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William Brown’s Unpredictable Path to Entrepreneurial Success in the Lehigh Valley
William Brown’s path from aspiring New York City musician to co-founder of a successful staffing firm was anything but conventional or predictable, but his journey led him to the Lehigh Valley and he has never looked back. “If you want to be somewhere that has all the...
3 Expert Tips for Nailing Your Job Interview: An Interview with FIA NYC’s Lindsay Watson
Looking for a new job can be an arduous process and going through the interview process can certainly be stressful, but nailing the job interview it's an important part of landing that perfect job you've been hoping for. The more preparation you put in leading up to...
FIA NYC Employment & Faces International Partner To Bring DEI & Diversity Staffing To All Businesses
Faces International, a staff development, PR and Marketing firm based in Allentown PA have formed a formal partnership with FIA NYC Employment, an award-winning staffing agency to provide comprehensive Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Employment services across the...
FIA NYC’s William D. Brown Appointed to the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors
Allentown, PA, 9/23/2022 FIA NYC Employment announced today that their CEO and Director of DEI, William D. Brown, has been Appointed to the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors. The first time FIA will be represented within this prestigious...
FIA NYC Employment Wins 2022 Excellence in Business Award (EIBA)
June 21, 2022 Allentown, PA- FIA NYC Employment, a professional services staffing firm, today announced it was named the winner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce 2022 Excellence in Business Award, in the Micro Business Category. The award...
How do you communicate your worth? | Life-lessons | wfmz.com
As we head deeper into 2022, maybe you have some aspirations of changing jobs or getting a promotion. Do you know your worth? What value do you bring to your workplace? Do you know how to quantify it? Career experts say you should! Nancy Werteen was joined by Lindsay...
A Diverse, Inclusive Workplace Starts at the Top, say panelists at LVB’s Diversity Summit
A diverse and inclusive workplace is the result of a long-term commitment from company leadership, according to the local business leaders participating on Lehigh Valley Business’s Diversity and Inclusion panel. The panel, held as part of LVB’s virtual Diversity...
FIA NYC Talks Diversity with The Morning Call
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FIA NYC Featured on PBS 39’s “Lehigh Valley Rising” Ep. 6 Black-owned Businesses
Lehigh Valley, PA- William Brown and Lindsay Watson, owners of FIA NYC Recruitment Firm were featured in Lehigh Valley Rising's Ep 6- Black Owned Businesses on PBS 39. Image grabbed from Lehigh Valley Rising Hosted by Valerie Bittner, the show highlighted FIA NYC's...
William D. Brown named a “2022 Lehigh Valley Style Influential Man of the Year”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIA NYC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Allentown, Pennsylvania February 18, 2022 William D. Brown, FIA NYC CEO/CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF DEI NAMED ONE OF "Lehigh Valley Style's Influential Men of the Year" BY LEHIGH VALLEY STYLE MAGAZINE IN 2022....
Lindsay Watson talks about the mission of FIA NYC, a 100-percent minority-owned business.
Read more: https://lehighvalleystyle.com/people/voices-of-the-valley/lindsay-watson/
Building a diverse workforce begins when hiring reflects the community
By: Melinda Rizzo, Contributing WriterNovember 25, 2020 12:25 pm Who doesn’t want to grow their businesses? Meaningful workplace diversity, where positions at all levels of an organization represent the melting pot of American culture and life, could, in...
William D. Brown Featured in Lehigh Valley Business Journal
There is a call for corporate America to be more inclusive, but how do we get there? - LVB
FIA NYC’s William D. Brown Chosen For LV’s Inaugural DEI Summit.
FIA NYC co-founder and LVB 40 under 40 winner opens up about embracing what you are good at.
Read more here: https://www.lvb.com/fia-nyc-co-founder-lindsay-watson-redefining-leadership/
FIA NYC’s Lindsay Watson Chosen For LVB’s Forty Under 40
Lindsay Watson, of FIA NYC Employment Services, has been recognized by a program that celebrates the most outstanding young professionals in the greater Lehigh Valley area. Watson, 39, FIA NYC's Co-Founder, has been named one of 2020s Forty Under 40 by Lehigh Valley...
Conforming Vs. Contributing: The Work Culture Debate.
"A good company culture shouldn’t require you to lose yourself. It should encourage you to find yourself". My first job out of college was the perfect transition from class to career- a call center. I was responsible for providing customer service. At...
FIA Featured On Lehigh Valley Business
Video technologies are reframing the workplace by offering ways for people to interact face to face without having to assemble in the same room. The technologies – from Skype to Zoom to Google Hangouts to Apple’s FaceTime – are connecting employees, contractors,...
FIA NYC Featured on WFMZ: Wisdom Wednesday Series 5.24.17
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - When we send kids off to college, many times we say they need to "find themselves" but researchers and authors say some of us spend a lifetime trying to find out who we really are. It's called the search for our authentic selves. It sounds easy enough...
FIA NYC Featured on Lehigh Valley Business: Core benefits
Core benefits of health insurance, 401k, sick time still rule | LVB Core benefits of health insurance, 401k, sick time still rule By Melinda Rizzo, May 22, 2017 at 8:00 AM While company perks and tasty treats may bring a ray of sunshine to an ordinary workday, core...
FIA NYC Featured on: WFMZ Wednesday Wisdom Series
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Can you change your life by changing your thoughts? Study after study says you absolutely can if you use positive thinking and while most of the women we spoke with agree, they also say negative thoughts can have a big influence on how we feel...
FIA NYC Featured on Jobs2Careers Blog
“When looking to close the loop on hard-to-fill jobs, we rely on our team to tap into our candidate networks to uncover talent that isn’t actively on the market. While the technologies that we use are helpful, we find that candidates are willing to make a phone call...
FIA NYC Featured in Lehigh Valley Business Journal
Use existing staff, low-cost resources to find right hires Regardless of the job description, finding and hiring the right staff is an inexact science. A subtle cocktail of soft and hard skills, company culture, values, expectations and a candidate's suitability also...
Networking Do’s and Don’ts
Whether you are seeking a new career or starting your own business, proper networking etiquette can help to get you further along in your quest. Here are some do's and don'ts of networking, so that you can avoid common mistakes. DO Before arrival: Know your audience....
Benefits of Hiring Temporary Workers
We are excited to announce Temporary and Temp-Permanent staffing to our list of services. Turn to FIA NYC Employment Services for expertise in Information Technology, Marketing, Sales, Finance & Accounting and Administrative staffing. Here are some of the main...