“Nelson has a longstanding tradition of serving people and organizations in need, and we were thrilled to be recognized for these efforts among the top companies across the entire Bay Area.”—Joe Madigan, chief executive officer.
Nelson has seen the rises and falls of the local economy with more than 45 years of experience matching talented job seekers with opportunities, and yet has steadily moved ahead. The company helps organizations of all types and sizes across all industries, from established Fortune 100 companies to government and nonprofit organizations, find the right talent at the right time, and offer job seekers unique opportunities not found on job boards.
“Our track record speaks for itself,” says Joe Madigan, chief executive officer of Nelson. “We’ve been a key part of the North Bay community for nearly five decades. Many people who started out early in their careers with a Nelson contract role are now leading businesses and coming back to Nelson to find the people they need to grow. You don’t win an award like this 18 years in a row without doing business the right way.”
Nelson employs highly specialized, industry-specific recruiters who are experts in their respective fields. This ensures that they not only understand the needs of their company partners, but also a candidate’s experience, skills and career goals. Nelson’s current specialties include administrative; human resources; production; engineering; finance, accounting and executive; legal; technology; jobs; and hospitality, wine and beverage.
“Nelson is constantly evolving in the way we help match our clients and candidates, always seeking innovative ways to supplement our core services,” says Madigan. “We’ve implemented a variety of operational changes, including adjustments in our regional account management structure, and developed several new programs and technology-based systems designed to allow our specialty teams to do what they do best and provide the best workforce solutions tailored for each of our clients.”
While Nelson serves the staffing needs of certain clients in markets throughout the United States, they are headquartered here in Sonoma County. Today, the firm has 17 offices throughout California, with five in the North Bay and has been named one of the largest independent staffing firms in the U.S. They are still a family-owned company and how they do business is still guided by their principles and values. Instead of looking at job seekers and company partners as clients or colleagues, they know them as neighbors and friends.
One way Nelson has helped build a foundation for the next generation of high quality talent is through the company’s philanthropic-focused initiatives. Last year they implemented the new Nelson beCAUSE corporate philanthropy program. Its mission is to strengthen the communities in which they live, work and play, through volunteerism, investment, and inspiring others to share their passion for giving back.
“Giving back to our communities has always been one of our guideposts in conducting our business,” says Madigan. “However, this new Nelson beCAUSE program gives us structure to help us expand our impact and further magnify the important philanthropic efforts of our company and our individual employees.”
Their efforts have been noticed. In 2017, Nelson was named in the top 20 Bay Area corporate philanthropists in the San Francisco Business Times’ Corporate Philanthropy Awards for their dedication to giving back to their communities.
“Nelson has a longstanding tradition of serving people and organizations in need, and we were thrilled to be recognized for these efforts among the top companies across the entire Bay Area.”
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