Houston, TX (April 27, 2021) The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC) hosted a virtual webinar for Rob Mosley on Tuesday, April 27^th where he discussed the importance of influence when dealing with candidates and clients. 

During the webinar, Rob discusses the following topics:

• How to better leverage the 7 Sources of Power in every relationship
• How to effectively communicate your value to your Clients and Candidates
• How Perception drives Attitude and ultimately, Behaviors with You
• Ways to differentiate your Firm by Influencing your Clients and Candidates

Influencing the actions of others is the very essence of the staffing and recruiting industry. Understanding how people’s perspectives drive their positions on issues—and, ultimately, their actions—is the key to being influential.

In case you missed this event, watch here now! 

Houston, TX (March 15, 2021) While 2020 was a pretty rough year all the way around, The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC) was excited to be celebrating the achievements and successes of our member firms through their 38^th Annual Awards Program. This year’s digital program was emceed by Mike Lejeune, Board Member of HAAPC and President of Lighting the Path. He was joined by the President of HAAPC Board of Directors, Elithia Marshi, Chris Myers, HAAPC's Vice President, and Beth Hammond, the Immediate Past President and Treasurer. They were joined by Alexis Rogers, the HAAPC Scholarship Committee Chair, and Judy Collins, HAAPC's secretary. 

The awards are given each year in a variety of categories to recognize individual recruiters, as well as recruiting teams, in contract staffing, blended services, administrative, and technical/professional niches. 

Blended Services  Category

Team Awards- Administrative Support Division

1^st Place- Burnett Specialists Westchase: Carmen Albertson

2^nd Place- Professional Alternatives: Sue Bragg & Christine Norris

Individual Awards- Administrative Support Division

1^st Place- Christine Norris with Professional Alternatives

Team Awards- Technical/Professional Division

1^st Place- Burnett Specialists Accounting: Krystal Brod & Nicole Stoker

2^nd Place- Physician Resources: Rebecca Orzabal, Angela Garcia, Bronti Phillips, Patti Fudge, Ana Clark, and Lisa Parker

Individual Awards- Technical/Professional Division

1^st Place- Roger Reyna with Professional Alternatives

2^nd Place- Kevin Gwinn with Burnett Specialists

3^rd Place- Caitlin Spellings with Burnett Specialists

4^th Place- Allison Bradley with Burnett Specialists

5^th Place- Rachael Hooker with Burnett Specialists

Contract/Temporary Staffing Category

Team Awards- Administrative Support

1^st Place- Burnett Specialists Greenway: Michelle Waldron

2^nd Place- Burnett Specialists TeleSkills: Krista Clements & Elpida Routsas Duff

3^rd Place- Burnett Specialist Northwest: Patsy Ford & Patti Villarreal

4^th Place- Burnett Specialist Talent Center: Brittany Nicholson & Kryshel Thomas

Team Awards- Light Industrial

1^st Place- Burnett Specialists Southeast: Heidi Roe

2^nd Place- Carlton Staffing Southwest: Beth Hammond, Candace Gaskin,  Sara Lozano, & Shawn Kowalski

3^rd Place- Carlton Staffing Northwest: Stephen Horton & Shan Bailey

Individual Awards- Light Industrial

1^st Place- Sara Lozano with Carlton Staffing

2^nd Place- Shawn Kowalski with Carlton Staffing

3^rd Place- Shan Bailey with Carlton Staffing

Rookie of the Year-Light Industrial

Shan Bailey with Carlton Staffing

Team Awards- Technical/Professional

1^st Place- Burnett Specialists Woodlands: Hope Simmons & Natacha Corley

2^nd Place- UltraStaff: Jolyn West Scheirman, Katrina Martinez, Ruth Bustos, Stacie Cruz, Denise Vidaurri, Krystal Garcia, & Andrenette Cox-Nyatome

3^rd Place- Dagen Personnel: Tiffany Wallace & Angie Lawson

4^th Place- Nearterm: Gayle Tapps & Matt Watson

Direct Hire Administrative Category

Team Awards- Administrative Support

1^st Place- MK Personnel: Elithia Marshi, Joshua Beasley, Stephanie King, Skylar Smith, Bobby Cox, & Brad Field

