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WALNUT CREEK, Calif., January 22, 2007 - Westaff (UK) Ltd has been honored with One Star, 'First Class', Best Companies Accreditation for 2008 - an annual award for organizations that demonstrate the highest levels of 'employee engagement' in the UK.

Voted by a company's own staff, Best Companies Accreditation follows the elite 'Michelin'-style star system, working on an index score which determines a rating versus a fixed standard. Businesses are measured on eight key factors. Only 126 UK companies have qualified for this highly desirable and prestigious accreditation.

According to UK Managing Director, David Mogford, the rating reflects the company's 'investment in its people' including personal development and motivational programs, specially created for each of its 115 - strong staff.

"It has been a priority for the business to respect, nurture and train our employees" he says, "both to create the right culture of 'partnership-' and demonstrate first-hand the value we place on our people. Our business strategy is about fast-track growth, through superior service and targeting emerging markets - and the team is absolutely critical to our success. Every person adds value to our business and is appreciated for their individual skills. It is terrific that they have all voted so positively about the company's leadership, which supports this accreditation from Best Companies."

Westaff has a unique and inspirational training program that has been recognized across the industry in the UK as being one of the leading initiatives available to recruiters. The program has been developed hand-in-hand with The Recruitment and Employment Confederation and encompasses 15 specialist training modules. With its first year program now complete, and graduates emerging with a diploma equivalent to a first degree course at University, it is hailed as a tremendous success in preparing individuals from within the company to be recognized and promoted to a significant new role.

A further initiative, launched in 2007, is the Westaff Honours Club – where top achievers are 'honored' in the Company's own New Year Lists and invited to participate at the highest level in the business – contributing to group strategy and broad-reaching decisions that affect their workplace and the future of the business.

As Mogford concludes:

"The correlation between a happy team and a team that feels respected and appreciated is undoubted. Many organisations pay 'lip-service' to the value they place on their people but when the article is genuine, it's recognised and rewarded from within."

About Westaff (UK) Ltd

Westaff (UK) Ltd offers high quality recruitment solutions for employers and jobseekers working in partnership with its customers and clients. It specializes in light industrial, office support, accountancy, hospitality, sales & marketing, customer service and contact centre operatives. The organization has 22 branches positioned throughout the country.