Spherion Staffing and Recruiting (Spherion) in Augusta announced today that it was recently presented with the Franchise Owner of the Year, On-Premise Office of the Year and President’s Award during the company’s annual National Meeting. In addition, branch coordinator Kaitlin Dunn was recognized as the Top Contract Producer.

The President’s Award was presented to the top-performing offices across Spherion’s franchise network of more than 200-plus staffing agencies nationwide. Angela Swarts, local franchise owner of Spherion Augusta, and her team earned the coveted award due to their commitment to professional growth and development, demonstrated by their investments in ongoing learning opportunities and advanced training for colleagues. The results of these efforts led to impressive year-over-year revenue growth and an expanded clientele, including increased business with on-premise clients. Because of their outstanding work with these particular clients, Spherion Augusta also received recognition as the On-Premise Office of the Year. 

On top of her office’s outstanding fiscal performance, Swarts earned Spherion’s top honor as Franchise Owner of the Year for her entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional leadership and community involvement. As an active member of the local Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) chapter in Augusta, Swarts consistently shares workforce insights and strategies with local employers during chapter events.

“I’m so proud of each and every one of our team members in Augusta for their hard work and dedication to supporting our clients and candidates,” said Swarts, who has owned and operated Spherion Augusta since 1995. “These awards are the cherry on top of an incredible year of growth. We look forward to expanding our work even further in the year ahead while continuing to grow businesses and match job seekers with meaningful employment opportunities in Augusta.”

The 2024 Spherion National Meeting was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New Orleans from March 14 to 16. While there, franchisees had the chance to reconnect with each other and with members of the corporate team while participating in educational workshops that embody Spherion’s culture of continuous growth and improvement.

“It was an empowering moment for our franchise community to gather in New Orleans for our 2024 National Meeting and celebrate our 2023 accomplishments while reflecting on growth opportunities for the year ahead,” said Kathy George, president of Spherion. “Spherion has the award-winning reputation it holds today because of franchisees like Angela, whose dedication to excellence sets the standard for our organization. We’re proud to recognize the entire Augusta team for their hard work and community contributions.”

Spherion brandishes the power of local through a network of independent and empowered franchisees like Swarts. Each Spherion franchisee enriches their community through connecting and facilitating employment opportunities every day—and when they’re successful together, their investments flow back into the neighborhoods where they live and work. The power of Spherion is in its local roots.

To learn more about Spherion Augusta, visit www.spherion.com/augusta.