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Sue Burnett founded Burnett Personnel Services in 1974. Encouraged by a booming Houston oil and gas industry based economy and operating on a $10,000 loan, Burnett became profitable in the first year.

  • 1974 –Burnett Personnel Services was founded by Sue Burnett.
  • 1976 – Rusty Burnett joined the firm and started the professional division of Burnett
  • 1977 – Burnett Temporaries was started
  • 1981 – Four Houston offices
  • 1983 – Opened Austin office
  • 1995 – Houston's Top Woman-Owned Business – Houston Business Journal
  • 1996 – Opened El Paso office
  • 1996 –  Woman Business Owner of the Year – NAWBO
  • 1997 –  Outstanding Woman of Business – YWCA
  • 1997 –  Blue Chip Enterprise Award – MassMutual & U.S. Chambers of Commerce
  • 1998 –  Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Ernst & Young
  • 1998 –  Community Service Award – NAWBO
  • 1999 – Opened Dallas office – Choice Staffing Services
  • 1999 –  Philanthropy Community Champion - Houston Business Journal
  • 2000 – Changed our name to Burnett Staffing Specialists to reflect the diversity of our services
  • 2001 – Opened San Antonio office
  • 2002 –  Woman Business Owner of the Year – WBEA
  • 2003 –  Community Service Award - NAWBO
  • 2004 –  Outstanding Entrepreneur – Houston Technology Center
  • 2008 ­– Top Five Houston's Greatest Corporations – Greater Houston Partnership
  • 2009 – Texas’ 4th Top Woman-Owned Business – Women’s Enterprise USA
  • 2009 – Texas’ 6th Top Diversity Business – DiversityBusiness.com
  • 2009 – Texas’ Top Technical/Professional Blended Services Firm (8 straight years) – TAPC
  • 2009 – Texas’ Top Administrative Support Blended Services Firm (3 years)– TAPC
  • 2009 – Houston’s Largest Permanent Placement Firm – Houston Business Journal
  • 2009 – Houston’s 3rd Largest Temporary Staffing Service – Houston Business Journal
  • 2009 – Offices in 5 Texas markets
    • 6 offices in Houston
    • 12 specialty divisions

    • Plus, we’re proud to have been awarded the Better Business Bureau’s Pinnacle / Winner of Distinction award five times since 2001. We couldn’t have achieved our level of success without the privilege of assisting companies like yours with their diverse staffing needs. Thank you for the trust you have placed in us! We hope to serve you for many years to come.