8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2015

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois	1-05707	36-6097429
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

184 Shuman Blvd., Ste. 420, Naperville, Illinois	60563
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 954-0400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 5, 2015, the Company announced it will be presenting at the Roth Capital Conference on March 10, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel hotel at 4:00 pm. Incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Derek Dewan will present with Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Interim CEO, Andrew Norstrud. They will provide the investment community with an overview of General Employment’s aggressive growth strategy, operations, financial position and value proposition. Mr. Dewan and Mr. Norstrud will be available for one-on-one meetings during the three-day conference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by General Employment Enterprises, Inc. dated March 5, 2015.
99.2	PowerPoint presentation by General Employment Enterprises, Inc. dated March 10, 2015.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: March 10, 2015	By:	/s/ Andrew J. Norstrud
		Andrew J. Norstrud
		Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

General Employment to Present at the 27th Annual ROTH Capital Partners Growth Stock Conference on March 10, 2015

General Employment’s Management Will Conduct One-on-One Meetings and Discuss its Growth Strategy and Scribe Acquisition

Naperville, IL – Mar 5, 2015 – General Employment Enterprises, Inc. (“the Company”) (NYSE MKT: JOB), a public staffing solutions provider will present at the Roth Capital Conference on March 10, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel hotel at 4:00 pm. The annual ROTH Conference brings together public and private companies as well as approximately 1,000 investors in Dana Point, CA. from March 8-11, 2015. It is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. The event provides attendees with investment ideas across a wide variety of sectors, including business services. The conference will feature company presentations, Q&A sessions, expert panels and thousands of management one-on-one and small group meetings. Incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Derek Dewan will present with Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Interim CEO, Andrew Norstrud. They will provide the investment community with an overview of General Employment’s aggressive growth strategy, operations, financial position and value proposition. Mr. Dewan and Mr. Norstrud will be available for one-on-one meetings during the three-day conference. Investors attending the conference may schedule a one-on-one meeting by contacting oneononerequests@roth.com (mail to: oneononerequests@roth.com). Dewan, who built the global public staffing solutions giant MPS Group into a multi-billion dollar company and subsequently sold to Adecco for $1.3 billion in 2009, will reveal his plan for taking General Employment on a similar growth trajectory. He will officially become CEO of the Company following the anticipated March 31, 2015 closing of the Scribe Solutions, Inc. acquisition by General Employment. Commenting on the conference Mr. Dewan stated, “We are delighted to be invited to present our growth strategy for the Company at the Roth conference this year. Together with Andrew (Norstrud) and our dedicated and hard working employees, we plan to significantly increase General Employment’s presence in the staffing market, deliver outstanding customer service and significantly increase revenue and profitability as we execute the Company’s growth strategy which includes accelerated organic growth and making strategic acquisitions. With the acquisition of Scribe Solutions, General Employment will enter the higher margin healthcare market and increase its presence in the fast growing healthcare industry.”

About General Employment Enterprises, Inc.

General Employment Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") is a provider of specialized staffing solutions and was incorporated in the State of Illinois in 1962 and is the successor to employment offices doing business since 1893. The Company operates in two industry segments, providing professional staffing services and solutions and light industrial staffing services through the names of General Employment, Ashley Ellis, Triad and Omni-One.

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Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains statements relating to the Company's future results (including certain projections and business trends) that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), and are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events. Such forward-looking statements often contain or are prefaced by words such as "will", "may", "plans", "expects", "anticipates", "projects", "predicts", "estimates", "aims", "believes", "hopes", "potential", "intends", "suggests", "appears", "seeks", or variations of such words or similar words and expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and cannot be predicted or quantified and consequently, as a result of a number of factors, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain factors that might cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation (i) the loss, default or bankruptcy of one or more customers; (ii) changes in general, regional, national or international economic conditions; (iii) an act of war or terrorism or cyber security breach that disrupts business; (iv) changes in the law and regulations; (v) the effect of liabilities and other claims asserted against the Company; (vi) changes in the size and nature of the Company's competition; (vii) the loss of one or more key executives; (viii) increased credit risk from customers; (ix) the Company's failure to grow internally or by acquisition or the failure to successfully integrate acquisitions; (x) the Company's failure to improve operating margins and realize cost efficiencies and economies of scale ; (xi) the Company's failure to attract, hire and retain quality recruiters, account managers and salesmen; (xii) the Company's failure to recruit qualified candidates to place at customers for contract or full-time hire; and such other factors as set forth under the heading "Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's annual reports on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) and does not intend to publicly update, revise or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:

