THRIVE Live is just one week away! This preconvention event is taking place from Oct. 5-6 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL right before the American Staffing Association’s Staffing World 2025. The Women In Leadership Interest Group sponsors all THRIVE events and is bringing in… Read more »

A recent report put together by Indeed’s Hiring Lab has found that “The Squeeze on New Entrants Mirrors a Marketwide Decline.” Based on the September 2025 Job Market data, there does appear to be a slowdown but not one that is amounting to a crisis. What it does show is… Read more »

Reuters is reporting on the latest numbers in the job market finding, “US weekly jobless claims fall, but labor market softening.” As interest rates were recently cut by .25%, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reports that “near-term risks to inflation are tilted to the upside and risks to employment to the… Read more »

Right Management, a global leader in talent and career management solutions and part of the ManpowerGroup, recently released their “2025 The State of Careers series.” Among the many takeaways, the main theme is around retention, “The Career Equation: What Attracts Talent Isn’t What Keeps Them.” The study of 1,029 leaders… Read more »

MeeDerby was recently awarded the 2025 Best of Staffing Client and Talent awards from ClearlyRated. We wanted to share a few anonymous shout outs. Our candidate shared this great testimonial for the team on December 18, 2024: “They always kept me updated and kept excellent communication.” To read all our… Read more »

Candidate Spotlight – Executive Sales & Growth Leader We are spotlighting a proven sales executive who has co-led a $65M staffing organization, directly managing sales, marketing, and direct hire teams across six offices while mentoring 80+ professionals. This leader is now seeking a VP-level role (or higher) where they can… Read more »

Will you be attending American Staffing Association’s Staffing World 2025 this year? Consider arriving a day early and registering for the ASA Women In Leadership THRIVE Live event! Please join leading women in staffing for this engaging two day event. One of the featured sessions is the closing panel: A… Read more »

How Do Executive Search Firms Source and Vet C-Suite or VP-Level Candidates? Executive search firms specialize in identifying A+ players for C-suite and VP-level positions within organizations. The process of sourcing and vetting candidates at this level requires a strategic approach that combines industry expertise, network connections, intensive research, branding,… Read more »

MeeDerby was recently awarded the 2025 Best of Staffing Client and Talent awards from ClearlyRated. We wanted to share a few anonymous shout outs. Our candidate shared this great testimonial for Jennifer Tucker on December 18, 2024: “Over communicated and followed up with feedback in a timely manner.” To read… Read more »

Congratulations to Kelli Ryan Mergens on being named Senior Vice President of National Accounts with PrideStaff. Mergens pivotes from role as Chief Customer Officer at Cartwheel. Here at MeeDerby, we seek to highlight women who elevate into leadership roles all across the staffing industry as we are an industry which… Read more »