Every year, Crain’s Detroit Business recognizes companies who embody excellence. I am proud to report that the team at Michigan Staffing and Aspen Search Group has been recognized as a 2023 Excellence in HR Winner in the Recruitment category!
The following is the Crain’s Detroit Business announcement:
When the double punch of the “great resignation” and COVID-19 turned the staffing industry upside down, the recruiting teams at Michigan Staffing and Aspen Search Group worked harder and longer to help Michigan companies fill open positions. Michigan Staffing and Aspen Search Group are “sister” companies.
The firms, which serve over 120 businesses, have more than 600 contractors on assignment each week.
“It was three times the effort,” said Francy Lucido, president and co-owner of both companies. “To reach 100 people, we had to reach out to 300.”
Senior Search Consultants Jenifer Pfaff and Vicky Young, Talent Sourcing Specialists Stephanie Nastovska and Kelsey Wooten
Michigan Staffing and Aspen Search Group, which earned $20 million in revenue last year, hired new recruiters to walk around metro Detroit communities distributing flyers, placing lawn signs and holding pop-up job fairs to reach more candidates. In many instances, the firms even provided transportation to get new hires to job sites.
Lucido said the agencies increased their workloads by contacting three to six times the usual number of applicants, placing more than 3,000 employees, to meet the clients’ needs. They also worked with their clients to set new base pay rates, attendance bonuses, stay bonuses and performance bonuses to attract new employees.
The recruiting teams focused additional efforts on strengthening client relationships and expanded their reach into diverse communities. To keep their recruiting teams engaged, Michigan Staffing and Aspen Search Group offered more flexible schedules and added bonuses.
We recruit, prepare, and retain great talent.
If you’d like to know more about how we can help you find the people who will contribute to your success, please contact me directly.
Francy