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Mee Derby holds memberships in local, regional,
and national staffing associations and attends their monthly, quarterly,
or annual meetings. Our professional development is further enhanced
through ongoing training and subscriptions to the leading publications
in the staffing industry. Our affiliations include:
The American
Staffing Association (ASA) is the voice of the staffing
industry, promoting the interests of member companies through legal
and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the establishment
of high standards of ethical conduct. ASA's member companies operate
more than 15,000 offices across the US, accounting for 85 percent
of industry sales. ASA has 75 affiliated chapters in 46 states,
including the Capital Area Staffing Association of greater Washington,
DC.
The National
Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) is the search
and staffing industry educator through its certification program,
continuing education initiatives, eLearning, and annual conference.
NAPS provides training to its members about industry ethics, best
practices, and the maintenance of high professional standards.
The Maryland
Association of Professional Recruitment Consultants (MAPRC)
fosters professionalism and promotes ethical standards
and business practices among the executive search industry in Maryland.
The 50 member firms are leaders in the recruitment profession in
the state and adhere to a strict code of conduct designed to assure
clients of the highest caliber of competence and service.
The Capital
Area Staffing Association (CASA) is the greater Washington,
DC chapter of the American Staffing Association. CASA provides members
with networking opportunities, legislative support, education, and
training. Robin Mee is Membership Coordinator and an active Board
Member since 1995.
Project
S.A.V.E. (The Staffing Alliance of Virginia Employers)
Project
S.A.M.E. (The Staffing Alliance of Maryland Employers)
are open forums of recruiters and employment representatives from
hundreds of Maryland, Virginia, and DC companies who meet monthly
and online to discuss professional concerns, share recruiting needs,
and exchange resumes of job seekers.
Staffing
Industry Analysts (SIA) is recognized as the leading
provider of business intelligence, data, research, and news about
the staffing and IT services industries. Customers are staffing
executives who depend on SIA for objective and timely industry information.
Products and services include syndicated market research, print/electronic
newsletters, e-mail alerts, the twice-monthly Staffing Industry
Report, directories, seminars, and the annual Staffing Industry
Executive Forum.
The
Fordyce Letter (TFL) is a highly regarded monthly newsletter
for the search profession. Every issue has the inside information,
news and reports, and the street-smart knowledge that only people
"connected to everyone in the industry who counts" can
deliver. An invaluable service - available only to subscribers like
Mee Derby - is their staff of researchers, available to answer questions
or to find the appropriate source.
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