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1969   Company founded as Universal Information Systems, Inc. located in Paterson, NJ
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1972    
1973   UNITEMP founder elected to Commerce and Industry Association Board of Directors, where he serves for 22 years prior to retiring in 1995.
1974    
1975   UNITEMP is first temporary help service to open in the Meadowlands
1976   UNITEMP Founder, Theodore S. Kissel publishes "Job Power/Money Power for Today's Woman. A Practical Handbook" written to help women gain self-confidence and know-how by providing complete and update information on career opportunities. This was a ground breaking era for women entering the workforce and this book proved to be of great assistance.
1977   UNITEMP opens Universal Center for Women, which included vocational/aptitude testing, counseling, library resources, educational services and placement services to women.
1978    
1979   UNITEMP celebrates 10 years of service!

Pamela Sheehan joins firm as sales person, and continues to serve as Vice President of Sales, celebrating over 25 years with the company.

UNITEMP opens office in Tice Farms, Woodcliff Lake, NJ.
1980   UNITEMP develops and implements Vacation Pay for temporary employees.
1981   UNITEMP opens office in Morristown, NJ.
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1986   Founder, Theodore S. Kissel's son Ted Kissel joins the firm
1987    
1988   Founder, Theodore S. Kissel's daughter Molly Kissel joins firm
1989   UNITEMP celebrates 20 years of service!

UNITEMP deploys QWIZ Skill Testing Software
1990   UNITEMP implements skill search software on internal network used to accurately match and assign employees
1991   UNITEMP implements skill search software on internal network used to acurately match and assign employees

UNITEMP pioneers NO Premium on Overtime
1992    
1993    
1994   UNITEMP Vice President Molly Kissel elected to North Jersey / Rockland Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management NJRC SHRM

UNITEMP Vice President, Molly Kissel earns certification as a Professional in Human Resources by the Society for Human Resource Management in which she has re-certified four times.
1995   Marcia Bradsell joins firm as accounts coordinator, and continues to serve as Staffing Manager, celebrating over 10 years with the company.

Founder Theodore S. Kissel retires as Chairman and is replaced by his son Ted Kissel, Jr.
1996   UNITEMP commissions a comprehensive video orientation in collaboration with Lynn Sellers and industry training leader and publisher of the Mega training series.

UNITEMP Vice President, Molly Kissel joins the North Jersey Rockland Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management Board of Trustees as Vice President of Membership, a position that she held till 2001 when she was elected President of the Chapter.

President, Ted Kissel, Jr. elected to Board of Directors of the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce.
1997   UNITEMP establishes itself as a provider of Information Technology contract personnel.

UNITEMP establishes itself as a provider of Human Resource contract staff.
1998   President and Vice Presidents complete Employment Law Certification Course sponsored by American Staffing Association
1999   UNITEMP celebrates 30 years of Service

UNITEMP begins accepting American Express
2000   UNITEMP Implements American Staffing Association Non-Discrimination Training Video and Harassment Policy to all existing and new applicants/employees.

UNITEMP switches to Kenexa Know It All Skill Testing and Training Software

UNITEMP establishes Health and Welfare Benefit program for all temporary and contract employees

UNITEMP launches www.unitemp.net for first time
2001   UNITEMP establishes and makes 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan available to all temporary and contract employees
2002   UNITEMP Vice President, Molly Kissel, PHR elected President of North Jersey Rockland Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management North Jersey Rockland Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management

UNITEMP begins accepting VISA and MasterCard
2003   UNITEMP introduces Direct Deposit

UNITEMP establishes itself as a provider to the Financial Services industry
2004   UNITEMP Vice President, Molly Kissel, PHR re-elected President of North Jersey Rockland Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Vice President, Pam Sheehan celebrates 25 years with the company

UNITEMP receives CORE Award from the Congress of Racial Equality
2005    
2006   UNITEMP launches new website 2006

UNITEMP achieves 100% American Staffing Association certified status. All UNITEMP employees, front and back office, are Certified Staffing Professionals (CSP) and it is believed that UNITEMP is first company nationally to achieve this status.

UNITEMP named one of New Jersey's Top 50 Staffing Firms by NJ Biz Magazine

UNITEMP begins accepting PAY PAL
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