ed in a particular trade to approach Align
Personnel. Technology plays a large role in
the recruitment process. Align Connect,
for example, is a social recruiting and hiring
website that Shannon Warren and a few
other partner companies were in the pro-
cess of developing when Forrest founded
Align Personnel. Jobseekers can use the
site to create profiles and resumes, and
apply for positions. “The interesting and
best part about Connect is that we have
a feature on it called Volunteer Connect,”
Forrest said. This feature, as indicated by
its name, lists volunteer opportunities.
For those who are just entering a trade,
the company acts as a liaison between the
individual and other companies to organize
internships that will equip the jobseeker
with firsthand knowledge in the field. Pres-
ently under development is the Mentoring
Circles section of the website; this will al-
low protégés to connect with experienced
workers to help troubleshoot issues or ask
“It definitely set the roadwork for the future because starting in a tough economy
definitely gave me a thick skin to weather more tough economies when they do
come.”
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