
MSA and HRC are excited to announce our 3rd Annual Golf Tournament and Gala! Join us at the Sandy Burr Country Club on Monday, June 24, 2013. Sandy Burr Country Club is an exceptional facility that features beautifully manicured grounds with the areas inest 18-hole course. The tournament will be a scramble format with plenty [...]
Jim Ayraud is the CEO and Founder of Next Level, Inc., a Sales Management Consulting Firm. Jim will be leading three Executive Roundtables for CFO, COO or Business Owners who believe that working on their internal operations is critical to their success and the success of their company. Join a select group CFO, COO or Business [...]

2013 Best of Staffing Now Open For the last two years, MSA has partnered with Inavero to learn about our membership satisfaction and ways to improve. As the leading provider of client and talent satisfaction surveys, Inavero does more than any firm worldwide and has served as the American Staffing Association’s exclusive research partner since 2006. Sign [...]
Monthly web magazine of articles related to the staffing industry. Link to the e-zine: http://www.assuranceedgeonline.com/staffing/
Jobless Claims Fall Again Wall Street Journal (02/09/12) Jeff Bater U.S. jobless claims fell by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 358,000 in the week ended Feb. 4, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. The unexpected decrease that gave further indication the jobs market is improving. The previous week’s figures were revised up, to 373,000 [...]

Kim Madden of The Davis Companies is the 2012 Staffing Employee of the Year Staffing Companies in Massachusetts nominated 11 employees as their nominee for the 2012 Staffing Employee of the Year. All the nominees for this award are winners. They represent their staffing companies with their clients and contribute to the success of the [...]
The Massachusetts Staffing Association was honored at Staffing World® 2012, the annual convention and expo of the American Staffing Association, held Oct. 9-11 in Las Vegas. MSA received a Chapter Superior Merit Award for its outstanding programs and chapter efforts, and a Legislative Superior Merit Award for its outstanding legislative efforts during 2011. MSA past [...]
USCIS Releases New E-Verify Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program Enhancements Employment Screening Resources News (09/17/12) Tom Ahearn U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a number of new enhancements for the E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification program. A new Quick Audit Report will permit businesses to report their E-Verify activity to federal, state, or local [...]
The Massachusetts Staffing Association, MSA, as it is known in the industry, is a not-for-profit association representing companies who provide staffing services in Massachusetts. MSA is the Massachusetts industry resource for information, education/training, and representation. It was established in the mid 1960’s under the name of Association of Temporary Services of Massachusetts.
MSA members are companies committed to the industry and to maintaining the highest possible standards in it. They have embraced the association’s code of ethics and represent the best in staffing services.
The Massachusetts Staffing Association is committed to providing its membership:
Legislative Advocacy: To represent the Staffing Industry by exerting collective influence in matters of mutual concern and by advocating beneficial legislation
Education: To provide ongoing and current education to meet the continuing needs of the MSA membership
Ethics: To promote and maintain high standards of services and business integrity through the dissemination, application and enforcement of the MSA Code of Ethics and Good Business Practices.
Public Relations: To raise the visibility of MSA to employer clients and the public as a reliable source of information and thereby increase their understanding of the role of the staffing professional
MSA offers two levels of involvement in the association: Members and Industry Partners. Members are staffing firms that operate or place positions in the Massachusetts. Industry Partners are selected companies that provide services or products for the staffing industry.