What are job candidates thinking? How can you reach the employees your clients are looking for? Find out during the ASA webinar “ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Fourth Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals—Focusing on: Job Candidates.” It takes place Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time.

The fourth ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2024—presented by ASA with Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner—will cover the important trends, research, and legislative updates affecting the industry right now. Plus you’ll hear from ASA leadership and from ASA board member Andrea Brenholz, chief executive officer of ATR International. Sponsored by ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

In observance of Thanksgiving, ASA headquarters will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. Staffing Today will return Monday, Dec. 2.

ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations.

This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central:

• Detailing overtime calculations in employee contracts
• Resources for prospecting and lead generation
• Update on federal exemptions from overtime

Get involved with the community—update your profile today so you can network with colleagues, join a section community, recommend and comment on your colleagues’ posts, and share your own blog or discussion post. Log in to ASA Central now.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Nov. 24.

Astyra Corp.
Richmond, VA
Employment Experts Inc.
Presque Isle, ME
Global Impact Group LLC
Raleigh, NC

In 2025, Republicans will control the House, Senate, and White House—for at least the next two years. However, getting legislation passed in the 119th Congress will be no easy task given the narrow margins of control in both chambers.

The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the association’s legal team and addresses critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In the latest installment, ASA vice president of government relations Toby Malara, Esq., addresses the post-election business climate.

Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central. The ASA Legal Line monthly video series is sponsored by Essential StaffCARE, an ASA corporate partner.

Can you offer solutions for the challenges that staffing firms face today? ASA is looking for experts in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry to share their experience and expertise at the ASA annual convention and expo. The association also is looking for professionals in business, workforce solutions, workplace management, and other disciplines pertinent to the staffing industry to present ASA webinars.

Staffing World^® 2025 takes place Oct. 6–8 in Orlando; slots are available for breakout sessions (60- to 75-minute interactive presentations) and Speed Talks (10-minute talks on topics important to the industry). As a presenter for ASA, you will have the opportunity to reach out to industry professionals and build lasting connections.

Proposals for Staffing World breakout sessions are due Jan. 31, and proposals for Staffing World Speed Talks are due May 31. Proposals for ASA webinars are accepted throughout the year. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

Do you have questions about legal or legislative issues affecting your business? ASA vice president of government affairs Toby Malara and ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata will be answering members’ questions during an “Ask the Experts” session on ASA Central—it takes place Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2–3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

If you have specific topics you’d like the experts to address, you can submit them in advance.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Nov. 17.

Conquest Healthcare
Torrance, CA
Naztec Staffing
West Palm Beach, FL
RMG Staffing
Miami, FL

ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations.

This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central:

• Regulations for health care recruiting
• Sample staffing agreements
• Staffing World^® session recordings available

Get involved with the community—update your profile today so you can network with colleagues, join a section community, recommend and comment on your colleagues’ posts, and share your own blog or discussion post. Log in to ASA Central now.

Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, providing innovative new ways to source, engage, select, and hire candidates. Navigating and understanding the technology landscape, however, is a challenge. ASA and Talent Tech Labs ran an industry-wide survey to understand how staffing firms are utilizing technology and how satisfied they are with specific tools and vendors.

Check out the results for help benchmarking your firm’s use of technology and mapping a technology roadmap. There’s an infographic that highlights the most important strategic findings from that survey—including overall industry adoption, satisfaction with vendors, the average number of technology tools that staffing firms use, and even what the actual industry “tech stack” looks like today.