Have you texted your Sys Admin today?
“Why?” you ask. “What’s wrong?” you wonder, clicking on Excel to open your ginormous spreadsheet while simultaneously running an internet search, and checking your phone to make sure the Wi-Fi is connected. “Nah, it’s all good.” Exactly.* And that’s why you should thank your System Administrator today, especially today, the last Friday in July, also […]
Read MoreSparking joy: Our holiday family
Our DPP family has a tradition of sponsoring a family for the holidays through the local program, Midlands Families Helping Families. This holiday our family is a grandmother whose three teenaged grandchildren came to live with her. As we reviewed the list of needs, we discovered that beds were needed for each of the children. […]
Read MoreSchool-from-Home Accessories for Your Students
Are you gearing up for the back-to-school sales tax weekend? This year presents some new challenges as schools face choices between reopening for physical attendance, remote attendance or a hybrid model. When schools closed during the spring, parents and students were scrambling to adjust to an unprecedented situation. Suddenly, both parents and students were working […]
Read MoreSet Yourself Up for Success in 2019
In preparing for that last hill of the physical and emotional roller coaster ride of the holidays, people turn to planning their New Year’s resolutions and goals. We’ve had a month or more of overeating, high spending, and putting our best foot forward not only at work, but with relatives and friends we often see […]
Read MoreA Little Something about DPP
1. How long has your company been in business? What is a cool or little known fact about your company? DP Professionals (DPP) was founded in 1996 by Barbara Blau. The essence of what Barbara started all those years ago is captured in the tagline of her company: ideal fIT.® This dual play on words […]
Read MoreDPP Makes Top 6
Read MoreDickenson Named as President of DPP
Barbara Blau, the founder and CEO of DP Professionals (DPP) has named Chris Dickenson as President of DPP, a premier recruiting and staffing firm headquartered in Columbia, SC. “We are excited to promote Chris to this roleand lead our organization into the future. His experience and style are consistent with DPP’s founding principles: to provide […]
Read MoreTop Staffing Partner Award
Read MoreEmployee Spotlight: Roger Blau
The spotlight this month shines on a member of DPP‘s executive team: Roger Blau, Vice President of Operations. The definition of “Operations” is very fluid, as you’ll read. Roger is civic-minded, and has been active in the South Carolina State Museum Foundation, the American Heart Association, JDRF, and the United Way of the Midlands Tocqueville Society. […]
Read MoreHappy SysAdmin Day 2014!
In just a few short days, it will be SysAdmin Appreciation Day. Are you ready? Of course you are! But just in case… Friday, July 25 is the 15th annual day of giving the nod to our system administrators. Those are the people who keep your network alive, your servers backed up, your computers virus-free. […]
Read MoreWhy Memorial Day
Memorial Day is celebrated in America the last Monday of May each year. While most of us look forward to Memorial Day as the unofficial start to summer, we tend to forget the true significance of the day. During the Civil War, America experienced the greatest loss of lives than during any other war in […]
Read MoreLilacs, Lightsabers & Towels: A Celebration
What do lilacs, lightsabers and towels have to do with each other? If you know the answer without Googling it, then you should fly your Geek Flag proudly on May 25th. If you’re a bit confused, don’t panic. Keep calm, and read on. And if you don’t think you’re a geek, stick with us anyway. […]
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