350 Associates. 90 Days. One Local Staffing Partner. Copy

When a Fortune 500 logistics company needed to ramp 350 associates in just 90 days, it already had two national staffing firms in place and added TA Staffing, along with another national firm, to support the surge. The positions included forklift operators, material handlers, and general warehouse associates, all requiring background checks, drug screening, and orientation before deployment.

In high-volume logistics, the challenge isn't simply attracting applicants. It's keeping a strong pipeline moving through the hiring funnel while managing the issues that can derail a ramp: candidate fallout, failed screenings, no-shows, attendance, early turnover, and the constant need to backfill positions. TA Staffing focused on quality and conversion, not just applicant numbers. Candidates were screened for job fit and expectations before moving through drug and background screening, orientation, and ultimately onto the warehouse floor.

As a local staffing company, TA Staffing knew the opportunity had to be earned. Our team stayed close to the operation, monitored the pipeline daily, adjusted recruiting efforts as needs changed, conducted orientations, and worked weekends and overtime to keep the funnel moving. That hands-on approach allowed TA Staffing to respond quickly while maintaining focus on candidate quality and workforce reliability.

The results spoke for themselves. Within the 90-day ramp, TA Staffing filled approximately 70% of the total workforce requirement, outperforming all three national competitors. The client ultimately consolidated the program, and TA Staffing went from being the local firm brought in to help with the ramp to becoming the single-source staffing partner.

The work continued well beyond the initial hiring surge. Over the next six months, TA Staffing maintained an active recruiting pipeline to backfill openings, address attrition, and stabilize headcount, helping reduce overall turnover to 85%.

For TA Staffing, this project represents what being local is all about. We may have to work harder to earn the opportunity, but once we get it, we make it count. Local decision-making, accountability, responsiveness, and a team willing to do what it takes turned an opportunity to compete with national providers into a long-term, single-source partnership.