Diversity Business Award
"TemPositions Honored by DiversityBusiness.com"
The TemPositions Group of Companies Named to "Top 500 Businesses in the U.S." and "Top 100 Businesses in New York" Lists

Capital Solutions Bancorp
"Staffing Companies Trying to Meet New Business, Job Seeker Demands"
Some hiring firms like TemPositions are acting like an outsourced human resources group for businesses seeking screened, qualified workers but lack the in-house staff to perform the candidate search.

NY1
"Temp Agencies Can Open Doors to Full-Time Jobs"
TemPositions' CEO James Essey discusses how an increasing number of people looking for jobs are turning to temporary agencies -- from entry-level workers to professionals with decades of experience.

Staffing Industry Analysts
"TemPositions buys Vintage Personnel"
The TemPositions Group of Companies announced it acquired assets of Vintage Personnel Inc., a Forest Hills NY-based office/clerical staffing firm.

Vintage
"TemPositions Acquires Certain Assets of Vintage Personnel, Inc."
The announcement was made by James A. Essey, president and CEO of The TemPositions Group of Companies. (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

American Executive
"TemPositions: Lining Up"
CEO James Essey says strength and flexibility give this staffing company an edge over the competition. (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

Campus Career Counselor
"Career Centers Borrow Reality TV Concept to Grab Students' Attention"
Per TemPositions' James Essey, temping is "a terrific way to jump to the head of the line in the hiring process." (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

International Herald Tribune
"The Workplace: When your job can be like a date"
The "try before you buy" concept can benefit employers. "It's less expensive than the traditional route" of paying outright to a staffing agency for a hire, said James Essey, president of TemPositions Group, because there is generally no fee when a temp-to-perm employee is hired permanently.

The New York Times
"A Way to Try a Job on for Size Before Making a Committment"
It might be called workplace dating, and it's on the increase. "Temp-to-Perm" gives both the employee and hiring company a better chance to get to know each other. TemPositions' Jim Essey comments on this growing "try before you buy" trend. (Note: you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

Crain's New York Business
"Recruiters Raise Ranks"
Employment agencies are humming with big projects like the one that recently landed at TemPositions Group of Cos. The firm was asked to recruit 75 permanent employees for a company that wants to get into the mergers-and-acquisitions business. (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

Prescient Digital Media
"White paper, "Finding ROI: Measuring Internet Investment""
To compete against the industry giants, TemPositions focuses on what CEO and president James Essey calls its core strength: delivering the perfect worker faster. (See pages 43-44.)

Backstage
"Pay the Rent While Following Your Dream: Temp Services Help Actors Earn a Living"
James A. Essey, president and CEO of TemPositions says, "Actors should not sell themselves short in terms of the types of skills they have!"

Crain's New York Business
"Payroll Cards Stacking Up"
Now there's a cheaper way to distribute wages to employees without bank accounts. Jim Essey comments on this "wave of the future." (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

Crain's New York Business
"NY Economy Picks Up with Job Gains"
The temporary industry is a harbinger of growth in permanent positions. Jim Essey cites growth TemPositions has seen this year. (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

Time Magazine
"When Execs Go Temp"
The preference for short-term workers now extends to the most highly skilled employees. For some employees, short-term assignments have fulfilled their long-term desire for upwardly mobile management posts they didn't have before. (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

Staffing Success
"Jim Essey On Giving Back and Giving 110 Percent"
Learn about what motivates TemPositions' CEO Jim Essey, and what his plans are for his new role as chairman of the influential American Staffing Association (ASA). (Note: You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this article.)

Crain's New York Business
"Temp Agency Snatches Up Another Rival"
Snatching up its third such acquisition of the year, The TemPositions Group of Cos. has purchased the assets of Postemps Staffing Service.

Industry Week
"Skills on Demand"
From the executive suite to the manufacturing floor, temporary workers are filling employee ranks.

ADVANCE for Health Information Executives
"Examining Tensions Between IT and HR"
A tension exists between health care's IT and human resources departments. TemPositions' CEO James Essey offers explanations and potential solutions.

Business Finance
"Where Have All the Techies Gone?"
The IT labor shortage has companies scrambling for talent, but there are still ways to ease the crunch aside from loosening purse strings. One of the biggest mistakes, says James Essey, is screening out qualified applicants by describing positions too narrowly.

Backstage
"Avoiding Temp-orary Insanity: Tips on Temping While You're Waiting in the Wings"
How do you choose a staffing service? When you call, start by noticing the way you're treated on the phone. You want to feel like you're a name, not just a number.