What is a WEBO? It’s the Weekly Economic & Business Outlook—a new resource from ASA that goes out to member email boxes every Tuesday morning. This powerful data and analysis tool features the targeted analysis that ASA members need to track trends and capitalize on opportunities.

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. Be sure to allow emails from research@americanstaffing.net so you don’t miss this valuable new member benefit.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending March 17.

Hire Energy
Plano, TX
Ingeniosi
Pembroke Pines, FL
On Time Staffing
Cherry Hill, NJ
Strategic Government Resources
Abilene, TX
Sunflower Childcare Substitutes
Solon, OH

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:

• Collaborative models in staffing and recruitment
• Keeping candidates engaged while waiting for assignments
• Ways to celebrate successes

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 “Coordinated Lead Generation: Accelerating Your 2024 Pipeline.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. In this session presented by the ASA office–administrative section, 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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Coordinated Lead Generation: Accelerating Your 2024 Pipeline,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In this session presented by the ASA office–administrative section, 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.

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:

• ASA Innov8ors: Wednesday, March 20, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Industrial section: Tuesday, March 26, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Wednesday, March 27, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Thursday, March 28, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Direct hire staffing: Tuesday, April 16, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• ASA Innov8ors: Wednesday, April 17, 12 noon–1 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Wednesday, April 17, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Thursday, April 18, 2–3 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.

Don’t miss today’s ASA webinar “ICHRAs—The Ultimate Major Medical Coverage for Staffing Firms,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. 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. Sponsored by Essential StaffCARE, an ASA corporate partner.

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 “ICHRAs—The Ultimate Major Medical Coverage for Staffing Firms,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. 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. Sponsored by Essential StaffCARE, an ASA corporate partner.

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 March 10.

B2B Staffing Services Inc.
Cypress, CA
Encore Talent Solutions
Cincinnati, OH
Hire With Mike
Phoenix, AZ
Simply Great Staffing LLC
Renton, WA
Superior Staffing Inc.
Elmhurst, IL

The ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference will include sessions presented by subject matter experts on the industry’s most pressing topics—including artificial intelligence, contract negotiations, legislation aimed at the staffing industry, and remote work—and you can save more than $200 if you register by tomorrow, March 15.

This two-day event—which features programming for staffing firm owners and executives, human resource professionals, compliance managers, recruiters, and attorneys—takes place May 16–17 at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown in Washington, DC. Visit staffinglawconference.net to register today before rates increase.