Principals:	Jean Eddy, President
Type of Business:	Bay Area staffing agency
Years in Business:	24
Number of Employees:	80 temporary, 4 full-time consultants.
Years with Mechanics Bank:	4
Customer of:	San Francisco
Nature of Business: The People Connection is a Bay Area staffing service that places people in temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct-hire positions. The firm's area of expertise is in administrative, legal, accounting and HR support. The business was established in 1984 through an SBA Loan. Fifty percent of its business is with law firms. The People Connection is known for its quality temporaries and quality applicants and for the care taken in placing the right person with the right job.