Many thanks to all to joined us on Wednesday for the first in a series of local events.  We had over 40 speakers and 20 workshops for the event.  We are looking forward to the next stop and welcome speakers, sponsors and exhibitors to contact us directly at jmucci@ardenmediaco.com if they are interested in participating in future local events.

The press release below captures the essence of the event and provides a complete list of speakers and supporting organizations.

Thanks for the support.

Arden Media to Host Austin Tech and Job Expo  
on June 24, 2009
 
Event Kicks off Global Tour of Tech and Job Expos
 
Austin Chamber of Commerce to hold press conference at Expo to announce findings of
ground-breaking initiative on green collar jobs and smart energy

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22, 2009  -- Arden Media Company, the new publisher of RCR Wireless News and owner of other media properties, announced today that it will host the Tech and Job Expo on June 24 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The event is being presented in partnership with the Austin Technology Council and with the support of national and local business, professional and industry associations.  The Austin Tech and Job Expo is the first event of a multi-city, international tour of Tech and Job Expos hosted by Arden Media.    

The Expo will feature a press conference hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce announcing the details of the report of the Chamber's Green Job Task Force, a key study of smart energy deployment and green job creation that could lead to the creation of more than 25,000 new jobs in the region. Importantly, the results are expected to offer a blueprint that could be replicated in other cities and regions of the country.  Following the press conference, there will be a keynote panel discussion of the report and an update on the Pecan Street Project. Participants in the panel discussion include representatives of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Energy, Cisco Systems, IBM, the University of Texas and Workforce Solutions. 

"We're excited to be hosting this important event in Austin with the strong support of the Austin Technology Council," said Jeff Mucci, chief executive of Arden Media. "We also appreciate the full support of the Austin Chamber of Commerce and are seeing a lot of interest in the  press conference they will be holding at the event  to release the report of their Green Job Task Force. The schedule for the day has content that should appeal to participants at every level of the technology industry.  There will be more than 30 senior executives from leading tech companies speaking at keynotes and technical and job- focused panels, and there will be cutting edge, interactive exhibits and workshops."  

In addition to the range of informational segments of the Expo, there will also be events focused on existing and emerging jobs in the tech industry and the skills required for these jobs, providing an opportunity for companies and prospective employees to attend functions together and talk directly with each other.  Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with peers and company representatives in the interactive exhibit area.   Planned interactive exhibits include areas on mobile applications, tower infrastructure, gaming, the connected home and other topical subjects. 

Green Job Task Force and Pecan Street Project
 
In March 2009 the Austin Chamber of Commerce undertook the organization and implementation of its Green Job Task Force.  The report of the task force will provide a community roadmap for coordinating regional efforts to train and retain 25,000 Central Texas residents for green collar jobs and assist with the re-employment of unemployed Central Texans.
  
The Pecan Street Project is the nation's first and largest municipal-scale smart grid initiative that is aimed at developing a new energy system to enable multi-directional flow of data and electricity from a new energy grid. The grid would seamlessly interconnect energy storage, distributed generation, energy efficiency and electric vehicle technologies. It is projected that Austin's smart grid project has the potential to create over 25,000 jobs and attract $1 billion in investment for the region within the next 10 years.    

The Pecan Street Project is led by the City of Austin, The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Energy, Austin Technology Incubator, Environmental Defense Fund and the University of Texas at Austin. Research and Strategic Support has been provided by Applied Materials, Cisco, Dell, Freescale, GE, GridPoint, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle and SEMATECH.    

RCR Wireless News to be Sponsor
 
RCR Wireless News, which was recently acquired by Arden Media and is slated for relaunch in the third quarter of this year, is serving as a media sponsor for the event.    

"We're particularly pleased to have acquired RCR Wireless News, which has built a reputation over many years as the leading source of information and intelligence in the wireless communications community," said Mucci. "We are working hard to prepare the publication for its relaunch with great attention to sustaining the editorial quality and insight that its loyal readers have come to expect. We want RCR to be involved in the Tech and Job Expos because we want it to be focused on connecting directly with its readers, and connecting directly with decision makers, companies, technologies and consumers, both through these events and through the online content will be providing going forward."  

