We are excited to announce that Traci Weiss has been promoted from Senior Director of Finance to Vice President of Finance supporting our Marketing, IT, Sales Operations, and Finance teams.

See what Traci had to say about the future of Swoon?

What excites you about the future of Swoon?

“Although I have only been with Swoon for about two years, I have been cheering Swoon on from the sidelines since its early days. I have seen what these amazing individuals can do, which excites me.”

What do you think makes Swoon so special?

“The drive to want everyone to be successful. Whether providing training, continued education, or even switching up job responsibilities, Swoon truly invests in its employees and wants to see everyone succeed.”

What are you most excited about with taking on this new role?

“Taking on this new role has brought so much excitement. I am most excited to be more of a strategic resource to the rest of the executive team. I am equally excited to dive more into our IT, Marketing, and Sales Operations departments to help support them where needed while continuing to work with our finance team!”

What goals do you have for the future of Swoon/your team?

“A significant goal I have for my teams at Swoon is to collaborate to create more efficiencies. As we grow, we need to invest our time into implementing processes that will help us scale and dissolve the manual processes that hold us back. We are already making great progress, and I look forward to seeing what we accomplish this year!”

Traci has made quite an impact in her short time with Swoon, and we are excited to see where her teams go under her leadership.

“Traci is super sharp, knowledgeable, and fun to work with. She can combine her creativity with sound financial practices that help navigate challenges and create new, different, and innovative ideas. She is a great asset to Swoon, and there is no doubt that her team will continue to flourish under her leadership,” Sara Riggs, Senior Vice President and Head of Swoon Staffing.

We’re honored to announce that Sara Riggs has been promoted from Vice President of Recruiting to Senior Vice President and Head of Swoon Staffing.

Sara has had quite the journey at Swoon, and we are so proud to see her rise through the ranks and accomplish everything she has set out to accomplish.

See what Sara had to say about the future of Swoon!

What excites you about the future of Swoon as a whole?

“The opportunity – there is so much opportunity at Swoon, and it’s yours for the taking. Our growth over the past 13 years has been tremendous, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.”

What do you think makes Swoon so unique?

“The people – our Swooners are what make Swoon so special. There is so much inspirational collaboration, pride, intensity, motivation, strong leadership, and a strong desire to succeed.”

What are you most excited about with taking on this new role?

“I’m excited to create even more collaboration between Sales and Recruiting. We need each other to be successful. It’s a true partnership – a relationship and synergy that works best together and in lockstep. I’m excited and honored to take this partnership to the next level!”

The next few years will be the most exciting as we all work towards our goal of beating $1B in revenues, and Sara’s leadership for Swoon Staffing will promote that growth and help us achieve our goal.

“Sara leads with sincere humility, a style of leadership that focuses on identifying with others to understand their point of view. She is approachable and genuinely inspires the team with clear direction and goals. She is an incredible mentor for all of us at Swoon as she can execute, implement, and make big things happen, all while keeping everything tremendously fun,” Lori, President.

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond for the quarter. Swooners submit nominations describing how that individual made the most impact and why they deserve this award.

This quarter’s winner was Georgina McSharry. Georgina keeps everything under the sun at Swoon running like a well-oiled machine! She is currently our Senior Human Resources Coordinator. We are beyond proud of her for achieving Swooner of the Quarter!

Title: Senior Human Resources Coordinator

Peer Quotes

“Georgina is a critical part of Swoon’s HR team. I can constantly count on her to complete HR questionnaires and audits from my clients. She is extremely timely with clear communication and always delivers confident and thorough answers and solutions to my questions. She’s a joy to work with and I feel thankful that I can go to her with any questions or to ask for advice. I would truly be lost without her!”

“Georgina brings great energy to work and is so helpful with the onboarding process of contractors. She does an amazing job at explaining to the recruiters what their candidate can expect and is never hesitant to work directly with the candidate when needed.”

“Georgina is truly a Swooner. She consistently goes above and beyond to support her sales and recruiting team, always asks the right questions, and is, in general, a sheer joy to work with.”

“Georgina has been able to help me with every question I have asked her these past few months.”

Introducing our Swooner of the Quarter for Q3 – Kayla Moore!

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond for the quarter. Swooners submit nominations describing how that individual made the most impact and why they deserve this award.

This quarter’s winner was Kayla Moore. As a Lead Technical Recruiter, Kayla joined Swoon toward the end of Q2 and has absolutely crushed it this quarter. Apart from the obvious huge deals, she has also been such a positive impact on the team and has made fast connections with each and every person on Central Major Accounts.

Kayla Moore

Title: Lead Technical Recruiter

Kayla stepped into Swoon and immediately stepped up. She not only has executed professionally and quite fabulously on the requisites she has owned but she’s also taken more junior recruiters under her wing to help develop them in their skills. All of this and she’s only 4 months in! From a sales perspective, Kayla is a breath of fresh air in the industry – she’s collaborative, transparent, and best of all reliable. She truly embodies Swoon’s positive nature and is a force to be reckoned with!

Peer Quote

“Kayla is extremely hardworking, dedicated, always has a positive attitude, and of course great at her job! She is an amazing team player and always willing to go above and beyond.”

Introducing our Swooner of the Quarter for Q2 – Ryan Grozinski!

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond for the quarter. Swooners submit nominations describing how that individual made the most impact and why they deserve this award.

This quarter’s winner was Ryan Grozinski, who has been with Swoon for about a year!

