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HRO Today named four PeopleScout leaders as 2018 HR Superstars. PeopleScout President Taryn Owen; Executive Leader, the Americas David Ludolph; Global Leader of Growth and Strategy Michael Yinger and MSP Client Portfolio Leader Jennifer Torres were all recognized.

According to HRO Today, “this year’s HRO Today Superstars have a proven track record of innovating, challenging the status quo, and redefining the new normal for HR.”

The list included the following biographies for PeopleScout’s winners.

Taryn Owen
President, PeopleScout
Taryn Owen is the President of PeopleScout, an award-winning RPO, MSP, and total workforce solutions provider. Owen is responsible for PeopleScout’s global service delivery and business development strategy. She has led the company’s acquisition of Aon Hewitt’s RPO division and Australian RPO provider HRX and the integration of Staff Management | SMX’s MSP division. In addition, she led the launch of Affinix, a mobile-first, cloud-based platform that creates a consumer-like candidate experience and streamlines the sourcing process for clients. Owen also led the acquisition of U.K.-based RPO and recruitment marketing provider TMP Holdings Ltd. in June 2018, significantly increasing PeopleScout’s U.K. client base and workforce.

David Ludolph
Executive Leader, the Americas, PeopleScout
David Ludolph, Executive Leader for the Americas, has more than 15 years of talent acquisition and RPO leadership experience. He is a results-oriented senior executive committed to building client tenure and leading an organization that drives revenue growth. Prior to joining PeopleScout, Ludolph was an Operations Director at Spherion and served five years in the United States Air Force. At Spherion, he successfully managed several accounts from sales cycle, implementation, and go-live with 100 percent SLA attainment, 100 percent client satisfaction, and 100 percent reference ability. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Hawaii Pacific University.

Michael Yinger
Global Leader of Growth and Strategy, PeopleScout
Michael Yinger, Global Leader of Growth and Strategy at PeopleScout, is responsible for global sales results and organizational strategy. He has delivered positive results, dealt with senior-level clients, and established efficient organizations in a number of different industries. He is well-versed in current enterprise-wide technologies and is capable of managing technical as well as strategic initiatives. Before joining PeopleScout, Yinger was a Global RPO Delivery Lead at Aon Hewitt, responsible for the delivery of RPO services to multiple global clients. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.

Jennifer Torres
Senior Vice President of Client Delivery, PeopleScout
Jennifer Torres has more than 12 years of experience as a partner to Fortune 100 companies seeking managed workforce solutions. Her creativity and innovation helped some of the country’s largest financial and technology institutions launch and develop workforce operations into industry-leading programs. Prior to joining PeopleScout, Torres had executive oversight for Pontoon’s largest financial global MSP operations. During her almost decade of service with Pontoon, she held various leadership roles in client delivery and program operations. Torres is personally passionate about involvement in volunteerism, diversity networks, and with disability affinity groups that have a greater positive impact on the communities they operate in. She attended the University of North Carolina in Charlotte and is an avid international traveler.

TrueBlue CEO Patrick Beharelle was also named an HR Superstar on this year’s list.

You can read more and see all of the HR Superstars on HRO Today’s website.

Buyers also name PeopleScout a Leading RPO Provider in Asia-Pacific

Sydney – 20 November, 2018 – PeopleScout, a TrueBlue company and leading global provider of talent solutions, announces the appointment of Guy Bryant-Fenn as the new managing director of its Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

A highly experienced recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) professional, Bryant-Fenn has deep expertise designing and developing innovative talent management solutions that span both RPO and managed service provider (MSP) services across the Asia-Pacific region. He is based in Sydney, Australia.

“The contributions that a leader of Guy’s caliber and experience can bring to the PeopleScout leadership team will mean great things for our clients, employees and our business,” said Andrew Wilkinson, group managing director for Europe and Asia-Pacific for PeopleScout.

“While our clients have recognized our work with high ratings and industry accolades, PeopleScout continues to innovate and chart the future of the talent solutions industry,” Wilkinson added. “expand our domestic and global capabilities, talent advisory offerings and strengthen our talented APAC team.”

PeopleScout’s appointment of Bryant-Fenn comes just weeks after the company was named a top RPO provider in APAC on HRO Today’s RPO Baker’s Dozen.