Event and Contact Information
 
For information on the Austin Tech and Job Expo, to learn more about speaking opportunities, or for more information on bringing a Tech and Job Expo to your city, please contact us at events@ardenmediaco.com.
 
For information on online, event or customer lead generation programs, please contact John Scarborough at 512 565 4912 or at john@ardenmediaco.com.  

About Arden Media Company
 
Arden Media Company connects tech, media and communications organizations with customers and talent through the following companies, which are owned and operated by Arden:  

RCR Wireless News - Since 1982, the leading news source on all things wireless.
 
Telecomcareers - Since 1999, the # 1 Wireless and Telecom industry job board
 
ITjobs.net - Since 1999, a leading IT and Technical industry job board
 
Tech and Job Expo - A "local" event series connecting tech, media and communications
companies with industry professionals in 20 global markets
 
Tech and Job Magazine - A comprehensive guide "guide" to local, regional and global
industry associations, events and companies.
 
Visit http://www.ardenmediaco.com for more information about Arden Media. 

Austin Tech & Job Expo
Fact Sheet

Event Overview

• Event will be held June 24, 2009 in Austin, Texas
• Location:  Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road
• Certain workshops begin at 8 am
• Austin Chamber of Commerce Press Conference is at 10:45 am
• Exhibit Hall open from 11:30 am to 8 pm
• Main Stage Presentations begin at 11:30 am
• After hours networking event begins at 5:00 pm
• Event is the first in planned multi-city international tour
• All details available on dedicated website, http://www.techjobexpo.com

Scheduled Speakers

• Willie Anderson, Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
• Tamara Atkinson, Deputy Director, External Affairs, Workforce Solutions - Capital Area Workforce Board
• Chad Bockius, Director of Product Marketing, Bazaarvoice
• Kathy Brabson, Regional VP/Operations, Central Texas Division, Time Warner Cable
• Sam Coursen, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Freescale Semiconductor
• Adil Dalal, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Pinnacle Process Solutions, International TM
• Casey Dennis, Director of Network Engineering, Texas Region, Time Warner Cable
• Aimee Doane, Vice President of Operations, West Division, Suddenlink Communications
• Andrew Donoho, Owner, Donoho Design Group
• John C. Dupree, Vice President, Enterprise and Federal, Sprint Nextel
• Russ Finney, Vice President of Information Systems, Tokyo Electron
• Rodney Gibbs, Studio Head, Fizz Factor
• Wade Gilham, Marketing Director, Broadcast Division, Silicon Laboratories
• Iain Gillott, President, iGR, Inc.
• David Jenkins, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, WhiteboardSelling
• Jim Keeler, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, Wayport, now an AT&T company
• Ron Kifer, Group Vice President and CIO, Applied Materials
• Dawn Lacallade, Community Manager, Solarwinds
• Marny Lifshen, Marketing and PR Consultant, Speaker and Author
• Angela Loeb, Consultant
• Brad Massey, Certified Trainer and Franchise Owner, Sandler Sales Institute
• Courtney McCashland, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Talentmine
• Sean McDonald, Owner, Ant's Eye View
• Jack McDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Perficient
• MaryBeth Mongillo, Founder and Owner, Factor5 Consulting
• William E. Morrow, CEO and Chairman, CSIdentity Corporation
• Thomas Myer, Owner, Triple Dog Dare Media
• Deborah Neal, Area Director, Enterprise, Sprint Nextel
• Elena Neira, WCP Liason, WCET Certification, IEEE ComSoc
• Carolyn Purcell, Director, Internet Business Solutions Group, Cisco Systems
• Melissa Simpler, Chief Executive Officer, Affinegy
• Helen Soto Knaggs, Director-External Affairs, Verizon
• Josh Stephens, Vice President of Technology aka Head Geek, Solarwinds
• Charlene Tomas, Austin Special Events Team Sales Manager, AT&T Mobility
• Shelly Van Dyke, Strategist & Market Analysit, Corporate Strategy, Freescale Semiconductor
• Jeff Vice, Director, Local Government Issues, Austin Energy
• Michael Webber, Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Texas at Austin
• Jim Welch, Corporate Vice President, North America Enterprise Markets, Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Motorola
• Connie Wharton, Entrepreneur and Leadership Development Expert
• Paul Williamson, Global Utilities and Energy Industry Solutions Architect, IBM

