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…
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that E-Verify+, the enhanced version of E-Verify, entered its testing phase on June 25, 2024. This trial launch will include live testing and assessment of the user experience. Feedback from the testing will be incorporated when E-Verify+ is released for wider use. E-Verify+ will integrate the Form…
Read MoreAs recruiters who are immersed in the world of employment, we know that many Colorado employers handle Accrued Paid Leave under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) differently (and we venture to say, incorrectly). Since this law went into effect in 2021, some companies seem to have developed their own criteria for paying Accrued…
Read MoreJ. 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…
Read MoreAs a member of the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CWCC), J. Kent Staffing was proud to be a Powerful Enthusiast Sponsor of their program, “Unlocking Career Opportunities – Getting Your Foot in the Door”, on June 25, 2024. Geena Toscano and Kara Cooper (left to right in photo) represented J. Kent Staffing at this…
Read MoreOn 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…
Read MoreStarting July 1, 2024, another new Colorado state law goes into effect – the Job Application Fairness Act, C.R.S. Section 8-2-131. The purpose of this law is to combat age discrimination in hiring. The Act prohibits employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s age, date of birth, and dates of attendance at or date of…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, June 4th, we opened our doors (and garage doors) and welcomed our business neighbors in the Taxi area of RiNo for a fun kickoff to summer! Taxi has been the home of J. Kent Staffing for the past 2.5 years, but there were so many neighbors we had yet to meet. We were…
Read MoreJob descriptions are an important tool that explains the tasks, duties, functions, and responsibilities of a position, in addition to the requirements (experience, education, skills, physical characteristics) of the role. They are not instruction manuals on how to perform a job. Job descriptions are used for a variety of reasons, including determining salary levels, conducting…
Read MoreOn 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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