American Staffing Association - January/February 2012

Published by the American Staffing Association
January–February 2012

In This Issue

COVER STORY

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27

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FEATURES
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Get Ahead of the Health Care IT Boom It’s the perfect storm in the making—an unusual collision of industry sectors that’s creating a new sweet spot for staffing firms. How might your company benefit from new legislative mandates and federal funding?

By Diana Mertz

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When Staffing Steps In
Meet Chris Hoover, 2012 National
Staffing Employee of the Year, and
find out how the BOSS Group
helped him land his dream job.
Rise of the Career Activist

There’s a new breed of talent—akin to a new professional culture—that is changing the recruiting landscape. Make sure your staffing firm stays ahead of the trend and that recruiters use smart strategies to stay on the success path.

By Peter Weddle

About the Cover: This photo of 2012 National Staffing Employee of the Year Chris Hoover—as well as the photo on page 17—was taken at the JCPenney corporate headquarters in Plano, TX, where Hoover works as an interactive Web designer.