Alliances and Memberships

Professional Service Providers with whom We Partner:

William Truesdell, President, The Management Advantage, Inc.

Nationally known consulting firm, specializing in employee management, Affirmative Action Program and Plan development.

Elliott Brown, President, Elliott Brown & Associates

Measuring and Improving Customer and Employee Satisfaction. Diagnostic, training, and consulting services.

Susan Couden, Principal, Couden + Associates

Training and Organizational Development

Other Strategic Affiliates:

Torchiana, Mastrov, & Sapiro

Largest independently-owned career management consulting firm in Northern California.

CFOs2GO

Full-service, senior financial executive placement firm.

Professional Organizations to Which We Belong

Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA)

National Human Resources Association (NHRA)

Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA)

HR California (California Chamber of Commerce)

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)

Recent Entries in Words of Merit

Too Obvious and Commonsensical
We recently received a couple of comments at the same time about the August/September issue of
Meeting Expectations is a Two-Way Street
In the latest issue of Merit Guidelines™ we discussed the importance of approaching hiring from the "other side of the desk."
Now is the Time to Build Employee Loyalty
When the business environment is challenging and revenues are coming up short, as they are for many companies today, there is a natural tendency to focus on reducing expenses.