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Specialty Professional Placement Firm Creates a Specialized Talent Delivery Team to Help Fill Employers' Critical Hiring Needs

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In response to increased demand in the wake of recent government bailout provisions, The Mergis Group, a leading specialty professional placement firm, has created a TARP and Government Bailout Talent Delivery Team to manage and deliver companies' recruiting and staffing needs related to the U.S. government's Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) and government stimulus programs.

The team, spearheaded by Brendan Courtney, senior vice president and group executive, consists of several investment banking, legal and government executives that will solely focus on developing and servicing TARP and government stimulus program-related business. This group will provide specialized services ranging from executive recruitment and project management to contingent staffing in accounting and finance, information technology and other professional-office management roles.

"The creation of the TARP initiative and government stimulus programs have added a new dimension and subsequent need for strong finance and accounting, mortgage and legal professionals, much like how Sarbanes Oxley did in 2002," said Courtney. "Demand for professionals stem from a proliferation of programs that have raised the efforts put behind loan workouts. Employers involved with the TARP and government stimulus programs need to be proactive about the new regulations brought upon by the transformed regulatory environment. These new standards will create and require specialized expertise in order to remain in a better position to navigate through the challenging financial environment. Mergis remains strongly invested in this initiative and believes that we have the right strategy, people and experience to fill these critical roles."

To learn more about The TARP and Government Bailout Talent Delivery Team, please email TARPDeliveryTeam@mergisgroup.com.

About The Mergis Group

The Mergis Group is a leading professional placement firm that specializes in recruiting for positions in finance and accounting, engineering and manufacturing, sales and marketing, legal and human resources. The firm provides recruiting services to Fortune 500 and small and mid-sized companies through its network of 36 offices nationally.

The Mergis Group is a division of Spherion Corporation . For more information, please visit www.mergisgroup.com.

SOURCE: Spherion Corporation

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