HRD Press Now Accepting New Reseller Applications Online for HR Training Products and Solutions

Amherst, MA -- December 29, 2005 -- HRD Press, Inc., a leading provider of HR and training resources, content and solutions, announced today that it is now accepting reseller applications for reselling and distribution of its expansive list of over 500 products and solutions.

There is no fee and approved applicants will be able to profit from reselling these exciting HR products and solutions. Successful resellers can generate tens of thousands of additional revenue. Approved applicants are provided full access to the images and descriptions and the capacity to acquire materials at wholesale pricing.

“Our company has been representing HRD Press products for less than four months," notes a satisfied reseller, "and we've already generated over $20,000 in revenue.”

Interested organizations and individuals need only complete a brief online application to be considered, or contact HRD Press via e-mail.

About HRD Press, Inc.
HRD Press, Inc. (www.hrdpress.com) is a 30-year-old publishing company specializing in the area of human resource development. Our mission is to develop time- and cost-saving resources and services that will help organizations create and maintain a highly competent, high-performance workforce.

HRD Press publishes print, video, and training resources such as workshops, assessments, books for consultants, corporate trainers, and educators in the HR Industry. They license their curriculums for greater flexibility and cost savings. A wide assortment of administrative, consultative, and technical services that enhance their products are also available to their customers.

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DNL Global Will Underwrite "Virtual Global Workforce" at the Human Capital Institute

Washington, D.C. - December 27, 2005 - The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and DNL Global, a human capital management consulting firm, announced today that DNL Global will sponsor HCI's Virtual Workforce learning and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Strategy community of interest, a community HCI considers essential to organizations working to leverage human capital.

"Leading virtual employees in today's global business environment requires understanding the many opportunities and options that are available," said Allan Schweyer, HCI's Executive Director. "We're pleased that DNL Global, a leader in human capital global solutions, is supporting this important track. Through research and new ideas, we will focus on helping employers maximize talent and minimize potential obstacles as they manage a virtual global workforce."

Today, virtual employees can be found in almost every business. In the U.S., nearly a fourth of the workforce telecommutes at least some of the time. Remote teams, telecommuting, and office hoteling, once experimental concepts, are now part of everyday business.

Virtual work, however, is entering a new phase. Corporate expansion and globalization means that teams or entire workforces are now often located in different parts of the country or the world. Recognizing the challenges of leading a "virtual global workforce," this learning track will explore methods for effective collaboration. The Thought Leader panel will examine new ideas and trends, as well as best practices in remote workforce management. Webcasts, white papers, education, and other resources are all aimed at providing human capital professionals with information they need to effectively manage today's workforce.

"The virtual workforce continues to expand, and management must likewise expand its knowledge in order to compete in today's business environment," said Lori Blackman, President and Founder of DNL Global. "We're pleased to support the Human Capital Institute's efforts in this important area."

ABOUT DNL GLOBAL
DNL Global is a human capital management consulting firm that specializes in strategic workforce improvement through acquisition, development, and performance management of global team leaders who act as liaisons between local client needs and virtual global teams. DNL Global's services are focused on maximizing results, mitigating associated risks, and developing comprehensive solutions to meet the demands of global organizations. For more information, please visit: www.dnlglobal.com

ABOUT THE HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTE
The Human Capital Institute is a think tank, educator, 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 strategy, acquisition, development, engagement, management, and measurement. Through research and collaboration, HCI programs collect original, creative ideas from a field of 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 educators, talent managers and executives. For more information, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.org


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Deploy Solutions Holiday Giving Caps Year of Employee Community Service

NEWTON, MASS. / December 22, 2005 – Employees of Deploy Solutions, the premier provider of talent management solutions for market-leading corporations, completed a year of giving back to the community with its fourth annual “Giving Wishes” holiday gift drive. Held in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services this month, the campaign illustrated how Deploy’s own employees contribute their time and talents to the community and how the company internally practices its mantra of being a good corporate citizen.

To facilitate their employees’ willingness to help the community, Deploy has also created an Outreach Committee comprised of approximately 20 employees who represent various departments within the organization. Currently the Outreach Committee meets 1-2 times per month to discuss upcoming philanthropic events/projects and coordinate details.

“This year, we decided to do something a little different for our holiday gift drive,” said Jenny Wendel, Marketing Manager for Deploy. “We contacted the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and were allowed to give three families in the Hyde Park area exactly what they wanted for the holidays – including toys for children and gift card wishes for teenagers, who are often forgotten during gift-giving campaigns.”

In addition to the holiday drive, Deploy’s outreach initiatives from 2005 included an employee-led Tsunami relief campaign, baking and delivery of hot lasagna dinners to hundreds of Boston-area veterans, and a Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

“The benefits of these programs are two-fold,” said Rosanna Young, Human Resources Manager for Deploy. “They help enhance the work-life balance for employees by providing an outlet for them to give back to their community and, of course, they help people who are less fortunate.”

Young and the Outreach Committee are already looking well into 2006 to determine which activities the company will be able to participate in. “For 2006, in addition to the company’s outreach activities, HR plans to formalize a policy that would allow employees to take paid time off to volunteer,” said Young.

Recently recognized as one of the best places to work in Massachusetts as well as one of the best places to work in America, Deploy’s commitment to best practices is evident in the way it leverages the company’s own solutions to recruit, hire and retain top-notch talent.

For more information about the services Deploy offers, visit www.deploy.com.

About Deploy Solutions
Deploy Solutions, Inc. provides companies with a competitive advantage in the marketplace by optimizing performance in recruiting, hiring, and retaining top employees. The Deploy Enterprise Talent Suite™ is a proven solution that improves the quality and performance of the workforce, reduces the cost of talent acquisition, and supports regulatory compliance. The company draws upon flexible technology, deep domain experience, and a comprehensive approach to HR metrics and analytics to drive measurable results for customers that include Sheetz, Six Flags, Wakefern (ShopRite Stores), Century Theaters, Hess, FedEx, Tire Kingdom, Advocate Healthcare, Prudential, Bristol-Myers Squibb and many more. For additional information, call 877-GO-DEPLOY (877-463-3756) or visit www.deploy.com.



