According to Forbes, “Like our American rankings of recruiting firms, our inaugural Canadian lists are based on survey responses from human resources managers, hiring managers, recruiters and employees who recently worked with a recruiting firm. More than 15,000 participants based in Canada responded to the survey between mid-February and mid-April 2025, and the companies that received the most recommendations made it onto our rankings.”

Since its inception, Power Staffing Solutions has had a meteoric rise, breaking new ground and being recognized as a formidable force in Staffing and Recruitment across Canada. The firm has received numerous accolades, including ranking #2 out of 430 companies in Canada on the 2022 Globe & Mail’s Top Growing Companies, being named “Canadian Business of the Year” in 2023 by the CBRB (Canadian Business Review Board) and receiving the “Canadian Staffing Industry Achievement Award” at the annual Canadian Staffing Summit in 2024.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by global conglomerate, Forbes, for this award especially at a time where we are growing our services across the border,” says Executive Vice President, Thushanth Siva. “We will continue to thrive to be Canada’s best recruiting and staffing firm while ensuring our highest standard of service is extended into the U.S.”

The list is divided into three major categories:

1. Executive Search: Recruiting firms that place highly qualified candidates in executive-level positions, e.g., CEO, CFO or other department heads, with an annual gross income of more than CAD 100,000.
   
   
2. Professional and Specialist Search: Recruiting firms that place professionals in permanent positions with an annual gross income up to CAD 100,000.
   
   
3. Temporary Staffing: Providers of temporary workers and contract positions, excluding interim management positions.

The award ranking is based on more than 15,000 participants. In total, more than 8,500 recruiters, 18,500 HR managers/hiring managers and candidates were invited to participate in this year’s survey.

Based on the results of the study, Power Staffing Solutions is honoured to be recognized on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms 2025.

As the job market continues to evolve, Power Staffing Solutions remains committed to leading with integrity, agility, and a people-first mindset. For more information about Power Staffing Solutions and its award-winning recruitment services, visit powerstaffingsolutions.ca.

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Power Staffing Solutions, Thushanth Siva, (416) 701-0119, thushanth@powertsi.com

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Since starting Power Staffing Solutions, an Ontario-based firm focused on healthcare and IT, Saye Sathiyakumar has understood what makes the company stand out from a large pool of competitors. “We genuinely care about what we do. It’s that simple,” he says. “If you care about what you do and are trying to solve problems, you’ll go much further.” This ethos has driven the company’s rapid growth, earning it a spot as the second fastest-growing company in Canada on the prestigious Globe and Mail list in 2022.

A go-getter by nature, Sathiyakumar is motivated by the dynamic nature of the staffing industry. “We’re in an industry where our product is people, and people are always evolving. Every day, there’s something new happening, and we need to adapt to that quickly.”

Sathiyakumar is also driven by his own experience. “I come from very humble beginnings,” he shares, referring to his roots in a low-income immigrant community in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. “In this industry, you can help people and change lives while also providing for your family. It has personally changed my family’s life. But you have to be passionate about it.”

This passion extends beyond the work, actively supporting his community, donating to underfunded schools and initiating scholarships. Recognizing the overlooked issue of mental health within his South Asian community, he established a scholarship in honor of a late friend. “We do a lot of community initiatives,” he says. “Our office is based in Scarborough, a traditionally low-income area, and we’ve now become the largest employer here. It’s a proud feeling.”

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Power Staffing Solutions (“PSS”), prominent Toronto-based Healthcare, IT and Professional recruitment agency, announced today that Thushanth Sivaananthan, an accomplished staffing industry executive with extensive experience in tactical operations and large-scale project management across North America, will be coming aboard as a shareholder, and taking on the role as the company’s new Executive Vice President.

This exciting strategic move marks the formation of a long-awaited dynamic duo, with 20+ years of combined experience. The new management partnership is built on a relationship that goes beyond business to mutual dreams, aspirations and a mission to build something meaningful. PSS President & CEO, Saye Sathiyakumar and newly appointed Executive VP, Thushanth Sivaananthan, are long-time friends with a shared history of interests and early entrepreneurial pursuits. As high school friends, these “two peas in a pod” started an urban clothing business together at the age of 17, before advancing their studies and later entering the recruitment industry.

