Case Study: Our Client in the Manufacturing Space

Our client is a CFO for a national building materials company in the manufacturing space founded in 1991, with over 350 employees and 13 locations across 9 states. They sought candidates for management, information technology, sales, finance, and executive-level positions nationwide.

Our main goal is to take the search and hire burden off our clients, so they can maintain their responsibilities without the stress of wearing a “recruiter hat.” By the time our client came to us for support, they were experiencing the following challenges, or what we consider to be “pain points” through their own traditional recruitment and advertising methods.

Our client’s “pain points.”

#1: Difficulty finding candidates with the right skills and qualifications.

#2: Not seeing the right fit once a position is hired.

#3: Experiencing unnecessary turnover with new hires.

These are common pain points we see with many of our clients. Unfortunately, by the time they come to us for support, they have already spent months of resources without seeing signs of solid candidates.

How we helped.

Our client found us in May of 2024, seeking a trustworthy partner who could help lift the burden of recruitment. Since then, we have helped them fill nearly 10 roles in less than a year. Our approach is simple. Clients do not owe us until they hire top-notch talent with our streamlined process. For this client, the following roles took our team a couple of days to 2 weeks to fill with suitable candidates.

Our process.

Our process starts by assigning a dedicated account manager to our clients to learn about their needs. In this case, our VP of Sales, Dean Anderson, became the point of contact since he had met this client personally and booked a conference call on the spot. From there on, Dean met with our client regularly and checked in periodically to ensure our client’s needs were consistently being met and understood.

With 30 years of staffing expertise, our team works 10x more efficiently than traditional in-house recruitment methods. Our recruiting team works their magic—leveraging our network of over 4 million active and passive candidates and exclusive job-site access across several platforms—including our job board. Each recruiter has a unique expertise whether working on IT, finance, or engineering roles. This ensures the right recruiter will understand what it takes to find the right candidates to match with our clients.

Once solid candidates are found, we assess them. We do this through:

• Interviews
• Phone screenings
• Technical tests
• Reference checks
• Background scans

Finally, once we narrow out the best option, we help with the onboarding. Due to our client’s organizational structure across multiple locations and leadership, onboarding looked different for each placement. The only challenge was scheduling. Despite all the recruitment efforts and unique complexities that came with this client, onboarding went smoothly and on schedule.

Growth and success in the long term.

“The fast, reliable, and on-target service we received from the recruiters and manager at EDI was 5-star level. Our team is grateful for the relationship and will use EDI on a long-term basis to help us with our national hiring needs.” —Our Client, a CFO in the Manufacturing Space

Through a long-term relationship with this client and their continued trust in us to find candidates for their growing teams nationwide, we have consistently delivered top-tier talent that aligns with their evolving business goals. Our tailored recruitment process ensures that every placement—whether it’s for fractional, contract, or full-time positions—contributes to the team’s success.

We’re proud to be a key part of our client’s growth strategy and look forward to continuing our partnership in bringing top IT professionals on board.

Positive impact:

In delivering these positive outcomes, the new hires quickly made significant progress, bringing a “fresh perspective” and ensuring a “seamless transition” with a retiring executive team member and the company as a whole. At EDI Staffing, we understand that beyond skills and qualifications, finding the right cultural fit is essential for long-term success. For this client, we secured candidates with direct industry experience who aligned perfectly with both the role requirements and the company’s culture. We believe in getting it right, and that requires patience. We carefully consider what will or won’t work best for our client’s unique culture and needs, ensuring placements that contribute to their success in the long run.

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