Stephanie Shine

Despite ongoing national headlines about economic uncertainty, Arkansas continues to demonstrate something Arkansas Talent Group has been seeing firsthand every day: a resilient economy supported by employers who are still hiring, investing and growing. The latest labor data reinforces what …

In 2024, Stephanie Shine took a chance. She left a stable position at a large recruiting firm to start her own company alongside business partner Chris Chunn.  Shine’s chance paid off, and she now helms Arkansas Talent Group, a recruiting …

Arkansas Talent Group is not your typical recruitment firm, and it is comfortably filling a specific niche in the Arkansas business market. Founded in 2024 by Chris Chunn and Stephanie Shine, each with more than a decade of executive recruitment …

Arkansas-based recruitment firm Arkansas Talent Group (ATG) is expanding its footprint in the state’s hiring landscape with the official launch of its new Temp & Consulting Division on Feb. 23. The move marks a significant evolution for the firm, which …

Co-founder & Partner, Arkansas Talent Group   What makes an “influencer,” in your opinion? An influencer is someone whose actions and advice shift how others think or act built on trust, expertise and value, not just visibility. Since getting into …

Ronald McDonald House Arkansas & North Louisiana has announced new board leadership for 2026. Phyllis Rogers, CFO of Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, will serve a two-year term as chair. Brent Beaulieu of Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock …

What does it take to advance a career? Prominent business leaders weigh in Professionalism in the workplace may look a little different since the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated trends toward more casual office environments and remote work. There may be fewer …

Feature image top: Stephanie Shine, co-founder of Arkansas Talent Group in Little Rock, from left, Brent Beaulieu, chief financial officer at Baptist Health, and Janell Mason, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana, are working together …

Feature image: Stephanie Shine Much has been said and written about the labor issue in Arkansas, which, like virtually every other state, is struggling to fill vacant positions today, limiting companies’ ability to grow tomorrow. While attention has been rightly …

Feature image: Bailey Clark, talent recruiter, from left, Christopher Chunn, co-founder, Stephanie Shine, co-founder, and Jennifer Thompson, senior talent recruiter For any project, goal or dream, starting is the hardest part — though it is still far from easy after …