New York Staffing Association

What New York Staffing Association does

The New York Staffing Association (NYSA) is a non-profit trade association founded approximately in 1964 that serves as the unified voice of the staffing and recruiting industry in New York State. Its membership spans small independently-owned agencies through large national staffing firms, plus a parallel industry partner tier for vendors that sell products and services into the staffing sector. NYSA delivers legislative advocacy in Albany and NYC, free and fee-based educational webinars, annual conferences (Super Seminar Day, Leadership & Growth Summit, Law Day, Holiday Party), and a proprietary harassment prevention training product called 'The Respectful Workplace.' The organization is led by Executive Director Denise Downing, CAE, CMP, with legal counsel from Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP and lobbying representation from Constantinople & Vallone Consulting.

NYSA's core technology is a Wild Apricot-powered membership platform that hosts the public website, member directory, event registration, invoice management, and communication preferences. Member dues are tiered by geography and revenue size: NYC Metro firms pay $600-$2,000/year depending on revenue band, while non-NYC State members pay $500/year. Industry partner dues span four tiers from Associate ($1,500/year) to Diamond ($10,000/year). The harassment prevention training program is a separately priced recurring product at $2,500/year per company, offering unlimited seats and a customized course page. NYSA is a long-standing affiliated chapter of the American Staffing Association, which gives its members access to ASA certifications, Staffing World, and the Staffing Law Conference.

NYSA's go-to-market is community-led: regional directors across Albany, Buffalo/Rochester, Long Island, NYC, and Westchester drive membership engagement, supported by a weekly NYSA Newsbrief newsletter reaching 3,500+ contacts, an active LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter presence, and an industry events calendar. The organization monetizes primarily through recurring annual dues and event/training fees, with documented advocacy outcomes including blocking the Fair Pay Act (2019), preventing predictive scheduling rules via NYSDOL engagement (2019), and stopping restrictive statewide AEDT legislation in 2025. It has earned 2025 ASA Certificates of Chapter and Legislative Achievement alongside prior national awards for legislative excellence and corporate social responsibility.

Name

New York Staffing Association

Legal name

New York Staffing Association

Website

https://nystaffing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New York Staffing Association (NYSA) is a 50+ year-old non-profit trade association that advocates for staffing and recruiting firms in New York State through legislative representation, education, and networking. It is affiliated with the American Staffing Association and serves members via a Wild Apricot-powered membership platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation (BPADANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Contractor Compliance & Classification (IC vs Employee) (BPACAGAA)

Keywords

• Staffing industry advocacy
• Trade association services
• Legislative advocacy
• Employment law resources
• Professional development events

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing Company Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from staffing firms operating in New York State, tiered by location (NYC vs. state) and revenue size. Members receive legislative representation, educational programming, networking events, and access to member resources.
2. Industry Partner Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from vendors providing products/services to staffing companies, with four tiers (Associate, Silver, Gold, Diamond) ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 annually.
3. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from educational events, webinars, and conferences. Most webinars are free for members with fees for non-members ($59-$100). Paid events include annual conferences like Super Seminar Day.
4. Harassment Prevention Training Program: The ASA-NYSA harassment prevention training program sold to staffing companies for $2,500 per year, providing 35-minute online training course customized for each company.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NYSA is a non-profit trade association serving staffing, recruiting, direct-hire, and consulting firms operating in New York State. It provides tiered membership, legislative and regulatory advocacy in Albany and NYC, regional networking events, educational webinars and conferences, legal counsel access, and a proprietary harassment prevention training program. Members include staffing firms of all sizes plus industry partner vendors supplying products and services to the staffing industry.

