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A Glossary of HR’s Newest Lingo – Social Media’s Top Trending HR Buzzwords

Posted by: Karen Booher on December 1st, 2024

Employees have been flocking to social media sites such as LinkedIn, TikTok, and X for quite some time now to share their personal stories and feelings about work, and to get others’ opinions. Out of this, many different HR-related buzzwords have been coined. Some are more commonly used, but others you may be hearing for…

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Happy Holidays from J. Kent Staffing!

Posted by: Karen Booher on November 29th, 2024

As we get ready to usher in the holidays and turn the page on another year, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to our clients, temporary associates, and candidates for making 2024 – our 45th year in business – another memorable one. Our J. Kent Staffing team had an early…

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Minimum Wage Updates Effective Jan. 1, 2025

Posted by: Karen Booher on November 29th, 2024

It’s that time of year again! Yes, the holidays are here, but that’s not what we’re talking about. Here’s our annual update on what’s happening effective Jan. 1, 2025 with minimum wages locally, around the country, and also at J. Kent Staffing. Denver and Colorado’s 2025 Minimum Wage – $18.81 and $14.81 Per Hour, Respectively…

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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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