Individual Awards- Administrative Support

1^st Place- Brandy Falcon with Burnett Specialists

2^nd Place- Isabel Swanson with Burnett

3^rd Place- Shannon Holloman with Burnett Specialists

4^th Place- Ashley Craddick with Burnett Specialists

5^th Place- Sue La Vonne Stone, also Burnett Specialists

6^th Place- Lindsay Loveland with Burnett Specialists

7^th Place- Stephanie King with MK Personnel

8^th Place- Ashley Golden, also Burnett Specialists

9^th Place- Elle Cavatore with Burnett Specialists

10^th Place- Kylie Mulvogue with Burnett Specialists

11^th Place- Charise Spedale with Burnett Specialists

Direct Hire Technical Professional Category

Team Awards- Technical/Professional

1^st Place- Hunter & Sage: Cathy Higginbotham, and Oliver Gregg

Individual Awards- Technical/Professional

1^st Place- Nicole Self with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

2^nd Place- Roger Reyna with Professional Alternatives

3^rd Place- Samantha Riegler with Qualitec

TOP 10

4^th Place- Sara Walkowiak with Professional Alternatives

5^th Place- Cathy Higginbotham with Hunter and Sage

6^th Place- Truett Allen with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

7^th Place- Molly Gutierrez with Burnett Specialists

8^th Place- Stacie McAndrew with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

9^th Place- Shelley Ray with Burnett Specialists

10^th Place- Alex Rogers with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

TOP 20

11^th Place- Jessica Bellew with Qualitec

12^th Place- Sarah Terry with Burnett Specialists

13^th Place- Mark Dremely with Richard, Wayne and Roberts

14^th Place- Kyle Williams with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

15^th Place- Carrie Flick with Richard, Wayne and Roberts

16^th Place- Kristi Pickett with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

17^th Place- Kurt Kawson with Richard, Wayne and Roberts

18^th Place- Michael Finch with Richard, Wayne and Roberts

19^th Place- Nicole Applebaum with Richard, Wayne and Roberts

20^th Place- Craig Kennedy with Richard, Wayne and Roberts

TOP 30

21^st  Place- Bob Doyle with Richard, Wayne and Roberts

22^nd Place- Jessica Tello with Nearterm

23^rd Place- Francisco Ardila with Professional Alternatives

24^th Place- Gina Black with Qualitec

25^th Place- Gayle Tapps with Nearterm

26^th Place- Gary Bryson with Nearterm

27^th Place- Sam Ali with Nearterm

28^th Place- Oliver Gregg with Hunter and Sage

Rookie of the Year-Technical Professional

Kristi Hamilton with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

ABOUT HAAPC

The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC) is the only professional trade association for the staffing and recruiting firm industry in the greater Houston area. HAAPC is dedicated to promoting high standards of business practices and state of the art educational programs for its members and the industry in Houston. For more information, visit \www.haapc.org

Houston, TX (June 29, 2020) The The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC), the local trade association for staffing and recruiting firms, held a Virtual Top Biller Panel event on Thursday, June 25th that was hosted by Mike Legeune and three of of our top billers from 2019. 

These top ranked producers were-

• Nicole Self from Richard, Wayne, & Roberts - #1 Ranked Direct Hire Technical/Professional
• Sarah Terry from Burnett Specialists - #2 Ranked Direct Hire Technical/Professional
  
• Stephanie King from MK Personnel - #2 Ranked Direct Hire Administrative Support

Although the market has changed, best practices and winning principles are timeless. These professionals have years of experience in running a desk successfully and enjoyed sharing their secrets to excelling in your career!

In case you missed this event, watch below! 

   

Houston, TX (May 13, 2020) – The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC), the local trade association for staffing and recruiting firms, announced winners of its 37^th Annual Awards Program. As the only trade association for recruiting and temporary staffing firms in Houston and the surrounding areas, the HAAPC provides educational programs, certification, advocacy, and recognition for those in the industry.

The awards honor staffing and recruiting professionals for their achievements and success in 2019. Usually held at the Junior League of Houston, this year’s awards program was held in a digital format for the safety of the association members and guests. The awards are given each year in a variety of categories to recognize individual recruiters, as well as recruiting teams, in contract staffing, blended services, administrative, and technical/professional niches. This year’s digital program was emceed by Elithia Marshi, President of the HAAPC Board of Directors, along with Beth Hammond, the Immediate Past President and Treasurer. More than 60 awards were presented to nearly a dozen Houston-based firms.

