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Get Ready for the Southeast Pennsylvania Home & Garden Show

March 4th, 2010

Spring is just around the corner - what kind of home improvement projects do you have on tap?

Whether you’re tackling a major remodel, or just looking for a few new plants for a flower bed, you’ll find the inspiration you need at Reading’s Home & Garden Show.  The show, presented by HBA of Berks County, runs from March 12th through the 14th at the Greater Reading Expo Center.  

The event features beautiful landscapes, building supplies, poos and spas, as well as informative seminars to ensure the success of your next project.

For more information, visit the Southeast Pennsylvania Home & Garden Show website.  Be sure to follow the link for discount coupons!

Happy New Year!

December 31st, 2009

We at Berks and Beyond Employment Services send you wishes for a safe, happy, healthy, and prosperous 2010.

Happy New Year!

Think Your Job is Tough?

October 7th, 2009

Berks and Beyond Employment Services, Inc. Sponsors 2nd Annual “Toughest Job in Berks County” Contest

When the going gets tough, the tough get rewarded - big time. For the second year in a row, Berks and Beyond Employment Services, Inc., the “Official Employment Service of the Reading Royals,” will bestow a check for $1,000 - and the title “Toughest Job in Berks County” - upon the entrant who submits a video of himself performing the most physically or mentally challenging (or just plain dirtiest) job in Berks County.

The contest kicks-off during the Reading Royals’ opening night game on October 15th and continues through March 5th, 2010. Berks and Beyond will announce this year’s winner on March 18th, 2010 during the Royals hockey game.

To enter, contestants must submit a brief video (one minute or less) of themselves on the job, explaining why they have the toughest job in Berks County. The winning entry will be selected by Berks and Beyond employees. Videos must be received by March 5th, 2010. For complete Contest Rules, please visit the Berks and Beyond website.

Last February, Chris Garner, President of Berks and Beyond Employment Services, Inc., presented Dave Herb with $1,000 at the Reading Royals Hockey game for his winning entry in the Toughest Job in Berks Contest. Click here to view Dave Herb’s video. Please note that this video was edited by Berks and Beyond for use on their website - videos will be judged based upon the jobs themselves, not video production quality.

“I’m truly excited to team-up with Berks and Beyond again this year. This contest is our way of thanking the hard-working men and women in Berks County,” says Gordon Kaye, General Manager of the Reading Royals. “We want to recognize their contributions to our community, and have a little fun in the process.”

In conjunction with the Reading Royals, Berks and Beyond, the “Official Employment Service of the Reading Royals,” will conduct two job fairs at the Sovereign Center before game time. The first job fair will be held October 29th, 2009 and the second on March 18th, 2010 - the night the contest winner will be announced. In addition, Berks and Beyond will have an information table open during many of the Royals’ home games, where business owners and job seekers alike can learn more about services and job opportunities available through Berks and Beyond.

About Berks and Beyond Employment Services, Inc.
Berks and Beyond Employment Services, Inc. opened its first office in 1998. Since then, they have become one of the largest staffing services in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The company specializes in temporary, temporary-to-permanent, and permanent employment within the clerical, technical, industrial and managerial fields.

With offices in Reading, Allentown, Pottstown and York, Berks and Beyond is able to serve all of its clients’ temporary and permanent staffing needs throughout Berks, Lehigh, Montgomery, and York Counties, as well as their surrounding areas.

Whether job seekers are looking for temporary or permanent work, either part- or full-time, Berks and Beyond’s recruiters will match their skills, qualifications, and interests to the perfect opportunities.

If you would like more information, or want to schedule an interview with Chris Garner, please call Berks and Beyond at 610.376.9675 or e-mail Chris at chris@berksandbeyond.com.

Quick Safety Tips for Southern PA Industrial Workers

September 10th, 2009

When it comes to working in an industrial setting, safety is paramount.

Take a few minutes to read this brief but valuable post outlining tips to increase industrial workplace safety from 360training.com:  http://www.careerdev.com/index.php/2009/04/april-tips-and-tricks/

In a nutshell, the article points to three common-sense, yet critical rules of safety:

  1. Anticipate what could go wrong and prepare for worst-case scenarios.
  2. Stay vigilant, even once you’re comfortable with your job.
  3. Never work for a company that asks you to compromise your personal safety for the sake of the job.

At Berks & Beyond, we work diligently with our clients to ensure workplace safety through:

  • thorough new employee orientation and training;
  • on-site visits to verify safe working conditions and practices;
  • OSHA compliance in all settings.

To find a great industrial, engineering or skilled trades job opportunity, search our job board today.

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