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MSA Happenings
May 10 Sell Profitably to a Price-Conscious Buyer ASAPro Webinar 3–4 p.m. Eastern time Qualifies for ASA CE Highlights Things are not the way they used to be—and they never will be again. Your clients are now more demanding and less loyal, and they are watching the bottom line closer than ever before. Today’s client [...]
Dominate Your Niche—Become a True Market Specialist Highlights Companies increasingly rely on staffing firms to be trusted advisers—not just in the generalized world of recruiting, but also in the client’s specific market. Market insight creates greater market influence. Greater influence enhances credibility. Stronger credibility increases your brand as a true consultant and adviser. Learn [...]
Wednesday May 16, 2012 from 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM EDT Unemployment Issues Affecting Staffing Companies How a company’s rates are established How to monitor claims How to protest claims Other issues specific to staffing companies Speaker: Stuart Rubin UCRC Since 1991, Stuart Rubin has successfully managed all state unemployment matters for hundreds of employers [...]
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Assurance Staffing E-zine Articles
April 22, 2012
Monthly web magazine of articles related to the staffing industry. Link to the e-zine: http://www.assuranceedgeonline.com/staffing/
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 [...]
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American Staffing Association (03/20/12) Stephen Dwyer Late last week, a revised version of HB 1393 was passed out of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. As originally drafted, HB 1393 would have prohibited staffing firms from charging permanent placement and conversion fees with respect to certain employees, potentially required in-state offices, and [...]
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South Shore Staffing President Ed McDaid Elected to Board of Directors at South Shore Chamber of Commerce
February 29, 2012
The Canton company founder was elected to a three-year term. February 18, 2012 Ed McDaid, founder and President of the eight-year old firm South Shore Staffing (www.southshorestaffing.com), has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of South Shore Chamber of Commerce. In this capacity, he will work with the Chamber’s Directors [...]
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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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MSA Industry Partners
The following companies are Associate / Industry Partners of MSA. They join the association because they believe in our industry and to meet new potential customers ‐ members of MSA. Please consider contacting these Associate / Industry Partner. Members when you need a service they provide.
Platinum Partners
Bullhorn
Bullhorn is the global leader in On Demand, front office staffing and recruiting software, providing the only completely integrated front office solution for staffing and recruiting firms. Delivered through software as a service, Bullhorn enables its customers to synchronize sales and recruiting to generate, source and fill job orders in real‐time, at anytime and from [...]
Silver Partners
Bank of America
One of the largest commercial banks in the U.S., Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Global Commercial Banking serves more than 36,000 middle market companies (revenues of $20 million to more than $2 billion) and, in 2011, extended approximately $557 billion in credit. Through the Global Banking & Markets (Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated) [...]
Creative Services, Inc.
Not ALL background checks are created equal. CSI is a Massachusetts-based, full-service employment screening provider that has been helping companies place with confidence since 1976. CSI understands the reputation and security risks associated with a poor placement and the cost connected with a falloff. Our screening solutions give you peace of mind and results you [...]
Gray Gray & Gray, LLP
Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP is an independent accounting firm that offers audit, tax and management advisory services to closely‐held businesses throughout New England and across the country. The firm has a dedicated practice group that focuses on working with staffing, temporary placement and recruitment companies, bringing a high level of expertise and experience to [...]
Neal Advertising
Neal Advertising is a full service integrated marketing, advertising and web development firm headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts. Neal closely partners with their clients in order to deliver award winning services that generate ongoing brand awareness, provide targeted demand generation and build online properties that leave a lasting impression. Neal’s fundamental belief in providing high value [...]
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) designs, markets and underwrites commercial Property and Casualty Insurance products, tailored for the unique exposures faced by today’s organizations and professionals. Our financial integrity as an industry leader provides your organization with an unsurpassed security in coverage along with competitively priced premiums and local service relationships. The Company staffs 46 offices [...]
TalentWise
TalentWise is the leading provider of hiring process management (HPM) solutions for forward thinking HR, staffing and recruiting professionals at over 3,000 companies throughout North America. Our fully-compliant, highly-configurable employment screening and onboarding products include: background checks; paperless drug screening; assessments; new hire forms; employment eligibility verifications (E-Verify); hiring credits and incentives; and integrations with [...]
TFI Resources
TFI Resources is the independent recruiter’s resource for temporary and contract placements. TFI provides payroll funding, payroll processing, invoicing, collections, and employer-of-record services nationwide including federal and state tax remittance, W-2 distribution, and access to benefits. Contact Information Judy Collins 713.975.7576 judy@tfiresources.com www.tfiresources.com
Associate Members
Assurance Agency
Assurance is an insurance brokerage and risk management firm that delivers insurance‐based solutions to enhance a staffing company’s bottom line, make their business more efficient and create a safer and healthier environment for their employees. With over 400 staffing companies across the United States as clients where we provide workers compensation, professional liability, employee practices [...]
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP has counseled employers – from the staffing industry to Fortune 500 manufacturers – on labor and employment law matters, exclusively, since 1946. Its attorneys in 23 offices are consistently rated as top lawyers in their practice areas by sources such as Chambers USA, Martindale-Hubbell, and Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys [...]
