We’re proud of our kind, caring, intelligent, encouraging, and professional team here at The Job Post. And those features barely touch the surface.
Our Business Team is driven to help your business obtain — and retain — the right employees, STAT!
Our Staffing Team is here to learn about you, your skills and interests, and help you find meaningful work.
We’re all in it together to better the community! Come meet the team.
Talent Placement Specialist
Pat grew up in Marne MI, and attended Kenowa Hills High School. He has worked as an electrician and later moved into CNC Programming and Machining. With ten years in the CNC industry he brings the knowledge of both industry standards as well as what it takes to excel in both shop math and the machining world.
He is eager and excited to jump into his role as Talent Placement Specialist with The Job Post. He has overcome adversities in his life and is determined to seek the best in every client.
Pat loves to mountain bike, swim, fish and camp in his spare time; As well as spending time with his family attending live music events.
Director of Organizational Leadership & Development
April has over 8 years’ experience working in the staffing industry, with four years in Leadership roles, account and recruiting management. April has her master’s degree in Administration from Ferris State University and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Grand Valley State University.
April joined The Job Post in 2021 and will be using her experience and education to assist in creating and implementing new ideas to help increase job placements and retention. April also has ten years’ experience in the manufacturing sector and has a vast knowledge of experience in the industry, which in turn helps with the best candidate selections for our clients.
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In April’s free time she likes to spend time with her three daughters going on beach vacations and scenic nature drives in summer and fall times. April also loves spending time with her pets, two cats, Cash and Bonzai and her pomchi Paco.
Director of Talent Placement
Jeremy Hasty was born in 1981 and graduated from Grand Haven in 1999. He also attended and graduated from Divers Academy International in Camden, NJ.
Jeremy has worked for Guiding Light and The Job Post since 2017 and has impacted many lives during this time. He has overcome adversities and thrived as a Staffing Specialist earning a promotion to Director of Talent Placement in 2022. He is great at building relationships and motivating individuals to do and be their best.
Jeremy loves the outdoors, the beach, sand dunes, and all of nature in general. He’s also a huge Detroit sports fan!
Administrative Assistant
Atalaya was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is a 1990 graduate of Kensington High School, located on the south side of Grand Rapids. Right out of high school she got married and had two children. She now has a granddaughter and a dog named Cooper.
Atalaya has worked in manufacturing for over 20 years. In February 2022 she joined The Job Post as an Administrative Assistant. She is excited about her career change, and both eager and motivated to get started in her new role.
In her spare time, Atalaya enjoys her 11-year-old granddaughter, going to the beach in the summertime, taking her Jack Russell “Cooper” on long walks at Riverside Park, and just being outside all year round.
Operations Associate
Mark grew up in Muskegon, MI, graduated high school at Mona Shores, and attended Muskegon Community College. He worked in the automotive industry for over 15 years in customer service and loves interacting with people. Mark joined Guiding Light in early 2020, and his role quickly expanded to include supporting The Job Post’s daily operations. In his free time, Mark enjoys playing ice hockey and tennis.
Administrative Specialist
Sam helps process payroll and promote The Job Post using social media.
He started with The Job Post shortly after high school, being hired after doing volunteer work in data entry for Guiding Light.
Sam is skilled in analytics and Excel. He picks up new processes and tasks quickly. He even received an award from his high school for his computer prowess. Sam hopes to use these talents to help our team here at The Job Post in any way he can.
In his free time, Sam likes to spend his time watching movies or connecting with friends, family, and his wonderful dog, Lyra.
Managing Director
Director of Finance & Administration, Guiding Light
Brian serves as a liaison between The Job post and its parent organization, Guiding Light. He sees his role as ensuring The Job Post has the resources to do the hard work of furthering Guiding Light’s mission of breaking down the barriers that prevent someone from getting a job. Brian grew up in Mason, MI, spent the past decade in Washington, DC, honing his finance background, and recently returned to the Midwest with his two dogs, Gus & Duncan.
The word is getting around town that Guiding Light is serious about putting people back to work. We do the hard work of breaking down the barriers that prevent someone from getting a job.
The Job Post is our onsite staffing company – our very own social enterprise that serves the staffing needs of local businesses and the men and women who come in looking for work.
The Job Post
255 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 214-7991
Hours
Monday – Friday: 9AM – 4PM
Saturday – Sunday: Closed
Please call first. Hours may differ due to COVID.