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St. Augustine, FL, May 3 - Jill A. Westfall has been appointed District Manager for Westaff in the St. Augustine, Palm Coast and Jacksonville Tri-County area, according to Jeannette James, Owner of the Tri-County offices. The appointment is effective immediately and Ms. Westfall will operate from the company's St. Augustine office.

Ms. Westfall will be responsible for both Operations Management and area Market Development as the company continues to expand its service offering in neighboring markets. "Jill will add an important dimension to our service structure as Westaff increases its presence in North East Florida. The experience, enthusiasm and professionalism she brings to the company best reflects the service standards we have become known for among the clients we assist in the placement of both temporary and permanent personnel placements," said James.

Westfall recently relocated to the area from Michigan, where she spent the past five years in the garage door and service industry. Prior to handling the business affairs for Pinckney Door Sales, she served as a Senior Analyst/Programmer for Harvard Graduate School of Business and a Computer System Consultant for Putnam Investments in Boston.

About Westaff

Westaff provides staffing services and employment opportunities for businesses in global markets, servicing more than 15,000 client accounts from more than 230 offices located throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Westaff provides client companies with 125,000 temporary and permanent placement employees annually in the areas of administration, call centers and light industry. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.westaff.com.

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