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 firms 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Don’t get stuck with outdated or unreliable data—sign up to participate in the ASA Staffing Index and receive the most up-to-date information about the staffing industry.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 the ASA webinar “Staffing STATS—Quarterly Data-Centric Webinar: The 2024 Staffing Industry Playbook.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Join ASA chief economist Noah Yosif and ASA assistant director of research Tim Hulley for an introduction to concepts from the association’s annual economic analysis of the staffing industry. The Staffing Industry Playbook, which will be published later this fall, shows you how to interpret recent economic trends affecting the U.S. staffing industry—and how you can utilize staffing and economic data to make smart decisions and projections for your business.

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 “Staffing STATS—Quarterly Data-Centric Webinar: The 2024 Staffing Industry Playbook,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Join ASA chief economist Noah Yosif and ASA assistant director of research Tim Hulley for an introduction to concepts from the association’s annual economic analysis of the staffing industry. The Staffing Industry Playbook, which will be published later this fall, shows you how to interpret recent economic trends affecting the U.S. staffing industry—and how you can utilize staffing and economic data to make smart decisions and projections for your business.

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.

Are you looking for opportunities to contribute your skills and insights to the staffing industry without a major time commitment? ASA currently has several short-term volunteering opportunities open—these small, brief actions can result in a significant benefit for you and for the association.

• Be featured in Staffing Success magazine in an ASA-certified member spotlight, or the Member Sound-Off department.
• Help at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, by becoming a Staffing World Ambassador.
• Be seen as a thought leader on an ASA webinar or other program by entering the ASA panelist pool.
• Submit a member testimonial and share your ASA story.

Learn about all the available volunteer opportunities at asacentral.americanstaffing.net.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Sept. 1.

ReadyWork Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
Silent Rock Workforce
Clackamas, OR

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.