How AG helped one of the Southeast’s most respected contractors scale with impact and stability.
The Setup
Hoopaugh Grading is a major force in site development across the Carolinas. Known for doing things
right, they were facing a good problem: rapid growth.
To support it, they needed people, not just warm bodies, but high-upside hires who could grow with the business and hold the culture together as things scaled.
The Problem
Hoopaugh’s internal hiring model wasn’t delivering the caliber of people they needed. Candidates lacked the long-term upside, the cultural fit, or the loyalty to build something sustainable.
So they brought in Amundson Group.
They needed to attract talent who wanted to stay, not just get paid.
The work
We worked directly with Hoopaugh’s President and COO to rebuild their hiring engine around alignment and velocity:
- Benchmarked compensation across key roles to stay competitive
- Redesigned the hiring experience from first contact to onboarding
- Tightened speed-to-hire cycles to 2-day submissions, 3-day interviews, and 5-day fills
- Focused sourcing on values-first, growth-ready talent — people the team could build around
This wasn’t a volume play. This was a culture-first growth model.
The Results
- 23 hires across foreman and PM Roles
- Back-to-back Best Places to Work recognition
- A recruiting model that helped Hoopaugh double revenue
- Strengthened team culture through a key phase of expansion
Why it Worked
Because we didn’t chase speed alone — we built for long-term return.
Because we worked shoulder-to-shoulder with leadership, not in a silo.
Because we focused on people who wanted to build something that lasts.
STILL BUILDING
AG remains a trusted partner to Hoopaugh Grading as they deepen their footprint and raise the standard for site development across the Southeast.