“Introducing Thushanth to the recruitment world was a chess move 7 years ago – I anticipated that this day would come. Now that the timing is right, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to take our company to the next level alongside one of my best friends, while simultaneously forming an unstoppable leadership team,” says Sathiyakumar.

Before entering the staffing industry, Thushanth pursued studies in mental health, and helped build a non-profit clinic in Toronto. In 2017, Saye invited him to join the staffing industry, and the rest was history. Thushanth brings unmatched proficiency to the table, having most recently held the role as Vice President of one of Canada’s largest labour workforce organizations, managing $250M+ in gross revenues.

“Our combined expertise is sure to be a game changer, and shake up the industry, by re-defining the concept of what’s possible. With my passion for Recruitment, plus my experience in both technology and healthcare, I believe that becoming a partner at PSS was my true calling. I’m ready to take Power Staffing Solutions to new heights by bringing an unprecedented level of service delivery and value to our clients,” says Sivaananthan.

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Since its inception in 2018, Power Staffing Solutions has had a meteoric rise, breaking new ground and being recognized as a formidable force in Staffing and Recruitment. Under the leadership of President & CEO, Saye Sathiyakumar, the firm has received numerous accolades, including ranking #2 out of 430 companies in Canada on the 2022 Globe & Mail’s Top Growing Companies, being named “Canadian Business of the Year” in 2023 by the CBRB (Canadian Business Review Board) and receiving the “Canadian Staffing Industry Achievement Award” at the annual Canadian Staffing Summit in 2024. Recently, the global research and advisory firm Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) named Saye Sathiyakumar to the prestigious 40 Under 40 list, as a trailblazer in the staffing industry for 2024. Saye’s unwavering determination to perform at the highest level is exemplified by Power’s entire team of top industry professionals.

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Big news from Power Staffing Solutions! Saye Sathiyakumar and his incredible team have just clinched the coveted Canadian Staffing Industry Achievement Award. This prestigious honor underscores their exceptional contributions and unwavering commitment to excellence in the staffing industry.

Saye Sathiyakumar, the visionary leader behind Power Staffing Solutions, has consistently driven the company to new heights. His innovative approach and dedication to connecting talent with opportunity have set a new standard in the industry. This award is a testament to the hard work, passion, and dedication that the team pour into their work every day.

The Canadian Staffing Industry Achievement Award is no small feat. Competing against the best in the business, Power Staffing Solutions has proven once again why they are leaders in the field. This recognition not only celebrates their past achievements but also sets the stage for even greater successes in the future.

The entire Power Staffing Solutions team extends their heartfelt thanks to their clients, partners, and supporters. It’s a collective win that reflects the strength and synergy of everyone involved.

Stay tuned to this space for more updates, celebrations, and insights as Power Staffing Solutions continues to shape the future of staffing in Canada.

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Academia is where hyper-specialists, or “moles,” tend to thrive. Moles are animals that burrow deep in one specific hole for most of their lives.

But universities have tended to ignore the opposite of moles: the “mutts,” animals of mixed background, who sniff around a wide swath of territory and accumulate working knowledge in many disparate fields. Mutts imagine the universe as vast and ever evolving, requiring a wide angle view rather than one-track expertise.

With respect to the mole/mutt dichotomy, industry has generally leapt ahead of academia. Today’s rising industrial stars have realized that moles need mutts. The requisite alignment is evident in technology; we see it currently in AI and biotechnology, and in a range of fast-growing sectors.

So what can be done to make Canadian higher-education institutions see the value of mutts?

We continue to face an acute talent shortage in the multidisciplinary industries where we have the highest demand for workers: information technology and health care. And it’s not just about coders and doctors; AI, for example, demands interdisciplinary talents, including linguistics, ethics, math and computer science.

Meanwhile, the Information and Communications Technology Council has forecast that, by 2025, Canada will need 129,000 skilled workers in digital health and biotechnology, with training in data analysis, biostatistics, machine learning and information visualization.

The Globe and Mail’s 2022 list of Canada’s fastest-growing companies suggests that company leaders whose firms rank highly are more multidisciplinary than mole-like in their careers.

The founder of top-ranked Orion Construction Ltd. of Langley, B.C., Joshua Gagliardi, studied economics at UBC prior to a career in construction.

