MSA Happenings
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm A FREE WEBINAR FOR MSA MEMBERS Non-Members $35.00 pp Your firm has an ever increasing amount of data about your clients, jobs, candidates, recruiter & sales activities. Understanding how to use and get the most out of that data can boost your firm’s revenue and profitability, [...]
Wednesday March 14, 2012 8:15 AM to 10:30 AM This workshop is targeted to professionals who are looking to optimize the limited time spent with interviewees. Learn what criminal justice experts have known for years on how to recognize deception and extract the truthful information you want through vetted techniques and proven practices. Workshop Attendees [...]
Thursday March 15, 2012 8:15 AM to 10:30 AM Dynamic Behavioral Interviewing Techniques Workshop This workshop is targeted to professionals who are looking to optimize the limited time spent with interviewees. Learn what criminal justice experts have known for years on how to recognize deception and extract the truthful information you want through vetted techniques [...]
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Jobless Claims Fall Again
February 10, 2012
Jobless Claims Fall Again Wall Street Journal (02/09/12) Jeff Bater U.S. jobless claims fell by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 358,000 in the week ended Feb. 4, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. The unexpected decrease that gave further indication the jobs market is improving. The previous week’s figures were revised up, to 373,000 [...]
Unemployment Decline Masks U.S. Labor Force Drop: Economy BusinessWeek (02/08/12) Alex Kowalski Although the U.S. unemployment rate fell to a three-year low of 8.3% in January, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that the number of working-age people in the labor force hit a 29-year low. The working-age population rose 1.51 million, but 83% of [...]
Must Have Skills For Job Seekers In 2012
January 6, 2012
In 2012, creativity and adaptability are among the key skills needed to land and keep a job, as staff levels remain lean and employers expect workers to respond to a wide variety of demands. More
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2012 Boston Magazine Five Star Wealth Managers BOSTON MAGAZINE NAMES THE MURPHY INSURANCE GROUP ADVISERS TO ELITE FIVE STAR WEALTH MANAGER LIST FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR Braintree, MA – February 2012 – Boston Magazine has published their list of FIVE STAR Wealth Managers for 2012. This elite group represents less than 2 percent of [...]
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Unemployment Decline Masks U.S. Labor Force Drop: Economy
February 10, 2012
Unemployment Decline Masks U.S. Labor Force Drop: Economy BusinessWeek (02/08/12) Alex Kowalski Although the U.S. unemployment rate fell to a three-year low of 8.3% in January, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that the number of working-age people in the labor force hit a 29-year low. The working-age population rose 1.51 million, but 83% of [...]
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2011 Staffing Employee of the Year
January 6, 2012
Swati Patel from The Winter Wyman Companies Swati Patel is an outstanding employee and a talented Compensation professional who has used the flexibility of contract employment to both further her career and act as a bridge to permanent employment. Swati is currently on her second long-term contract assignment for Winter, Wyman. She is a true [...]
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Board of Directors
PRESIDENT: Bob Siemering
Bob co-founded John Galt in 1997 with his wife, Kirstin, and two other staffing industry professionals; and has been active in the day-to-day operations of John Galt as Executive Chairman since 2004. John Galt provides technical professionals on contract and direct hire basis nationwide.
Prior to his current role with John Galt, Bob was President and CEO of Cyrk, Inc., a leading distributor in the Promotional Products industry with revenues of approximately $150 million. Bob had extensive senior level experience in a variety of industries including Business Services, Industrial Distribution, Retail, Apparel, Software, and Industrial Automation.
Bob is a member of the New England Chapter of Young Presidents Organization where he has also served as a Board member since 2005. Bob has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Contact Information:
Mr. Bob Siemering
John Galt Staffing, Inc.
60 Mall Road, Suite 101
Burlington, MA 01803-4545
781.273.9995
SECRETARY: Beth Cabrera, CTS, SPHR
Beth is the Senior Vice President of KNF&T. Beth has over 20 years of staffing industry experience having held the roles of Recruiter, Consultant, Branch Manager and Area Manager. Beth currently manages the temporary staffing operations for both the Corporate Office of KNF&T in Boston, and the Westborough branch office. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in English and Economics.
