Leading People

The American Staffing Association is proud to join with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and stakeholders across the country in the celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the value and talent of workers with disabilities in the U.S. In 2020, ASA and ODEP… More ›

John Ruffini, vice president of professional development at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, has been named the 2024 Volunteer of the Year by the American Staffing Association. Ruffini’s impact on ASA over the past decade is extensive. Currently, he serves as the chair of the education and certification committee as well as the health care section council,… More ›

Induction to Take Place at Staffing World in October Greg Palmer, the chairman and chief executive officer at Supplemental Health Care whose Palmer Forecast predicts future temporary staffing levels, has been named the newest inductee into the American Staffing Association’s Leadership Hall of Fame. Palmer’s reputation for innovation and leadership is rivaled only by his… More ›

The Arora Group’s Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., a civilian operational psychologist for the U.S. Air Force 57th Rescue Squadron, has been named the 2025 National Staffing Employee of the Year, the American Staffing Association announced in a video today. The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, which runs this year from Sept. 9… More ›

The American Staffing Association is proud to recognize three ASA-affiliated state chapters with ASA Chapter Excellence Awards for their outstanding communications, programming, and member engagement efforts across four categories. The Chapter Communicator Award, which honors excellence in chapter communication and industry promotion, was awarded to Colorado Staffing Association Massachusetts Staffing Association The Chapter Engagement Award,… More ›

National Staffing Employee of the Year, All-Stars to Be Announced Sept. 9 With less than a month to go before National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 9-15, the American Staffing Association today announced the National Staffing Employee of the Year program’s All-Star Finalists. Each of the All-Star Finalists is an outstanding temporary or contract employee whose… More ›

The American Staffing Association today announced eight recipients of the association’s prestigious Women in Leadership scholarship program. 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. This year, the scholarship program fielded the largest… More ›

Temporary and Contract Employees to Be Honored Sept. 9-15 Temporary and contract workers from across the U.S. will be celebrated during National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 9-15, the American Staffing Association announced today. National Staffing Employee Week is a time to recognize and honor the nearly 13 million temporary and contract workers employed in virtually… More ›

The American Staffing Association is proud to announce that Simone Bielsker, TSC, CSP, ASA program director of information systems, is the recipient of an Association for Women Technology Champions Technology Champion award. Bielsker has played an integral role in keeping ASA on the cutting edge of technology and data-driven decision making. Her work led to… More ›

The World Employment Confederation Outlines Policy Recommendations to Reduce Disparity Between Global Supply and Demand, Leading to Better Functioning Labor Markets More ›