Last week, PSG staff “bought” themselves the opportunity to wear jeans to work. Staff members, who are normally professionally-dressed, made donations in order to wear jeans to the office. The money raised was donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank to support families in need at Thanksgiving. PSG’s CEO Aaron Green personally matched what the rest of the staff was able to raise. In all, PSG contributed funds to feed 16 Boston families!
PSG Staff on Jeans Day
PSG was proud to sponsor a reception for the Boston Globe’s 2013 Top Places to Work honorees. Held last Thursday evening at the Boston Seaport World Trade Center, the event recognized Boston area companies whose employees ranked them as the top places to work with research and surveys conducted by Workplace Dynamics.
Congratulations to all the PSG clients who were honored in this year’s survey! We’re proud to work with so many top organizations.
After an exciting World Series came to a close the night prior to Halloween, many offices in Massachusetts were quiet on the 31st – filled with exhausted employees who had stayed up late many nights in a row to watch the Red Sox win the World Series. While many of us here at PSG did watch the game, the PSG office definitely was not “quiet” or “exhausted” on Halloween!
In keeping with the spirit of Halloween, Professional Staffing Group encouraged employees to partake in some exciting office festivities!
The day began as all other days, but when the clock struck noon, it was time for PSG’s trick-or-treating to begin. Each PSG team within the company was responsible for bringing in a homemade or store-purchased Halloween treat – the normal candies, as well as items such as pumpkin bread, cookies, and other baked goods were some of the highlights of the office trick-or-treating.
The spirit of Halloween didn’t end there! We had a number of employees who wore costumes throughout the day at the office – we had pirates, witches, and much more. Below, check out some of the costumes that could be found around the office on Thursday!
This month’s issue of Workforce magazine includes a special report on the staffing industry. PSG’s President Aaron Green spoke with Workforce for the article, lending his perspective to the drivers behind the temporary staffing industry’s growth.
Some notable points from the article:
Read the full article here.
PSG was proud to sponsor the Boston Business Journal ‘Leaders in Diversity’ event, which took place at the Omni Parker House in Boston on October 25. As a charity partner for the event, PSG’s Aaron Green was delighted to honor the Asian American Civic Association with a $2,500 gift. The Asian American Civic Association (AACA) has provided decades of support to those members of the community who may need assistance to excel in their careers. AACA offers English classes, job training and youth development, along with other programs, to help immigrants and people from all walks of life succeed in the workforce, as well as in our society.
PSG President Aaron Green and AACA Board Chair Mary Chin
This week the American Staffing Association (ASA) held its annual conference, Staffing World, in Orlando. As one of the biggest conferences for staffing industry firms and professionals, Staffing World always offers news and informative exhibits. As a member of the ASA Board of Directors, and its past Chairman of the Board, PSG’s President Aaron Green was in Orlando for the conference. Here are a few updates from Aaron:
PSG was proud to sponsor the “2013 Trailblazer Scholarship Award” at this year’s Annual Freedom Fund Dinner held by the NAACP Boston Chapter. PSG Manager Laurie Fiumara presented the scholarship to two deserving students: Charles Paige, a graduating senior at Wayland High School, and Janel Campbell, a freshman at Howard University. Both students are graduates of the NAACP Boston branch’s Pipeline to Leadership Program and both have given over 100 hours of community service in the past year.
The NAACP Boston Chapter’s Annual Freedom Fund Dinner Boston was held September 28 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel.
The Freedom Fund Dinner is a tradition for NAACP Branches across the country. The dinner provides an opportunity to recognize local and national leaders, corporate citizens and young people who continue to demand civil and human rights.
PSG’s President Aaron Green was named to the ‘Staffing 100,’ a list of the 100 most influential people in the staffing industry, by Staffing Industry Analysts. The list was published in the October issue of SI Review magazine and is available online at si100.staffingindustry.com . Congratulations Aaron! 
Despite the slow pace of economic growth in Massachusetts and the downturn in hiring we’ve experienced over the past few months, local experts – including PSG President Aaron Green – are optimistic that the economy will regain momentum soon. Read more about the economic indicators and experts’ predictions here.
Professional Staffing Group (PSG) has been awarded a 2013 Staffing VOICE “Best of Class” Award from the American Staffing Association (ASA). This national annual awards program recognizes the best ASA member communications campaigns in 10 categories, from direct mail to social media campaign. PSG was recognized for its outdoor advertising campaign of coordinated ads at Boston MBTA stations and on trains, outdoor posters, taxi “toppers” and a full bus wrap.
The ASA Staffing VOICE Awards competition recognizes the voice, originality, innovation, creativity, and effectiveness—or VOICE—of ASA member communications campaigns. A panel of communications experts judge entries in four award classes based on general appeal and overall quality, content and message, originality of approach, target audience, and objectives.
The Best of Class Award, conferred at the discretion of the judges panel, honors the top campaign in each entry class. The award recognizes the judges’ choice for exceptional achievement in communications.
The 2013 ASA Staffing VOICE Awards competition was sponsored by CareerBuilder, an ASA corporate partner providing customized products and services to help staffing firms increase their exposure among candidates and potential clients.
All the winning entries and the crystal awards will be displayed at Staffing World 2013, Oct. 8–10 in Orlando, FL. The full list of winners is available at ASA Central.
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