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iEmployee Becomes The First Mid-Size, Web-Based HR Solution Provider To Implement Storage Area Network (SAN) Technology

iEmployee, the leading provider of on-demand Workforce Management solutions, announces plans to implement a Storage Area Network (SAN) solution in first quarter 2006. iEmployee has chosen top-ranked EMC as their storage solution provider.

Employing SAN technology will save time for thousands of iEmployee users across the globe. Reports that once took a couple of minutes will complete in seconds, making iEmployee one of the fastest running Web-native HR solutions available. The SAN also provides enhanced disaster recovery and archive functionality, important concerns for iEmployee’s 1,600 clients.

“We are adding new iEmployee users every minute. It is imperative that we do not compromise the performance of our Web-delivered HR solution, especially during traditionally peak periods like benefits enrollment,” said Jeff Dumas, VP of Engineering at iEmployee. “Our decision to purchase a robust solution from the top storage provider, EMC, underscores our commitment to the iEmployee user’s experience.”

About iEmployee:

iEmployee (www.iemployee.com) is a leading provider of on-demand workforce management solutions, enabling companies to eliminate paperwork and dramatically reduce employee administration time. iEmployee’s suite of web-hosted Time & Attendance, HR Software with Benefit Solution, Pay Stubs/W2 and Employee and Manager Self Service applications offer cost-effective solutions, requiring no IT investment or overhead. Endorsed by leading payroll providers, iEmployee is the solution of choice for over 1600 com! panies.

For more information contact:
Don Woodard, Network Administrator
iEmployee
Ph: 508-336-3332
Fax: 508-336-5894
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ConnectYourCare Hires Vice President, Partner Sales

(Baltimore) December 20, 2005 – ConnectYourCare, a leading consumer-directed healthcare (CDH) administrative platform, added top healthcare executive Kevin M. Richardson to its growing Western U.S. sales force. Richardson was named as Vice President, Partner Sales. He will be ConnectYourCare's main liaison for insurance carrier, and TPA sales and for the Western Region of the U.S. He will be based in Chicago.

Richardson has been involved in sales, sales management and insurance underwriting for 23 years and was most recently Regional Sales Manager-Midwest for GreatWest Healthcare in Chicago. Prior to that, he was Director, National Account Sales for Humana, also in Chicago. He has also held senior level sales positions with a benefits consulting firm and several national healthcare insurers.

"ConnectYourCare's presence in the Western U.S. region continues to grow as the demand for consumer driven healthcare among employers, banks, insurance carriers and TPAs increases. Kevin's expertise in health insurance and employee benefits complements ConnectYourCare's strategy to enable healthcare choice among employees," said Terry Hunter, CEO ConnectYourCare.

About ConnectYourCare

ConnectYourCare's benefit delivery platform provides a pathway for migration to CDH, supplying tools for employees to better manage their healthcare choices and a vehicle for employers to realize healthcare cost containment. The ConnectYourCare Solution includes a single debit card and portal for employees to manage tax-advantaged accounts, claims adjudication and call center services, and comprehensive medical information and decision-support tools. ConnectYourCare markets co-branded solutions to carriers, TPAs and banks. ConnectYourCare is a Revolution Health Group company. Visit http://www.ConnectYourCare.com for more information or call 1-877-495-3341.
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FIRST ADVANTAGE ACQUIRES TRUSTAR SOLUTIONS, INC.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 19, 2005 - First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV), a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, today announced the acquisition of TruStar Solutions, Inc., an innovative online talent acquisition services firm. The addition of TruStar Solutions' services expands First Advantage Employer Services' portfolio, which provides employers with a robust hiring solution that now encompasses recruiting strategies, applicant tracking, tax credits screening, background screening, substance abuse testing and more.

Located in Fishers, Ind., TruStar Solutions helps companies realize a proactive, high-impact recruiting process by combining recruitment marketing strategies with Web and technology-enabled solutions to effectively recruit active and passive employment candidates. TruStar Solutions leverages the power of the Internet to reach and engage these candidates, all through a single source. Clients, including numerous FORTUNE 500® corporations, rely on the company's unbiased advice to build and manage their recruitment processes.

As part of its recruiting services, TruStar Solutions provides expert recommendations and representation in recruitment advertising strategies. The company's proprietary technologies include PostMaster, a job posting distribution tool with single-point access to multiple job boards; Harvest, an automated job distribution solution to meet government requirements in job advertising; and HireEngine, a career site hosting, management and campaign tracking tool. In addition, TruStar Solutions provides Interactive advertising solutions to reach passive candidates and promote a company's employment brand. Clients can also choose to fully outsource their recruitment process utilizing TruStar Solutions' high-tech and high-touch approach to candidate sourcing.

"With recruiting being the initial step in the hiring process, the addition of TruStar expands the scope of our human resources solution," said John Long, chief executive officer of First Advantage Corporation. "Coupled with our Hiring Management Systems technology, this new service provides First Advantage clients a unique Web-based platform to facilitate applicant recruiting, tracking and screening."

"We're very excited to join First Advantage and to offer our services as part of a larger, more robust hiring solution," said LeRoy Robbins, president of TruStar Solutions. "Our clients have long valued efficiency, so we're looking forward to presenting them with the full scope of First Advantage's offering as we continue to deliver unbeatable customer service and remain dedicated to serving our customers' needs."

About First Advantage Corporation
First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV) combines industry expertise with information to create products and services that organizations worldwide use to make smarter business decisions. First Advantage is a leading provider of consumer credit information in the mortgage, automotive and subprime markets; business credit information in the transportation industry; lead generation services; motor vehicle record reports; supply chain security consulting; employment background verifications; occupational health services; applicant tracking systems; business tax consulting services; insurance fraud, corporate and litigation investigations; surveillance; computer forensics; electronic discovery; data recovery; due diligence reporting; resident screening; property management software; renters insurance and consumer location services. First Advantage ranks among the top three companies in all of its major business lines.
First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has more than 3,700 employees in offices throughout the United States and abroad. More information about First Advantage can be found at www.FADV.com.

