Volt has come a long way since founders William and Jerome Shaw opened the first office in the kitchen of their parents' apartment with an initial capital investment of $13.00.
Volt's family of divisions, subsidiaries, and joint ventures now span the globe, with offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and South America. Volt is listed as a Fortune 1000 company and is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange. The company's annual revenues exceed two billion dollars.
Volt business segments are interrelated from the viewpoint of key ingredients such as skill sets, customers, technologies and marketplaces. Working together, these businesses add synergistic value to one another and in turn, to their customers. Capabilities and accomplishments in one Volt business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, Volt's unique combination of attributes promotes success!
Philosophy and Management
The Volt organization has built its reputation based upon strong ethical standards and respect for the individual within an entrepreneurial, decentralized environment. These standards are designed to support the branch, area and regional locations to ensure that all processes and business practices are in the best interest of our customers, our employees and our organization. Our belief systems are predicated upon the empowerment of each and every individual to support the organization to the best of their ability and to attach authority at the level needed to be creative and responsive to our customers' needs. It is the goal of our organization to create a positive work environment where our employees are able to grow and develop. We foster an environment of mutual respect and teamwork. We seek customer relationships that share common values and where true, long-term partnerships are valued and nurtured.
Self-concept
From our inception in 1950, as an engineering services company, we have emerged as a leading human resource strategic business partner. In demonstrating our full-service staffing capability since 1965, we have designed and implemented recruiting strategies to support the staffing needs of our customers on an international basis. We have the financial strength of a Fortune 1000 Company, yet maintain the flexibility and agility to solve complex staffing challenges with innovative programs and solutions in an ISO 9002 environment. With all of our offices company-owned and operated, we have been able to achieve maximum productivity and consistency at hallmark service levels, which are a direct result of the training and development of our team members and the impressive tenure of our management staff.
Markets, Products and Services
Volt's primary focus, through our existing infrastructure, is to maximize our market share in the United States, Canada and Europe. We seek to extend international presence through acquisition and company grown locations. We offer a spectrum of staffing solutions in a multitude of venues—from the traditional temporary and contract staffing, to direct placement through complete outsource programs. We integrate specialty business segments—Administrative, Manufacturing, Accounting, Technical, Professional, Information Technology, Engineering and Human Resources into a full-service offering. We are able to leverage our national presence and depth in multiple business segments, as the premier managed service program provider.
Customers
Volt services a local, regional, national and international customer base. Our customers benefit from best practices developed through true business alliances with long-term customers. We seek business partnerships where we leverage our individual core competencies. Volt is a customer-centric organization that is constantly innovative in identifying business solutions.
Technology
Due to Volt's decentralized structure, global resource management is critical to our success. Recognizing that Volt has both a back office and field environment, we leverage an enterprise-wide accounting and human resource system integrated with custom field solutions. We utilize core technologies in our customer solutions to deliver timely information to track performance and identify trends and opportunities. Our recruiting success is dependent on our ability to access a global network of qualified and knowledgeable workers.
Growth and Profitability Standards
We strive toward continued revenue growth at a rate that exceeds the industry average and increases our market share. We accomplish this through growth in existing markets, opening new markets, and through strategic acquisitions. We endeavor to continually increase Volt's profitability in order to meet our growth expectations as well as to reinvest in our internal systems and processes, thereby strengthening our capabilities and efficiencies.
Knowledge & Innovation. Comprehensive Resources. Leveraging Technology.
Meeting the demands of a diverse marketplace requires unique staffing solutions that strengthen and drive customer competitive advantages. Volt Services Group delivers specialized and full-service offerings tailored to maximize value for local and global companies alike.
Our customer-centric focus, progressive sourcing, and persistent technological advancement have contributed to over 50 years of success and continued growth. Customers have access to over 300 company-owned and operated offices in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Flexible staffing increases your competitiveness and profitability. Volt offers niche-recruiting capabilities in a full-service environment providing flexibility and comprehensive staffing solutions. Understanding your requirements, and drawing on valuable resources to implement needs-based services and programs, Volt creates optimal efficiencies for your business.
Volt: Your Staffing Experts
Volt is a key player in today's variable employment market, specializing in human capital management. As your staffing authority, Volt customizes business-critical services and programs suitable to your organization.
Our business focuses on qualifying our customers and recruiting skilled talent by incorporating the following:
Knowledge and innovation
Comprehensive resources
Leveraging Technology
Cost Efficiencies
Hard and soft cost savings result from:
Retention of core business focus
Pricing consistency
Process efficiencies
Improved placement success
Increased retention
Increased productivity
Improved data analysis capabilities via e-solutions and warehousing
Reduced administration through invoice and report consolidation
Reduced vendor management responsibilities
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