ML&R Personnel Solutions LLC is committed to providing professional development and training to continually sharpen the skills of our team. We hold memberships in local, regional and national staffing associations and attend their monthly, quarterly and annual meetings. We subscribe to various industry publications to keep us abreast and up to speed with trends and developments in the industry. Our affiliations include:

We are a member of NBFSN, a division of National Banking Network, Inc. and the oldest and largest association of independently owned recruiting firms specializing in the Accounting, Audit, Tax, Banking, Mortgage and Financial Services marketplace. Our members are all Accounting, Audit, Tax, Banking, Mortgage or Financial Services Recruiters who place people in jobs in these respective industries. The network was started in 1986 for the purpose of working together on a cooperative basis, to pool resources and consolidate strengths in order to improve our ability to better serve our clients and candidates. Membership is by invitation only. As part of this Accounting Career Network we have national exposure and coverage combined with the various specialties and expertise providing us a unique level of responsiveness to offer our candidates and clients.

We are proud to be a corporate sponsor of the FEI Austin Chapter. Financial Executives International (FEI), the leading organization dedicated to advancing ethical, responsible financial management, is the professional association of choice for senior level corporate finance executives. FEI speaks on behalf of the profession to legislative and regulatory bodies in D.C. and provides the corporate perspective to Congress and other policy making bodies such as the SEC, FASB and IASB. The Austin Chapter promotes fellowship and interaction among its members and has active programs to enhance professional knowledge and qualifications. This forum is an excellent venue where Senior Financial Executives can network, share insight on critical issues that confront them regularly and learn from other key Financial Executives in industry.

The National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) has been the staffing industry educator since 1961 and enjoys its reputation as the oldest industry association. NAPS continues to maintain the position as the search and staffing industry educator through our certification program, continuing education initiatives, eLearning and our annual conference. NAPS increases the public and business awareness of the value of personnel services, and educates members and non-members towards better practices and the maintenance of high professional standards.

The American Staffing Association (ASA) is the voice of the staffing industry. We promote the interests of our members through legal and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the establishment of high standards of ethical conduct. The association’s member companies operate more than 15,000 offices across the nation and account for 85 percent of U.S. industry sales. ASA has 71 affiliated chapters in 43 states and the District of Columbia.

The Texas Association of Personnel Consultants (TAPC) is a professional trade association dedicated to promoting high standards of business practices and state of the art educational programs for members within the staffing industry.

The Capital Area Association of Personnel Consultants (CCAPC) was founded in Austin in July 1985, and created with the purpose of operating an association of personnel consultants in order to promote the common business interests of the members and to provide ongoing education and certification in order to improve the level of service for clients and candidates.

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is the leading provider of business intelligence, market data, news, and analysis to staffing industry executives and employers who use contingent/temporary staff. SIA delivers independent and objective information that focuses on the staffing industry—temporary help, permanent placement, contingency/retained search, contract project placement, professional employer organizations (PEOs) and outplacement.

The Fordyce Letter (TFL) is a monthly publication that has been telling it like it is to members of the staffing industry for over three decades. This newsletter is the most widely read and most often quoted publication in the industry. Contributors and writers are proven industry professionals that are well connected in the industry and share inside information, news and street-smart knowledge to professionals in the business.

Greater Austin Chamber (GAC) The Greater Austin Chamber serves the citizens of Central Texas through its highly successful initiatives, programs and volunteer committees. The Chamber is committed to providing the economic, financial and workforce leadership to keep our region standing second-to-none when it comes to being ready for business in the 21st century.