🎙️ Episode 68 of The Staffing Playbook Podcast is LIVE

There’s a LOT of noise around AI in staffing right now.

Scaling a staffing firm in 2026 isn’t about working harder.

It’s about building the right operating system.

On the next episode of The Staffing Playbook Podcast, I’m joined by Matt Buffington, CEO & Founder of KinISO, to break down the 3 pillars every staffing leader must master to scale profitably in today’s market:

✔️ Sales

✔️ Service / Operations

✔️ Recruiting

Matt has spent 15+ years across technology, staffing, and sales, and now leads KinISO — a platform built to fundamentally change how staffing firms launch, operate, and scale.

We’ll dig into:

🔹 Why most firms stall between $10M–$50M

🔹 Where technology actually drives leverage (and where it doesn’t)

🔹 How to design a scalable operating model

🔹 What the best-run firms are doing differently heading into 2026

If you’re a staffing owner, executive, or leader serious about building a durable, scalable business — this episode is for you.

📅 Feb 5, 2026

⏰ 1:00 PM MDT

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🎙️ The State of Staffing 2026 — Live Roundtable The Staffing Playbook Podcast, Powered by YES

In this live roundtable, we cut through the noise and talk honestly about what staffing leaders are walking into in 2026—and what actually matters if you want to win.

Tom Erb & Mark Winter go head to head in this compelling conversation

We cover:

 It’s lived experience from operators who are in it every day—dealing with margin pressure, client expectations, talent shortages, and technology that only works if your fundamentals are solid.

If you’re an owner, executive, sales leader, or operations leader in staffing, this conversation will challenge how you’re thinking about 2026.

End-of-Year Episode of The Staffing Playbook We pulled the best moments from our 2025 guests—the insights that actually mattered, the ones that moved the needle, and the lessons staffing leaders need as we head into 2026. No hype. No recycled talking points. Just real strategies around leadership, sales, operations, and building teams that win in a tougher, more competitive market. If you’re running a staffing firm and want to be ahead next year—not reacting—this episode is for you. 👇 We’re live right now. Jump in and listen.

Most people in leadership roles were never taught how to lead — they were promoted, handed a title, and expected to figure it out. But real leadership? The kind people willingly follow? That takes intention, skill, and self-awareness.

This week on The Staffing Playbook Podcast, Powered by YES, we’re bringing in someone who has lived it, coached it, and built a career on transforming teams:

🎙 Guest Speaker: Andre Young

Andre breaks down leadership in a way few people do — practical, human, direct, and immediately actionable. No fluff. No corporate buzzwords. Just the truth about what makes people actually want to follow you.

We unpack:

📅 Releases December 22, 2025

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If you think marketing in staffing is tough today… 2026 is about to raise the bar. AI, content velocity, buyer attention spans, and the shift to experience-driven branding are rewriting the rules — and we’re bringing in two people who don’t just talk marketing… they build it.

🎙 The Staffing Playbook Podcast

Hosted by Steven Farrell & Geneviève Bourgeois

💡 Guest Experts:

Mike Bradbury– the cat-shirt-wearing creative brain behind Type Marketing

Tracey L. – the queen of punchy, relatable storytelling who somehow ended up on WFAN Radio with Boomer & Gio

Together, we dig into:

✔️ What staffing firms must change going into 2026

✔️ Why most industry marketing still misses the mark

✔️ How to create content clients actually want

✔️ The rise of authenticity, community, and video-driven reach

✔️ The simple moves staffing leaders can take right now to win more orders

📅 Releasing: December 11, 2025

⏰ 1:00 PM MDT

🎧 Don’t miss this one — it’s packed with insights, real talk, and a whole lot of fun.

If you’re serious about leveling up your firm’s brand, demand generation, and client acquisition strategy… this episode is your roadmap.

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