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The E2E Podcast is the premier source for career growth and industry insights. Each episode features in-depth interviews with executives, leaders, and trailblazers who have made an impact in the professional world. These guests share their personal career stories, the decisions that shaped their path, and their perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis.
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Geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, artificial intelligence, and persistent labor shortages are reshaping the workforce and challenging staffing leaders to rethink what comes next. Recorded live at Staffing World 2026 in Denver, this episode features Ron Hetrick of Lightcast alongside Noah Yosif, Chief Economist at the American Staffing Association, for an unfiltered look at the forces driving today's labor market. Drawing on research from Rising Storm and Fault Lines, Ron breaks down how global events, policy changes, AI adoption, and shifting workforce dynamics are influencing hiring and business confidence. Together, they explore where the labor market is headed, what staffing firms should prepare for as 2027 approaches, and how leaders can make smarter decisions amid continued uncertainty.The E2E Podcast, brought to you by the American Staffing Association, is the premier source for career growth and industry insights. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews with executives, leaders, and trailblazers who have made an impact in the professional world. These guests will share their personal career stories, the decisions that shaped their path, and their perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis.Stay up to date on all things E2E and ASA on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-staffing-association and our website at americanstaffing.net/e2e-podcast.
Natasha Davis’s career has taken her from bilingual recruiting to operations leadership and, ultimately, business ownership. Now the founder and CEO of Bridge Voice Interpreters, she joins E2E to discuss the skills that carried over from staffing into entrepreneurship, including problem-solving, efficiency, and execution. She also shares how she approaches competition, works through self-doubt, and relies on mentors to help her navigate the challenges of building a business.The E2E Podcast, brought to you by the American Staffing Association, is the premier source for career growth and industry insights. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews with executives, leaders, and trailblazers who have made an impact in the professional world. These guests will share their personal career stories, the decisions that shaped their path, and their perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis.Stay up to date on all things E2E and ASA on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-staffing-association and our website at americanstaffing.net/e2e-podcast.
How do you build a staffing company that can grow without losing the culture that made it successful in the first place? Andrew Limouris, Founder, President and CEO of Medix, shares the lessons he has learned over nearly 25 years of building the company. From starting Medix after losing his job during a recession to navigating COVID and the challenges of scaling a national organization, Andrew talks about the importance of purpose, values, transparency and surrounding yourself with people who challenge you to get better. The E2E Podcast, brought to you by the American Staffing Association, is the premier source for career growth and industry insights. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews with executives, leaders, and trailblazers who have made an impact in the professional world. These guests will share their personal career stories, the decisions that shaped their path, and their perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis.Stay up to date on all things E2E and ASA on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-staffing-association and our website at americanstaffing.net/e2e-podcast.
Jule Salem, Managing Director of Salem Solutions and CFO of Enable America, joins the E2E Podcast to talk about the unexpected staffing opportunity that led her to build her own company. Jules shares how a last-minute request to staff 200 call center agents became the foundation for Salem Solutions, why specializing in contact center staffing helped the company find its niche, and what she has learned about building a people-first culture as the business has grown. She also discusses the warning signs that can signal a team is becoming disconnected, the changing skill requirements for contact center talent, and why human connection still matters as AI reshapes the industry.The E2E Podcast, brought to you by the American Staffing Association, is the premier source for career growth and industry insights. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews with executives, leaders, and trailblazers who have made an impact in the professional world. These guests will share their personal career stories, the decisions that shaped their path, and their perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis.Stay up to date on all things E2E and ASA on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-staffing-association and our website at americanstaffing.net/e2e-podcast.
More than $1.7 billion was invested into building the “Amazon of healthcare staffing.” So what happened? In this episode, Bob Livonius takes a clear-eyed look at the venture capital-backed platforms that promised to transform healthcare staffing through technology, why that model fell short, and what traditional staffing firms can learn from it. Bob breaks down the importance of sales, direct client relationships, MSPs, recruitment, and knowing where technology actually creates value. He also shares his perspective on 1099 staffing, industry consolidation, AI, and what it will take for staffing firms to compete in the years ahead. Bob explores these ideas in greater depth in his article, “Venture Capital’s Foray into Building the Amazon of Healthcare Staffing,” featured in the July/August edition of Staffing Success.Read the full article here.The E2E Podcast, brought to you by the American Staffing Association, is the premier source for career growth and industry insights. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews with executives, leaders, and trailblazers who have made an impact in the professional world. These guests will share their personal career stories, the decisions that shaped their path, and their perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis.Stay up to date on all things E2E and ASA on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-staffing-association and our website at americanstaffing.net/e2e-podcast.
As part of AI in Staffing Week, a panel of staffing leaders with sharply different views sit down to discuss the questions dividing the industry: whether AI will displace recruiters or make them more productive; whether algorithms can match candidates better than people can; and what becomes of a relationship-driven business when the first point of contact is automated.Featured guests include:Derek Freese, executive vice president, Award StaffingMatthew Keller, director of marketing, The Reserves NetworkNick Kowalczyk, vice president – chief risk, compliance, and privacy officer, KellyCeleste Randall, vice president, solutions design & service delivery, StaffmarkThe E2E Podcast, brought to you by the American Staffing Association, is the premier source for career growth and industry insights. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews with executives, leaders, and trailblazers who have made an impact in the professional world. These guests will share their personal career stories, the decisions that shaped their path, and their perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis.Stay up to date on all things E2E and ASA on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-staffing-association and our website at americanstaffing.net/e2e-podcast.
Alex Pantich, co-founder and COO of Upshift, shares how an unconventional career path led him from teaching English overseas and launching a news publication to building one of the country's fastest-growing workforce platforms. He discusses how Upshift uses technology to connect businesses with hourly talent, why the company eliminated the traditional recruiter model for many roles, and how AI and behavioral science are helping improve hiring speed, quality, and retention. Alex also explains his philosophy of hiring people with grit over pedigree, building a performance-driven remote culture, and why he believes the next decade will create enormous opportunities for a new generation of staffing leaders.The E2E Podcast, brought to you by the American Staffing Association, is the premier source for career growth and industry insights. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews with executives, leaders, and trailblazers who have made an impact in the professional world. These guests will share their personal career stories, the decisions that shaped their path, and their perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis.Stay up to date on all things E2E and ASA on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-staffing-association and our website at americanstaffing.net/e2e-podcast.
What does it take to build an Inc. 5000 staffing company without ever planning to enter the staffing industry? Baljit "Brian" Gill did exactly that.He majored in business, helped his brother's new company find workers, and discovered a knack for staffing that eventually led him to found TalentBurst.In his conversation with ASA's Diana Mertz, Baljit shares how he advanced his career, why choosing the right people to work with is essential, and how he keeps adapting as the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry changes.
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