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Staffing 100 North America

The Staffing 100 North America list celebrates the remarkable leaders whose influence and accomplishments elevate the workforce solutions ecosystem and take the industry forward.  

2023 Staffing 100 North America

David Brown

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David Brown has been running the US business for Hays plc, one of the largest recruitment companies in the world, for five years as CEO. Under his leadership, Hays in 2022 reported US earnings of $640 million. Brown recently evolved Hays’ operating model and employee value proposition to provide world-class service to customers and candidates and created an environment where his staff feels empowered to achieve their goals. He plans to continue executing strategic business plans to expand Hays’ core offerings while keeping clients, candidates and employees at the center of his initiatives.