Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Operational Contracts in Health Care Staffing: Managing the Framework of Legal Risk,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In an evolving legal landscape, health care staffing firms need to have the best operational contracts in place with their clients. S. Montaye Sigmon and Jamie Shyman, partners at Akerman LLP, will discuss how health care staffing companies can manage their legal risk by managing their operational contracts. Sponsored by Akerman LLP.

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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Navigating Compliance Chaos: Strengthening Client Relationships While Safeguarding Your Bottom Line,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Staffing firms and their clients have a shared responsibility for ensuring temporary workers are treated fairly and in compliance with the law. Hear Joanna Monroe of Staffing GC explain how staffing firms, by cultivating a strong partnership rooted in compliance and understanding, can not only protect their clients but also enhance their business relationships.

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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “2024 Elections: What the Results Mean for the Staffing Industry,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. ASA vice president of government relations Toby Malara will discuss what’s known about the results of last week’s elections, what is still to be decided, and what it may mean for the staffing industry at the federal and state levels.

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.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Nov. 3.

Elegant Staffing
Atlanta, GA
Medmetry Inc.
Palm Beach Gardens, 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:

• Are you accounting for your per diems correctly?
• Improving client fee performance
• Protecting against data breaches

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 Weekly Economic & Business Outlook—or WEBO—is an ASA resource that goes out to member email boxes every Tuesday. Each week, ASA researchers examine trends within the staffing industry, as well as developments within the broader economy, and then deliver succinct takeaways that can help drive strategic business decisions.

In the most recent edition of the WEBO, ASA analysts looked at recent job openings and labor turnover data—which hint at a slowdown in the labor market and show labor leverage continuing to decline.

The WEBO is a powerful and targeted data and analysis tool with features designed to deliver the data-driven intelligence you need to track trends and capitalize on opportunities. To make sure you’re getting your WEBO each week, as well as other ASA research emails, click the “Unsubscribe/Manage Email Preferences” link at the very bottom of this newsletter and opt in to research content. Also, be sure to allow emails from research@americanstaffing.net.

ASA offers a new, effective way to get your firm on an upward trajectory in just nine weeks. Staffing Pro Stacks, its new professional development program, is a first-of-its-kind intensive credentialing program expertly designed by the best trainers in the industry to tackle your company’s biggest challenges. The program addresses specific pain points that staffing companies are struggling with right now.

There are three programs—focused on Sales, Recruiting, and Leadership. Complete one, two, or all three programs and stack your knowledge for maximum success. Additional programs will be released in the coming year.

Find out more at americanstaffing.net/pro-stacks. ASA members get a discount.

As your staffing firm faces evolving challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA (participants will not receive official legal updates or guidance regarding Covid-19).

Get the full schedule and register at americanstaffing.net:

• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Thursday, Nov. 14, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Industrial section: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Direct hire section: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Thursday, Nov. 21, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time

Networking calls are open to ASA members and members of ASA sections, which are sector-specific communities that provide resources, webinars, town hall forums, and sector-specific news for member companies and their employees. To join a section, update your profile on ASA Central.

Are you looking for guidance on your top-of-mind challenges and a chance to hear potential solutions from staffing firm professionals like you? Connect with your industry peers during the ASA Sales Professionals Networking Call, Thursday, Nov. 7, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. The discussion, which will be facilitated by staffing firm professional volunteers, will cover such topics as sales trends, sales improvement, revenue drive, and more.

Participants can earn continuing education credit toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Beyond the DEI Department: Integrating Inclusivity Across Your Organization.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. True inclusivity requires more than a dedicated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) department. In this session, Yemi Akisanya of Axon will look at the importance of embedding DEI principles in all organizational operations, from recruitment to customer engagement, and consider ways to infuse DEI objectives into different departments and functions. Presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group, which is sponsored by ASA corporate partners ClearlyRated and Monster.

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.