Back in 2006 when SelecSource – an Atlanta headquartered staffing agency – saw Home Depot’s expansion to Pooler, they knew that following this major client of theirs to the Savannah area would prove wise. Once opening their own office in Pooler to offer professional, skilled, and commercial staffing solutions to the community, the only surprise lay in the absolute perfection of the fit.

“We quickly learned that the Savannah area market, in addition to being vibrant and unique, completely gelled with our own unique business model,” recalls CEO David Webb. “The business community here is so focused on forging personal connections that last. We found from the beginning that our relationship-rich method of staffing is very ‘Savannah.’”   

Discovering a perfect fit is what SelecSource is all about, and relationship-building is the secret sauce. Taking what companies often perceive as a normal fulfillment process, SelecSource works with their clients to turn staffing into a total solutions program -- confronting workforce challenges that are measurable as opposed to simply placing bodies in positions. 

According to Webb, this collaborate dynamic has worked like a dream with the local community. “We’re proud of the fact that we’ve been able to have a strong foothold here since the beginning, and that most of the relationships we forged in the early days are still alive and active. These strong relationships with our clients are what facilitate our mission while keeping it powerful and relevant.”

While SelecSource emphasizes a human touch in their working relationships, they also employ a probing scientific approach to determining workforce solutions for their clients – their proprietary SelecCheck system. SelecCheck is a progressive, seven-step formula by which they can objectively determine the highest caliber candidates for a given job; a methodological complement to any qualitative feelings about the likability of those candidates.  As Webb explains it, “we set up our technology and overall process to allow us to reach and touch a lot of people, so SelecCheck is critical in allowing us to only put forth the best candidates for every position.”

In terms of workforce needs in the Savannah area, Webb recognizes that logistics-based opportunities are the bread and butter of our economic landscape. This will only become more of a reality as the port expansion project moves forward, and Webb looks forward to how SelecSource will grow to serve the local economy. “The year over year increases in shipping container activity already happening are astounding, so I can only imagine the opportunity for labor placement when they deepen that canal,” says Webb. “We’ve invested heavily in that market because of the expansion, but we’re so pleased that so much is already happening.”     

Webb fondly remarks that in all the years SelecSource has served Savannah, he continues to see so many new faces. “Savannah is an attractive city for so many reasons,” he says, “and people are a lot more portable than they ever have been. I still look around and feel great excitement for the potential business opportunities in this fantastic town.”

 

About Cléa Hernandez

Cléa Hernandez is a Savannah-based writer and communications specialist who serves up breaking business news for metropolitan Georgia. After earning a Philosophy degree from Fordham University, she forgot how to do everything but write and ask too many questions. So she became a journalist. Since then, Ms. Hernandez has written for local and national publications, non-profits, higher education, marketing firms, and big business. A recent escapee from the northeast hustle, the south summoned her with a whiff of collaborative innovation and authentic new enterprises.