Barnegat, NJ

Reinvention has been the key to the survival — and success —of The Ascher Group.
>>>Founded in 1981, the company began as an executive search firm in the midst of a sharp recession. Ten years later, during another recession, The Ascher Group switched gears in response to layoffs that decimated the ranks of human resource professionals.
>>>Susan Ascher, the company’s chief executive officer, realized that businesses would still need people to perform human resources functions. So, she retooled her firm to provide contract HR professionals to companies large and small.
>>>Today, contract professionals have become a staple of the corporate workplace, and Ascher is a leading player. Key to the company’s growth has been its team atmosphere. Its small staff allows co-workers and managers to remain in close contact.
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