Employment Expertise: Meet the employer: Haworth

 

By West Michigan Works!

 

Haworth, furniture manufacturer headquartered in Holland, Michigan, is hiring! We sat down with one of their recruiters, Valerie Reimus, to hear more about the company and open positions.

 

Thanks for joining us today! Can you introduce yourself?

I am Valerie Reimus and I am a recruiter at Haworth.

 

How would you describe Haworth to someone who doesn’t know what you do?

I would tell them that we manufacturer things inside a building, like tables, chairs, different office spaces and office rooms, that are comfortable and enjoyable for people in an office to be in.

 

Why is Haworth different?

We are committed to West Michigan and keeping manufacturing and our jobs in West Michigan. We have a really diverse culture.

 

We’re focused on our members. Everyone at Haworth is called a member no matter what their job title is. We focus on our values. We want every member to live out our values while on the job, interacting with our customers and interacting with one another while working.

 

What does success look like in an employee?

As a successful team member, you would be able to learn a variety of jobs in a variety of work areas. And develop consistent attendance and work quality. You would have the opportunity to learn every day and master new things. You would have opportunities to advance and move into different roles.

 

What do you wish everyone knew before they applied for a job?

We’re family owned; our members and culture are very important to us. So, we want to make sure we’re finding the best candidate fit for all our opportunities. We want to bring people in who can learn and grow with us and be part of our wonderful family.

 

And, we want people to know it’s important to establish consistent and attendance history.

 

Sound like a place you’d like to work? Haworth is hiring for:

See all their open positions.

 

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