Signs are pointing to an economic upswing.  People are slowly starting to purchase again which for our business (staffing) means companies are beginning to hire.  Just check out Careerlink.com and you’ll find over 300 sales positions posted for the Omaha area compared to 100 not long ago.

What does that mean for our own workforce?  Our summer hiring is in motion.  We’re adding internal staff to serve our clients’ hiring needs and we’re off to a great start! 

Here at C&A, we recently hired six new people for our healthcare staffing division, Aureus Medical Group and are on our way to hiring six or seven more to start later this month.  In addition, we’ve added several new employees in support roles and with various other staffing divisions as well. 

In years past, our team of corporate recruiters has typically spent the majority of our time filling Account Manager (sales) positions but is also responsible for all internal openings.  In the past two months we have had a wide variety of positions to fill from Payroll Specialist, to IT Support Analyst, to Staffing Assistants in addition to those in sales.

The time it takes to fill a position could be anywhere from 1-8 weeks depending on several factors.  Once we receive a job request, we speak with the hiring manager to find out what skills are needed for the position, pay range, assessments that need to be given, and what type of experience will be the best fit. 

We then write ads to appeal towards a person with a specific skill set encouraging internal applicants to apply.  We frequently conduct resume searches on Careerbuilder and LinkedIn as well. 

How quickly a job is filled depends on the quality of applicants that we have apply and how long it takes us to get them through the interview process.  We have been lucky to get some great additions to the C&A team!

Has your company recently experienced an upswing in hiring?

About Stephanie Witt:
Stephanie began her career with C&A Industries in January of 2008 as a Corporate Recruiter – Team Lead. In this role she is responsible for hiring for internal positions under the C&A umbrella of companies. Stephanie has a BS in Business Administration from UNL. Away from work, she is consumed with caring for her two little boys and trying to get back into a workout routine!