ASAE Insight Update Finds Association Staffing Largely Stable
This week, ASAE released a new Insight Update report examining how associations have managed staffing over the past year and how they are planning for the next six to nine months. Despite broader labor market uncertainty and heightened attention to layoffs across the economy, the report finds that association staffing remained largely stable.
By the numbers: More than three-quarters of associations surveyed reported maintaining or increasing staffing levels over the past year.
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Just over half (50.8 percent) held staffing steady, while 26 percent increased staff, with average growth of nearly 20 percent.
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Among the 20.5 percent of organizations that reduced staffing, declines were more modest, averaging 15.5 percent.
What they're saying: "Associations have approached workforce decisions thoughtfully and strategically during a period of uncertainty," said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE. "Rather than broad cuts or rapid expansion, many organizations focused on protecting mission-critical functions while investing in areas that directly support member value."
To download the full report from ASAE, please select this link.
This article was provided to OSAP by ASAE's Power of Associations and Inroads.