“We are grateful for our clients’ recognition on this year’s APAC RPO Baker’s Dozen list,” said Taryn Owen, PeopleScout president. “Along with Andrew and Guy, I look forward to building on our record of outstanding service and integrated client partnerships in the region.”

Earlier this year, PeopleScout was recognized as an Enterprise RPO Leader and the No. 1 RPO provider in the “Size of Deal” category on HRO Today’s RPO Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings. The company was also named the No. 1 MSP provider on HRO Today’s MSP Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings.

“Congratulations to PeopleScout for this recognition of their RPO leadership in APAC,” said Elliot Clark, CEO and chairman of SharedXpertise and HRO Today. “As one of the largest and most highly rated RPO providers in the world and the No. 1 MSP provider on this year’s MSP Baker’s Dozen, PeopleScout consistently delivers industry-leading service and innovation to its clients with its expanded talent advisory offering, Affinix platform and total workforce capabilities. PeopleScout should be on every buyer’s list for RPO and MSP deals in Asia Pacific.”

HRO Today surveys current buyers of RPO and MSP services for its annual Baker’s Dozen list. See the full list on the HRO Today website.

About PeopleScout
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue company, is the world’s largest RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP and talent advisory capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 98 percent client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company’s thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what’s next. Affinix™, PeopleScout’s proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience with one-point applicant tracking system (ATS) and vendor management system (VMS) integration and single sign-on. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout enhances talent intelligence for clients across more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Toronto, Montreal, Charlotte, North Carolina, Bristol, England, Krakow, Poland and Gurgaon and Bangalore, India. For more information, please visit www.peoplescout.com.

Press Contact
Caroline Sabetti
Global VP of Marketing and Communications
312-560-9173

HRO Today quoted PeopleScout Executive Leader, the Americas David Ludolph in its recent article, Data in the Driver’s Seat. The article covers how analytics has the power to help HR solve its toughest challenges.

“Organizations can leverage data on their internal recruiting teams in order to optimize and improve the hiring process,” Ludolph told HRO Today. “To analyze the capacity of the recruiting team, look at the metrics including: number of open requisitions; number of hiring managers each recruiter is supporting; how many unique locations a recruiter is working with; and aging metrics by time in each step of the hiring process.”

When it comes to turnover, Ludolph recommends analyzing if employees are consistently leaving the organization after a certain amount of time in a position.

“We worked with a client who believed their highest turnover point was at the 60-day mark. However, after analyzing turnover data, we discovered that average turnover happened at just over two years,” he explains.

With this insight, the organization began building retention plans to target the first risk point of turnover in order to get ahead of losing employees. Checkpoints at key times help ongoing communication and build a greater chance for retention.

Here’s an excerpt from the article:

There is definitely strength in numbers when it comes to understanding the workforce. Data has the power to determine the best sources of hire, underlying reasons for attrition, strategies to retain workers, and ways to optimize workforce planning. LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends Report finds that 64 percent of recruiting and hiring managers use data during the decision-making process.

When it comes to data aiding recruitment, Ludolph provides an example of how metrics can help: A recruiting team is managing 10 open requisitions with 30 percent of those requisitions aging at over 30 days. “If market data indicates the average time to fill those types of positions is 28 days, you can evaluate your recruiting team’s capacity and analyze the application process to identify where the hiring process is slowing down and implement changes to remove those barriers,“ he explains.

By using data to optimize the process, organizations will be able to make hiring decisions faster.

Read more of Data in the Driver’s Seat on HRO Today’s website.

CHICAGO (August 20, 2018) — PeopleScout announced today that it has been named a 2019 Military Friendly® Employer. This is the fifth consecutive year PeopleScout received the honor.

Organizations earning the Military Friendly® Employer designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 200 companies participated in the Military Friendly® Employers portion of the 2019 Military Friendly® Companies survey.

“At PeopleScout, we’re proud of our commitment to veteran hiring,” said PeopleScout President Taryn Owen. “We are driven by our mission of connecting people with meaningful work, and it is exceptionally fulfilling when we help our servicemembers transition to civilian work.”
PeopleScout is committed to hiring military talent, knowing first-hand that recruiting veterans and military spouses is not only the “right thing to do,” but the right thing for businesses. PeopleScout launched the Veteran Talent Exchange on Veterans Day 2013, which connects thousands of veterans every year to businesses with unmet hiring needs.

