One cold winter morning, a woman in North Syracuse was backing her car out of her garage, only to notice that there were two cat carriers left in her driveway. She was shocked to find that there were actually cats left in the carriers at some time during the night. She had helped rescue a… Read more »
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Miss Willow
Miss Willow came to the Humane Society of Rome in September of 2014 as a 6-month-old puppy, and was quickly adopted out. Just 4 months later, she was returned through no fault of her own; she just didn’t fit with the family. When she returned, she had what looked like an ingrown hair just above… Read more »
Loyal Employee Keeps On Working
James Lilly, Sr. is an energetic 71-year-old that may be one of our most loyal hires. James first registered with us in April 2008, and is currently working on a new Staffworks assignment. James has always believed in the ethics of hard work and responsibility. He is unfailingly polite and friendly, and on his last… Read more »
Bill Berthel
• Human Resource Manager • Golden Artist Colors, Inc. • New Berlin, NY Golden Artist Colors is a well-known producer of high-quality artist paints and paint products. Though they’ve worked with Staffworks for more than 10 years, Bill moved into the HR role 5 years ago. One of his first jobs: re-evaluate the relationship between… Read more »
Lady
To my new friends, from Lady My name is Lady, and that’s me in the photos with my new owner. Although you can’t tell by looking at me now, I was beaten repeatedly by my former owners. I never understood why I was treated so horribly, because I tried to be the best dog I… Read more »
Miranda Conway
• Current Position: Summer Staffing Coordinator • Staffworks Placement: Summer Staffing Coordinator • Residence: Clinton, NY • Education: Bachelor of Science in Childhood and Special Education Miranda first came to Staffworks as a high school junior. We hired her for the summer to work in-house, and she has worked in a variety of positions for the last 6 years, most recently as… Read more »
Clinton woman donates $1M to benefit animals
She is used to being an ambassador, going out on public education missions. So, when Madison arrived at the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties Inc. earlier this week dressed in a bright orange vest with the words “adopt me” and a note pinned on it, she was more than happy to greet the… Read more »
Valerie Wasielewski
• Current Position: Human Resources Manager, Chobani • Staffworks Placement: Recruiting Manager • Residence: New Berlin, NY • Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Business Management with concentration in Human Resources Management Success stories often return to us in ways we never predicted. Valerie Wasielewski honed her human resource (HR) management skills for more than a decade. Her… Read more »
Miller
With generous contributions to animal adoption and rescue organizations large and small, Staffworks plays a proud part in creating great success stories like this one. Our annual donation to a small, all-volunteer grassroots not-for-profit, Kindred Spirits Greyhound Adoption Inc., is always rewarded with wonderful success stories. Their compassion and tireless efforts, supported entirely by the… Read more »
Margie Rutledge
• Current Position: Assembler • Staffworks Placement: Assembler • Residence: Clay, NY • Education: High school Margie Rutledge pursued occasional, “odds and ends” work prior to seeking our services. She approached Staffworks to find her a steady job, and her skills matched up well with an opening one of our clients had for an Assembler.… Read more »