San Angelo Standard-Times from San Angelo, Texas • 19

SAN ANGELO Sunday June 14 3 Its Your Business Temporary agencies utilize retired execs Business Let us know your business news "It's Your Business" features Items about local and area firms and ttwir employees We encourage submissions about new employees promotions business openings and relocations and election of officers of business organizations Items should be submitted in writing addressed to I by 5 pm Wednesday for publication the fol lowing Sunday It San Angeloans who receive business honors or participate In profes- elonal conferences or seminars are given recognition In the "Business Scene" feature included in the Scene section distributed Thursdays to local readers Items should be submitted in writing addressed to Business Scene" by 5 pm Friday for publication the following Thursday Six years ago Bardsley was supervising a flight service station Now a career temporary his assignments Involve mostly management training seminars Temporary agencies can be an Important forecaster of the economy Growth in the industry is cyclical and sensitive to the changes in the regional and national economies says the National Association of Temporary Services an Alexandria Va-baied trade group "When businesses start to feel the pinch the first to go are the says Sharon Canter director of Strategic information for Manpower which has about M00 offices in 16 countries "And when things begin to turn around and more work when the phone starts ringing So we are an indicator" she says the Jobless figures persistently high the temporary industry is finding a significant and reliable pool of executive taint Even the two leaders In the temporary help industry Kelly Services Inc of Troy Mich and Manpower international of Milwaukee have created customised programs to recruit senior workers "That wee in response to two situations: one several people were predieting shortage of quality employees and companies are restructuring and encouraging people to take early said Carolyn Fryar senior vice president and general manager of the Metro Markets division of Kelly If you have questions or want to pass along a story or photograph Idea please call the Standard-Times at 653-1221 Ext 274 or write to the Business Writer Standard-Times 34 Harris San Angelo 76903 women's health care with more San Angelo Industry experts say both the technical and medical fields continue to grow at rapid pace "Companies are saving on employee salaries they have to pay payroll taxes federal and state taxes saving on hiring costs costs incurred from absenteeism and that means money in the pockets of the client says Bob Prentiss owner of SneUing Temporaries the Albany-based franchise of SneUing and Spelling Inc of Dallas Bardsley who describes himself minimum Social Security age" was egged on by a daughter who saw her father bored Just two months into retirement from the Job that filled his life for 30 years He Immediately signed on with the marketing branch of Kelly Temporary Services the Albany subsidiary of Kelly was surprised about the setup" Bardsley says really have to do a lot of Job Initial courses trill concentrate on baste accounting business concepts and leadership Mercantile tones the classes win reinforce training already given at the store level The 30000-square-foot building of Mercantile University scheduled for completion in September will have 16 classrooms and a Harvard room connected to the main headquarters building by a glass builds for employees skywalk A Harvard room to a tiered auditorium constructed so every eat ha an equal view of the presentation area Courses will run for 36 weeks February through October Of the company's 26006 employees nationwide about 5000 would be eligible for the university laid Michael Shannon Mereantile'o vice president for administration Great Performances Guaranteed bnaineesman eh Fergnaen haa started Baalneas Ex-change lac a brokerage firm for selling The firm will operate out of Ferguaon's leas- Ferguson tag office at Park MOO 3402 College HUls Building 2 and the accounting offices of James Parker A I Associates 223 Abe St The local accounting firm will I provide the accounting support ser- vices for the new business said James Huffman of James Parker I Ferguson explained thathe would work to find buyers both locally and In metropolitan areas for businesses that become available 1 for sale in the San Angelo area t- He grew up in Big Lake and has a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University He served eight years on the Beagan County Commissioners Court and came to San Angelo in ISO with Stringer Oil and Gas I Ferguson describes himself aa a He has worked for First National Bank of Big Lake and la the owner and manager of Park 2100 a partner in the Ferguson Brothers Ranch in Reagan County and a partner in Mesquite Trading Inc a company organises corporate hunting trips Ferguson Is a member of the Texas Association of Business Brokerage and the International I Business Brokers Association Also he plans to become a board certified broker by September Famfly Planning ef So Angelo 3 be has moved to 1928 Pecos St The f-year-old firm previously was located at 4141 College BOlls Blvd Family Planning was initially 4 ownedandoperatedby Kay Franks advanced nurse praefitkmer in By YVETTE BLACKMAN The Associated Press COLONIE NY Ask Walter Bardaley what doing since he retired five years ago and his answer is simple: working held an average of 20 part-time Jobe a year since saying goodbye to the Federal Aviation Administration in 1916 not alone The nation's weak economy as created an unlikely family of office temporaries namely retired executives like Bardsley who Just seemtoshed the work ethic Just like getting out and keeping active the diversity the people that said Bardsley who retired from the suburban Albany office at Albany County Airport Companies are still using temporary service agendes for vacation relief or to fill jobs left vacant by illness But in the past year with Store chain Scripps Nwifl News Mnrtci CINCINNATI Mercantile Department Stores has broken ground on a 03-5 one-of-a-kind designed to Improve employee training throughout toe divisions "The unique feature is toe only department store with a university in a separate structure and plans for college-level ac KMART Continued tna Page IB because of the service's ai the San Angelo market design was modified to accommodate one Snapp said something that will be unique in San Angelo Probably only