is returning to SIAs Executive Forum with more love for staffing than ever

is returning to SIAs Executive Forum with more love for staffing than ever is returning to SIAs Executive Forum with more love for staffing than everis returning to SIAs Executive Forum with more love for staffing than everLast year at this time, I welches gearing up for SIAs Executive Forum in Miamithe first time I represented at one of my favorite industry conferences.We were in the middle of a huge transformation, and not only was I able to connect with some of our best staffing partners, but we also reintroduced and our new philosophy to the SIA audience. It was an incredible experience.We unveiled some big ideas. We talked about how traditional job boards needed to change, and we promised that was returning to our roots as a disruptor in the job search category.We made it loud and clear that is deeply committed to the staffing industry, and, a year later, unlike some of our competitors, our commitment remains unwavering.This year, were ready to show what weve been working onand Im going to preview some of it here first.Breakthrough LeadershipFirst, Im thrilled to introduce our new CEO, Scott Gutz, to the SIA audience. Its fitting that this years theme is Breakthrough Leadership. Scotts enthusiasm and commitment to the future of are inspiring. Its so refreshing to have someone at the helm who is so passionate about this legacy brand, and who is hard at work with us, creating the next generation of Monster.I know hes eager to meet with staffing executives in Austin and share what were working on. If youre at Executive Forum next week, please stop by the C-Suite in room 555 for some in-person time with Scott. Our CPO, Chris Cho, and CMO, Jonathan Beamer, who we introduced for the first time last year, will also be on hand and are looking forward to seeing our staffing clients and friends again.Making Good on Our PromisesOver the past year, our staffing partners expressed the kinds of improvements they wanted us to make. We heard that you want partners like us to deliver better matches so that youre not spending time vetting irrelevant candidates.But we also heard, both in our one-on-one discussions and at conferences like HR Tech and Staffing World, that theres a real hunger for better tools to streamline and simplify the way you search for and communicate with vast pools of candidates, servicing multiple clients.Im excited to share two new solutions that address those areas, one of which SearchMonsterwell be unveiling for the first time at SIAs Executive Forum.Searchgives recruiters a powerful new way to search for candidates, plus its a platform that integrates search, text, schmelzglas messaging, and access to social profiles all in one place. Its all part of our push to help staffing agencies improve the quality of candidates, no matter what kind of volume youre sourcing for.Well also be demoing our app Studios, which lets recruiters add video job descriptions to their job ads right from their mobile phones. Hopefully, youve already heard about it or seen it in actionIf youre in Austin for SIAs Executive Forum, come check Studios out for yourself in our C-Suite (room 555).You also told us how important ATS integrations are, so were rolling out a number of new integrations over the course of the year.Were particularly excited about our new integration with Erecruit, and their CEO, Dominic Gallello, shares our enthusiasm. Building partnerships with leading staffing industry providers like is key for Erecruit, he said.We want our clients to have access to the best and most candidates.Our investment in our relationship is going to drive performance and efficiency for recruiters who work in Erecruit.He went on to say, We are thrilled about our partnership with Monster, as we both desire what is best for the staffing industryonly when our staffing clients win, we win. We are striving together to make that happen.We couldnt agree more When our staffing clients win, we win together.in AustinWhen I say we love staffing , Im not kiddingand our presence at SIAs Executive Forum is a reflection of how excited we are to be there and connect with old, and, hopefully, new staffing and recruiting partners. Want to see what were up to or meet up? Heres where well beTuesday morning, were hosting an Ideas in Action Breakfast, where Ill be moderating a discussion with Chris and Jonathan titled The Next Evolution of Online Job Search Finding the Right Fit.This session is an exclusive first look at return to its roots, fixing a broken system once again, and helping employers and candidates find what matters mosta fit that works for both.Despite strong growth in the staffing industry, some experts are worried about a looming recession (our recent survey found that 62 percent of Americans think a recession in the next two years is likely), and one of those experts, Alan Beaulieu, will be giving a keynote address that were sponsoring on Wednesday afternoon.Beaulieu correctly predicted the 2008 recession at SIAs He althcare Forum. Although has survived 25 years of financial ups and downs, I know our team will be listening closely to what Beaulieu has to say.Later that afternoon, well also be hosting SIAs annual Best Staffing Firms to Work For awards. We cant wait to see which of our partners walk away with this prestigious recognition from SIA this yearthere are so many worthy companiesFinally, dont forget to visit C-Suite (Room 555) to meet members of our executive team, explore our new productsStudios and SearchMonsterand learn about product roadmap.As always, what I love most about SIAs Executive Forum is the opportunity to share and learn one-on-one with our staffing partners, so if youre going to be in Austin, please reach out Cant wait to see you there