The NAPS 2019 Conference is the premier education opportunity representing the search, recruiting and staffing industry. More than 400 attendees are expected to attend this year's annual event, which will be held September 22 - 24, 2019 in San Antonio, TX at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa.

For more information, visit the website of the National Association of Personnel Services: NAPS 2019 Conference

See you in Las Vegas for Staffing World 2019! Sessions, schedules, speakers, exhibitors, and more coming soon. Mark your calendar now for the industry's most important event!

For more information, visit the events page of the American Staffing Association: ASA Events

The Pinnacle Society was founded in 1989 with the assistance and leadership of industry trainers Tony Byrne and Ben Meador. It was initially envisioned as a gathering of “the best of the best” within our industry to share ideas, best practices and provide networking opportunities--ideals which the society has embodied to this day.

Join us for a panel discussion where you will hear from staffing experts, sharing their secrets of success in navigating an ever-changing industry.  A private session will be offered for the Young Professionals group!

Details to come.

OSHA Temporary Worker Safety Seminar

Presented by the Illinois Department of Labor

October 24, 2019

8:00 AM - 12:45 PM

JJC Main Campus

1215 Houbolt Rd., Joliet, IL 60431

Cost:  $69 (includes breakfast)

Calendar: Download iCal File

Temporary workers are more likely to be hurt or injured on the job. Staffing

agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for maintaining a safe work

environment for temporary workers. An integrated culture of safety requires

collaboration. This half-day workshop will provide staffing agencies and

host employers insights into:

With aligned safety cultures, staffing agencies and host employers can create

a safe work environment for temporary workers.

To register, visit www.trainingupdate.org  or call (815) 280-1555.

Contact Joliet Junior College (815) 280-1555  contracttrainingsales@jjc.edu

This webinar will feature speakers reviewing their programs for recruiting and hiring military veterans. Details to come.

Please join us for our Annual Meeting and Holiday Event! This is one of the most popular events of the year and we'd love to see you there! 

Location: Pinstripes - 7 Oak Brook Center - Oak Brook, IL

Time: 3PM - 6:30PM

Mark your calendar for this engaging webinar with award-winning speaker Rich Austin! "Leadership pain points" to be discussed in the session:

• 13 blind spots that plague business leaders from scaling appropriately

• Cultural issues that develop because the organization’s vision is vague

• Accountability mechanisms are weak or non-existent, leading to awkward, uncomfortable, and unsuccessful reviews

• Coaching is done on the spot or spontaneously, leading to roller coaster results and confusion in executing roles at peak levels

• Frustration that weak hiring & onboarding practices are leading to high turnover, poor hires, and negatively impacting culture

Rich Austin is a senior partner at Corporate Strategies and Solutions, a Sandler Training Center. Sandler Training is a global sales and management training firm that helps CEOs, Business Owners, Presidents, Directors of Non-Profits and their teams optimize their sales process by helping them adopt a counter-intuitive methodology for communication and business generation. Rich is a well-respected, multi-award winning, (Sandler’s Ruby Award) and sought after speaker on the topics of Sales, Leadership, Negotiation, Business Culture and Personality Profiles; he has worked with hundreds of companies and thousands of people to authentically refine their approach to selling. Rich’s goal in working with his clients is simple; help them to not look, sound, feel, act, behave or smell like a salesperson.