About Us
Our Mission Is To Support Your Mission
Ascend Career Services is a local, veteran-owned staffing and recruiting agency in Pennsylvania. We currently serve Pennsylvania, Colorado, Ohio and South Carolina and continue to expand our reach into the regions that need us most. Providing innovative and efficient talent solutions for the human services sector that allow organizations to stay focused on their mission, is our mission.
As a professional staffing agency, we understand the unique qualifications and expectations of each organization they serve and the rewards that working in these agencies offer the individuals who work in them.
Our Story
Ascend Career Services was founded when our owner witnessed firsthand the difficulty human services organizations and residential facilities had finding high-quality, caring employees for their programs. We advocate for candidates, providing support, information and guidance through the search and hiring process. We are a resource to local businesses and proud to deliver quality candidates to employers. We are helpful, friendly, professional, and efficient.
Types Of Positions We Fill
Administrative
Clinical Positions
Direct Care Positions
Directors
Educators
Maintenance
Transportation
Mission
Core Values
Understanding
We understand, believe in, and support the missions that our clients are dedicated to.
Communication
We practice open, clear, and effective communication with our clients and candidates.
Innovation
We are aggressive problem-solvers and innovate when established solutions fall short.
Quality
We are results-oriented and take pride in getting the job done quickly and to a high standard.
Vision Statement
Today there are serious talent shortages in the education and human services field, and we can see that these crises are likely to worsen in upcoming years. As a professional employment agency, we know that to meet this challenge, we must think and do things differently than they have been done in the past. We will help lead that change and find innovative solutions to get talented people into jobs where they can make a positive impact. We will play a key role in transforming struggling organizations into vibrant and dynamic providers of critical services. This is essential so that everyone in our society can get the assistance and support they need and deserve.
Who We Serve
Human Services Agencies
Juvenile Treatment Programs
Schools
Community
Affiliations
Why People Choose Ascend Career Services
Ascend Career Services has been actively referring candidates to us, as well as contacting the candidates and scheduling interviews. Several of the referred candidates are now employed at Franklin County Housing Authority. They have been an asset to our hiring process.
Our company was well-served by the Ascend team. They were easy to work with, tailored things to our situation, and were very responsive. I have already recommended them to friends who also had good results.
Resources
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[Blog] Don’t Fear the Career Gap
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