PeopleScout has also been named to the Military Times Best for Vets Employers 2018 rankings and is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Company. The company also partners with Hire Heroes USA and PsychArmor Institute.

PeopleScout’s parent company, TrueBlue, was a founding member of the national advisory circle on the Veteran Employment Advisory Council, which was created in 2011. The VEAC is committed to hiring veterans and military spouses, establishing best practices for veteran employment and working with other businesses to do the same. TrueBlue is also a proud supporter of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) initiative. As a Friend of HOH, TrueBlue connects service members, veterans and military spouses with career opportunities at TrueBlue and its clients.

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by VIQTORY, a service disabled, veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities, with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining an organization’s survey score with an assessment of the organization’s ability to meet thresholds for Applicant, New Hire Retention, Employee Turnover, and Promotion & Advancement of veterans and military employees.

PeopleScout will be showcased along with other 2019 Military Friendly® Employers in the December issue of G.I. Jobs® magazine, the January 2019 issue of Military Spouse Magazine, and on MilitaryFriendly.com.

About PeopleScout
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue company, is the world’s largest RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 98 percent client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company’s thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what’s next. Affinix™, PeopleScout’s proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience with one-point ATS and VMS integration and single sign-on. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout enhances talent intelligence for clients across more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Charlotte, Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information please visit www.peoplescout.com.

About Military Friendly ® Employers:
The Military Friendly ® Employers list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources for thousands of federal contractors nationwide, input of military employees, and responses to the proprietary, data driven Military Friendly ® Employers survey from participating companies. The survey questions, methodology, criteria and weightings were developed with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. Data calculations and tabulations were independently evaluated for completeness and accuracy by Ernst & Young. The survey is administered for free and is open to companies that have hired veterans in the past 12 months. Criteria for consideration can be found at: http://www.militaryfriendly.com/.

About VIQTORY:
Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service disabled, veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs ® and Military Friendly ® brands. VIQTORY and its brands are not a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Dept of Defense or any federal government entity. Learn more about VIQTORY at www.victorymedia.com.

Press Contact:

PeopleScout:
Caroline Sabetti
Global VP of Marketing and Communications
312-560-9173

VIQTORY:
Brian O’Malley
Gordon C. James Public Relations
bomalley@gcjpr.com
480-703-8338

Chicago – August 7, 2018 – PeopleScout today introduced PeopleScout NEXT, a publication covering an expansive array of talent acquisition and workforce management topics and technology trends. Available at peoplescout.com/insights/next, the publication provides actionable insights on the rapidly changing talent acquisition landscape.

“As a community of talent acquisition and workforce management leaders, we are all focused on what’s next – the future of work, impending skills shortages and technological advances,” said PeopleScout President Taryn Owen. “The goal of PeopleScout NEXT is to provide both the big ideas and small steps one can take to be set up for future success.”

PeopleScout NEXT provides a comprehensive look across the major topics affecting talent acquisition and workforce management today and features contributions from PeopleScout experts from around the globe. With PeopleScout’s recent acquisition of TMP Holdings LTD in the UK and its award-winning talent advisory practice, PeopleScout NEXT will continue to expand its coverage of the trends that impact organizations’ ability to attract top talent.

The inaugural issue of PeopleScout NEXT covers talent technology trends from AI and machine learning to big data and RPA. There is a review of globalization, skills shortages and how the transformation of talent will affect business in the future. Additional factors that drive a superior candidate experience, including employer branding and digital recruitment marketing are also covered.

Key takeaways from the first issue of PeopleScout NEXT include:

• Factors that drive a superior candidate experience, including employer branding and digital recruitment marketing.
• Talent technology trends from AI and machine learning to workforce analytics and RPA.
• How globalization, skills shortages and the transformation of talent will affect how you do business today into tomorrow.

PeopleScout NEXT will be released to the public on a quarterly basis and is now available at peoplescout.com/insights/next.

About PeopleScout
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue company, is the world’s largest RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 98 percent client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company’s thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what’s next. Affinix™, PeopleScout’s proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience with one point ATS and VMS integration and single sign-on. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout enhances talent intelligence for clients across more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Charlotte, Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information, please visit www.peoplescout.com.

Press Contact
Caroline Sabetti
Global VP of Marketing and Communications
312-560-9173