First Advantage is a majority-owned subsidiary of The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a FORTUNE 500 company that traces its history to 1889. First American is the nation's largest data provider, supplying businesses and consumers with information resources in connection with the major economic events of people's lives. Additional information about the First American Family of Companies can be found at
www.firstam.com.

Certain statements in this press release, including those related to the delivery of a Web-based platform, are forward-looking. Risks and uncertainties exist that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the anticipated results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include: general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of the company's Class A common stock; the company's ability to successfully raise capital; the company's ability to identify and complete acquisitions and successfully integrate businesses it acquires; changes in applicable government regulations; the degree and nature of the company's competition; increases in the company's expenses; continued consolidation among the company's competitors and customers; unanticipated technological changes and requirements; the company's
ability to identify suppliers of quality and cost-effective data; and other risks identified from time-to-time in the company's SEC filings. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Investors are advised to consult the company's filings with the SEC, including its 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a further discussion of these and other risks.

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First Advantage Contacts:
Renee Svec
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Valtera Builds Dual-Use Assessment System for Rent-A-Center Managers

Rolling Meadows, IL. (December 20, 2005) -- Valtera, a leading selection and assessment provider, announced the debut of its first Manager Assessment Portal, customized for Rent-A-Center. The portal is a dual-use assessment application, a system that merges manager selection with manager development in one seamless tool.

Valtera’s Manager Assessment Portal uses custom, validated assessment tests to identify and select highly-qualified applicants for store manager and customized development tools that link to the Learning Management System to assist store managers in acquiring skills for higher-level managerial roles.

“Leadership development is extremely important to our continuing success,” said Becky Crawford, senior director of Human Resources at Rent-A-Center. “The new Management Assessment Portal is just one way to invest in our employees for the long term. This strategy works for Rent-A-Center.”

“We viewed the Rent-A-Center team as true partners,” said Mathew Heck, Vice President of Technology at Valtera. “Through active collaboration, we were able to design and implement a flexible system that met all of their needs, and then some.”

Built on Valtera's SelectionSage™ technology, the Manager Assessment Portal system has been internationalized to extend the reach of the system to Rent-A-Centers stores across North America and Puerto Rico. The system offers multiple language support for assessments and developmental feedback.

About Valtera

Based in Chicago, IL (Rolling Meadows), Valtera (www.valtera.com) is a professional services firm that provides science-based solutions that align people with strategy to organizations worldwide. Valtera solution areas include Assessment and Selection (including Litigation Support), Organizational Surveys and Diagnostics, Performance Management, and Service Quality. SelectionSage™ is a secure web-based test administration platform used to test job candidates, assess employees for promotion, and certify employee skills. SelectionSage is the newest addition to Valtera’s Sage Technology Suite. The suite’s flagship software product, SurveySage®, is an end-to-end solution that offers online survey authoring, deployment, reporting, and has out-of-the-box language capabilities to support major world languages. Valtera’s technology suite also includes 3SixtySage™ for online multi-rater feedback
surveys. Valtera offers portals, custom software development, and hosting services. The company was founded in 1977.

Contact: Michael Butler, 847-640-8820, e-mail protected from spam bots

About Rent-A-Center

Rent-A-Center Inc. (Nasdaq: RCII), headquartered in Plano, Texas, currently operates 2,780 company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The stores generally offer high quality, durable goods such as home electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories to consumers under flexible rental purchase agreements that generally allow the customer to obtain ownership of the merchandise at the conclusion of an agreed upon rental period. The Company also owns ColorTyme, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary and national franchisor of rent-to-own stores. For more information about Rent-A-Center, visit http://www.rentacenter.com.


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WORKPLACE PERSONALITY MEASURE COMES OF AGE

19 December 2005

WORKPLACE PERSONALITY MEASURE COMES OF AGE

Chicago, Illinois, USA: The Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) – the original workplace personality assessment is 21 years old this year. Over the past three decades the OPQ has become one of the most widely used occupational psychometric tools throughout the world.

Launched by SHL, the world leader in objective assessment in the workplace, the OPQ was among the first dedicated measures of personality in the workplace. In the intervening years the OPQ has consistently raised the bar on assessment of occupational personality with each new version.

The most significant change in recent years has been the move online. SHL has seen the use of online assessment grow at 35 percent year on year. This growth, combined with the OPQ’s translation into 28 languages, has transformed the OPQ into a truly global tool. Global organizations can assess many hundreds of applicants wherever they are in the world using the Internet. Hundreds of thousands of graduate-level applicants have been assessed online with the OPQ in the past few years.

Now available in online, PC, and paper and pencil format, with both normative and ipsative options, the OPQ has evolved to meet the changing demands of the HR community and is continually being developed by SHL. The OPQ is supported by over 130 separate global validation studies based on the responses of tens of thousands of individuals. Worldwide, there are over 50 defined norm-groups allowing comparison of individuals against specific role, level, industry and cultural norms.

The OPQ has the support of many of the top global corporations and is used as an integral part of many companies’ recruitment and performance management programs. In addition to selling directly to companies in many industries, SHL utilizes its Partner Network as a significant channel in consulting with companies to apply the OPQ to meet their business objectives. Dr. Mark Freeman, a partner in Blankenship & Seay Consulting Group, an organizational psychology and consulting firm located in Birmingham, Alabama, explains: "Serving organizations of all sizes and industries, our firm has applied the OPQ for the past 10 years and consistently find it to be a useful predictor of job performance. Personality is an important factor in determining an individual's success in the workplace and in positions ranging from
manufacturing jobs to customer service and managerial and leadership roles, the OPQ is an important tool enabling our clients to identify the candidates that will best meet the job requirements.”

