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Leslie Stevens-Huffman

About Leslie Stevens-Huffman

Leslie Stevens-Huffman is a writer with more than 20 years’ staffing experience. She can be reached at lesliestevens (at) cox (dot) net .

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904, 2024

Keys to winning when you’re an underdog

By |April 9th, 2024|

How small staffing firms can compete with — and beat — big ones.

3001, 2024

Before the Deal: What to know about M&A this year

By |January 30th, 2024|

While M&A activity slowed last year, there’s room for optimism. What buyers and sellers need to know.

2303, 2020

The New Face of the Industry

By |March 23rd, 2020|

The world of recruiting and staffing is becoming more complex and technology driven as a variety of converging trends affect the industry. From the “Uberization” of the on-demand workforce to changes in clients’ buying habits to robotic process automation and more, staffing leaders need to adapt quickly to turn disruptive obstacles into rain-making opportunities.

Many owner-operators […]

1811, 2019

2019 Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing

By , , , , , and |November 18th, 2019|

Giving back. Empowering others. Those are the recurring themes that emerged in the profiles of the 2019 Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing list.

Since we launched the list in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the benefits of having women in leadership positions, we at SIA have noticed the emergence […]

2307, 2019

40 Under 40

By , , , and |July 23rd, 2019|

Meet the rising stars in the workforce solutions ecosystem. The 40 Under 40, North America, class of 2019 is an eclectic group of leaders motivated to grow the industry — they see possibilities that they want to turn into business realities to generate revenue. At the same time, they are fervent about mentoring their teams […]

2005, 2019

Ditch Industrial-Age Thinking

By |May 20th, 2019|

With leading firms projecting revenue increases of 10% to 15% through a mix of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, industrial staffing has reaffirmed its position as the industry’s biggest segment in 2019.

But despite the good news, this is no time for complacency.

Data from The Manufacturing Institute and Society for Human Resource Management reveals why staffing […]

102, 2019

2019 Staffing 100

By , , , , , and |February 1st, 2019|

What’s the Staffing 100 really about? It’s about people. People helping people. People who create jobs, place others in them and drive the world of work. The 2019 Staffing 100 list, sponsored by Indeed, comprises those who create new models of work, drive efficiencies while running companies, influence legislation and introduce technologies that change how […]

102, 2019

Rewiring for Success

By |February 1st, 2019|

While historically, managed services programs have been focused on cost savings and tactical execution, the emphasis has expanded from tick-box compliance to data-driven insights that power innovative approaches to modern talent challenges.

“The evolution has been a long time coming,” admits Brian Salkowski, president, Americas at Guidant Global. “Our tone and tenor have shifted from ‘thou […]

1411, 2018

Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing

By , , , , and |November 14th, 2018|

It’s been a feat of some sort for Staffing Industry Analysts. In 2015, we rolled out our inaugural Women in Staffing list comprising 100 women across the globe. Three years later, we have compiled the same list, but with 150 women worldwide.

Women account for 58% of the American workforce, according to the US Department of […]

2208, 2018

2018 40 Under 40

By , , , , and |August 22nd, 2018|

The 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 represents the next generation of leaders in the workforce solutions ecosystem. They are driven by a
passionate desire to better the lives of people. Embracing innovation, this faction invented new models, created products that helped existing businesses, found novel ways to source talent and, in some cases, ran operations so efficiently that […]