News and Events

n., report of a recent event

Talagy Names Dallas Market Leader
May 13, 2013
As part of its ongoing commitment to the Dallas-Ft. Worth metropolitan area, Talagy has named Craig Pettigrew to lead all of its efforts in DFW. A recruiting industry expert, Pettigrew has held leadership roles in recruiting and recruiting technology at Managing to Excellence, Vurv Technology, and Dallas-based P2 Solutions, where he worked for more than a dozen years.

Talagy Names Chicago Market Leader
April 8, 2013
As part of its ongoing commitment to the Chicago metropolitan area, Talagy has named Sarah Dziekan to head the company’s activities in the windy city. Prior to joining Talagy, Dziekan held senior recruiting roles at Aerotek and account management roles at the Tribune Media Group.

Talagy CEO Speaks to Executive Women at TPC Sawgrass
March 19, 2013
Speaking to a group of executive women at the iconic TPC Sawgrass Country Club, Talagy CEO, Amy McGeorge, shared tips for finding employees who will be key to the success of a growing organization.

Team Talagy Competes for Special Olympics
March 2, 2013
Battling cold temperatures with grit and determination, Team Talagy pulled out all of the stops in competing at this year’s Foam Fest 5K to benefit the Special Olympics. Billed as a blend of both mud racing and an obstacle course, the event travels throughout the United States from February through October. After participants plow through dirt and obstacles, they are treated to a human carwash of the soapy bubbles that give the event its unique name.

Talagy Joins Florida Venture Forum
March 1, 2013
As part of its commitment to serving the needs of entrepreneurs, Talagy has joined the Florida Venture Forum (www.floridaventureforum.org). Formed in 1984 to accelerate the successful development of the entrepreneurial community in the State of Florida, the Forum exists as an advisory program for entrepreneurial ventures which often have sound technical expertise, but need support in providing expertise in management, marketing and finance.

Talagy Sponsors Open House
February 22, 2013
Talagy’s Dallas office is holding an open house for customer service professionals who have an interest in long-term contract assignments with the company’s Dallas-Ft. Worth area clients.

Job posts online up 15% in Florida over last year
October 19, 2012
Number of job openings posted last month up more than 35K

Survey: Permanent work outpacing seasonal work this holiday season
September 17, 2012
Companies say they're looking to fill long-term positions

People rethinking value of college
July 24, 2012
High cost of tuition, poor economy leading people to think degree not worth it

Talagy Kicks of Taladays with Family Support Services
December 15, 2012
Talagy kicked off its fourth annual Taladays celebration today by sponsoring Fostering Futures at the Jacksonville Zoo. The event serves more than 300 foster children and their families and offers a fun-filled celebration that includes free admission to the zoo, carnival games, crafts, and a wide variety of delicious food and holiday sweets. The company has sponsored the event since 2009 by serving as Santa Claus for photos with the kids, as well as staffing a craft tent where kids make holiday ornaments and other masterpieces.

Job posts online up 15% in Florida over last year
October 19, 2012
"With that in mind, there's some good news for Florida's unemployment market: The number of available job openings posted online in the Sunshine State is up dramatically."

Survey: Permanent work outpacing seasonal work this holiday season
September 17, 2012
Companies say they're looking to fill long-term positions

Talagy CEO Speaks to Applicants for the Empowering Women in Technology Start-ups Program
August 30, 2012
As part of Talagy’s ongoing commitment to supporting the development of a workforce skilled in the hard sciences, Amy McGeorge, Talagy’s CEO, spoke today a room full of women who are hopeful applicants to the University of Florida’s eWiTS program (www.eWiTS.com). The program provides women with entrepreneurial training and skills that will empower them as they build start-up, high tech businesses in the state of Florida.

Talagy Operations Executive Named to Leadership Jacksonville
August 1, 2012
With a local unemployment rate of 8.2%, many business leaders in the Northeast Florida community seek to understand the root causes of joblessness in an attempt to improve the situation. One effective way to do this is through the work of Leadership Jacksonville (www.leadershipjax.org), a decades old program that develop community trustees who go on to service throughout the city and surrounding areas. Talagy’s vice president of operations, Jessica Heustis, has been named to the Leadership Jacksonville (LJ) Class of 2013 after completing a rigorous nomination and evaluation process. Together, Heustis and Talagy have committed a full year of time, financial resources, and energy to understand the local community and see how the national recruiting firm can help.

People rethinking value of college
July 24, 2012
High cost of tuition, poor economy leading people to think degree not worth it

Talagy Supports Local Community
April 5, 2012
With an unprecedented turn out of volunteers and contributions, Talagy’s spring Basket Raffle event was a huge success. “We’re really proud of this year’s turnout,” said Talagy CEO, Amy McGeorge. “We’ve really gotten out there and encouraged local businesses and organizations to get involved. The response has been wonderful.” Among the myriad of products auctioned off in the company’s Easter baskets were gourmet food and wine, gift cards to local shops, various children’s toys, luxurious spa products, as well as gift certificates for a several cosmetic procedures. Proceeds from the raffle are being donated to the Northeast Florida United Way.

Talagy Holding Open Interview Day
February 16, 2012
Talagy’s Jacksonville office is holding an open house for experienced recruiting professionals who have an interest in long-term contract assignments with the company’s Northeast Florida area clients.

Talagy Names Chief Financial Officer
July 20, 2011
Amy McGeorge, CEO of Talagy, announced today that the company has named Nicole Gafford Murphy as its chief financial officer (CFO).

“I am thrilled to join the team at Talagy,” said Murphy. “The company’s strategy for growth is exactly what is needed to support the needs of growing organizations across the U.S.”


Talagy Names Industry Insider to Head National Recruitment
July 18, 2011
Talagy has named recruiting expert, Steve Brown, to lead is recruiting operations across North America. Brown joins Talagy after holding several key leadership roles in professional recruiting with both boutique and large-scale recruiting firms. Most recently, Brown led the recruiting operations center for Kelly Services’ professional clients with large volumes of hiring in primarily technology and engineering roles.

Talagy Selects Avionte for Integrated Client & Candidate Management
May 12, 2011
After an exhaustive search of available technology, Talagy has signed an agreement to implement Avionte (www.avionte.com) as its single application for automating all aspects of candidate and client management.

Talagy CEO Named Woman of Influence in Northeast Florida
September 2, 2010
As the CEO of Talagy, a nationwide employment service corporation based in Jacksonville, McGeorge said the company, which works with job seekers and employers to fill positions from the warehouse to the boardroom, is experiencing a turnaround.

Talagy Names Industry Insider to Head National Recruitment
February 5, 2010
Talagy CEO, Amy McGeorge, announced today that Jess Riggs has been named Vice President of Operations for the company. Riggs previously led Talagy’s national recruiting operations since she joined the company in 2009. Prior to Talagy, Riggs held leadership positions in operations at Vurv Technology, a global software provider of talent management applications to the world’s largest companies. She began her career in human resources by leading several mega call centers for Citigroup’s retirement services business in the United States and India.