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In an effort to provide the highest level of service to both clients and employees, BCforward recently joined the American Staffing Association (ASA), which promotes legal, ethical and professional practices for the staffing industry. As an ASA member, BCforward’s past, current and future clients can be assured that BCforward adheres to best practices in the staffing industry and is well-informed on subjects including employment law, industry information and education, and standards of conduct. In fact, ASA members are the largest community of staffing professionals, industry experts and business...


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The 500 Festival events started the last days of April, but the major opening event - the One America Mini Marathon - kicked off before 8 a.m. this past Saturday morning, notably also Cinco de Mayo this year. The 13.1-mile course was run by a handful of BCforward employees, some mini veterans and others new to the physical challenge. If you've never been to the event, you can expect more Under Armour gear than you've ever seen in one place, as well as some unexpected running gear. Some of the unusual this year included police officers in full riot gear, a soldier in uniform with a packed rucksack,...


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This afternoon, BCforward representatives attended the annual Indiana Business Opportunity Fair presented by the Indiana Minority Supplier Development Council (IMSDC) at the JW Marriott downtown Indianapolis. Named the largest minority-owned business in Indiana in 2010, BCforward hosted a booth and raffled off a Kindle Fire. The fair is the largest event of its kind in Indiana and brings together majority corporations and minority businesses. This year, the event included more than 100 exhibit booths, educational seminars, MBE matchmaking and networking opportunities. BCforward, currently...


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Most job seekers recognize how networking and relationships can advance their career. Have you ever noticed that friend or colleague who finds great, career-advancing jobs – even when he or she never seemed to be looking? Chances are,  that person was referred, recommended or recruited. Whether a new job is a current priority or something in the distant future, networking now paves the way for a candidate. One way to grow your connections and become more visible to recruiters, who are privy to jobs and can guide candidates into positions where they will succeed, is to join  LinkedIn...


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Stafforward employee Angela Truss (pictured center) was presented with a ROSE Award nomination on Fri., March 16, 2012. The ROSE Awards, an annual program of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Assoc., honors non-managerial employees who exemplify excellent customer service.   Donna Striby (pictured left) and Roberta Tisdul (pictured right), from the convention assoc., surprised Truss at the BCforward office downtown Indy and presented her nomination amongst her coworkers. She was nominated by Stafforward Director Greg Jack for her superior work staffing Super Bowl XLVI. “Angela...


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Our own Anika M. Calloway, Esq. has been named to the 2012 Indianapolis Business Journal Forty Under 40. Anika has served as General Counsel at BCforward since mid-2011. She is an alumna of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and Tulane University School of Law. Ms. Calloway was admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana in 2002 and has worked in the technology and legal industries since 1997. Prior to joining BCforward, she was a Staff Attorney at Simon Property Group, L.P. and has served as an Attorney at Barnes & Thornburg LLP and as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Patricia...


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The definition of Agile is: “quick and well-coordinated in movement.” Your company is launching a new project and your boss asks you if you think the new project would be a good candidate to work as an Agile project. Your company is rather traditional, branching out occasionally to try new things, but you are not sure if this project is appropriate for an Agile approach. You definitely want the project to be successful. What do you need to consider when making a decision of this type for your new project? Here are some major factors to look at when considering an agile project approach. Is...


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Managing Projects for over 20 years has taught me a few things about what attributes a good project manager must possess. A good part of my role today is to find and place contract project managers. Great PMs have many traits and you can read tons of articles on what attributes comprise a good PM. After reading and reflecting on several of these article and then looking back over my years of project delivery and hiring PMs, I have compiled these 5 attributes I look for in a great contract project manager: PM Technical Knowledge: You must be able to demonstrate that you know a little about...


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2011 was a banner year for BCforward. We formed new partnerships, won exciting contracts, gave back to the community and put hundreds to work. We got started in January with the creation of Stafforward, a wholly owned subsidiary that serves the existing BCforward presence in the administrative, accounting, clerical, warehousing, healthcare, manufacturing and industrial fields by providing staffing, outsourcing, managed service programs and payroll services. Stafforward was created in order to respond to the growing customer demand for talent acquisition in these fields. In April, our President...


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We wanted to give you a quick heads up that our corporate office will be closed for the holidays December 26th, 2011 and January 2nd, 2012. Giving back to the community is something we like to do at this time of year. Just like we did last year, we're providing holiday gifts for two United Way families: Everyone at BCforward wishes you and your family a fun and safe holiday season!


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