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GIVE YOUR EMPLOYMENT SEARCH A BOOST WITH DEBBIE’S STAFFING F or Debbie’s Staffing Branch Manager Dawn Youngblood, it’s all about the “foot in and the leg up.” solutions through qualified placements and develop long term partnerships to maximize their productivity. “Our typical applicant is younger and a high school graduate,” Youngblood says. “They can get into a manufacturing environment – if it works, they can increase their education and work their way up in the company.” Youngblood knows all about working her way up. A former school bus driver for the Scotland County School district, it was her husband that convinced her to check out Hanes Brands one summer. She was soon promoted to supervisor and then Branch Manager and helped to institute the move in March of 2019 out of their Hanes Brand Laurel Hill office to their new location in Hamlet, across from Richmond Community College. It was March 1986 that Debbie Little founded Debbie’s Staffing Services, Inc in Winston-Salem. Armed with the belief that knowledge, integrity, professionalism and commitment to service are the foundation of as successful business, the company strives to provide client companies superior staffing Today, the Hamlet office boasts four employees with a variety of backgrounds and experience. That diverse knowledge helps them understand both their applicants and their client’s needs and provide first-rate employment opportunities through training and professional development resources. Youngblood describes the company as family oriented. “We want to make sure our customers have a good experience and that we make a good impression,” Youngblood says. “A customer who is treated well and whose problem is solved in a timely and friendly manner, will tell his or her friends about the transaction and how they appreciated our service.” Locally Debbie’s Staffing primarily works in placing applicants in manufacturing, clerical, light industrial, housekeeping and landscaping-related fields. Customers include Hanes Brands, Campbell Soup, International Tray Pad and Volumetric Building Company, among others. Beginning wages may range from $9.25 to $17 per hour, with many of her applicants hired on full time with the companies. Debbie’s Staffing has grown to service multiple locations across the U.S. and is the staffing service of choice in markets across the country. For more information on how Debbie’s Staffing can assist your employment search, contact them between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 1021 W. Hamlet Ave, Suite 2 or call 910-889- 0155. TEAMWORK Coming Together is the Beginning Keeping together is the Progress Working together is SUCCESS! 1021 W. Hamlet Avenue Suite 2, Hamlet, NC 28345 (across from RCC) 910-889-0155 M-F 8-5 www.debbiesstaffing.com 54 • PROGRESS 2020