Temp-tation March 2013

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Flex-Staff Client Satisfaction Survey

At the end of February Flex-Staff e-mailed a Client Satisfaction Survey to our primary contacts at all of the companies that used our services in 2013.

If you received one of our survey e-mails please take the estimated 1-2 minutes to complete it. The feedback we receive from these surveys enables us to fine-tune the services that we provide, and makes Flex-Staff a more valuable partner to our client companies.

Those who complete the survey and provide their contact information will be eligible to win one of two $50 Visa gift cards that Flex-Staff is giving away.

Get Involved!

The staff of Flex-Staff's Appleton office will be participating in the American Cancer Society's "Sole Burner" 5K walk/run to raise money for cancer research. The event will be held in downtown Appleton on May 10th.

Anyone wishing to join us (or form their own team) is welcome to do so. The cost to register is $25 for adults and $12 for children 12 and under, and every participant receives a Sole Burner t-shirt.

If you are unable to participate, but would like to donate to the American Cancer Society, Flex-Staff will be accepting donations on behalf of the ACS until May 9th. Flex-Staff will also be matching the donations we receive up to $250!

Temptation Trivia

This former King of Denmark and Norway has been dead for over 1,000 years, but his nickname lives on in a common communications protocol that allows electronic devices to easily communicate with each other.

Name this Norse King, and his better known nickname.

Last issue answer: The infamous con artist was Frank Abagnale Jr.

Leonardo DiCaprio played the lead role in "Catch Me if You Can," which told the story of his exploits.

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Fun Facts

Wisconsin hosted the nation's first automobile race in 1878 when the state offered $10,000 to the inventor of a machine that could move from Green Bay to Madison under its own power.

With an average speed of six miles per hour, it took Alexander Gallagher of Oshkosh approximately twenty-two hours to win the race.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Maria Servin-Ybarra, Staffing Specialist in the Appleton office of Flex-Staff, on the birth of her daughter Almendra.

And congratulations to Jessie Wensink, Branch Manager of the Manitowoc office, on the birth of her daughter Lilly.

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Celebrating over 40 Years of Staffing Excellence!

Unpaid Internships and the Law...

Believe it or not, Spring is just around corner. That means that in just a few months college students will start looking for summer jobs, and many of them will be seeking internships related to their field of study.

Some companies like to utilize the services of unpaid interns, but it is important to be knowledgeable of the laws that govern this sort of arrangement.

The Fair Labor Standards Act's

six-pronged test for legal unpaid internships states that:

Interns must not take the place of any regular employee
Interns are not necessarily entitled to a job at the end
The employer should not derive any immediate advantages from the internship
The internship should be a training program similar to an academic setting
The internship should primarily benefit the intern
Both employer and intern should understand the intern is not entitled to wages

Based on these requirements, an unpaid intern can do little more at your company than observe. The way to get the most benefit from the services of an intern this summer is to pay them as an employee, and the easiest way to do that is to have Flex-Staff act as the employer of record with our Payroll Service Plus program. Flex-Staff can assume the employer/employee relationship with a candidate that you have recruited, screened, and selected for a position at your company. Call your local branch office for more information.

Facebook Contest

Thanks for helping us hit our first Facebook milestone of 350 "likes"! And congratulations to Sara Johnson, the winner of a Google Chromecast streaming media player.

We're just over 100 likes away from one of our Facebook fans winning an HMDX Jam Plus Bluetooth wireless speaker!

Flex-Staff's Facebook page is a great resource for the latest information on hiring trends, unemployment stats, and news relevant to HR and other business professionals. You''ll also find news about Flex-Staff and the world of temporary staffing, and of course, HR and business humor.

If you haven't already liked Flex-Staff on Facebook, check us out!

One Minute Ideas

Always Convey the Best Impression...

Don't say: "Who's calling?"

Do say: "May I ask who's calling?"

Don't say: "He hasn't come in yet." (in the morning)

Do say: "He's not in the office at the moment."

Don't say: "She's on her coffee break."

Do say: "She's away from her desk at the moment."

Don't say: "He left early today."

Do say: "He's out of the office until tomorrow."

Don't say: "She's sick today."

Do say: "She's not in the office today."

Don't say: "He's on vacation for the next two weeks."

Do say: "He's out of the office for the next two weeks."

Recipe

Bacon Quiche Tarts

6 ounces cream cheese, softened

5 teaspoons milk

2 eggs

1/2 cup shredded Colby cheese

1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

2 tablespoons chopped green pepper

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls

5 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, eggs, and milk until smooth. Add cheese, green pepper, and onion.

Separate dough into eight triangles; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased muffin cups. Sprinkle half of the bacon into cups. Pour egg mixture over bacon; top with remaining bacon.

Bake, uncovered, at 375� for 18-22 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Yield:8 servings.

Prep time: 15 minutes Total cooking time: 20 minutes

Inspirational Quote

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life. - John Lennon