After nearly a decade of partnering with Spencer Johnson, M.D., author of the International bestseller, Who Moved My Cheese?, Red Tree developed the change model as a way for organizations to plan for and react to change with less confusion and more control. The model breaks change into several 'zones' and identifies specific needs and obstacles for each. 'Companies can use the Change Model to move much more quickly. Because dealing with change can actually follow a predictable pattern, if you're ready for it, you can avoid the obstacles that usually slow things down,' said Peter Miller, VP.

In a climate where many organizations are desperate for help with getting their people to change and disillusioned with complex and elaborate solutions, the Red Tree Change Model offers a simple and powerful alternative. The Model also provides a simple way to calculate the actual cost of changing for the organization, which, for the first time, gives leaders the ability to calculate what it will take to get a return on the investment in making the changes.

'There must be thousands of companies and consultants that say they help with change management. Over the last decade, we have been developing, testing and using this change model. Finally, there is a simple way to understand the process of change and focus on the keys to successful change - your people.' Curt Garbett, VP of Sales

'Everyone goes through this predictable process -- leaders, individuals and ultimately organizations. Helping each of these groups move through the model quickly and effectively, and helping leaders guide their people through change, minimizes the cost and maximizes the return on investment from making the change'. Curtis Bateman, CEO

Red Tree is a Utah-based firm focusing on helping organizations get their people on-board to deliver on their business strategy. Red Tree does this through training programs, on-line tools, work tools, coaching, and consulting.
For additional information, visit redtreeleadership.com.

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'We place great value in developing strong leaders throughout the company,' said Ken Powell, chairman and chief executive officer of General Mills. 'That helps us recruit and retain talented people. And it helps create a positive work culture that continues to deliver top-tier results.'

The biennial global study of more than 500 companies and the resulting list were developed by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, in conjunction with The RBL Group, a strategic human resources and leadership systems advisory firm, and Fortune.

In an online story announcing the winners, Fortune cites General Mills' focus on developing inspirational managers and encouraging volunteerism as a way to build leadership skills.

According to Fortune, 'Leadership training also goes beyond the walls of the General Mills headquarters. The company has built community service into its culture, with 82 percent of employees doing some sort of volunteer work.'

General Mills offers career-long development opportunities for employees at each stage of their careers, including mentoring, access to leadership experts and speakers, training at the General Mills Institute, tuition reimbursement, and individual development planning.

'We've always believed that building great brands and great talent go hand-in-hand,' said Kevin Wilde, vice president and chief learning officer for General Mills. 'This recognition reinforces our commitment to growing leaders. We're honored to be ranked among the best in the world.'

An independent, expert panel of judges selected the Global Top Companies based on criteria including strength of leadership practices and culture, examples of leader development on a global scale, impact of leadership in communities in which they operate, business performance, and company reputation.

'Through our research, it's clear that Global Top Companies such as General Mills do not abandon key leadership and talent efforts in favor of short-term goals,' said Bob Gandossy, global practice leader of Hewitt's Leadership Consulting practice. 'Leaders at these organizations are passionate and committed. They have an intense focus on talent and their leadership programs are practical, relevant and aligned with business goals - in good times and in bad.'

See the full list of 2009 Global Top Companies for Leaders on Fortune's Web site.

About General Mills
One of the world's leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Progresso, Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., General Mills had fiscal 2009 global net sales of US$15.9 billion, including the company's $1.2 billion proportionate share of joint venture net sales.

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Joe Fabiani, Munio RMS Chairman and CEO, stated, 'We were in the process of building out our own software platform when we came across the services and products of deverus. We could see right away that they could bring us to market months ahead of time with significant cost savings. They have become our IT software department.' Fabiani added, 'We believe that vendor screening is an emerging best practice, and that our partnership with deverus puts this emerging best practice on the best platform in the industry.'

Tony Cordaro, Vice President Sales for deverus said, 'Meeting and working with Joe and his team has been a natural fit. Munio's needs included some customizations that were easily delivered by our internal development team. Coupling that fact with our extremely flexible Verocity 2009 software allowed us to get Munio to market several months ahead of schedule. And, with our cost-effective fee matrix, Munio will realize ongoing savings by not having constant IT outlay expenses.'

deverus' Verocity 2009 software continues to surpass the competition in its functionality and feel with its client module and other user-friendly tools. deverus has been developing software exclusively for the background screening industry for over ten years and continues to be the industry leader. deverus can accommodate various sized companies looking to grow their background screening services to their clients. They offer state-of-the-art technology with good old-fashioned service to meet clients' needs by exceeding their expectations.

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For business inquiries, please contact Chris Dowd, EVP Business Development, at (609) 896-4764 or email Chris.Dowd@pSellingSolutions.com.

