Doug Dandurand is the current President of TalentLaunch, a nationwide network of independently-operated staffing and recruitment firms under common ownership. In this role, Mr. Dandurand is responsible for the overall strategy and growth of the organization. 

Previously, Mr. Dandurand was the President of Advantage Resourcing North America, a $430M staffing company owned by Recruit Holdings.  By effectively leading five divisions through a significant strategic refocus, he was able to consistently exceed financial targets and led Advantage Resourcing to several industry awards including ranking 8th out of 250 companies in Forbes Magazine inaugural ranking of America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms.

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The secret to loving what you do every day. 

Doug’s journey into the staffing industry.

What ideas/trends excite you the most in the staffing & talent acquisition space? What practices are here to stay? How can we best prepare to leverage those trends?

Where do you see the biggest growth opportunity in the staffing industry in the next 5 years?

What advice would you give a new start-up agency looking to establish itself in the market?