Thirty years.
Three decades of people, partnerships, placements, conversations, celebrations, challenges, and growth.
As we celebrate 30 years of About Staffing, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible journey that brought us here — and most importantly, the people who walked alongside us every step of the way.
This milestone is not just about business longevity. It’s about relationships.
It’s about every member of our current team, and every person who was once part of the About Staffing family. The recruiters, the administrators, the sales teams, the managers, the support staff, the late-night problem solvers, the early morning interviewers, the people who answered phones, calmed nerves, filled impossible orders, stayed late, laughed hard, cried sometimes, and kept showing up.
To every past and present team member — thank you.
You helped shape the culture, the reputation, and the heart of About Staffing.
Over the years, staffing looked very different than it does today.
There were cold sales calls made from lists and phone books. There were office visits, handshakes, paper resumes, fax machines, coffee meetings, and first impressions that mattered deeply. We walked into companies hoping someone would give us five minutes to explain who we were and why people mattered.
Sometimes we got the meeting.
Sometimes we didn’t.
Sometimes we made the placement.
Sometimes we learned the hard way.
There were moments that were funny, awkward, stressful, chaotic, inspiring, and unforgettable. We’ve had job orders come in at impossible hours, candidates disappear at the worst possible moments, office equipment and internet bumps happen at exactly the wrong time, and events that didn’t go exactly as planned.
And still — we kept going.
Because About Staffing has never just been about resumes and roles.
It has always been about people.
About helping employers grow.
Helping candidates find confidence.
Helping families pay bills.
Helping businesses survive tough times.
Helping someone get a second chance, a fresh start, or an opportunity they never thought possible.
Over 30 years, we’ve also been fortunate to build relationships with incredible vendors, advisors, bankers, lawyers, and community partners who supported us behind the scenes and believed in what we were building.
And our connection to community has always mattered deeply.
From fundraisers to sponsorships, community initiatives to volunteer work, we’ve tried to show up wherever we could to support local businesses and make a difference. We’ve celebrated together at parties and events, shared flowers during hard times and happy times, organized spa days, delivered pies and other local treats to valued partners, supported charities, and created memories far beyond the office walls and beyond our four walls.
These experiences have strengthened our connections with one another and the communities.
There have been thousands of placements over the years — each one representing a story, a transition, a risk, a hope, and often a life-changing opportunity.
To every employer who trusted us.
To every candidate who believed in us.
To every team member who gave their energy and heart to this company.
To every partner, supporter, and friend of About Staffing —
Thank you.
Thirty years does not happen without resilience, adaptability, loyalty, and an incredible amount of care from countless people along the way.
We are proud of where we started.
Proud of what we built.
And I am incredibly grateful for everyone who helped make About Staffing what it is today.
Here’s to the memories.
The lessons.
The laughter.
The challenges.
The relationships.
And the next chapter ahead.
With gratitude,
Sharlene Massie, About Staffing