CONTACT: MICHELE IGLIO, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
LLOYD STAFFING
631.777.7600, EXT. 755

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LLOYD STAFFING NAMED AS APPROVED PROVIDER TO
JOINT PURCHASING CORPORATION (JPC)

Melville, NY (October 15, 2003) - Lloyd Staffing, a 32-year-old staffing organization headquartered in Melville, NY, announced today that it has been selected by Joint Purchasing Corporation (JPC) to provide all categories of temporary workforce talent and candidates for full-time hire to JPC's more than 6,000 participants.

Under the terms of the three-year contract, Lloyd will refer qualified clinical and non-clinical talent, perform comprehensive skill assessments, and handle interviewing and pre-assignment services for temporary associates or candidates under consideration for assignment or hire at a JPC participant. Lloyd's Senior Vice President of Healthcare Staffing, Kay Lackmann, CTS, commented on the contract noting, "The JPC membership is a stellar group of organizations. Lloyd is pleased to have this opportunity to service their workforce talent needs. We anticipate that those skill areas which will be in highest demand include Nurses and Allied Health professionals, along with Technology and Office Services personnel." She added that the agreement encompasses all categories of workers including healthcare associates, administrative support, patient services representatives, HR professionals, finance/accounting personnel and technology contractors. The firm's healthcare traveler division, JouRNey Nurses, also sends nursing professionals to destinations on nationwide and international contracts of 13 weeks or more.

Lloyd Staffing is Long Island's largest, privately owned staffing company. The company has 13 locations in their seven-state network and has been recognized by both the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) and the American Staffing Association (ASA). Lloyd received first place honors four years running from NAPS for excellence in client service, staffing industry professionalism and commitment to its workforce.
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Lloyd's account teams are required to be nationally certified as Certified Temporary Staffing Specialists (CTS) or Certified Placement Consultants (CPC). "We are advocates for industry education" says Executive Vice President, Keith Banks, CTS. "Our product is human capital and we hold our own staff and those we send out on assignment to a stringent criteria. Our clients expect the best from us because that's what we require of ourselves."

Lloyd has an active recruitment and retention program to attract workers nationwide. To maintain a strong core of associates, Lloyd was among the first staffing firms to offer its workers healthcare coverage, a 401K plan, vacation and holiday pay, direct deposit and other lucrative benefits not typically associated with temporary employment.

"JPC participants can now benefit from Lloyd's expertise and talent resources," says Alexandra Zimmerman, Director of Contract Services, JPC. "Access to qualified people who can do the job is a priority for our customer base, particularly those in the Healthcare sector. Lloyd's commitment to patient care is on par with the goals of our members and we are confident their associates will be a good fit with the needs of our membership."

About LLOYD STAFFING
Founded in the New York Metropolitan Area in 1971, Lloyd Staffing offers diverse solutions to a broad range of industries. Their strategic programs have earned them accolades from the staffing community and their range of services includes temporary staffing, contractual workers, retained and contingency search, as well as Master Staffing initiatives and an alliance with a vendor management system.

About JPC
JPC is an innovative, non-profit, health services organization headquartered in New York that helps healthcare providers strengthen their bottom line by assisting in the implementation of cost control and resource management strategies. JPC began in 1922 as a shared services arm for hospitals, synagogues and social services organizations, primarily in the New York metropolitan area. To learn more about JPC, please visit www.jpc.org.

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