one out of 10 storea now will have an auto center where in the past it was one out of The garden center will have Its own entrance and registers so customers needing only to use it can get hi and out quickly he said And unlike many garden centers in the past this one will remain open an year carrying seasonal products al in The new store utilises 07000 square feet of total selling space compared to the 40000 square feet at the North Bryant store Snapp said "Well have roughly twice the merchandise that the other store The store is arranged with a series of designed to draw customers into the depart- "And basically going to do tte same right Wootan said he will train employees and be on alto when the San Angelo barbecue pit opens later Ota summer The Uano restaurant was opened in 1004 by Tommy Cooper whose father George ran a similar place in Mason that also bears the name Tommy Cooper died In an automobile accident in 1070 And Wootan who had worked for fatuated by business and the stock market andlthink where my interest eame Moore said adding getting his master's degree at ASU fueled that interest "I hope to be able to contribute a Get a great copier and great ropier protection A Canon NP202Q NP152Q Of NP102Q -With the Performance Guarantee" program your maintenance parts and toner supply are all covered See us for details Canon CB" CACTUS COPY SYSTEMS 2001 VlBunmUPd 842-4061 said Mercantile spokesman Bernard Breltenbaeh Though In a separate building the school will bo at toe same Fairfield Ohio site where Mercantile haa been moving Its corporate offices from New York during the past year and a half The school will train about 700 employees per year at the level of department managers buyers and higher meats they are looking for The towers which are taller display units in the center of department! allow customers to immediately nee what type of mer-chaadiie le there Snapp explained adding that customer! will find mora product lines than in the put And more focuaii given to Km art features that have been overlooked in the put he laid For example in the paint department mart hu designed the display todrawmoreattentiontotts color orixing oervkoo In the last few days workers have stocked shelves received final training and added the last-minute cosmetic touches to the store such stripping end waxing the floors The Loop 206 store currently employs about 140 to 150 workers toriading the former employees of the North Bryant store Natural attritkm willprobably bring the workforce- down some Snapp predicted But file store will maintain a workforce of "120 or or eoV Snapp haa worked for mart for 15 years and cams to San Angelo from a store in downtown Fort Worth Cooper purchased the pit from another businessman in 1988 not uatag the Cooper! name on the franchisee because George Cooper does not went him to he said The Llano restaurant is family operated but also employ! two full-ttau and four part-time workers The San Angelo restauraunt will employ three full-time and four to lx parUime workers Zeoch said have seating for 40 inside and 21 outside lot to tte West Texas business com-mushy a great believer in thefree enterprise system and think mostof our problems an be solved by strong businesses and an educated business too 20 experience la lin the clinic became incorporated and today it is a non-profit agency Franks RNC Is the administrator of the agency which employs three full-time and four part-time workers Suso Goff RJH is toe director of education Duff A Phelps Corp of Chicago has added do Churchill of Abilene to Its list of outside directors Churchill 57 serves the board of First National Bank of Abilene and was president and chief executive officer of West Texas Utilities in Abilene before retiring on May I Benito Aguirre 1 associated with the life and health department of Cdeo Bodrlquei Allstate In-surance Agency ism Bryant Blvd Aguirre ho 10 Aguirre experience in the insurance business and specialises in life health and mortgage insurance as well retirement programs provided by annuities individual retirement accounts and universal life programs Angelo Repair and Service has relocated from North Chadbourne Street to 1M Hardenman Pass proprietor William Rodrigues announced The firm provides repair services for various household and commer-elal appliances such as microwaves sewing machines vacuum cleaners and tldeo recorders Bodriques Is a native of San Angelo and has been in this business for four years beans potato salad and soda Those who dine in get peppers onions and bread with their meals Also the pit provides silverware forthoee who dine in and bowls for the potato salad and beans but no plates are used Customers eat their meat on butcher paper the way barbecue pits have done It tor 20-something Wootan said Zesch added "They've made a lot of money doing it that way and Albany He also practiced law in Tyler and was a briefing attorney for the Eastland Court of Appeals Moore explained that even while he practiced law his interests had been primarily business related been more Interested in business for most of my professional eareer That's the reason for the ail and gas experience but practicing law was a way of making a living and keeping bread on file table "My dad was a state appellate Judge but wu always Just In Smart Very Smart AUCTION NT Tuesday June 23 7:00 pm Property of The Travelers -40000 BARBECUE ALL PROPERTIES TO BE SOLD FROM ONE SALE SITE The Hilton-Airport San Antonio Texas For Brochure and Information Call 1-800-441-9401 OR (214) 458-8448 TXGAE-048-007340: Asa Manhall III RE Broker 387-139-0 To Pre-Qualify far Owner Financing call: Joe Herrmann ThcTravdm (214)424-7009 HUDSON MARSHALL 1-000441-9401 MWgUMUNMSmWMlMi'mMTIW I I I Continued from Page IB Wootan continued explaining that customers point out which piece of meat they want The meat is then cut weighed and wrapped in butcher paper Sauce to added if the customer wants andpatronsean either take it hone with them or eat at tables set up in the restaurant Meats Include brisket sausage pork ribs pork chops and occas-inwiiy goat Side orders include SBDC Continued trom Page IB 1001 and earned his degree in business administration from Angelo State University during that time Moore also has a law degree from Baylor Law School in Waco and a degree in agribusiness from Sam Houston State University In Huntsville From 1061 to 1008 he was a practicing attorney and worked in the oil and gas industry in Brocfcenridge 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