FT. LAUDERDALE – Jamaican Staffing Specialist John G. Beckford, CPC, CTS, CSP, has been hired by Employment Resources, Inc., a Staffing Services company celebrating 15-years in business.
CEO and President , Marcia McPherson, has appointed Mr. Beckford to Vice President, Client Services and Operations. “John brings over 22 years of Staffing Industry experience and business acumen to the team”, Marcia said. Since on board, he has made an immediate positive impact.
With its’ headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Employment Resources has offices in Orlando, Miami Lakes and Palm Beach. John will focus on the growth of the Orlando market and expansion into the Atlanta area.
John Beckford is no stranger to the South Florida landscape. He migrated from Jamaica in 1979 and after a few years of attending college in New Jersey, relocated to South Florida in 1985 after spending a week here on Spring Break. With such a close proximity to “JamRock” and all the cultural events in and around South Florida, John can think of no better place to Live, Play, Work and Serve the community.
John G. Beckford
Community Engagement
When it comes to community service, John gives back by serving on two non-profit Boards- Broward Caribbean Carnival (BCCI) and Black Executive Forum (BEF). BCCI produces Carnival in Broward county during the week leading up to Columbus Day Weekend Holiday and is the regions largest Caribbean cultural event that showcases the beauty and the pageantry of Carnival with its’ costumed masqueraders.
The Sunday before Columbus Day marks the pinnacle of the Carnival, but it starts off with the Junior Carnival the week before where the young ones are able to participate in their rich cultural heritage.
The Black Executive Forum manages the Batten Fellows Program. A program designed to foster the recruitment and retention of Black professionals through a series of workshops and seminars over an eight-week period. The program is similar to other leadership programs for professionals; however, the Batten Fellows Program is fine-tuned towards the nurturing and development of Black Executives in South Florida. BEF is proud to have 200 alumni of which over 90% still reside in South Florida. John currently serves as Chairman of the Board and President.
Profile
Born in the USA, John grew up in Trinidad and Jamaica. Both parents are from Jamaica. He is a past student of Jamaica College (High School) in Kingston, Jamaica. John is the only son of the late Professor George “GBeck” Beckford and Kitty Beckford. GBeck is well known in the circle of Caribbean Scholars and he taught Economics at The University of the West Indies. John is amazed that if you Google George Beckford, the first 10 results are about his father. That is a testament to the life work and legacy of GBeck!
John Beckford, Proud to be Jamaican.