Contact Information:
Ms. Beth Cabrera
3 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
617.574.8200
bcabrera@knft.com
TREASURER: Scott Ragusa
Scott Ragusa, President of Winter, Wyman’s Contract Businesses, oversees the strategic direction and daily operations of three business lines: Winter, Wyman Technology Contracting; Winter, Wyman Financial Contracting; and Winter, Wyman HR Contract Solutions. Scott joined the firm in 1999 after more than five years with two national temporary staffing firms. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Contact Information:
Mr. Scott Ragusa
Winter, Wyman Financial Contracting
950 Winter Street, Suite 1200
Waltham, MA 02451-1424
781.530.3046
sragusa@winterwyman.com
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR: Aaron Green, CSP
Aaron is the founder of Professional Staffing Group and PSG Global Solutions. One of Massachusetts’ largest staffing firms, Professional Staffing Group provides clients with office support, creative, technical, and financial staff. PSG Global Solutions, based in the Philippines, provides offshore outsourced recruiting to staffing firms. Aaron is past president of the Massachusetts Staffing Association.
Contact Information:
Mr. Aaron Green
Professional Staffing Group (PSG Staffing)
89 Devonshire St
Boston, MA 02109
617.250.1030
agreen@psgstaffing.com
Director of Programing: Mark O’Hara
Mark is a Market Director at Advantage Technical Resourcing, an operating unit of Advantage Resourcing, and has been with the company since 1992. Advantage Technical Resourcing provides qualified engineering, IT, manufacturing, scientific and R&D associates to clients around the globe.
Prior to his involvement with the Massachusetts Staffing Association, Mark held several positions with the NTSA (National Technical Services Association) including President and Treasurer.
Mark is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.
He resides in Acton, MA with his wife and two children.
Contact Information:
Mr. Mark O’Hara
Advantage Technical Resourcing
460 Totten Pond Road
Waltham, MA 02451
781-251-8000
Mark.OHara@advantageresourcing.com
LEGISLATIVE LIAISON: Kenneth Reisman, Esq.
Attorney Kenneth Reisman has been a practicing attorney since 1975 in Massachusetts. He has served in a variety of business roles, including Senior Vice President and General Counsel for a major corporation, and over three decades of advising and representing the staffing services industry. In his career, he has negotiated a wide variety of business transactions, both domestic and international, including real estate, finance, mergers and acquisitions, cooperation agreements and crafted the legal policies of Human Resources departments. His current practice is focused on labor, business, personnel, employment and “workplace” law for businesses in a variety of industries. Ken has recently been honored for his volunteer work for the Senior Partners for Justice, a branch of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association.
He earned a BA at UMass Amherst and his JD at Suffolk University.
Contact Information:
Mr. Kenneth Reisman
Law Offices of Kenneth Reisman
997 Chestnut Street
Newton Lower Falls, MA 02464
617.965.3535
kreismanlaw@earthlink.com
DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Jo-An Gladstone
Jo-An Gladstone is founder and president of SELECTSTAFF®, a full service staffing company with offices in Framingham and Worcester. She started in the staffing industry in 1980 and founded SELECTSTAFF® in 1984. Jo-An has served as a member of the Board of Directors, and chaired the Metrowest Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Metrowest (now known as Tri-County). Currently, Jo-An is Vice Chair of the Women’s Leadership Counsel of United Way of Tri-County, and an active member of Metrowest Alliance for Workforce Diversity. Jo-An received her Bachelor of Science from American International College and Master of Education from Suffolk University.
Contact Information:
Ms. Jo-An Gladstone
SELECTSTAFF®
60 Worcester Rd.
Framingham, MA 01702
508.872.5400
jo-an@selectstaffsolutions.com
Director at Large: Brian Walsh
Brian Walsh is Director of Business Operations for Aerotek, which provides temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire staffing solutions across 7 major industries. Brian joined Aerotek in 2001 as a recruiter and in 2003 started Aerotek’s Architecture & Engineering division. Brian has been Director of Aerotek’s Braintree branch since November 2006. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Boston College and lives in Milton with his wife, Katie.
Contact Information:
Mr. Brian Walsh
Aeortek Inc
15 Braintree Hill Park
Suite 100
Braintree, MA 02184
781.356.6900
briwalsh@aerotek.com
Director at Large: Sean Dowling
Sean Dowling is a Metro Market Manager for specialized staffing firm Robert Half International and oversees professional staffing services in the company’s Boston and Cambridge locations. Sean’s teams focus on staffing for accounting & finance professionals, as well as administrative professionals.
