American Staffing Association Honors Corporate Social Responsibility Stars With 2014 ASA Care Awards
The American Staffing Association recognized four member staffing firms, one associate member, and one ASA-affiliated chapter with ASA Care Awards for outstanding corporate social responsibility initiatives. The winners will be formally honored Oct. 13 at Staffing World® 2014, the ASA convention and expo, in the Washington metropolitan area.
A panel of independent corporate social responsibility specialists selected the ASA Care Award winners in six categories:
Staffing Firm Members With $100 Million+ in Annual Sales
Volt Workforce Solutions—“Volt Military Heroes Program” provides employment resources and other support to military personnel transitioning to civilian life. Among other objectives, Volt pledged to hire 2,000 former military personnel in 2013 per the First Lady’s Office Joining Forces Initiative (goal surpassed to 3,138 hires), employ 10,000 veteran and military spouses over the five years beginning in 2014, and provide training to National Guard/Reserve employment teams and soldiers. As part of the program, Volt created militaryjobnetworks.com/ for company recruiters to more easily search job descriptions against military titles/roles. It also hosts no-cost workshops—like recruiter boot camps for National Guard recruitment teams and résumé preparation and job searching workshops—and utilizes social media and its website to create online support networks and provide a variety of resources to veterans.
Staffing Firm Members With $25 Million–$100 Million in Annual Sales
Innovative Employee Solutions—“Community Outreach Initiative” was created to measure corporate philanthropy and service efforts, communicate these efforts to targeted audiences, and meaningfully celebrate accomplishments with its team. The company chose the San Diego YWCA, American Cancer Society of San Diego, and Junior Achievement as its beneficiaries, and set an initial goal of logging 200 collective employee volunteer hours in 2013. This goal was easily surpassed and, by the end of the year, employees volunteered for a total of 337 hours. IES also donated 8% of its net profit to charitable organizations last year. The program has measurably strengthened employee engagement, recruiting, and client relations goals.
Staffing Firm Members With $7.5 Million–$25 Million in Annual Sales
Rangam Consultants—“Rangam Cares” program addresses shortcomings in the special-needs school education system specific to students with autism. Fifty Rangam employees in the U.S. and India are involved in the firm’s autism-related corporate social responsibility initiatives. Its subsidiary unit, WebTeam Corp. worked with New Jersey Institute of Technology students to develop approximately 100 mobile apps that help health care providers and educators screen, teach, and measure the progress of individuals on the autism spectrum. In addition, Rangam partners with local and national special-needs educational institutes and autism advocacy organizations to promote employment for people with autism.
Staffing Firm Members With Less Than $7.5 Million in Annual Sales
Select People Solutions—“23 Days of Christmas” initiative has raised more than $100,000 for Meals on Wheels Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada) since 2009. Meals on Wheels is a volunteer-driven organization that delivers hot, midday meals to house-bound seniors. Before the involvement of Select People Solutions, the organization was on the brink of closing its doors due to a $15,000 budget deficit. To remedy the situation, Select People Solutions sought sponsorships from employees, partners, and clients to fund all meals delivered in December. The company also secured media sponsorships to help promote the good work of the charity and the program on television and radio, and in print. Every member of Select People Solutions is involved in this annual program.
Associate Members (Supplier to the Staffing Industry)
Avionté—Avionté Hope Foundation was founded in 2012 to help individuals in its local community achieve long-term life improvement through financial and personal support, and to provide a conduit for employee volunteer efforts. The foundation’s goals are tied directly to the company’s business goals. Since 2012, AHF has donated nearly $100,000 to organizations in Minnesota and Nepal. In 2013, the foundation donated more than $36,000 and its employees participated in 112 unique volunteer experiences. AHF has helped make marked improvements to the company’s corporate culture, employee recruitment and retention programs, and brand recognition efforts.
ASA-Affiliated Chapters
Georgia Staffing Association—”BizTown” partnership supports the Junior Achievement of Georgia program to help the state develop a future qualified workforce and narrow skills gap challenges. BizTown provides more than 30,000 Atlanta-area middle school students with a dynamic learning experience to enhance financial literacy and build skills for professional success. Twenty GSA members volunteered with BizTown and were assigned particular roles to help facilitate its operation. They also served as mentors and resources to the students throughout the BizTown experience.
In addition, ASA presented honorable mention awards to deserving corporate social responsibility stars:
Staffing Firm Members With $100 Million+ in Annual Sales
LocumTenens.com, “Improving Access to Care,” and Roth Staffing Cos., “Purpose:full”
Staffing Firm Members With $25 Million–$100 Million in Annual Sales
CoreMedical Group, “Granite State Children’s Alliance Wish List”
Staffing Firm Members With $7.5 Million–$25 Million in Annual Sales
Action Associates, “Skills Gap”
Firms With Less than $7.5 Million in Annual Sales
Premier Placements LLC, “Toys for Tots”
Associate Members
Assurance Agency Ltd., “Assurance Care Together,” and Inavero Inc., “Happy Cup Coffee”
ASA-Affiliated Chapters
New Jersey Staffing Alliance, “Soles4Souls,” and New York Staffing Association, “Pink Is the New Black”
“The staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry is a vital contributor to the U.S. economy and, most importantly, to the lives of the millions of individuals who are placed and employed every day,” said Richard Wahlquist, ASA president and chief executive officer. “Staffing and recruiting firms across the U.S. believe in giving back, and have made corporate social responsibility a key value and important part of their company cultures. The ASA Care Awards honors exemplary CSR programs that greatly impact the people, communities, and organizations they serve, and reflect the missions of our member firms and affiliated chapters. CSR is a market differentiator “positively linked to the growth and success of leading firms, and the enhancement of the staffing industry and society as a whole.”
For more information about the ASA Care Awards program, visit americanstaffing.net.
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About the American Staffing Association
The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state affiliates advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. For more information about ASA, visit americanstaffing.net.
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