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June 5, 2025

The Staffing World Agenda Is Now Available Online

Come to Staffing World® 2025, Oct. 6–8 in Orlando, FL, for insights into today’s biggest staffing challenges. The Staffing World agenda is built to address the latest staffing trends and deliver strategies and real solutions that will accelerate growth.

This year’s sessions tackle the issues that are creating challenges—and, therefore, opportunities—to accelerate growth, including economic shifts, artificial intelligence and automation, differentiation, mergers and acquisitions, and compliance updates. Plus you can see keynote addresses by Olympic champion Katie Ledecky and renowned Wall Street veteran, author, and international speaker Carla Harris, who will present insightful strategies and the inspiration you need to elevate your success in today’s competitive staffing market.

Attend the ASA annual convention and expo and you will return with actionable strategies and proven insights from leaders who are doing the work—and seeing the results. Visit staffingworld.net for more information, and register by June 30 for the best rates available.

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ASA Staffing Index Offers Weekly Updates on Employment Trends

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Don’t get stuck with outdated or unreliable data—sign up to participate in the ASA Staffing Index and receive the most up-to-date information about the staffing industry.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.

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The Latest From Your Colleagues on ASA Central

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:

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.

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