The president of second-ranked Power Staffing Solutions, a staffing and recruiting agency for IT and health care, is Saye Sathiyakumar, who studied graphic communications management at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Rebecca Kacaba, chief executive officer and co-founder of third-ranked DealMaker, a tech platform enabling firms to raise capital, pursued a degree in psychology at Western, followed by law at the University of Windsor. She rose to partner at an international law firm before starting DealMaker.

This success of mutts in industry puts a harsh spotlight on how they are neglected in academia.

Some surging business sectors, such as the Canadian video game industry, prize multidisciplinary people variously skilled in visual aesthetics, fiction and programming.

But among the top 50 undergraduate game design programs ranked by The Princeton Review, just two are Canadian: the Vancouver Film School and LaSalle College Vancouver. Many of the U.S. programs on the top-50 international list are now housed at that country’s top research universities, such as MIT and NYU, offering interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurship training.

For innovation to blossom, we need to cultivate what some observers such as Marion Thain of King’s College London have called “radical interdisciplinarity” to redress the large societal post-pandemic problems we face, from social inequities to distressed health care to urban blight.

So let’s change the incentives. Imagine if interdisciplinarity were rewarded economically in the workplace. Publishing patents and academic papers that bridge disciplines could be a new path to the tenure track, more so than the number of scholarly papers in high-impact journals. CEOs of tech firms could award bonuses for new product launches that draw on inspiration from non-technical fields.

We can learn from Oxford University’s program in philosophy, politics and economics. Employers across the world readily recruit from the PPE program since its graduates are “Renaissance scholars,” an old term for mutts. And the PPE degree remains today among the most sought after by Oxford students, with a more competitive admissions rate than computer science or medicine.

Mutts are everywhere among us. But the biggest impediment to their ascendance in Canada’s work force is that moles, on the whole, don’t understand them.

My colleague, Diane Finegood, a specialist in systems thinking at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University, explains that mutts can be perplexing to moles. Moles see the future as linear. Mutts see the future as an Einstein shape, aperiodic, containing infinite possibility.

Linear or aperiodic, for Canadian innovation to flourish, moles need to work together with mutts.

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In this exciting next move, Power Staffing Solutions continues its explosive growth and further expands its footprint across Canada. From their Ottawa headquarters, the Hourglass HR team has been finding top talent for organizations across Canada, with roots dating back to 2004. Hourglass is very well known as a valued recruitment partner in the nation’s capital, Ottawa.

“Not only is Hourglass HR keenly focused on the same sectors and services that we are in, they share our uncompromising passion for excellence. Their tenacity, drive and integrity make them a natural fit with our culture,” says Saye Sathiyakumar, Managing Partner of Power Staffing Solutions. “This acquisition is an exceptional opportunity to grow the business and increase our impact throughout Canada.”

Mark Cohen will bring his decades of industry experience to a newly appointed Vice President role at Power Staffing Solutions, reporting to Managing Partner Saye Sathiyakumar. Jonathan Cohen will remain at Hourglass HR and head the business as the new Director of Operations.

“Our success has been built on working with companies that share our values, and taking care of their best interests. We believe in placing the right people in the right roles for the right reasons,” says Mark Cohen, co-founder of Hourglass HR. “I am excited to begin this exciting new chapter with the Power Staffing Solutions family.”

Power Staffing Solutions has achieved remarkable growth as a respected IT, Professional, and Healthcare staffing partner. Their approach is based on insight, strategy and passion. In 2022, Power Staffing Solutions was honoured to place No.2 on The Globe and Mail’s ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies.

About Hourglass HR

Hourglass HR is a Human Resources business partner based out of Ottawa, Ontario. The company specializes in providing employment solutions within the IT, Engineering and Healthcare sectors. The unique Hourglass recruitment process can be defined as thorough and technical, with a human approach. Originally launched in 2004 under the name Lamid Technologies, the company was re-named Hourglass Recruitment in 2018, following a merger. Learn more at: www.hourglasshr.com

About Power Staffing Solutions

Power Staffing Solutions delivers unmatched expertise and staffing support in the IT, Professional, and Healthcare sectors. The company was founded by senior executives from the industry who have deep rooted relationships and networks within the GTA, and partnerships throughout North America. Over the last 5 years, Power has expanded nationally and looks to further develop its presence across North America. Power Staffing Solutions is owned and operated by Saye Sathiyakumar, an elite executive within the recruitment industry, with 10+ years of high-level sales, strategy, operations and management experience.

