The list recognizes leaders driving innovation in healthcare workforce solutions amid persistent talent shortages and rising pressure to deliver measurable value.
Hueman People Solutions, parent company of Hueman RPO, PrincetonOne and Hueman Professional Recruitment, announces that Sarah Palmer, President of Hueman People Solutions, has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) inaugural Healthcare Staffing 100. The list acknowledges the exceptional achievements and significant impact honorees have made on the healthcare staffing industry.
SIA selected this year’s honorees for their leadership and innovation amid persistent talent shortages, shifting buyer expectations and increased pressure for measurable value. Those same pressures shape the work Hueman does every day with health systems, from filling critical clinical roles to reducing reliance on contract labor.
As President of Hueman People Solutions, Palmer has led the operational integration behind two of Hueman’s largest strategic moves: the 2024 acquisition of PrincetonOne, a life sciences-focused RPO, and the August 2025 acquisition of Empower Partnerships, which launched Hueman’s Commercial RPO division. She brought these formerly independent brands under a single, tech-enabled operating model. In doing so, she standardized recruiting technology, reporting, and delivery processes across a much larger and more diverse client base. That work has helped the combined organization scale to more than 85,000 hires annually, spanning life sciences, healthcare, and high-volume commercial sectors such as transportation and logistics.
Beyond the technical integration, Palmer has stewarded culture through this rapid growth. She has kept Hueman’s core values and client experience consistent while headcount, service lines, and brand complexity all expanded at once. The approach mirrors the playbook she used in 2016, when she helped separate Hueman from its former parent company and built its independent brand identity from the ground up. Her 14 years spanning agency, contingent and permanent recruiting give her the cross-functional perspective to align marketing, operations and technology as Hueman consolidates its acquisitions into one cohesive RPO platform.
Palmer is also a recognized voice on healthcare workforce strategy. As a member of the Forbes Human Resources Council, she published bylined pieces on employer branding, turnover, and workplace culture. She has also appeared in Hueman’s healthcare-focused industry conversations, including a fireside chat and a panel discussion on navigating healthcare talent acquisition alongside health-system HR leaders.
The Healthcare Staffing 100 adds to Palmer’s previous SIA honors, including the 40 Under 40 list in 2022 and the Top 40 Millennials in Staffing Worldwide list in 2016. She has also received HRO Today’s Provider Superstars award.
Recognition at the Healthcare Staffing Summit
Palmer and her fellow honorees will be featured on SIA’s website and recognized at an exclusive reception during SIA’s Healthcare Staffing Summit, held Nov. 9–11, 2026, at the Loews Arlington Hotel in Arlington, Texas.
About the Healthcare Staffing 100
Staffing Industry Analysts’ Healthcare Staffing 100 is a new annual list recognizing leaders who have made a significant impact on the healthcare staffing and workforce solutions industry. The complete 2026 list is available on the Staffing Industry Analysts website.
About Hueman People Solutions
Hueman People Solutions is a talent acquisition firm serving healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and commercial sectors through three distinct brands: Hueman RPO, PrincetonOne and Hueman Professional Recruitment. Further information is available at hueman.com.
About Hueman RPO
Hueman RPO partners with organizations to build, implement, and improve recruiting infrastructure that delivers measurable hiring results. Services span Whole House, Hybrid, and Project RPO across healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and commercial industries. Details are available at huemanrpo.com.
