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Hiring in the AI Era: The Surprising Jobs That Can’t Be Automated
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In this episode of Founders Future, with host Jae Encarnacion, we sit down with Thomas Sephakis, founder and CEO of Intelligent Staffing Company, a global workforce solutions firm operating in 55+ countries. With 32 years in the staffing industry, Thomas shares how he evolved from a regional perm-placement shop to a full-service powerhouse offering temp staffing, retained executive search, payroll, and employer-of-record services. He reveals why staffing is "the most lucrative business you can be in"—but also one of the hardest, requiring relentless adaptation to economic cycles, AI disruption, and the human element of matching talent with purpose.
Thomas dives into post-Covid recovery strategies, including his pivot to "full-desk" recruiters who sell and recruit, and why healthcare (especially OT/PT roles), accounting, and cybersecurity are today’s hottest markets. He also shares hard-won lessons on leadership: why turnover was zero for his first decade, how to weather industry storms (like the RPO decline due to AI), and why "don’t ask your team to do what you won’t" is his non-negotiable rule. For entrepreneurs, his advice is simple: "Persistence beats resistance—never take ‘no’ as the final answer."
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