Press Releases
For Immediate Release
April 2, 2008
Upcoming Business Roundtable to Provide HR Directors with an "Under-the-Hood" Perspective on Toyota's Successful Recruitment Practices, Productive Workplace Culture
- Former Toyota Executive, Author of New Book to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Event on Thursday, April 24, 2008 -
Pittsburgh, April 2, 2008 – Achieving success
and profitability with any venture begins with recruiting, selecting, and
retaining the right people to drive the engine of the business. HR
managers and directors will get an “under-the-hood” perspective on Toyota Motor
Manufacturing’s success in this arena at “The Toyota Culture: Driving
Success with a Quality Workforce,” a complimentary breakfast
presentation and business roundtable discussion to be held on Thursday,
April 24, 2008. Co-sponsored by Select International (www.selectinternational.com)
and ADP (www.adp.com), the
event will be held at ADP’s Elk Grove Village, IL, office from 7:30 a.m. to
9:30 a.m.
Keynote speaker for the presentation is Mike Hoseus, former Toyota corporate
leader and co-author of The Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the
Toyota Way. Hoseus’s book and the roundtable
discussion will provide valuable insight to HR directors and managers seeking
to improve their recruitment, hiring and retention practices. Hoseus will
discuss:
- The Quality People Value Stream Model, a model that illustrates the importance of selecting the right people.
- The most effective ways to recruit, evaluate and select talent.
- Toyota’s approach to a people-centric culture.
- Assessing, acquiring, and managing the best and brightest work force.
Attendees will also learn how Select International partnered with Toyota to undertake successful large-scale recruitment and hiring projects for the automaker’s plants. Following the presentation by Hoseus, representatives from both Select International and ADP will join Hoseus for a roundtable discussion that will include a Q&A session with attendees.
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register online by April 18, 2008 at www.selectinternational.com/Chicago or by contacting T.J. Muehlfeld at tjmuehlfeld@selectintl.com or 1-800-786-8595, ext. 1031. The first 100 registered guests will receive a complimentary copy of The Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way signed by Hoseus.
About Select International
Founded in 1993, Select International is a leading provider of selection and
development solutions for Global 2000 companies. Select International
offers unparalleled accuracy through the use of its assessments, Virtual Job
Auditions® and recruitment process outsourcing services. From entry-level
to executive, organizations identify, hire and retain top talent using Select
International's cutting-edge products, systems and outsourcing. The
company’s founders, Kevin Klinvex, Chris Klinvex and Matthew O’Connell, Ph.D.,
are renowned hiring consultants and authors of the best-selling business book, Hiring
Great People. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Select maintains
offices in Dallas, San Diego, Toronto, London and South Africa. The
company has assessed millions of people in more than 80 countries. For more
information about Select International’s products or services, call
1-800-786-8595 or visit www.selectinternational.com.
About ADP
ADP, with nearly $8 billion in revenues and approximately 585,000
clients, is one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing
solutions. Leveraging more than 55 years of experience, ADP offers the widest
range of HR, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single
source. ADP's easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to
companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated
computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine and recreational vehicle
dealers throughout the world. For more information, visit
www.adp.com.
Contact: Jeff Donaldson
412-642-7700
jeff.donaldson@elias-savion.com
