One of the primary objectives of the Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services is to provide legislative action on behalf of the staffing industry.

Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services represents its members and the staffing industry as one voice in our effort to communicate industry matters to legislative and government leaders and regulators. Visit this page regularly to learn about the latest news in legislative action.

• WASS Wednesday – January 15, 2025 – Join us for our monthly discussion “Gaining Client Share and Value Add” January 1st, 2025 - Start the new year with a focus on your career!  A slight twist on the typical WASS Wednesday discussion, January’s session will be an informative session designed to help you master the skills to conduct effective client meetings. Go beyond collecting job orders and propel your sales to new levels.  Join Kim Henderson of Cobalt... Read more »
• Introduce your agency to your Senators and Representatives! November 24th, 2024 - The WASS Advocacy Committee wants to make it easy for you to introduce your agency to your State Senators and Representatives.  Download this template for a letter and adapt with your firms information.  WASS - Template Letter to Senators and Representatives - 11 2024
• WASS Wednesday, Nov. 20th – Top Challenges for Sales Execs with Bob Pettke of ABD October 27th, 2024 - FREE Monthly Chats for WASS Members. Registration is required. WASS Wednesday Coffee Breaks Your invited to join us for our November WASS Wednesday Coffee Chat Our next WASS Wednesday is: Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 11:30 am - 12:30 pm CST via Zoom We are all facing various hurdles in today's economic environment. Join Bob Pettke,... Read more »
• Nov. 14th Legislative Conference – Check out the Speakers October 22nd, 2024 - Reminder to sign up for WASS' 11th Annual Legislative Conference. Don't miss the line-up of great speakers sharing their post-election analysis of the economy, Fed and State legislation and much much more!  See topics and speakers here!
• Still time to register for the 11th Annual Legislative Conference, Nov. 14th October 21st, 2024 - Thursday, November 14, 2024  - The Madison Club - 5 E. Wilson Street, Madison, WI The Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services is excited to host the 11th Annual Legislative Conference - just a week after the 2024 Presidential election.  Join the full day line-up of speakers including Patrick Morin of Transact Capital, Jason Turner of Great... Read more »
• Sign up today for the October WASS Wednesday … October 7th, 2024 - Sign up for the free October WASS Wednesday Coffee Chat taking place on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at 11:30 am CST via Zoom. Join us for this Open-Forum Discussion.  WASS Wednesdays provide an opportunity to meet and learn from your peers across Wisconsin. So grab a cup of coffee or dine in with your bagged lunch!  It's time to take a break to discuss challenges and trends facing our world of staffing.  We'll... Read more »
• Register today for the 11th Annual WASS Legislative Conference October 7th, 2024 - Join us on Thursday, November 14, 2024  The Madison Club - 5 E. Wilson Street, Madison, WI The Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services is excited to host the 11th Annual Legislative Conference - just a week after the 2024 Presidential election.  Join the full day line-up of speakers including Patrick Morin of Transact Capital, Jason Turner... Read more »
• Join September’s Free WASS Wednesday for a Special Guest Discussion… September 6th, 2024 - September's Coffee Chat will be co-facilitated by WASS President, Clay Pautz who will be joined by Jay Mattern, CEO of TerraFirma Marketing.As a former staffing executive, Jay understands the long game of marketing in the staffing industry and will lead a discussion on how marketing drives a more effective business development program and will be... Read more »
• Next WASS Wednesday, August 21st – Free for Members August 13th, 2024 - Members are invited to join us for the August WASS Wednesday Coffee Chat Sign up today for our next WASS Wednesday: Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 11:30 am - 12:30 pm CST via Zoom Hope you can join us for this Open-Forum Discussion. To keep the topic relevant and timely, the topic(s) will be selected at the... Read more »
• FREE Staffing Industry Webinar: From Chaos to Clarity: Mastering AI August 6th, 2024 - FREE Staffing Industry Webinar From Chaos to Clarity: Mastering AI Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm CST Sign up now!   Karla Dougherty of Butler Street will be one of our speakers at the WASS Legislative Conference on November 14th and speaking on the topic of Artificial Intelligence. Knowing this is a topic of great interest... Read more »