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May 30, 2025

Participate in the ASA Mentor Match Program—There’s Still Time to Apply

Are you looking to support your colleagues and help advance future leaders in the staffing and recruiting industry? Enroll as a mentor in the ASA Mentor Match program. Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The goal of the program is to help members grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members.

Mentors are matched with a mentee based on areas of expertise for a six-month period. Applications are due tomorrow for the six-month cycle that begins in July. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started.

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Upcoming Events

New ASA Legal Line Video for Members: Immigration Enforcement on the Rise

How has the increase in immigration enforcement and new compliance challenges under the second Trump administration affecting the way staffing firms conduct their business?

The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the ASA legal team or industry legal expert and addresses critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In the latest installment, ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata reviews some compliance strategies to consider in the current environment. In addition, ASA recently hosted a webinar on this topic, presented by legal experts Dawn Lurie and Helen Konrad. ASA members can access the recording of the ASA webinar “Are You Ready for ICE? What Every Staffing Firm Needs to Know in 2025″ for free.

Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central.

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Welcome New ASA Members

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending May 25.

Cohesive Staffing Solutions
Shawnee, OK
Matlock Group LLC
Baltimore, MD

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