About Publicis Strategic Solutions Group
Publicis Strategic Solutions Group (PSSG) aligns four high-performing Publicis message delivery companies—Publicis Selling Solutions, Scientific Voice, Pharmagistics, and Arista Marketing Associates—under one cohesive leadership team. PSSG provides a comprehensive array of multichannel message delivery solutions—from field teams to virtual representatives, and from speaker bureau management to sample compliance. More importantly, PSSG provides the power and intellect to create and implement a flexible, highly customized message delivery mix designed to match any product situation from prelaunch to late life cycle. Websites: www.pSellingSolutions.com, www.ScientificVoice.com, www.Pharmagistics.com, www.AristaMktg.com

About Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG), a member of Publicis Groupe SA, is one of the largest healthcare communications groups in the world with over 2,700 employees located in 10 countries. Worldwide healthcare services include advertising, medical education, sales and marketing, and medical and scientific affairs. PHCG offers its clients a strategic partnership, a strong focus on ensuring value for their marketing spend, and exceptional performance on their assignments. Website: www.PublicisHealthcare.com

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The CareerRush resume builder is a fully online application, which does not require installation and enables jobseekers to access and modify their resumes from nearly any computer with an internet connection. Additionally, the CareerRush staff has taken the time to provide numerous suggestion tips to aid jobseekers in developing the various sections of their resumes. Once a jobseeker has finished filling out the user-friendly resume template, he or she can then print their resume in a PDF or Text format, which is also capable of being modified.

Besides providing one of the most user-friendly free resume builders online, CareerRush also offers the following free resume tips and interview advice:

- Example Job Interview Videos
- Sample Resume Objectives
- Downloadable Cover Letter Examples in Word or Text Formats
- Resume Examples and Resume Keyword Ranking Tips
- Numerous Jobseeker Resume and Interview Tips Articles
- A Constantly Growing Jobseeker Resource

To learn more about CareerRush and its numerous free resources, visit CareerRush.com

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Hiring levels for transactional roles within private practice continue to remain static, but organisations are still keen to bring in specialist skills within certain sectors, such as professional indemnity, clinical negligence and insurance. Regulatory experience is also sought in both commerce and private practice, as employers continue to assess risk, particularly within the financial services sector.

"Although we cannot say with any degree of certainty that the market has turned the corner, we are experiencing signs of cautious optimism. Private practice firms are recruiting, particularly if they have a commercial and strategic reason to do so, for example senior level partners who have a following of clients," said Helen Godwin, Regional Director at Hays Legal.

Demand for in-house roles has risen within the banking and financial services sectors, particularly in the derivatives, funds and asset management sectors. Organisations in the public sector are, however, beginning to be more cautious, "Although activity in the sector as a whole has slowed, given that organisations are wary of the political landscape and spending cuts, opportunities in niche areas such as childcare still exist, as councils seek to enhance their childcare legal teams," affirmed Godwin.

The economic climate means that employers are still being very specific about their skills and experience requirements, thereby prolonging the recruitment cycle. "Firms are looking for individuals who tick all the competency boxes and can demonstrate a combination of technical skills and specialist knowledge. A track record in business development and a deep understanding of the commercial drivers of running a business are a definite plus," continued Godwin.

For junior lawyers, conditions are the toughest for a decade - the number of training contracts has fallen and with trainees doing paralegal work, it has become even harder for qualified lawyers to find work. Adopting a flexible approach is very important, "My advice is to think strategically about the area of law you want to go into as some areas, such as clinical negligence, insurance and employment, are more recession proof than their more 'glamorous' counterparts," noted Godwin.

The message for jobseekers is that they must be supremely well prepared given the intense competition to ensure they give themselves the best chance of securing a role. "I cannot stress enough the importance of researching the organisation and preparing for competency based interviews," continued Godwin.

Ensuring that skills are kept updated is another important factor to help boost the chances of employability, "We would encourage young lawyers to take advantage of any networking opportunities and attend any relevant legal courses. Brushing up on areas such as employment law, restructuring and insolvency is a smart strategy, as recruitment for these skills will pick up in 2010," concluded Godwin.

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Note to editor:
Hays Legal is part of Hays plc and specialises in a wide range of Legal jobs.

Hays plc (the "Group") is the leading global specialist recruiting group. It is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK and Australia and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe. It operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments.

The Group employs 6,933 staff operating from 345 offices in 28 countries across 17 specialisms.

For the year ended 30 June 2009:
- The Group had revenues of £2.4 billion, net fees of £670.8 million and operating profit of £158 million.
- The Group placed around 50,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 270,000 people into temporary assignments.
- The temporary placement business represented 56% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 44% of net fees.

For further press information:
Alexandra Tucker
Hays Plc
2nd Floor
Stockley House
130 Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1LQ
0207 630 4282
www.hays.co.uk

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Signs are emerging that the market is starting to pick up, with organisations starting to prioritise recruitment. Tessa Hollingworth, Operations Director at Hays Banking, explained: "Clearly, we're not out of the woods yet by any stretch of the imagination, but we are experiencing an increase in the demand for a variety of banking roles, particularly within the major retail banks and building societies."

