In the News/Press Releases

Through strategic networking, industry affiliations and being a leader in the staffing industry, Mackey & Guasco Staffing Associates has had the opportunity to be featured in a number of news stories.

September 2007:

Maureen Mackey is nominated as Human Resources Vendor of the Year at the prestigious 2007 Annual Human Resources People of the Year Awards ceremony hosted by The Southern CT Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.

"How To Jump-Start Your Career When You’re Out Of Work!"

Shepard Smith, News Anchor for the FOX National News Network, interviewed Maureen Mackey live on Studio B. The topic was “How To Jump-Start Your Career When You’re Out Of Work!” Maureen Mackey offered the following advice to those watching:

"The three key components to finding a job, in any job market, are to have the very best resume possible, stay positive at all costs and continually work on building your professional network.";

This interview was a prelude to a reality show on the FOX National News Network’s “The Pulse News Magazine.” This reality show followed six job seekers and their different approaches to the task of finding new employment. One of the six job seekers featured in the show was represented by Mackey & Guasco Staffing Associates. Maureen Mackey and Lu Guasco were also featured as experts in the staffing industry.

At the end of the reality show their job seeker landed a phenomenal position with one of their corporate clients. This job seeker was the only one of the six that utilized the services provided by a staffing firm. At first the job seeker was averse to taking on a temporary assignment, as her main focus was to land a direct-hire position. Maureen Mackey and Lu Guasco explained to her that the current market place may not have many direct-hire opportunities. They suggested she take a temporary assignment which could open doors faster. Sure enough, at the end of two weeks, the temporary assignment turned in to a direct-hire position

Local Firm Helps Others Find The Perfect Employees"

Locally, Mackey & Guasco Staffing Associates have been featured as a premier staffing firm in the business section of The Darien Times and The Stamford Advocate as well as The Fairfield County Business Journal and Fairfield County Jobs.com.