Claude Richards
Account Executive
Location: Tigard
Claude Richards is an Account Executive for Atlas Staffing. He is responsible for planning and coordinating activities, building and maintaining relationships with clients, and generating opportunities for recruiters. He appreciates Atlas Staffing’s clear value system because the company stands by what it preaches. His background enables him to empathize with clients and meet them where they are in the decision-making process.
He is committed to making Atlas Staffing the best staffing agency in the country by connecting businesses with the quality staff they need. His diverse background and understanding of multiple industries help him know the professionals needed in several industries. He is a jack of all trades as he has worked as a dishwasher, carpenter, cook, car-detailer, technician, enrollment advisor, car salesman, call center representative, office manager, and more! With all those skills, it’s no surprise he enjoys staying active. In 2019 he ran every distance of a race from a 5k to a marathon.
Get to Know Claude
What was your first job?
When I was young, I helped my mother with her paper route, and at 14 became a dishwasher at Wildcat Café.
If you were stranded on a desert island and were allowed three books, what three would you take?
The Stand, Atlas Shrugged, and The Complete Works of Aristotle. I would have plenty to read because they are so thick, and they are so heavy I could also use them for self-defense. And as a last resort, I could use them for tinder.
What’s your favorite piece of technology of all time?
The Turbine. Think power generation.
If you could pick one celebrity or historical figure to have lunch with, who would it be?
Nikola Tesla
What’s your favorite quote?
“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice shall be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
What’s your spirit animal and why?
Tony the Tiger, because he is GGRREEEAAATTTT!
What’s something completely random that nobody would’ve guessed about you?
I am the 12th Claude in my family.
What was your first car?
1987 Pontiac Grand AM