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It Couldn’t Be Easier To Find your next job
American Workforce Group is a leading job placement agency that has been helping people find light industrial, skilled trades and administrative jobs since 2013. With offices in Longview, Olympia, Vancouver, and Tacoma, WA, you’ll find a location near you staffed with professionals who are eager to help. We have relationships with local employers looking for reliable, hardworking people like you.
Why Join AWG?
We’ve got what you need to make your job search successful and get a step closer to your career goals.
Experience
Our recruiting experts know the communities and industries we serve – and what employers need when they hire.
Hiring Process
We take the time to get to know you to ensure we can identify the jobs that suit you best.
Flexibility
Our job placement services include temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire placements.
Opportunity
Many of our candidates turn temp-to-hire positions into full-time jobs. Chances are, you can too!
Benefits
AWG offers a range of benefits, including paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and Washington State medical leave.
Communication
We’ll stay in touch every step of the way to provide helpful feedback and update you on your search results.
Your Guide To A New Job
You’ll never be on your own with AWG; we’re here to help you succeed in your search. We are committed to the communities we serve and putting people to work is a big part of what motivates and inspires us. That’s why we started our Pay It Forward Program, scholarship program, and remain active in the communities where we live and work. Our core values are Accountability, Tenacity, Integrity and Communication. You’ll see the difference in our approach and your experience. It takes a lot of the stress out of finding work.
What We Do
American Workforce Group is an administrative and light industrial employment agency focused on placing people in a wide range of temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time positions in Cowlitz, Thurston, Clark, and Pierce Counties. We partner with businesses in Southwest Washington looking for people to add to their light industrial and administrative teams.
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What People Think About Working With Us.
They always do everything possible to meet the needs of our company, and are consistent at responding to requests promptly.
We like working with American Workforce and appreciate the hard work you guys do in finding candidates. We know that it is difficult finding workers that want to put in the work. We deal with 6 different agencies and we always end up getting more employees from American Workforce. The biggest obstacle we face is people showing up on there first day. Then it comes down to can they do the work on day two and day three, as the first three days are always the hardest. What we have found in American Workforce is that we have more trust in the employees you provide and the work ethic compared to others. We hope to keep this great partnership going. Thank you guys!!!
– Greg
3/18/2025
Great service, wonderful people to work with.
Great help
AWG has always provided our organization with amazing candidates. Myself included. 🙂
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Light industrial, skilled trades and administrative jobs are waiting for you!