WAUKESHA - It’s felt like the first week of college around The Freeman lately, because we have a brand-new roommate. As of this week, Nissen Staffing Continuum officially occupies the first floor of our building.

“We had completely outgrown our space on Clinton Street, and what made this more attractive was being part of the historic name of The Freeman,” said owner Scott Nissen, who has been in the staffing business here in Waukesha since 1997. “Being focused and concentrated with this office in Waukesha County, we recognized that The Freeman had a name that was well-known and a positive image, so we wanted to be anchored on that.”

Freeman Operations Manager Matt Marlett said The Freeman had been the building’s sole occupant since it was built in 1992.

In January, Marketing Images moved into The Freeman building from across the street.

“As our footprint decreases because of new technology, smaller equipment and staffing efficiencies, we’ve realized we have an excess of office space,” Marlett said. “Just like any business, we want to be as efficient as possible, and this could help offset operating expenses like HVAC, utilities, etc.”

Nissen is a generalist staffing company that works with clients to provide human capital solutions while helping associates meet career objectives, and has placed more than 30,000 people in jobs during the company’s tenure, Nissen said.

“We began recruiting and placing general labor and industrial people, as well as technical, management and clerical,” Nissen said. “Our growth has been the result of our one and only asset: our reputation. Our company has a strong value system, centered on honesty, truth and respect.”

Marlett said he utilized both Freeman resources and outside contractors to meet an aggressive three-month timeline of getting Nissen moved in.

“We’ve got a mutual understanding in the value of neighbors,” Marlett said. “We look at it as a win-win.”

Nissen said it was a natural fit for his 36-member staff to move in with The Freeman.

“There’s a great synergy between The Freeman and our company because we’re both so grounded in our community,” Nissen said. “The Freeman advertises job ads, which parallels nicely with what we do for clients. We’re both a solution in our own way - taking different avenues to get to the same destination.”

For more information on Nissen, call 544-4787.

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