Maria Engbert, Staffing Manager
Parent organization: Challenge Unlimited
Staffing business began: 2016
Job seeker focus: People with disabilities, Returning citizens, People experiencing homelessness, Young adults, Veterans, Long-term unemployed, People with language barriers, People in recovery from addiction
Range of candidates managed weekly: 15-30
Staffing services: Temp, Temp-to-hire, Direct hire, Payrolling
Industries served: Manufacturing, Warehouse/logistics, Hospitality
Priority goals in next year: Decrease our “average time to hire” days; Increase the number of Veterans and disabled adults we serve; Increase the number of customers we contract with.
Biggest operating challenges: Retention and turnover.
What about your business makes you most proud? Our ability to offer job opportunities to Veterans and disabled adults that have been unemployed for long periods of time and offering them continued support on the job.