by casey jacobus
[bizprofile]
Respecting People;
Impacting Businesses;
Making a Difference Express Employment Professionals offers more than jobs
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hen Bill and Gina Sofio chose to move to Charlotte to be closer to family, they were also looking for new careers. Both of them had worked for large multi–national corporations for over 20 years and they wanted a change. Bill had experience in a variety of sales management positions, while Gina had a broad knowledge of human resource issues from her work with giant pharmaceutical companies. They weren’t eager to rejoin Big Corporate America. They wanted to follow something that was already successful with a proven track record, but they also wanted to do something on which they could put their own stamp and which would draw on their skills and experiences. While researching job opportunities in Charlotte, the Sofios were excited by one company in particular: Express Employment Professionals. Express Employment Professionals had been helping people find jobs and helping businesses find the people and human resources support they needed for over 25 years. “This was such an impressive company,” says Gina. “Although neither one of us had ever worked in staffing before, this company was an incredible draw.” Express Employment Professionals was created in 1983 by founders Robert A. Funk, William H. Stoller, and James Gray after the dissolution of Acme Personnel, a Washington-based staffing company in which all three were associates. Although it was established in a time when the oil industry took a devastating downturn, and had its headquarters in Oklahoma City where banks and business were failing daily, Express Employment Professionals was able to generate impressive gross revenues of over $2 million during its first year. ➤
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Our Vision: To help as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people.
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