Profile: Wisconsin Association of Personnel Services

Wisconsin Association of Personnel Services (WAPS) is a professional trade organization comprised of placement firms specializing in direct hire, executive search, retained search, temporary-staffing, contract, employee leasing, outsourcing, human resources and consulting services.

The mission of WAPS is to provide our members with the most current resources necessary to conduct business in an innovative and quality manner. WAPS is dedicated to positively representing the recruiting industry as a whole while upholding the highest standard of ethical practices.

Membership to the state's premier professional organization serving the staffing industry keeps you ahead in a constantly changing field.  Let the resources and membership benefits of WAPS help your firm achieve the success you desire.  Whether your services are in direct hire, contract placement, temporary staffing or executive search, WAPS is for you.

The Wisconsin Association of Personnel Services is dedicated to providing its members with the most effective tools needed to get ahead in a competitive industry.  It offers access to a world of opportunity by providing an array of valuable benefits, services, and rewards available only to WAPS members.  As a member, you'll be entitled to:

Professional Advancement:

•    Attend chapter meetings on relevant industry topics held several times a year
•    Participate in the WAPS Annual Convention featuring roundtable discussions, networking sessions, and training by nationally recognized speakers
•    Take advantage of our free coaching classes, available to members planning to take the CPC and CTS examinations

Resources:

•    Use our extensive library of training and motivational materials available to our members
•    Receive our quarterly newsletter with articles, letters, book reviews, and legislative updates that can help you understand the changing staffing industry

Network Opportunities:

•    Inclusion in our professionally designed and printed WAPS Membership Directory, distributed to members of WAPS
•    Opportunities to meet fellow WAPS members and share information regarding your business concerns, industry trends, new staffing strategies, and more

Member Discounts:

•    Free initial consultation and discounted legal fees from a WAPS-associated law firm on matters pertaining to employment issues
•    Eligibility for reduced internet postings and research via three national firms

And More:

•    Services of our arbitration/ethics committee to help you resolve problems with other agencies or with employers
•    Updates regarding legislative matters to keep you apprised of pending legislation that may have an impact on your business