Express Employment Professionals London Reaches Company Milestone and Canadian First
LONDON, ONTARIO - October 1, 2015 Express Employment
Professionals in London recently
reached a milestone in the company’s history. The
office was the first Express Employment Professionals location in Canada to work with 100 or more
businesses in one week to place job seekers.
“It’s truly
an honor for our office to work with these amazing businesses in the London
area,” said franchisee Christine Menard. “This wouldn’t have been possible
without the amazing team we have here at Express, and the great associates we
put to work every day.”
The
vision of Express is to help as many people as possible find good jobs by
helping as many businesses as possible find good people. “We’re
motivated by the idea that a job can provide people with a sense of purpose and
hope for their future,” Menard said. “Our team is going to continue to work
hard to put even more people to work with local businesses.”
Express
Employment Professionals puts people to work. It generated $2.85 billion
in sales and employed more than 456,000 people in 2014. Its long-term goal is
to put a million people to work annually. Express launched in Canada in July
1996, with the franchise in London, Ontario, and since then, has expanded and
grown across Canada significantly. There are currently 36 Express franchises in
Canada – five in British Columbia, five in Alberta, two in Saskatchewan, 23 in
Ontario and one in Nova Scotia.
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About Express Employment Professionals and Express in Canada
The London Express Employment Professionals franchise began operation as Contact Personnel in 1979 and serves the London and surrounding communities with temporary help and direct hire employees in a variety of fields, including administrative, commercial, technical, skill trades, engineering, and more.
The London office, located at 300 Dundas Street, 2nd Floor is currently accepting applications.
Express is on a mission to put a million people to work annually. With offices in the U.S., Canada and South Africa.
About Express Employment Professionals and Canada Employed
Express Employment Professionals, the largest franchised staffing company in North America, launches a new series of reports that explore the state of employment – and unemployment – in Canada today. Each edition of Canada Employed – Insights from Express Employment Professionals will focus on a different aspect of who gets hired in Canada and why.
Canada Employed launched with "The State of the Unemployed in Canada," a comprehensive survey of 1,502 Canadians age 18 and older who are capable of working, whether they receive unemployment insurance or not.
For More Information
Sharon Mercer, Owner
Express Employment Professionals
300 Dundas Street, 2nd Floor
London, Ontario
N6B 1T6
1 (519) 672-7620
Sharon.Mercer@ExpressPros.com
Krystie Haire, Public Relations
Express Employment Professionals
300 Dundas Street, 2nd Floor
London, Ontario
N6B 1T6
1 (519) 672-7620
Krystie.Haire@ExpressPros.com