December 17, 2025

Renew by Dec. 31 and Secure Your 65% Tax Benefit

ASA is a nonprofit trade association, and 65% of your membership dues are tax-deductible as a business expense. Renewing by Dec. 31 allows you to apply that deduction to this tax year as you close out 2025.

Renewing your membership also ensures your firm has uninterrupted access to the staffing-focused legal insight, economist-led market intelligence, and powerful community of peers your firm needs to accelerate growth.

Renew now to secure your tax benefit before the year ends.

Flexicrew Acquires Holi Services
Earnings Growth Slows in November
ISM Reports Economic Improvement to Continue in 2026
U.S. Veterans Affairs to Remove 25,000 Unfilled Jobs
Staffing Firms Score a Key Win on Recouping Expenses
DOL Announces Availability of Resources to Assist Contractors With Davis-Bacon Act Payroll Reporting Requirements
Fisher Phillips to Host FP PeopleLaw Conference
WARN Update—California’s New Notice Requirements
New Jersey Bans ‘Captive Audience’ Meetings
Construction Firms Add 28,000 Jobs in November
Teambridge: Only 29% of Hourly Workers Plan to Stay With Employer for Next Year

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Temporary Help Penetration Steady in November

Share Your Expertise With Your Peers in 2026

Do you have insights that are essential to the staffing, recruiting, or workforce solutions industry—information you’d like to share with the ASA community in 2026? 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 2026.

Staffing World 2026 takes place Oct. 12–14 in Denver. Spaces are available for

  • Staffing World breakout sessions—interactive presentations between 60 and 75 minutes long (proposals due Jan. 31)
  • Staffing World Demo Stage talks—10-minute presentations about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions (proposals due May 31)
  • ASA Webinars—60-minute virtual programs (proposals accepted on an ongoing basis)

For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

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ASA Refreshes Staffing Today Going Into 2026

The Staffing Today team has made—and continues to make—updates to this daily email newsletter to streamline the reader experience across email platforms and various devices. For example, the linked table of contents that formerly appeared at the top of the newsletter has been phased out, and the code used to create the digital publication has been updated to reduce bugs and improve readability. If you have any questions or comments about the updates, email staffingtoday@americanstaffing.net.

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Just Two Weeks Left to Save on ASA Learning Products

Invest in your career and expand your expertise by taking advantage of the ASA professional development sale before the end of this month. You’ll get a 25% discount on education and certification products (except certification renewal fees)—including certification packages, exams, and study materials; Staffing Pro Stacks credentialing programs; staffing industry onboarding courses; and more.

Why should you earn an ASA credential? Visit americanstaffing.net/certification to learn the answer—then place your order in the ASA store, using the discount code WINTERCERT25, by Dec. 31.

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