Her Story
About Hayley
Hayley Franklin serves as Market Manager for Staffmark, leading the company's only branch in Florida with responsibilities spanning sales, business development, and operations. She began her staffing career in 2019 after working as a recruiter at ADECCO, followed by roles in nonprofit workforce solutions at Career Center in Kentucky and at ProLink Staffing. Franklin holds an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies and Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University and a master's degree in Community Leadership and Development from the University of Kentucky. She is an active ambassador in her second year with the Plant City Chamber of Commerce, where she was nominated for Emerging Leader, and she founded and chairs Staffmark's Health and Wellness Alliance, which has grown to over 80 members. Among her honors, Franklin won the American Staffing Association Women in Leadership Scholarship as one of eight recipients nationwide and was named Miss Florida for America. She attributes her success to competitiveness and the ability to handle rejection in sales, values prioritizing time to avoid burnout, and advises young women entering the field to maintain a positive mindset, set daily goals, and focus on relational selling.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Hayley
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to being competitive and learning to handle rejection. Being able to hear the word no and overcome it while staying competitive has been key in sales. Rejection happens, and you have to move past it to reach the next goal.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice was to jump in headfirst even when uncertain, and you'll figure it out. A mentor told me that when I was scared to take sales roles after moving to Florida, and it's been two years of loving it.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
You have to be able to hear the word no and turn it into something positive. Keep pushing through rejections, maintain a positive mindset, be competitive with yourself by setting daily goals, and remember that sales is relational not transactional.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenges are things we have no control over like the market, decision makers, and budgets. It's hard because we want control, so the key is stepping back to see what you can influence and what variables you can change or move forward with.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Valuing your time and prioritizing correctly is most important. Avoiding hustle culture and burnout by spending time with friends and family and managing your calendar so you don't burn out or hate your job.
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