Leading People

ASA Care Awards Highlight Industry’s Impact on Communities The American Staffing Association today announced the winners of its annual Care Awards, honoring the top corporate social responsibility programs in the staffing and recruiting industry. “The staffing and recruiting industry is in the business of advancing careers and improving people’s lives.,” said Richard Wahlquist, chief executive… More ›

Lori Malett, president and owner of Hatch Staffing Services, has been named the 2025 Volunteer of the Year by the American Staffing Association. The national award recognizes one individual who made outstanding leadership contributions to ASA through a committee, council, taskforce, or working group. Honorees like Malett are nominated by their peers. Over the last… More ›

Announcement Kicks off Annual National Staffing Employee Week Celebration Senior copywriting contractor Nichole Dubil of Cella by Randstad Digital is the 2026 National Staffing Employee of the Year, the American Staffing Association announced today. The program is sponsored by StaffPro 3, a division of PMC Insurance Group. The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing… More ›

National Staffing Employee of the Year, All-Stars to Be Announced Sept. 8 In the week before National Staffing Employee Week, the American Staffing Association announced nine National Staffing Employee of the Year All-Star Finalists. An All-Star Finalist is an outstanding temporary or contract employee whose career exemplifies the staffing industry’s ability to help job seekers… More ›

AI-Powered Data Intelligence Solutions Provider Marks Fourth New ASA Corporate Partnership in 2025 The American Staffing Association today announced artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data intelligence solutions provider Prodoscore as the newest member of its corporate partnership program. An ASA corporate partnership represents the highest level of support for the association and the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and… More ›

Sue Burnett, founder and president of Houston-based Burnett Specialists and Dallas-based Choice Specialists, will be inducted in the American Staffing Association’s Leadership Hall of Fame, the organization announced today. Starting in 1974 with a $10,000 loan and her car as collateral, Burnett built Burnett Specialists into Houston’s largest staffing and recruiting firm, according to the… More ›

The American Staffing Association today announced eight recipients of the association’s prestigious Women in Leadership Scholarship program.  Now in its fifth year, 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 class of 2025 Women in… More ›

Annual Event Celebrates 11 Million Temporary and Contract Workers Nationwide The American Staffing Association’s Foundation is launching a program to support women-owned staffing firms in the first five years of business. The ASA Foundation Accelerator Program supports woman-owned staffing companies during the critical startup phase, providing the foundation and resources necessary to Accelerate business growth… More ›

Annual Event Celebrates 11 Million Temporary and Contract Workers Nationwide Temporary and contract employees are set to be celebrated by staffing and recruiting firms across the country during the American Staffing Association’s National Staffing Employee Week, held Sept. 8-15 this year. National Staffing Employee Week is dedicated to recognizing the contributions of more than 11… More ›