Since its introduction, the OPQ has grown into a family of highly reliable products that add value at numerous points in the employee lifecycle. Versions exist to assess directors and senior managers, administration staff, technical workers, call center staff, salespeople and staff. A wide range of reports provide information on leadership potential, learning styles, team compatibility, emotional intelligence, motivation and many other elements related to success in an organization.

Professor Dave Bartram, research director at SHL, explains: “Personality measures are not static, and continued investment is required to ensure they evolve to meet the requirements of the market. Over the past 21 years SHL has continued to invest in the development of this product, and as a result now has one of the most robust, psychometrically rich, and usable measures available. With an R&D spend of over $5 million annually, we intend to remain at the forefront of the industry with the OPQ as our flagship product.”


OPQ Timeline

1981: The first phase of OPQ development starts.
1984: OPQ is launched and the first manual is published.
1986: OPQ can be administrated with Casio Pocket Computers. The most/least like you version of OPQ is created, reducing completion time by 25%.
1987: Expert system enables the creation of computer generated reports.
1988: Updated version of OPQ manual released, now divided in OPQ factor and OPQ concept manuals.
1993: Updated OPQ Concept and Factor Model Manuals.
1994: New OPQ factor model, 16 Factor Model, replaces FM and FMX versions.
1999: OPQ32 replaces the OPQ concept model. New OPQ32 manual with new norms released.
2000: OPQ32 is available worldwide. New online OPQ.
2002: Online OPQ available through full service SHL Online Bureau.
2004: The Team Impact Report is released enabling organizations to utilize the OPQ to build more effective teams.
2005: The OPQ Leadership Report is released providing insights into an individual’s leadership potential and development needs.

About SHL
SHL is the world-leading provider of psychometric assessment and development solutions. The company supports organizations in the selection, recruitment, promotion, succession planning and development of talented people at all levels and across all sectors. Operating in 40 countries and more than 30 languages, the SHL Group devises innovative approaches to help organizations increase productivity and gain competitive advantage through the more effective use of their human capital. SHL has over 5,500 organizations as clients, including many of the Fortune 500, and is recognized as the foremost provider of objective assessment products in the world.

For further information, please contact:
Tiffany Stronsky, Senior Marketing Manager
Tel: 312-496-8078, email: e-mail protected from spam bots

Ben Maynard, Head of Corporate Communications
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Free, Zany Holiday ZCards at Zlimit.com. The Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Site for Reward, Gifts and Incentives.

DAYTON, OH – December 16, 2005 – Zlimit.com, an online reward, gifts and incentives store, announced it has launched its zany ZCards, free online seasonal greetings designed for well-wishers to send personalized messages and one of three, entertaining and quirky flash files to someone deserving during this holiday season.

“We created these online greetings in a fun, off-beat manner to catch people’s attention, and to encourage them to send to co-workers, friends, family and others during this holiday season,” said Aaron Delidow, General Manager, Zlimit.com. “Since we’re in the business of making sure people are recognized, these messages enable the sender to let others know they are top-of-mind – in a slightly over-the-top format.”

Zlimit.com designed the following three, holiday greetings as short-term flash files, which can be seen at the Free ZCards section of www.zlimit.com.

o Snow globe – shaken, not stirred
o The nutcracker has a ball with out-of-town guest who overstayed his welcome
o Snowzilla smack down

To send a ZCard, click “Zsomeone today” to get started and follow the simple process. Once a new account is created, complete the PersonaliZe Zmessage screen, add the recipient(s), and then continue through to the next steps to send the personalized message and one of the zany ZCards.

“It is through these funny and somewhat off-the-wall ZCards that we can showcase Zlimit.com, which is in the serious business of making sure there is a way to recognize and reward others in a quick, easy and cost-effective manner,” said Delidow. “As an online reward, gifts and incentives store, our main offering is recognition and rewards in the form of a wide array of brand name merchandise. This also makes us an ideal site for last-minute holiday gifts and rewards.”

Zlimit.com enables gift givers to provide personalized recognition, select a gift price tier catalog based on their budget, and then allow the recipient to choose from a wide variety of name brand merchandise within that catalog level. The available merchandise, which ranges from $25 to $1,000, includes electronics, tools, sporting goods and other well-known brands such as iPod, Callaway, Bolle, Bulova, Sharper Image, Philips, and DeWalt. Once selected by the recipient, the items are then shipped directly to the recipients’ home.

Gifts can be sent to one person – or to hundreds. With recognition and an experience that endures, Z’ing someone is better than gift cards or cash since the personalized message and merchandise selected are directly associated with the giver of the recognition.

Zlimit.com, A-to-Z for rewards, gifts and incentives, is an easy, convenient and cost-effective online gift, reward and incentive store designed to provide individuals and employees with awards and recognition for outstanding service, safety or wellness, or just to say thanks. The Dayton, Ohio-based company serves individuals as well as business owners, managers, department directors, human resources professionals and administrative assistants who generally handle all employee holiday, recognition and award gift buying for companies in industries such as insurance, real estate, finance, accounting, law, education, health care, retail, automotive, restaurants and hotels.

Contacts:
Aaron Delidow, Zlimit.com
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John Vonder Haar, BGHemagine.com
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Partnership brings Paradigm Learnings Zodiak to China. Intellexis China will distribute Paradigms flagship financial literacy program.

TAMPA, Fla./SHANGHAI, China -- DECEMBER 15, 2005 – For years companies in China have focused on growing their businesses as quickly as possible, largely ignoring how growth has impacted their cost of doing business. Today, due to increased competition, that focus is shifting to profitable growth, and there is widespread realization that increasing the business acumen of employees is critical to a company’s success. To meet this substantial demand, Paradigm Learning has partnered with Shanghai-based Intellexis China, a representative of Intellexis UK, to be the sole distributor of “Zodiak®: The Game of Business Finance and Strategy” throughout China.

