{"id":95795,"date":"2021-09-14T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-podcast-producer-and-fashion-entrepreneur-named-national-staffing-employee-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2021-09-14T10:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T14:00:01","slug":"productora-de-podcasts-y-empresaria-de-moda-es-nombrada-empleada-del-ano-en-el-sector-de-la-dotacion-de-personal-nacional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/productora-de-podcasts-y-empresaria-de-moda-es-nombrada-empleada-del-ano-en-el-sector-de-la-dotacion-de-personal-nacional\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Producer and Fashion Entrepreneur Named National Staffing Employee of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>All-Stars Selected in Top Industry Sectors<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ALEXANDRIA, Va.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 13, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; The American <span class=\"xn-person\">Staffing Association<\/span> today announced that Advent Talent Group&#8217;s Souphak Kienitz has been named the 2022 National Staffing Employee of the Year. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge0d6left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpge0d6left\" title=\"Advent Talent Group's Souphak Kienitz has been named the 2022 National Staffing Employee of the Year by the American Staffing Association. Photo Credit: Kelly Gritzmacher\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Advent Talent Group's Souphak Kienitz has been named the 2022 National Staffing Employee of the Year by the American Staffing Association. Photo Credit: Kelly Gritzmacher\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1623545\/NSEY_Souphak1__1.jpg  \"\/><\/div>\n<p>The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, which runs this year from <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 13 to 19<\/span> and celebrates the contributions of the millions of temporary and contract employees hired by U.S. staffing agencies each year. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Staffing and recruiting companies provide opportunities for success for employees throughout the country,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Wahlquist<\/span>, president and chief executive officer of ASA. &#8220;Our National Staffing Employee of the Year and All-Stars are all incredible individuals whose partnerships with staffing companies changed their lives for the better.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by StaffPro3, a division of PMC Insurance, the National Staffing Employee of the Year and All-Star awards honor current or former temporary or contract employees with an extraordinary story of staffing success and who best exemplifies one or more of the industry&#8217;s key messages of bridging and flexibility. <\/p>\n<p>Kienitz will be honored during a ceremony at Staffing World<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, the ASA annual convention and expo, Sept. 28\u201330 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort &amp; Convention Center in <span class=\"xn-location\">Denver<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><b>National Staffing Employee of the Year<br \/><\/b><b>Office\u2013Clerical and Administrative Sector<br \/><\/b><b>Souphak Kienitz<br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kienitz was interested in finding a profession that allowed her the flexibility to earn an income while also developing her upcoming clothing brand, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jay Victoria<\/span>. She was referred to Advent Talent Group, where she was able to openly share her personal and career goals, including her need for flexibility, with her recruiter. This was a welcome change from her previous job search experiences. Shortly after, Advent matched Kienitz with an opportunity as a part-time, temporary front desk receptionist at the Minneapolis Foundation, an organization that promotes civic engagement and community investments. Her hard work and dedication caught the eye of the foundation&#8217;s leadership, and Kienitz was soon offered the opportunity to work in a full-time capacity as a producer for the foundation&#8217;s podcast, &#8220;Conversations With Chanda.&#8221; Her clothing brand is launching soon.<\/p>\n<p><b>Engineering, Information Technology, and Scientific Sector All-Star<br \/><\/b><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Katie Brewer<\/span><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Brewer used staffing to take a chance on her future. Following layoffs at her previous employer, Brewer wanted to find a way to develop the skills she needed to enter the technical field without going to a four-year college. In the summer of 2020, she interviewed and was chosen for the Year Up Professional Resources (dba YUPRO) YUPRO@Facebook IT Residency program, which allowed her to work as a contractor for the social media company while also continuing to learn important technical training. The residency contractor program provided her with support and new opportunities to grow as a professional. Soon, Brewer was not only learning new skills, but also leading projects and training new externs. As a result of her hard work and dedication, Brewer gained the experience and skills required for full-time consideration at Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><b>Health Care Sector All-Star<br \/><\/b><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Margaret Khan<\/span><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Khan uses the flexibility staffing provides to support a health care clinic in her hometown. In 2007, Khan came to the U.S. to support a family member with disabilities. After earning her associate&#8217;s and bachelor&#8217;s degree in nursing, she began with Health Carousel as a travel nurse. The role provides her with the flexibility to work while caring for her loved one and traveling back to <span class=\"xn-location\">Uganda<\/span> to support a local health care clinic. Today, Khan also works with Health Carousel&#8217;s international team to help other nurses from <span class=\"xn-location\">Uganda<\/span> with licensing exams in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p><b>Industrial Sector All-Star<br \/><\/b><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Li Yan Zhang<\/span><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Working with the AtWork Group helped Zhang rejoin the workforce. After immigrating to the U.S., Zhang started working 12-hour shifts every day at a local Knoxville restaurant. Unfortunately, soon after purchasing a home, she lost her job due to pandemic restrictions. Zhang then turned to AtWork Group&#8217;s local branch to find new employment, and she was placed with Lifetime Products, a plastics manufacturer. Her intelligence and hard work quickly earned her praise, and she was soon offered a full-time position in a role that provided her with more free time to spend with her friends and family. <\/p>\n<p><b>Professional\u2013Managerial Sector All-Star<br \/><\/b><b>Eronger Kornegay III<br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>By working with Cella Inc., Kornegay was able to fulfill a family promise. While he was serving as her caregiver, Kornegay&#8217;s mother made him promise that he would return to school. While working three jobs and gaining as much marketing experience as possible, he turned to Cella Inc. Cella found him a contract role as a marketing manager with computer software company Nutanix. His incredible drive and determination led to a permanent position with Nutanix\u2014and he did it all while earning his bachelor&#8217;s degree. <\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Megan Sweeney<\/span><br \/>703-253-1151<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg0c25left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg0c25left\" title=\"  \" border=\"0\" alt=\"  \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/458299\/American_Staffing_Association.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3287753-1&amp;h=381134185&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1623545%2FNSEY_Souphak1__1.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1623545%2FNSEY_Souphak1__1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1623545\/NSEY_Souphak1__1.jpg<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3287753-1&amp;h=1548824076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F458299%2FAmerican_Staffing_Association.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F458299%2FAmerican_Staffing_Association.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/458299\/American_Staffing_Association.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  American <span class=\"xn-person\">Staffing Association<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>All-Stars Selected in Top Industry Sectors<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ALEXANDRIA, Va.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 13, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; The American <span class=\"xn-person\">Staffing Association<\/span> today announced that Advent Talent Group&#8217;s Souphak Kienitz has been named the 2022 National Staffing Employee of the Year. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge0d6left\" dir=\"ltr\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpge0d6left&quot; title=&quot;Advent Talent Group&#039;s Souphak Kienitz has been named the 2022 National&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}