HARVEY NASH’s James Youngman Named a Winner for
The 2026 National Staffing Employee of the Year Awards
American Staffing Association Honor Highlights Top U.S. Staffing Employees
Alexandria, VA, September 2, 2025—Harvey Nash’s James Youngman, a Supplier Performance Engineer from Illinois, has earned national recognition from the American Staffing Association as a top staffing employee, Harvey Nash announced today.
The National Staffing Employee of the Year program recognizes the most outstanding temporary and contract workers in the country. In 2023, U.S. staffing companies employed 2.2 million temporary and contract workers; James Youngman is one of just nine finalists to be recognized in the country.
We are thrilled to hear James Youngman has been named 2026 American Staffing Association Employee of the Year Winner for the Engineering, Information Technology, and Scientific Sector. James is a contractor for Harvey Nash and we are proud of his accomplishments.
More about his journey to Harvey Nash and career path.
After more than twenty years as a schoolteacher and coach, James Youngman was ready for a new chapter. […] Through Harvey Nash, Youngman got his foot in the door at Caterpillar and gained the skills needed to become a Supplier Performance Engineer. He’s excelled in the role, working RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action), as well as helping to develop new processes that could save the client company millions annually. Youngman’s story shows how partnering with a staffing firm delivers career-changing opportunities for workers and measurable returns on investment for client organizations.
“I’m deeply honored and incredibly grateful to receive the ASA National Agency Employee of the Year Award. To be recognized by such a respected organization, among so many dedicated professionals across the country, is truly humbling. This award is a reflection of the amazing people I’ve had the privilege to work alongside; teammates, mentors, and clients, who inspire me every day. I want to express my deepest gratitude to Harvey Nash, the agency that believed in me and placed me in my full-time role with Caterpillar. A special thank you to Morgan Morris and Rachel Hutto for their unwavering support throughout my journey at Caterpillar, your guidance has meant the world to me. Thank you, ASA, for this extraordinary honor. ” said James Youngman when asked about winning this honor.
As a National Staffing Employee of the Year Finalist, James Youngman and Harvey Nash will be recognized at the 2025 Staffing World convention and expo, held in Oct. 6-8, in Orlando, FL.
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