Vermont-owned, Vermont-staffed, Vermont-accountable. Built by people who live in the same towns we hire in.
VEA opened in Burlington in 2011 with a small team and a stubborn idea — that staffing should feel like a neighbor calling a neighbor, not a call center routing a ticket. We grew because the model worked.
Lilian Tacovici starts the agency with three local clients and a hand-picked candidate pool.
We crossed five hundred Vermonters placed — most through word-of-mouth from the first hundred.
Held payroll, benefits, and weekly pay steady through the pandemic for every active worker.
All 14 Vermont counties, 180+ employer partners, and a satisfaction score that’s kept clients with us for more than a decade.
Staffing only works when both sides win. Here's what we're building toward — for the Vermonters on our payroll and the businesses they show up for.
“To serve both Vermonters looking for work and Vermont businesses looking to grow — by finding, hiring, training, and managing the staff that keeps local employers moving.”
Two-fold by design. Place a Vermonter into the right job; back a Vermont employer with the staff they need. The handshake only works when both sides win.
“Dependable, skilled Vermonters who enjoy their work — and employers with less stress, more productivity, and room to grow.”
The number we're actually trying to move: how many Vermonters wake up Monday looking forward to the shift, and how many employers feel the floor humming without scrambling.
Four principles that show up in every conversation — from the first intake call to the 30-day check-in.
Local recruiters. No 1-800 model.
Three great candidates, not thirty.
Real ranges on every posting.
Weekly pay, benefits, path to perm.
Leadership, recruiters, field ops, and payroll — all under one Vermont roof. No 1-800 number, no offshore queue.
The Vermonters behind every placement. Lilian started the agency; the rest of us joined along the way. Photos & updated titles for the newer members coming soon.
Hiring or job-hunting? Send a note or call (802) 448-3957 — Mon–Fri, 8:00am – 5:30pm ET.
Real placements, real towns, real roles. Names shortened — quotes kept exactly as they were given.
“VEA called me back the same day I applied. I started the next Monday — still on the same line two years later.”
“Wednesday direct deposit, every Wednesday. That alone made it easier to leave the last place I was at.”
“My recruiter actually knew the floor manager. I walked in already knowing the shift and the team.”
“They didn't waste my time with roles that paid less than the posting said. That's rare in this industry.”
“Started as a temp. They told me up-front what perm would take. Hit it in five months — exactly what they said.”
“I've worked with three different agencies over the years. VEA is the only one who called when a contract ended just to check in.”
“I love how I can get the hours I want, and I enjoy the different types of work that I get to do. And the paycheck isn't bad!”
Want to verify these independently? See VEA on Google — same workers, public reviews.