Supporting Organizations

• Austin Technology Council
• Austin Chamber of Commerce
• Austin Chronicle
• Austin Human Resource Management Association
• Austin Wireless Alliance
• Association of Information Technology Professionals
• Door64
• Women in Cable Telecommunications
• Digital Media Council/Skillpoint Alliance
• Independent Game Developers Association
• IEEE
• University of Texas Computing and Engineering
• St. Edwards Professional Development
• Austin Community College

Tech and Job Expo Update:  Nello, Gritz Towers, and Specialty Manufacturing will be creating a tower exhibit at the Expo to introduce professionals to the wireless infrastructure industry.  Representatives from the companies will be available to answer questions and help us understand the infrastructure that really makes our mobile phone work. 

When:  Wednesday, June 24th 8:00am - 8:00pm

Where:  Palmer Events Center, Austin, TX

Register Today

More Info: http://www.techjobexpo.com

For updates and information on the Tech and Job Expo, find us on Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook

The big news this week is the decision by the Austin Chamber to hold a press conference announcing the release of the report of its Green Job Task Force at our event at 10:45 am.  In connection with this press conference, we are now pleased to announce our second keynote presentation--a panel discussion of the Green Job Task Force Report and an update on the Pecan Street Project with members of the Task Force and representatives of the public and private sector partners in the Pecan Street Project.

In connection with these two events, we will have an executive level briefing and lunch where local business leaders can discuss the keynote topics with the speakers.

Finally, we will have a special pavilion area in our exhibit hall featuring Green Tech companies.  If your company is involved in this industry, you should take advantage of our exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.  Exhibition opportunities start at $299 for a table in the pavilion and $750 for a booth.  To book a space, please contact Amy Garfield at agarfield@ardenmediaco.com.

In other developments:

• Ron Kifer, CIO of Applied Materials, has finalized his topic for the first keynote presentation of the day.  He will present, "Managing Your Career in the Dynamic Technology Industry," in which he will discuss the growing trend of differentiation of core versus context work and the challenges and opportunities that creates for managing an IT career.
• We have identified the topic for our afternoon panel discussion on the gaming industry.  Rodney Gibbs of Fizz Factor will moderate a panel of gaming industry heavyweights entitled, "Casual, Portable and Profitable -- Current Trends in Gaming and Mobile Apps."
• To date, we have secured over 30 speakers for throughout the day from companies such as Qualcomm, Sprint, Solarwinds, Freescale, Verizon, Bazaarvoice  AT&T and Time Warner Cable.
• And our Guitar Hero Smackdown Contest, occurring during our after hours networking, should prove to be a great time.  Check out the Facebook event page we have put together for the contest here and start buying your entries here.

For more updates, don't forget to find us on LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

We hope to see you in Austin!

www.techjobexpo.com

The Press Release for our new SAFE Certified product:
CSIdentity, TelecomCareers, and ITJobs.net Help Job Seekers Stand Out With Identify Verification and Background Checks
Companies also enable HR managers to quickly screen and verify applicant pool

(June 2, 2009) AUSTIN, Texas — Identity theft protection company CSIdentity (http://www.CSIdentity.com) is joining forces with TelecomCareers (http://www.TelecomCareers.net), a leading telecom, media and technology-focused career site, and ITjobs.net (http://www.itjobs.net) ,a leading IT niche job board, to offer employment screening solutions tailored for job seekers and employers during this challenging hiring market. Technology and communications-focused job seekers on the TelecomCareers and ITjobs Web sites can now become “CSIdentity SAFE Certified” by running their personal information through CSIdentity’s screening process. Candidates can then present themselves to prospective employers as “pre-screened,” signifying that their identity has been verified and authenticated and a background check has been conducted.

During difficult economic times, desperate job applicants are even resorting to identity theft to obtain employment. An estimated 30 percent to 40 percent of job applicants provided altered or fabricated information on their applications last year, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. And with identity thieves scouring job sites looking for employment, the job search process is becoming even more difficult for reputable, honest job seekers.

