Lighting the way for rural communities with people-first staffing.
Our Story
Built for Rural. Driven by Heart.
At RSS, every connection begins with people — not resumes and not job orders. Rural communities deserve more than high fees and impersonal processes. We shine a light on leaders who want to make a real difference in rural life, in healthcare and beyond.
RSS was created because rural deserves a place where everything comes together. Too often, rural talent and rural opportunities are scattered across dozens of agencies or lost in the shuffle. Nearly 70 percent of candidates who dream of working in rural communities have no idea where to begin. We are here to close that gap and make the path clear.
When rural organizations face staffing shortages, everyone feels it — patients, families, businesses, and entire communities. That is why RSS believes recruitment must be affordable, collaborative, and human. This is not about corporate formality. Rural is not stuffy, and neither are we.
At RSS, we are building something better: a centralized hub where rural companies can find the right people and where passionate professionals can discover their next adventure. Together, we make it easier for rural communities to thrive with heart, with connection, and with a little fun along the way.
About Our Founder
Why a Lantern?
The idea came from a family book that told stories of lanterns glowing on porches in rural Montana. It was that same community in Lewistown, Montana, where a rural hospital saved my great-great-grandmother’s life in 1923.
For me, the lantern is more than light. It is hope. It is the reminder of nights when our family clung to it while my daughter Sam was sick. And it is a tradition my grandpa passed down, his love for Coleman lanterns and the way they always LIGHT the path forward.
The lantern became our symbol because rural communities, just like lanterns, shine brightest when people show up for one another.