“Nontraditional learning methods such as games, simulations and storytelling are highly sought by Chinese companies,” explains Dr. Richard Lai, Chairman of Intellexis China. “They are particularly intrigued by learning through the games, stories and other ‘discovery learning’ techniques that Paradigm Learning products incorporate. Chinese business people are hungry for a much better understanding of finance and its impact on business performance. Now we can answer that need even more effectively. We are delighted to be able to add Zodiak to our product offerings.”
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Intellexis China is the leading financial literacy training company in China,” said Ray Green, CEO of Paradigm Learning. “With its headquarters in the fastest growing city in the world, and additional offices in Hong Kong, Guanzhou and Beijing, it has a well-established network. Intellexis China has the know-how to market our product as an extension of its own line of e-learning and classroom-based financial training programs to Greater China’s commercial and public sectors.”

Zodiak explores the basics of corporate finance and business strategy by putting learners in the position of decision-making owners. Players engage in mildly competitive situations – moving “money” around a game board, making decisions, working as a team, and answering tough questions from shareholders and senior executives. As they master the challenges presented in the game, participants learn how their everyday decisions and actions on the job impact their organizations.

Green added that the partnership also allows Paradigm to meet the needs of its multinational clients doing business with China “by offering Zodiak in a locally translated and culturally adapted version, and to deliver it with certified Chinese facilitators.”

A client conference on financial literacy training this past month in China sponsored by Paradigm and Intellexis China attracted more than 45 of the leading state-owned and multinational companies. As Kong Chin, Director of Ingersoll-Rand University (Asia-Pacific region) and one of the conference participants said, “We all know that to operate more efficiently in local markets and to be able to compete internationally, we need to learn as much as possible about the financial decisions that drive a company’s growth, and learn this as quickly as possible.” Robb Gomez, Paradigm Learning’s Senior Vice President of Sales noted: “The level of interest in this topic, and the enthusiasm of the conference attendees for our joint product offerings, was overwhelming.”

While Paradigm and Intellexis are on opposite sides of the world, the cultures of the two companies are remarkably similar, notes Jerry Wang, managing director of Intellexis China. “We conducted extensive research on Paradigm and Zodiak, along with their competitors’ offerings. We discovered that not only is Zodiak’s approach to learning an ideal fit with our own product line, but that both our organizations are team-oriented, and place a premium on working and learning in an interactive, engaging and fun environment. With our combined expertise, we are confident that this partnership will yield extraordinary results.”

About Paradigm Learning
Paradigm Learning (www.paradigmlearning.com) is a privately held company based in Tampa. Since 1994, it has worked with more than half of the companies on the Fortune 500 list, creating award-winning business games, simulations and communications tools, and developing custom-made programs to address specific business needs. Its flagship program, “Zodiak®: The Game of Business Finance and Strategy,” has been played by more than one million people worldwide. Other products address such issues as leadership, teamwork, project management and organizational change.

About Intellexis China
Intellexis China (www.intellexis.com.cn) is a representative of Intellexis UK (www.intellexis.com), a leading provider of financial training and business skills learning solutions. Founded in 1988 and based in London, the publicly held company helps organizations across the globe address the challenge of giving all employees the right level of financial acumen at the right time, from board executives to new hires.

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ESR Releases First Online Course on Safe Hiring and Pre-Employment Screening

Novato, CA – December 15, 2005 – Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a leading nationwide pre-employment background screening firm, announced today the release of the ESR Safe Hiring Certification Training, an intensive 30-hour online educational and professional development course in safe hiring and employment screening.

The online course is the first in-depth training and education opportunity aimed at employers, human resource and security professionals, and anyone responsible for risk management and due diligence in hiring. The 21 self-paced lessons include a 190-page workbook and study guide and over 300 quiz questions.

Key lessons include:
- How to implement a safe hiring program;
- Laws governing safe hiring such as negligent hiring, privacy, discrimination and the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA);
- The hiring process, including applications, interviews and past employment checks;
- How to legally and effectively obtain and utilize criminal records;
- Other types of background check information such as education, credit reports, past employment, military and driving records.

The course also covers topics such as selecting and working with screening firms, international background checks, drug testing, preventing workplace violence, terrorist searches, the pros and cons of databases, preventing theft and embezzlement and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Successful completion of the course leads to a Certificate of Completion, marking a significant professional accomplishment.

The textbook for the course is the “Safe Hiring Manual-The Complete Glide to Keeping Criminals, Terrorists and Imposters Out of Your Workplace," the definitive book on safe hiring and pre-employment screening background checks by ESR President and attorney Lester S. Rosen. (Facts on Demand Press/512 pages)

The ESR Safe Hiring Certification Training is available at http://esr.coursehost.com
More information about the course is available at: http://www.esrcheck.com/ESRonlineSafeHiringCourse.php

“Given that the cost of employees is typically the largest single item in any firm’s budget, and employee problems and turnover represent a significant area of exposure to any firm, a professional development and educational course on how to minimize that risk is long overdue,” explained attorney Lester S. Rosen, the author of the course and president of ESR. “This course is aimed at helping employers and hiring professionals exercise due diligence in hiring,” Rosen added, “and to learn techniques to legally and effectively avoid the legal and financial nightmare associated with a bad hire.”

The course can be utilized as part of a training program for Human Resources, Security or anyone else with hiring responsibilities or as part of an on-the-job training requirement. Completing the course will help employers demonstrate due diligence, minimize risks related to hiring and to reduce costs associated with poor hiring. The course also provides tools and forms necessary to implement a program for cost-effective screening that also helps provide legal protection. The final lesson assists a learner to take a self-audit that measures the effectiveness of the current hiring procures.

