Achilles Group to Conduct Small Business Recruiting and Retention Workshop in Houston - Small Business Executives Looking for their Share of Top Talen

Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 -- The workshop is designed for executives and managers looking for their share of top talent in today?s Houston economy. The workshop, entitled "Recruiting and Retaining Top Performers" (http://www.achillesgroup.com/event_rr_houston.php) will cover hiring trends and best practices as well as provide an opportunity for executives and managers to hear from several leading Houston firms as to what is working for them.

Where:

Dave and Buster?s

6010 Richmond Ave

Houston, TX 77057

When:

Thursday, June 12th

4:25 p.m. ? 6:30 p.m.

This workshop is for small business executives and managers that are seeking out better ways to recruit and retain star talent. You will have the opportunity to speak with other small business executives as well as hear how others are tackling their talent issues.

Key topics covered during this workshop will include:

* Houston Hiring Forecasts and Trends;

* Cost-Effectively Finding and Attracting Top Talent;

* Tips, Tools, and Techniques That Can Be Applied To Your Business;

* How Leading SMBs Are Tackling Their Workforce Challenges;

* Top 10 Most Common Hiring Mistakes Managers Make; and

* Top 10 Retention Mistakes & What Your Company Can Do About It.

To register for the workshop: http://www.achillesgroup.com/event_rr_houston.php

*The workshop is only available to the first fifty (50) registrants.*

About the Achilles Group Executive Series (http://www.achillesgroup.com/event_series.php):

Whether you're a current customer or an executive exploring your options, Achilles Group?s executive seminars provide valuable information and real-world examples to meet your workforce needs. In addition to hearing a third-party industry leader speak on recruiting best practices you will get the opportunity to mingle with recruiting and retention experts as well as other Houston small businesses.

About the Speaker: Gary O'Neal

Achilles Group is proud to present Mr. Gary O?Neal from Coolhires Ltd. He will speak on how to effectively get more than your company?s fair share of the top talent. In 2000, after a successful career in the technology industry that included time at NASA, Gary O'Neal had a passion for building successful organizations by identifying, hiring, and retaining the best talent in the industry. The problem was that very few firms approached this task with a systematic methodology that would provide consistent results. And even fewer recruiting and staffing firms were willing or able to establish the long-term strategic relationships with their clients that could solve anything more than their "hair on fire" needs. So, in 2000, O'Neal formed Coolhires Ltd. to revolutionize the recruiting industry.

About Coolhires

Coolhires is a Managed Recruiting Services firm that provides outsourced recruiting services (RPO) and recruiting consulting and training. By aligning our client's hiring strategy with their business plan, Coolhires shifts from a traditional transaction-based vendor to a professional services-based partnership.

About Achilles Group

Achilles Group (www.achillesgroup.com) becomes the HR Director for small and mid-sized businesses with 25-2,000 employees. Through a HR Shared Services (http://www.achillesgroup.com/resources_outsourcing.php) model, Achilles Group provides human capital expertise for about half the cost of hiring an internal HR director. Typical clients include executives looking for an alternative to building an HR department and companies outgrowing their current HR capabilities.

Started in 2002, Achilles Group provides strategic HR services (http://www.achillesgroup.com/resources_outsourcing.php) in support of business goals for more than 17,000 client employees in over 30 states.

Media Contact:

Charles Bedard

281.469.1800

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