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Kim Henderson
Company Information
Kim leads Cobalt Compass, which provides training services for the staffing industry. Training programs encompass the full life cycle of sales and recruiting and teach the skills to create lasting customer relationships. Her structured training approach empowers staffing professionals to win clients, expand accounts, and deliver profitable results.
Prior to Cobalt Compass, Kim had 28 years in the industry and served as a member of executive leadership for a global workforce solutions provider. As SVP of Client Services and Global Accounts, she was responsible for the development of international and strategic accounts and also established the Government Solutions business. She also started a staffing company with partners, grew it to $100M and sold it to the global firm. Kim began her career working for a national staffing firm where she served on the executive team and was responsible for the national sales strategy with execution across product lines and multiple business units.
Kim has a MBA from the University of Miami and a BS in Journalism from the University of Florida. Additionally, she has Project Management (PMP) and Six Sigma Lean certifications and contributes articles for Staffing Industry Analyst, Staffing Hub, and HRM Outlook.
Further, she has appeared on the following podcasts: Take the Stage, Staffing Hub, Staffing Monthly, The Elite Recruiter, Digital Recruiter, CareerTALKS, Recruiters With No Limits, Fidelis Leadership, The Staffing Playbook, Juggling Chainsaws, and Ivy Podcast. Kim has also presented at the World Staffing Summit, Recruiter Growth Summits, Scale Funding, Staffing World, American Staffing Association, Illinois, Florida & Wisconsin Staffing Associations, Crelate FDE, MRI Network, and the Staffing Sales Summits.
Join Kim at
November 13th – 14th
Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton, MO
Gateway to Growth
Registration Information: MKSSA 2025 Annual Conference