News: Industry Leadership

There’s trouble, right here in Staffing City, because ASA board member Mark Toth has a guitar, and he (almost) knows how to use it. And he sings—though that term can be liberally applied. “I’ve got no musical talent, and I sing like a frog,” admits the Manpower chief legal officer, chief compliance officer, and vice president of franchise relations for North American operations. More ›

What’s it like to do business in a city where boutiques require customers to make reservations to shop? Where the post office offers valet parking? Where stretch limos, Mercedes, and Ferraris occupy more space per square mile than any other place on earth? More ›

David Bartholomew has no free time. Being chief executive officer of Staffmark, a Little Rock, AR, firm with more than 250 offices in 28 states, consumes the nine-to-five—and then some. More ›

U.S. staffing companies are giving their clients what they want: flexibility and access to talent. These are what clients value most from staffing firms and these are what they say the industry is best at providing, so concludes a major study conducted for the American Staffing Association. More ›

Lana Johnson, president of Advanced Resources LLC in Chicago, exudes optimism and positivity, especially when discussing staffing. “You don’t have to reach at all to see how we make a difference for candidates and customers,” explains Johnson of what she likes best about her profession. More ›

“This is perfect,” Tom Daley said to himself shortly after starting a job in accounting with Volt Services Group in Orange, CA. It was just what he wanted: a position with a company in a service industry. More ›

“After a year, you’re going to love this business and stay in it, or you’re going to run screaming.” More ›

Spherion’s general counsel needed help. As the staffing company acquired other firms, it was growing by leaps and bounds, and the lawyer was working around the clock to keep up with all the paperwork. One night, or rather early morning, laden with documents at a financial printer’s office, he commented that he could use some assistance. More ›

“There’s no better place than Las Vegas to have a convention,” says the president and CEO of RemedyTemp Inc., based in Aliso Viejo, CA. “The city offers something for everybody.” More ›

For his contributions to the staffing industry, John Smith, retired senior vice president and legal counsel for Spherion Corp., received the Leadership Hall of Fame Award at Staffing World 2002. The award, the industry’s highest honor, was established in 1985 to recognize individuals who make outstanding contributions to the staffing industry and the American Staffing Association. More ›