Thus, job seekers who sign up for CSIdentity’s background screening process on TelecomCareers.net or ITjobs.net will receive a CSIdentity SAFE Certified seal on their resumes, helping candidates separate themselves from other applicants and allowing hiring managers to more efficiently screen the pool of applicants under consideration.

“In today’s economy, job seekers need all the advantages they can get to be noticed by employers and HR managers,” said John Scarborough, general manager of TelecomCareers. “CSIdentity SAFE Certified effectively presents applicants to the employer as ‘ready for hire’ and makes their resume more enticing to review. Through our alliance with CSIdentity, TelecomCareers and ITJobs.net are able to improve the hiring process for applicants and HR managers and prevent the more than 2 million job applicants who use stolen credentials annually from getting hired.”
   
By interviewing and / or hiring job applicants who are CSIdentity SAFE Certified, human resources managers are able to:
•    Verify that the applicant’s identity information exists.
•    Authenticate that the identity belongs to the applicant and is not being used fraudulently.
•    Scour more than 350 million digital identity records for criminal histories that could be attached to the applicant’s name and name variations (i.e., spelling, maiden names, name changes).
•    Ensure up-to-date criminal history clearance for each certified applicant.

“With the job applicant pool rising every day, HR managers don’t have the time to read every person’s information, and nothing could be worse than going through the entire interview process only to find out that the person you are ready to hire doesn’t pass your background check,” said Bill Morrow, CEO of CSIdentity. “A resume and candidate that’s CSIdentity SAFE Certified gives HR professionals the peace of mind up front that they are evaluating a high-caliber job seeker who is a possible fit for their organization who also has verified credentials.”

The CSIdentity SAFE Certified process is Phase 2 of the TelecomCareers / CSIdentity strategic alliance. Phase 1, which launched in November, gave TelecomCareers’ business clients, including Ericsson, Alltel, Time Warner Cable and Verizon, the ability to run comprehensive background checks on their current employees or new applicants using CSIdentity SAFESM. CSIdentity SAFE is a Web-based pre-screening process that allows employers to quickly and easily verify and authenticate applicants’ true identities, determine if their names or dates of birth have been altered and also perform criminal and sex offender background checks on the information provided and on aliases. Additionally, CSIdentity SAFE offers ongoing monitoring of the identity as long as the person is employed.
   
About CSIdentity
CSIdentity is the technology leader in providing identity theft protection services to businesses and consumers. The Austin, Texas-based company offers a comprehensive suite of business and personal security solutions targeting all aspects of identity theft. Services include comprehensive background screenings; full-service identity theft protection, insurance and restoration; as well as, proactive breach preparation services from discovery to resolution. CSIdentity partners include leading entities such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, IBC Bank, CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System), Security Service Federal Credit Union and an endorsement by the Texas Bankers Association. For more information, visit http://www.CSIdentity.com.

About Arden Media Company / TelecomCareers
Austin based, Arden Media Company provides tech, media and communications organizations with customer and talent acquisition programs through the following companies, which are owned and operated by Arden:
•    RCR Wireless News – Since 1982, the leading wireless news source on all things wireless.
•    Telecomcareers – Since 1999, the # 1 Wireless and Telecom industry niche job board
•    ITjobs.net – Since 1999, a leading IT and Technical niche industry job boarb
•    Tech and Jobs Expo – A “local” event series connecting tech, media and communications companies with industry professionals in 20 global markets
•    Tech and Jobs Magazine – A comprehensive “guide” to local, regional and global industry associations, events and companies.
Visit http://www.ardenmediaco.com for more information about Arden Media. 
 

CSIDENTITY CONTACT:      
KGBTexas                                                                                                
Melanie Thompson / Andi Narvaez
(210) 826-8899
melaniet@kgbtexas.com / andin@kgbtexas.com

TELECOMCAREERS CONTACT:  
Arden Media Company  
Jeff Mucci
(512) 431-8912
jmucci@ardenmediaco.com

"Casual, Portable, and Profitable - Current Trends in Gaming and Mobile Apps" panel to be moderated by Austin game developer Rodney Gibbs.

