Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Department of Development is proposing to enter into a dual-rate Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with Diversity Search Group, LLC (hereinafter “Diversity Search Group”) in an amount equal to (i) twenty-five percent (25%) of the City of Columbus income tax withheld on the Columbus payroll of new employees and (ii) thirty percent (30%) of the City of Columbus income tax withheld on the Columbus payroll of new employees, who are also City of Columbus residents at the end of each calendar year, both for a term of up to five (5) consecutive years.
Founded in 2005, Diversity Search Group is one of the largest project-based human resources and recruiting firms in Ohio. Headquartered in Columbus, Diversity Search Group specializes in providing staffing, call center, and training services to public sector entities, non-profit organizations, and corporations nationwide.
Diversity Search Group is the workplace solutions leader with a comprehensive service offering. Diversity Search Group is a registered minority vendor for the City of Columbus, a certified minority business enterprise (MBE), a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and a woman-owned small business.
Diversity Search Group is proposing to relocate their operations from 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 120, Columbus, Ohio 43231 to another site located in the city of Columbus, 2550 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43231 (“Project Site”) to proceed with an expansion of an on-site, contract-based call center operation to support the needs of the firm’s clients. As part of that relocation, Diversity Search Group is expected to lease, renovate, and equip approximately 7,477 square feet of commercial office space at the Project Site.
In total, Diversity Search Group is expected to invest approximately $370,000 to ready, furnish, and equip the Project Site to support this expansion of operations. Furthermore, Diversity Search Group anticipates retaining ...
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