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Awards and Recognition

  • 2010 Specialized Industry Recruiters: Pittsburgh Business Times Top 25 Executive / Professional Search Firms

  • 2008 Pittsburgh Business Times Top 25

  • 2008 Pittsburgh Business Times Largest Pittsburgh-Area Staffing Firms ranked 5th by average number of contract employees.

  • 2006 Pittsburgh Business Times Largest Pittsburgh-Area Staffing Firms ranked 22nd by number of local employees.

  • 2006 Lisa Guard, CEO receives 2005 Distinguished Service Award from the Butler Rotary Club.

  • 2005 Duquesne University Chrysler Corporation Small Business Center Significant Achievements in Small Business

  • 2005 Lisa Guard, CEO recognized as Pittsburgh Business Times 2005 Fast Tracker

  • 2004 Pittsburgh Business Times Top 100

  • Butler County Chamber of Commerce- 2004 Business Champion Award

  • 2003 Pittsburgh Business Times Top 100

  • Butler County Chamber of Commerce- 2003 Chamber Champion Award

  • Lawrence County CareerLink Customer Appreciation Award

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives Citation

Staffing Employee of the Month

July
The employee of the month for July is Kristine Culbertson.  Kristine is working as an Administrative Assistant / Receptionist and has been with us for three months (after originally accepting a few week assignment)!  Her supervisor has continued to extend her assignment and has commented on what a good employee Kristine is.

June

June's employee of the month is Angela Seman.  Angela is currently working in Harmony and has worked for us since April.  Her supervisor said that "Angela stepped in during a tough time (closing the 2009 books) learned what we needed her to do and is always happy to help. She is hard working, pleasant, dependable, and trustworthy. She is now able to take this position even further much quicker than we expected. She works independently and is a real asset for us!"

May

May’s employee of the month is Deborah Morrow. Deb works in Butler and has been an employee since February. Prior to her current assignment Deb worked for Specialized for 5 months before being hired on by the client, where she continued to work for over a year. Her current supervisor commented that "Deb came into a very busy office and was able to pick everything up quickly. She is a very independent worker and appreciate all she has done to help us."

 

July's Tele-Seminar

If you were unable to attented the Julyl tele-seminar on Retain Your Talent please click here and let us know, we will send you an online recorded version of the seminar.

Retain Your Talent!

The cost of identifying, evaluating, selecting and hiring is high but worth every penny for top talent. Retention protects your initial investment in addition to reducing the cost of retraining, lost salary, lost productivity and the negative effect of turnover on coworkers and even customers.  Now, with our economy on the rebound and companies backfilling lost positions and even expanding, retaining your top performers should be a top priority.　


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Recent Articles / News Releases:

 

My New Year’s resolution is to find a better job.  Where do I begin?

If I haven’t found a position by Thanksgiving should I wait until after the holidays to resume my search?  

What is the best way to follow up after an interview?

Several companies I’ve worked for are no longer in business.  How can I respond to a request for professional references?

My resume is four pages long but so is my work history. How can I shorten it?

How should I respond to personal questions during a job interview?

How do I best explain gaps in my work history?

Is it appropriate to ask about pay/benefits during a job interview?

I’m considering an offer but the salary is lower than I want to accept. Any tips on negotiating more money? 

 

ALL ASK THE CAREER COACH ARTICLES WRITTEN BY:

Lisa Guard
Career Coach
CEO, Specialized Staffing, Inc.

                  

 

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