Human Capital Institute and JobCentral Announce Agreement

Washington D.C. (PRWEB) June 1, 2005 – The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a think tank, professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and JobCentral, a nationwide, community-focused employment network service of DirectEmployers, a non-profit consortium of leading U. S. corporations, announced today an agreement to bring the latest human capital education, metrics and tools to leading corporations.

“We’re excited to join forces with another non-profit association to help improve the talent management practices of key corporations,” said Allan Schweyer, HCI’s Executive Director. “Our alliance with JobCentral and the Direct Employers Association extends our reach to a large group of leading employers who can benefit from HCI’s latest programs specifically designed to help corporations.”

As a result of the agreement, HCI will provide corporate membership and corporate talent management applications such as education, metrics tool sets and technology decision support guides to JobCentral’s member companies, including some of the top Fortune 500. HCI will promote JobCentral’s National Employment Network to it’s own members and affiliates as a way to improve and manage their talent management pipelines.

“This agreement creates a natural synergy between the missions and goals of JobCentral and the Human Capital Institute,” said Bill Warren, Executive Director of DirectEmployers Association. “We help our member organizations by making their jobs available on a non-profit, public service employment network, increasing their recruiting reach and extending diversity initiatives. By adding HCI’s talent management education and tools to JobCentral’s value proposition, we significantly forward both associations’ efforts to assist corporations to effectively manage their human capital.”

JobCentral National Employment Network is a service of Direct Employers Association, a non-profit consortium of leading U. S. corporations. The Association’s purpose is to develop and manage systems and software for employers to increase efficiency and reduce Internet recruiting costs. The Association’s online services include the DirectEmployers employment search engine and NACElink national college recruiting system developed in alliance with The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and a group of leading colleges and universities. The association is managed by a board of directors consisting of member company representatives.

For more information, please visit: www.jobcentral.com and www.directemployers.org.

The Human Capital Institute is a non-profit think tank and professional association dedicated to the advancement of talent management practices with individuals and organizations. HCI serves as a catalyst for innovative thinking in integrated talent acquisition, development, engagement, management, strategy and measurement. Through research and collaboration, HCI collects original, creative ideas from the brightest thought leaders in talent management. Those ideas are then transformed into measurable, real-world strategies that help its members attract and retain high-performing people, build a diverse inclusive workplace, and leverage individual and team performance throughout the enterprise. HCI members represent a broad coalition of executives and professionals in education, consulting, human resources, strategic search, organizational development and talent management.

For more information, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.net

DirectEmployers Association
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