After spending the last few years shepherding their employees and contingents through the travails of the pandemic, our industry leaders, including those on the Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing list, are back to focusing on building their businesses for the next phase.
Hybrid models of work, talent shortages, global locations, flexibility and an ever-changing staffing playbook are what they must contend with. How are these leaders capturing the opportunities emerging from this complex landscape? For starters, they are leading with empathy and focused on forming their companies around the workforce versus expecting the workforce to form around their companies. They are concentrating on leadership, collaboration, empowerment and respect. Read how this paradigm shift in thinking has helped these trailblazers expand geographic footprints and bring in new offerings, processes and technologies.
On our end, we hope to continue to help your business run smoothly through this issue of Staffing Industry Review, with its usual complement of columns containing expert advice and trends. For example, SIA Research Director Brian Wallins reveals how 2021 was a coming-out party for investors into the ecosystem with a staggering 39 startups reaching unicorn status last year alone (a term used to refer to startups that have achieved or surpassed the $1 billion valuation milestone). Then, Cross Country Healthcare CEO John A. Martins talks about how the future of nurse staffing requires a thoughtful and honest reflection. We hope you enjoy the read and get some valuable takeaways from this issue.
And as we end the year, we are in full preparation for 2023. We hope to see you at the Executive Forum conference, starting March 6 in Miami. Until then, read us and stay well.
