Placement Snapshots

Denver Recruiters Conduct Immediate Search for Accountant/Office Administrator

Denver Based Global Manufacturer Quickly Resolves Denver Staff Challenges Denver recruiters and Denver temporary agencies are challenged many times when engaged to find qualified talent under short time constraints due to immediate termination of a key employee.  However, these corporate i …

Denver Staffing Agency Conducts Executive Assistant Search for Denver Non-Profit

Denver Staffing Agency Conducts Executive Assistant Search for Denver Non-Profit Since 1979, J. Kent Staffing has had a long and deep history, providing talented professional staff for Denver, Colorado’s non-profit and philanthropic communities.  Denver recruiters love great search a …

Denver Staffing Agency Hires HR/Payroll Specialist for Summit County Job

Denver Staffing Agency Identifies Summit County Jobs As a Denver staffing agency, J. Kent Staffing in Denver, Colorado is always trying to find good jobs for its qualified and highly educated temporary staff. At J. Kent, we work on a wide range of positions across all industries and sector …

Denver Temp Agency Good Resource for Professional Seeking Nonprofit Dream Job

Denver Temp Agency Good Resource for Professional Seeking Nonprofit Dream Job  In 2011, Claire moved to Denver, Colorado and registered with several Denver staffing agencies.  J. Kent Staffing was fortunate to be one of those staffing firms.  During her tenure with J. Kent, C …

Denver Recruiters - Denver Insurance Broker Builds the Right Team in 2011

“Building the Right Team” in 2011 J. Kent Recruiters, highly experienced in targeted Denver recruiting were tapped by our client, a well-established and respected, privately held insurance brokerage agency to assist them in their 2011 quest of “Building the Right Team”. …

Denver Temporary Employment Results in Full-Time Job with Top Salary & Benefits

Denver Oil & Gas Company Strategically Uses Temporary Staffing Option Established in 1969, our client, a mid-sized, independent oil and gas company had experienced significant growth in 2010.   This publicly traded company has a national presence but is based in Denver, Colorado …

Denver Human Resource Manager Hired by Denver, Colorado Manufacturer

Precast Concrete Manufacturer Ready to Add to Staff in Q4, 2011 More than 2 years ago J. Kent’s client, a Denver based manufacturer of precast concrete, eliminated their Denver Human Resource Manager position due to a tough economy. However in Q4, the company experienced an increased de …

SharePoint 2010 Expert Hired by Denver Temp Agency

Entry Level Professional is Eager to Build on Experience Jesse spent the last year traveling through Europe, working in France and enjoying the long ski season Colorado has to offer.  However, once Jesse returned to Denver, he was ready to rejoin the workforce and eager to build on his p …

Part-Time Receptionists Difficult to Find for Denver Jobs

Part-Time Receptionists Difficult to Find J. Kent’s client, a well- established, municipal risk management firm was having a difficult time hiring a part-time receptionist for their Denver office after the resignation of a tenured staff member.  Although the Denver unemployment rat …

Colorado Staffing Agency Recruits Personal Assistant for Family Office

Philanthropist Begins Search for New Personal Assistant After 18 Years Our client, a nationally recognized and respected philanthropist, was placed in the challenging position of hiring a new Personal Assistant - a position previously occupied by a talented individual for 18 years. The Execut …

Denver Warehouse Clerk Finds Temp-to-Hire Staffing Job with Distribution Center

Key “One-Man” Denver Distribution Center Needs Immediate Staffing A global fashion services supplier with nearly 100 years of history had an immediate staffing need for their key “one-man” Denver Customer Service / Distribution Center, due to the resignation of their W …

Billing Analyst Hired by Denver Oil & Gas Transportation Company

Oil/Gas Transportation Company Relocates Corporate Office to Denver In August 2011, a transportation company serving the oil & gas industry relocated their U.S. headquarters to Denver.  After conducting a lengthy 2 month search for a Billing Analyst through their own efforts, th …

Making the Right Call

Our client, an international oil & gas firm, had recently promoted two employees which led to the need for a receptionist. With several successful placements by J. Kent Staffing, our client turned to us for help in identifying a great new receptionist. Our client interviewed several candi …

Denver Property Managers Hired by Condominium Association

Michael and Trish - Working in Retirement After long and reputable careers in banking / real estate and education, Michael and Trish were ready to retire and slow down but not quite ready to quit working altogether. Leaving the fast paced corporate world behind them, they began to explore man …

