2021 Professional–Managerial Section Council

2021 ASA Professional-Managerial Section Council

Committee Description
The professional-managerial 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 professional-managerial section. The professional-managerial section serves firms that place professional, managerial, and other non-technical professionals in occupations that require higher skill or education levels.

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 professional-managerial 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 professional-managerial section council will explore resources, education, and networking opportunities around the following topics that have been identified by the 2020 section council.

• Metrics and KPIs – uncover which types of metrics are most important to a staffing firm’s success and best practices for setting realistic goals for recruiters
• Client Feedback and Trends in Professional-Managerial Staffing
• How to Compensate Managerial/Professional staff – Contract & Direct Hire staff
• How to establish your expertise as a professional-managerial recruiter

The section council will also explore additional relevant issues for professional development and networking opportunities for ASA professional-managerial 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.