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May 22, 2025

Last Chance to Earn Recognition for Your Staffing Stars and Social Responsibility Programs—Deadline Tomorrow

Gain national recognition for your company by participating in the American Staffing Association’s National Staffing Employee of the Year and ASA Care Awards programs. Tomorrow is the last day to submit entries.

  • The National Staffing Employee of the Year program honors a current or former temporary or contract employee with an extraordinary story of staffing success and who best exemplifies one or more of the industry’s key messages of bridging, flexibility, and access to a new career. Sponsored by StaffPRO3, a division of PMC Insurance Group
  • The ASA Care Awards program recognizes outstanding social responsibility efforts by staffing firms and industry suppliers.

Being named as one of the best in the industry can help you differentiate your firm in your most competitive markets, sell to clients, and engage with talent. To learn more and submit a nomination, visit americanstaffing.net/awards by May 23.

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Why You Should Earn Your ASA Certification

Do you want to be a greater asset to your clients and talent? Differentiate yourself and your company? Show staffing firm employees that you value them and their careers?

If you answered ‘yes,’ here are five reasons to invest in yourself, your team, and your staffing company by earning the ASA Certified Staffing Professional® credential from ASA:

  • An ASA credential is the most prestigious in the staffing industry.
  • You will be a more valuable partner to your clients.
  • You’ll be better equipped to attract and advocate for talent.
  • Your staffing company will have an expert in you.
  • You’ll be able to help protect your staffing firm from potentially costly legal missteps.

Learn more at americanstaffing.net/certify. Questions? Contact ASA at certification@americanstaffing.net.

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What Did This Week’s WEBO Say About Workers’ Opinions on Artificial Intelligence?

The Weekly Economic & Business Outlook—or WEBO—is an ASA resource that goes out to member email boxes every Tuesday morning. 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 data on artificial intelligence adoption and feelings among U.S. workers about the potential effects of the technology. About half of U.S. workers responding to a survey by the Pew Research Center are worried about the impact of AI use in the workplace in the future—more than the respondents who said they feel hopeful or excited. ASA researchers also addressed ways a tight labor market could affect employment prospects for this year’s college graduates.

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.

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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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