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title: Sparks Group News | News (6)
description: News | Learn about the latest news at Sparks Group, one of the top temporary staffing agencies and recruiting firms in Washington DC, MD, VA, NC and beyond. (6)
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# Sparks Group News

## [Sparks Group Sweeps the 2017 Best of Staffing Awards](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/sparks-group-sweeps-2017-best-staffing-awards-achieves-recognition-service-quality-excellence-several-areas)

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February 16, 2017

 Sparks Group Sweeps the 2017 Best of Staffing Awards, Achieves Recognition for Service Quality, Excellence in Several Areas The Washington, DC area’s premier, full-scope provider of professional,... 

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## [Jenna Antos Speaks at Alumni Event](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/jenna-antos-12-07-16-alumni-event)

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December 13, 2016

 Each month, The Busch School of Economics & Business at The Catholic University of America holds a networking event for prospective and current students of their MSBA program. On December 7, 2016,... 

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## [Evette Baker Joins Expert Panel Discussion](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/evette-baker-joins-expert-panel-discussion)

November 21, 2016

 Recently, our very own Evette Baker participated on the expert panel discussion at the ‘When HR Has a Seat at the Table’ event in McLean, VA hosted by HR Alliance. This summit equipped HR... 

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## [Congratulations to Shawn Connelly--Employee of the Quarter for 2016 Q3](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/employee-of-the-quarter-shawn-connelly-2016-q3)

November 15, 2016

 Please help us celebrate the award of our Q3 Employee of the Quarter – Shawn Connelly! 

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## [Sparks Group Announces New Name and Corporate Branding](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/sparks-group-announces-new-name-corporate-branding)

November 10, 2016

 The Washington, DC area’s premier, full-scope provider of professional, technical, creative, and administrative talent to the area's top employers continues to build on its relationship-driven,... 

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## [SPARKS and Sparks IT Solutions are now Sparks Group!](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/sparks-group-rebranding-announcement-october-2016)

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October 5, 2016

 SPARKS and Sparks IT Solutions are proud to announce that, effective today, October 5, 2016, we will officially change our company name to Sparks Group. This change is a result of a rebranding... 

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## [Thank You to all of our #StaffingStars!](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/2016-american-staffing-association-national-staffing-employee-week)

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September 20, 2016

 Sparks Group Honors Contributions of Temporary and Contract Employees to the Washington, DC Area’s Economy, as part of 2016 National Staffing Employee Week 

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## [David Alger Has Been Selected as the Contract Employee of the Quarter!](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/contract-employee-of-the-quarter-2016-q1)

April 30, 2016

 The Sparks Group team is excited to announce that David Alger has been selected as the latest Contract Employee of the Quarter! For over a year, David has been working in an administrative role at a... 

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## [Sparks Group Wins Inavero's 2016 Best of Staffing Talent Award](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/inavero-2016-best-of-staffing-talent-award)

February 18, 2016

 Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS and Sparks IT Solutions), a leading employment agency that specializes in placing talent in Administrative, Human Resources, Accounting/Finance, Information Technology,... 

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## [Sparks Group Wins Inavero's 2016 Best of Staffing Client Diamond Award!](https://blog.sparksgroupinc.com/news/2016-best-of-staffing-client-diamond-award)

February 18, 2016

 Sparks Group (Formerly SPARKS and Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel), a leading staffing and recruiting firm that specializes in placing talent in Administrative, Human Resources,... 

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