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Confidence in our transparent approach

You have many choices for staffing partners, and drawing distinctions is important. AppleOne is committed to transparency so our customers can continue to make confident decisions. We have assembled this page to outline AppleOne’s distinguishing benefits. Collectively, it makes all the difference in enhancing the value of our customers’ results so that leaving the status quo is easy.

AppleOne’s Key Differences:

Hiring Made Human® Pledge

The best customer service

Your team becomes an extended family. Helping to grow or maintain that family is delicate and requires a human touch.

We pledge to always provide personalized results that are empowered but not controlled by technology. Customer support starts and ends with a dedicated hiring advisor connected to our sourcing teams to ensure the fastest outcomes. Our most valued business statement, “Together...We Win!” is always at the heart of our operations. We do not separate direct hire teams from temporary teams. We do not separate account management staff from recruiters. Our team prides itself on being reachable and responsive, ready to answer when you call.

We are committed to taking the time to understand the unique needs of the companies and talent we represent so that we can make recommendations that enable people and employers to achieve their full potential. When talent succeeds, we all succeed.

  • Technology to empower more person-to-person interactions
  • Empower candidates with confidence and hope
  • Responsive, dedicated hiring advisor
  • We ensure there’s always someone available to respond to your needs
  • Together…We Win! teamwork model
  • We’re always looking out for you and your bottom line.
  • Taking the time to understand what people need and care about
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Tenured Subject Matter Expertise

The most accurately qualified candidates

At AppleOne, we’re more than just a staffing agency. We are talent acquisition pioneers. In business since 1964, our approach blends the latest insights in strategic resourcing with seasoned expertise in connecting talent with prosperous careers. Our expert hiring advisors boast an average tenure of 14 years and a commitment to ongoing training. Our robust internal talent pool is a testament to our skill and expertise.

AppleOne has capabilities to service companies large and small. Our people-first operating model allows us to deliver a detailed level of personalization, while our national size enables us to scale fulfillment at record-setting speed.

Here are examples of just some of our core capabilities:

  • Accounting/Financial
  • IS/IT
  • Administrative/ Operations
  • Legal
  • Call Center/Customer Service
  • Logistics / Distribution
  • Banking/Mortgage
  • Payroll
  • Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Human Resources
  • Risk Management
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Insurance
  • Talent Development
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Typical Staffing Solutions

  • Direct Hire
  • Emergencies/ASAP
  • Executive Search
  • Leaves of Absence
  • Peak Seasons
  • Projects
  • Staff Augmentation
  • Staff Ramp-Up
  • Temp-to-Hire

Validated Commitment to Service

Integrity you can trust

Our vision and company culture are best embodied by our CEO, Janice Bryant Howroyd, who is known for making a positive impact globally as a trailblazer in entrepreneurship. Our company is one of North America’s largest certified woman-minority-privately owned staffing agencies. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ActOne Group, a fully integrated staffing, technology, and workforce management solutions provider.

Certified Benchmarking and Onboarding

Being accountable to the communities we serve is more than just a box to check. We pride ourselves on serving as devoted stewards of the staffing industry, fostering a thriving workforce so that our communities prosper. This commitment to integrity and quality of service has been widely recognized.

Documented and Audited Quality Control

  • Industry Leading Hiring Processes
  • Position Benchmarking and Culture Matching
  • MBE and WBE Certification
  • ISO and Image Certification

Areas of Recognition and Distinction

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Women's Business Enterprise Logo National Minority Supplier Development Council

U.N. Global Compact

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We support the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, taking steps and making commitments toward achieving social environmental responsibility across the globe.

MSEP & Hiring Our Heroes

Hiring Our Heroes Logo Military Spouse Employment Partnership Logo

We support Hiring Our Heroes, a national effort connecting the military community with employment opportunities at American businesses.

Act as One

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The Act As One internal engagement program is a monthly activity that encourages those in the organization to illustrate how they’re living our corporate values.

Intern-to-Dream program

AppleOne Intern To Dream

We are helping the next generation of professionals gain valuable work experience through our nationally-recognized internship program.

Volunteer Time Off program

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We give employees new ways to make a difference in our communities, working shoulder-to-shoulder with nonprofits and local organizations to support education, food security, sustainability, family advocacy, arts, culture, and more.

