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UPCOMING SIRIUS EVENTS AND DATES:
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Sept. 12-16, 2011National Staffing Employee Week September 15, 2011 Sirius Celebrates Our Contract Employees And Clients October 13, 2011 Pep Industrial Reverse Trade Show, Fort Whiting October 11-14, 2011 Staffing World New Orleans, La
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"From my heart to yours...a big thank you to all of the Sirius contract employees that have worked with our company over the past 6 years. We appreciate you and all of the talent that you bring to our industry. Thanks again for choosing contract employment! I hope you felt honored this week and every week!"
V. Susie Bush, COO Owners and Staff Sirius Technical Services, Inc.
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We are proud to be American! You will not find a company that is more patriotic than your team here at Sirius Technical Services, Inc. We continually pray and support the families that have members serving our great country.
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to Eric Nason of Evonik and his family as his son, Taylor leaves to go to Iraq this month. You will be remembered and thought of daily and we appreciate what you are doing for our freedom.
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August Proved Another Good Month for Temporary Workers!
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August employment data, released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed little change in seasonally adjusted staffing industry payrolls, with 4,700 (or 0.2%) more temporary jobs created during the month. In a year-to-year comparison, temporary help employment was 7.2% higher than August of last year.
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SIRIUS
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Lauren Cotter and Conley Reilly, Sirius employee, wed on 7.2.2011! Congratulations to the beautiful couple and best wishes from Sirius!
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Gloria Gusta, Guidant contract employee, will be marrying Robert Patten on Oct 22, 2011. Congratulations and we can't wait to see the pictures, Gloria!
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| Less Stress! |
If you are not a morning person, here are a couple of ideas to make your weeks run smoother and stress free. Your morning sets the tone for the rest of the day, so start your day out right by being prepared and ready ahead of time. Do as much as you can the night before. If you are a parent, pack lunches, set out clothes, make sure backpacks and bags are packed and ready to go, and put your keys and carry along by the door. This way if something unexpected comes up in the morning, you'll have plenty of time to handle it. If you like to work out early in the morning before work, make sure you have your shoes, workout gear, and everything you need for the day by the door. Yes, I have left my laptop at home more than once!!! Take on the practice of preparing for your day the evening before and you'll feel less stressed, more productive, and more focused every day. It is amazing when you organize and plan, how much happier and productive your life becomes. Check out signaturelives.com for information on Life Coaching.
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"No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Shipbuilding and Marine
Specialty Chemical
Offshore
Power Utility
Steel
Nuclear
Petro-Chemical
Pulp and Paper
Manufacturing
Refining
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The only choice you need when it comes to staffing. We provide highly skilled designers, engineers, project managers and various other technical professionals to ensure the success of your project.
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Sirius Celebrates Labor Day
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THE UNITED STATES CELEBRATED ALL LABOR WORKERS ON SEPT. 5, 2011 THIS YEAR, BUT SIRIUS WILL BE CELEBRATING ALL OF THEIR CONTRACT EMPLOYEES AND THE COMPANIES WHO UTILIZE THEM ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011.
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DAPHNE BREWTON NAMED SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
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Kim Guasca,
Office Manager pictured here with her "prize" employee, Daphne!
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Daphne joined our Sirius team in 2009 and we have been the better ever since. Daphne brought a wealth of experience and knowledge to our administrative team especially with her skills in working with receivables, invoicing and collections. Daphne is always willing to help a fellow employee and she has an incredible attitude and commitment to her job and responsibilities. We are so proud to have Daphne Brewton on our team and congratulations on September Employee of the Month. |
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Why work with a contract staffing firm like Sirius?
Jobs
We are the JOB people. Staffing companies match millions of people to millions of jobs.
- 2.58 million people are employed by staffing companies every business day.
- 9.7 million temporary and contract employees are hired by U.S. staffing firms over the course of a year.
- 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the work force.
Flexibility
The staffing industry offers flexibility to both employees and companies. People can choose when, where, and how they want to work. Companies can get the skills they need to keep fully staffed during busy times.
- 66% of staffing employees say flexible work time is important to them.
- 64% of staffing employees report that their work gives them the scheduling flexibility and the time for family that they desire.
- 90% of client businesses say staffing companies give them flexibility to keep fully staffed during busy times.
Bridge
Temporary and contract work provides a bridge to permanent employment. People can try out a prospective employer and showcase their skills for a permanent job.
- 88% of staffing employees say that temporary or contract work made them more employable.
- 77% of staffing employees say it's a good way to obtain a permanent job.
- 80% of staffing clients say staffing firms offer a good way to find people who can become permanent employees.
Choice
Many people choose temporary and contract work as an employment option. They can select their work schedules and choose among a variety of diverse and challenging assignments.
- 67% of staffing employees say choice of assignments was an important factor in their job decision.
- 23% of staffing employees have little or no interest in a permanent job-they prefer the alternative arrangement over traditional employment.
