I ve seen tremendous changes in technology, Boteler said. Companies used to call temporary employment services to hire a fill-in a day here and there. Now, more technical people with word processing skills are needed on a daily basis. Five years ago, many applicants looking for work had never looked at a computer, she said. Now, everyone who comes through our doors has computer skills, said Boteler, who is also a member of the Rankin County Board of Education.
Most people have computers at home and are familiar with e-mail and Web sites.
Our educational system is preparing students for the workplace more. Because of the perception that the company only filled temporary positions, Boteler said it was important for the new division to have its own identity. A lot of people are familiar with TempStaff because we ve been in business for over 20 years, she said. When we first opened, we had to spell out TempStaff for people. Now everybody knows about us.