SEEK CAREERS/STAFFING - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• CPC, SPHR / Founder and CEO
• Its Staff and Its Founder

Carol Ann Schneider, CPC, SPHR, is founder and CEO of SEEK Careers/Staffing, Inc., a 50-year old commercial staffing service which has 16 branch offices in Wisconsin and 4 in the Twin Cities. SEEK Careers provides temporary office, accounting, skilled and light industrial help. She also founded SEEK Professionals, LLC, which includes the placement of direct-hire manufacturing professionals and re-Employ.com, which re-engages retirees. A person who totally embraces the concept of community involvement, Schneider gives back to her community in too many ways to mention. Here are just a few. She served on the Board of the Tempo® International Foundation and is the past president of Tempo International - an organization of executive and professional women. She is on the Council of the Milwaukee 7 and currently chairs an ad-hoc committee to improve transportation in Ozaukee County. Formerly she served on the UW-Whitewater Business College Dean's Advisory Board and the Ozaukee County Economic Development Corporation board. She was one of the founders of Ozaukee County's Workforce 2020 initiative, she led the organization that was responsible for public transportation in Ozaukee County and she mentored Washington County's transportation organization.

Job Titles:

• CSP, PHR, SHRM - CP / Vice President, Business Development

She oversees client satisfaction at SEEK. Debbie is a member of the President's Advisory Team. She earned her Professional Human Resources (PHR) certificate in 1997, her CSP (Certified Staffing Professional) in 1993 and her Society of Human Resources Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) in 2015. Debbie is very active in the Wisconsin Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM). She currently serves as WI-SHRM Leadership Director. She has had past positions as the President of the Sheboygan Area Chapter and she was on the board for the Milwaukee Metro Chapter, where she chaired the Certification Committee. Currently Debbie is Chair of the Board of Directors for Portal, Inc. in Grafton, WI. She received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, with a major in social work.

Job Titles:

• President
• Formerly Vice President of Operations for SEEK Careers / Staffing

Formerly Vice President of Operations for SEEK Careers/Staffing, Joel has more than 30 years of experience in the staffing services industry. He established SEEK's branch offices in West Bend, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton, Green Bay and Wausau. He earned his CSP (Certified Staffing Professional) in 1995. Joel has been active in the West Bend Rotary since 1989. He was Past President of West Bend Rotary and was recognized as Rotarian of the Year in 1995. Joel is involved in many community functions throughout the year including the annual Seafood Fest, Shrimp Boil and Enchantment in the Park. He is also a certified instructor in Hunter's Safety for the DNR. Joel is also a member of the WCEDA (Washington County Economic Development Association).

Job Titles:

• CSP, PHR / Vice President, Organizational Development

Sara has over 25 years of staffing industry experience working for SEEK. Starting as a Talent Specialist in Grafton, she quickly realized recruiting was her passion. After working in several offices, Sara learned every role from recruiting to sales and then focused on growing new leaders and building high performing teams. Sara earned her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certificate in 1999 and Certified Staffing Professional (CSP) in 2000. Sara earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Lakeland College. Sara is a vocal and active leader in the staffing community. She serves on the Board of Directors for WASS (Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services). She has chaired several volunteer groups at the American Staffing Association and serves on the IDEA, Social Responsibility, Tech and Women in Leadership committees. Her contributions have been published in Staffing Success Magazine and Sara has been recognized as a top 10 contributor to ASA's Community for three years in a row. Her past leadership includes serving on the board of directors for the Sheboygan Area Chapter of SHRM and on the board of NEW - ATD on the board as Program Director, Membership Director, President and Past President.