Human Services Organization Gains Critical Support Through Strategic Staffing Partnership 

Post by:The Reserves Network

Key metrics: 

  • 75 open requisitions reduced to 15 within a 6-month engagement 
  • 80% decrease in total open roles 
  • 1 contract recruiter converted to a permanent hire 
  • Sustainable hiring pipeline established for long-term staffing needs 

The challenge 

A Nebraska-based nonprofit operating within the social and human services industry was facing a severe hiring backlog for residential assistant positions. When they turned to The Reserves Network (TRN), they had 75 open requisitions and no internal bandwidth to support the high-volume hiring needed to maintain proper staffing levels. The shortage was directly impacting operations and service delivery, creating an urgent need for an effective and immediate solution. 

The solution

Although residential assistant roles fall outside TRN’s typical specialty areas, the team recognized the importance of supporting the organization’s mission and staffing needs. Instead of declining the request or redirecting the client elsewhere, TRN recommended a strategic, scalable approach: 

Deploy a dedicated contract recruiter to take ownership of the full hiring workload. 

The client agreed, and TRN quickly identified and placed a skilled recruiter who could focus exclusively on reducing the backlog, managing the pipeline, and restoring stability to their staffing operations. 

The result

The impact was immediate and lasting. Over the course of the 6-month engagement, the contract recruiter reduced the organization’s open requisitions from 75 to a manageable, revolving 15—representing an 80% decrease in total openings. With consistent hiring momentum restored, the organization gained the operational stability it had been missing. 

The partnership proved so successful that, at the end of the contract, the client chose to hire the recruiter into a permanent role. TRN not only alleviated the immediate staffing crisis but also helped establish a sustainable recruitment structure to support the organization’s ongoing needs. 

This engagement demonstrates the value of a strategic staffing partnership—especially for mission-driven organizations navigating high-volume hiring challenges.