Leading People

WBC and Partner Organizations Announce Results of Third Gender Equity Benchmark Survey and Explore Industry Challenges and Opportunities Women comprise the majority of internal workforces in U.S. staffing firms, but remain underrepresented at the executive, c-suite, and board levels. This is according to data from the third gender equity benchmark survey led by the Women… More ›

The American Staffing Association today released the following statement regarding the U.S. National Labor Relations’ Board’s final rule regarding the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. “The National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer final rule issued today is unlikely to have a significant impact on the staffing industry or its… More ›

Employbridge’s Bily Elected as Chair The American Staffing Association has announced its 2024 slate of officers for the board of directors. The slate was voted on by the board during its meeting at Staffing World®, the ASA annual convention and expo. The 2024 elected officers are Chair: Joanie Bily, Employbridge Holding Co. First Vice Chair:… More ›

Express Employment Professionals’ Bob Funk and R.A. Cohen Consulting’s Sam Sacco are the 2023 inductees to the American Staffing Association Leadership Hall of Fame, the association announced today. Created in 1985, the ASA Leadership Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding individual contributions made through dedicated service to ASA and the staffing and recruiting industry. This year’s… More ›

2Q23 Staffing Sales Decreased 9.1% Year-to-Year The number of temporary and contract workers employed by U.S. staffing companies declined 4.6% to an average of 2.5 million workers per week from the first to the second quarter of 2023, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. The decline represents a deviation from the… More ›

From programs addressing the health care worker shortage to classes developing real estate skills, the American Staffing Association’s 2023 Elevate Award winners display the range of staffing’s influence on the labor market.   Created in 2018, the Elevate Awards celebrate the staffing industry’s most innovative workforce development programs for temporary and contract employees. Award classes… More ›

Awards Highlight Staffing Industry’s Partnerships with Local Communities The staffing and recruiting industry’s top social responsibility programs were recognized as winners of American Staffing Association’s Care Awards, the association announced today. The winners will be recognized during a ceremony at Staffing World®, the ASA annual convention and expo, which will be held Oct. 3–5 at… More ›

Recognizing Extraordinary Commitment to Advancing the Staffing Industry SEEK Careers/Staffing Inc. vice president Sara Luchsinger, CSP, has been named the 2023 American Staffing Association Volunteer of the Year, the association announced today. This prestigious recognition celebrates the Wisconsin native and Lakeland University alumna’s remarkable dedication to advancing the staffing industry and her selfless contributions to… More ›

Speech-language pathologist and Black family literacy advocate Dr. Kelly M. Byrd of Supplemental Health Care has been named the 2024 National Staffing Employee of the Year, the American Staffing Association announced today. The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, which runs this year from Sept. 11 to 17 and highlights the achievements… More ›