General Info

A-1 Personnel has been matching employers with qualified employees in the Baton Rouge area for the past 30 years. We can help you. Whether you are an employer looking for a screened employee or an applicant looking for a screened employer, we can make a successful match. Our business mission is the catalyst that can solve employer and employee issues. Our clients report that we do business in the most efficient and effective manner while keeping their business needs in the forefront. Our 100% guarantee will provide employers satisfaction with our candidates. Our candidates will also be pleased with the integrity and profile of the way we conduct business. Since A-1 began business in 1981, we have been finding quality jobs for people and quality people for jobs. The permanent job market continues to be a target for our agency. As an employee seeking employment, you will be impressed with our professional attention to detail placing workers in the job market. A-1 PERSONNEL was established in 1981. In 1986, Pat Hammond purchased the agency from Peggy Hodges. It was located at 3049 Sherwood Forest Boulevard, Suite 200, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pat Hammond also owned Pat Hammond's Unique Personnel and Western Temporary Services, Inc Operating under the direction of Pat Hammond, all three companies prospered. In 1988, A-1 was moved to 3036 Brakley Dr. Suite A, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The service was a specialized permanent placement agency with two counselors. Linda K. "Deda" Berente was hired and trained to be a personnel specialist by Pat Hammond in August of 1994. In June 1995, Deda began a branch office for temporary services for Tempco Personnel from Gonzales, Louisiana. Producing over one million dollars of business before December 1995, Deda was named manager of A-1 Personnel in January 1996. Pat Hammond retired at that time and in April that year, she decided to sell A-1 Personnel. Deda purchased the business on June 4, 1996. It has expanded to a full service Agency to include both Temporary and Permanent Services. It is now operating under the umbrella of Berente Companies, LLC. With this teams innovative ideas and eager drive for success, A-1 PERSONNEL is on the HORIZON to a prosperous future. Deda Berente intends Berente Companies, LLC/A-1 Personnel to grow and be successful, never losing sight of the goal: Jobs for People and People for Jobs. 3036 Brakley Drive, LA 70816 Baton Rouge Suite A Phone 225.295.8100 FAX 225.295.8110