Denver Attorney Accepts Temp-to-Hire Contract Administrator Job w/ Area Hospital

With a Juris Doctor degree from University of Denver's Sturm College of Law, Shelley worked as an Associate Attorney for a litigation and mediation law firm for 2 years before realizing that her true desire was to find a career outside of the traditional law firm path that would com …

Denver Based Hospital Services Provider Hires Office Manager/Bookkeeper

Faced with the challenge of replacing a loyal, dedicated Office Manager who was retiring after 15 years of employment with their company, this Denver based employer turned to J. Kent Staffing for help after a failed attempt to hire through Craig's List.  With an industrial base …

Denver 501(c)3 Non-Profit Adds Administrative Assistant to Their Team

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and 17 Years of Non-Profit Experience Ida came to J. Kent with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and 17 years of non-profit experience to include a broad knowledge and understanding of 501(c)3 day-to-day operations. Ida’s background and experience in the non- …

Denver Healthcare Consulting Firm Starts 2 Financial Analysts for 6 mo. Project

A Denver based, 10 year old healthcare consulting firm was recently awarded an exciting new client project. Charged with analyzing costs to help create new bundled pricing for a large medical practice group, this Employer needed 2 temporary Financial Analysts and called upon J. Kent Staffing to h …

Actuarial Assistant Hired for 6 Month Financial Analyst Project in Denver

A Denver based, 10 year old healthcare consulting firm was recently awarded an exciting new client project. Charged with analyzing costs to help create new bundled pricing for a large medical practice group, this Employer needed 2 temporary Financial Analysts and called upon J. Kent Staffing to h …

Denver Professional Association Fills Job w/ Temporary Administrative Assistant

5,000 Member Denver Professional Association Has Immediate and Critical Temporary Need A professional member's association supporting the education community had an immediate and urgent need for a temporary Administrative Assistant.   The critical need was due to …

Housekeeper / Houseman Added to Staff of Multi-Estate Household in Denver

Private Service professionals found in Estate and Household Management are some of the most well rounded, thoughtful, diplomatic, gracious and resourceful workers that can be found anywhere.   This is true; however, finding the true household professional is another matter.  Ex …

Property Assistant Hired by Denver Real Estate Developer

15 Years of Exceptional Customer Service Experience & Good Computer Skills Help Transition into Commercial Real Estate Brenda came into J. Kent Staffing to interview on a Friday morning. She had worked in retail for 15 + years in both sales and management, and had recently made that toug …

Started off Second, Finished First

After spending a year helping a friend with a terminal illness, Julie was ready to get back to her full-time career as an executive assistant. She knew that the job search was going to be tough and that choosing to take that last year off would add to that challenge. Julie started her job search …

A Foot-in-the-Door with Temporary Work

Rebecca’s story is just one of many examples of people getting their foot in the door to a great company via temporary work, which then ends up resulting in a full-time job offer! Our Client, a commercial real estate investment and development company, enlisted our help in finding a full-ti …

Grants Administrator Hired by Denver Nonprofit Foundation w/ Healthcare Mission

A highly respected, well established, Denver based, heathcare fundraising foundation was looking to replace their Grants Administrator, a seasoned and tenured 10 year employee.  The CEO and Director of Communications recognized the replacement position as critical to the foundation, since mo …

Denver Construction / Mining Company Hires Warehouse Manager

After placing an ad on Craig’s List and receiving hundreds of candidate responses, most of which were unqualified, this J. Kent Employer contacted J. Kent Staffing for help! General Manager Seeks Focused Staffing Solution The General Manager had been performing the organization' …

Real Estate Controller Hired by Denver Financial Service Co. After 1 Year Search

International Investment Mangement Firm Fills Position After a 1 Year Seach Our discerning, entrepreneurial investment management client that invests in Wall Street, real estate and philanthropy stayed a committed 1 year course to find the right talent to add to their management team.  J …

4 Months Temp Assignment Reaps Full-Time Employment for Recent College Graduate

Bachelor in Architecture and a Tough Year for College Graduates For college graduates, 2008 was a tough year.  2009 however, was even tougher.  In December of 2009, Seth graduated with a Bachelor's in Architecture from Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, and he a …

A Perfect Match

Our client, a world renowned hotel, had been searching for 3 months on their own for an Executive Assistant. This was a very difficult search and the client had struggled to find the right individual for this very unique position. The client was referred to J. Kent Staffing and we began a very fo …