About Employment Screening Resources
Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is the firm that wrote the book on pre-employment background screening checks,“The Safe Hiring Manual-The Complete Guide to Keeping Criminals, Terrorists and Imposters Out of Your Workplace.” ESR was also ranked as the top background screening firm in the United States in the first independent study of the industry. See story. ESR’s mission is to bring professional consulting resources to an industry that largely focuses on providing data as a commodity. ESR combines human resources, public records and legal expertise in providing employers with fast, accurate and cost-effective employment pre-screening nationwide. ESR specializes in legal compliance, criminal records, reference checking, drug t! esting and international
background screenings. From its national headquarters in Novato, California, ESR serves employers across the United States from start-ups to divisions of Fortune 500 companies through its 24/7 online state of the art ESRnet system.

Contacts:

Jared Callahan Sales & Marketing Director
Employment Screening Resources (ESR)
PH: 415-898-0044, ext. 240
E-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots
web: www.ESRcheck.com



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Retail Jobs are Filled Fastest, Pharmaceutical and Managerial Candidates Better Be Patient Says New Study

Willow Grove, PA – December 5, 2005 – With data from more than 900 companies, Staffing.org just released the first comprehensive survey of how long it actually takes to fill positions. The study includes information from nearly 130,000 jobs and details the longest, shortest and average times to fill in seventeen industries. An earlier survey indicated only 8% of organizations accurately tracked recruiting time so this research will be a helpful planning and benchmarking resource. It also finally gives candidates a realistic idea of how long they can expect to wait before receiving an offer. For full details of the study, please go to www.Staffing.org.

Included in the findings are analyses detailing that the quickest positions filled are in the education and retail industries, with an average range of 22 days to 86 days. Positions in the pharmaceutical industry take the longest time to fill, with some positions taking almost 200 days to fill. The average for all positions in all industries was 53 days. Specific times varied dramatically by industry.

Accountants can expect the recruiting process to last at least 34 days before receiving an offer but successful call center applicants can be hired in as few as 23 days. Managerial candidates shouldn’t expect to be hired quickly –it often takes six or more months before an offer is extended.

According to John G. Kitson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the St. Louis headquartered First Banks and President of the HR Metrics Consortium, a nonprofit measurement organization, “Organizations invariably want their positions filled ASAP – now they can determine just how long ‘ASAP’ is and plan accordingly.”

About Staffing.org
Staffing.org is an independent nonproprietary nonprofit corporation. A member services organization, Staffing.org also provides free, performance oriented information to the public via the weekly update, monthly digest, and the site. Its mission is to be a leading source of information and tools to help measurably optimize human resource performance.




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Florida Employer Health Insurance Costs Dropping, Employee Expenses Rising, Says New Survey

HOLIDAY, FL, December 9, 2005 – Effective Resources, Inc., in coordination with the HR Florida State Council, a council of the national Society for Human Resource Management, has conducted their annual statewide salary, wage and benefits survey for the fifth consecutive year and released the results today, with several noteworthy trends emerging.

Five year trends in Florida employee health plans include:

Efforts by employers to reduce their medical insurance premiums appear to be working. More employers are experiencing “no increase” in premium or premiums in the single digits while fewer employers are seeing increases of 11-20%, 21-30% or higher.

One strategy implemented for employers staying with the “traditional” insurance plan is to increase deductibles. There is a 9.9% increase in the number of companies with $400 or more deductibles for single coverage. This deductible range was already commonly in use for family coverage!

Also employee out-of-pocket expense has increased by $283 (14%) for employee coverage and a whopping $719 (17%) for dependent coverage since the 2001-2002 survey. While changes have been gradual, they are expected to continue to rise as employers shift cost-sharing.

To ease the double digit premium increases of the past, employers have also shifted some of the cost back to the employee. The percent of the total cost of health benefits paid by the employee for employee coverage is currently 31.6%. This represents an 11.2% increase since 2001. Currently, the employee’s cost for dependent coverage is 55.2% representing an increase of 7.9% for the same period. The trend suggests that the employee coverage contribution has leveled out but the dependent coverage will rise another 4.1% by 2007.

To view a complimentary Executive Summary, click the following link:
http://www.SalarySurveyOnline.com/Default.asp?Location=ES/FL2005ES.pdfandRefCode=PressRelease2005

Visit http://www.salarysurveyonline.com to learn more about the surveys and their availability.

About Effective Resources
Effective Resources, Inc. is a leading human resources consulting firm specializing providing companies assistance with compensation issues, affirmative action plan preparation, salary surveys, employee opinions surveys as well as other areas of human resources. Effective Resources, Inc. has been in business since 1992. Visit its website at: http://wwwEffectiveResources.com



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COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL ENGAGES LORE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE TO PARTICIPATE IN MBA COURSE DELIVERY

Durango, CO., December 8, 2005—Lore International Institute was tapped by Columbia Business School to participate in course delivery for students enrolled in the MBA elective course, Strategy/Marketing Consulting Skills. This pioneering course seeks to teach MBA students a set of problem-solving and interpersonal tools, frameworks and best practices employed by strategy consulting firms. In identifying Lore as a partner in the delivery of this course, Columbia Business School Assistant Professor Hitendra Wadhwa asked Lore to join in providing certain key components because of the company’s expertise in leadership development and in working with senior business leaders to develop their interpersonal effectiveness and enhance their personal, executive impact.

Dr. Wadhwa knew of Lore because of his own experiences as a consultant for a top-five global consulting firm. His awareness of Lore’s capabilities, and the firm’s hands-on approach to business education, motivated him to ask Lore to join in developing and delivering these key modules for this one-of-a-kind MBA course.
Lore Senior Vice President, Maryann Billington, MBA collaborated with Dr. Wadhwa to define the scope and focus of the modules Lore would provide. Lore curriculum developers, whose backgrounds bridge both the business and academic worlds, were involved with Dr. Wadhwa to collaboratively create dynamic course sessions that students can immediately use during their MBA experience, and which will also readily transfer to their future business assignments. For the Fall 2005 semester, senior Lore faculty members, Debby Pizzaro, M.A. and Steve Isenberg, M.Sc. provided course sessions on Effective Group Dynamics and positive Influence Tactics.

