Boston, MA – May 25, 2006 – PrintStaff, the leading placement firm for temporary help in the graphic arts and printing industry, announces it has appointed Norma Mayer account manager in its Chicago office. In this role, Ms. Mayer is responsible for pursuing temp and temp to hire opportunities in the Chicago area. She will also provide recruitment and placement services for executives in any print-related position, within both graphic arts organizations and vendors, in a ten-state central US region. Norma comes to PrintStaff from Total Nurses Network, where she was staffing coordinator for the Chicagoland area, responsible for marketing services to hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies for temporary nurse placement—as well as personally recruiting and placing candidates. She assisted in the company’s 75% revenue growth by recruiting and retaining quality medical professionals and developing nurturing relationships with clients. She was human resource manager for a non-profit organization with over 150 employees. There, she handled all aspects of HR—including benefits, compensation, employee relations, and training—as well as recruiting and hiring teaching staff and social workers. Norma reduced expenses by increasing employee retention, identifying and addressing budget shortfalls, and streamlining the recruitment and hiring process. Ms. Mayer began her career as team leader and recruitment & training specialist at The Knot Shop, a chain of high-end men’s accessory retail stores. Initially hired as sales associate, she was quickly promoted to a management position with an emphasis on recruiting and training associates. She reduced turnover rate by 40% through the creation of employee recognition/incentive programs, team building projects, and effective training techniques. Norma received a BS in Communications from Northwestern University and an MBA with a focus in Human Resources from the University of Phoenix. She is fluent in Spanish. "Norma is a multi-talented HR professional, with solid skills in HR administration and policy, as well as marketing and sales. PrintStaff clients will find her an energetic people person with the ability to work effectively with all levels of employees. She is tenacious in securing client loyalty and forging strong relationships with industry partners," remarks David Regan, PrintStaff CEO. "We anticipate that she will be an important contributor to the success of our Chicago office." Norma can be reached at: Norma Mayer Account Manager PrintStaff 70 E. Lake St., Ste. 1116 Chicago, IL 60606 p: 312-920-0000, ext. 113 f: 312-920-1564 [email protected]