• 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.
    Canada Employed: https://www.expresspros.com/subsites/canadaemployed/default.aspx

    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