Priority Staffing Group Partners with Greenhouse Ministries
At Priority Staffing Group, we believe that our responsibility to our community goes past the four walls of our office. April was national Volunteer month and we were able to speak with and volunteer for several organizations throughout the month. We want to tell you about one of them! After attending Greenhouse Ministries’ orientation class, […]
Chili Cook Off
The 9th Annual Southern Illinois Chili Cook Off was held at the Marion Elks on November 4th. The outdoor event raised money for several local charities. Gail Lannom, Priority Group CEO, along with Megan Jones, Professional Group COO, and Lindzey Barger, Business Development, were on the planning committee for the event. Nearly 800 people attended […]
Block Par-tee 2017
Priority Group attended the inaugural Marion Chamber of Commerce Block Par-tee, a Community Fest & Bag Board/Putt-putt Tournament. Our representatives were Megan Jones, Professional Group COO, and Lindzey Barger, Business Development. The Block Par-tee was held on Friday, October 13th from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at Heartland Regional Medical Center’s Serenity Trail and was a fundraiser […]
Business Development: How to tell the Difference
We’ve all been there – the dreaded phone calls from sales professionals at [insert industry here]. It doesn’t matter who they are or where they’re calling from; they’re all the same, right? Well…no. And we want to tell you why not. Building Relationships Chris Nichols, Priority Group’s Director of Business Development makes a point to […]
Employee Appreciation Weekend
Priority Group’s three partners, Heather Goines-Evans, Gail Lannom, and Carlos Tanner, extended an invitation to the staff and their families for an Annual Employee Appreciation Weekend! Heather said they offered this event to all three offices and their families because “Priority Group’s success is a direct result of [employees’] hard work, determination and dedication […]
The Not-So-Obvious Costs of a BAD HIRE
In the business world, we constantly hear about the “Cost of a Bad Hire” and how detrimental it can be for any business – small or large. But what we fail to realize is how we aren’t affected by solely the financial cost of hiring the wrong person. We get so swept up in dollar […]
New Hires at Corporate Headquarters
Celesta Bowers – Finance Manager Celesta Bowers joined Priority Group in April as the new Finance Manager. She grew up in Marion, IL and loves living and working here. She first fell in love with Accounting after taking her first accounting course in high school. Then, the first in her family to graduate college, she earned her […]
Illinois Still No Budget – Tennessee Is Doing Fine
As we deal with the April showers, we are seeing the May flowers in our future. At least in some parts of this country. Time has a way of changing things – in life, in love, and in business! Let’s talk business. Business in Southern Illinois and Middle Tennessee are doing well for us. Tennessee […]
The Queen of The Hill / Ms. Kokopelli Pageant
The Miss Kokopelli/Queen of the Hill Pageant was held on February 25, 2017. The event benefited Angels Cove, the Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. BCHFS is a multi-faceted family crisis center consisting of five ministries that work together to protect, heal and restore struggling children and families. Whether it is helping teens […]
Priority Professional Group
Are you struggling to find high-quality candidates for your company? A sister company of Priority Staffing Group focuses on Professional and Management level positions on a direct hire basis. Priority Professional group handles those hard to fill positions in your company that require candidates with specific experience, higher level education, or harder to find skills and […]