SourceRight Solutions, a Randstad Company, Appoints Karen Turner as Vice President of Product Development and Strategy

BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- SourceRight Solutions, a Randstad company, today announced that Karen Turner, an accomplished business innovator with more than a decade of talent acquisition and workforce management experience, has been appointed vice president of product development and strategy.  In her role, Turner will be responsible for overseeing product development and strategy, product development lifecycles and partner development.

The newly designated product development and strategy group will provide a strategic function for guiding the innovation that has always been central to the company's processes, but has traditionally been managed within lines of business. An integrated and centralized approach to development marks the continuation of the integrated innovation process—one that has led SourceRight to become a leader in blended workforce solutions spanning both RPO and MSP capabilities.

Turner has more than fifteen years of broad entrepreneurial and management experience in the industry. Prior to her current role, she was vice president of Strategic Talent Optimization, SourceRight's Blended Workforce solution encompassing both recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) for traditional FTE talent and managed services provider (MSP) solutions for managing contingent and free-agent talent.  Earlier, she was responsible for designing, creating, delivering and managing the company's contingent workforce services (CWS) line of business.

Prior to joining the company in 2006, Turner spent several years in the recruiting and staffing industry, holding various senior management positions in the fields of sales, marketing and strategic solutions. Turner is active in such organizations as HROA, SHRM and SIA, and she is considered to be an industry expert in talent acquisition and workforce management.

"Innovation has always been integral to our approach for delivering value to clients," said SourceRight vice president of corporate development, Kelly Cartwright. "With her deep talent acquisition solutions background, Karen provides the level of expertise and experience needed to continue on our path of growth and success by driving innovation across our company."

"With global operations, a blended workforce capability, and a focus on innovation, SourceRight and Randstad are uniquely positioned to meet the evolving needs of companies as they compete for talent in a complex, global business environment," commented Turner.  "Through our product development function, I look forward to guiding a focused process that applies the tremendous knowledge and experience of SourceRight and Randstad to drive continued value for our clients and advance our leadership in the marketplace."

About SourceRight Solutions
SourceRight Solutions is a leading provider of solutions for the acquisition and management of full-time, contingent and contract staff. Building on a 65-year history of success and innovation in staffing and talent acquisition, SourceRight is driving strategic results for top companies around the world.

Solutions from SourceRight span all facets of total talent acquisition. Strategic Talent Optimization provides integrated management of talent acquisition, encompassing both traditional employees and the contingent, free-agent workforce. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provides a global recruitment solution to optimize candidate quality, control costs and deliver measurable results in performance and business impact. Managed Services, including Managed Services Provider (MSP) programs, improve engagement and management of the temporary workforce, increasing quality while reducing supplier costs; and Contingent Workforce Services enhance the engagement of free agent talent by improving access, containing costs and mitigating compliance risks.

SourceRight is consistently recognized for its leadership in RPO, MSP and talent acquisition innovation by industry organizations such as Everest Group, HRO Today Magazine, NelsonHall, Bersin & Associates, and Staffing Industry Analysts. SourceRight is now a part of Randstad, a $22.5 billion global provider of HR services. To learn more about SourceRight, visit www.sourceright.com.

About Randstad
Randstad is a $22.5 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world. From temporary staffing to permanent placement to inhouse, professionals, search & selection, and HR Solutions, Randstad holds top positions around the world and has approximately 31,100 corporate employees working from its nearly 4,700 branches and inhouse locations in 40 countries. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands, Randstad Holding nv is listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.

Learn more at www.randstad.com. 

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