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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 13 MIN

Jared DeRuby, CEO, Talent Corps & Medical-Talent | The Jeff Crilley Show

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There's a massive shortage of electricians and registered nurses in America right now — and one Marine veteran is working to fill the gap from both sides.Jared DeRuby is the CEO of Talent Corps and Medical-Talent, two staffing companies he built from scratch after getting fired from a corporate job where he'd been the top sales producer for eight or nine years straight. A fourth-generation electrician and U.S. Marine, Jared now places thousands of skilled tradespeople on data center projects and utility-scale solar builds, while his healthcare arm handles thirteen-week travel nurse contracts and same-day-pay PRN shifts for hospitals nationwide.In this episode, Jared talks with Jeff Crilley about:— How growing up without a father figure and getting kicked out of school led him to the Marine Corps, and how that shaped his discipline and drive— Why Gen Z is skipping college for apprenticeship programs, and what that workforce shift looks like on the ground at major electrical contractors— The staggering demand for electricians in data center construction — one client alone needs 1,300 to 1,500 more within the next year— What travel nurses actually earn now versus the $6,000-a-week COVID peak, and how the nursing shortage keeps getting worse— His experience being in the air on September 11th, getting stranded, and still making it back for deployment— Why implementing EOS (Entrepreneur Operating System) changed everything for his companies' growthLearn more:talentcore.commedical-talent.com

Jeff Crilley sits down with Jared DeRuby, a U.S. Marine veteran and fourth-generation electrician who turned a firing into a launchpad for two staffing companies — Talent Corps and Medical Talent. Jared traces his journey from a tough upbringing with a single mother to four years in the Marine Corps, then through nearly a decade as a top sales producer before striking out on his own in 2017....

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