Privately owned, locally staffed, locally accountable. Built by people who live in the same towns we hire in — and operating locally since 2011.
VEA opened in South 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, and because we never put a candidate in front of an employer without meeting them in person first.
Lilian Tacovici starts the agency with three local clients and a hand-picked candidate pool — every one met in person on Williston Road before a placement.
Codified what was already practice: no candidate goes to an employer without sitting down with a VEA recruiter first. No exceptions.
Held payroll and weekly pay steady through the pandemic for every active worker, and kept in-person interviews going safely throughout.
All 14 counties, employers across every core specialty, and the same rule on day one and day five-thousand: we only send the people we’ve met.
Staffing only works when both sides win. Here's what we're building toward — for the people on our payroll and the businesses they show up for.
“To serve both people looking for work and businesses looking to grow — by finding, hiring, training, and managing the staff that keeps local employers moving.”
Two-fold by design. Place the right person into the right job; back an employer with the staff they need. The handshake only works when both sides win.
“Dependable, skilled people 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 of our people 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.
Every hire interviewed by a real recruiter before submission.
Leadership, recruiters, field ops, and payroll — all under one roof. No 1-800 number, no offshore queue.
The people 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, 9:00am – 5:00pm 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.
