Suburban Hosting Open House
On Thursday , May 15, 2008 The Suburban Group will hold an Open House for job seekers from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at our Westborough office location at 30 Lyman St. Westborough, MA 01581. If you or someone you know is looking for work in Administrative, Accounting, Manufacturing, IT/Technical, Engineering, or Scientific fields, please visit our office or if this date is not convenient, call us at 508-366-8521 or apply on line.

Please be sure to visit the job board to view some of our current openings.

Suburban finalizes roll out of TimeKeeper.
Suburban has completed its roll out of TimeKeeper, the next generation of time and attendance software. This online application allows the employee and manager to approve and track time online as well as complete group time sheets, expenses and travel all online. Online reporting is available through this application and can export to many compatible programs, Adobe, Microsoft Excel, Word, Text, XML and many more. To find out more about this application and how it can help you manage your time and attendance please contact us.

Suburban presents hiring workshop
“Recruiting winners.”  That was the focus of a workshop sponsored by the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce.  The presenters were Nancy Carlson, president of The Suburban Group, and Peter Carlson, vice president.

The workshop walked participants through the steps required to build a hiring process that identifies the best candidate for the job—from goal-setting to advertising to interviewing.  “It’s important to step back and assess the realistic needs of the company or department,” says Nancy Carlson, “and then develop goals and objectives and performance requirements.”   

To check out our “Ten Strategies for Hiring Smart, click here.

The Suburban Group has a 40-year track record in helping companies recruit, hire, and develop the talent they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive environment.   Suburban’s services include professional, technical and scientific recruitment; temporary and contract staffing; and human resources services and consulting.    For more information on any of these areas, just call 508.366.8521. 

Congratulations to Mark Carlson for ‘40 under Forty’ award
Mark Carlson, vice president of business development for The Suburban Group has been named to this year’s Worcester Business Journal’s list of ’40 under Forty’ leaders in Central Massachusetts.

Mark, who joined Suburban in 1998, has helped guide Suburban’s evolution from a temporary staffing company to a full-service recruiting, staffing, and HR services firm. 

In addition to his role with Suburban, Mark serves on the Grafton Historic District Commission and is a regional vice president for the Massachusetts Association of Personnel Services. 

Worcester Business Journal honors Nancy Carlson of The Suburban Group
Nancy Carlson, president of The Suburban Group, is one of 15 entrepreneurs featured in Entrepreneurs 2007: Learning from the Best, a special supplement of Worcester Business Journal.

With ventures ranging from art to engineering to biotech, what do all of these business leaders have in common? “They have a track record of running an enterprise that succeeded,” says editor Christina O’Neill, “and they have a forward-thinking vision of how to sustain their companies over the long term.”

Nancy Carlson’s profile traces her journey from her early days in the employment industry in Dallas to her role in guiding The Suburban Group’s evolution from a temporary employment agency to a multi-dimensional firm offering professional recruitment and staffing as well as a broad range of consulting and HR services.

At a special event hosted by Worcester Business Journal and sponsored by DCU, Bollus Lynch, and Fallon Community Health Plan, the entrepreneurs were presented with plaques recognizing their individual achievements. “I appreciate the honor,” says Nancy Carlson, “but this award is really about all of us—the businesses we partner with, the talent we place, and all the people of Suburban who bring expertise as well as a personal touch to everything they do.”

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