New Platform Provides General and Special Education Staffing Support as a Part of Cross Country Healthcare’s Digital Transformation 

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  BOCA RATON, Fla., -- February 1, 2022 -- Cross Country Education, a division
  of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., (NASDAQ: CCRN), has acquired substantially
  all the assets of Selected, a cloud-based matching and hiring talent platform
  that pairs educators with schools based on mutually shared preferences to
  ensure a tailored and long-term fit.&nbsp;
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  &ldquo;Cross Country is investing in new ways for organizations to nurture and
  create talent pools to ensure a balanced talent equilibrium across the
  healthcare and education industries, &ldquo;said Kevin C. Clark, co-founder,
  and chief executive officer of Cross Country Healthcare. &ldquo;This latest
  acquisition, a SaaS subscription-based offering, expands our tech-based
  capabilities and advances our digital transformation strategy in the education
  space.&rdquo;<br />
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  The acquisition of Selected builds on Cross Country Education&rsquo;s
  educator-led, student-driven, and solutions-oriented offerings to the
  communities that it serves, while supporting Cross Country Healthcare&rsquo;s
  ongoing digital transformation efforts which leverage the latest-generation of
  tech-enabled and data-driven strategies to support the organization&rsquo;s
  solution-oriented offerings and the communities it serves.&nbsp;
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  &ldquo;Schools need a sustainable pipeline of diverse and qualified educators
  to help resolve staffing strains and shortages,&rdquo; said Waine Tam, chief
  executive officer of Selected, &ldquo;we are excited to join Cross Country
  Education and the Cross Country family, particularly during such a critical
  time for education.&rdquo;
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  Nationwide, these shortages have been made far worse due to the ongoing
  COVID-19 pandemic. According to a 2021 EdWeek Research Center survey, 40
  percent of district leaders and principals said that their current staff
  shortages are considered &ldquo;severe&rdquo; or &ldquo;very severe.&rdquo;
  Further, 77 percent of respondents said that they struggled to hire enough
  substitute teachers and 55 percent said that they struggled to fill
  paraprofessionals and instructional aide positions.&nbsp;
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  Selected&rsquo;s innovative candidate matching platform, integrated into Cross
  Country Education&rsquo;s support and delivery model will help to ensure a
  seamless hiring method for educators and other teaching staff in local markets
  through automated targeting and increased discoverability.<br />
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<h3>About Selected</h3>

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  Trusted by more than 1,500 PK-12 schools nationwide, Selected aims to ensure
  schools have access to diverse, qualified, and relevant teachers for less. The
  current candidate pool includes more than 50,000 educators (teachers, school
  leaders, and school counselors) and is growing daily. The company operates
  throughout the U.S. connecting educators with their ideal jobs, and filling
  hiring gaps in education. For more information, please visit getselected.com.
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<h3>About Cross Country Education</h3>

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  Cross Country Education is an educator-led, student-driven, and
  solutions-oriented division of Cross Country Healthcare. With over 75 years of
  combined expertise in the education field, the education division provides
  resources on engaging educational organizations, industry trends, and
  leadership needs, both present and future. As part of Cross Country Education,
  Selected, a cloud-based digital platform, will offer a more in-depth database
  of education professionals and expanded resources for Cross Country
  Education&#39;s clients.
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<h3>About Cross Country Healthcare</h3>

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  Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (CCH) is a leader in providing total talent
  management including strategic workforce solutions, contingent staffing,
  permanent placement, and consultative services for healthcare customers.
  Leveraging our 35 years of industry expertise and insight, CCH solves complex
  labor-related challenges for customers while providing high-quality outcomes
  and exceptional patient care.
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  As a multi-year Best of Staffing&reg; Award winner, CCH is committed to an
  exceptionally high level of service to both our clients and our healthcare
  professionals. CCH was the first publicly traded staffing firm to obtain The
  Joint Commission Certification, which it still holds with a Letter of
  Distinction. CCH was recently listed as one of the top four staffing and
  recruiting employers for women by InHerSights in October 2021 and earned
  Energage&rsquo;s inaugural 2021
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<div>Top Workplaces USA award in February 2021.</div>



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  CCH has a longstanding history of investing in its diversity, equality, and
  inclusion strategic initiatives as a key component of the organization&rsquo;s
  overall corporate social responsibility program which is closely aligned with
  its core values to create a better future for its people, communities, the
  planet, and its shareholders.
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  For Immediate Release&nbsp;<br />
  Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.<br />
  Karen Varga-Sinka, Communications Director<br />
  813-944-7124<br />
  Kvarga-sinka@crosscountry.com
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Cross Country Education Announces Acquisition of Selected