Interim CEO & CFO:

Andrew J. Norstrud

invest@genp.com

Incoming CEO:

Derek Dewan

invest@genp.com

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EX-99.2

EXHIBIT 99.2

ROTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE INVESTOR PRESENTATION MARCH 10, 2015 NYSE: JOB Employing America since 1893

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Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, including statements regarding the business of the Company and its industry generally, business strategy, anticipated future financial performance and prospects. All statements in this presentation other than those setting forth strictly historical information are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company’s estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company makes no assurances that estimates or projections of revenues, gross profit, gross margin, SG&A, EBITDA, adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA, adjusted non-GAAP operating income or loss, adjusted non-GAAP net earnings or loss, operating income or loss, net income or loss, operating cash flow, and other financial metrics will be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include actual demand for our services, our ability to attract and retain qualified recruiters, account managers and staffing consultants, our ability to remain competitive in obtaining and retaining staffing clients, the availability of qualified temporary and permanent placement personnel, our ability to manage growth including making and integrating strategic acquisitions, our ability to access capital to fund operations, working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions, satisfactory performance of our enterprise-wide information systems and such other risk factors detailed in our periodic filings with the SEC including Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and all other filings. The Company disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company discloses non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA because management uses these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate performance period over period, to analyze the underlying trends in its business, to establish operational goals, to provide additional measures of operating performance, including using the information for internal planning relating to the Company’s ability to meet debt service, make capital expenditures and provide working capital needs. In addition, the Company believes investors already use these non-GAAP measures to monitor the Company’s performance. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the Company as net earnings or loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) adjusted for the non-cash changes in value of derivative liability related to the conversion option on its convertible debt, plus non-cash stock-based compensation. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not terms defined by GAAP and, as a result, the Company’s measure of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures discussed above, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to net income or net loss as reported for GAAP on the Consolidated Statements of Income, cash and cash flows as reported for GAAP on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, and as reflected on the Form 10-Q filed for the respective periods. Reconciliation of non-GAAP net income to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is set forth in a supplemental schedule to this presentation.

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Company Overview NYSE: JOB

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Headquarters Naperville, Illinois Year End 9/30 Symbol NYSE: JOB Recent Price 3/4/15 $1.03 Market Capitalization 3/4/15 $40.2 million Shares Outstanding as of 3/4/15 (incl. conv. pfd.) 39.0 million Public Float as of 3/4/15 $29.0 million Transfer Agent Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co Source: Yahoo Finance 3/4/15 , Form 10-Q for 12/31/14 and Schedule 14C filed 3/3/15. Key Information

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Investment Highlights Growth Markets Tail End of Turnaround Clear Growth Strategy New Proven CEO Coming On Board Former CEO of global public staffing solutions company, MPS Group (NYSE:MPS); $ 2.2 billion revenue IPO in 1994; Fortune 1000 and S&P Mid-Cap 400 MPS Group sold for $1.3 billon in 2009 to Adecco Organic growth in existing markets through enhanced service offerings and focus on the fastest growing sectors Expand geographic footprint into new markets Strategic acquisitions of higher margin businesses Scalable platform & solid infrastructure for expansion Strengthened management, operations team, and Board Fortified balance sheet to support growth Rationalized expenses & reduced SG&A Well-positioned in high growth segments of staffing: IT, Healthcare, Accounting, Engineering & Manufacturing “Made in America” renaissance

