The staffing industry isn’t immune to economic ups and downs, dips in demand, and challenging years. Since 2020, we’ve seen both competitive record breaking years and lean years where business was a bit of a struggle.
The good thing about a slow season is that we can learn lessons, leverage new strategies and create new opportunities. The most important thing about business dips is how they allow us to refocus on the basics that led us to success in the first place.
In the recruiting business, the one thing that never goes out of style is nurturing relationships with clients, candidates and our teams. As long as we’re working to stay in front of the people we serve, we’ll recover when the market bounces back. How do we stick with the basics, even when business gets hard? How is the construction industry doing?
In this episode, we’re joined by franchise owner at HireQuest Direct and TradeCorp, Jolene Tate. She talks about second chance employment, technology and how to handle market highs and lows in the staffing industry.
Guest Bio
Jolene Tate is a franchise owner at HireQuest Direct and TradeCorp in Arizona, Indiana and Tennessee. She has been positively affecting lives by believing in people and connecting businesses to job seekers for over 20 years. Jolene leads a team of “A” players who are committed to building long-term client relationships and providing quality customer service in various industries, such as construction, hospitality, light industrial, and special events. Jolene’s franchise group is one of the top producers among HireQuest Direct franchises nationwide, thanks to their core values, flexibility, and workforce solutions on demand. They are certified by the Governor’s office as a Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and a Small Business Enterprise (SBE).
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolenedressel/
About Your Host
Vince Holt is the founder and CEO of Management Recruiters of Mercer Island. With 35+ years industry experience, he is the only MRINetwork team member to win CSAM of the Year, Person of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. In addition to spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, Vince has raced motorcycles for over 50 years, winning 5 National Championships.
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