Human Capital Institute and JobCentral Announce Agreement
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.
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."
About Jobcentral
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.
About The Human Capital Institute (HCI)
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
Press
Contacts:
DirectEmployers Association
Dan L. Jordan
VP Media
Relations
317-874-9040
Human Capital Institute
Andrea Miller
VP
Communications
866-538-1909
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