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Final Phase of Turnaround Period of Decline Turnaround Growth 2001 - 2012 2013 - 2014 We Are Here 2015 - Beyond Rich history dating back to 1893 First publicly traded staffing company; on NYSE/ Amex over 50 years Thrived under strong leadership Business adversely affected by death of long-time CEO in 2001 Inexperienced and new management led to decline in business Loss of resiliency; impact of recession New management Enhanced board Improved technology platform Rationalized expenses Improved financial reporting Secured competitive financing Preserved listing Organic growth Acquisition growth Drive enhanced profitability Rich Legacy 1893 - 2001

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US Staffing Industry Overview Large Fragmented Market: $132 billion domestic industry for combined temporary staffing and place and search for 2015, 6% growth over 2014 with over 32,000 US-based staffing companies providing services per Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Forecast Estimated that 46% of U.S. businesses will use temp staffing in 2015, up from 43% in 2014 according to Career Builder Survey Temp penetration rate >2% (highest ever) of total nonfarm employment (BLS) Growing Market: US staffing industry will likely add the most jobs of any other industry over the next decade (SIA) In the 5 years post recession, US staffing firms created more new jobs than any other industry; approximately 10% of the net increase in nonfarm employment in 2014 consisted of temporary help/contract workers (SIA) Following the 1990-1991 and 2001 recessions, the net increase was < 5% (SIA) Higher share of job growth made up of temporary staffing since the 2007-2009 recession provides evidence of a secular shift toward the use of contingent labor

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At Confluence of Powerful Supply and Buy-Side Forces Shift in attitude: Preference of flexible work hours Necessity: Higher unemployment; part-time work Pay/benefits: At times, pay is higher than full-time; portability of benefits Technology: Easier to “port” skills to new employer; MSP & VMS to manage temp labor Efficiency: Variable cost structure Just- in- time labor: More companies using mix of permanent and temp ‘Made in America’ renaissance: Requires higher skilled labor Economic and regulatory uncertainties: financial liability, healthcare reform

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Revenue Mix (per Form 10K)

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39% Revenue CAGR Since 2009 (per Form 10K) (in 000’s) CAGR+39%

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Specialized Brand Strategy Information Technology Accounting, IT, Engineering Engineering, Manufacturing Professional Staffing/Direct Hire Industrial Staffing/Commercial Staffing Light Industrial/Clerical GEE Skilled Trades

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Office Locations

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Focused On Growth Sectors Professional Staffing Services (Est. 2015 Temp. Staffing Mkt. Size) Healthcare $11 billion Engineering $9 billion Source: US Bureau of Labor, Staffing Industry Analyst Source: US Bureau of Labor, Kelly Services US needs 250,000 new engineers over next 10 years Maturing engineering workforces means new engineers will be aggressively sought IT employment growth is 3x US jobs growth Demand for skilled IT workers in wake of cyber attacks & HTM, Java, .net, PM, QA Severe shortage of qualified IT workers From 2010 – 2014, Healthcare staffing industry average revenue growth was 10% with 2015 projected at $11 billion Cost, ACA & Shortage of Drs., Nurses , Allied Source: US Bureau of Labor, Staffing Industry Analyst IT $28 billion

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Information Technology Staffing Market Source: Staffing Industry Analysts

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IT Staffing Continues to Grow

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IT Staffing & Gross Margin

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Professional Staffing Sector Industry Estimates 2015 Source: Staffing Industry Analysts Other professional staffing segments growth opportunities

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Industrial Staffing Sector Growth $ in Billions Sources : Staffing Industry Analysts, Everest Group, True Blue est. Largest Staffing Segment 6% CAGR 2013- 2015 $40 billion est. 2017

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Industrial Staffing Sector Capabilities

