Keith Sommer, Senior Director
Parent organization: Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
Staffing business began: 1995
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, Any qualified person looking for work.
Range of candidates managed weekly: 215-360
Staffing services: Temp, Temp-to-hire, Work crews, Direct hire, Payrolling
Industries served: Manufacturing, Warehouse/logistics, Government, Health care, IT, CDL Drivers
Priority goals in next year: We would like to acquire an on-site partnership and a vendor management agreement where we are on-site managing a high volume account.
Biggest operating challenges: Austin is a very competitive market with hundreds of staffing firms from small to large. It's a price driven market and it's hard for us to compete on some of the margins.
What about your business makes you most proud? That every single day we are helping people change their lives by empowering them through work!