When a manufacturing facility is running short-handed, production doesn’t wait. Neither do we.
Cardinal IG is a leading manufacturer of insulated glass units based in Fargo, ND, supplying high-performance window and door products across the region. Like many industrial employers, Cardinal IG depends on a reliable, skilled production workforce to keep operations running. And like many employers in today’s labor market, they’ve faced moments when openings seemed to multiply faster than they could fill them.
That’s where Preference stepped in, and stayed in.
“There was a time last year that we had more openings than I had ever seen, and Preference was really key in getting a lot of those production positions filled. Today we are fully staffed in production.”
Amanda Carlson, Cardinal IG
A Hiring Surge That Tested Every Resource
Cardinal IG’s workforce is a reflection of the Fargo-Moorhead community itself. Approximately 70% of their team members were born outside of the United States, making cultural awareness and individualized support not just a nice-to-have, but a core part of their hiring and onboarding process.
When openings spiked, Cardinal IG needed a staffing partner who could move quickly and do so with a genuine understanding of their workforce. Language barriers, varying levels of familiarity with U.S. employment processes, and the need for individualized support meant that a transactional, high-volume staffing approach simply wouldn’t work.
Meeting People Where They Are
For Preference, that kind of individualized support is built into the way we work. Our team takes the time to understand not just the job requirements, but the people we’re placing and the environments they’re entering.
Amanda put it plainly:
“Whether there’s language barriers, just any extra support that might be specialized to their circumstance, Preference has always met them exactly where they’re at, and that means the world to us.”
This is what the Preference Way looks like in practice. Not a one-size-fits-all placement process, but a genuine commitment to understanding the candidate, the culture, and the community. For employers whose teams reflect the rich diversity of the Fargo-Moorhead area, that difference matters more than any resume screen or fill rate ever could.
The Result: Fully Staffed and a Partnership That Stuck
Today, Cardinal IG is fully staffed in production. More importantly, they have a workforce partner they trust, one that showed up when the pressure was highest and delivered without cutting corners on care. Learn more about our Workforce solutions here.
“They really treat us like we’re in this together, and it’s truly a partnership.”
Amanda Carlson, Cardinal IG
Is Your Production Team Fully Staffed?
Whether you’re facing a hiring surge, navigating a diverse workforce, or simply looking for a staffing partner who treats your business like their own, Preference is ready to help.
Serving Industrial, Administrative, and Professional employers across the Fargo-Moorhead area and the tri-state region.
Contact Preference Employment Solutions today to start the conversation.