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“Growing up, ice hockey wasn’t exactly affordable and quite frankly it wasn’t advertised as a sport that someone that looked like me, can play. My main initiative now is to create a bridge for more BIPOC representation in ice hockey. I want to remove cultural and financial barriers for more South Asians and People of Colour, regardless of gender, to play the great Canadian sport of hockey. I will also be responsible for sponsorships and new strategic partnerships for the Association to ensure that there are no financial obstacles.”

– Saye Sathiyakumar

Power Staffing Solutions will also be the official sponsor of the Scarborough Sharks U15 AA girls team! We’re proud to support the Scarborough Sharks mission to “unite communities through girls’ hockey by creating an environment that empowers girls to develop self-confidence and leadership skills, be healthy and have fun, which is practiced without discrimination in the spirit of friendship and fair play.”

We’re grateful to Saye for leading by example, showing our team and others what’s possible with dedication, commitment, compassion and lots of hustle! It is rewarding to see our diverse team thrive and have a huge impact not only in our industry but in the community as well. We’re looking forward to a spectacular year ahead.

Join the Power team in congratulating Saye on the honour of being awarded Inspiring Canadians Immigrant of the Year 2022!

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“I am very humbled to have been featured on Inspiring Canadians 2022. Thank you Tarek Riman for publishing this article and sharing my story. It has been an extraordinary journey for almost 10 years in the industry, and I look forward to the next 10. Thank you to all that have supported me personally and professionally. We will strive to continue building, supporting our community, and contributing to our ever-changing economy. Proud of all my fellow immigrants across the country, making something out of nothing.”

– Saye Sathiyakumar, Managing Partner, Power Staffing Solutions

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This partnership gives our people access to additional resources with the latest guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure we always deliver the highest level of service. Being a member of ORCA also means that we subscribe values that include a high standard of professional conduct and will act with integrity, honesty, openness and fairness. We’re proud to be an ORCA member and serve our community.

At POWER, we’re there for retirement facilities when they need us most, with unparalleled staffing support.

For further questions on our healthcare staffing services, contact us at:

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Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth. Power Staffing Solutions earned its spot with three-year growth of 10406%.

Power Staffing Solutions provides industry-leading expertise and staffing support in Healthcare, Technology and Professional Services under the leadership of Managing Partner Saye Sathiyakumar. Saye is a minority-based owner, whose enthusiastic action-oriented style has driven the spectacular rise of the company. Leading by example, he has instilled values of purpose and passion from top to bottom. Alongside his entrepreneurial ventures, Saye is a big advocate of giving back to the community. The driving force of PSS is improving the lives of people by connecting them with opportunities and providing support for personal and professional growth.

“We’re humbled to be recognized for this honour by the Globe and Mail. It is proof that our unique culture, approach and resilience have made a huge impact,” says Managing Partner Saye Sathiyakumar.

Canada’s Top Growing Companies is an editorial ranking that aims to celebrate the boldest entrepreneurial achievement by identifying and bringing the accomplishments of innovative businesses in Canada to the forefront. To qualify, companies had to complete an in-depth application process. In total, 430 companies earned a spot on this year’s ranking.

The full list of 2022 winners along with editorial coverage is published in the October issue of Report on Business magazine. The list is out now and online here.

“Canada’s Top Growing Companies recognizes the tremendous ambition and innovation of entrepreneurs in Canada,” says Dawn Calleja, Editor of Report on Business magazine. “The next generation of Canadian businesses can draw inspiration from this ranking.”

“In an uncertain world, the success stories of the companies marked in this year’s Report on Business magazine’s list of Top Growing Companies are a beacon of optimism,” says Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO of The Globe and Mail. “The Globe and Mail congratulates them on their achievements.”

About The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail is Canada’s foremost news media company, leading the national discussion and causing policy change through brave and independent journalism since 1844. With our award-winning coverage of business, politics and national affairs, The Globe and Mail newspaper reaches 5.9 million readers every week in our print or digital formats, and Report on Business magazine reaches 2.3 million readers in print and digital every issue. Our investment in innovative data science means that as the world continues to change, so does The Globe. The Globe and Mail is owned by Woodbridge, the investment arm of the Thomson family.

