We are pleased to announce that Kennison Staffing Associates and the Artists Foundation are working together to support the arts by creating job opportunities for artists. Kennison was established in 1991 by Jane Kennison. Since that time it has grown to a staff of 28 with over 130 years of combined experience. The Kennison team's skills and knowledge has enable the firm to create long term trusted relationships with Boston's most prestigious companies.
Kennison Staffing Associates is Kennison's temporary placement agency that has offices both in Boston and Wellesley (if you have a car this office might also be useful to you). Kennison Staffing Associates has temporary jobs in a variety of industries and their jobs are mainly administrative support positions. Kennison approached the AF to collaborate because they truly value artists as employees. They have been working with Stage Source for quite sometime and have had several theater artists working in their own offices! Kennison employs artists working in all disciplines: Visual Artists, Actors, Musicians, Writers, Vocalists, Dancers and more. (Kennison also has a Permanent Placement Division: Kennison & Associates, Inc- so you can temp while you look for permanent placement -see our "Head Hunters Worth the Call" section)!
Even if Kennison isn't the choice for you, please tell a friend. And if you are already gainfully employed and your company hires temps- please go to your HR department and ask them to look into working with Kennison. By doing this your company can support the arts and also create real economic opportunities for artists.
Heather Coffman from Kennison, is available to answer any questions. Please feel free to call her at (617) 478-2222 or email her at hcoffaman@kennisonstaffing.com. Remember to tell her how you found out about Kennison!
Contact information:
The phone number for Kennison Staffing Associates- a Temporary
Placement Agency is (617) 478-2222.
Address: 21 Custom House Street Boston, MA 02110
Fax (617) 478-2223
How Kennison Can Help Artists
By providing artists with temporary assignments that give artists the flexibility they need so they can pursue their other interests and still earn a great wage.By providing "artist friendly" work environments.
By giving artists the option to pick and choose between many different assignments, long and short term.
By providing excellent benefits along with high hourly pay rates.
By sending you to only pre-screened companies.
By offering free computer training.
By giving you opportunities that you can put on your resume.
Kennison's Benefits for Temporary Employees
Health Insurance: Self paid health insurance is available through National Association for the Self-Employed at reasonable rates to all of Kennison's temporary employees from the moment they begin to work for the agency.
Referral Bonuses: When a temporary employee refers someone to Kennison, they offer a $50 referral bonus once their referral has completed 40 hours of work. When temporary empoyee refers a second person they will receive $75, for their third and subsequent referrals they will receive $100.
Free T pass (for Boston temps) and $25 Gas Certificate (Wellesley Temps): After a temporary employee has worked 140 hours in a calendar month for Kennison, Kennison offers a T pass or gas certificate to that employee.
Holiday Pay: After a temporary employee has worked 400 hours with in a 52 week period for Kennison, Kennison pays them for the next holiday (Patriots Day, Independence Day, Columbus Day and New years Day).
$25.00 "Request Back" Bonus: If a temporary employee is requested back to a client where they have worked before, Kennison acknowledges their excellent performance with a $25.00 bonus.
Free Computer Access: Kennison employees always have access to their computer workstations to take advantage of their software tutorials or to work on resumes and cover letters.
The programs Kennison has for training: MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint, Wordperfect, Access, Windows, and more.
