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2009 Best Job Placement Service: Nelson

Nelson Family of Companies continues to dominate the NorthBay biz readers’ choice award for Best Job Placement Service. In fact, this powerhouse employment agency has won every single year since this award was first given in 2001. Why do biz readers keep voting for it? “We keep winning because our number one priority is connecting with individuals,” says Courtney Dickson, director of marketing. So just how does the largest privately owned staffing company in Northern California build those personalized relationships? “It’s our company culture to help people and give them the best experience,” says Dickson.

Nelson Staffing was started in 1970 in San Rafael by Gary Nelson, and that original company has since expanded from executive placement to include a wide variety of staffing services encompassed by six different entities known as the Nelson Family of Companies. In addition to placing temporary staff, Nelson searches and finds permanent employees for a variety of industries including accounting, engineering, law, wine and technology.

Nelson continues to serve as CEO of Nelson Family of Companies, and his son Craig Nelson is executive vice president of staffing, providing long-term leadership and stability to the business. Not only is the company good to clients, it treats employees right—and NorthBay biz readers, apparently, aren’t the only ones to take notice. Nelson was voted one of the Best Places to Work in the greater Bay Area five years in a row (according to an employee survey conducted by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal), named Best Staffing Agency 2009 by the Pacific Sun, selected Large Business of the Year 2008 by the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce and chosen as both Best Place to Work 2008 and Business of the Year 2008 by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Fully aware of how today’s financial climate affects employment, the company’s goal remains matching the right people to the right positions. Nelson employees know the best way to stimulate the economy is to get people working. This year, free job postings have been added to the company’s job board (www.NelsonJobs.com) to help people find employment. According to Dickson, clients asked for a personalized service, and the agency acted by responding to each individual who applies for a job through the job board. By touching base with all applicants, the company has distinguished itself as one that really helps people with a made-to-order search. Dickson encourages people to reach out locally and stay connected to a recruiter, whether they’re already employed or not. She says you should always know how you’d fair in the current job market and what resources Nelson has available to assist you in a finding a new position.

The Nelson Family of Companies has been around long enough to have weathered numerous economic storms. Many clients started with the company when they were looking for work and now own businesses that Nelson helps them staff. “All the marketing dollars in the world don’t buy word of mouth about good companies like Nelson to work with,” says Dickson. With customer service a priority and a great work atmosphere for employees, the Nelson Family of Companies is sure to be a Bay Area award winner for years to come.

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