Press Room

CHICAGO, Ill. , Thursday, January 4, 2001—Spherion®a leading provider of business solutions for the new economy, hopes to reach victims of the dot.com and IT industry fallout with some lighthearted laughs and possibly employment.  

Spherion , a company that’s been delivering IT solutions in the Chicago area for more than 35 years, offers a stable, solid foundation that’s hard to find in today’s IT services market. The company is hosting a Dot-Comedy Bash Thursday, January 18, at 5-8 p.m. at Dave & Busters,

Spherion hopes the event will assist in their recruiting efforts for Internet developers, front-end Web creative and content architects, quality assurance professionals and software testers.

“To attract the IT industry's best and brightest talent, we wanted to create an event that was fun and more attractive to candidates than mainstream job fairs and open houses,” said Stuart Emanuel, President, Worldwide Operations, Spherion’s Technology Business Solutions Group. “Plus, with the cloud that’s been hanging over the Internet economy the past several months, we are hoping this event, and the possibility of employment with sleeping IT giant Spherion , might just be the silver lining people are looking for.”

Improv comedy troupe The Beverly Thrillbillies will be on hand to spoof recent Web frenzy in skits throughout the evening. Under the direction of improvisation veteran John Hildreth, The Thrillbillies combine a passion for comedy with determination for success. They are regular guests at The Playground Theatre in Chicago and work on a variety of projects in and around the city.

A business card or resume is required for admission, which is free. Along with food and games, doorprizes, including a DVD player and admission to one of Spherion’s training classes, will be given away.

For more information about the event, call 312-499-4305 or send an email to dotcomedy@spherion.com.

About Spherion

Spherion’s technology business solutions leverage proven methodologies and a full-time complement of more than 5,500 IT professionals to assess and meet the needs of clients in e-business, technology consulting and IT education. Spherion’s technology business solutions team is recognized as a Professional Development Partner by the Gartner Group and was named to the 2000 VAR Business 500. The technology group is based in Chicago .

Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN) is a $3.8 billion human capital management company with 1,000 offices in 13 countries. The Company, which was founded in 1946 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. , builds talent, technology and outsourcing solutions to help clients efficiently deploy human capital and improve their bottom line. Visit the Company’s web site at http://www.spherion.com/.