
Both have enjoyed massive success Trevor’s achievement of placing in the 2013 USBC finals is his second such one. Ryan Knapp, now a co-owner of the company, bought and roasted exceptional coffees from the start, and also found time to compete alongside Trevor in barista competitions. The roaster-retailer quickly established itself as a Grand Rapids favorite, and then to a regional powerhouse. After earning his keep as a barista for years, Trevor burst onto the scene by opening MadCap Coffee in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 2008. That goes for every employee, every time, without a doubt.Trevor Corlett is one of those guys who was born to run a successful company ”good thing for us, he chose coffee as his focus. We aren’t in the business of just filling a position void instead, we put our employees through an exhaustive evaluation process including testing, background checks, employment verification, drug screenings, and e-verify authorization. In our industry, it has been a long time since we’ve had to consider raising pay rates or offer hire-in bonuses, but it appears that is the direction the labor market seems to keep trending.Īre you struggling to hire the candidates you need? We can help! Here at Workbox Staffing, we have over 20 years of experience in placing the ideal candidate in the roles you need to fill. This shift in the economy has meant that employers need to take a harder look at what they offer to bring in top talent, but it has now become essential if you want to attract the best candidate(s). The factors impacting on a candidate accepting a job with your company include compensation rate, best benefits, and location. Job seekers can “shop” around different positions and accept the one they feel will be the best fit for them. Since we are in a job seeker’s market, people aren’t desperate to take any position offered to them. While of course, it is great to see a growing economy, it makes it increasingly harder for employers to fill their roles with qualified candidates. Looking at these trends, we can see that unemployment is continuing to decrease and the economy is growing. While sipping on our cafe mochas, we took a look at the latest job numbers for each of these markets, but don’t worry it’s not as dull as it sounds when you have a large cup of chocolately-espresso goodness in front of you. Job Numbers: Workbox currently serves eleven markets in Michigan, Indiana, Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. We’d be lying if we didn’t do a little happy dance when our mocha was delivered to us with that classically ‘grammable latte art. Cafe mochas are a great balance between sweet and slightly bitter, just like coming into work on Thursdays: sweet because it means tomorrow is Friday but bitter because it’s not Friday yet. The cafe mocha is a welcoming brew for those looking for a caffeine boost but aren’t looking for the “put hair on your chest” power of a Sumatran dark roast. The basics of a cafe mocha are espresso and hot milk steamed together with either milk or dark chocolate.

We felt Madcap is a great coffee shop because it wasn’t hipster enough to intimidate the average coffee lover unlike some other cafes out there serving “deconstructed coffee” (um what…?). At Workbox, we pride ourselves on being down to earth down to business, and the guys behind Madcap share that same idea. Two friends who had a dream founded Madcap, we relate to this here at Workbox Staffing. Our Review: While Madcap Coffee is a Grand Rapids, MI landmark, you can find their beans across the US. So if you need a little Monday pick me up, look no further than this blog! Disclaimer* reading this blog about coffee does not mean you will feel the magical powers of espresso. We want to help start your week off on a caffeinated note and give you a quick peek at the job numbers in the markets we serve.
