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TrueBlue Reports Q4 and Full Year 2012 Results, Acquires MDT Personnel

TrueBlue News Release (02/06/13)

TrueBlue Inc. today reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 of $345 million, a decrease of 2% compared with revenue of $350 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Revenue for the full fiscal year of 2012 was $1.39 billion, an increase of 6% compared with $1.32 billion for 2011.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $7.4 million, compared with net income of $7.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 (down 2%). Net income for 2012 was $33.6 million compared with $30.8 million for the prior year, a 9% increase.

Additionally, TrueBlue announced today that it has acquired MDT Personnel, a temporary staffing provider with 105 branches and 15 onsite locations across 25 states. MDT is the third-largest general labor staffing firm in the U.S. and supplies workers to industries similar to those served by TrueBlue, including construction, event staffing, disaster recovery, hospitality, and manufacturing. TrueBlue will expand the size of its general labor business by integrating MDT’s operations with those of Labor Ready.

Kforce Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

Kforce Inc. News Release (02/05/13)

Kforce Inc. reported net income of $8.6 million in the fourth quarter, up 21% from $7.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, excluding an impairment charge. Net income for the full year of 2012 totaled $30.8 million, amounting to a 13.4% gain from $27.2 million in 2011. Earnings from operations in the fourth quarter of 2012 rose to $269.8 million from $259.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, marking a 4% gain. Earnings from operations for the full year of 2012 increased 7.7% to $1.08 billion from $1 billion in 2011.

Team Health Holdings Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Financial Results

TeamHealth Holdings News Release (02/05/13)

Team Health Holdings Inc. has reported net earnings of $14.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with $13.3 million for the same period in 2011. Net earnings for the full year of 2012 totaled $63.8 million, down from $65.5 million the previous year.

Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 increased 17.9% to $544.8 million over the prior year fourth quarter. Acquisitions contributed 10.9%, same contracts contributed 3.8%, and new contracts, net of terminations, contributed 3.2% of the increase in quarter-over-quarter growth in net revenue.

Net revenue for the year increased 18.5% to $2.07 billion from $1.75 billion in fiscal 2011. Acquisitions contributed 11.0%, same contract revenue contributed 3.5%, and new contracts, net of terminations, contributed 4.0% of the increase in year-over-year growth in net revenue.

Free ASAPro Webinar Tomorrow—Negotiate Effectively

You can achieve better outcomes for your firm, your client, and your candidate—with more confidence and less stress—when you learn to negotiate more effectively.

In the ASAPro webinar “Unlock the Secrets to Effective Negotiating,” management expert Joy Baldridge, CPC, CSP, will teach you techniques and strategies that will help you strengthen your negotiation skills. It takes place tomorrow, Feb. 7, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time.

This webinar is free for ASA members and qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. Register online at americanstaffing.net.

Share Your Expertise—Present at a Section Forum at Staffing World® 2013

Can you offer solutions for the challenges staffing firms face? ASA is looking for staffing industry professionals to share their experience and expertise on sector-specific content at this year’s Section Forums at Staffing World, the ASA annual convention and expo, Oct. 8–10 in Orlando, FL.

The Section Forum format provides insights into different topics through success stories from the field, lessons learned, and best practices within the sector. There will be six forums, one to represent each ASA section: health care; industrial; office–administrative; professional; search and placement; technical, IT, and scientific.

Visit americanstaffing.net to download submission guidelines and timelines. E-mail submission materials to sections@americanstaffing.net. The deadline to volunteer and submit a proposal is Feb. 8.

To learn more about ASA sections, visit americanstaffing.net/sections. It’s free for ASA members to enroll in one or more sections.