by Ginni Matern | May 1, 2024 | Employees, Employers, featured
National Small Business Month is here, which is a great time to highlight the history and impact of leaders who’ve paved the way for small businesses across America. Matern Staffing’s roots, which began in downtown Richmond in the late 60s, are no exception thanks to...
by Ginni Matern | Apr 20, 2018 | Employees, Employers
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...
by Ginni Matern | Apr 20, 2017 | Employees, Employers, Events
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...