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Whitman Associates is a professional staffing agency serving businesses and job seekers in the Washington, D.C. area. Since 1972, we’ve been dedicated to matching highly qualified candidates with a wide variety of temporary, temp-to-hire and permanent positions. We prioritize the needs of both our clients and candidates to ensure successful, lasting relationships.

Temp of the Month June 2021: Viktor Pattianakotta

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Viktor is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in international affairs. He is a co-founder of the Indonesian Leadership Foundation, a Maryland-based nonprofit that focuses on developing Indonesia’s future leaders through education and professional development. Since its founding in 2010, the nonprofit has awarded scholarships to 25 underprivileged students to go to college in Indonesia.

Viktor holds a B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. In his spare time, he likes to listen to music or podcasts, run, bike, and explore the city.

Temp of the Month May 2021: Lizzy Rader

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Lizzy is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington, where she received a B.A. in Theatre with a double minor in Business Administration and Arts Administration. Lizzy has found a passion working with non-profit and arts and cultural organizations in Washington, DC, and hopes to continue her career in this area of work.

In her spare time, Lizzy is a crafting influencer and runs a successful small business called Crafting by Lizzy where she provides crafting tutorials, homemade gifts, business partnerships, and live classes.

Temp of the Month April 2021: Sandra Maduforo

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Sandra studied at George Washington University and graduated in January 2020 with a B.S. in Public Health and Economics.

As a Nigerian-American, she is passionate about global health equity and plans to devote her career to making quality healthcare more accessible to all people. She will begin graduate school in the Fall of 2021 to obtain a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology.

In the meantime, Sandra enjoys working to make civil legal aid opportunities more accessible to DC residents who are underserved.

Three Best Rated Staffing Agency in 2021

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We are so pleased and humbled to announce that for the third year in a row Whitman Associates was named one of the Top 3 Staffing Agencies in Washington, D.C. by Three Best Rated! Thank you to all of our incredible clients and temps who have made this possible. Whitman Associates has proudly provided the DMV with excellent staffing services since 1972 and we are thrilled to continue in that tradition today.

Working Remote

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For many of us, remote work is something new and exciting, but it also requires diligence to stay productive and engaged. We are grateful to our clients for enabling our employees to work as much as they can in these very unusual circumstances. We also recognize that this may be a new way of life for many. We must all be aware that it is our responsibility to provide our very best each day whether we are working remotely or physically in the office. We are accountable for our productivity while out of the office just as we are when in the office. A couple of key points:

  • You are getting paid to WORK remotely
  • Prepare for you workday just as you would if going in-person
  • Be grateful your commute is so peaceful
  • Be on-time just as if you were commuting to work
  • Be prepared to intentionally engage with your manager:
    • Ask the manager for a schedule of the day’s work
    • Demonstrate progress on the work assignment
    • Notify the manager of task completions
    • Schedule your lunch break (the manager knows you’re off-line)
    • Be accessible (chat, text, call, video) during the entire work day

There are many tools and methods that enable you to be productive and remain engaged during your work-at-home opportunity. While this is a new initiative for most employees and employers, some industries have been leveraging mobile employees at home, off-site, or on the road for many years.

Don’t be alarmed if the company you are employed by asks to load virtual private networking (VPN) access applications on your desktop, tablet, or phone. Recognize that companies engaging in tele-work are exposing themselves from a security perspective. They have a right to protect their company, their mission, and their intellectual property. As an employee, you have an obligation to comply with their security requirements and you must follow their policies when connected to their network.

Office Update

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We are still loving our beautiful new office at 1707 L Street NW, Suite 650. Check out the holiday decorations we’ve added! We can’t wait for the day when we are able to safely welcome visitors again.

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