Leading People

The American Staffing Association (ASA), the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry, announced the promotion of Stephen C. Dwyer, Esq., to ASA president, effective, July 1, 2023. “This is an exciting and well-deserved promotion in recognition of Stephen’s many years of contributions and leadership,” said Richard Wahlquist, chief executive officer at… More ›

1Q23 Staffing Sales Inched Down 1.5% to $37.4 Billion Year-to-Year U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.6 million temporary and contract workers per week in the first quarter of 2023, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association—down about 310,000 from the fourth quarter of 2022. On a quarter-to-quarter basis, staffing employment… More ›

The American Staffing Association proudly announces that its women in leadership initiative has been honored with a prestigious Gold Circle Award from the American Society of Association Executives. The purpose of the ASA women in leadership initiative is to bring visibility to the value of women leaders in the global staffing industry and provide education… More ›

The American Staffing Association announced today that member engagement director Haley Jones, CAE, has been named to the Staffing Industry Analysts list of top diversity, equity, and inclusion influencers in U.S. and Canadian staffing. Jones has played an integral role in the development and management of ASA’s growing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. In addition… More ›

Proceeds to Benefit Emerging Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry The American Staffing Association is excited to announce that Joanie Bily—chief experience officer at Employbridge, president of RemX, first vice chair of the ASA board of directors, and author of the newly released book Dive In D.E.E.P.—will be donating proceeds from the book to the… More ›

Special Award From the World Employment Confederation Recognizes Efforts to Educate on Nurse Staffing Agency Rate Caps The American Staffing Association has received an international honor for its advocacy work supporting health care staffing agencies in the height of the pandemic. During its annual conference in Brussels, Belgium, the World Employment Confederation conferred a special… More ›

The American Staffing Association announced that Bob Rudisin has been named the organization’s chief human resources officer. As an executive with a strong track record of success in human resources, Rudisin is an expert on all aspects of employee support, engagement, and development. Most recently, he served as the executive vice president for human resources… More ›

The American Staffing Association is proud to join in the celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, beginning today and running through Nov. 20. “Apprenticeships are critical to solving our country’s ongoing labor shortages and integral to future-proofing the workforce of the future,” said Richard Wahlquist, president and chief executive officer at ASA. “With more than 10… More ›

The American Staffing Association today announced eight new recipients of its Women in Leadership scholarships. Established in 2020, the Women in Leadership scholarship program honors rising stars who show exemplary professional growth potential and a commitment to a career in the staffing and recruiting industry. The eight scholarship awardees are: Cheryl Campanaro, director of customer… More ›