Deland Gibson Insurance Associates
Deland Gibson is a 110 year old insurance broker. We have over 44 employees and have access to almost all of the companies that write insurance for staffing firms. Call for a free BUYERS GUIDE FOR STAFFING COMPANIES. Contact Information Kathy Scotti 781.239.7628 kscotti@delandgibson.com or Paul Neeson 781‐239‐7625 pneeson@delandgibson.com www.delandgibsonins.com
erecruit
erecruit is the first company in over a decade to offer a fresh alternative to legacy software solutions designed for larger staffing firms. Built by staffing and enterprise software leaders, erecruit uses modern, standards-based technologies to provide an integrated front and back office solution with VMS and powerful, real-time analytics that allows today’s best agencies [...]
Haley Marketing
At Haley Marketing, we work exclusively in the staffing industry, providing the support independent staffing firms need to stand out from the competition, keep their firms top‐of‐mind, and sell higher margin staffing services. Haley Marketing’s services include: Website design, email and social media marketing, direct mail campaigns, corporate identity development, and marketing strategy. Contact Information [...]
Health Plan Solutions
Putting all the pieces together ‐ making health care reform work for your business. Contact Information Bill Fields 774.722.3388 healthplansolutions@comcast.net
Inavero
Inavero was founded in 2003 as research firm focusing on client and job candidate satisfaction surveys for professional service firms. We have designed and managed satisfaction surveys in more than 15 countries and 5 different languages. We have built a technology platform to gather and report client and staffing firm candidate satisfaction information through quick [...]
Law Offices of Kenneth Reisman
Attorney Kenneth Reisman, an officer and Board member of MSA since 1978, has served for over three decades 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, co‐operation agreements and crafted the legal policies, [...]
McCarter & English LLC
McCarter & English, LLP is a firm of over 400 lawyers with offices in Boston, Hartford, Stamford, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia and Wilmington. In continuous business for more than 160 years, we are among the oldest and largest law firms in America. Carolina has worked many staffing firms. Contact Information Carolina Avellaneda 617.449.6565 cavellaneda@mccarter.com
Millennium Funding
Millennium Funding has been in business for 16 years. We are a commercial finance company that specializes in working with staffing related companies to help improve cash flow. We are a viable alternative for when the banks say “no”. Patrick McKee Millennium Funding 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 716.626.9769 Fax:716.204.4810 pmckee@fsllc.us www.millenniumfunding.com Please visit [...]
Monster Worldwide
Monster is the world’s leading marketplace for jobs and talent where people and opportunity are matched with unrivaled precision. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by matching employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. [...]
Murphy Insurance Group
The Murphy Insurance Group is a family owned and operated company based in Braintree, MA that has been in business since 1908. We were recently named the exclusive Massachusetts Agent by ASAC (American Staffing Assurance Company) which is the only company in the U.S. that exclusively writes insurance for Staffing Firms. Contact Information Sheila O’Neil [...]
Next Level, Inc.
Next Level, Inc. is an award winning Sales Management Consulting Firm and one of the top Sandler Training Centers in the world. Next Level believes that high‐performing sales organizations must invest in their people and follow a reinforcement based philosophy rather than the outdated motivational “quick fix” approach. We are deeply committed to helping our [...]
O’Connor & Associates
An AV‐rated law firm serving insurers, institutions and corporate clients. The firm’s areas of practice include: Defense of construction, products, general liability and workers’ compensation claims; Coverage analysis and direct actions against insurers; Commercial and employment litigation. Contact Information David O’Connor 617.723.7201 doconnor@oconnorllc.com www.oconnorllc.com
Professional Advantage
Professional Advantage provides solutions built in Microsoft Dynamics® that leverage Microsoft SharePoint® and Microsoft Office® to meet the unique needs of the staffing industry. Our staffing Back Office solution, built in Microsoft Dynamics® GP provides a powerful pay/bill and financial system and is compatible with all of the leading Front Office solutions in the market [...]
Roblin Insurance
Roblin Insurance 144 Could Street Needham, MA 02494-2321 www.roblininsurance.com Contact Information 781.455.0700 Pam Kuphal pkuphal@roblininsurance.com Roblin Insurance Benefits Capabilities and MA FSC Service Platform: With the continued escalation of Health Insurance premiums employers are faced with the challenge of managing their employee benefit dollars. We work with our clients to provide creative, cost-effective benefit programs [...]
Tricom Funding
Tricom Funding delivers cutting‐edge front‐end software solutions, flexible and unlimited payroll funding options and professional back office results exclusively to staffing companies of all sizes. For over 20 years, we’ve prided ourselves on exceeding our clients’ expectations with our culture of customer service and expert resources. Contact Information Angela Ambroziak 888.487.4266 aambroziak@tricom.com www.tricom.com
Wells Fargo Business Credit’s Staffing Services
Wells Fargo Business Credit’s Staffing Services group specializes in working with staffing companies nationwide that have annual sales of $500,000 to $500 million or more. We can work with your company to develop a customized financial solution that takes into account your company’s immediate and future goals. Through A/R financing programs and revolving lines of [...]