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title: "Express Grateful for Top Talent This National Staffing Employee Week"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8b38ee0a-a5f3-4386-8cc6-745296f5c56e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210914_express_grateful_for_top_talent_this_national_staffing_employee_week.html
category: "Staffing"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Staffing"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2021-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:12:43.402Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Express Grateful for Top Talent This National Staffing Employee Week

**TL;DR:** Express Employment Professionals recognizes staffing employees during National Staffing Employee Week, highlighting the importance of the industry and its contributions to the economy. The company employs hundreds of thousands of people every year and offers connections to local businesses without charging a fee for job seekers.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-09-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210914_express_grateful_for_top_talent_this_national_staffing_employee_week.html).*

## Story

OKLAHOMA CITY (PRWEB) September 13, 2021 - With companies across the United States vying for workers, Express Employment Professionals is recognizing those who choose to connect with employers through the staffing agency as part of National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 13 – 19.

According to the American Staffing Association, around 3 million temporary and contract employees work for staffing companies in America during a given week; and during a year, American staffing companies employ 16 million contract and temporary employees.

Seventy-three percent of staffing employees work full time and 64% utilize the industry to fill the gap between jobs to aid in landing a new one. One-in-five say they chose temporary/contract work for the flexibility it offers.

“Express is proud to recognize quality workers playing an integral part of getting America back on its feet after the struggles of 2020,” said Bill Stoller, Express CEO and chairman of the board. “At Express, we never charge a fee for job seekers and have connections to local businesses that you wouldn’t otherwise find sifting through thousands of online job boards and social media.”

“With the economy booming, now is a great time to try a new field and develop skills for career growth or make a long-term career change through one of our expert recruiters. Every year, Express employs hundreds of thousands of people and we are honored to be a part of their employment journey.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Business Services (sector)
- staffing industry (topic)
- Express Employment Professionals (company)
- Bill Stoller (person)
- national staffing employee week (topic)
- temporary employment (topic)
- contract workers (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210914_express_grateful_for_top_talent_this_national_staffing_employee_week.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8b38ee0a-a5f3-4386-8cc6-745296f5c56e).