Erik Vonk
Erik Vonk (born 1951/52) is an entrepreneur and author. Vonk is the former President and CEO of Randstad North America. He developed the concept of "FlexLife" that encourages workers to string together a self-managed, full-time career of short-term job assignments.[1]
Career
Vonk is Founder of BOTH USA. [2] Vonk began his career in international banking, including Chase Manhattan Bank and ABN-AMRO Bank.[1] He was President and CEO of Randstad North America and started the North American operations from scratch in 1992.[3] In 2002, Vonk became Chairman and CEO of Gevity HR, Inc.[4] Under Vonk’s leadership, Gevity HR earned a spot on BusinessWeek's 2006 list of Hot Growth Companies.[5]
Author
Vonk’s 2001 book Don't Get a Job, Get a Life is about flexible employment and work/life balance.[6]
References
- ^ a b St. Petersburg Times: St. Petersburg firm wants to reinvent the way we work
- ^ Tampa Bay Business Journal: Incentives lure professional support firm to St. Pete
- ^ Tampa Bay Business Journal: Gevity names permanent leader
- ^ Smart Business Online - Beating the unknown: How Erik Vonk led changes at Gevity HR that resulted in an 800 percent increase in profitability
- ^ BusinessWeek: Hot Growth Companies, 2006
- ^ Atlanta Business Chronicle: Randstad reverses traditional temporary model
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