Looking for real-time data on staffing employment? The ASA Staffing Index reports weekly changes in the number of people employed in temporary and contract work, now including data on staffing starts (new assignments). The data will help your firm evaluate its performance against a national metric on both a weekly and long-term basis.

All staffing firm headquarters with U.S. operations are invited to participate in the ASA Staffing Index survey. Every Tuesday, participants receive an email with the results of the weekly survey, including figures by company size, and access to historical data and new dynamic charts. These data, which are not available anywhere else, allow staffing firms to compare how their business is doing on a weekly basis relative to similarly sized firms in the industry. There are no fees to participate in the five-question survey.

Don’t get stuck with outdated or unreliable data—sign up to participate in the ASA Staffing Index and receive the most up-to-date information about the staffing industry. For more information about the index, visit americanstaffing.net/staffing-index.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Staffing STATS—Quarterly Data-Centric Webinar Series,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Get timely data and hear a reliable analysis of industry research and economic trends based on ASA research and surveys from other industry sources. ASA chief economist Noah Yosif will interpret the data and provide insights on how to successfully navigate the challenges your firm is facing.

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 next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you understand where the economy is headed, close deals faster, and more.

March 5—”Staffing STATS—Quarterly Data-Centric Webinar Series“
Get timely data and hear a reliable analysis of industry research and economic trends based on ASA research and surveys from other industry sources. ASA chief economist Noah Yosif will interpret the data and provide insights on how to successfully navigate the challenges your firm is facing.

March 7—”OSHA’s Temporary Worker Initiative Bulletin Series: Warehousing and Ergonomics“
Learn about the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new national emphasis program to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities, distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments, as well as the new ergonomics standard OSHA is exploring. OSHA presenters Courtney Frost, CSP, and Marc Vargas, CIH, MPH, will be joined by ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata, liaison to the ASA/OSHA temporary worker safety alliance.

March 12—”Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part Two: Best Practices to Close Deals Quicker and Become More Predictable With Your Sales“
In the second part of his two-part sales training series, Shad Tidler will discuss how staffing firms can shorten the sales cycle and close deals more quickly and predictably in 2024.

March 13—”Celebrating Women’s History Month: Leading With Gender-Equitable Boards and Leadership Teams“
In this discussion hosted by the ASA women in leadership interest group, hear about the importance of gender-equitable boards and executive leadership teams in the staffing industry, and get ideas for how women staffing professionals can prepare their careers to serve on a board in the future.

March 14—”Celebrating Women’s History Month: Uniting to Inspire Inclusion“
ASA, ClearEdge, TechServe Alliance, Staffing Industry Analysts, National Association of Personnel Services, and Women Business Collaborative have teamed up to celebrate Women’s History Month and present a program on gender inclusiveness in the staffing industry. Panelists Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner; Francesca Profeta of Staffing Industry Analysts; and Kip Wright of Inspyr Solutions will speak with Leslie Vickrey of ClearEdge Marketing about the challenges women face as they seek gender equity in the industry—including pay equity, self worth, career progression, and more.

March 19—”ICHRAs—The Ultimate Major Medical Coverage for Staffing Firms“
Find out how an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) can help your firm meet Affordable Care Act tax penalties and eliminate claims exposure—at a low, predictable cost—in this program presented by Aaron Lesher of IAG.

March 21—”Coordinated Lead Generation: Accelerating Your 2024 Pipeline“
A panel of industry experts—Jeff Pelliccio, Shannon Khan, and Ashley Bowlin—will discuss how staffing firms can evolve toward utilizing a strategic alignment of resources to structure a coordinated lead generation campaign and achieve their growth goals.

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 Feb. 25.

California Temp Services Inc.
Granada Hills, CA
Cube Hub
Aurora, IL
GEAR LLC
Alcoa, TN
Real HR Hero
Encino, CA
SLM Services LLC
Braxton, MS

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:

• Business book recommendations
• Expanding into health care staffing
• Voicemail messages for cold calls

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.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part One: How to Get in Front of New Clients and Fill Your Pipeline More Easily.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. In this interactive webinar, the first part of a two-part sales training series, Shad Tidler will share the keys to ensuring that staffing firms can more easily and more consistently fill their sales pipelines in 2024.

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.

Do you have insights to share with the ASA community? ASA is looking for subject matter experts in the staffing industry to participate at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, which this year takes place Oct. 22–24 in Nashville, TN.

Proposals for Staffing World Knowledge Hub Tech Talks and Speed Talks—10-minute talks on technology topics or on broader industry topics—will be accepted through May 31. Submit your idea today for your chance to speak at Staffing World.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part One: How to Get in Front of New Clients and Fill Your Pipeline More Easily,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In this interactive webinar, the first part of a two-part sales training series, Shad Tidler will share the keys to ensuring that staffing firms can more easily and more consistently fill their sales pipelines in 2024.

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.

Attendees of the upcoming ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference have the option of also registering for a special compliance preconference program called “Health Care Staffing: Legal and Legislative Updates,” which takes place Wednesday, May 15, 1–5 p.m. at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown. The main conference begins at the same location the next morning and continues through May 17.

You do not have to be currently operating in the health care staffing sector to register for this newly announced program. Compliance preconference program attendees will hear important updates about legal and legislative proposals and policies that affect a major sector of the staffing industry—including federal and state efforts to regulate staffing agencies with health care lines of business, top current and forthcoming legal issues in health care staffing, and current best practices for compliance and growth. The preconference registration rate is $200. If you have not yet registered for this year’s Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, register today and add on the preconference option.

Learn more at staffinglawconference.net. Questions? Email Katie McGilvery or call 703-253-2020.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Staffing Mergers and Acquisitions Market Update: 2023 Takeaways and 2024 Outlook.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. There were plenty of staffing industry mergers and acquisitions in 2023 despite broader challenges and volatility—what does the market look like for 2024? Jeremy Falendysz of UHY Corporate Finance and Paul Pincus of Ortoli Rosenstadt will analyze the data and share their insights into relevant trends for staffing company buyers and sellers.

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.