Are your clients confused about the various laws and rules pertaining to joint employment in third-party staffing arrangements—especially in light of the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent rescission of the Trump-era joint employer legal test? To assist members in addressing client’s questions and concerns regarding joint employment, ASA has updated the ASA Joint Employment Tool Kit.

The tool kit offers a collection of resources to help staffing companies address client concerns about co-employment (the relationship between a staffing firm and its client in which each has legal rights and duties with respect to the same employees), including updated fact sheets, issue papers, and sample letters to clients that dispel myths regarding joint employment and explain how working with a staffing agency can actually protect clients from liability. It’s free to ASA members.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “ASA and the Industry in 2024—Your Industry Forecast for the Year Ahead.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Hear about key issues, trends, and forecasts for the year ahead from ASA executives—including chief executive officer Richard Wahlquist; president Stephen C. Dwyer, Esq.; and chief economist Noah Yosif—and learn what strategic priorities ASA is working on for its members.

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 “ASA and the Industry in 2024—Your Industry Forecast for the Year Ahead,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Hear about key issues, trends, and forecasts for the year ahead from ASA executives—including chief executive officer Richard Wahlquist; president Stephen C. Dwyer, Esq.; and chief economist Noah Yosif—and learn what strategic priorities ASA is working on for its members.

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 Jan. 28.

Independent Nursing Care
West Falls, NY
MGTeamPlus LLC
Missoula, MT
People Business Solutions LLC
Laredo, TX

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:

• Indemnification and insurance terms in client contracts
• Training new recruiters and salespeople
• What paid leave benefits staffing firms are providing

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 consistently fill your sales pipeline, prepare to capitalize on industry trends in the year ahead, and more.

Feb. 6—”ASA and the Industry in 2024—Your Industry Forecast for the Year Ahead“
Hear about key issues, trends, and forecasts for the year ahead from ASA executives—including chief executive officer Richard Wahlquist; president Stephen C. Dwyer, Esq.; and chief economist Noah Yosif—and learn what strategic priorities ASA is working on for its members.

Feb. 13—”2024 Staffing Trends: Projections and Reflections“
Identifying and understanding industry trends is critical for staffing professionals, so ASA has done the research and compiled a list of the top 10 trends in staffing for 2024. Industry leaders Robin Mee of Mee Derby & Co., Shari Franey of Hamilton-Ryker, Kyle Decker of Riley Decker Co., and Eliza Hetrick of Actalent will discuss these trends and the ways they will affect the industry, staffing firms’ business goals, and future growth in 2024.

Feb. 29—”Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part One: How to Get in Front of New Clients and Fill Your Pipeline More Easily“
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.

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 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.

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 U.S. Supreme Court’s recent reversal of religious accommodation request de minimis standards presents burgeoning challenges for staffing firm employers. The court ruled last year that employers may refuse an employee’s request for religious accommodation only when it would cause “substantial increased costs” to the conduct of its business. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, attorney Michael R. Phillips, Esq., a partner at McGuire Woods LLP, looks at what staffing companies should do to make assessments about the costs of potential religious accommodations.

Access the current issue and back issues of Staffing Success, and other ASA digital publications, at americanstaffing.net/digital.

Don’t miss your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2023 is now open. Participate in the survey and compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector.

After completing the survey, you will be able to access an exclusive online report archive, which includes benchmarks for the number of direct hire searches and permanent placements, sector-specific gross margin trends, and payroll and productivity metrics by company size. Participate by Feb. 23 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for. There are no fees to participate.

Register to take the survey at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey. If you have questions or did not receive a survey link, email research@americanstaffing.net.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Jan. 21.

Focus Search Group LLC
Watertown, MA
King’s Insurance Staffing LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
Quality Employment & Multi Services Inc.
Downey, CA

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:

• New ASA issue paper on misclassification of health care workers
• Calculating commissions for their internal recruiters and account managers
• Turnover rates for internal staffing employees

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.