SECAUCUS, NJ (Sept. 25, 2001) – ACT•1 Group, an industry leader in managed services and quality human resource solutions, announced today that it has opened a full service branch in Secaucus and stands ready to help New York City employees displaced by this month’s terror attacks.

Located at 200 Mill Creek Drive, the new office encompasses both ACT•1 Personnel Services and ACT•1 Technical & Professional Services. ACT•1 Personnel provides ISO 9002 certified, temporary, temporary-to-hire, direct hire, and project-based placements, as well as payrolling services. ACT•1 Technical & Professional Services offers technical and administrative consulting to clients in the areas of information technology and engineering. ACT•1 IT project areas include client server design development, software engineering and programming, application programming and implementation, Web design, system and network administration, and database development and administration.

"We are here for those who have been displaced from their jobs," said Sue Kessen, Branch Manager. "We are focusing our energies on people affected by the attacks, to get them back into the employment mainstream as rapidly as possible," she said, noting that a number of affected companies have placed employment requests on hold until they relocate and have an opportunity to take inventory.

"Once that process is completed, we anticipate that companies will need data entry clerks for the restoration effort, and the needs in information technology will remain acute for some time," she said. As part of ACT•1’s ongoing relationship with a Fortune 50 client, the new office expects to be on call 24/7 to provide emergency staffing on IT, network restoration or any level. "Even though we have yet to officially make our presence known in the New York market, we are beginning to hear from dislocated workers," Kessen said. "Our recruiters stand ready to provide career counseling and to offer referrals as needed to those displaced workers who seek additional counseling, dealing with this upheaval in their lives."

According to Kessen, "In every community in which we do business, we strive 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 a proven complement of e-business tools, ACT•1 offers a diverse scope of services including web-based ordering, training programs, advertising and media production. The company’s commitment to total quality management, combined with ISO 9002 certification and the most innovative approaches to Internet recruitment and behavioral screening, enable ACT•1 to stay on the cutting edge technologically while keeping the humanity in human resources.

Among the company’s comprehensive staffing solutions is its newest consulting division, ACT•1 Technical & Professional Services, which has been designed to meet the needs of direct hire placements. Local recruiters have an established history in placing professional administrators, directors and managers in leading industries such as finance, brokerage, insurance, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture and aerospace.

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, North Carolina, Texas and Washington, D.C. from a network of 77 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. In July of this year, the company was awarded "Supplier of the Year" by the GMSDC (Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council). ACT•1 employs in excess of 55,000 temporary "stars" and 400 direct hire 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.

Press contact:
Chuck Pearson
ACT•1 Group
Director of Marketing
(310) 750-3400
cpearson@act-1.com