“We are so proud of our members across Houston for the amazing work they do on behalf of their clients and the business community,” said Marshi. “Recruiters play a valuable service to help businesses grow and it is so important to take time to celebrate the recruiters and teams who represent the best in Houston.”

The following award winners were announced:

Blended Services Category

Team Awards- Administrative Support Division

·         1^st Place- Burnett Specialists Greenway: Michelle Waldron & Toni Altom

·         2^nd Place- Professional Alternatives: Sue Bragg & Christine Norris

·         3^rd Place- Burnett Specialists Westchase: Carmen Albertson & Marissa Watson

Individual Awards- Administrative Support Division

·         1^st Place- Christine Norris with Professional Alternatives

·         2^nd Place- Sue Bragg with Professional Alternatives

Team Awards- Technical/Professional Division

·         1^st Place- Burnett Specialists Accounting: Krystal Brod & Nicole Stoker

·         2^nd Place- Professional Alternatives Credit & Risk: James Criswell & Donna Stewart

·         3^rd Place- Physician Resources: Rebecca Orzabal, Angela Garcia, Bronti Phillips, Patti Fudge, Ana Clark, Jolyn West Scheirman, Amanda Muren, Katrina Martinez, Brenda Rodriguez, & Stacie Cruz

·         4^th Place- UltraStaff: Andrenette Cox-Nyatome, Krystal Garcia, & Denise Vidaurri

Individual Awards- Technical/Professional Division

·         1^st Place- Roger Reyna with Professional Alternatives

·         2^nd Place- Molly Gutierrez with Burnett Specialists

·         3^rd Place- Caitlin Spellings with Burnett Specialists

·         4^th Place- Shelley Ray with Burnett Specialists

·         5^th Place- Meredith Clem with Burnett Specialists

·         6^th Place- Sue Ellen Burch with Burnett Specialists

·         7^th Place- Dana Schneider with Burnett Specialists

·         8^th Place- Jennifer Gibbs with Burnett Specialists

·         9^th Place- Kevin Gwinn with Burnett Specialists

·         10^th Place- Melissa Marbais with Burnett Specialists

·         11^th Place- Elena Mazaraki with Burnett Specialists

·         12^th Place- Rachael Hooker with Burnett Specialists

·         13^th Place- Janet Candelario with Burnett Specialists

·         14^th Place- Chris Peters with Burnett Specialists

·         15^th Place- Charisse Brown with Burnett Specialists

Contract/Temporary Staffing Category

Team Awards- Administrative Support

·         1^st Place- Burnett Specialists TeleSkills: Krista Clements & Elpida Routsas Duff

·         2^nd Place- Burnett Specialist Northwest: Patsy Ford & Patti Villarreal

Individual Awards- Administrative Support

·         1^st Place- Karen Walding Zuntch with Professional Alternatives

Team Awards- Light Industrial

·         1^st Place- Carlton Staffing Southwest: Beth Hammond, Candace Gaskin,  Sara Lozano, & Shawn Kowalski

·         2^nd Place- Burnett Specialists Southwest: Heidi Roe & Daniela Dees

Individual Awards- Light Industrial

·         1^st Place- Sara Lozano

Team Awards- Technical/Professional

·         1^st Place- Dagen Personnel: Tiffany Wallace & Angie Lawson

·         2^nd Place- Nearterm: Gayle Tapps & Matt Watson

·         3^rd Place- Burnett Specialists Woodlands: Hope Simmons & Natacha Corley

Individual Awards- Technical/Professional

·         1^st Place- James Criswell with Professional Alternatives

Direct Hire Administrative Category

Team Awards- Administrative Support

·         1^st Place- Burnett Specialists Westchase: Brandy Falcon & Kylie Mulvogue

·         2^nd Place- Burnett Specialists Accounting: Molly Gutierrez, Shelly Ray, Melissa Marbais, Rachel Hooker, Ashley Flowers, & Danielle Avalos

·         3^rd Place- Burnett Specialists Southwest: Isabel Swanson & Shannon Holloman

