Sunday, May 20, 2012
Joanie Ruge Randstad completes acquisition SFN Group Staffing & Employment
Joanie Ruge Joanie Ruge is senior vice president and chief employment analyst for Randstad Holding US, a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $18.8 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world. Ruge is responsible for providing insight on current employment trends to customers, candidates and industry analysts as well as leading the company’s service excellence program
Randstad completes acquisition SFN Group Randstad Holding nv (RAND.AS) announces it has successfully completed the acquisition of SFN Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFN). The total value of the transaction amounts to approximately $771 million. Ben Noteboom, CEO Randstad Holding nv, comments: “People from both organizations have put in a lot of effort to ensure this transaction was a success, and I thank them all for their contributions.
Staffing & Employment Joanie is widely sought after as a staffing industry expert to discuss the job market, careers and workplace trends and has had numerous speaking and media engagements including Fox and Fox Business Network, CNBC, CNN, ABC, PBS, Wall Street Journal, US World News, Forbes and many other publications.  She is often a guest speaker on discussion panels, meetings and conferences to discuss the job market and employment trends.

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SVP and Chief Employment Analyst of Randstad Holding US

As many of you know, SFN Group recently joined global HR Services provider Randstad—an exciting step for our organization. Moving forward, I am pleased to take over the monthly News Brief under the Randstad name. We feel this is a great vehicle to deliver relevant and timely insight into the country’s labor and employment landscape.

Will You Be An Ostrich?

Will You Be An Ostrich?
By Joanie Ruge Social Media Strategy
Social media has opened the doors for companies across the globe to alter the way they sell, the way they promote their brand, the way they recruit and yes, the way they service customers. I would argue that the alignment of a company’s social media strategy and customer service strategy need to be tightly connected in the era of social media. Why? Transparency.

Requirements of Building Authentic Online Job Search Experience

Requirements of Building Authentic Online Job Search Experience

By Joanie Ruge HR & Social Media, Insights
Never mind the “traditional” means of online recruiting that have taken root over the past decade. Consider instead the drastic changes social media has created in the job search process – for both candidates and the companies looking to employ them. Though it can be challenging to keep up with the latest and greatest ways to find candidates and employers, one thing is for sure… attracting & recruiting talent will never look the same again.

 

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