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Debunking the Temporary Placement Myth
Over the past few years we've heard from several employers who think we only provide temporary placements. Today we are debunking the temporary placement myth. While we still provide temporary job placements, the majority of job placements at Matern Staffing are...
What’s Your Hiring Game Plan for Fall?
With the summer season over, it's time to reset and think about your hiring game plan for the Fall and Winter. Have you assessed current talent requirements to determine if there are any shortfalls?Do you anticipate executive level openings?If your business is...
8 Healthy Workweek Meals
With school back in session and summer over, a lot of us are getting back into the workweek grind. We recapture our organized ways, which means writing menus, meal preppin', and hitting the grocery stores. Our busy days sometimes extend into the evenings with...
Online Job Interview Scheduling
Attention job seekers! Did you know that we now offer the ability to schedule interviews online? This saves you time so you can more quickly get into the office for your interview and onto starting your next career. How Does Job Interview Scheduling Work? Candidates...
2019 Summer Bucket List
Schools are out, the temperatures are hot, and the fireflies are zooming around...a few sure signs that summer is here! With summer in full gear, I created a new bucket list of summer experiences to do with my staff, employees and daughter. The longer and warmer...
Win Tickets to Humane Society of Caroline County’s Casino Night
The Humane Society of Caroline County, Va presents the Annual Casino Night with casino games, food, a silent auction and prizes. The event runs from 6-10pm on June 22, 2019 at the Mattaponi Springs Golf Club. This fundraiser supports the society's mission to...
Press Release – Matern Staffing Welcomes Allison Bunting as Staffing Coordinator
Internship Program Readied Ms. Bunting for Full-Time Career May 15, 2019 (FREDERICKSBURG, VA) – Matern Staffing, a full-service employment agency headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia, welcomes Allison Bunting as full-time Staffing Coordinator to their company....
Happy Earth Day
With the beautiful weather in the forecast, it's the perfect time to go green and celebrate Earth Day! Here are some of our favorite tips and activities to make the local Fredericksburg area more sustainable. Favorite Earth Day Tips & Activities Start a vegetable...
Cheers to 2018 & Thank You
Before we get too much further into 2019, I wanted to thank everyone who supports Matern Staffing. This past year couldn't have been as enjoyable and incredible without you! Whether you worked with us, partnered with us, invited us to speak at events, talked about us...
Gift Card & Tickets Giveaway to Capitol Steps Comedy on December 8th
Looking for a fun night of laughter while raising money for a good cause? The Stafford Rotary Club presents a night of comedy with Capitol Steps in Fredericksburg. Capitol Steps is a DC-based comedy troupe that delivers laughs from both sides of the aisle...
Employee Spotlight: Jeanine
Today's employee spotlight focuses on Jeanine, a loyal employee who's worked with us for many years. We placed her on a couple of assignments before she settled in at a new job. A few months ago she accepted a permanent position with a local heating and air company....
5 Things That Keep Me Up at Night as a Small Business Owner
Last week the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce invited me to speak at an their Distill It: Issues Facing Our Region event. The event featured eight local business leaders who spoke about regional challenges their businesses face. With a regional population of nearly...
Employee Spotlight – Keith & Anthony
It's always such a joy to see our employees find a permanent job home with our clients. Recently I caught up with Keith and Anthony who worked all summer for us and then our client offered them permanent jobs. Here's an employee spotlight on Keith and Anthony. Keith...
Employee Spotlight – Jalen
"If at first things don't work out...try, try again!" Sometimes we send employees out on an assignment and it doesn't always fit perfectly the first time. Then we'll re-group with the employee and try a different assignment until it feels right for the employee and...
The Word-of-the-Year Discovery Tool
A few weeks ago Ginni gave each of us the task of completing the Word-of-the-Year exercise. She learned about it in one of her professional networking groups and wanted to share it with the Matern Staffing team. So, last week we met over a video conference call (I'm...
Employee Spotlight – Hank
When visiting Matern Staffing the other week I had the great opportunity to sit down and get to know Hank, one of our former employees. Hank, who just went permanent with Mercedes Benz of Fredericksburg is no stranger to the world of cars. Cars has always been a big...
2018 Summer Bucket List
I don't know about y'all, but summer is in full swing over here at Matern Staffing...our jobs are sizzling like the temperatures! With summer taking off, I wanted to create a new bucket list of summer experiences to do with my staff, employees and preschooler. The...
Behind the Desk: Allison Bunting
For our next Behind the Desk installment, we're so excited to introduce our summer intern Allison Bunting. She's a rising UMW senior filling our office with her hard work and youthful spirit, while filling her professional bucket with recruiting experience! ...
Coming Full Circle: Reflections of a Third Generation Small Business Owner
Fifty-one years ago today my grandmother opened her doors of Ann Duffer Personnel in downtown Richmond, Va. Starting your own business presents its own challenges. I can't imagine how difficult it must've been back in 1967 as a woman raising a young family trying to...
Win Tickets to Casino Night on March 24th
I love playing cards and helping raise money for our community and therefore I'm very excited about the 3rd Annual Casino Night. The Stafford Rotary Club and Sheehy Toyota of Fredericksburg present the 3rd Annual Casino Night with casino games, cocktails, food, fun...
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