Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, has named Cynthia J. Pasky, CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3), and April Donaldson, executive vice president and a shareholder of Strategic Staffing Solutions, among the 2018 Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list. This annual list, now in its fourth year, honors women leaders and influencers who have excelled within the global talent marketplace.
“It’s a great honor to be named alongside all of these highly talented industry professionals” said Cynthia Pasky, CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions. “These executives represent a diverse cross section of talent and innovation, all of whom will certainly move our industry forward. Thank you to SIA for this honor.”
Cynthia J. Pasky, who has earned this distinction since inception, founded IT and business solutions corporation Strategic Staffing Solutions in 1990, leading the $320-plus million firm to rank as the 22nd-largest IT staffing firm in the US in 2018. Along with its 25 US locations, Detroit-based S3 has offices in three European locations, with consultants placed in 49 states and in 15 other countries. In addition to leading S3, Pasky lends her expertise to many Detroit nonprofits and community organizations, and serves as co-chair to the Mayor’s Workforce Development Board and chair of the Downtown Detroit Partnership.
April Donaldson, shareholder and executive VP, leads the company’s managed service provider practice, its second-largest service offering with a spend of nearly $140 million annually. Donaldson serves as executive point for many of S3’s largest customers globally. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Donaldson partnered with SIA in the development of its Certified Contingent Workforce Professional program and serves on the program’s advisory board as the only charter partner.
“It’s always special to be recognized among your peers, and particularly by Staffing Industry Analysts,” said Donaldson. “S3 is a long-time partner to SIA, and we value what the organization does to foster industry best practices. This honor is truly meaningful.”
In previous years, the list honored 100 women, but this year SIA recognized 150 women. The Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list is sponsored by Bullhorn.
The list, not a ranking, highlights women whose accomplishments and contributions to the industry have not just moved the industry forward, but have helped to shape, define and influence the rapidly evolving world of work. From established executives to up-and-coming executives, the women honored on this year’s list are successfully and unapologetically moving the $461 billion global industry forward.
"This year's SIA Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list is comprised of some truly exemplary leaders in the global staffing and recruiting industry, and these leaders should be proud of their tremendous accomplishments," said Art Papas, Founder and CEO of Bullhorn. "These amazing leaders serve as role models for everyone in the industry and their leadership will encourage the next generation of innovative thinkers. While there is still more work to do to increase female leadership representation, these leaders and their stories represent progress. Bullhorn is incredibly proud to support the Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list."
Strategic Staffing Solutions
Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) is an international, woman-owned, over $300 million IT and business services corporation based in Detroit. With a composite average annual growth rate of 19 percent, S3 is fiscally sound and debt free. S3 has had $3.3 billion in sales since its inception with $1.2 billion of those sales occurring in the last five years. It is ranked 16th among the largest staffing firms in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Report and the only company nationally certified as a Charter Partner with Staffing Industry Analysts. S3 is also ranked as the sixth largest diversity staffing firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts and one of the top 25 among woman-owned businesses in the nation by Women’s Enterprise USA Magazine.
S3 provides staff augmentation, direct hire recruiting, workforce programs, and outsourced solutions with global industry expertise in energy/utility, healthcare services, insurance, communications, and financial services. It has more than 3,000 direct Consultants in 49 out of 50 states in the U.S. and 15 countries, including Europe and the Americas. For more information about Strategic Staffing Solutions, visit www.strategicstaff.com.
About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)
SIA is the Global Advisor on Staffing and Workforce Solutions
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Founded in 1989, SIA is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor. SIA’s independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem including staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms and talent acquisition technology specialists such as vendor management systems, online staffing platforms, crowdsourcing and online work services. We also provide training and accreditation with our unique Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program.
Known for our award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, executive conferences and events, we help both suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions make better-informed decisions that improve business results and minimize risk. As a division of the international business media company, Crain Communications Inc., SIA is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England.
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