{"id":71543,"date":"2021-05-11T07:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=71543"},"modified":"2021-05-10T15:05:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T19:05:33","slug":"new-minnesota-based-staffing-firms-assist-companies-to-improve-diversity-equity-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/new-minnesota-based-staffing-firms-assist-companies-to-improve-diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"New Minnesota-based Staffing Firms Assist Companies to Improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAINT PAUL, Minn., May 11, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212;\u00a0LAK Technology Inc. recently announced that two of its DBAs,\u00a0PowerSource Staffing Inc. and Empowers Staffing Inc. are working to fill two distinct niches\u00a0in the recruiting and staffing industry. They\u2019re not only helping companies to improve their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), but they\u2019re also helping people of color who may have lost work during the COVID crisis to get back to business.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/21-0511s2p-empowers-psource-696x522.jpg\" alt=\"PowerSource and Empowers Staffing\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/21-0511s2p-empowers-psource-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/21-0511s2p-empowers-psource-696x522-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Both companies \u2013 PowerSource Staffing and Empowers Staffing \u2013 opened their doors this past February and they\u2019re already seeing results. For example, Choice Bank, Spire Credit Union, Highland Bank and\u00a0Citizens State Bank have all signed on to find skilled candidates that they\u2019ve had difficulty finding and recruiting.<\/p>\n<p>As a newly-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) vendor by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), both PowerSource Staffing Inc. and Empowers Staffing Inc. are well qualified to help organizations meet their hiring goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe in integrating our resources and are confident that we can help companies drive their hiring forward into the future,\u201d Clement Marriott,\u00a0president and founder,\u00a0Empowers Staffing Inc.\u00a0and PowerSource Staffing\u00a0Inc., says. \u201cWe\u2019re very excited about this recent certification because it serves to further our goal to assist organizations with their talent search while helping them to champion their DEI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two companies have already placed more than 50 skilled personnel and are looking forward to continuing a robust recruitment and placement schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that while many companies wish to improve DEI in their workforce, they often have difficulty reaching certain demographics. That\u2019s where we come in. We have networks and marketing channels that help to find the right people for the right job,\u201d Marriott adds. \u201cWe know how to tap into a variety of populations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About\u00a0PowerSource Staffing Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PowerSource Staffing\u00a0Inc. focuses solely on recruiting and staffing IT talent across all industries. It provides\u00a0staffing, workforce optimization and domestic outsourcing solutions and values diverse talent and the role they play in the IT industry.<\/p>\n<p>For more information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/powersourcestaffing.com\/\">https:\/\/powersourcestaffing.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About\u00a0Empowers Staffing Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Empowers Staffing Inc. specializes in recruiting and staffing for the banking and finance industry. It\u2019s the\u00a0fastest-growing, minority-owned banking and finance staffing company and connects with organizations to understand their staffing needs, while providing the most diverse, skilled professionals in the market.<\/p>\n<p>For more information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/empowersstaffing.com\/\">https:\/\/empowersstaffing.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*LOGO link for media: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/21-0511s2p-empowers-psource-300dpi.jpg\">https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/21-0511s2p-empowers-psource-300dpi.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Caption: PowerSource Staffing Inc. and Empowers Staffing Inc. logos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAINT PAUL, Minn., May 11, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; LAK Technology Inc. recently announced that two of its DBAs, PowerSource Staffing Inc. and Empowers Staffing Inc. are working to fill two distinct niches in the recruiting and staffing industry. 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