The Weekly Economic & Business Outlook—or WEBO—is an ASA resource that goes out to member email boxes every 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, ASA analysts looked at expectations for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ upcoming monthly employment situation report, which will be published tomorrow, and discussed what the numbers might mean for the labor market.

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 email and opt in to research content. Also, be sure to allow emails from research@americanstaffing.net.

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:

• Compliance with beneficial ownership information reporting requirements
• Getting ready for National Staffing Employee Week
• Managing risks in MSP and VMS arrangements

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.

Every year, ASA produces an economic analysis of the staffing industry, published as a special issue of Staffing Success magazine, which discusses how to interpret recent economic trends affecting the U.S. staffing industry—and how to utilize staffing and economic data to make smart decisions and projections for your business.

ASA chief economist Noah Yosif and ASA assistant director of research Tim Hulley will provide an introduction to concepts from the Staffing Industry Playbook, which will be published later this fall, during the ASA webinar “Staffing STATS—Quarterly Data-Centric Webinar: The 2024 Staffing Industry Playbook.” It takes place Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time.

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.

Staffing agencies that participate in managed service provider (MSP) and vendor management system (VMS) arrangements may need to protect themselves against financial risks in those relationships.

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 general counsel Brittany Sakata, Esq., offers warning signs for staffing firms to watch for and discusses the updated issue paper that ASA has published to help members navigate the use of MSPs and VMSs in the staffing marketplace.

MSPs and many other important topics critical to your staffing business will be covered in sessions at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, Oct. 22–24 in Nashville, TN. Visit staffingworld.net for more information.

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.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Working With the Next Generation: How to Recruit, Hire, and Retain Generation Z.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Generation Z (Americans born between 1997 and 2012) is rapidly entering the workforce and may already be working on your teams. Hannah MacDonald-Dannecker of Better Together Group will offer tips on how to work cooperatively and constructively with the youngest generation of workers.

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 Labor Day, ASA headquarters will be closed Monday, Sept. 2. Staffing Today will return Tuesday, Sept. 3.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Aug. 25.

Hiresigma LLC
Astoria, NY
Just in Time Staffing
Bensenville, IL
Labor Etc. LLC
Grand Junction, CO
Mos Therapy Staffing
Dallas, TX
Select Savvy
Atlanta, GA
Southern Maine Temps
Portland, ME
Top Notch Personnel
Pueblo, CO

Are you considering selling your staffing business—or looking at transactions happening in the industry and wondering about merger and acquisitions trends? Paul Pincus, an attorney at Ortoli Rosenstadt, and Neal England of Founders Advisors, a leading M&A advisory group, will provide insights into current M&A market dynamics during the ASA webinar “Keys to Preparing for a Successful M&A Transaction.” It takes place Thursday, Sept. 12, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Sponsored by Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP.