AbilityFirst was established in 1926 and known as the Crippled Children's Society of Southern California (CCS) for many decades. Lawrence L. Frank and Paul Dietrich, both Rotarians, were two of the original founders of the organization and they continued their loyal support throughout their lives. Operating in the greater Los Angeles area, AbilityFirst has 25 facilities which support individuals with disabilities through after school enrichment programs, job training, community employment, accessible camping, and affordable and accessible housing. AbilityFirst is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the American Camping Association (ACA). Some facilities are licensed by the California Department of Social Services and the Department of Developmental Services.

Express is the largest privately held staffing agency in the United States, in business more than 30 years with over 600 offices. I am the local owner, completely committed to outstanding service to local employers. We offer evaluation hire, direct hire, and temporary staffing services for administrative, production, and professional staff.

HigherUp is a Pasadena based provider of HR technology solutions that make businesses better. HigherUp’s HCM solutions cover all aspects of the employee life cycle (from “hire to retire”) including payroll, time and attendance, benefits management, recruiting, analytical reporting and more.

The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) administers and manages the retirement fund for the County of Los Angeles. We are the largest county retirement system in the U.S., serving more than 158,000 members. Our membership is comprised of individuals from a diverse range of careers, age groups, and ethnicities - all contributing to the greater welfare of Los Angeles County. LACERA has been providing retirement, disability, and death benefits to eligible County employees, retirees, and their beneficiaries since 1938.

Employee Benefit Consultants/Third Party Administrator

The Pasadena Police Officers Association represents police officers in the Pasadena Police Department. The organization addresses members' concerns with wages, hours, working conditions, welfare programs, and advancement of academic and vocational training to further the police profession while representing the members in their employment relations with the City of Pasadena. 

We offer a wide array of outsourced HR Services that specifically address the requirements of a variety of businesses in a multitude of industries. We listen and respond with creative and tailored solutions that address potential HR pitfalls long before they become problematic.  Services provided include HR Administration covering payroll, employee benefits, workers compensation, employee handbooks and policies, and compliance consultation.  We also provide HR consulting to address HR best practices, employee development and training, performance management and recruiting practices.