[Stage] Navigating The Perfect Storm of External Threats Hitting the Staffing Industry - Tom Kosnik and David Searns

Is the staffing industry at a breaking point—or on the verge of reinvention?

In this episode of Take the Stage, presented by Haley Marketing, Brad Bialy, Tom Kosnik and David Searns dive deep into the staffing industry trends that are reshaping recruiting in 2025. From AI disruption and automation to nearshoring, changing buyer behavior, and economic decoupling, this isn’t a slump—it's the perfect storm.

 

Inside the episode:

✔️ External market forces crushing old staffing models

✔️ How independent contractors and platforms like Upwork are shifting client preferences

✔️ Why staffing firms must transition from job-fillers to strategic human capital advisors

✔️ Action steps for small-to-mid-sized firms to survive—and lead—through transformation

✔️ If you’re still waiting for things to “go back to normal,” this episode is your wake-up call.

 

About the Speakers

Brad Bialy is host of Take the Stage and InSights, two of the leading podcast for the staffing industry, presented by Haley Marketing. He has a deep passion for helping staffing and recruiting firms achieve their business objectives through strategic digital marketing. For over a decade, Brad has developed a proven track record of motivating and educating staffing industry professionals at over 100 industry-specific conferences and webinars. Brad has helped guide the comprehensive marketing strategy of more than 300 staffing and recruiting firms, making him a sought-after expert and speaker in the industry.

David Searns is co-CEO of Haley Marketing, a digital and recruitment marketing, branded content, and web design firm that works with more than 1,200 staffing and search firms throughout the world. For nearly 30 years, the team at Haley Marketing has helped staffing firms to stand out from the competition, improve recruiting response, increase sales productivity, and stay top-of-mind with employers and job seekers.

Tom Kosnik, founder and president of the Visus Group is one of the staffing industry’s leading experts in organizational design, profitability improvement and work culture transformation. With a commitment to empowering staffing firms with the knowledge and tools to help business owners increase the value of their enterprise asset by helping them grow their business. Tom has coached and consulted hundreds of staffing executives throughout North America using his empirical based “Organizational Development Business Model” (ODBM). Most notably, Tom is the founder of the Presidents RoundTable, a nationwide leadership forum program strategically aimed at helping staffing professionals collaborate and solve industry challenges. With over 25 years of consulting experience in the staffing industry, Tom’s diverse array of services have helped numerous staffing firms across the country improve their operations and bottom lines.

 

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