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Information People Are LAC's Business
Library Associates Companies (LAC) has long specialized in staffing solutions and recruiting. They spend every day interviewing, counseling, and connecting with candidates, including executives, directors, managers, librarians, catalogers, archivists, records and knowledge managers, and support staff at all levels. The Chicago office of LAC will concentrate on staffing services for libraries throughout northern Illinois.
LAC Builds Relationships
- Contract, Temp, or Interim Staff: LAC's growing database of available candidates regularly receives hundreds of new registrations for qualified staff who want to work on a temporary or project basis. They can fill in for your staff for long or short term assignments, and temporary staff can be converted to your payroll easily with their temp-to-hire arrangements. For special projects or on a contractual basis, they can provide qualified workers as you need them.
- Direct-Hire Recruiting: LAC's recruiting services include sourcing the best candidates using their extensive database of registered candidates, as well as their own targeted email alerts, newsletters, and niche listservs. They conduct comprehensive personalized interviews, contact professional references, and conduct extensive background checks.
- Executive Recruiting: Their executive searches are conducted discretely and using innovative strategies customized to fit the needs and culture of their clients. Their thorough interview and vetting process enables them to offer their clients the best candidates for the job. After a job offer has been accepted, they work with the candidate and their clients to ensure a smooth and successful transition.
- Virtual Staff: Have the need but no space? LAC can work with you to assign their staff of information professionals to design, implement, and deliver top-quality virtual information and research products and services.
LAC Saves You Time and Money
- Their one-stop shop of being able to recruit and place qualified candidates for employment in your organization saves you time and money!
DLS Libraries Benefit from DLS/LAC Agreement
DLS and LAC have signed an agreement making LAC a preferred DLS vendor for staffing services. This is another step in DLS's continued effort to support and promote the library profession. DLS member libraries are eligible for a preferred vendor rate.
Contact Library Associates at the DuPage Library System at lac@dupagels.lib.il.us.