- 33% of staffing employees say they work for a staffing company because they like the diversity and challenge of different jobs.
Training
The staffing industry provides free training for millions of temporary and contract employees to help meet today's demand for skilled workers.
- 90% of staffing companies provide free training to their temporary and contract employees.
- 65% of staffing employees say they developed new or improved work skills through their assignments.
- 40% of staffing employees say they choose temporary or contract work as a way to obtain employment experience or job training.
Source: American Staffing Association - Alexandra Karaer
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Congratulations, Teresa Estes, Sirius Contract Employee on winning the Mobile Press Register photo contest. You are so talented and we love your photography!
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Sirius contract employee, Calvin Dixon and his beautiful wife, Jerry.
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Sirius polo shirts are not only for the workplace, Calvin was caught sporting his Sirius polo on Sunday morning at his house of worship. If you haven't had the opportunity to stock up on a variety of Sirius polos, please visit our on line store and order today. You can have them shipped directly to your home. www.siriustechnical.com |
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USELESS INFORMATION THAT WE THOUGHT WAS INTERESTING:
Very interesting and true story, Zappos the company known primarily for its internet shoe business does very little advertising, instead it counts solely on WOWED customers to spread the word and spread it they have.
Another interesting fact is the company hires for culture. Applicants go through two interview processes, one for "the normal things," like skills and abilities and experience, and one for "cultural fit." If applicants don't pass the cultural fit interview, they won't be hired, no matter how good their skills or how great their ability to contribute technically.
Interviewees are met at the airport and driven to Zappos' headquarters for interviews. After the interviews, and after the applicant has been taken back to the airport, the shuttle driver gets his or her say on whether the person should be hired. Treat the driver or receptionist poorly and you won't get the job.
All new hires go through a 4-week training program that includes 2 weeks of taking customer calls. The obvious benefit is getting everyone attuned to the customer service standards of the company. But there's a bonus, Hsieh says. During holidays and heavy sales periods, anyone in the organization can (and does) sit down and start answering phones. That means Zappos never needs to hire temps who might not uphold the company's high customer service standards.
OFFER A Bonus to Quit!!!
Once people complete the 4-week training period, they are offered a $3,000 bonus to quit. It's Zappos' way of saying we only want people who really want to work here. Two or three percent of trainees take the bonus and leave, Hsieh says. Zappos believes that this is money well-spent as these are people who probably wouldn't have lasted long anyway. There seems to be a positive effect on the trainees who stay. They're just that much more committed for having rejected the departure bonus. HR Daily Advisor
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Our very own former contract employee and long time friend, Patrick Sperry, made the news recently! Great job to you and your team on getting those barges in the water, Pat! We love to follow our former contract employees long after the job assignment with Sirius is complete.
VT Halter Marine Completes 10-unit ATB Contract
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Seated, left to right: Ed Schlueter, VP, Vessel Management Services, Crowley Maritime; GEN (Ret.) John G. Coburn, CEO and Chairman, VT Systems; Bill Skinner, CEO, VT Halter Marine. Standing, left to rIght: Sid Mizell, Senior VP, Business Development, VT Halter Marine; Ray Martus, Director, New Construction, Vessel Management Services, Crowley Maritime; Patrick Sperry, Manager, New Construction, Vessel Management Services, Crowley Maritime; Rick Zubic, VP, Business Development, VT Halter Marine.
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VT Halter Marine, Inc. has delivered the final articulated tug barge (ATB) unit in a series of ten built for Crowley Maritime Corporation's subsidiary, Vessel Management Services, Inc. Since construction of the first unit in 2005, all ten 185,000-barrel barges have been built at VT Halter Marine's Pascagoula Operations while the 9,700-hp tugs were built at its Moss Point Marine Operations.
www.marinelog.com
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Safety Awareness
Eliminating Workplace Hazards
Sit back for a moment and look around your work area, do you see any hazards?
What about that power cord? Or those boxes piled up around your desk?
How do I identify workplace hazards?
· What can go wrong?
· What are the consequences?
· How could it arise?
· What are other contributing factors?
· How likely is it that the hazard will occur?
After you identify uncontrolled hazards, take steps to
eliminate or reduce them to an acceptable risk level.
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COSTUME CONTEST IN OCTOBER
 OCTOBER 31ST IS HALLOWEEN! CHECK OUT OUR OCTOBER 15, 2011 NEWSLETTER AND THE DETAILS OF OUR SIRIUS COSTUME CONTEST THIS YEAR. RULES OF THE CONTEST AND HOW TO SUBMIT A PICTURE FOR THE MOST CREATIVE "TECHNICAL" COSTUME. THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $100 VISA GIFT CARD. DON'T FORGET TO LOOK FOR DETAILS IN OUR UPCOMING OCTOBER 2011 NEWSLETTER! |
We are Sirius about you! At Sirius Technical, we recognize that YOU are a big part of what makes this company so great. Please let us know what we can do for you.
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