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allows us to attain uncommon
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“Be open, obvious, and a sincere listener. Denial is not just a river in Egypt;
denial is ignoring the obvious.”
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In this issue:
*NISA National Convention
*New
NISA
member
–
Jennifer Wall, Portland, OR
*Prospective member – Greg
Hopkins, Cincinnati, OH
*Workers’ Com
*Tax Credit Program – Vrain
*National Staffing Employee
Week – Sept. 13-19
NISA National Convention
Hyatt Hotel, Oak Brook, IL
September 9-10, 2010
-----------------NISA Owner/Mgr. Meeting
New Orleans, LA
January 12-14, 2011
Loews New Orleans Hotel
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2010 NAPS CONFERENCE
Hyatt Regency at the Arch
St. Louis, MO
Sept. 29 to Oct. 2
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NISA NATIONAL CONVENTION
Thursday and Friday, September 9 and 10, 2010
Hyatt Lodge Hotel – 1-800-233-1234
Attendees as of 8/6/10
Kim Dobbs, Kellin Dobbs, Angela Gentile, Bonnie Kribel, Miriam Earley,
Staff Right, Buford, GA
Dave Skoglund, Multi-Dimensional Services, Beachwood, OH
Jeff Bettinger, The Bettinger Company, Philadelphia, PA
Francis Freeman +1, Employment Solutions of NY
Cliff Edahl & Arouna McEwen, Bennett Hall, Charlotte, NC
Malcolm & Peggy Richards, Supplemental Staffing, Toledo, OH
Tina Gregerson, Personnel Staffing, Gadsden, AL
Jack Rainer (maybe Alice too), Career Personnel Montgomery, AL
Anna Sangiorgio, Superior Employment Services, Orange, CA
Meghan Stevens, Sierra Employment Services
Cari & Larry Shaffer, ADD STAFF, Colorado Springs, CO
Marsha Hamilton & Brian MacDonald, Priority Staffing, Joliet, IL
Kurt & Brian Dickey, Dickey Staffing Solutions, Loves Park, IL
Phil Mussallem, Electrical Staffing, New Haven, IN
Kevin Jensen & Mike Thomas, Temp Associates, Muscatine, IA
Russell Landry, Capital Consultants, Hammond, LA
Mary Warszynski, Employment Plus, Willmar, MN
Tracey Madden, McIntosh Personnel Services, Dover, NH
Tom Daniel and Jason Muehleck, Ameristaff, Martinsville, VA
David Dietz, Preference Personnel, Fargo, ND
Deborah George (1 or 2 people), Curzon Staffing, Alexandria, VA
Kathy Bourke, Total Personnel, St. Croix, WI
Laura Diaz + 1 or 2, Primary Staffing, Chicago, IL
Norma Ramsey, Our Gang Staffing Services, Hibbing, MN
James DeWayne, Abundant Solutions, Tulsa, OK
Beth Madden, Madden Industrial, Renton, WA
Lou Kram, Allied Staffing, Independence, MO
Scott Rasbach, TransHire, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (sending two people)
Andy Waltman, Rachel Rivers & MaryBeth Tablada-Simmons, VIP Staffing,
San Antonio, TX
Lisa Kurtzweil & Renee Movrich, Cadre, Appleton, WI
Peter Durham, Durham Staffing, Depew, NY
Morgan Meador, Meador Staffing, Pasadena, TX, speaker
Ed Lenz, ASA Attorney, speaker
Jeff Tuisl, Assurance, speaker
Peter Romberg, NISA Business Office
Elaine Romberg, NISA Business Office
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NISA WELCOMES JENNIFER WALL, Resource Staffing Services,
Portland, Oregon, 503-261-8822, jwall@resourcestaffingservices.com
Jennifer Wall if the owner of Resource Staffing Services. It is, of course, an
independent staffing firm, locally owned and operated in the city of Portland.
Their specialization is in the clerical, office accounting and light industrial
arenas.
Their candidates undergo a comprehensive screening process which includes
testing software powered by PROVE-IT. Their candidates also complete a
thorough background and job-skills evaluation.
She recently joined SIA – Staffing Industry Analysis; is a member of the
American Staffing Association of H.R. Management and the Northwest
Human Resource Management Oregon Staffing Association.
Jennifer does plan to attend our national convention in Oak Brook next month.
We look forward to welcoming her into our network personally.
Welcome to NISA, Jennifer.
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FYI…if you are unable to get a room reservation at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak
Brook, the NISA Business Office has a list of other hotels you might want to
contact…just call Peter at 920-720-5323.
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PROSPECTIVE MEMBER: Greg Hopkins, Partner Professional Staffing,
Cincinnati, OH.
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HOW CAN YOU DECREASE WORKERS’ COMP PREMIUMS?
Know your regulations – small changes early help you adapt to the bigger
changes that are to come.
2. Sources – identify alternative carriers. Some states have a State Fund –
check to see what else could be available…it may reduce your paperwork.
3. Best Practices/Screening – there was an article in EMInfo, the author was
Lester Rosen and he said that “On one hand, without exercising due diligence,
firms can be sued for negligent hiring, suffer financial loss and/or put public
safety at risk if “red flags” are not located.
4. Internally re-train and empowerment strategies…sometimes change can be
scary and seemingly unnecessary to the people responsible for managing risk
and dealing with insurance coverage. You should encourage/empower the
person or person that own insurance to get creative and seek out alternatives.
This might involve training.
5. Talk with your broker…you will never know for sure unless you ask.
We will be privileged to hear Jeff Tuisl, Assurance, at our upcoming national
convention…between now and then…think about your workers’ comp…and
if you have questions, write them down and bring them with you. He will
have the answers for you…take advantage of this opportunity.
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TAX CREDIT PROGRAM – VRAIN
Another opportunity for all of you! Tom Daniel and Jason Muehleck will be
talking with us about the Tax Credit Program…if you are not taking
advantage of this…should you be? If not, why not…they will have the
answers for you…and if you have questions, this is the time to have them
answered!
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NATIONAL STAFFING EMPLOYEE WEEK…
So far, no one has responded to our request to let us hear from you as to what
you are planning to do for National Staffing Employee week…let’s share with
each other…we’ll publish every idea each of you has.
Just email it to ipa@athenet.net Thank you.
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“The test we must set for ourselves is not to march alone but to march in such
a way others want to join us.”
--Hubert Humphrey
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