December 7 - NJSA Holiday Party - Click here for info  

"Dan was this year's chair of the Executive Leadership Conference and, with his team, he presented an outstanding conference of great value to our staffing members and associates. He is an insightful and dedicated member of our board of directors," said Elaine Balady, NJSA President (The Assurance Group).

Photo: Dan Muhlfelder of L.J. Gonzer Associates received the 2011 NJSA Meritorious Award from NJSA President Elaine Balady  

Joseph Scotland of Bryant Staffing was nominated by his placement advisor, Kathy Chapman, who stated: "Joseph has been a contract employee in a shipping and receiving department in East Rutherford since 1999. He travels from his home in the Bronx to his position each day with a smile and a positive outlook for everybody. Joseph exemplifies key messages about temporary employment: he works hard at his job; is flexible in his assignments; and always makes the right choice for Bryant and our clients."    

Photo: Kathy Warren (center) of Bryant Staffing accepted the 2011 NJSA Employee of the Year Award for Joseph Scotland, a termporary staff employee at Bryant.       

Runner-Up Employee of the Year was Christopher Bahr of Joule Staffing. Christopher was nominated by his
placement advisor, Holly Tremper Wright who said "Chris continues to give his very best, everyday, and as a result he has received three formal work extensions and great positive feedback on his performance."   

Congratulations to Joseph and Chris for their temporary staffing accomplishments.

Legal/Legislative Committee

Did you know that only 2.45 million votes were cast in 2009 for the statewide general election - only 47% of the almost 5.2 million registered voters? More than 5 people in NJ let the 4+ others make the decisions that all 10 have to live with!

That means a minority of New Jersey citizens who have registered to vote (and not everyone is registered!) are deciding the outcome of the elections and determining who is going to represent us in state government and make decisions that affect not only our future but also the future of our children.

"People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote -- a very different thing." ~ Walter H. Judd   

Staffing NJ PAC and the Legal/Legislative Committee of the New Jersey Staffing Alliance does not believe this should be acceptable to anyone.

One of the few precious rights we each have as citizens of the United States is our right to vote! We must encourage and maximize voter participation in the November's general election.

For an industry whose focus is on the people of New Jersey and their future employment, we should care about making sure we encourage their involvement in government - starting with increasing the level of voter participation.

We can't take on the whole state but we can certainly focus on an objective that every employee of a New Jersey staffing firm (owner, manager, recruiter, administrative staff, AND temporary/contract employee!!) needs to vote on November 8th, 2011!

We have to start somewhere! Think how powerful that would be!

Click here to find out how you and your staffing firm can encourage everyone in your firm to get out to vote on November 8th.

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Acting on a commitment to grow New Jersey's economy, create Jersey Jobs and organize government to meet the state's long term economic development goals in a common sense and sustainable manner, Governor Christie presented last week the State Strategic Job Growth Plan.

This plan provides practical goals and guidelines to strengthen Governor Christie's job creation efforts in a long-term and sustainable manner including the following:

• Targeting Economic Growth by identifying and promoting growth in regions of the state with clusters of critical or emerging industries that will be drivers of strong economic growth. These centers, known as Regional Innovation Clusters, are well-positioned for job creation and economic development based on existing infrastructure, educational, intellectual and workforce resources. Examples include regions supporting Bio/Pharma and Life Sciences, Finance, Manufacturing, Technology, Health Care, and the emerging Solar and Offshore Wind industries. 
• Effective Planning for "Vibrant Regions" in New Jersey, includes areas designated as "Priority Growth Investment Areas" through a criteria-based identification process, in order to grow and promote communities with access to quality education, housing, public transportation and infrastructure, parks and recreation.
• Preserve and Enhance Critical State Resources through continued support for New Jersey's preservation programs and balanced state, regional and municipal planning that properly considers transportation, energy, water supply, water quality and air management needs now and in the future. 
• Tactical Alignment of State Government through strong Executive Branch leadership overseeing implementation of the strategic plan through the creation of a State Strategic Job Growth Plan Steering Committee. 

Temporary staffing revenue rose 14 percent in September, showing widespread improvement, but its rate of growth slowed, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' monthly Pulse Survey released today.

The direct hire and temp-to-hire segments also recorded revenue growth of 29 percent and 23 percent, respectively, in September.

"Growth in temporary staffing has decelerated from early 2011 peak levels, while direct hire and temp-to-hire remain remarkably strong," said Staffing Industry Analysts' Research Analyst Dan Begley-Groth. "Within temp staffing, the commercial sector is maintaining 10 percent to 15 percent year-over-year growth while the professional sectors vary greatly by segment. The outlook is brightest within travel nursing, while finance/accounting and legal staffing are rapidly losing steam. The staffing industry is demonstrating more bullishness lately overall."

Acquisitions continued to tick up in September after decelerating over 2011. Respondents to the Pulse Survey reported 12 acquisitions in the third quarter, up from one in the second quarter and eight in the first quarter.

The Pulse Survey includes responses from 164 staffing firms.

Welcome New Members - NJSA Membership Committee Chair, Kathy Warren, is pleased to welcome the following new members:

Staffing:

Ms. Joanne Christopher

Abigail Consulting Solutions

100 Matawan Rd., Ste. 140

Matawan, NJ  07747

Phone (732) 203-0600

jchristopher@abicsi.com  

Mr. Eric Seiler  

Advance

6 George St.

Lawrenceville, NJ  08648

Phone (609) 844-1100

eric@advanceplacements.com  

Mr. Dan Wagner

Aspire Business Consulting, Inc.

1300 Rte. 73, Ste. 1

Mount Laurel, NJ  08054

Phone (215) 654-8050

dwagner@aspire-1.com

Ms. Elmyra Randall

CEMA Childcare Staffing

415 Egg Harbor Rd., Ste. 15 PMB 105

Sewell, NJ  08080

Phone (856) 691-0988

erandall@cccstaffing.com

Mr. Robert Kline

CPM Services Group, Inc.

2104 Rebecca Drive

Hatfield, PA  19440

Phone (215) 527-5104

rkline@cpmservicesgroup.com

Mr. Ben Puckett

The Boss Group

4350 East West Highway, Ste.307

Bethesda, MD 20814

Phone (301) 771-3252

b.puckett@blrholdingsinc.com

Associate:

Mr. Michael Kuper

American Insurance Services Agency

112 A Raritan Rd.

Clark, NJ  07066

Phone (732) 453-8680