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Shawn Harper

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Shawn Harper is a freelancer writer and an employer communications specialist.

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1909, 2023

Bigger, Higher, Faster, More

By , , , , and |September 19th, 2023|

The past few years have been transformative for the staffing industry. Technology has delivered changes in speed, efficiency and visibility. Transformation has been especially evident among firms on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2023 Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms list.

“We’ve taken processes that used to eat up time and streamlined them with automation, from job matching to candidate […]

1807, 2023

2023 40 Under 40 – The Ones to Watch

By , , , , , , , and |July 18th, 2023|

The last few years have brought profound changes to the staffing world. The pandemic, social unrest, geopolitical turmoil and inflation, among other upsets, have pushed the workforce solutions ecosystem to evolve faster than ever before. Technology advancements are upending many established practices, and workers are more empowered to embrace social justice and seek out employers […]

1605, 2023

2023 DE&I Influencers

By , , , , , , , , , and |May 16th, 2023|

Three years ago, the US began to experience a great awakening. The nation was reeling from the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery — not to mention how the pandemic was affecting minority groups far more than others. Amid the Black Lives Matter protests that summer, Corporate America began to make promises of change. […]

1411, 2022

Behind the 2022 Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing

By , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and |November 14th, 2022|

Many of the women in the Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list are already CEOs. Others will someday head the company they are at or a competitor, and still others will make waves in other leadership roles. Regardless, they have all played a big part in leading their divisions and ­firms to record […]

1710, 2022

Staffing 100 Europe

By , , , , , , and |October 17th, 2022|

The last few years have been turbulent ones for the staffing industry. This tempest might have followed a long period of stability, but we are now looking at a volatile and uncertain 2023. A difficult economic environment and the war in Ukraine have aggravated a talent shortage that has been especially challenging for staffing companies. […]

2103, 2022

Proof Of Engagement

By , , and |March 21st, 2022|

The last year has been spent making employees feel safe, special and part of something bigger. As the world of work evolves, the focus for staffing firms has been worker engagement. How do you motivate your staff when they are working remotely?

This has led to an exploration of varied techniques that tap people’s creativity, productivity […]

2303, 2021

Side by Side: 2021 Best Staffing Firms to Work For

By , , and |March 23rd, 2021|

From great perks to open-door policies with the C-suite to robust training and career development, employee engagement is off the charts and teams are pumped to be working. It’s not a formula, but these traits are what we have consistently seen among the Best Staffing Firms to Work For winners the 12 times SIA has […]