Product overview

New York Staffing Association is a non-profit industry association serving as the unified voice for the staffing industry in New York State. Rather than offering a unified software platform, NYSA provides a portfolio of membership-based services including legislative advocacy, professional development events, and a proprietary harassment prevention training program called "The Respectful Workplace." These services are delivered through their Wild Apricot-powered membership platform and are organized around industry partnerships, staffing company memberships, and continuing education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Respectful Workplace - Harassment Prevention Training Program A staffing-specific, interactive online harassment prevention training course that takes approximately 35 minutes, with unlimited access for the calendar year, customizable company pages, and automated completion notifications. Sold to staffing companies for $2,500 per year.
• Staffing Company Membership Annual membership for staffing, direct-hire, permanent placement, and consulting firms operating in New York State. Tiered by NYC vs. state location and by annual revenue ($500 to $2,000 per year). Includes legislative representation, educational programming, networking events, legal counsel access, and ASA certification continuing education credits.
• Industry Partner Membership Annual vendor membership for companies supplying products and services to the staffing industry. Four tiers (Associate $1,500, Silver $2,500, Gold $5,000, Diamond $10,000) providing directory placement, newsletter advertising, event sponsorship, and access to staffing firm decision-makers.
• Educational Webinars and Conferences Free for members; paid registration ($59-$100) for non-members on individual webinars covering AI in recruiting, financial literacy, fraud prevention, and legislative updates. Includes annual conferences such as Super Seminar Day, Lobby Day in Albany, Leadership & Growth Summit, Law Day, Holiday Party, and Golf Outing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully blocked the Fair Pay Act legislation in 2019 that would have prohibited wage discrimination based on sex, race, and national origin.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alex AIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 September 2026AI technology company. CEO Aaron Wang presents webinar on AI-assisted screening and candidate experience in the staffing industry.
• American Staffing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSA is the local affiliated chapter of ASA. ASA promotes legal, ethical, and professional practices for the $91 billion U.S. staffing industry on the national level. ASA members account for 85% of U.S. staffing industry sales and operate more than 15,000 offices nationwide. NYSA members receive access to ASA resources, certification programs (CSP, TSC, CSC), and national events including Staffing World and Staffing Law Conference.
• Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNYSA's legal counsel providing legislative guidance and corporate counsel. General Counsel: Jason Klimpl, Esq.; Associate General Counsel: Andrew Yacyshyn, Esq.; Senior General Counsel: Joel A. Klarreich, Esq. Developed the ASA-NYSA harassment prevention training program 'The Respectful Workplace'.
• Constantinople & Vallone ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNYSA's lobbying firm representing the association's interests in state government.
• CBIZ (Mayer Hoffman McCann)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccounting firm providing financial advisory services to staffing companies. Steven Nicokiris, CPA, Managing Director presents webinars on financial literacy and fraud prevention for NYSA members.
• Jim Essey, TemPositions GroupcoreOthersLegislative Chairman of NYSA's lobbying and legislative team, representing the TemPositions Group of Companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): Largest professional HR association in the world, serving the broader HR community rather than staffing specifically. A broad comparator given overlap in employment law education, compliance programming, and legislative advocacy reach with NYSA.
• American Staffing Association: National trade association and parent affiliate of NYSA, representing staffing firms that account for 85% of U.S. staffing industry sales. Operates as the umbrella body whose chapter model NYSA belongs to, making it the most direct functional and structural comparator.

Others

• World Employment Confederation: International umbrella body for the private employment services industry. While broader in geographic scope, it operates adjacent to NYSA's mission of representing and advocating for the staffing industry at a policy level.

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Association of Staffing: ASA-affiliated state staffing association serving Pennsylvania-based staffing firms. Comparable in operating model, regional scope, and member service portfolio to NYSA.
• ASA Ohio: ASA-affiliated state staffing association serving Ohio-based staffing firms with advocacy, education, and networking. Comparable in chapter structure, regional scope, and member service portfolio to NYSA.
• Illinois Search and Staffing Association: ASA-affiliated state staffing association providing advocacy and education to staffing firms in Illinois. Mirrors NYSA's chapter-based, state-level advocacy model within a similarly large and regulated labor market.
• California Staffing Professionals: ASA-affiliated state staffing association serving California-based staffing firms with advocacy, education, and networking services. Directly comparable in mission, revenue model (tiered membership dues), and chapter structure to NYSA.
• National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS): National trade association focused on the search, staffing, and recruiting industry. Comparable in core mission of representing staffing/recruiting firms, though operating at a national level rather than a single state.
• Florida Staffing Association: ASA-affiliated state chapter representing Florida's staffing industry through legislative advocacy, education, and member services. Closely mirrors NYSA's value proposition of state-level regulatory advocacy on behalf of staffing employers.

Emerging players

• TechServe Alliance: Trade association specifically serving IT staffing firms, including advocacy, benchmarking, and education. A more narrowly scoped peer that intersects with NYSA's IT staffing members (e.g., Top Prospect Group) and competes for IT staffing association mindshare.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-staffing-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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