Press Room

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , June 19, 2003 – Spherion Corporation today announced that Eric Archer, president of the Company’s Professional Recruiting division, will speak at the 84th Annual Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Conference on June 22-25, 2003 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conference Center in Nashville, Tenn.

In his session, entitled “New Breed of Worker: The Changing Attitudes of America's Workforce,” Archer will address pressing issues such as recruitment, demographic shifts, job security, employer trust, work environment and employee satisfaction.

“Some experts project that by the year 2008, there will be five million more jobs than workers,” said Archer. “As the economy recovers and the financial labor pool continues to shrink, it is critical that organizations focus on how to attract and retain their top performers.”

Archer has more than 20 years of recruitment experience in the finance and accounting arena. As president of Spherion Professional Recruiting, Archer is responsible for managing the operations, profitability and strategic direction of the business unit that provides full-time and flexible employees in the following disciplines: finance and accounting, engineering and manufacturing, interim executives, legal, sales and marketing, human resources and information technology. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Personnel Consultant and a Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist.

His recent speaking venues include the sixth annual Mergers & Acquisitions Conference, Career Management Association, Association of Finance Professionals (AFP) and various universities.

About Spherion

Spherion Corporation provides recruitment, technology and outsourcing services.  Founded in 1946, with operations in North America , Central America , Europe and Asia/Pacific, Spherion helps companies efficiently plan, acquire and optimize talent to improve their bottom line. Visit the Company’s Web site at www.spherion.com.