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Press Release: Matern Staffing Names Kelly Roth as COO

by Kris Montgomery | Mar 2, 2022 | Employees, Employers, Press Release

Fredericksburg, VA (March 2, 2022) – Matern Staffing, a third generation staffing agency based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, promoted Kelly Roth to Chief Operating Officer at their company. Mrs. Roth will oversee the daily operations of the business, design and...

Six Potential Challenges to Running a Small Business

by Ginni Mastin | Feb 9, 2022 | Employers

This article was originally posted on University of Mary Washington's Center for Economic Development blog on January 26, 2022. Running a small business is not a walk in the park. When I started my staffing agency five years ago, I truly had no idea what I...

2021 Year in Review

by Ginni Mastin | Jan 6, 2022 | Employees, Employers

As 2021 ends, we're hopeful the economic recovery we've seen will continue. Though it was a challenging year with uncertainty around jobs, business growth, and Covid related processes, we witnessed a lot of pre-pandemic metrics. With hard times, I find it's...

Four Ways to Express Appreciation to Employees at the Holidays

by Ginni Mastin | Dec 16, 2021 | Employers

This article was originally posted on University of Mary Washington's Center for Economic Development blog on December 9, 2021. There’s no question that this has been a tough year for everyone. It seems that as soon as we see a hint of light at the end of the tunnel,...

Tips & Tricks for Recruitment and Retention

by Ginni Mastin | Dec 1, 2021 | Employers

This article was originally posted on University of Mary Washington's Center for Economic Development blog on November 17, 2021. According to the Job Turnover and Labor Survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Oct 24, 2021), over...