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16 Different Types of Bosses – Which Are You?

Posted by: Karen Booher on October 21st, 2024

National Bosses Day was October 16th, so hats off to all of you BOSSES out there! There are many different types of bosses and many of us are a combination of several different styles. Not any one style is the “secret sauce” for being a great boss. Whichever style(s) is yours, how can you be…

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Making Connections One Neighbor at a Time!

Posted by: Karen Booher on October 18th, 2024

How many of your business neighbors do you know? If you work in an office building or business park, you may say hello as you run into people in the mail room or when walking to and from the parking lot. Odds are, you may not know more than their first name at the most…

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Election Day is Quickly Approaching – What is Required of Colorado Employers?

Posted by: Karen Booher on October 18th, 2024

Although federal law doesn’t require employers to give employees time off to vote, a majority of states (including Colorado) and some local ordinances mandate that employers provide voting leave time to their employees. What Does Colorado Require of Employers? Leave:  Eligible employees are entitled to take up to two hours of leave to vote on…

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A Big Thanks to our PEACHY Clients!

Posted by: Karen Booher on September 4th, 2024

In mid-August, J. Kent Staffing continued its annual tradition of delivering “fresh from the farm” Colorado Palisade peaches to our clients in the Denver metro area. The fantastic team at Alida’s Fruits in Palisade, Colorado helps to coordinate refrigerated door-to-door delivery to our Denver office, and then we divide and conquer our hand delivery to…

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2nd Year Staffing the Ticket Booth at the Arapahoe County Fair!

Posted by: Karen Booher on July 29th, 2024

Carnival rides, games, music, fireworks, rodeo events, tractor pulls, petting farms, fried dough, cotton candy, and friends & family – all things summer! J. Kent Staffing just wrapped up another successful year of staffing the busy Ticket Booth at the Arapahoe County Fair in late July. This year was record-breaking, with over 10,000 people in…

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Celebrating 45 Years of Staffing Denver – Happy Anniversary J. Kent Staffing!

Posted by: Karen Booher on July 9th, 2024

J. Kent Staffing is excited to announce its 45-Year Anniversary in July 2024! Since 1979, J. Kent Staffing has been providing staffing and recruitment services to companies throughout the greater Denver metro area and Colorado. The company grew and thrived under the tremendous leadership of its founder, Judi Kent Gervasini, for over 38 years. In…

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Colorado – the 1st State to Pass a Law to Protect Employees & Employment Applicants from Discrimination Arising from the Use of AI

Posted by: Karen Booher on June 16th, 2024

On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 24-205, or the “CAIA”, making Colorado the first U.S. state to pass a law aimed at protecting, among others, employees and employment applicants from algorithmic discrimination arising from the use of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. “Algorithmic discrimination” means any condition in which the use…

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J. Kent Staffing Connects with Older Adults Looking for Work

Posted by: Karen Booher on May 5th, 2024

On April 30th, we had the pleasure of participating in an “Older Adult Volunteer and Job Fair” at one of Denver’s largest residential communities for adults ages 55+. This was the first event of its kind at this community, and it attracted much more interest than anticipated by the event’s organizer, Cari, the Community Life…

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