Sustainability Goals

Ecovadis 2022 Silver Sustainability Rating

Staffing Industry Awards

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Proven Sourcing Powerhouse

The fastest time-to-hire

AppleOne knows the impact talent deficits can have on a company’s operations. From corporate leadership to marketing and talent development, attracting the right talent is amplified by a 24/7 national sourcing infrastructure. We have over 200 recruiting centers and over 25 sourcing channels supported by technology, but we are never over-reliant on it. This balanced approach distinguishes us from others, enabling us to nurture the future talent we seek.

Continuous talent connections you can see for yourself!

Our approach’s core is the continuous connections we foster with potential talent. While traditional staffing agencies often require candidates to apply for specific jobs before interviewing people, we encourage talent to build profiles with us anytime, even before a job is posted.

Our Interview Self-Scheduler is also unheard of in the staffing industry, where talent can schedule an interview with us immediately. Then, with confidence in the caliber of our talent pool, we encourage our clients to use our Talent Showcase to search and see some of our recent top candidates on their own.

  • 24/7 National Infrastructure
  • Anytime Profile Submissions
  • Local Hiring Events
  • Recruitment Marketing
  • Expansive Sourcing And Referral Channels
  • Appointment Self-Scheduling
  • Client Self-Search “Talent Showcase

Five-Year Investment Guarantee

The best growth protection

Through decades of long-term customer relationships, we have the data to show that our candidates excel in their jobs and are typically promoted within three years of hire. This is because every candidate receives career navigation from a hiring advisor to find the right fit for their unique talents. We developed a guarantee program that supports your succession planning and backs the candidate’s value for five years—in the event of promotion. We can do this because we understand that your long-term financial growth is mutually beneficial to us by gaining you as a client for life.

How Our Guarantee Works

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On average, candidates recruited by AppleOne are promoted within three years of their hire date.

Candidate Retention Framework

Unmatched Placement Success

At the heart of successful staffing lies an unyielding focus on placement completion and direct hire retention. AppleOne stands at the forefront, revolutionizing engagement and retention strategies for the contingent workforce. Our approach transcends transactions. It’s about helping others thrive. After all, a job isn’t just a job; it’s a purpose.

Our Candidate Retention Framework

Whether we’re placing talent in remote, hybrid, or onsite positions, we deploy our Candidate Retention Framework from our initial engagement through the successful completion of an assignment.

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4x30 Navigating the Hiring Process Outreach: Escorted weekly job search training courses to empower talent in their own job search.

2

Online library of hard- and soft-skill courses and tutorials: The nation’s leading skills testing and tutorial software, SHL Direct.

3

Triple Check: From the first day and weekly, we check in on our clients and talent to ensure a mutually beneficial fit is on track.

4

Monthly Talent 1-on-1: We provide in-person or virtual reliability coaching, conflict resolution, and client feedback on worker sentiment.

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Benefits: Benefit plans that comply with the Affordable Care Act, 401k Plan, Credit Union, and retailer discount programs.

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Recognition and Incentives: Productivity, Safety, Completion, and Attendance raffles and awards include Employee-of-the-Month and Supervisor-of-the-Month.

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Value Enhancement Visits: We are onsite to share best practices, tools, and the latest insights in team leadership and employee engagement. Together…We Win!

Achieve Unmatched Value

As a privately held company, AppleOne’s key stakeholders are its customers. This independence enables us to continually enhance return on investment and develop resources designed to meet our client’s ever-evolving needs. We encourage you to compare the total value AppleOne helps our clients achieve.

Perpetual ROI through our VALUE Enhancement Stack:

V

Virtual Agility

  • Virtual interviewing technology
  • Remote team leadership consulting and tools
  • Work-from-home equipment rental resources
  • Secure data environment
A

Accountability

  • Corporate social responsibility programs
  • Client-specific diversity and inclusion alignment
  • ISO and IMAGE certifications
  • Government solutions capability
  • Ongoing training and certified recruiters
  • The industry’s only five-year guarantee on promotions, not just turnover
L

Leverage Expertise

  • Nearly 60 years of national tenure in your industry
  • High performer benchmarking and engagement expertise
  • Emotional intelligence (E.Q.) interviewing
  • Recruitment marketing
U

Upskilling

  • Preparing tomorrow’s leaders through relevant work internships
  • Benchmarking key traits and abilities
  • Skills testing and tutorials for candidates
E

Engagement Strategy

  • AI Tech empowering human-driven interactions
  • Placement retention procedures
  • Onboarding assistance
  • Coaching and recognition for employees
  • Tracking worker happiness and customer satisfaction