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Vaco helps employees find freedom from 'a soul-sucking job'

Melonee Hurt
Nashville Tennessean
Vaco founders Brian Waller, Jerry Bostelman and Jay Hollomon are proof positive that when work is fun, business is better.

The verbiage on the Vaco web site sets the tone for how passionate the company is about finding a fulfilling career. It reads, “Are you ready for a different kind of company? We sure were.”

It goes on to say that yes, Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies across the country and around the world, in all kinds of different industries. The company places qualified candidates in hard-to-fill positions and solves tough problems for businesses. “But most importantly, we help people find freedom.”

Freedom from a soul-sucking job, it says. Freedom to land in a place that fits today, and one that fits in the future. Freedom from chasing the talent needle through the resume haystack, on repeat. Freedom to find clarity in chaos, to lean into transition and achieve growth. Freedom to thrive, on both sides of the equation.

This vibrant, almost boisterous company culture is what has landed Vaco in the top three of Middle Tennessee’s top midsize workplaces four years running.

Vaco serves thousands of clients across the United States and beyond, providing consulting, contract and direct hire solutions in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, health care, general administration and more. They say they aren’t different in what they do, but how they do it. And the employees surveyed echo that sentiment.

“I am allowed to balance my personal life and work. Despite being in a stressful industry, Vaco does it's best to make it as easy going and stress free as possible. In terms of culture, we are positively different than most companies in the industry,” one employee said.

Another added, “The culture here is incredible. I am able to excel and reach new career goals while maintaining a work/life balance. They encourage us to do our best, and allow us to be creative in our abilities and methods of work. It's a fantastic company to work for and I plan on staying here for a long time.”

Vaco continues to grow while fostering a culture that is saturated with happy employees by operating locally and acting globally, making culture king, bringing in the experts and having more fun getting more done.

At a glance

Year founded: 2002
Ownership: private
Sector: consulting
Middle Tennessee locations: 1
Regional employees: 131
Website: www.vaco.com