The U.S. Census Bureau recently released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses. According to the 2019 Annual Business Survey (ABS), covering reference year 2018, approximately 18.3% of all U.S. businesses were minority-owned and about 19.9% of all businesses were owned by women. Also highlighted, the number of Hispanic-owned businesses had a growth of about 3.0% from 2017, and in 2018, Hispanic-owned businesses made up about 5.8% of all businesses. With successful and ever-thriving businesses like Sunshine Personnel Solutions, LLC, there is proof of a positive outlook for unceasing growth among these groups. CEO Maribel Rodriguez has over two decades of impressive know-how as a business owner, gaining over the years a great skill set in recruiting staffing, placement for temporary or direct personnel, and marketing public interest in staffing temps for each individual company.
The Staffing Solution Meeting & Exceeding Industry Staffing Needs
Since opening Sunshine Personnel Solutions in 2014, serving Houston and the surrounding areas, this staffing service solution proudly meets the staffing needs of clients in the areas of industrial, transportation, maintenance, medical, hospitality, and office support. Maribel and her team of experts understand the importance of a company’s budget, time, and need for an adept staff to keep a business competitive. Bonded and fully insured with general liability insurance, Sunshine Personnel Solutions take the risk out of hiring employees, also managing employee workers compensation and unemployment insurance.
“As a woman-owned enterprise, Sunshine Personnel is an innovator and leader in staffing, proudly serving a diverse clientele that includes oil and gas, construction, industrial, labor, and healthcare. With a highly skilled team and recruiters, Sunshine Personnel has placed thousands of qualified candidates in all of these industries, blessing job seekers with employment and clients with talented employees.” – Maribel Rodriguez, CEO of Sunshine Personnel Solutions, LLC
What also keeps Sunshine Personnel Solutions a leader in their field is that they go beyond the services of a traditional staffing agency, providing:
- Payroll Services
- Drug Screening Services
- Local/Long Haul CDL Drivers
- Onsite Safety Meetings
- And MORE!
Q&A With Sunshine Personnel Solutions:
SUBC: As a minority/woman-owned business, talk about the importance of supporting woman-owned enterprises, especially as this is National Women’s Small Business Month. It is important to support women-owned enterprises because being a female entrepreneur myself in a male-dominated industry, I understand the challenges. I support women business owners by hosting my own monthly networking events for women, providing them with support and helping to open doors for them to build relationships for business success. I mentor and educate other women business owners as well, sharing my knowledge and experience.
SUBC: In the midst of the pandemic, what challenges have you faced as a business owner, and how have you overcome those challenges? The pandemic brought on many unforeseen hardships such as: no person-to-person contact, decrease in volume, and decrease of revenue, among other challenges. In order to overcome the hardships of the pandemic, we had to find new ways to keep the business running and successfully serve clients. Because of the no contact policy, we turned to virtual and other technology to continue to recruit. Through the virtual platform, things turned around for the better, with continuous job placement and increased revenue.
SUBC: What is that “special” element that Sunshine Personnel brings to this industry that connects clients with top candidates? Sunshine Personnel’s special element that sets us apart from traditional staffing agencies is that we do not serve only one specific industry, but have a range of diverse clients in areas that include oil and gas, construction, industrial, labor, and healthcare. We staff for many companies all throughout Houston, the surroundings of Houston, and outside of the city to provide stable employment to all job seekers. Also, Sunshine Personnel doesn’t just place the candidate with the traditional education. We provide career opportunities for the homeless, individuals who live in halfway houses, and shelters. I am proud that we have opened doors for those who are often overlooked, but who need an opportunity. This special element helps business owners and those looking for work. It has proven to be a win-win for all.
SUBC: Talk about your innovation as a results-driven leader as a staffing agency, helping exceed expectations, connecting clients to qualified candidates. Our innovation as a results-driven leader as a staffing agency helps exceed client and candidate expectations, connecting both parties through strategic marketing, also utilizing the latest technology and trends in this industry to meet hiring needs.
SUBC: With already extensive experience and impressive success over the years, what are your goals moving forward? My goals moving forward are to continue growing Sunshine Personnel through partnerships, networking, and initiatives to increase clients and candidates, also adding additional talented team members to the company. We will continue to build great business relationships and partnerships and stay educated so we remain ahead of the curve in this arena. And of course I will continue to mentor and host events for other female business owners to receive opportunities and support.
SUBC: Is there a particular success story(ies) that you want to share with our readers, especially when it comes to clients in the oil and gas/construction industry/industrial/labor field? During the pandemic, many businesses closed due to the government-imposed shutdowns. Sunshine Personnel remained open, being categorized as an “essential business.” We were able to place more than 1,000 employees to one of our clients who was providing the personal protective equipment (PPE) for the hospitals. Through safety measures and adapting with an effective plan of action, we continued to meet client and candidate needs.
SUBC: What is your message to other female business owners, whether established or up-and-coming for National Women’s Small Business Month? My message to all female business owners is to always be persistent in reaching your goals and dreams. Stay visible and connected to other business women and entrepreneurs. Also, everyone is not your client, so make sure you are striving (through research, education, and marketing) to reach the right target audience for your business.
SUBC: Is there anything else you would like the readers to know? I am always looking to partner with any business that needs employees from 1 employee to 100 + employees. We work on W-2s and take care of all the hassles like payroll, taxes, time tracking, child support, unemployment, and workers comp insurance. Each candidate of Sunshine Personnel has been extensively screened, also with trusted references for client satisfaction. Our recruiters are exceptionally skilled in identifying top talent around the U.S., matching them for client needs. And we, not the client, are responsible for the expenses related to candidate sourcing, so the client doesn’t have to pay for reference checks, background checks, and advertising.
Sunshine Personnel Solutions focuses on providing clients proficient personnel with promptness and professionalism. Their goal is to meet client expectations by simplifying the search for first-rate candidates for their business needs.
For more information about Maribel Rodriguez and Sunshine Personnel Solutions, LLC, please visit www.sunshinepersonnelsolutions.com. And to contact Maribel or a member of the team, please email info@sunshinepersonnelsolutions.com or call (832) 364-9640.
Source:
The U.S. Census Bureau
