2021 Search and Placement Section Council

2021 ASA Search and Placement Section Council

Committee Description
The search and placement section council advises the ASA board of directors and staff on sector-specific issues and priorities. The council also develops sector-specific resources for ASA membership on an as-needed basis as well as coordinates professional development and networking opportunities for members in the direct hire sector. The search and placement section serves permanent placement, direct hire, and blended service firms.

Our Ideal Volunteer Candidate
We are looking for members with job titles ranging from director to business owner. Members should have at least 3 years of direct hire staffing experience to qualify as a section council volunteer. We are also seeking one early career professional with less than seven years of staffing experience to participate on this council as well. 

Goals and Priorities
The search and placement section council will explore resources, education, and networking opportunities around the following topics that have been identified by the 2020 section council.

• Keys to success from top billers in direct hire
• Onboarding direct hire recruiters
• Metrics and KPI recommendations for new and seasoned recruiters
• Compensation structures for direct-hire recruiters
• Automation & recruitment tools for direct hire
• Transitioning into direct hire/fundamentals of direct hire staffing

The section council will also explore additional relevant issues for professional development and networking opportunities for ASA search and placement section members. The section council will plan at least 2 educational webinars as well as hold bi-monthly section networking calls.

Time Commitment
The time commitment for ASA section council members is 1-2 hours per month. Members are required to attend at least 75% of section council calls.