27 Express Personnel Employees Earn Express University Certification

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 6, 2006 - Express Personnel Services is pleased to recognize 27 employees who received Express University (EU) Certification in 2006. The individuals are all employed at Express International Headquarters. Their certifications contribute to a record number of 1,077 total certifications for Express employees in North America this year.

These certified employees are: Art Atkinson, Lynsey Brooks, Laurie Brown, Bob Carroll, Becky Chasteen, Malcom Combs, Angela Ford, Karen Sue Forgue, Suzy Gammill, Karen Gilbert, Jessica Gilmore, Mike Hoehner, Harvey Homsey, Terese Irwin, P.J. Jackson, Tiffany Monhollon, Cheryl Moreno, Gerel Myers, Sharon Patric, Carolyn Robinson, Rachel Rudisill, Natalie Sherrill, Summer Short, Sean Simpson, Jerrie Snyder, Lindsey Sparks and Amy VanHooser.

Express University's purpose is to provide ongoing education to corporate employees, franchisees and their office staff and through a diverse array of learning avenues. A blended learning solution gives individuals the opportunity to follow a curriculum of courses to learn different roles within the organization.

"Lifelong learning is an important part of the Express culture," said Robert A. Funk, founder and CEO of Express Personnel Services. "The passion and commitment of franchisees, their office staff members, and headquarters employees to pursue continual learning truly raises the bar and helps us provide world-class services for our clients and associates."

The Express University certification program offers classroom instruction, tele-seminars, conferences, workshops and interactive online courses. Courses contain the fundamentals and advanced aspects of the staffing business, including inside sales, outside sales and business management.

Individuals who complete the required EU courses within their designated curriculum earn the Express University Certification (EUC) designation.
With more than 550 offices in four countries, Express Services, Inc. employs 325,000 people each year. Sales for the Oklahoma City-based company totaled $1.55 billion in 2005.

Express provides expertise in evaluation and direct hire, temporary staffing, executive recruiting and human resources.

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