We are a full service staffing and recruitment firm offering temporary, contract and permanent placements and employment.

Our clients have a wide range of recruiting needs within their organizations; therefore we maintain and are constantly adding to a large and diversified candidate database. Rather than dealing with a large number of firms who each focus on a particular industry or profession, MacDonald-Cole Associates encourages you to enjoy the benefits of working with one professional team for all your recruiting needs, whether it is an accounting, administrative, technical or management position.

We study the culture, the people and the corporate strategies of your firm in order to understand the values and issues new employees must embrace. MacDonald-Cole Associates recruits individuals who have the ability to grow with your company and to make a significant contribution to its long-term success.

We recognize the importance of cultivating a professional relationship with top quality candidates. To this end, we offer a positive return on the candidate's time by providing a professional support system and a proactive approach to finding valuable career opportunities.

MacDonald-Cole Associates is committed to providing the highest level and standard of customer service in the industry. MacDonald-Cole Associates focuses on building enduring relationships with our clients. By learning "the whole nature"of your company and its corporate culture, we are able - through the abilities of our specialized Consultants - to fulfill all of your recruiting and staffing needs.

Our continued growth will be based on sound, ethical business practices and superior client service.

Through direct in-person consultation, ideally at the client site, we prepare a detailed job description. A description that not only captures the exact skills and background required for the current recruiting requirement but which also outlines the company's corporate culture and strategies. A schedule and recruitment plan for the search, with key dates and strategies, is developed, made available to the hiring authority and strictly adhered to.

Additionally, we periodically conduct polling surveys to determine the current market value of various positions within our client companies industries.

The following sources are utilized during the candidate search: our extensive in-house database, a network of industry sources and targeted advertisement. Using this process, we locate the most qualified people for your business environment and the current career opportunity.

We personally interview all qualified candidates and only refer those who meet the pre-determined criteria and who represent the highest probability of "fit" into your organization.

Our interview techniques include behavioral interviewing and when appropriate role playing and simulated environments.

As a further quality control measure,MacDonald-Cole Associates conducts both literacy and software testing. In certain situations, we can provide psychological testing and background checks.

We prepare a confidential written report, including resumes and an outline of each candidate's testing and interview performance.

Checking the references of all candidates is a crucial step in our recruiting process. In keeping with the technological advances of our times, we can conduct extensive reference checks worldwide.

We follow up with the client and the candidates after every interview. This allows us to review the candidate's interview performance with the client and to provide valuable feedback from the candidate, which may assist the company in coming to a final decision.

In the final hiring process, we coordinate the negotiations between the chosen applicant and the firm. We assist the successful candidate in "giving notice" and handling "counter-offers" when applicable. We ensure that that the transition period and settle-in phase goes as smoothly as possible.

Two weeks, one month, three month and six month follow-ups are maintained with both the client and the successful candidate. Additionally, we are always available on an "as-needed" basis to assist with any issues that may arise.

Relationship building is the cornerstone of our business practices. We are committed to providing a superior customer service response to your firm's recruiting and staffing needs We ensure this through effective and regular communication, site visits and quality assurance measures and tools - such as performance appraisals and client satisfaction surveys.

The hiring process can be time consuming and even disruptive to your business. The last thing that you want is to invest in a lengthy hiring process only to find out that the candidate you selected is not able to remain in the position or is not a good fit. With MacDonald-Cole Associates, you will not lose your investment! All candidates are unconditionally guaranteed. At any time during the guarantee period should you choose to terminate the employee, or should the employee need to leave for any reason , MacDonald-Cole Associates will conduct a replacement search at no cost.

Every possible effort is made to ensure that appropriate replacement candidates are introduced in the timeliest manner possible. A replacement order is executed with the same enthusiasm and attention to “fit” and quality assurance as the original order.