RECRUITER HOME | JOBS Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Press Release

Human resources solutions firm's commitment to total quality management -- combined with ISO9002 certification and innovative approaches to Internet recruitment and behavioral screening spawn growth

ACT-1 Group, an industry leader in managed services and quality human resources solutions, announced today the opening of new full-service branches in two cities and the expansion of a third Pennsylvania office, with emphasis on serving the growing pharmaceutical, manufacturing, medical, technology and financial sectors in the state.

The newly expanded office in Philadelphia and the opening of offices in King of Prussia and Pittsburgh will add to ACT-1 ``s already strong presence in Pennsylvania. ACT-1 will provide national and international placements of professional and technical staff on a permanent or contract basis throughout the region. ACT-1 will provide qualified personnel in administrative, technical, accounting, marketing and sales, human resources, and light industrial capacities, across a variety of industries.

According to Holly Erlichman, ACT-1 Regional Manager, "ACT-1 has come to the Delaware Valley and Pittsburgh regions to help businesses fill their needs for talented workers and, in doing so, grow and prosper. ACT-1 does not merely offer staffing services -- we understand that making a difference in the business community involves our ability to partner with companies as a full-service human resources solution."

Relying on proven complement of e-business tools, ACT-1's commitment to total quality management -- combined with ISO9002 certification and the most innovative approaches to Internet recruitment and behavioral screening -- enables the company to stay on the cutting edge technologically while, in the words of company founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd, "keeping the humanity in human resources."

"Taking customer service and satisfaction to the next level is our ongoing mission, and we take pride in the quality - and process -- of our placements," Erlichman added. "Particularly in light of today's tough job market, this is how ACT-1 works to develop partnerships with our clients and the communities in which we do business."

The Philadelphia branch is located at 1500 Market Street, the King of Prussia office at 314 S. Henderson Road, and the Pittsburgh facility at 2 West Penn Center Blvd.

About ACT-1 Group

ACT-1 Group services employer needs throughout California and in the metropolitan areas of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, New York New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, D.C. from a network of more than 70 strategically positioned offices. According to Working Woman magazine, ACT-1 is the largest woman minority-owned employment agency in the United States, with major clients including Sempra Energy, the Ford Motor Company, Health Net and The Gap. ACT-1 employs in excess of 55,000 temporary "stars" and 300 full-time employees throughout the United States. Supplying the demands of growth, ACT-1 Personnel is ISO 9002 Certified. With proprietary software and technology-based systems, ACT-1 has grown from a WMBE leader to an industry leader in managed services and quality human resource solutions, and strives to "keep the humanity in human resources."


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