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Each week, the Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL team shares our weekly thoughts on the latest trends in hiring, the labor market, and anything else that catches our eye.

Hiring Happens

Our weekly thoughts on the latest trends in hiring, the labor market, and anything else that catches our eye.

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Is Your Workplace Worth the Hype?

Because buzz wears off, but real value endures

One of us may or may not have recently purchased a $39, 16 oz jar of yogurt (yes, you read that correctly) after learning about its cult-like…

A Year of Hiring Happens

Looking back, looking ahead, and introducing hiringhappens.com

It’s hard to believe it’s been 9 months and 33 editions since we decided to turn Hiring Happens into a weekly note. When we started, the goal was pretty straightforward. We wanted a place to share our candid…

Who We Are

Meet the Authors

We’re a local team of problem-solvers, people-first thinkers, and staffing experts who believe hiring should feel more human — and a lot less transactional.

Austin Kassner

In his capacity as President & Owner of Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL, Austin is deeply involved in the regional hiring landscape. He offers an on-the-ground perspective into workforce dynamics, market pressures, and the evolving expectations of both employers and job seekers. Originally from Green Bay, Austin holds an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Natalie Walsh

A Madison native and proud University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni, Natalie joined the Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL team in 2020 as an onboarding specialist. In this role, she had the opportunity to see firsthand to how the right job can change someone’s life. Today, she drives marketing strategy to help more people find meaningful work and more businesses build strong teams.

About Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL

We work with companies across Wisconsin and Illinois to solve hiring challenges, build strong teams, and move work forward. Fill out the form below, and a member of our team will be in touch soon. We’d love to get the conversation started and hear what you’re working on.

Locally owned & operated since 1990
At Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL, we’ve built our reputation on long-standing partnerships and consistent results. Our consultative approach goes beyond transactional relationships to focus on the long-term success of our partners.
At Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL, we’ve built our reputation on long-standing partnerships and consistent results. Our consultative approach goes beyond transactional relationships to focus on the long-term success of our partners.
From tough-to-fill roles to fully outsourced programs, we offer a portfolio of solutions to meet your businesses evolving needs.
.From tough-to-fill roles to fully outsourced programs, we offer a portfolio of solutions to meet your businesses evolving needs
The right way, all the time. Our work is grounded in integrity, respect, passion, collaboration, and teamwork. Together, these values shape how we work with clients, candidates, and each other, guided by our core mission to: From tough-to-fill roles to fully outsourced programs, we offer a portfolio of solutions to meet your businesses evolving needs.
From tough-to-fill roles to fully outsourced programs, we offer a portfolio of solutions to meet your businesses evolving needs.

About Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL

Locally owned & operated since 1990

At Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL, we’ve built our reputation on long-standing partnerships and consistent results. Our consultative approach goes beyond transactional relationships to focus on the long-term success of our partners.

Tenured team with demonstrated results

Tailored workforce solutions

From tough-to-fill roles to fully outsourced programs, we offer a portfolio of solutions to meet your businesses evolving needs.
  • Flexible staffing
  • Contract-to-hire
  • Permanent placement
  • Partner On-Premise
  • Payrolling

Local commitment backed by scale

Values-driven
approach

The right way, all the time. Our work is grounded in integrity, respect, passion, collaboration, and teamwork. Together, these values shape how we work with clients, candidates, and each other, guided by our core mission to:

DRIVE CAREERS.

GROW BUSINESSES.

BETTER THE COMMUNITIES WE CALL HOME.

Proven reputation and industry recognition

About Spherion South Central WI & Northern IL

Driving Careers. Growing Businesses. Bettering the Community.

We operate locally in Madison and Rockford, serving companies and job seekers across South Central Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Our team moves fast, thinks strategically, and cares deeply about getting hiring right.

Our backgrounds vary, but we’re united by a shared belief: hiring isn’t just about filling a position. It’s about building trust and helping organizations grow with the right people in place.

We bring together local insight and national reach, but what sets us apart is how closely we stay connected to the work. We spend time on-site. We listen. We adapt quickly. That kind of attention leads to stronger, more lasting results.
Whether you’re scaling a manufacturing operation, staffing a biotech lab, or hiring for a critical professional role, we become an extension of your team.

We’re in it every day, talking to candidates, working with hiring managers, and staying sharp on what’s changing in the market. This site is a space to share what we’re seeing and how we’re thinking about it.

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We work with companies across Wisconsin and Illinois to solve hiring challenges, build strong teams, and move work forward. Fill out the form below, and a member of our team will be in touch soon. We’d love to get the conversation started and hear what you’re working on.

Madison Office

2601 W Beltline Hwy, Suite 500 Madison, WI 53713

Rockford Office

735 N Perryville Rd, Suite 3 Rockford, IL 61107