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Healthcare Staffing Segments/Opportunities Source: Staffing Industry Analysts 2015 est. $ in billions 10 Largest Mkts. CA $926m TX $753m NY $652m FL $525m IL $476m PA $468m OH $418m MI $378m NC $330m GA $285m $11.2 Total

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Acquisition of Scribe Solutions Definitive agreement signed in December 2014; anticipated to close by 3/31/15 Scribe provides Emergency Rooms (ER) & Physician Practices with highly trained medical scribes for personal assistant work in connection with electronic medical records (EMR) Scribe recruits, qualifies, hires and trains all resources Demand driven by: Over crowded ER & Dr. waiting rooms, EMR issues Rising cost of patient care, ICD 9 & 10, ACA, RCM Increased burden of documentation and clerical work

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Proven New CEO Derek Dewan will join General Employment as the Company’s CEO upon completion of Scribe acquisition Mr. Dewan was previously Chairman and CEO of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS) and predecessor AccuStaff Incorporated, a multi-billion global Fortune 1000 staffing provider MPS Group grew organically and through acquisition into an international professional human capital solutions and staffing provider with a vast network of offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Asia and Australia Successful IPO in 1994, $10.50 price surged to $240; follow-on stock offerings of $110 million and $370 million; $500 million bank revolver In 2009, Mr. Dewan was instrumental in the sale of MPS Group to the largest staffing company in the world, Adecco Group, for $1.3 billion

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Experienced Core Management Andrew J. Norstrud, CFO – Mr. Norstrud will transition back into the position of Chief Financial Officer upon completion of Scribe acquisition. He started with General Employment in March 2013 as CFO and brings significant experience with public companies in the areas of financial reporting, restructuring for profitability and growth, acquisitions, and technology. He is a CPA and was formerly with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Grant Thornton. Deborah Santora-Tuohy, President of Staffing –Mrs. Santora-Tuohy has been with the Light Industrial Division for over 23 years, and was recently promoted to President of the Staffing Division to focus on internal expansion outside of Ohio and increasing profitability. Branch Level Managers – Our offices are operated by long tenured managers that have spent more than 10 years with General Employment, with our longest tenured manager at 45 years and continues to operate a profitable location in Columbus, Ohio.

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Financial Overview

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Margin Profile *All figures as of fiscal year 2014 as reflected in Form 10K Light Industrial Professional Services Direct Hire Placement % of Revenues 63% 19% 18% Gross Margin 15.6% 31.1% 100% Target Gross Margin Range 16.5% – 18.5% 32.5% – 34.5% 100%

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Segment Revenue (in 000’s) (per Form 10K)

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Pro-Forma Balance Sheet Highlights & Metrics Pro-forma as of 12/31/14 ($ in 000 except metrics ; see footnote below) Cash & cash equivalents $ 2,761 Accounts receivable, net $ 5,777 Net working capital $ 1,787 Total debt outstanding $ 7,816 Stockholders’ equity $10,577 Days sales outstanding est. (DSO) 54 Current ratio 1.23 Quick ratio 1.09 Debt to equity ratio .74 Pro-forma Balance Sheet Highlights & Metrics includes pro-forma adjustments for Unaudited Pro-forma Combined Balance Sheet for General Employment & Scribe Solutions as of 12/31/14, $2 million Preferred Stock Offering closed 1/8/15 and convertible sub-debt & derivative liabilities excluded under the assumption that General Employment will force conversion. Please refer to recent SEC Filings on Forms 10K, 10Q, 8K & Pre Sch. 14C.

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Projected Post-Acquisition Pro-Forma Balance Sheet Certain non-GAAP measures are represented in the pro-forma and such measures are not in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to statement titled "Non-GAAP Measures". Please refer to recent SEC Filings on Forms 10K, 10Q, 8K & Pre Sch. 14C.

