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Since the end of the Great Resignation of 2021–2022, the staffing industry has been navigating a slow, but steady, cooling period in large part driven by a shift in leverage away from workers and toward employers. As clients have become more cost conscious, hiring has grown more selective and competitive, much to the staffing industry’s… More ›

As a staffing executive, you may see your people making calls all day. But are they getting anything done? When firms measure productivity, “it tells them if they’re hitting their targets for growth,” says ASA chief economist Noah Yosif. “Whether a staffing company is reaching out to enough candidates, whether they are able to get… More ›

Since assuming the role of president and chief executive officer of the American Staffing Association, I have been devoting significant time considering not only the future of ASA, but also the staffing and workforce solutions industry at large. As the ASA board of directors discussed at length during its October meeting, the industry is being… More ›

Originally Published In Staffing Success Magazine – January-February 2026 Meet the 2026 National Staffing Employee of the Year and read her inspiring story; learn where the growth opportunities are, and how to manage expectations; get insights from ASA board of directors chair Tom Gimbel; and more in the January–February issue of Staffing Success. Learn more… More ›

Key Takeaways Staffing firms can be held liable for discriminatory client demands—even when acting at a client’s direction. The EEOC is willing to pursue systemic staffing cases without an individual employee complaint. Failure to train, document, and audit referral practices increases legal exposure. Strong compliance policies—and the willingness to push back on clients—are critical risk-management… More ›

In staffing, relationships are built one message at a time. As teams grow and more people write on behalf of the brand, tone and clarity often drift. A recruiter’s message to a candidate is just as much your brand as a keynote speech from your chief executive officer. That is why I believe the next… More ›

After several years of industry constriction, today’s staffing leaders are laser-focused on their bottom lines. But if they’re not careful, what seems sensible for generating short-term revenue could lead to long-term financial losses. “We understand that staffing companies can sometimes face challenging contractual exposures and business decisions,” says Craig Hand, an executive risk consultant for… More ›

He can at times seem to have a gruff exterior—but it’s really just the native (and enthusiastic) Chicagoan coming through. He can at times seem overly excited about business topics (he’s a frequent guest on financial TV shows)—but it’s really just decades of growth-focused leadership tackling the challenge at hand. And over a professional lifetime… More ›

EXCLUSIVE INDUSTRY RESEARCH & DATA This issue’s research-focused article summarizes the crisis of opportunity within the labor market and digs into what forces will influence the industry’s growth in 2026. As the industry’s research and data leader, ASA reports on timely industry data in every issue of Staffing Success. If one could assign a final… More ›

 2026 National Staffing Employee of the Year Nichole Dubil, senior copywriter with Cella by Randstad Digital. As a marketing director for a rapidly expanding health care company, Nichole Dubil wore many hats and traveled constantly while working closely with physicians and organizations nationwide. But in 2021, she needed a change. Exhausted from juggling a busy… More ›