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Our History Means Bright Futures

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Candidates in our network

Meet Our Team

Our philosophy is simple — hire a team of diverse, passionate people and foster a culture that empowers you to do your best work.
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Mike Micone
Founder & CEO
Team Member Bio
Mike is a progressive and disciplined entrepreneur who has artfully developed and sold three successful businesses...
Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs and business leaders, Mike has extensive experience working with staffing professionals and specializes in the design, development, and implementation of relevant business solutions. Mike has staffed over 5,000 companies since 1996 and has built three successful staffing agencies. The current Micone team he hand picked is as experienced and passionate as he is. He takes pride in doing what is promised, and producing the results in a timely manner. This foundation is what he attributes to the company’s success. It has also earned him the SBA’s (Small Business Associations) Small Business Person of the Year award as well as the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 award. Mike has honed his skills leading by example and working as a hands on leader. He has built and trained internal staffing for Fortune 100 companies all over the world. He attributes much of his success to his affiliation with EO (Entrepreneurs Organization) where continues his involvement as a sponsor and board member in the Reno-Tahoe chapter.

Mike has served on many executive boards, committees and non-profit organizations, including the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, President of the Community Council, Small Business Advisory Council and the Construction Financial Management Association, Nevada Society of Leukemia and currently the Executive Director of Spinal Injury Recovery Foundation.

Mike played professional football in the European Football League for a year and was Captain of the Drakkar Noir by Paris, France. His hard work and dedicated athlete mentality have proven successful in helping build companies through advanced staffing and recruiting efforts.
Kara Whitt
President
Team Member Bio
Kara is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the Hospitality/Gaming industry...
With a strong background in Human Resources, Kara has dedicated 15 years to the field, providing comprehensive support throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Having spent 9 years specifically in recruiting, including her notable tenure at Whittlesea Bell Transportation, she has honed her expertise in identifying top talent and building successful teams. Kara holds a BSBA in Marketing from UNLV, complemented by her SPHR certification from the same institution. Additionally, she is a Rapport Leadership Master Graduate, highlighting her commitment to personal and professional growth. Beyond the workplace, Kara finds joy in various activities, such as working out, hot yoga, hiking, cooking, indulging in a touch of shopping, watching movies, and dining out. She also actively contributes to her community by volunteering for the Ronald McDonald House Food Drive and supporting the House itself. Her dedication to helping others extends to her involvement with the Ronald McDonald House room at Sunrise Hospital, where she provided support for families with preemies before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kara's multifaceted experiences and unwavering passion make her a valuable asset to our team.
Rusha Palit
VP of Recruitment
Team Member Bio
Rusha Palit, an MBA HR from Middlesex University, London, UK, has 12 plus years of experience in varied HR functions like recruitment, training, payroll, and developing different HR processes across the industry...
She started her career in recruitment with HSBC London and later worked with many leading brands in India. Rusha joined Micone Team in January 2022 as a Lead Recruiter/HR Coordinator. She is an avid reader, Dog Lover and finds cooking and traveling therapeutic.
Danielle Badia
Operations Specialist
Team Member Bio
Danielle Badia is a 23-year-old Las Vegas native. She has over six years of experience working as an Executive Assistant and two years working in Talent Acquisition...
After spending a year in Colorado developing her customer service skills, she is now working at Micone Staffing as the new office manager.
Vijay Yadav
Recruiter
Team Member Bio
As a recruiter, Vijay’s passion lies in connecting talented individuals with the right job
opportunities...
With years of experience in the industry, he has honed his skills in identifying top
talent and matching them with companies that will help them achieve their career goals. He
prides himself on being a strategic thinker and a problem solver, always working to find
innovative solutions to complex hiring challenges.
Shelby Shaffer
Executive Assistant
Team Member Bio
Shelby is a proud alumnus from the University of Nevada, Reno, equipped with a robust background in International Business and Finance...
Shelby graduated magna cum laude, demonstrating her commitment to academic excellence. Her unique ability to embrace change and thrive in a dynamic environment has contributed significantly to her successful career. Renowned for her exceptional communication skills and vibrant, bubbly personality, Shelby enthusiastically undertakes diverse projects and navigates challenges with a proactive attitude. Her track record as a lifelong athlete and team captain is a testament to her leadership, tenacity, and ability to perform under pressure.

In addition to her professional achievements, Shelby is an avid adventurer who enjoys traveling Europe and thrilling activities, especially if it involves sports or water. This drive for exploration and willingness to take on challenges translates seamlessly to her role at Micone Staffing Resources, allowing her to adapt, grow, and deliver excellent results.
Ready to meet with a staffing and recruiting expert? Schedule a meeting on our calendar today.

Our Story

Micone Staffing Resources continues to grow because we love what we do, and it shows. Since 1996, we’ve provided exceptional staffing services, earning us a spot among the best executive firms in the United States. We’ve risen to the top by working on a personal level and cultivating relationships that last well beyond the fulfillment of staffing assignments or candidate placements. Our ultimate goal is to help your company grow well. By doing what we do best, you can continue to do what you do best. The Micone recipe for success: First, we invest the time it takes to follow a stringent selection process where candidates are meticulously screened in order to meet—and often exceed our clients’ requirements and expectations. We interview our clients thoroughly so that each opportunity can become our next success story. And thanks to the added benefit of decades of extensive technological backgrounds of our Executive Recruiters, we ab-solutely excel at staffing, making us a valuable extension of your company. Our focus on helping perpetuate bright futures is the reason Micone Staffing Resources received the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Circle of Excellence Award.

We are proud to offer professional staffing and recruiting services for Accounting and Finance, Information Technology, Executives, Sales and Marketing.

We are...

Consultative
Experienced
Transparent
Honest
These are our core strengths, which we use to build longstanding relationships with our clients and our candidates. Not coincidentally, these same strengths guide us to connect outstanding companies with outstanding, highly qualified professionals. When you have a passion for developing creative solutions like we do, it’s easy to see why some of the top companies have worked with Micone for more than twenty years, and counting. We look forward to partnering with you.

Our Process

1

Intake call – We want to learn everything about you and the company

2

Sourcing – We source from everywhere you can imagine, looking for both active and passive candidates. We have built an amazing database of 1 million candidates to gets fast results.  We constantly hear, “Wow, you guys are fast. How do you find these people?”

3

Prescreening – Our prescreening process is thorough. We don’t rush through the interview, instead we dig deep, score and benchmark each candidate based on the skills and culture fit. Then you will see the resume.

4

Submitting candidates – We provide all of the data we have collected on a candidate, so when we submit them, you have all the information you need

5

Interviewing – We can help you schedule the interview. After the interview, we want to hear: Do you like the candidate? How can we tweak our search to better fit your needs? What are the next steps?

6

Offers accepted – We pre-close the candidate so once the offer letter is delivered, it’s an immediate acceptance.  We coach a candidate through giving notice. Additionally, we help them navigate through the offer process to the start date.

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