For more on the Tech and Job Expo coming up on June 24th in Austin visit our site www.techjobexpo.com

More on Rodney Gibbs:

Rodney runs Fizz Factor, a Foundation 9 game development studio.  Specializing in licensed console and handheld titles, Fizz Factor has released 12 titles over its seven-year history, including WWE: Smackdown vs. Raw, Tales of Despereaux, and SpongeBob vs. the Big One.
 
An active member of Austin’s digital media community, Rodney chairs the Digital Media Council, an industry-education partnership that helps prepare students for careers in digital media.  He is a board member of the Texas Motion Picture Alliance, Skillpoint Alliance and IGDA Austin.  He serves on the advisory committee of the E3 Alliance and Austin Community College’s game development program.  He co-founded Dorkbot Austin, a collection of people doing strange things with electricity. 

Find us on Twitter |  Facebook  |  LinkedIn for updates and more information on the event. 

The Tech and Job Expo | June 24th | Austin, TX  June 24th is fast approaching and the agenda for the event continues to come together.  We are thrilled that Ron Kifer has agreed to deliver one of our keynote addresses.  Ron is Chief Information Officer at Applied Materials and he will be talking about current technological developments and their impact on the IT workforce now and in the future.

We also have put together some great panels.  Our panel on Women in Technology is loaded, with Kathy Brabson of Time Warner moderating a discussion between five high level executives from the wireless, telecom and technology community.  And Jeff Mucci, publisher of RCR Wireless News will be moderating a panel on the RCR Wireless Ecosystem.  Participants on this panel include Willie Anderson, VP, Engineering of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies; Iain Gillott, President of iGR; and Wade Gilham, Marketing Director for the Broadcast Division of Silicon Laboratories.

We expect to announce two more compelling keynote-level presentations within the next week.  And we continue to finalize our afternoon Educational and Skill Mapping Sessions on a daily basis, so be sure to stay tuned for updates. 

Here's how you can stay informed and get involved:

Click here to view the Agenda at a Glance
Click here to register to attend the event
Click here to participate in the event as an Exhibitor or Sponsor

You can also find us on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn for updates and additional information.

We hope we see you in Austin!

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  We recently received this email from Dr. Brad Smart, author of best selling book Top Grading.  While controversial, I am forwarding to you for a couple of reasons:

1) All employees need to be aware of corporate mentalities right now and be prepared to change should you be terminated.  Companies are fighting for survival and will eliminate headcount to stay a float. 

2) Be prepared by learning about the industry, connecting and networking with companies, friends and associations - get involved in the community and finally, have a written action plan

3) Tell us what you think about the article below by sending me an email at jmucci@ardenmediaco.com

FIRE YOUR C PLAYERS NOW!

To listen to this Topgrading Tip, Click Here

"Give a lot, expect a lot, and if you don't get it, PRUNE."    ................ Tom Peters

Topgrading is not just about hiring but includes firing people who are not crucial, particularly in a weak economy.  Some have called this Bottomgrading, but that's a bit tacky.

In the past few months I've met with over 1,000 business owners in a series of workshops, seminars, and speeches.  I've asked, "In this down economy, how many of you took a fresh look at your strategy, tweaked it, and laid off low performers that didn't fit your revised strategy?"  Almost all raised their hands, indicating they did all three! Good for them!  They are adapting to survive, and adaptation requires removing low performers.

But here is the key question we're addressing today:

  "How many of you are uncertain about whether to keep, replace, or otherwise get rid of some of your key people?" 

Answer: almost all of the 1,000 business owners raised their hands.  Having been through half a dozen economic downturns, I know that managers easily remove the obvious low performers, but hesitate to remove some people who at times seem really good, but weak at other times, and ... "I just don't know if I should keep them."

Fortunately, there are time-tested ways to get MUCH deeper insights into the talent and potentials of your key people.

How to Assess Your Top People

"Motivation is simple.  You eliminate those who are not motivated."  ...  Lou Holtz

There are four recommended ways to validly and objectively assess your key people.  The tools 3 and 4 are best, but let's start with the easiest.

1.  Rate your key people yourself.

If this is the step you have already taken, jump to #2.  If not ...

Rate people A, B, or C player, and for B and C players, rate them as having A potential or not.

