Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrew Jackson.
Andrew, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Innovative started in 1995 as a Corporate Search Firm, focused on Accounting, Finance, Technology and Sales positions. Our primary customer focus was a start-up and small-to-midsize companies, and response to their multiple hiring needs we designed custom staffing projects that helped fit their budgets.
In 2009 we expanded into the Event Staffing market having been awarded the contract to staff 2,000 event personnel for the Dallas Cowboys and their new stadium in Arlington, Texas. With just 30 days from contract award to the first event, we had to find and hire 2,000 ushers, ticket takers, and access management staff. Since that year, we have grown to over 12 venues across three states and currently provide over 4,000 seasonal and part-time staff for events around the country.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
The nature of the Events Industry is very unpredictable, with last minute requests and large volume hiring needs. The largest challenge we face is finding and retaining a workforce that is willing to work part-time events around their other work schedules since many of our customer venues only have about 30-40 events per year. In today’s highly-competitive labor force with lower unemployment rates and rising wages, it is difficult to retain the workers when we have major events, so we are constantly hiring and hosting job fairs, orientations, and trainings.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Innovative-Stadium People – what should we know?
We are a recruitment organization that specializes in addressing challenging “niche” staffing needs across multiple industries. We have built strong specializations in technology, light industrial, and of course our event staffing market.
We are proudest of our lack of fear in taking on new challenges, such as when we jumped into the event staffing space as a corporate technology recruiting firm with no experience in events whatsoever. We not only rose to that challenge but expanded into a dozen new venues in the following three years and to this day. We have staffed over 500 events across Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, and California, including a Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Championship, Formula 1 Grand Prix, College Football National Championship, Final Four Basketball, American Country Music Awards, and countless others.
What separates us is the flexibility we have to offer competitive programs that allow our customers to call the shots all the way. That means having flexible pricing, working on positions that are outside of our competitors comfort zones, and the commitment we have to white-glove, hands-on service.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
Our investing ownership group has been the key behind our success. Their collective experience in the human capital industry and “no fear” grasp of entrepreneurial growth has allowed us to try the things that we have been most successful with.
We also have the best people on our team that money can buy, who all share in the passion and purpose of what are trying to do in our business.
Contact Info:
- Address: 5501 LBJ Freeway, Suite 108
Dallas, Texas 75240 - Website: www.stadiumpeople.com
- Phone: (972) 392-1144
- Email: info@stadiumpeople.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StadiumPeople/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/stadiumpeople
- Other: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stadium-people/
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