Princeton Grad with MBA, CPA & Big 4 Experience Takes Top Financial Job

International Entrepreneur Hires CFO for New Denver Based Start-Up J. Kent’s client, an international entrepreneur, was looking for a leader, superb manager and visionary to take the top financial position of a new and exciting start-up based in Denver, Colorado. They were looking for o …

Settling Down in Denver

Trevor graduated from a private liberal arts college in Oregon in 2007 and with degree in hand Trevor went to work for a national insurance company. In January 2010, Trevor took a promotion with his employer, and began to travel 75% of the time on a highly specialized team. The promotion also gav …

Reaching Out for a Resource

Erica, a Denver native, graduated from CSU in 2005 with a degree in History. With her adventuresome spirit, Erica moved to Tampa, FL right after graduation and quickly found a position with a nonprofit organization as an administrative assistant. Fast forward to the fall of 2010, which brough …

Denver Insurance Brokerage Agency Hires After 6 Month Unsuccessful Search

We LOVE the challenge of working with discerning Employers who will only hire the best (maybe because we’re the same way!). This independent, Denver based commercial insurance brokerage had been struggling for 6 months to find an Account Manager Assistant to add to their team. With 3 strict …

Right Place at the Right Time

Tyler registered with J. Kent Staffing on 3/10/11, frustrated with how his job search was going and needing help. Having moved to Denver 4 months earlier, he worked selling insurance for 3 months before realizing that door-to-door sales wasn’t his calling. What Tyler really wanted was to pu …

AP Administrator with 6 Years' AP Experience Hired by Denver Construction Firm

Inna Receives BA in Business Accounting While Working Full-Time Inna immigrated to the U.S. with her family when she was 10 years old, and Colorado has been her home since then. Hard-working and dedicated, Inna received her BA in Business Accounting from the University of Phoenix while workin …

The Inside Track!

We had Katie working on a 2 month project internally at our offices at J. Kent Staffing, so had the opportunity to witness first-hand her great attitude and work ethic. So, when our Client, a Denver based Oil & Gas firm needed a Temp-to-Hire Receptionist, Katie immediately came to our mind as …

Tax Manager to Complete Complex Tax Returns and Mentor Employees

Deana was looking for a long-term home where she could continue in her tax career and utilize her abilities to complete complex tax returns and continue mentoring and developing employees.  Her friendly, engaging demeanor and 16 years of accounting experience made her an exceptional candidat …

Growing Nonprofit Adds Business Manager

When companies start growing, owners often get stretched in many different directions and start spending much of their time on operations and less time on those efforts necessary to foster continued growth. Our client, a Denver based nonprofit firm focused on public policy research and strate …

Keeping Your Connections

Jennifer had initially interviewed with J. Kent Staffing in November, 2008, but ended up finding a job on her own. In October, 2010 however, Jennifer was back on the job hunt. She reached out to the recruiter that she had built a great relationship with to start her job search. By November, 2010 …

Executive Assistant Successfully Re-Enters Workforce After 12 Years

Addy found herself needing to reenter the workforce due to life changing events in November, 2009. It was a very tough job market and therefore Addy ended up taking a retail position. While she loved the customer interaction, the hours and compensation were very hard to juggle with the responsibi …

Back to Public Accounting

Nathan just wasn’t feeling challenged by his accounting position with an international construction firm. He realized he wasn’t learning or growing as much as he did when he had worked for the Top 10 CPA firm, so he decided to pursue a Staff Accountant opportunity in public accounting …

Colorado Springs CPA Firm Hires Audit Manager

J. Kent's client, a mid-sized public accounting firm in Colorado Springs hired Scott to be responsible for auditing various clients including many nonprofits. Scott possessed 12 years in public accounting and an active CPA, CFFA, BS in Accounting and strong GAAP and GAAS knowledge. His abilit …

Returning To The Workforce After 2 Years

It’s not always easy to return to the workforce after extended taking time off for family reasons… but employers these days realize that there are excellent workers that are eager to return to work and extremely committed to their ‘second’ careers.  After taking …

Yesterday a Candidate, Today a Client

The Lead Operations Specialist of our client, a nonprofit organization involved in Head Start Program management, was a former J. Kent Candidate engaged in a job search in 2008. She ended up finding a job on her own, but always remembered the positive experience she had with J. Kent Staffing. Whe …

Ice Queen Settles in Denver

Amanda lived one of those exciting lives that all of us try to live vicariously. Well-rounded, with a degree in Mathematics and French, she also had the travel bug! Amanda spent the majority of her 20’s travelling to Antarctica for 6 months of every year to work hands-on as an air transport …

Household Manager - Estate Management of Multi-Staffed Denver Household

One of the more interesting retained executive searches conducted by J. Kent in 2010 was a search for the pivotal position of Household Manager for a recognized, highly respected, international philanthropist.  A Complex Search – 200+ Candidates From Throughout the US This comp …

Our Candidates Keep Coming Back!

