Exhibit 10.18

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") made effective as of June 25, 2003 by and between Alternative Resources Corporation (the "Company") and Tracy Linne
(the "Executive").

In
consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION I  EMPLOYMENT

The Company agrees to the continued employment of the Executive, and the Executive agrees to be employed by the Company for the Period of Employment as provided
in Section III A. below upon the terms and conditions provided in the Agreement.

SECTION II  POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

During the Period of Employment, the Executive agrees to serve as Senior Sales Vice President, and to be responsible for the typical responsibilities expected of
an executive holding such positions and such other responsibilities consistent with such positions as may be assigned to the Executive from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

SECTION III  TERMS AND DUTIES





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SECTION IV  COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS







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SECTION V  BUSINESS EXPENSES

The Company will reimburse the Executive for all reasonable travel and other expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with the performance of her duties
and responsibilities under this Agreement which shall specifically include such expenses incurred by Executive for business travel between her home office and Barrington, Illinois. Executive must
support all expenditures with customary receipts and expense reports subject to review by the Company.

SECTION VI  DISABILITY





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SECTION VII  DEATH

In the event of the death of the Executive during the Period of Employment, (i) Executive's estate shall be entitled to receive her Base Salary, as well as
the annual incentive award, prorated in each case through that date of Executive's death, and (ii) Executive's designated beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, shall be entitled to her
accrued benefits, including, but not limit to, life insurance proceeds, under the terms of the plans, policies and procedures of the Company.

SECTION VIII  EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT









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SECTION IX  OTHER DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DURING AND AFTER THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT







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SECTION X  INDEMNIFICATION, LITIGATION





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SECTION XI  WITHHOLDING TAXES

The Company may directly or indirectly withhold from any payments under this Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes that shall be required pursuant to
any law or governmental regulation.

SECTION XII  EFFECT OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS

This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the Company and the Executive with respect to the subject matter and supersedes any prior employment,
severance, or other similar agreements between the Company, its predecessors and its affiliates, and the Executive.

SECTION XIII  MODIFICATION

Subject to Section IV G., this Agreement may not be modified or amended except in writing signed by the parties. No term or condition of this Agreement
will be deemed to have been waived, except in writing by the party charged with waiver. A waiver shall operate only as to the specific term or
condition waived and will not constitute a waiver for the future or act on anything other than that which is specifically waived.

SECTION XIV  GOVERNING LAW; ARBITRATION

This Agreement and its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to the
choice of law provisions thereof. Any dispute among the parties hereto shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the then applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment
upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

SECTION XV  NOTICES

All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been made when delivered or mailed first-class
postage prepaid by registered mail, return receipt requested, or when delivered if by hand, overnight delivery services or confirmed facsimile transmission to the following:







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SECTION XVI  BINDING AGREEMENT



SECTION XVII  MISCELLANEOUS











IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

| |  | COMPANY                         
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| |  | ALTERNATIVE RESOUCES CORPORATION
| |  | BY:                             
| |  | and                             
| |  | EXECUTIVE                       
| |  | BY:                             

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