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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...
Happy Valentine’s Day
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Matern Staffing is THE place for jobs Because of YOU! Warm wishes for a Happy Valentine’s Day. We hope you celebrate it by doing all the things you love. Love, Matern Staffing
Matern Staffing’s One Year Anniversary!
Today marks the one year anniversary of the formal opening of Matern Staffing! Wow, did it fly by quickly! Though my grandmother originally started the business in 1967 (read our full history) the company changed names to reflect its expanding business and...
Behind the Desk: Kris Montgomery
For our final Behind the Desk installment, get to know more about Kris Montgomery. She's our part-time web and social media guru (and Ginni's older sis) who lives in Raleigh. Describe your current role at Matern Staffing in a few sentences. I help get our...
Where’s Ginni Part 9
Phew! Time is flying by, and I'm finally catching up on writing about my client visits. For my latest work experience I visited a leading manufacturer and supplier of concrete masonry, dry mix, and hardscape products in Milford. Milford is a small community in...
Behind the Desk: Teresa West
For our next Behind the Desk installment, get to know more about Teresa West. She's our long-time Staffing Director, who's been there through thick and thin for over 15 years. Describe your current role at Matern Staffing in a few sentences. As Staffing...
Behind the Desk: Ginni Matern Mastin
In the next few weeks we'll share more information about the ladies behind the recruitment, job placement, coaching, and operations of Matern Staffing. Being a small business staffing agency serving the Greater Fredericksburg, VA area is no small task. This...
Where’s Ginni Part 8
Have you ever wondered about the water tower on Route 1? Well, the first American production plant featuring our client's roofing products was built in 1976 in Fredericksburg, VA. Our client makes roofing sheets and tiles from 50% recycled paper, formed into a...
2017 Summer Bucket List
The temperatures are warmer, the pools are open, and another school year is finished. Happy First Day of Summer! Most of us have a bucket list of some type. Whether it’s a list we’ve written down or something we recall from memory, it’s something personal to everyone....
Where’s Ginni Part 7
For my next client visit, I learned about hand-crafting spirits and to catch up with old friends. My earliest memories with the distillery go back about 15 years when Joe Dangler was the Master Distiller. Joe taught me and my mom about horse betting at Colonial Downs...
Where’s Ginni Part 6: The School of Grace
A few months ago my brother-in-law, Bill, arranged for me to surprise my sister, Kris, and work with her as a preschool teacher in Raleigh, NC. My sister became a stay-at-home mom to two little girls (hardest job out there, btw) after her oldest...
Where’s Ginni Part 5: Gladys H. Oberle School
You never know who might be the next connection to your new career. My mom loved helping me and my friends find a job, even if it was something temporary until we found a more permanent position. She knew that as long as we had jobs we could make our car...
Celebrating 50 Years of Staffing
Fifty years ago today my grandmother, Ann Duffer (aka "Mimi"), opened the doors to her employment agency, Ann Duffer Personnel, in downtown Richmond. The business started with placing candidates in mostly secretarial and clerical positions at legal and...
Where’s Ginni Part 4
Steel - it's all around us. It anchors large commercial buildings, reinforces bridges, runs our appliances, and strengthens our cars. Henry Bessemer revolutionized the steel manufacturing process in Britain in the 1850s, which was a huge contribution for the...
Spring into a Job
Spring into a new job or career with Matern Staffing! Whether you're looking for part-time, temporary or full-time work, we can help you. We have openings for Forklift Operators, Machine Operators, Sales Representatives, Panel & Truss Fabricators,...
Where’s Ginni Part 3
On the third off-site client visit, Teresa and I visited the sweet work family at a local foam manufacturing plant. Our client manufactures foam-based products for packaging, residential and commercial insulation, marine dock systems and more. Teresa...
Matern Staffing’s Ribbon Cutting
Last week alongside clients, friends, family and staff, we celebrated our opening with a ribbon cutting organized by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce. President & Founder, Ginni Mastin, honored the ceremony by cutting the ribbon with...
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