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-Frank Gentile, Director at PSG
Congratulations to all of the PSG staff members who participated in this year’s JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge®. This is the 5th year PSG has fielded runners for the 3.5 mile race. PSG’s runners joined 12,000 other race entrants from 585 different companies. On behalf of all the participants, J.P. Morgan made donations to BUILD and The Greater Boston Food Bank.
PSG President Aaron Green was honored to participate in a panel discussion on gender pay equity at the recent New Hampshire Women’s Leadership Summit, held annually and sponsored by the New England Women’s Leadership Institute (NEWLI).
The panel discussed the gap in pay between women’s and men’s salaries, which nationally is 88 cents for women vs. $1 for men and in New Hampshire is 78 cents per dollar. Panel members discussed efforts to equalize pay, including the challenges facing organizations, leadership competencies necessary for enacting change, and encouraging women to ask for raises more often and to ask for larger raises. (Women typically ask for raises one-quarter as often as men do and typically ask for 30 percent less money in their raise.)
The New England Women’s Leadership Institute (NEWLI)’s mission is to educate professional women in the areas of Leadership, Vision and Values. Each year NEWLI hosts the Women’s Leadership Summit to raise awareness of the personal and professional capacities and skills needed by women to advance in the competitive and changing world of the 21st century. This regional event is aimed at women in both personal and professional growth and in optimizing heir career choices now and in the future.
Along with PSG’s Aaron Green, other members of the CEO panel included: Gary Chynoweth of Dyn, Inc.; Tiffany Eddy of FocusFirst Communications; Carl Famiglietti of Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico; and Tom Raffio of Northeast Delta Dental.
CEO panel discussing ‘Gender at Work’ at the 7th annual Women’s Leadership Summit
A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report indicates that Massachusetts’ unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in May, down from 6 percent in April, and the lowest monthly rate in six years. More than 9,000 jobs were added to the Massachusetts economy in May.
The last time the state’s unemployment rate was below 6 percent was in July 2008. The current national unemployment rate is 6.3 percent.
Each year, PSG is proud to sponsor scholarships for deserving Boston students at the annual Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) Diversity & Inclusion Gala. This year, PSG awarded its 2014 scholarship to Achly Esparra, a Greater Egleston High School student who plans on majoring in special education next year and continuing to develop inclusion programs for people with special needs.
PSG was also part of the selection committee that chose Jerson Familia as the winner of the Norma Kornegay Clarke Scholarship, which honors students who demonstrate a passion for diversity, as well as community involvement. Jerson plans to study biochemistry next year and become an advocate for community health. Achly and Jerson both work at Sociedad Latina where they work with Boston city officials on diversity and inclusion initiatives.
See Achly Esparra, 2014 PSG Scholarship winner, talk about her life experiences and goals:
Be inspired by listening to the accomplishments of Jerson Familia, Norma K. Clarke award winner for 2014:
Massachusetts’ unemployment rate fell to 6 percent in April, down from 6.3 percent in March, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, while Massachusetts added more than 9,000 jobs in March, the state lost 1,600 jobs in April.
One explanation for the lower unemployment rate and fewer jobs is that people who become discouraged and stop looking for jobs are no longer counted as part of the workforce.
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Kristen Coppins has built her career over 11 years at PSG. Hear her story about the training and promotions she received to go from being a temporary employee to a Director at PSG.
“The cool thing about PSG…is that you don’t have to wait…to move up…the company will promote you when you’re ready…I was given a new opportunity and they created a new role for me.”
“…this is something that I know not many other people my age can say.”
-Kristen Coppins, Director at PSG
PSG employees rallied to support the OneFund Boston, a fund to support those most affected by the tragic Boston Marathon bombings. Last week, PSG staff members were encouraged to pay a small fee to come to work in casual wear and their favorite Boston-themed hat. The money raised has been donated to the OneFund Boston.
PSG is also proud of its employees who run the Boston Marathon each year, including Brian Sohns, who ran the marathon this year, and past years’ runners Liz Walker and Rachel Frisbee.
PSG staff dress casual to raise money for OneFund Boston
As part of its Guaranteed Work Program (GWP), PSG proudly supports several Boston non-profit organizations, including Rosie’s Place. James Bianconi is one of the PSG temporary employees who is occasionally sent to work at the Rosie’s Place offices, where work involves coordinating fundraising mailings and performing data entry.
“Thank you to the Professional Staffing Group for including Rosie’s Place as a sponsored non-profit in your Guaranteed Work Program. All of the temporary employees who have been sent to work at Rosie’s Place have been professional, helpful and hardworking. We are so grateful for your support!” said Katie Amoro, Development Officer at Rosie’s Place.
Rosie’s Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Its mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives. Today, Rosie’s Place not only provides meals and shelter but also creates answers for 12,000 women a year through wide ranging support, housing and education services.
PSG employee James Bianconi with Katie Amoro, Development Officer at Rosie’s Place
In its latest monthly unemployment update, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics said that preliminary estimates show that Massachusetts added 8,100 jobs in March and the state’s unemployment dropped from 6.5 percent to 6.3 percent.
Massachusetts’ unemployment rate had been as high as 7.1 percent in recent months, making it higher than the national average unemployment rate for the first time in six years. Currently the national unemployment rate is 6.7 percent.
In addition to the estimated increase of 8,100 jobs in March, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised its February estimates to show a net gain of 5,500 jobs in February, up from the previous estimate of 3,800 jobs. State officials say Massachusetts has seen a net gain of 50,400 jobs in the past 12 months.
The biggest job gains were in the Education and Health Services sector, which added 5,700 jobs in March.
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