Individual Awards- Administrative Support

·         1^st Place- Brandy Falcon with Burnett Specialists

·         2^nd Place- Stephanie King with MK Personnel

·         3^rd Place- Shannon Holloman with Burnett Specailists

·         4^th Place- Charise Spedale with Burnett Specialists

·         5^th Place- Ashley Golden with Burnett Specialists

·         6^th Place- Ashley Craddick with Burnett Specialists

·         7^th Place- Kylie Mulvogue with Burnett Specialists

·         8^th Place- Lindsay Loveland with Burnett Specialists

·         9^th Place- Elle Cavatore with Burnett Specialists

·         10^th Place- Sue La Vonne Stone with Burnett Specialists

·         11^th Place- Isabel Swanson with Burnett Specialists

·         12^th Place- Amy Gonzalez with MK Personnel

·         13^th Place- Skylar Smith with MK Personnel

Rookie of the Year-Administrative

·         Amy Gonzalez with MK Personnel

Direct Hire Technical Professional Category

Team Awards- Technical/Professional

·         1^st Place- Burnett Specialists IT/Engineering: Kevin Gwinn, Sarah Terry, Caitlin Spellings, & Jess Moreno

·         2^nd Place- Burnett Specialists Accounting: Molly Gutierrez, Shelly Ray, Melissa Marbais, Rachel Hooker, Ashley Flowers, & Danielle Avalos

·         3^rd Place- Hunter & Sage: Elithia Marshi, Cathy Higginbotham, and Oliver Gregg

Individual Awards- Technical/Professional

·         1^st Place- Nicole Self with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

·         2^nd Place- Sarah Terry with Burnett Specialists

·         3^rd Place- Mark Dremely with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

TOP 10

·         4^TH Place- Paul Johnson with Qualitec

·         5^th Place- Roger Reyna with Professional Alternatives

·         6^th Place- Truett Allen with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

·         7^th Place- Susan Benson with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

·         8^th Place- Ken McQueen with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

·         9^th Place- Eric Holzer with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

·         10^th Place- Kyle Williams with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

TOP 20

11^TH Place- Stacie Beaujeaux with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

12^th Place- Kurt Dawson with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

13^th Place- Cathy Higginbotham with Hunter&Sage

14^th Place- Neshia Plai with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

15^th Place- Lisa Martin with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

16^th Place- Kristi Pickett with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

17^th Place- Alexis Rogers with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

18^th Place- Patrick Drew with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

19^th Place- Roger Reissig with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

20^th Place- Tyna Truong with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

TOP 30

21^ST Place- Cheryl Norton with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

22^nd Place- Tania Killebrew with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

23^rd Place- Ariana Morris with Professional Alternatives

24^th Place- Lance Russel with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

25^th Place- Carrie Flick with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

26^th Place- Oscar Reed with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

27^th Place- Oliver Gregg with Hunter&Sage

28^th Place- Cynthia Jackson with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

29^th Place- Ruth Schlanger with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

30^th Place- Steve Hadnot with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

TOP 40

31^st Place- Sara Walkowiak with Professional Alternatives

32^nd Place- Rachel Hooker with Burnett Specialists

33^rd Place- Gayle Tapp with Nearterm Corporation

34^th Place- Stacy Johnson with Qualitec

35^th Place- Gary Bryson with Nearterm Corporation

36^th Place- Matt Watson with Nearterm Corporation

37^th Place- Alina Lozier with Nearterm Corporation

Rookie of the Year-Technical Professional

·         Oscar Reed with Richard, Wayne, & Roberts

ABOUT HAAPC

The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC) is the only professional trade association for the staffing and recruiting firm industry in the greater Houston area. HAAPC is dedicated to promoting high standards of business practices and state of the art educational programs for its members and the industry in Houston. For more information, visit www.haapc.org.

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HOUSTON ASSOCIATION FOR RECRUITING & STAFFING FIRMS ELECTS NEW BOARD LEADERSHIP

The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants Names New President, Vice President, and Treasurer to Lead the Organization

Houston, TX (April 23, 2020) – The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC), the local trade association for staffing and recruiting firms, has elected Elithia Marshi as its President, Chris Myers as Vice President, and Beth Hammond as Treasurer. All will serve a two-year term in their roles.

As the only trade association for recruiting and temporary staffing firms in Houston and the surrounding areas, the HAAPC provides educational programs, certification, and advocacy for members.

