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Carlson Expands Aureus Group, Develops Systems and Executive Search
Divisions
(Aureus Group)
Midlands Business Journal, March 28, 2008
Before she began working for Aureus Group, Chris Carlson admits she
didn’t have a clue what the staffing industry was all about. Fourteen years
later, her accomplishments and leadership in the company certainly wouldn’t
suggest that. Carlson, regional manager, has played an important role in
growing Aureus, which is composed of three divisions, from four to 40
employees since joining the company in 1994. “There are three different
teams that are part of Aureus Group – executive search, systems and finance
and accounting – and each team has experts in its own marketplaces,” Carlson
said. “I always talk about our thee key success factors – market
penetration, people, and development and client or candidate satisfaction.
Everything I do is on one way or another related to those areas.” Carlson
was introduced to the staffing industry by Larry Courtnage, the founder of
C&A Industries, Aureus Group’s parent company. I definitely didn’t know what
the staffing industry was about when I joined Aureus,” she said. “Its ironic
how it lends itself to my personality and the strengths I honed in a big
family – working in teams, being able to collaborate and work together. My
dad always said ‘Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you’ and
working among some really amazing people has pushed me to new levels.” The
best advice she has ever received, Carlson said, came from her mother and
father. “I was fortunate to have some amazing parents who taught me strong
work ethic,” she said. “My dad always told me to do what’s right and that if
I believed in something to stand up for it, even if I was the only one
standing. He told me to do things right not matter what the impact is.”
C & A Industries, Inc. Recognized for Commitment to Outstanding Employee
Satisfaction
(C&A Industries)
Press Release - NBRI, February 4, 2008
The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to confer the
distinction of Employee Satisfaction Excellence upon Omaha-based C&A
Industries, Inc., a national leader in staffing, and welcomes them to the
NBRI Circle of Excellence.
“Employee Satisfaction drives Customer Satisfaction, which in turn drives
Financial Performance” said Dr. Jan Stringer, Organizational Psychologist at
NBRI. “This award is a result of C & A Industries’ dedication to continually
measuring and improving their employees’ satisfaction.”
To qualify for this honor, the organization must score at or above the 75th
percentile when measured against NBRI’s Benchmarking Database and/or must
improve 5 normative percentiles in total company score over the last survey.
“We are proud to be recognized for our efforts in continuing to improve
ourselves as an organization, “ said Scot Thompson, Chief Operating Officer,
C&A Industries, Inc. “We understand that the needs of today’s workforce are
constantly changing. Therefore, in order to successfully attract and retain
the very best, we know that we must also continue to evolve. The employee
surveys conducted by NBRI have been valuable tools in helping us to achieve
excellence in the workplace and remain an employer of choice, which directly
influences the level of service we provide our customers.”
“C&A Industries, Inc. began the Best Practice of Continuous Improvement with
their first Employee Survey in 2005. Through continued employee survey
research and targeted action, C&A Industries, Inc. has realized great gains
in employee satisfaction, which drives customer satisfaction, which in turn
has sustained their impressive financial growth,” said Dr. Stringer.
NBRI conducts Customer and Employee Psychological Research for large
businesses, and ‘reads the minds’ of these human factors that so
significantly impact NBRI’s Client Organizations.
Untraditional Venues Can Make Any Couple's Wedding Unique and Memorable
(AurTravel)
Midlands Business Journal, January 4, 2008
Weddings in traditional settings are always nice, but take that wedding and
move it to a hilltop overlooking some amazing views, to a beautiful
botanical garden, or even to Cancun, and you have something spectacular.
Destination weddings have grown wildly popular as couples choose to blend
the ceremony with the honeymoon and give their guests an opportunity for a
nice vacation, said Kaylene Nienhueser, general manager of AurTravel, a
division of C&A Industries, Inc. Nearly all couples doing a destination
wedding bring family and friends with them. Typically the guests leave after
a few days and the couple stays longer. AurTravel offers a "romance
registry" to couples, allowing guests to give money to the travel agency
toward the cost of the destination wedding, Nienhueser said. The cost will
vary greatly depending on the location, number of days stayed, and the
number of guests attending, Generally the more people who attend, the lower
the cost will be. Nienhueser said. Couples can spend from $3,000 on up for a
destination wedding.
Sarpy Growth Spurs Job Opportunities
(Celebrity Staffing)
Midlands Business Journal, December 21, 2007
Sarpy County's job market is healthy because of increased population and
more retail opportunities, staffing company and community representatives
say. A handful of companies in Sarpy County are leading the way in terms of
job growth, and the county is showing strength in employment, said Douglas
Kindig, mayor of LaVista. Manufacturing and distribution services also have
shown growth in the county in 2007, said Monica Fuehrer, division manager
with Celebrity Staffing. Along with rapid growth in Sarpy County have come
numerous employment opportunities, Kindig said. "The job market in Sarpy
County is extremely healthy," he said. "With the growth in the community,
there's been a lot of housing development and the need for additional
schools," Fuehrer said. Those schools, in turn, bring jobs to the county as
well, she said. Celebrity Staffing recruits for office and professional jobs
and has seen growth in these areas, she said. Retail is strong as well, and
more growth is expected in that industry in 2008. "We've seen an abundance
of development in the Sarpy County area," Fuehrer said.
Guardsmen's Families Send Love and Unwind
(C&A Industries, Inc.)
Omaha World-Herald, November 18, 2007
Ebony and Jaiden Bell, in Omaha, had two minutes to record a video
message for Spc. Ean Bell, in Iraq. The message was simple, sweet. "Want to
say hi to Daddy?" Ebony Bell said to her 2-year-old daughter. "Hi Daddy,'
Jaiden said. "How doing?" Their communique to Jaiden's father and Ebony's
husband occurred Saturday in a quiet meeting room at the Holiday Convention
Centre. Elsewhere in the hotel, the event was more raucous. C&A Industries,
Inc. sponsored the afternoon of fun and food for relatives of Nebraska
National Guard members in the Omaha-based 600th Transportation Company. The
unit has been in Iraq since summer. Mary Carrick, C&A spokeswoman, said the
company's nurse staffing division wanted to raise money to help the
soldiers. Other divisions in the company joined in. They raised $13,000 and
sent 317 care packages to the soldiers in Iraq.