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.

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:

• Choosing which job board to use
• Customer incentive programs
• When to schedule a morning check-in meeting

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.

Do you have insights that are essential to the staffing, recruiting, or workforce solutions industry that you’d like to share with the ASA community in 2024? Submit your idea today for your chance to speak at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, or to present an ASA webinar in 2024.

Staffing World 2024 takes place Oct. 22–24 in Nashville, TN. Slots are available for

• Breakout Sessions—interactive sessions lasting 60-75 minutes
• Knowledge Hub Tech Talks—10-minute talks on technology topics
• Knowledge Hub Speed Talks—10-minute talks on broader industry topics

ASA webinars, virtual programs held throughout the year on Tuesdays, are typically 60 minutes long. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters. The deadline for ASA webinar and Staffing World Breakout Session proposals is Jan. 31, 2024, and the deadline for Staffing World Knowledge Hub talks is May 31.

Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, providing innovative new ways to source, engage, select, and hire candidates. Navigating and understanding the technology landscape, however, is a challenge. ASA and Talent Tech Labs conducted an industry-wide survey to understand how staffing firms are leveraging talent acquisition technology—as well as how satisfied they are with specific tools and suppliers.

Take a look at the results for help benchmarking your own firm’s use of technology against your peers and mapping out your firm’s technology roadmap. Learn more at the ASA Staffing Tech Center

The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features staffing law experts and attorneys addressing critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In the latest installment, experienced attorneys from the law firm of Akerman LLP share their 2024 legal forecast and compliance recommendations.

Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central. The ASA Legal Line monthly video series is sponsored by Essential StaffCARE, an ASA corporate partner.