Marshi is President & CEO of MK Personnel and Hunter+Sage, two recruiting firms with more than 20 years of experience working with businesses and organizations in the greater Houston-area. Marshi has served on the Board of Directors since 2016, including terms as Special Events Chair and most recently as Vice President. “I am excited to take the helm of the HAAPC as we continue our vital work here in Houston. It is more important now than ever before to serve those in the staffing and recruiting industry, as well as the community where we all live and work. As a small business owner and as a staffing professional, I understand the value that HAAPC provides and I am honored to continue to bring that value to others in our industry,” said Marshi.

Myers is President and CEO of Professional Alternatives, an award-winning, Houston-based recruiting and staffing agency with over 20 years of experience in finance and professional staffing and recruiting. Myers has served as an At Large Board Member on the HAAPC Board of Directors since 2017.

“We have a unique opportunity to serve our industry in this time of unprecedented challenge. I look forward to working and leading the HAAPC with my fellow Board Members,” said Meyers.

Hammond is Area Vice President of Carlton Staffing/Carltech, a full-service staffing firm with over 40 years’ experience in staffing solutions in Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Hammond has served on the Board of Directors since 2015, including her recent role as President of the association.

“The volunteers leading this organization bring years of experience, passion, and commitment to their craft, it is an honor to continue to serve in my role as Treasurer,” said Hammond.

ABOUT HAAPC

The Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC) is the only professional trade association for the staffing and recruiting firm industry in the greater Houston area. HAAPC is dedicated to promoting high standards of business practices and state of the art educational programs for its members and the industry in Houston. For more information, visit www.haapc.org. 

Did you know that weekly 60-minute power NAPS can give you a significant recharge to help you perform more efficiently and effectively at work?  

That's why NAPS is launching the Power NAPS at Night Spring Certification Study Group. The study group will meet virtually for 6 consecutive Thursdays at 7pm EST starting on March 5th and conclude on April 9th.

The group will be led by our own "power NAPPERS" - NAPS Board Vice Chair, Ryan Scott, and NAPS President/Executive Director, Trinette Cunningham. Each participant must first purchase the NAPS Immersion Exam (Certification Manual and Test) and then register online for the study group.  After purchasing the exam and registering for the group, "power NAPPERS" will receive an electronic version of the manual, the 6-week syllabus and webinar/call-in instructions.

Visit :  www.naps360.org

HAAPC is proud to announce our annual awards banquet and conference will be held on March 25, 2020.  More details will be coming in the next few weeks!

SAVE the DATE! Registration coming soon... On Nov. 19th HAAPC will host a “Lunch N Learn”featuring: Jeremy Sisemore, a CERS (Certified Employee Retention Specialist) who will be presenting on the HOT, HOT, HOT topic of “Employee Retention in a Tight Labor Market!”

To be exempt from overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a salary of at least the threshold amount and meet certain duties tests. If they are paid less or do not meet the tests, they must be paid 1 1/2 times their regular hourly rate for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.

The new rule will raise the salary threshold to $684 a week ($35,568 annualized) from $455 a week ($23,660 annualized). A blocked Obama-era rule would have doubled the threshold, but a federal judge held that the DOL exceeded its authority by raising the rate too high.

The new rule is expected to prompt employers to reclassify more than a million currently exempt workers to nonexempt status and raise pay for others above the new threshold. 

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is pleased that the DOL has finalized the overtime rule. "Employees and employers have been waiting for an overtime salary adjustment for over 10 years," said Nancy Hammer, SHRM's vice president of regulatory and judicial engagement. "Today's rule provides important clarity for the workplace on FLSA implementation," she said.

This is not in Texas – yet – but might be helpful info just in case you want to share with your clients!

Salary History Bans Continue to Gain Momentum Across the Country
Lexology (09/11/19) Ariel Cohen

States and cities continue to implement prohibitions on employer salary history inquiries. In Alabama, the Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act took effect on Sept. 1. Illinois' amended Equal Pay Act will go into effect on Sept. 29. In New Jersey, an amendment to the state's Law Against Discrimination takes effect Jan. 1, 2020. New York's Salary History Bill, which broadens the state's Equal Pay Act, goes into effect on Jan. 6, 2020.

At the city level, employers with six or more employees in Kansas City, MO, will be prohibited from asking applicants about their salary history, starting Oct. 31. In Toledo, OH, a salary history law that applies to employers that employ 15 or more employees within the city takes effect July 4, 2020. Employers in these locations should review and update their hiring practices and job applications to comply with these new laws.