Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. Holds Drive-Through Job Fairs in Corporate and Warehouse Parking Lots
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm is streamlining the screening process for unemployed individuals hopeful of finding employment. Job candidates seeking employment appreciate the quick screening option.
Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, among the largest staffing firms in the United States, announced the started to host drive-through job fairs to simplify the job application process. Several branch locations have held these quick screening activities in corporate and warehouse parking lots. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the staffing firm wanted to streamline the screening process for unemployed individuals hopeful of finding employment. The company fills a variety of open positions including administrative and professional, warehouse, IT/Engineering, human resources, accounting and finance, and logistics and transportation.
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“People who have been unemployed for some time really appreciate this novel way to find a job,” commented Gaby Campos, area operations manager for Cornerstone’s southern California region. “For one, it gets them out and actually meeting someone which is a boost in their job search process. We have even hired some folks on the spot.”
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The process is straightforward. Candidates drive up and provide their contact information, answer some questions, and leave their resume if they have one. A branch representative will follow up with candidates on the next steps such as completing an online application or discussing open job assignments that require immediate help.
“COVID-19 has created the need for quite a bit of pivoting and flexibility for businesses and workers,” remarked Steve Drexel, president and CEO of the Cornerstone Staffing Solutions family of companies. “I’m truly inspired by my team and their creative recruitment ideas to get out into the community and find great talent for our clients’ staffing needs. Sometimes it takes good old-fashioned face-to-face exchanges, or mask-to-mask in this case, to accomplish the task quickly and efficiently. Job applicants remember these types of outreach activities.”
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