The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last month said it would provide the option to select a nonbinary “X” gender marker as part of the voluntary self-identification questions asked during the intake process for filing a charge of discrimination. The option to mark an X will appear in…
Network in Your Niche—Virtually
As your staffing firm faces new 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 sector-specific peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA…
ASA Thanks Its Volunteers—Happy National Volunteer Week
This week is National Volunteer Week, first established by presidential proclamation in 1974 to honor the nation’s volunteers and to encourage volunteerism. ASA succeeds because of its volunteers, and this is an ideal time for the association to thank the many volunteers who contribute their time and share their expertise with the association throughout the…
Free ASA Webinar This Month—Maximize Your ASA Membership
Learn how to make the most of your association membership during the ASA webinar “Maximize Your ASA Membership,” Thursday, April 28, 3–#3:30 p.m. Eastern time. Presenters will discuss professional development opportunities, legal and legislative resources, benchmarking data, marketing tools, and much more. This ASA webinar is open to all members who want to learn more…
Register for THRIVE—Today Is Your Last Day to Save
Are you a woman looking for ways to grow your leadership skills and expand your professional reach? ASA THRIVE will deliver valuable content designed especially for women in the staffing industry. Brought to you by the ASA women in leadership interest group, it takes place Thursday, May 12, from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Eastern time….
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: Calculating direct hire fees Favorite ways to volunteer Studying for the Certified Staffing Professional®…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2022 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive summary,…
THRIVE Virtual: Early Registration Pricing Ends Friday
Are you a woman looking for ways to grow your leadership skills and expand your professional reach? ASA THRIVE will deliver valuable content designed especially for women in the staffing industry. Brought to you by the ASA women in leadership interest group, it takes place Thursday, May 12, from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Eastern time….
Professional Services Exclusions Bar Coverage for a Pharmacy Technician’s Mistake in Dispensing Medication
In Phila. Indem. Ins. Co. v. Ronin Staffing LLC, the Western District of North Carolina has held that the professional services exclusions of two different policies issued to a staffing firm negated any duty to defend a lawsuit alleging a pharmacy technician improperly administered a…
EEOC Announces Opening of 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is open. The deadline for submitting and certifying 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Report(s) is May 17. EEOC strongly encourages eligible filers to begin the filing process as soon as possible….