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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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J. Kent Staffing – Volunteering in our Denver Community!

Posted by: Karen Booher on May 3rd, 2024

J. Kent Staffing is proud to have employees who are active volunteers in the Denver community! In the spirit of last week’s National Volunteer Week, we want to highlight and share some of our staff’s recent volunteer activities. Geena Toscano, Recruiter/Staffing Manager On April 24th, Geena spent the day volunteering at the Denver Zoo, making…

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Get it Right! When is Work-Related Travel Time Compensable for Hourly Paid Employees?

Posted by: Karen Booher on March 12th, 2024

Does your company know all the rules relating to compensating employees for work-related travel time for your hourly paid employees? These also apply to a temporary/contract employee assigned to your company from a staffing agency. Home-to-Work Travel An employee who travels from home before the regular workday and returns to their home at the end…

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Updated CDC Guidelines for COVID-19 Isolation as of Mar. 1, 2024

Posted by: Karen Booher on March 11th, 2024

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has dropped its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations under a new guidance, instead suggesting that people return to normal activities if symptoms improve and they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without needing medicines. The last time the CDC updated their guidelines was December 2021, when…

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