Ask yourself, "Are my people in the right jobs now?"  "Are there people who were A players for jobs I no longer need ... so they should be redeployed into a job where they can perform at the A level or leave?"  "Who are the managers with the potential to become A players?"

This easy and commonplace method of figuring out who should go or stay unfortunately leads to doubts about some, so following are 3 better Topgrading methods to get the answer.

2.  Conduct Team Ratings.

With the deadwood pruned (to use Tom Peter's phrase) look at the rest of your team.  If you are certain your top 3 or 4 people are A players for executing your newly considered strategy, as a team the 3 or 4 of you do the ratings of the next 20 (or whatever).  Don't just rely on your own opinions; your A player managers can lend a bit more objectivity to your conclusions.

Talk for 30 minutes to an hour, reviewing each person - discuss their performance for the past 3 years and list their strengths and weaker points; discuss the job they must do in the next couple of years (including their accountabilities and competencies), and then decide whether they are A, B, or C players and if not A, do they show A potential? 

Keep only the As and A potentials.  (I know - the title of the article says fire C players, but Topgraders also fire Bs who do not have A potentials.)

BUT WHAT IF THE TEAM CAN'T AGREE ON WHETHER SOME HAVE POTENTIALS OR NOT?

This is where two great, proven Topgrading methods come in, for these methods will make you very sure of whether you should keep someone or let them go.

3.  Audit the Team Using the Thorough Topgrading Method.

My first project for GE (15 years ago) was training internal managers to assess and coach internal people.  Jack Welch was frustrated that only about 25% of the people promoted turned out to be A players a year later.   Bosses can rate current performance well, but few are good at picking people to promote.

So I trained line managers and HR people to do ... you guessed it! ... tandem Topgrading Interviews, the same type of interview Topgraders use to hire people.  But instead of external reference checks, internal interviews with bosses (not just the current boss), peers, and subordinates are done.  GE jumped from 25% to over 90% success promoting people.

The same Topgrading methods (with tweaks) are used to audit talent in their present job, pick people for promotion, and assess external candidates for hire.

These assessments give you "missile lock" on talent - exactly who should stay, who have potential for promotion.  Only the A players and A potentials are kept, and others are redeployed (they get a job in the company where they can be an A player or leave). 

This Topgrading audit approach is highly credible ... so that weak people quietly go find another job. But it requires that the audits are conducted by two A player managers, trained in Topgrading methods.

Do you have the internal managers who can do this now?  Do you have A player managers who could learn Topgrading methods and do this soon?

4.  Assessments and Coaching by a Topgrading Professional.

Sorry - this is self-serving, but if your managers can't do Topgrading audits, maybe asking Topgrading professionals to do the audit and coaching makes sense.

In our 7-hour DVD Topgrading Tool Kit, there are quotes from successful CEO Topgraders who recommend, the first time around, using Topgrading professionals to provide the "second opinion" on whether someone should go or stay, and to coach everyone assessed.  Underperformers are coached to leave and As and A potentials are coached to contribute the most.

Usually Topgrading assessors gather so much valid information that we can say to a C player, "Pat not only have you failed to achieve the results you said you'd achieve, but everyone around you believes you didn't do what you should have and, on top of that, your coworkers really do NOT believe you will ever have what it takes to succeed.  Based on coaching thousands of managers I can't see how you'll be able to stay, so maybe we should talk about what job you can look for.  I think I know what jobs you'd do well at and enjoy and what developmental activities will really be useful to you in the next couple of years."

Coaching the A players and A potentials is also crucial.  They love the feedback and recommendations and implement them conscientiously ... and by the way, the best way to keep your A players is to develop them.

In short, you owe it to yourself and your company to be sure about who should go or stay.  Topgrading methods will provide the answers.  And as a bonus, a down economy provides a million A players, at all salary levels, to join your team!

FEATURED RESOURCES:  Rather than C players, there's the best way on the planet to not hire them to begin with!  Check out the new Topgrading Quick Start Program.  With only an hour of learning you can be using some of the most powerful Topgrading tools, and experiencing the power of Topgrading to dramatically reduce those costly mis-hires.  To learn more Click Here

To More High Performers,

Brad Smart

www.SmartTopgrading.com

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