Episode 77 - Top Staffing Trends in 2025: DEI, Leadership, and Economic Insights with Carolyn Levy

Episode 77 - Top Staffing Trends in 2025: DEI, Leadership, and Economic Insights with Carolyn Levy

In this episode, I welcome Carolyn Levy, Head of Canada for Randstad Digital Americas for a wide-ranging, no-BS conversation on the shifting tides in recruitment, leadership, and DEI. With nearly two decades of experience, Carolyn brings clarity to complex issues—from talent shortages and billable-hour trends to equitable prosperity and authentic leadership.

We dig into uncomfortable truths the industry often avoids: why smaller staffing firms miss key economic indicators, how DEI got hijacked by bad branding, and what future-ready leadership actually looks like. Whether you're a founder, a team leader, or someone who believes staffing can be a game-changer for real societal change, this episode will challenge your thinking and cause you to really think about the future of not just our industry, but all industries.

Key Moments:

• Why the staffing industry is a frontline economic barometer.

• DEI: Intent vs. impact, and why the label is getting in the way.

• Equitable prosperity vs. equality explained!

• Creating a real future of work through accountability and empathy.

Favorite Quote: 

“You can’t tell someone they’re empowered—you have to create the conditions so they feel empowered.”

• Carolyn

 

Connect with Carolyn:

Carolyn Levy, Managing Director & Head of Canada at Randstad Digital, collaborates with executive leaders to drive digital transformation and talent-driven solutions. She partners with organizations across industries to navigate the evolving digital landscape, future-proof operations, and foster sustainable growth. Carolyn brings a results-oriented approach, leveraging her expertise in leading change and building high-performing teams. A passionate advocate for cultivating workplace cultures rooted in accountability and collaboration, she is dedicated to continuous development and organizational excellence.

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynlevy/

 

Connect with Suky:

I’m Suky an adrenaline junkie who celebrates every single win. I believe we must celebrate and collect all our wins along the way as it fuels forward momentum to ensure we exceed our goals. When we fuel forward momentum, complacency simply can not settle in.

With over 25 years of experience working in the staffing industry, 16 of those working with global recruitment companies, I bring the knowledge and experience of working in 18 countries and successfully navigating through numerous “recession” cycles.

Companies often get so focused on the bottom line that they forget that we are in the “people business”. For me, the magic happens when my clients recognize the best way to create a truly sustainable high-performance sales culture is to align both.

 

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