The engineering, IT, and scientific 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 members on an as-needed basis and coordinates professional development and networking opportunities for section members.
The engineering, IT, and scientific section serves firms that place engineers, scientists, laboratory technicians, architects, draftsmen, technical writers and illustrators, and other individuals with special skills or training in technical fields involving math or science; consultants, analysts, programmers, designers, installers, and other occupations involving computer sciences or communications technology.
Goals & Priorities
The engineering, IT, and scientific section council will explore resources, education, and networking opportunities around the most pressing issues and trends in the engineering, IT, and scientific staffing sector. Council members may focus on topics such as:
- Hosting training sessions for recruiters and salespeople in this sector
- Creating resources to help shorten the onboarding runway for new recruiters
- Gathering pertinent metrics and KPI information for recruiters
- The section council will plan at least 2 educational webinars as well as hold bi-monthly section networking calls.
Ideal Volunteer
Members should have at least 3 years of engineering, IT, and scientific staffing experience to qualify as section council volunteers.
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.