Advanced Hires is pleased and proud to be recognized by the MMAC (Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce) as a honoree of their ‘Focus on the Future’ awards! The MMAC recognized a select group Milwaukee Region organizations and individuals as Focus on the Future Award honorees for their work to meet challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our business community has faced unprecedented challenges in 2020,” said Stephanie Hall, MMAC Vice President. “Through it all, these 65 companies, organizations and individuals have shown us examples of the Milwaukee Region at its best, and give us hope for the future. Through the Focus on the Future Awards, MMAC wants to recognize those who have risen to their best during the most difficult of times.”
Advanced Hires is honored in the “Pivot Not Panic” category, meaning our organization has displayed clarity and purpose, showing exemplary leadership during the pandemic. This is due to our incredibly fast response back in March, moving to remote work and making sure all employees were safe and taken care of. Advanced Hires has not lost a single employee during quarantine and in fact is growing. On top of that, Advanced Hire’s retention rate increased to 95%, and we implemented a COVID Payment Plan for our clients. Advanced Hires is excited to stand out in the community as a leader and an example of how to calmly pivot instead of panicking when things become difficult.
According to Advanced Hires CEO Kevin Scholz, “Advanced Hires has successfully pivoted many times pre- and post-COVID in adapting to the needs of our many clients, who represent various cultures. On a dime, without any bureaucracies, we have been able to add value, change strategy, methods, recruiting tools, and the overall candidate/employer match-making methods. Like all companies, we have experienced challenges, but these were presented to us as opportunities to rise above and figure out a way to make our value be considered ‘critical’. It is an honor to have been recognized among so many of Milwaukee’s best companies.”
Advanced Hires has not only retained every employee during the pandemic, but also added additional employees to meet the demand to identify top talent for critical roles. “I am excited to receive recognition from a reputable organization that has been around for over 150 years,” says Tina Rock, co-founder and Director of Recruiting. Advanced Hires’ commitment to community extends far beyond the ability to understand the community and culture; it also includes our commitment to many causes including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Technology United, the Autism Society of Wisconsin, and many others.
Founded in 1861, the MMAC serves as the chamber of commerce for the Milwaukee Region, representing approximately 2,000 member businesses with 300,000 employees. Its mission is to improve Metro Milwaukee as a place to invest capital, grow business and create jobs. We’d like to thank MMAC for this honor, as well as presenter First Midwest Bank, and sponsors Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.; Sitzberger & Company SC; and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Aurora Health Care. BizTimes Media is the MMAC’s media partner for the awards and we’d like to extend a thanks to them as well.