“The 2019 Staffing 100 North America stand out as leaders, executives and visionaries and for their significant commitment to empowering people. From job-seekers and internal talent to partners and stakeholders across the ecosystem, the Staffing 100 honorees understand that people helping people is both a competitive advantage and a way to advance the world of work for all,” said Subadhra … Read More
Mike Cleland featured in Secrets of Staffing Success Podcast
Mike Cleland was recently featured on Haley Marketing Groups’s Secrets of Staffing Success Podcast. Todd Lewandowski and Mike spoke about the following: The biggest mistake staffing leaders make Biggest key to sustained growth for staffing firms Is metrics based management a double edged sword? How staffing firms can improve internal staff turnover Why the staffing industry needs to be proud … Read More
Mike Cleland Named to SIA’s Staffing 100 for 2018
Mike Cleland is the founder of Charted Path, a performance consulting firm for staffing companies, with over 23 years in the industry. Over the last 8 years he has worked with more than 80 staffing firms in every major vertical ranging in size from start-up to $600 million focusing on leadership team development and organizational improvements. In addition, Cleland has … Read More
Breaking Through to $100 Million & Beyond
There are more than 19,000 staffing firms in the US, but fewer than 700 generate over $25 million in revenue and only 140 have achieved the industry heights of building a $100 million business. The new book Breaking Through: Leadership Disciplines from Top Performing Staffing Firms investigates what it takes to be a top performer in a global industry with … Read More
New Book Shows Companies How to Grow to $100 Million & Beyond
There are more than 19,000 staffing firms in the US, but fewer than 700 generate over $25 million in revenue and only 140 have achieved the industry heights of building a $100 million business. What is it about those firms that have grown on their own from start up to the top echelons of the industry? How do they … Read More
Mike Cleland Named to Staffing 100 for 2017 by Staffing Industry Analysts
Mountain View, California — February 13, 2017 — Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, has unveiled its sixth annual list of North American staffing leaders, lauding those individuals whose excellence, drive and significant efforts stand out as exemplary in the industry over the past year. The list is not a ranking but a way … Read More
Breaking Through to Growth
Staffing Industry Review, February 13, 2017 By Barry Asin, President of Staffing Industry Analysts Of the nearly 20,000 staffing firms operating in the US, few reach $10 million or even $5 million in annual revenue — and just a select few exceed $100 million — the threshold for firms to land on our pinnacle list of largest staffing firms. Our … Read More
Are Your Values Divisive?
For decades one of the linchpin exercises for executives has been developing a mission, vision, and values to rally the organization around a shared identity. Going through this exercise is typically seen in a positive light especially when team members are involved in their creation. In theory, it aligns the team by giving them a common understanding of what they … Read More
The Art of Staffing Leadership
During the last six years, every consulting engagement has challenged my perspective and provided important insight on how best to advise staffing executives on critical strategic decisions. When I started Charted Path, my initial plan was to align execution with strategy by primarily focusing on process efficiency and metrics based management. This approach was due in large part to the … Read More
Mike Cleland Writes About “The Art of Candidate Engagement”
TechServe Alliance asked Mike Cleland to write for their first issue of Beyond Certification, a newsletter for Certified AEs and Recruiters. Be sure and read this article for tips on improving how you connect with your candidates to build better trust and collaboration.