What do staffing agencies need more of? Revenue. How do they do it? By winning new business and retaining their existing customers. It’s as simple as that, but the plans and investments in place to …
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“Mind the (Value) Gap” – Bruce Morton on How Staffing Firms Evolve to Thrive
Bruce Morton spent 15 years running strategy at Allegis Group and is now consulting for the staffing industry that he’s spent his entire career dedicated to serving. It’s a complicated time for staffing agencies, and …
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Creating Your Own Rebound: Staffing Leaders Tell All
You can’t squeeze the toothpaste back in the tube. You can’t un-ring the bell. You can’t un-eat that questionable piece of fish. Yes, you’ve heard most of these before but that’s the world we’re living …
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“Kip Calm and Carry On” – Kip Wright on Prioritizing Discipline in Tough Times
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Tommy was traveling, so I had a one-on-one conversation with Kip Wright, the founder of Wright Path Advisors and the former CEO and Chairman of …
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“The IT Factor” – Joel Leege on Selling to Win in Staffing
As President and COO of Red Oak Technologies and Chair of the Board of Directors of TechServe Alliance, Joel Leege has a unique perspective on what’s coming down the pike for IT staffing. And with …
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“Rx for Healthcare Burnout” – Dr. John Mehall on the Future of Locum Tenens
Healthcare staffing is at a turning point. We’ve come down from the demand peaks of the pandemic. We’re seeing a high volume of consolidation as agencies of varying sizes assess how to operate profitably moving …
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“Jumping for Joyce into 2025” – Loyalty, Service, and Running through the Mailbox
Joyce Russell. Anyone who knows her can vividly remember the first time they met her and how she made them feel. And I’d venture to say that how she made them feel was probably pretty …
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“First Do No Harm” – Ethics, Empathy, and AMN Healthcare
On Ref Around the Edges, we believe that every much-hyped innovation deserves a healthy dose of skepticism and context. We as technologists have an obligation to build solutions to solve meaningful problems – not find …
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