Erik Vonk (born 1953) is an

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and

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. Vonk is the former

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and

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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.

Career

Vonk began his career in international banking, including

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and ABN-AMRO Bank. He was president and CEO of Randstad North America and started the

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operations from scratch in 1992. In 2002, Vonk became Chairman and CEO of Gevity HR, Inc. Under Vonk's leadership, Gevity HR earned a spot on ''

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''s 2006 list of ''Hot Growth Companies''.

Author

Vonk's 2001 book ''Don't Get a Job, Get a Life'' is about flexible employment and work/life balance.Atlanta Business Chronicle: Randstad reverses traditional temporary model
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