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Hot Takes Episode 18: Should IT staffing firms look to move up the value chain in their service offerings? Part 2

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In this Hot Takes episode, four staffing leaders share their perspectives on whether IT staffing firms should move up the value chain in their service offerings. Kyle Rampy, Vice President – Central at Tier4 Group; Sam Smith, Senior Vice President at ASB Resources; Kip Wright, Founder & CEO at Wright Path Advisors; and Tyson Franco, Founder & CEO at Mako Professionals discuss how AI-driven change, specialization, and evolving client expectations are shaping how firms deliver value. Together, they explore whether firms should expand into higher-level advisory and outcome-based services or double down on being exceptional at core staffing, and why trust, expertise, and predictability are becoming increasingly important to clients.

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