Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “How the SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman Supports and Helps Small Companies,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of the National Ombudsman works to help small businesses that feel they are being negatively affected by federal regulations, excessive audits, and unfair penalties and fines.

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 member, which joined during the week ending Dec. 31.

The Cutting Edge Elite
New York, NY

Get employment and wage estimates for more than 800 occupations nationwide, by state and by metropolitan statistical area, with a view of the temporary help services industry. The ASA Temporary Help Wage Tool has been updated and now is available as an easy-to-download Excel file.

This resource can help you inform strategic decisions and support discussions with clients regarding pay rates for specific jobs—benchmark temporary and contract worker wages, compare staffing industry wages and employment with all industries, and get data on pay rates for specific jobs. To get more information and download the tool, visit americanstaffing.net/wage-tool.

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:

• Behavioral assessment resources
• Participate in a survey on hiring practices
• Your ASA community summary for 2023

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 U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of the National Ombudsman works for small businesses to assist them with federal regulatory issues. Learn how this office can support and help your small business during the ASA webinar “How the SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman Supports and Helps Small Companies.” It takes place Tuesday, Jan. 9, 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.

In a fast-changing economy it can be tricky to know what lies around the corner—much less how to plan years down the line. Staffing and recruiting companies with access to the most reliable information and industry-specific analysis will be able to make shrewd, data-centric decisions as future employment trends begin to materialize.

For the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, ASA researchers delved into the recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections, identifying key takeaways for staffing companies that seek to maximize their success and drive growth in 2024 and beyond. See what the data say about immediate and long-term opportunities for the industry.

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

In observance of New Year’s Day, ASA headquarters will be closed Monday, Jan. 1. Staffing Today will return Jan. 2, 2024.

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:

• Industrial section: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Thursday, Jan. 25, 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.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Dec. 24.

Continental Labor & Staffing Resources
Bakersfield, CA
The Flock
Miami, FL
Gotham Cos.
New York, NY

In this dynamic realm of talent acquisition, understanding and mastering the laws of social media recruitment are key to success. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, learn how best to recruit in the sprawling digital landscape that is social media.

ASA members can access the current issue and back issues of Staffing Success, and other ASA digital publications, at americanstaffing.net/digital. Has your company renewed its membership for 2024? Don’t let your member benefits lapse. Renew today at americanstaffing.net/renew.