Sean has been with RHI since 2003, serving in various management roles throughout the New England area. Prior to joining RHI, Sean spent 2 years working for Massachusetts Financial Services (MFS) in a client services role, where he specialized in retirement planning strategies. Sean is a graduate of Springfield College, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Contact Information:
Mr. Sean Dowling
Robert Half International
125 High Street, 20th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 951.4000
sean.dowling@rhi.com
DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Janet Santa Anna, CSP
Janet is the President and CEO of The Resource Connection, Inc. (TRC) which she co-founded in 1987. TRC is a full service staffing company headquartered in Middleton with a branch office in Boston. TRC provides temporary help services specializing in office support and administrative personnel. Janet is a Certified Staffing Professional (CSP) with over 28 years of experience in the staffing services industry. Prior to starting TRC, Janet was an Area Manager for an International Staffing firm for eight years.
Active memberships include The Commonwealth Institute, Center for Women & Enterprise, Middleton Board of Trade, North Shore Chamber of Commerce, American Staffing Association, and Massachusetts Staffing Association. Janet holds a Masters of Management degree and a specialized graduate certificate in Organizational Development from Cambridge College School of Management.
Contact Information:
Ms. Janet Santa Anna
The Resource Connection
161 S Main St
Ste 300
Middleton, MA 01949-2485
(978) 777-9333
janet@resource-connection.com
Director at Large: Ally McCabe
As Hollister’s Director of Administrative Services, Ally brings more than 15 years of staffing experience into her role. Ally joined Hollister in 2002 as a Business Development Manager before developing into a leader of the organization. Before joining Hollister, Ally worked as a Staffing Consultant and Business Development Manager with Office Specialists/Randstad. She literally grew up in the industry.
Ally received a BA in Political Science and French from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She currently resides in Milton, MA.
Contact Information:
Ally McCabe
Hollister Inc.
75 State Street
Fl 9
Boston MA 02109
617-654-0200
amccabe@hollisterstaff.com
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Jeff Foley, CPA
Jeff has a background in his own family’s business and over 10 years of public accounting experience. Jeff is able to share his extensive knowledge with clients in the staffing, non-profit and professional service industries. Clients turn to Jeff for expert guidance in audit, tax and accounting issues. Jeff manages Gray, Gray & Gray’s Staffing and Non-Profit Practice Groups while playing a key role in the Professional Service and Energy Practice Groups. Jeff currently serves as an Associate Director of the Massachusetts Staffing Association. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Contact Information:
Mr. Jeffrey Foley
Gray, Gray & Gray
34 Southwest Park
Westwood, MA 02090-1548
781.407.0300
JFoley@gggcpas.com
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY: Art Papas
Throughout his career, Art Papas has led the charge for developing web-based applications that improve business processes, promote collaboration, and reduce inefficiencies. Bullhorn was founded on Art’s technological vision and acumen, which continues to impact the day-to-day business operations of staffing and recruiting firms around the world. As CEO, Art helped Bullhorn become one of the few companies launched in 1999 to successfully navigate the technology recession.
Art was the first to develop web-based applications for numerous leading-edge firms in the medical/pharmaceutical, software, and financial services industries. He is also founder of the internet services firm Papillon Software, which specializes in building web-based applications for companies seeking FDA approval for new medications or products.
Art is a Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of Tufts University, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
Contact Information:
Mr. Art Papas
Bullhorn, Inc.
33-41 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
617.478.9102
art@bullhorn.com
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Deborah Lawrence
Deborah Lawrence, Senior Vice President of Bank of America, is a Senior Client Manager at Bank of America, working with Middle Market companies, including a number of staffing firms, in the Boston area. In this role she works with individuals at client companies to deliver a full array of products and services to assist firms in their growth. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a lead Commercial and Investment Bank to many privately and publicly held staffing companies.
Deb has been with Bank of America and its predecessor, Fleet Bank, for eighteen years and previously held positions with Shawmut Bank and Bay Bank. She has served on a number of not-for-profit boards, and currently serves on the Alzheimer’s Advisory Board of BU Medical School, and Massachusetts Staffing Association Board of Directors. Deb has an A.B. with a History major from Gordon College in Wenham, MA, and an M.B.A. with highest distinction from Babson College.
Contact Information:
Ms. Deborah Lawrence
Bank of America
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
617.434.4560
deborah.lawrence@bank
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Jean McCarty, CSP
Jean has 35 years in the staffing industry, having worked for a national company and several Boston companies before opening CSR Staffing Solutions in Quincy. Jean was on the MSA Board for 25 years including serving as President on two separate occasions. She sold CSR Staffing Solution in 2008 and decided to stay involved in the industry as the Executive Director of MSA. She is actively involved in the Kiwanis of Quincy and participates in other community associations. She attended Stephens College in Missouri and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.
Contact Information:
Ms. Jean McCarty, CSP
Massachusetts Staffing Association (MSA)
730 Sea St
Quincy, MA 02169
617.997.2310
msa@msastafing.com