Overview

• Founded in 2013 and headquartered at 237 S Desplaines St, Chicago, IL 60661 with 15 employees
• Mission-driven staffing firm sourcing candidates for critical entry-level positions at Chicago-area companies
• Enterprise of Cara workforce development organization, helping people affected by poverty rebuild hope and opportunity
• Produces hundreds of jobs annually with one-year same-firm retention rates over 20 points higher than national norms
• Achieves over 70% permanent housing rate among retained employees and generates $5.97 social return per dollar invested over five years

Specializations

• Staffing for office services positions
• Staffing for customer service positions
• Staffing for healthcare positions
• Staffing for janitorial positions
• Staffing for manufacturing and hospitality positions

Services & Approach

• Sourcing quality candidates for critical entry-level roles at Chicago-area companies
• Providing employment partners with hand-selected pools of highly motivated candidates
• Placing candidates affected by poverty into sustainable employment pathways
• Focusing on entry- and mid-level positions across multiple sectors with portfolio expansion initiatives