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.

Are you looking to support your colleagues and help advance future leaders in the staffing and recruiting industry? Enroll as a mentor in the ASA Mentor Match program. Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The goal of the program is to help members grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members.

Mentors are matched with a mentee based on areas of expertise for a six-month period. Applications for the six-month cycle that begins in July are due May 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started.

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:

• Contract requirements for LinkedIn Recruiter
• Recruiting services by subscription
• Remembering Bill Stoller

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 next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you stay on top of immigration regulations, utilize artificial intelligence and other technology tools, and more.

May 1—”Federal Tax Policy in Transition: Elections, Expiring Cuts, and What’s Ahead“
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which contained significant tax relief for the staffing industry, will expire at the end of this year without congressional action. Marc Gerson of Miller & Chevalier Chartered will provide insight into the effect of the 2024 elections on the tax legislative agenda and the potential that the expiring TCJA tax relief provisions may be extended. Sponsored by Miller & Chevalier Chartered.

May 13—”Unapologetically You: Thriving in Spaces That Question Your Value“
Many organizations launched diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, but being labeled a “DEI hire” can affect a person’s mental well-being and professional identity. Mental health professional Stacia’ Alexander will help participants understand how to protect their mental health, advocate for themselves, and build resilience. Presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group; the ASA women in leadership interest group, and Women of Color in Staffing. The ASA women in leadership interest group is sponsored by ASA corporate partners Advance Partners, Bullhorn, and ClearlyRated, and by Avionté, Marsh McLennan Agency, Mee Derby, Sense, and T2 Insurance Solutions.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Unlocking Scalable Recruitment With Artificial Intelligence Agents,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Hear ASA past chair Susan Dietrich of TOPS Staffing, and Ashwarya Poddar of ASA corporate partner ConverzAI, discuss how artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions can help you make placements faster, improve candidate engagement, and scale recruitment workflows.

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 April 20.

I Find Staffing Services LLC
Detroit, MI
Mars Tech Solutions LLC
Edison, NJ
Morgan Pinnacle Group
Saint Louis, MO
Preferred Talent Solutions LLC
Oakland, CA
SKL’D
Duluth, GA
TalentSource Staffing
Mishawaka, IN

The American Staffing Association’s call for subject matter experts is currently open. Do you have insights that are essential to the staffing, recruiting, or workforce solutions industry that you’d like to share with the ASA community? Submit your proposal today for your chance to present an ASA webinar or speak at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo.

Staffing World 2025 takes place Oct. 6–8 in Orlando, and slots are available for Speed Talks (10-minute talks on topics important to the industry). Proposals are due May 31.

ASA webinars (60-minute presentations on a topic important to the industry) take place virtually, usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Proposals are accepted throughout the year.

For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

Find out how your payroll and benefits programs compare with industry peers—the ASA Staffing Compensation and Benefits Survey provides the only comprehensive view of corporate employee salaries and benefits in the staffing industry.

Report data are based on peer input from more than 50 staffing companies and provide compensation benchmarks for 27 positions specific to the staffing industry, in addition to general benchmarks about benefits offerings. The reports are based on data for fiscal year 2023 collected in 2024.

Visit americanstaffing.net for more information and to order your report—ASA members get a discount.