We’re launching #womenINstaffing Wednesdays to feature these women. This will be a weekly Q & A series over the next several months focused on shining the spotlight on trailblazing women within the staffing industry, sharing lessons learned from decades of experience, significant achievements, character-building failures and a close pulse on the trends that will impact the next generation of staffing leaders.
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Tracy Rettie, CAE Vice President, Education and Strategic Initiatives American Staffing Association Years at American Staffing Association: 18 Kelly Verberg Vice President, Membership and Sections American Staffing Association Years at American Staffing Association: 24 Fun fact: Although not technically “staffing professionals,” both Tracy and Kelly have spent the majority of their professional careers paving theRead more
Paula Phillips, VP of Clinical Operations, Parallon Workforce Solutions Years in staffing: 18 Fun fact: Although Paula has been in staffing for the last 18 years, with 14 years at Parallon Workforce Solutions, she technically worked in the staffing industry prior. While working full-time as a clinician, she also took on extra per diem shiftsRead more
Tammi Heaton, COO of PrideStaff Years in staffing: 18 Tammi Heaton Fun fact: PrideStaff was a client of Tammi’s within the insurance and risk arena before she was recruited to spearhead their efforts internally. In the late 1990’s, it was also a tumultuous time for the industry as it relates to insurance and risk. DespiteRead more
Jeannette Blake Jeannette Blake, Vice President, Atlanta at Hire Dynamics Years in staffing: 28 Tiffany Tremblay, Sales Manager at Hire Dynamics Years in staffing: 12 Fun fact: Tiffany and Jeannette were on parallel paths before joining forces at Hire Dynamics – unbeknownst to them at the time. Both women had been involved in the sameRead more
Amy Bingham, Owner and Managing Partner, Bingham Consulting Professionals Years in staffing: 22 Fun fact: Amy came to staffing in search of a “normal job” after years in retail management. Normal is relative in this industry, but after answering an ad for Interim Personnel, she started as a selling branch manager. As the company evolvedRead more
We’re excited to feature Ilonka’s insights this week in our first international #womenINstaffing spotlight. Ilonka is currently the Managing Partner of Randstad Innovation Fund. Randstad Innovation Fund is the corporate venture fund of Randstad investing in HR technologies. Before that she successfully founded and sold two recruitment businesses. Ilonka is now based in Hungary butRead more
This #womenINstaffing spotlight features Jane Hamner and Megan McCann, two staffing industry veterans who alongside Leslie Vickrey, ClearEdge’s Founder & CEO, formed ARA in 2013. ARA aims to attract, retain and advance women in technology and is now active in 5 U.S. cities with over 2,000 women involved in regular events and mentoring. Jane Hamner,Read more
Anastasia Valentine, Executive Vice President, Resource 1 Years in staffing: 23 Fun fact: After graduating Northern Illinois University as a biology major with a minor in chemistry, Anastasia decided she needed a job while waiting to apply to medical school. She decided to go to the NIU career fair where she met the founders ofRead more
Bonny Filandrinos, President & Founder, Staffing Solutions Inc. Years in Staffing: 40 Fun Fact: When Bonny first started in admin/clerical staffing in the Minneapolis market, her goal was to attract “pink collar” workers who were looking for an alternative to college. She was the first person at Kelly Services to serve solely in a recruiting roleRead more