As a Senior Manager for Major Account Development, Ryan was brought in to make an immediate impact, and he has done that. He works hard, and he elevates the performance of those around him. He brings energy and excitement to the table every single day. Beyond just closing more than a handful of high margin deals in his short time here (with plenty more to come), he’s done a great job leading by example when it comes to the partnership between sales & recruiting.

Ryan Grozinski

Title: Senior Manager, Major Account Development

Ryan is dedicated, hardworking, and focused on continuously learning and developing best practices. Ryan always brings a positive energy with a personal touch!

Peer Quote

“He’s a ton of fun to work with – so glad he’s joined our Major Accounts team at Swoon!”

Introducing our Q4 – Swooner of the Quarter, Maggie Becker!

What is Swooner of the Quarter?

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members who went above and beyond during that quarter. Swooners submit their nominations describing how that person made the most impact and why they deserve this award.

Maggie Becker

Title: Senior Direct Hire Recruiter

Why she was nominated:

Maggie is the missing piece to the Direct Hire team! She is a team player, a strong resource, a recruiting Rockstar and is always super positive. Not only has she won Top Duck once in her short time here, she has won it twice for all of her hard work and dedication!

Quote from nomination:

“From day 1, Maggie has knocked it out of the park and led by example. She truly is the definition of the ideal Swooner. She never shies away from hard work and always fights to find that perfect candidate.

In her short amount of time here, she already has a placement on the board and more offers coming! She works well with clients, listens to their needs, and provides solutions to overcome objections. She collaborates well with sales, sharing her search updates and brainstorming strategies. I can’t wait to see what 2021 brings for her!”

Introducing our Q3 – Swooner of the Quarter, Danielle Schmidt!

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members that went above and beyond for that quarter. Swooners submit nominations describing how that individual made the most impact.

Danielle Schmidt

Title: Major Account Manager

Location: Based out of Chicago

Why she was nominated: Danielle is the definition of a Swooner! She consistently demonstrates self-discipline, is very goal oriented and she has become well-versed in the staffing industry as a whole. She is always learning and cheering on her fellow Swooners and is constantly pushing herself to do more and it shows. She has put up the highest margin in the entire Sales organization for Swoon over the last quarter, grew to hit a new personal milestone during a pandemic and is constantly being recognized as a Top Duck at our monthly company meetings!

Quote from nomination: “Danielle continues to impress me more and more each day. This year, in the midst of a pandemic lead recession, she has grown her book of business to hit HUGE milestones and she does it all with grace. Danielle is incredibly thorough, she is truly a consultant for every manager she speaks to and delivers precisely on what they are looking for. She consistently has high quality performance for meetings, new reqs, interviews and placements. To top it all off, she does this while being a true team player. She wants to see everyone around her be successful – from the recruiters she is partnering with on each of her reqs, to her fellow Major Account Managers and beyond, she’s everyone’s biggest advocate and cheerleader. She embodies exactly what I want to see in a fellow Swooner.”

Introducing our Q1 – Swooner of the Quarter, Miranda Sullivan!

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond. Everyone in the company submits a nomination describing how they made the most impact.

Miranda Sullivan

Title: Human Resources Manager

Location: Chicago

Why She Was Nominated: Miranda was nominated by numerous individuals for Swooner of the Quarter – Q1 and rightfully so. She is constantly upbeat and is always willing to go the extra mile to help whoever needs it. She really goes above and beyond every day and wears a ton of hats. We are so lucky to have her at Swoon!

Quote from nomination: “I know she gets shout outs all the time, but they are always so well-deserved. When I think of someone who really goes above and beyond to get the job done, I immediately think of her. She is proactive and thorough in everything that she does, and if she doesn’t know the answer to something, she will go the extra mile to figure it out. She is someone I have consistently relied on – for a wide variety of things – and she always pulls through. She is a true asset.”

We are so excited to introduce our most recent Swooner of the Quarter, Kaylie Mora!

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond. Everyone in the company submits a nomination describing how they made the most impact. This past quarter, Kaylie won with a total of 10 wonderful nominations!

Kaylie Mora

Title: Senior Professional Recruiter

Location: San Diego

Why She Was Nominated: Kaylie was nominated by a vast amount of people for her recruiting skills and her willingness to help others with whatever they need. She is a huge asset to our team and is someone that our newer hires always look up to!

Quote from nomination: “If I were to describe Kaylie in one word, it is: consistent. She consistently works hard every day to find great, quality candidates, shows up to work ready to tackle the day and doesn’t make excuses; she has a fun, vibrant energy that she brings to the team as well. Her work ethic is a perfect example of a Swooner and never cuts corners!”

Click here to connect with Kaylie!

Our September Contractor of the Month is Alan Robinson, Technical Support Specialist at one of Swoon’s largest pharmaceutical clients in Indianapolis. Alan was on a one-year contract with the client, and we are happy to announce he was converted to a full-time employee with them this month! A few fun facts Alan shared with us included that he is a U.S. Navy Veteran (12 years), a private pilot, and has three wonderful grandchildren.

Alan said the hiring process through Swoon was great! “It was smooth, personable and I had good interactions with Ashley and Mark,” he said. For him, communication is key, and he said that Swoon’s team was very proactive and remained in constant communication with him, even after the onboarding process was complete.

“I was treated like a number in the past, but not with Swoon,” Alan said of his experience with staffing firms. Alan was self-employed when a Swoon recruiter reached out to him about this opportunity through his LinkedIn profile. He had worked with this client in the past and was excited at the chance to work there again.

Congratulations on your hard work paying off, Alan. It was our pleasure working with you and we wish you nothing but the best on your full-time venture!