We had placed Jenny previously, but after getting laid off in 2009 and with the recession in full swing, Jenny found it challenging to find another job. Looking for some assistance in her job search, she enlisted our help once again. During her job search, Jenny was one of our most relied upo …

Stepping Outside The Box

What a unique position; the need was for an HR Generalist who could double as an Administrative Project Coordinator. Kim was just the right candidate to fit the bill. Over her short career she had gained great HR experience and had the right mindset to be an Executive Assistant when called upon. …

The Story of 2 Katie's - Friends Referring Friends

The Story of 2 Katie’s is a wonderful example of friends helping friends find jobs. Katie #1 had been a J. Kent Temporary Employee for about 2 months and then referred her friend to us, Katie #2, who was also looking for work. It didn’t happen overnight, but 4 months later we plac …

Looking for a Job? Consider Temping!

We hired Emily originally for a 1 day temporary assignment as a Receptionist in the HR Department of our J. Kent Employer, a large Denver area hospital. Well, she made such a positive impression, that they kept asking for her back and extending the assignment...and extending the assignment...and …

PC Help Desk Tech Reconnects with J. Kent Staffing Recruiter

Reconnecting with J. Kent Staffing After 2 Years J. Kent had not spoken with Kevin in almost 2 years and, out of the blue, he emailed in an updated resume letting us know he was still in the same job, with the same company as before, but open to better opportunities. Kevin was working in …

Today a Candidate, Tomorrow an Employer

How rewarding it is for us to see our candidates that we represent get great jobs and then eventually make the transition from a J. Kent Candidate to a J. Kent Employer!  Whether J. Kent found them a job, or they found one through another source, it’s always our goal to develop positiv …

She’s Not Fooling – April 1st is the Day!

There is no fooling here - she started her career on April Fool’s Day. After having an opportunity to travel the world and achieve her college degree, Krista was ready to start her communications career. A Communications Coordinator position at a great local association offered just that op …

Dynamic Partnership Between Booming Business and Polished Professional

The Client: an in-home, WOM marketing company aided and measured with social networking–based online tools.  The Candidate: Amy, a polished, twelve year careered professional in the publishing/newspaper sales industry.  Amy was hired by this one-of-a-kind company as …

Flying Fingers From Florida - 116 wpm!

A well-respected Denver business litigation firm came to J. Kent Staffing  with an immediate need for a Legal Assistant to support one of the firm’s Partners. What made the need so unique was that the individual needed to type at least 90 wpm. Elizabeth did just that and then some, clo …

Third Time's a Charm

It is no secret that this recession has resulted in many layoffs across all industries, and J. Kent Candidates that we have placed over the years are not immune. But... they keep coming back to us, and we have great success placing them again with other J. Kent Clients. Take, for example, Heather …

Family Office Hires Senior Accountant

J. Kent Staffing's client, a highly reputable family office in Denver, hired Tim to be responsible for cash flow reporting, completing quarterly financial statements, refining reporting tools, supporting external auditors and trend analysis. Tim’s background includes a CPA, BS in Accoun …

Transitioning from Full-Time to Part-Time

J. Kent Staffing had originally placed Debi as an Administrative Assistant for a reputable Denver investment banking firm in 1992. After 17 years in the investment banking industry, she was laid off. After re-assessing her career and personal goals, Debi was trying to find a job where she cou …

Strategies that Fly

Eric accepted an excellent opportunity with a growing company as Vice President, Planning & Strategic Growth. A pilot in his spare time, he’s an expert in coming up with ways to increase business and developing strategies that "fly". Eric will help J. Kent's client continu …

From Hospitality to Hospitals

Danielle was no stranger to dressing in a professional suit every day for work and catering to high end clientele in her career as Front Office Manager for high end hotels. But, burned out from the 24/7 hours of the hospitality industry, Danielle successfully transitioned her career into the exci …

From West Hollywood to the Mountain West

For J. Kent Candidate Ron, it had come time to leave California and return “home” to Colorado.  With the help of J. Kent Staffing, Ron found a position with a national real estate investment firm in a wonderful newly created Controller role. Ron is respon …