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Sally A. Jozwiak, 713/438-1567,
sally.jozwiak@corestaff.com
Laura Pennino, 281/286-9398,
lp@penninoandpartners.com
Relief for Business Owners and Executives
CORESTAFF SERVICES OFFERS EMPLOYERS SOLUTIONS
FOR COST-SAVINGS, TRAINING, RECRUITING AND OUTPLACEMENT DURING
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
Houston, TX
- February 9, 2009 - Given the current state of the nation’s
economy, U.S. employers are seeking affordable and effective
ways to balance their needs to satisfy clients, maintain a
qualified work force, and manage costs with the need to honor
business and financial commitments to investors, bankers,
creditors and suppliers. CORESTAFF Services (www.corestaff.com)
is well equipped to provide advice, counsel and, potentially,
relief to businesses of all sizes who are faced with human
resources and staffing concerns. Much more than a temporary
staffing company, CORESTAFF Services offers business owners and
executives strategic programs that can ease some of the “people”
burdens that employers are carrying.
On Friday, Feb. 6, The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported that the nation lost 598,000 jobs
in January 2009 and that payroll employment has declined by 3.6
million since the start of the recession in December 2007. Half
of that decline has occurred in the past three months.
Unemployment increased from 7.2 percent to 7.6 percent.
CORESTAFF, one of the nation’s largest temporary staffing
companies, is headquartered in Houston. CORESTAFF employs more
than 36,000 temporary workers annually and operates more than
100 offices throughout the United States. CORESTAFF ranks within
the top 50 commercial staffing firms in the United States with
2007 revenues of $342 million. The company puts 6,000 to 8,000
people to work every week.
Options for Employers
Kristi Johnson, vice president of National Sales Support for
CORESTAFF Services, suggests that employers consider CORESTAFF
for some of these options:
Outplacement services for
laid off workers – such as
assistance with updating
resumes, assessing skills, and
providing job interviewing
training to soften the blow of a
lay off and demonstrate a
commitment to helping an
employee continue to be
successful with another company.
Engage recruiting specialists
to seek highly qualified
candidates for critical jobs
(open positions or not) at all
levels to save time and money
while deepening the pool of
employers’ “A” talent in the
search process.
Focus on ways to retain the
best talent and engaging
retention consultants to ensure
that highly valued employees
continue to feel valued and
challenged.
Outsource some or many
support functions to contract
workers or temporary staff to
reduce full-time salary costs.
Engage a staffing firm to
assist with “onboarding”
functions such as providing
orientation classes, getting
them set up for building access
and computer log ins, and
issuing employee identification
badges.
Offer Web-based, classroom or
telephone-based training for
full-time staff, temporary
workers or contractors to
enhance skills, improve
workplace satisfaction and
increase productivity in areas
such as leadership, project
management, computer programs,
interpersonal communication, and
customer satisfaction.
Cross-training also makes the
employee base more versatile.
Johnson also noted that many business owners, executives and
human resources managers may not be familiar with payrolling
services and the corresponding benefits they offer.
“Payrolling is a viable option especially for large
departments with specific functions such as call centers,
collections operations, shipping departments, or distribution
centers,“ Johnson explained. “A firm like CORESTAFF can help
employers reduce their payroll expenses and reduce their
exposure to benefits costs, payroll taxes, workers compensation
or unemployment claims, and overall administration of the
workforce. Employers can choose to take their employee payroll
and benefits functions back on their own when economic
conditions improve. Payrolling maintains the continuity of the
company’s workforce and preserves its ability to meet customers’
needs.”
Resources for Relief
For more information on any of the options or services
outlined by Johnson and CORESTAFF, please contact
corestaff@corestaff.com. The company offers
initial consultations with employers free of charge.
For more information on the company, please visit
www.corestaff.com.
About CORESTAFF Services -
an Impellam Group plc company
CORESTAFF Services is one of the largest national staffing
firms in America, with offices in more than 20 states. CORESTAFF
also operates as TeleSec CORESTAFF in the Washington, DC area
and Leafstone Staffing Services in the New York City
metropolitan area. CORESTAFF is not affiliated with Core
Staffing Services, Inc., which operates in the New York Metro
Area. CORESTAFF is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Visit CORESTAFF Services on the Web at:
www.corestaff.com.