BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2005--Westaff's
affiliate in Baton Rouge, Lisa Coleman, was named the largest
woman-owned business in the Louisiana Capitol Region by the Greater
Baton Rouge Business Report, announced Westaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:
WSTF -
News), a
leading provider of staffing services.
The honor, in the June 7 edition of the Report, recognized Coleman
and Westaff's efforts to attract and retain quality jobs in Louisiana,
provide quality temporary, temp to hire and career staffing to
Louisiana businesses, and help guide individuals onto the right career
paths.
Westaff Affiliate Owner Lisa Coleman said she is proud of what
Westaff gives back to the Louisiana Capital Region, contributing to
charities and working with local schools. The Louisiana affiliate has
also grown over the years from an organization that employed a few
staff members to one that now employs more than 1,000.
"We help place more than 1,000 people every year in the best
possible jobs for them and for the companies, who need them," said
Coleman, who has been owner of the Westaff franchise in Baton Rouge,
Lake Charles and Lafayette since 1993.
"We truly care about both our staffing candidates and our client
companies," Coleman added. "We do job specific and behavioral testing
to recruit the highest quality candidates and find their best work
options. We also take the time to really listen to our client
companies and uncover their true staffing needs. We strive to take the
worry out of hiring."
As for the future, Coleman has recently purchased the Westaff
franchise in Lafayette. She is moving another office to a new location
in Baton Rouge and in July will open an office in Livingston
Parish/Walker.
"As we expand, our goal is to continue our tradition of integrity,
honesty and fairness in all our business relationships," Coleman said.
Westaff, Inc. provides staffing services and employment
opportunities for businesses in global markets. Westaff, Inc. annually
employs approximately 150,000 people and services more than 15,000
client accounts from more than 200 offices located throughout the
U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more
information, please visit our Web site at www.westaff.com.
Contact:
Westaff, Inc.
Linda Gaebler, 925-930-5300
lgaebler@westaff.com
or
Westaff of Baton Rouge,
Lake Charles & Lafayette, LA, Inc.
Lisa Coleman, 225-293-2166
lcoleman@westaff.com