About Power Staffing Solutions

Power Staffing Solutions specializes in Healthcare, IT and Professional recruitment and staffing.
The company was founded by senior executives from the industry who have deep rooted
relationships and networks within the GTA, and partnerships throughout North America.

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“We are honoured to welcome Saye Sathiyakumar into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Business Council. “Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

As an accepted member of the Council, Saye will connect and collaborate with other respected global leaders in a private forum, be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com and contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts. He will primarily represent the Staffing & Recruitment industry, and share insight on the ever-changing demands in the workforce.

“I am grateful for the privilege of joining this elite business community and making a contribution as part of the Business Council. Forbes is a deeply respected and trusted source for business insight. I am humbled to have the opportunity to share perspectives with other leaders,” says Saye Sathiyakumar, Managing Partner. “Participation in the Council will empower further development of our company’s values of learning, growth and giving back.”

Our team congratulates Saye on this recognition that will bring value to our company, clients and our industry.

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• The Power Staffing Solutions team is dedicated to helping ensure that the evolving needs of the more than 70,000 residents being served by the Association across Ontario each year are met with safe, high-quality care.

• We provide complete support for any required role, and all aspects of staffing related to long-term care. Our team has experience addressing every situation and we take a strategic, proactive approach. Our clients know they can count on us.

• Power Healthcare Solutions is the specialized department of healthcare staffing experts at Power Staffing Solutions. We have an exceptional track record of providing high quality staffing support and delivering above and beyond expectations. Our team is fueled by passion.

For further questions on our healthcare staffing services and support, contact us at:

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The province has been providing a temporary wage increase since October 1, 2020 to over 158,000 workers who deliver publicly funded personal support services, including:

• $3 per hour for approximately 38,000 eligible workers in home and community care;
• $3 per hour for approximately 50,000 eligible workers in long-term care;
• $2 per hour for approximately 10,000 eligible workers in public hospitals; and
• $3 per hour for approximately 60,000 eligible workers in children, community and social services providing personal direct support services for the activities of daily living.

The temporary wage enhancement will be reviewed on a regular basis and is intended to extend until June 30, 2021, in connection with regulations made under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020.

“Personal support workers are the backbone of long-term care, and every day they do important work to care for our loved ones.”

Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care.

About Power Healthcare Solutions

Power Healthcare Solutions is a full service, Toronto based Healthcare staffing agency providing healthcare professionals across Canada. The aim of the parent company has always been to partner with a variety of organizations to meet their staffing needs. PHS connects high calibre industry professionals with established healthcare providers and other organizations, and provides ongoing support to ensure an optimal experience for all.

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• Power is currently staffing COVID Screeners, Results Coordinators, Registered Nurses, and Travel Nurses across Ontario to consistently Rapid/PCR test employees and visitors entering large volume facilities, including distribution centres, warehouses and manufacturing centres. 
• Dedicated healthcare staff are mobilized to work alongside various companies Health & Safety teams and Public Health representatives. 
• To help employers effectively minimize the spread of this disease, results are reported to business owners and management with urgency and efficiency. 

PHS is helping organizations understand and mitigate COVID-19 risks, and carry out effective workplace safety plans, in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

“At the start of the Pandemic, we looked for a way to utilize our experience and core capabilities to support the community. The rollout of Power Healthcare’s Screening and Testing Support Program builds on the accomplishments of our Crisis Management Staffing Program. We’re proud of the many successful examples of staffing support throughout the pandemic that enabled healthcare facilities to move from outbreak status to COVID-free. Our team has gone to extraordinary lengths to deliver on our promise, and we will be here for the long term.”

Saye Sathiyakumar – Managing Partner, Power Healthcare Solutions

About Power Healthcare Solutions

Power Healthcare Solutions is a full service, Toronto based Healthcare staffing agency providing healthcare professionals across Canada. The aim of the parent company has always been to partner with a variety of organizations to meet their staffing needs. PHS connects high calibre industry professionals with established healthcare providers and other organizations, and provides ongoing support to ensure an optimal experience for all.

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