Even in hard-to-staff locations, a strategic workforce partner can uncover untapped potential and drive long-term results. In rural South Carolina, a Fortune 100 manufacturer was ready to give up on its workforce strategy — until Impact Workforce Solutions stepped in with a better plan.
Watch the video below to hear how our team helped transform one of the most difficult recruiting environments we’ve ever encountered. You’ll hear why a failing temp-to-hire model wasn’t the problem. Misalignment was.
A hard place to hire and an even harder place to retain
This wasn’t just a rural ZIP code. It was one of the toughest recruiting environments Impact’s team had ever worked in. The site was remote, heavy industrial, non-climate-controlled, and physically demanding. Even with a well-known brand name, the company faced high turnover, low morale, and limited growth potential.
Key hiring challenges included:
- Low applicant volume due to rural geography and physical working conditions
- High turnover from short-term staffing models and poor culture alignment
- Limited internal mobility, which stunted growth opportunities for hourly workers
- Minimal employer branding, leading to a weak local talent pipeline
- No clear alternative to the failing temp-to-hire model
Building a partnership that changed everything
Impact didn’t show up with assumptions. We showed up to listen. Discovery revealed an underleveraged value proposition: a strong internal culture, long-tenured employees, and clear pathways for career advancement. The client just needed help telling that story and building a workforce model around it.
Within six months, we moved from firefighting to future-proofing. Recruiting became aligned with internal opportunity. Turnover dropped, trust increased, and the results began to speak for themselves.
Impact’s partnership included:
- Collaborative strategy development tailored to the site’s operational demands
- Blended workforce modeling, combining Core2 and full-time roles
- Internal job-posting pathways to promote upward mobility and engagement
- Employer value proposition (EVP) discovery to anchor recruiting and retention
- Recruitment marketing that reflected real stories of growth and longevity
“We brought in a new, unique solution, customized it to fit their need, and they are happy.”
Proven results and a partnership that keeps growing
Five years later, that once-struggling site is now one of our most integrated and high-performing partnerships. Employees brought in through Impact are indistinguishable from direct hires, meeting performance metrics, advancing internally, and contributing to a stronger workplace culture.
Today, the partnership spans five sites and counting, driven by weekly data and aligned expectations. It’s not a temp strategy. It’s a workforce strategy built to scale.
The sustained impact includes:
Five years of partnership, with no signs of slowing down
Expansion into four additional locations, with more under discussion
Weekly reporting dashboards, driving accountability and proactive adjustments
Workforce integration, with seamless performance across employment types
Customized, scalable workforce solutions, not limited by temp-to-hire constraints
Ready for a better strategy?
If your current recruiting model isn’t delivering sustainable results, or if you’re stuck in a cycle of short-term fixes, there’s a better path forward — one built on trust, collaboration, and a proven strategy that works even in the toughest recruiting environments.
Let’s talk about your workforce strategy. Schedule a call with our team today.