Preliminary feedback from course participants indicates that the program was a major success. Based on the success of this initial offering, Dr. Wadhwa and Lore hope to also provide outreach consulting and continuing education using a similar approach that blends traditional business school education with the working business knowledge and skills developed by Lore International Institute.

For additional information about this program and Columbia Business School’s collaboration with Lore, contact Jennifer Kwiatkowski, Marketing Manager, at 800-866-5548.

ABOUT COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
Widely admired for its global and cutting-edge curriculum, Columbia Business School is one of the leading business schools in the world. In addition to its renowned MBA program, Columbia Business School offers the prestigious Executive MBA (EMBA) and non-degree Executive Education programs. The School’s faculty is comprised of internationally respected professors and includes Joseph Stiglitz, who won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2001 and was the chair for President Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers from 1995 to 1997. For more information about Columbia Business School and its programs, visit www.gsb.columbia.edu.

ABOUT LORE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
Lore International Institute is a privately held, global executive development firm, serving the global business community. Since 1989 Lore has been providing clients with a variety of scaleable and progressive solutions, and is able to offer an end-to-end solution that includes assessment, organizational consulting, executive education, and executive coaching. For additional information about Lore, contact Jennifer Kwiatkowski, Marketing Manager, at 800-866-5548. www.LoreNet.com
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GIFTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE Give the Gift that Matters This Year ... And All Year-Round

SCRANTON, PA (December 8, 2005)

“Choosing a gift can be a headache but it can also be an opportunity,” say Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans. They are coauthors of the bestseller on employee retention, LOVE ’EM OR LOSE ’EM: GETTING GOOD PEOPLE TO STAY and of the popular book on achieving personal satisfaction at work, LOVE IT, DON’T LEAVE IT: 26 WAYS TO GET WHAT YOU WANT AT WORK, both published by Berrett-Koehler.

Based on their books the authors have created some unique “gift lists” for managers and workers aimed at enhancing workplace satisfaction in any organization, no matter how large or small.

“Many annual bonuses -- and even perks such as cell phones and company cafeterias -- are no longer seen as special,” say Kaye and Jordan-Evans. “They might even be expected. If that’s the case, you’ll have to get creative to find other tokens of appreciation that work!”

Here are some unique gift ideas from the authors, to help engage and retain your talent, year-round, taken from their lists “Gifts that Keep On Giving...and require very little money or shopping,” and “Job Satisfaction? Take Action”:

· Private time with the manager----schedule a lunch date, at a place selected by employees, to get to know them better, to learn how they feel about their work and what you can do to make them more satisfied.

· Offer an opportunity to lead a project -- even one you might have wanted to lead yourself.

· Ask employees for ideas on how they would like to be rewarded -- the only rule is that half the ideas need to be low cost or no cost.

· Consider some gift coupons -- for lunch and a coaching session with a mentor, taking an afternoon off to see a movie, or for 20 minute listening sessions each month.

· Offer tickets to a play, game, or a concert -- some type of event that you know your employee truly appreciates and enjoys, rather than “one size fits all” tickets for an activity.

· Ask your employee for the name of someone in the organization that he or she would like to meet. Then create that link and provide that introduction.

· Have an honest talk about the future. Offer to hold a Career Conversation. Talk about career goals, talents, and future opportunities.

· Offer a free one-year subscription to your employees’ favorite business magazines and have them sent to their homes.

There are many more ideas … find the right one for each of your employees this year! Both “gift lists” are available at [www.KeepEm.com].

Copies of LOVE ’EM OR LOSE ’EM and LOVE IT, DON’T LEAVE IT can be found at your favorite bookstore, or ordered from Amazon.com.


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For additional information, please contact:
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BEELINER SURVEYS DEVELOPS TOOL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS TO COLLECT AND MANAGE EMPLOYEE DATA

December 7, 2005 - Cambridge, MA - Spinfish/ROG, Inc. today introduced Beeliner HR & Training, a customized version of its flagship online survey software product, enabling human resources professionals to better manage employee communications and evaluate training and hiring practices without the cost, effort and learning curve typical of many HRIS software products.

The Beeliner HR & Training Surveys software package enhances Spinfish's original Beeliner Surveys by offering more of the services that a typical HR department needs, including:
Customized training workshops by industry experts
Professionally developed survey templates
Dedicated support specialists

"A primary focus for Beeliner was to produce an easy-to-use solution for HR professionals," said Amanda Trombley, CEO for Spinfish/ROG, Inc. "HR professionals spend a lot of timing in meetings and working one on one with people. They need an efficient way to collect and manage information from employees, but they do not have the time to use a software product that has a big learning curve."

In countless occasions, HR professionals avoided complicated and costly HRIS software in favor of products that are simple to use, but might not have the needed functionality. Beeliner offers the best of both worlds; a high tech software product with the ease and familiarity of a spreadsheet.

"Many large companies that we've talked to are using Excel spreadsheets to keep track of paper surveys," said Trombley. "It can be manual and time-consuming, but from an HR perspective it's easier than researching, buying, and integrating HRIS software."


Beeliner's easy to use interface is web-based, so HR professionals do not need to install software or involve their IT departments. The software can be accessed from any location, not just within the office.

Beeliner's web-based interface walks HR professionals through every step of developing, customizing, and sending the following types of surveys and more:
- Team member self-assessments
- Employee performance appraisal forms
- Post-training impact surveys
- Training session evaluation forms
- New hire surveys
- Benefits surveys
- Organizational climate surveys
- Employee satisfaction surveys
- Exit surveys
- Applicant surveys

Beeliner's reporting function allows HR professionals to decide how they want to view and share the data -- they can pinpoint it by individual response or get the big picture by viewing data in a general summary format. It also creates customized reports and presentations for effectively communicating the information as needed.

More information is available on the Beeliner web site at http://www.beelinersurveys.com/

About Spinfish/ROG, Inc.
Beeliner Surveys (http://www.beelinersurveys.com/) is a leading survey software tool that helps people and businesses around the globe conduct professional email and web surveys. Large and small businesses, universities, non-profits, and governmental agencies use Beeliner to create surveys for a variety of purposes, including market research, human resources, customer satisfaction and retainment, and more. Beeliner is developed by Spinfish/ROG, Inc., a privately-owned software development company in Cambridge, MA in the USA. Spinfish was founded in 1997.