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Projected Post-Acquisition 12 Month Pro-Forma Income Statement (in thousands) (in thousands) PROFORMA PROFORMA NET REVENUES: Contract staffing services $ 36,780 Direct hire placement services 7,508 NET REVENUES 44,288 Cost of contract services 28,852 GROSS PROFIT 15,436 Selling, general and administrative expenses 12,984 Amortization of intangible assets 425 INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 2,027 Interest expense 510 Provision for income tax 551 NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 966 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA NET INCOME (LOSS) 966 ADDBACKS: Amortization of intangible assets 425 Depreciation 160 Interest expense 510 Stock compensation or amortization 200 Taxes 551 TOTAL ADDBACKS 1,846 ADJUSTED EBITDA (6.4%) $ 2,812 (1) Proforma represents 12 months post-acquisition of Scribe. (1) Proforma represents 12 months post-acquisition of Scribe. (1) Proforma represents 12 months post-acquisition of Scribe. (1) Proforma represents 12 months post-acquisition of Scribe. (1) Proforma represents 12 months post-acquisition of Scribe. Certain non-GAAP measures are represented in the pro-forma and such measures are not in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to statement titled "Non-GAAP Measures". Please refer to recent SEC Filings on Forms 10K, 10Q, 8K & Pre Sch. 14C.

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Growth Strategy

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Strategic Organic Growth Opportunities Provide new, innovative & enhanced menu of professional service offerings to customers in existing markets and cross-sell multiple specialties - IT, Accounting, Engineering & Healthcare Enter fastest growing markets by following customers and through geographic footprint expansion with a complete menu of service offerings Create national wholesale division for IT and aggressively pursue MSP & VMS accounts Capitalize on light industrial opportunities from shortage of blue collar workers & increased regulation

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Public Company Landscape Size Light Industrial Skilled Professional Small Public Company In Sector With Diverse Revenue Stream; Provides Exceptional Growth Platform

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Significant Consolidation Opportunity in Staffing Industry $150M $20M ～ 15,000 Companies Our Goal is to be a $1B Business by 2020 ($47M) $0 ~150 Companies (Acquired for $1.3B) $2.2B

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External Growth Strategy Opportunities Strategic Acquisitions Strengthen existing service offerings & enhance mkt. share Add complementary high growth services & specialties Add new client/business opportunities Expand into new geographies and markets Add new recruiting, sales & management talent

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Strategic Acquisitions Criteria High gross & EBITDA margin Accretive to earnings Well managed with experienced operators Limited enterprise risk and extensive due diligence Pricing commensurate with profitability & growth Consideration consists of cash, stock, seller & bank financing Earn-0ut possibility

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Target Human Capital Acquisition Sectors

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Long Term Financial Goals Internal & Acquisition Growth 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Projected Revenue Run Rate (End of Yr.) $44M $100M $250M $400M $600M $800M $1B The 2020 Plan (Projections and 2020 Plan are Forward-Looking Statements) Adj. EBITDA* $2.8M $6.4M $16.0M $25.6M $38.4M $51.2M $64M Run Rate *Adj. EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See disclosures for non-GAAP & Forward-Looking Statements. 2015 2014

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Contacts Corporate Headquarters 184 Shuman Boulevard Suite 420 Naperville, IL 60563 P: 630.954.0400 F: 630.954.0447 Company Contacts Derek E. Dewan, CEO (Incoming) 13500 Sutton Park Drive South Suite 204 Jacksonville, FL 32224 E: derek.dewan@genp.com Andrew J. Norstrud, (Int. CEO), CFO Woodland Corporate Center 8270 Woodland Center Blvd. Tampa, FL 33614 P: 813.769.3580 E: andrew.norstrud@genp.com Legal Counsel Clint Gage - Partner Roetzel & Andress P: 954.759.2760 E: cgage@ralaw.com For more information, please visit http://www.genp.com/ Independent Auditor Ron Frimmer, CPA – Partner Friedman LLP 1700 Broadway Suite 23 New York, NY 10019 E: rfrimmer@friedmanllp.com

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Questions? Employing America since 1893 NYSE: JOB

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