Happy Holidays from Discover Staffing

Happy Holidays from DISCOVER STAFFING
Our office will be closed
Monday, December 26th for the Holiday.

We will re-open on Tuesday,
December 27th.

We will be closed on Monday, January 2nd.

We will re-open on Tuesday, January 3rd.

Payroll will be processed as usual and checks will be available on Thursdays.

Have a safe and wonderful Holiday Season!

Schedule for Thanksgiving 2012

Please be sure that time sheets are turned in to our office no later than Noon on Monday, November 21st.

Checks will be available Wednesday, November 23rd after 10am.

Don't forget our Holiday Policy. To be paid for Thanksgiving Day you must have acrued 1200 career hours, work a minimum of 24 hours in the holiday week and work the scheduled day before and after the holiday. If a company is closed on Friday, we will not hold that day against you - you will just need to work Wednesday and Monday to qualify.

The office will be closed on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

DISCOVER STAFFING wishes you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Halloween from DISCOVER STAFFING!

We would like to wish all of our employees and their families and safe and happy Halloween.

Click here for some tips from MSN Careers on how to make your Halloween costume work for the office.

If you stop in to DISCOVER STAFFING you might just see me in my own spooky costume!

Happy Halloween!

Casual Friday for Good Mews

When you are a relatively small company like ours, you don't raise a lot of money when you collect $2 per person once a week for three months. But you do collect some. We were able to donate $60 to the Atlanta Dog Squad!

Starting this month and continuing through the rest of 2011, we will be raising money for Good Mews, a no-kill cat shelter in Marietta.

Good Mews is one of the few virtually cage-free, no-kill cat shelters in the State of Georgia. Since 1988, Good Mews has placed approximately 5,000 cats in permanent homes. The shelter receives no government support, relying solely on donations of time, service and money from its supporters, the public and area businesses. Good Mews is home to approximately 100 residents at any given time, most of whom live at the shelter; some also reside in foster care. We have an average adoption rate of approximately 5 cats per week.

We look forward to being able help this great shelter and the kitties who live there.

Labor Day Holiday

Labor Day is upon us and that means the official end of summer. We will be closed on Monday, September 5th. Timesheets are due no later than 1pm on Tuesday, September 6th. Paychecks will be available on Thursday.

Don't forget our Holiday Pay Policy:
Completion of 1200 career hours, including overtime, will qualify you for paid holiday. You must work a minimum of 24 hours during the holiday work week and work the scheduled day before and day after the holiday.


Have a great holiday weekend and thanks for all you do!

Dress Code: When is Business Casual too Casual

The topic of Dress Codes comes up for us all the time. With the wide variety of types of clients, dress codes are very different from place to place. What one company calls "Business Casual" another company would call "Professional" and another still considers jeans and t-shirts to be appropriate every day. DISCOVER STAFFING has even recently implemented a Casual Friday policy for our own office. However, when it comes to dress code there are always gray areas and boundary lines that should not be crossed. Yahoo Blogger Sarah B. Weir offers these insights into what bosses and co-workers really think when it comes to dressing for the office.

Kelly recommends that women have three separate wardrobes: one for the office, one for the weekend, and another for special occasions. While this might seem a little old school, she explains that fashion magazines like to mix casual and professional clothing, but the average person simply doesn't have the eye or the experience to combine styles in one outfit.

We talked to some managers and executives around the country about the worst wardrobe blunders, and bosses agree that conservative professional attire is still relevant today. It seems that looks can kill...your job prospects.

Go here to read the full article.

Cross Posted on our DISCOVER STAFFING Career Resource Center.

Dressing Down for Local Fundraising

You may have noticed the new Friday Dress Code when you've stopped by the office.

Starting with the second quarter of 2011, we decided to implement a casual Friday policy that allows us to pay $2 each Friday for the privilege of wearing jeans in the DISCOVER STAFFING office.

Last quarter we raised $72 for The Drake House, an emergency housing facility for homeless mothers and children in the North Fulton area. We were concerned that our meager funds wouldn't be much help but when we dropped off the money we were told any amount was a welcomed donation.

"Women and children entering The Drake House are offered a variety of support services to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency. Residents participate in a goal setting process and an empowerment plan. Initial goals include addressing medical needs of the family and the educational needs of the children. Onsite life skills classes are conducted every Monday evening on topics such as job readiness, personal finances, parenting skills, and health and wellness. An advocacy program provides encouragement, motivation, and support during the family’s stay."

Starting July 1st, DISCOVER STAFFING, selected the Atlanta Dog Squad. Atlanta Dog Squad is a retriever rescue organization run entirely by volunteers.

"We rescue, foster and find permanent homes for Labrador, Golden, Chesapeake Bay, Flat Coated and Curly Coated Retrievers, as well as retriever mixes.


We’re a small group of volunteers that is growing everyday. Our philosophy is that volunteer work should be rewarding….and FUN!

And, our fantastic group of Dog Squad volunteers tell us that working with our lovable retrievers – as well as with each other – is both. Kinda like the feeling you get when you hug your dog"

Feel free to ask us about our Casual Fridays the next time you're in our office. Stay tuned for our Fourth Quarter Charity in October.