C&A INDUSTRIES, INC.
OMAHA, NE

Great people are at the heart of business success. is more than a job, it's our business. For more than we've been at the forefront of staffing and recruitment and a dynamic company with a great responsibility - connecting the very best talent with career opportunities in a variety of industries. We're proud of what we do and of who we are, having earned a reputation as a leader in our industry and as a progressive employer. Learn more about our brands and careers with our corporate team. The recruitment firms that lead to hiring and job search success. , we work one-on-one with leading companies to identify and recruit the best of the best in business. We assist these same talented professionals with the search for rewarding and meaningful job opportunities in their chosen fields. C&A was founded in 1969 as a one-employee office with a focus on engineering recruitment and placement. Since then, C&A has evolved into a multi-dimensional company serving a variety of fields and industries with customers in all 50 states. C&A is the parent company to one of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the nation. . Regional office locations of affiliate staffing firms include Lincoln, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; and Kansas City, Missouri. At C&A Industries, we’re fortunate to not only have more than 45 years of staffing industry success behind us as a company, but also team members who bring years of tenure and experience to our business and to our organization every day. What’s it like to have a longtime career in the staffing and recruiting industry? What has changed over time and what remains the same? Following is a post written by Linda Aughenbaugh, recruiting manager with our affiliate staffing firm, , which appears on the firm’s blog. We’ve reposted it here with Linda’s permission. Enjoy! I had my 30-year anniversary in the recruiting and staffing industry on December 7…yes, Pearl Harbor Day. I’ve often said that a year in our industry is like seven years in a “normal” business (the very same as dog years compared to people years – you do the math!). I love this business especially because of the crazy fast pace (picture hair on fire) and being able to constantly learn about new companies, new technologies, new roles and responsibilities (picture drinking from a fire hose). Mostly, I love the opportunities it’s given me to impact lives for candidates, consultants, companies, and the fellow recruiters and account managers I work with every day. 1) Years ago when Al Gore invented the internet (ha!), it was said there wouldn’t be a need for recruiters and recruiting/staffing firms (as well as tons of other industries) and that everything would be automated and done online. Not so! The recruiting business is alive and well and it’s more difficult to find good people than ever before. So it’s still all about people and hiring the right talent to keep your company moving forward and ahead of the competition. We still interview most candidates in person with occasional Skype or Facetime interviews for those outside the local area. 5) The only way to contact potential candidates and clients was to see them in person, call them on the phone, or send snail mail. We delivered important documents and resumes by courier – what?! We revamped resumes on typewriters with carbon paper! Then we were really uptown and on the cutting edge when faxing was an option! Today, our industry is still a phone and in-person business with lots of other ways to connect. We have two customers – our candidates and our client companies. Providing the highest level of service to our candidates and clients is still a differentiator and competitive advantage. We constantly strive to provide the best experience we can and bring value to the long-term relationships with our customers on both sides. I’m thankful for all the experience I’ve gained and the opportunities I’ve had in this industry, and I can’t wait to see what happens in the coming years. The bottom line is that the recruiting and staffing industry is still about quality, service, and building lasting relationships. The recruiter and firm that provides the best candidates will win; opportunities with the best client companies will win; and high ethics, integrity, and is easy to work with will win! Linda Aughenbaugh has been in the recruiting and staffing industry for 30 years. Linda has been with Aureus Group’s IT/IS division for more than eight years in several different capacities, including Account Manager, Recruiter, Recruiting Manager, Branch Manager, and Executive IT Recruiter. She has held different positions with other firms as well, including Franchise Owner of a franchise staffing service for nearly 12 years, Director of IT Contract Staffing, and Branch Manager. She has received numerous awards and has achieved President’s Club seven times. She has a true passion, determination, and drive for helping people improve their career situation and for finding the right talent at the right time for her clients. Great people are at the heart of business success. is more than a job, it's our business. For more than we've been at the forefront of staffing and recruitment and a dynamic company with a great responsibility - connecting the very best talent with career opportunities in a variety of industries. We're proud of what we do and of who we are, having earned a reputation as a leader in our industry and as a progressive employer. Learn more about our brands and careers with our corporate team. The recruitment firms that lead to hiring and job search success.