For more information contact:

Andrea Nieto, e-mail protected from spam bots
Corie Pierce, e-mail protected from spam bots


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Delphia Consulting and Halogen Software Partner to Provide Employee Performance Management Solutions

OTTAWA & COLUMBUS – December 7th, 2005 – Halogen Software, the leading provider of web-based employee performance management (EPM) software and Delphia Consulting, a leading provider of professional services to small and mid-size companies today announced a reseller partnership. The agreement enables Delphia to offer customers and affiliates award-winning employee performance management solutions and expert consulting advice in one turnkey solution.

“Delphia’s mission is to create win-win business partnerships by providing cost-effective solutions. When choosing a suitable partner, we select from only best in class vendors who clearly meet and understand our customers’ needs,” says Brian Delphia, President of Delphia Consulting. “When we sought an EPM vendor partnership to round out our HR product and service offerings, Halogen emerged as the vendor of choice.”

Halogen’s Web-based EPM solutions make it fast, simple and affordable for organizations to provide their employees with better quality employee appraisals, assessments, development plans and compensation adjustments on a regular and timely basis. The system also ensures employee goals are aligned and tracked to help drive bottom line results.

“We are very excited to work with Delphia and look forward to providing our EPM solutions to its network of affiliates,” says Donna Ronayne, Halogen Software VP of Marketing and Business Development. “Delphia has repeatedly earned the designation of Top Business Partner of the year by Sage Software for representing Abra, and we are happy to be working with a reseller this focused on the mid-market. Delphia’s extensive experience in the HR industry makes them a perfect fit for Halogen.”

About Delphia Consulting, LLC
Delphia Consulting is a national consulting firm serving clients in 46 states and is staffed with Senior Professionals in Human Resources (SPHRs), Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Certified Payroll Professionals (CPPs), MBAs, Software Developers, Human Factors Engineers, MCPs, MCDBAs, and MCSEs. Delphia Consulting provides business consulting, software selection, implementation, training, systems administration, usability design and custom development. Delphia is a top partner representing Abra and has been recognized as Partner of the Year – Special Business Solutions by Sage Software four times. Delphia has experience in the areas of Human Resource Management, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Content Management Systems (CMS). For more information call 888-421-2004. For more information, visit: www.delphiaconsulting.com.

About Halogen Software
Halogen Software Inc. is a leading provider of employee performance management (EPM) solutions. Founded in 2001 as a subsidiary of a successful consulting company, Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable Web-based software that dramatically improves HR and line-manager productivity. The company's flagship product, Halogen eAppraisal™, automates and simplifies time-consuming employee appraisals. Halogen eAppraisal™ Healthcare, created specifically for the healthcare industry, helps to simplify the task of performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen e360™ automates
and simplifies formal 360-degree feedback procedures and offers sophisticated performance reporting. Halogen eCompensation™ automates the entire compensation adjustment process including budget distribution and approval. For more information on Halogen Software, visit: www.halogensoftware.com.

Media contacts:

Brian Delphia
President
Delphia Consulting
T: 917-208-8385

Donna Ronayne
VP, Marketing & Business Development
Halogen Software
T: 613-744-2254 x 320


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Valtera Awarded HR-XML Certification

Rolling Meadows, IL (December 6, 2005) – Valtera, a worldwide provider of science-based selection and assessment solutions, announced today that it has been awarded certification by the HR-XML Consortium under the “HRcertify” program. The program certifies HR solutions that conform to the open data exchange standards developed by the HR-XML Consortium.

The certification cites that Valtera's technology can seamlessly integrate with all other products that follow the HR XML industry standards -- including Applicant Tracking Systems, Learning Management systems, HRIS and Enterprise Management systems.

Valtera’s Sage Technology Suite is a trio of web-based platforms to support large scale human capital initiatives. The suite includes SelectionSage™ for online testing, 3SixtySage™ for 360 feedback, and SurveySage® for authoring, deployment and reporting of employee surveys.

Organizations that successfully complete the HR-XML Consortium’s certification process are awarded a logo to use on their websites and a conformance statement within a registry located at http://www.HRcertify.org. The HR-XML certified logo indicates that the solution provider is a technology leader and is ready to integrate flexibly and opportunistically with customers and partners.

“The strength of our science-based solutions is not only in how they align people with strategy, but that they work seamlessly within the varied world of e-commerce and HR data management,” said Mathew Heck, Vice President of Technology at Valtera. “We’re excited to receive this certification because it further cements our reputation as a technology leader in the human capital space.”

HR-XML (http://www.hr-xml.org) is an independent, non-profit consortium dedicated to enabling e-commerce and inter-company exchange of human resources data worldwide. The work of the Consortium centers on the development and promotion of standardized XML vocabularies for HR. For information about the HR-XML Consortium’s certification program, please visit http://www.hrcertify.org.

About Valtera
Based in Chicago, IL (Rolling Meadows), Valtera (www.valtera.com) is a professional services firm that provides science-based solutions that align people with strategy to organizations worldwide. Valtera solution areas include Assessment and Selection (including Litigation Support), Surveys and Organizational Research, Performance Management and Service Quality.

SelectionSage™ is a secure web-based test administration platform used to test job candidates, assess employees for promotion, and certify employee skills. SelectionSage is the newest addition to Valtera’s Sage Technology Suite. The suite’s flagship software product, SurveySage®, is an end-to-end solution that offers online survey authoring, deployment, reporting, and has out-of-the-box language capabilities to support major world languages. Valtera’s technology suite also includes 3SixtySage™ for online multi-rater feedback surveys. Valtera offers portals, custom software development, and hosting services. The company was founded in 1977.

For more information, contact:
Michael Butler
847-640-8820
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