Northern Minnesota staffing and recruiting for employers

When an open job is costing you overtime, lost production, manager time or missed revenue, you need a recruiting process that moves.

Hire with less friction

The real cost of a vacancy is bigger than the wage.

Unfilled positions show up as overtime, burnout, delayed work, supervisor distraction, lower service levels and missed opportunities. Northern Minnesota employers also face a smaller labor pool spread over long distances.

Tell us who you need

Common hiring problems we can help attack

Not enough qualified applicants
Applicants who stop responding or miss interviews
Skilled roles that stay open for weeks or months
Seasonal spikes and project-based staffing
Overtime caused by understaffing
Hiring managers spending too much time recruiting
Difficulty recruiting outside your immediate town
Need for temporary, evaluation-hire or direct-hire talent

Workforce solutions

Recruit for the job you actually need filled.

Industrial + Manufacturing

Production, warehouse, equipment operation, machine operation, maintenance, fabrication and related roles.

Skilled Trades

Mechanics, HVAC-R, technicians, construction-related talent, maintenance and other hard-to-find practical skills.

Office + Professional

Administrative support, accounting, payroll, customer service, supervisors and professional direct-hire searches.

Hospitality + Seasonal

Resort, food service, tourism and seasonal staffing when demand arrives faster than your applicant pipeline.

Driving + Field Work

Drivers, route-based work, service technicians, outdoor work and positions requiring dependable transportation.

Custom Recruiting

Tell us the role, location, schedule, pay and must-haves. We will help define a practical search.

A better hiring process

Speed without lowering the bar.

Define

Clarify must-have skills, schedule, location, wage and what can be trained.

Source

Reach local candidates and people whose transferable experience may fit the role.

Screen

Confirm interest, availability, relevant experience and practical fit before the manager interview.

Move

Keep the candidate engaged and help shorten the time between interest and a hiring decision.

Local office connection: 218 Work Now routes employer inquiries to the Grand Rapids team serving a broad Northern Minnesota territory. The Express office lists service areas including Grand Rapids, Brainerd, Bemidji, Duluth, Hibbing, International Falls, Walker, Park Rapids, Ely, Virginia, Eveleth, Cloquet, McGregor and surrounding counties.

What position is costing you time right now?

Send the job title, location, shift and pay range. We’ll start with the problem you actually need solved.

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