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Industry Leaders Named To Human Capital Institute Advisory Board.

-- Non-Profit Education and Research Organization Fills National Board With Top Human Capital Professionals --

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Industry Leaders Named To Human Capital Institute Advisory Board

-- Non-Profit Education and Research Organization Fills National Board With Top Human Capital Professionals --

Washington, DC -- April 5, 2004 - Human capital management professionals from Monster,
Taleo, Sutter Health, Center for Talent Retention and 8 other industry-leading organizations will be active on the Human Capital Institute's National Advisory Board. The Institute continues to be the leading membership organization focused on research, information and education for professionals working to hire the best employees, measure performance and develop talent.

The Institute's National Advisory Board will provide oversight management for educational initiatives, including skills certification programs, an executive undergraduate curriculum and a human capital management graduate degree program. Members of the National Advisory Board are executives from companies across North America, representing various industries.

"There has never been a more critical time for companies and HR Professionals to focus on attracting, building, engaging, and retaining their human capital. To prosper in the short-term, as the economy continues to pick up speed, companies are building the capabilities to accomplish this goal, which is the fundamental reason why HCI exists," explains Derrick Barton, board member and Chief Talent Leader with the Center for Talent Retention. "The HCI National Advisory Board has attracted the best set of practicing leaders and cutting edge talent solution providers in one place to share the proven talent practices directly with business leaders and HR Professionals, and I'm very honored to be part of this group and contribute to the imperative mission of HCI."

HCI's twelve new National Advisory Board Members are:

Bill Kutik, Technology Columnist, Human Resource Executive Magazine; Steve LaMotta, VP Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, Hrsmart; Derek Mercer, CEO and Founder, Recruitmax; Diane Pardee, VP, Corporate Marketing and Communications, Recruitsoft; Kathy Barton, VP Marketing, Peopleclick; Derrick Barton, Chief Talent Leader, Center for Talent Retention; Deb Besemer, President and CEO, BrassRing, Chris Reed, VP Marketing, Unicru, Inc.; Neal Bruce, Product Manager, Monster.com; Keith Vencel, Product Manager -- Human Resources, Sutter Health; John Chaisson, CEO, Global Workforce Solutions; LeRoy Robbins, CEO, Trustar Solutions.

"As an organization focused on developing and enhancing talent management solutions, research and education, HCI is proud to be growing our advisory boards with the top human capital professionals in their fields," said Allan Schweyer, executive director of HCI. "We look forward to their combined expertise guiding HCI towards our objectives, and are grateful for their participation and their commitment to sharing their acumen and experience."

To see the complete listing of advisory boards and members, and to learn more about HCI, please visit: http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/advisory_board.guid

About the Human Capital Institute
The Human Capital Institute is a catalyst for innovative new thinking in talent acquisition, organizational development and performance 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 our 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 coalition of executive search, recruitment, strategic HR, organizational development professionals and the talent managers and executives they serve. HCI founding sponsors are market-leading, best-in-class product and service providers. They include:
AESC -- www.aesc.org
AIRS -- www.airsdirectory.com
BrassRing -- www.brassring.com
Center for Talent Retention -- www.keeppeople.com
HRsmart -- www.hrsmart.com
Monster, Inc. -- www.monster.com
Peopleclick -- www.peopleclick.com
Recruitmax -- www.recruitmax.com
Taleo (formerly Recruitsoft) -- www.recruitsoft.com
Unicru -- www.unicru.com
Webhire -- www.webhire.com

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