Leading Staffing and Recruitment Agency Aureus Group Kicks Off Holiday Giving Program

Nov. 13, 2012 - PRLog -- (Omaha, NE) – Aureus Group, a leading staffing agency and recruitment firm specializing in the areas of accounting and finance, information technology, information systems, and executive-level search, announces the kick-off of its annual Holiday giving program, AurElves.  Organized by its parent company, C&A Industries, Inc., Aureus Group employees will participate in philanthropic activities benefitting local charities during the months of November and December.  

C&A works with a wide variety of organizations each year to determine critical needs and pairs Aureus Group (http://www.aureusgroup.com/) employees and those companywide with the opportunities that fit their area of interest. Employees participate as individuals, departments, and/or teams.  Activities include adopting families, serving meals, hosting holiday parties, organizing food drives, diaper drives, and toy drives, donating clothing and other necessities, contributing volunteer hours, and more.  

Examples of Omaha area organizations served by AurElves in past years include Angels Among Us, the Salvation Army, Open Door Mission, Visiting Nurses Association, Children’s Respite Care Center, Lydia House, The Stephen Center, The Food Bank for the Heartland, Nebraska Humane Society, Sienna/Francis House, among others.  

“This is an opportunity for departments and teams of employees to rally together, give back to the community in a meaningful way, and have some fun. AurElves is a tradition at C&A that is much appreciated by all of the organizations and families impacted through the program each year,” said Julia Hebenstreit, project coordinator.

AurElves activities will continue through December 31, 2012.  In recent years, more than 90 percent of C&A employees participated in an AurElves project annually.

ABOUT AUREUS GROUP:

Aureus Group is a leader in staffing and recruiting, offering a full range of hiring options for organizations ranging from small and mid-sized firms to Fortune 500 companies.  Aureus Group specializes in the areas of accounting and finance, information systems and information technology, and executive search.  Staffing solutions include direct hire, Match Hire®, contract/project staffing, and interim executive.  Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Aureus Group has regional offices located in Lincoln, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Des Moines, Iowa.  Aureus Group is an affiliate of Omaha-based C&A Industries, a leading provider of human capital management solutions for more than 40 years.  

ABOUT C&A INDUSTRIES, INC.:

C&A is a national leader in staffing and recruiting.  Through its affiliate firms, Aureus Group, Aureus Medical Group, AurStaff, and Celebrity Staff, C&A has provided Human Capital Management Solutions to a wide variety of industries for more than 40 years, including supplemental, contract-hire, and direct hire programs. Non-staffing divisions of C&A include AurTravel, a full service travel agency; AurHomes, specializing in corporate housing; FocusOne Solutions, a managed services provider; and its philanthropic arms, The Kim Foundation and Career Outreach. C&A is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, with subsidiary offices located in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Des Moines, Iowa.