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DDI One of Best Places to Work

July 6, 2009

I have previously written regarding the wealth of knowledge and talent in the human resource field that can be found in NorthEast Ohio. As I have said, this is even more true when you include the Pittsburgh area. A number of graduates of the University of Akron now work with the firm DDI in Pittsburgh. [...]

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Jack Welch in Cleveland at Chancellor

June 22, 2009

For a city that needs some good news, on-the-surface this seems like an exciting development. Chancellor University is the former Myers University in Cleveland. They are going to have Jack Welch and Noel Tichy directing a new graduate management program at Chancellor. An interesting development in terms of what I feel is one of Northeast [...]

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Wellness Programs at the Cleveland Metroparks

May 16, 2009

A reminder on an upcoming presentation from the local IPMA-HR group. David Duane, Associate Director of Human Resources at Cleveland Metroparks, will present “Cleveland Metroparks Wellness Initiative.” Cleveland Metroparks recently won the “Wellness at Work” Award from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The meeting will be Tuesday, May 19th at 11:30am at the Cleveland [...]

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Upcoming Training and Experience Seminar

May 12, 2009

As part of the 73nd Annual IPMA-HR Central Region Training Conference, being held in Cleveland in June, IPMA will put on a Training and Experience Seminar. This seminar will be held on Sunday, June 7, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. It explores how measures of training and experience can be used to assess the [...]

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NEO HR Powerhouse 2

May 1, 2009

Last week I mentioned the concentration of human resource consulting firms in the Northeast Ohio area. I think this wealth of knowledge and experience is a strength that should be built upon in bringing about a renaissance in the NEO area. Therefore, I would like to mention another firm, again headed up by a University [...]

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Local IPMA-HR Meeting on Wellness

April 28, 2009

The local chapter of IPMA-HR (largely public sector human resources) is having its next Chapter meeting on  Tuesday, May 19th at 11:30am at the Cleveland Metroparks CanalWay Visitor Center in the Ohio and Erie Reservation. David Duane, Associate Director of Human Resources at Cleveland Metroparks, will present “Cleveland Metroparks Wellness Initiative.” Cost is $10 for members and $15 [...]

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NEO – HR Powerhouse

April 24, 2009

The Northeast Ohio area has many strengths. Unfortunately, all too often, we fail to emphasize our strengths. Even more tragically, many people inside of Northeast Ohio are unware of the tremendous talent pool the region has to offer.
This is especially true in the area of human resource consulting, especially as it relates to employment testing and [...]

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Court Ruling on Employment Testing in Cleveland

April 14, 2009

There was an interesting discussion on the IPAT listserve regarding the pros and cons of temporary (or probationary) hiring versus employment testing in the public sector. Nutshelling a lot of opinions, it seemed like a lot of practitioners and experts favored keeping both, feeling an emphasis on employment screening was needed. In that context, a [...]

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Economics and Aging Talks at University of Akron

April 14, 2009

Two more upcoming talks at the University of Akron. One on Economics and one on Proactive Aging.

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University of Akron Conference – Mental Health Care in America

April 13, 2009

The Archives of the History of American Psychology (AHAP) with the generous support of the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation will present a conference on Mental Health Care in America. This two-day event will be held on the campus of The University of Akron at The Quaker Square Inn. The meeting will be held Next Thursday [...]

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