Liberty Employment Solutions’ partnership with SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon
A Vision to Impact Others
Since 2018, Liberty Employment Solutions has been operating with a vision to impact our community and serve the amazing people we get to work with day in and day out. Our owners Valonda and Jeremy Banks started the business after falling in love with the opportunity to have a measurable impact on a company's growth and revenue.
"I learned about Recruitment Process Outsourcing, the idea that a company's recruiting efforts could be outsourced almost like bookkeeping. I had lots of experience in hiring, experience in managing an RPO department, training, etc. I had an opportunity with a local business owner, and I wanted more control over my schedule with my young daughter, so my husband and I took the chance. We started as a small business working out of our home in 2018. A few short months later, with Eric Parker and SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon's help, we opened an office. Over the year, added four employees and many clients. We saw a measurable impact on MANY companies' growth and revenue by efficiently and effectively executing a hiring process on their behalf, identifying qualified applicants with the right behavioral fit to help grow their team."
- Valonda Banks, Co-Founder, Liberty Employment Solutions
Cue SCORE and Eric Parker
As LES was first starting out, Valonda knew the importance of having a mentor and objective eyes to help lead and guide the business. She connected with SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon, a nonprofit association comprised of 11,200 volunteer business mentors throughout the U.S. and its territories.
She was paired with lead mentor, Eric Parker, and her eventual co-mentor, Tom Roche.
"When Valonda contacted SCORE in August 2018, her request was simple. "I need help in setting up QuickBooks and developing a budget." She was really asking for tools to help her manage her business, understand her costs, help her price her services, and plan for the future.
Tom Roche agreed to be a co-mentor early on. Tom brought significant expertise in finance and tools to help Valonda develop processes and understand her financial statements."
- Eric Parker, SCORE volunteer mentor
"Working with Eric Parker and SCORE, we have learned how to measure our success, watch the vital signs of our business, take risks, learn some tough lessons, fall down, get back up again. SCORE has provided us with resources and sound advice, which has informed decisions we have made and helped us grow in 2020, a tough year for many businesses."
- Valonda Banks, Co-Founder, Liberty Employment Solutions
A Huge Thank You to SCORE and Our Amazing Mentors!
"We are so thankful for the time and experience provided to us by Eric Parker and SCORE. The personal business experiences he has shared and the resources he has pointed us to have helped us make more informed decisions. His affirmation of our work and its value in the marketplace, and the belief in what we are putting together, have stiffened our backbone for the tough conversations we have had to have with each other and our customers at times.
- Valonda Banks, Co-Founder, Liberty Employment Solutions
To learn more about SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon or request a free business mentor, you can check out their website at www.lancaster.score.org.
Working with Liberty
Today, Liberty Employment Solutions works with many local and national clients, providing customized processes and strategies to support their hiring needs. LES also offers Recruitment Process Partnerships, a service where Liberty comes alongside a business as their new hiring department and supports their hiring needs.
If you’re interested in learning more about Liberty Employment Solutions and how they could help your business, you can connect with their team today!