Building societies are looking to fill variouis banking jobs, from cashiers and customer service advisers through to assistant managers, senior branch managers and regional managers. "Recruitment is taking place across the board with these organisations looking for a mix of junior candidates and for those with managerial experience," added Hollingworth. "Organisations will look carefully at an individual's work history - evidence of loyalty to an employer is advantageous. Prior experience is preferred for more senior roles although for the more junior roles the right attitude is just as important."

Recruitment in corporate banking jobs and commercial banking jobs has also picked up momentum, with a demand for restructuring and recovery roles in particular. These are challenging roles and individuals need to be excellent problem solvers and have first-class communication skills. Distressed debt is one of the key issues in today's market and specialists with this specific experience remain highly sought after in the current market, given the requirement for strong credit, risk and accounting knowledge. "Employers are keen to hire individuals with excellent relationship management skills and strong credit skills," added Hollingworth.

Business development also remains a focal point for retail banks and building societies with a strong track record in sales being one of the key competencies sought after by employers in the field of business banking jobs. Professionals can use their transferable skills from the wider retail environment to put them at an advantage when applying for jobs in this sector. Qualified financial advisers who are able to achieve targets consistently are also highly sought after, relevant industry qualifications such as FPC/CeFA are essential.

Professionals looking for retail banking jobs need to differentiate themselves in the current market and this means being thorough with CV preparation.

"With competition for roles extremely high, it is in the interests of every individual to spend as much time as possible refining their CVs. Candidates also need to work on their interview technique and be aware of competency based interviews and what employers are expecting," continued Hollingworth. "For all roles, providing clear examples of past achievements and the impact they have had on the bottom line is particularly important. Specialist recruiters can provide tailored advice to help candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process."

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Note to editor:

About Hays:
Hays plc (the "Group") is the leading global specialist recruiting group. It is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK and Australia and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe. It operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments.

The Group employs 6,933 staff operating from 345 offices in 28 countries across 17 specialisms.

For the year ended 30 June 2009:
- The Group had revenues of £2.4 billion, net fees of £670.8 million and operating profit of £158 million.
- The Group placed around 50,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 270,000 people into temporary assignments.
- The temporary placement business represented 56% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 44% of net fees.

PR Contact:
Alexandra Tucker
Hays Plc.
2nd Floor
Stockley House
130 Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1LQ
020 7630 4282
www.hays.co.uk/banking

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"The additions of Amber, Dan, Brooke and Lorrie to our team solidify the foundation of this new children's network," said Loesch. "Each of them is a leader in the industry and among the best and brightest in their fields. Their expertise and hard work will help build a world-class, family-friendly destination for children featuring compelling storytelling, strong characters and engaging brands."

Amber Fredman-Tarshis joins the Discovery Communications-Hasbro Joint Venture after serving as vice president of marketing for Victoria's Secret since 2006. As CMO, Fredman-Tarshis will work directly with Loesch and the Senior Joint Venture Team in developing all aspects of the network's brand identity including its name, logos and overall brand essence. Fredman-Tarshis also possesses a wealth of experience in the children's entertainment space from her time as vice president of global brand management for Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. While at Warner Bros., Fredman-Tarshis managed the "Harry Potter" brand worldwide, as well as Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "The Polar Express" starring Tom Hanks.

Dan Pimentel, CFO for the joint venture, will oversee management of its financial planning and analysis functions. Pimentel has extensive experience in both the children's entertainment and cable television arenas from his time at Walt Disney Company and most recently Discovery Communications. While at Walt Disney Company, Pimentel served as controller of the Disney Stores. Most recently, he was vice president of finance for Discovery's Commerce Division, where he led the initiative to reengineer Discovery's financial systems and reporting processes in preparation for Discovery Communications' transition to a fully public company.

As SVP of ad sales, Brooke Goldstein will lead the sales team for the joint venture. Goldstein will report to Loesch and receive functional support from Joe Abruzzese, Discovery Communications' president of ad sales, and Discovery's Senior Ad Sales Leadership Team. Prior to joining the joint venture, Goldstein was a managing partner at Mediacom Communications, where she also served as the director of client services. During her tenure at Mediacom, she worked extensively with a number of premier national clients, including Hasbro.

Lorrie Copeland comes to the Discovery Communications-Hasbro Joint Venture from Hasbro, where she served as senior vice president and head of consumer insights. In her new role, Copeland will provide the qualitative and quantitative context to support multiplatform, multimedia business efforts across the joint venture. As SVP of consumer insights and research, she will spearhead the network's customized studies, appearance at industry events and other initiatives designed to break new ground in the field of consumer understanding.

About Discovery Communications-Hasbro Joint Venture
Announced in April 2009, the Hasbro, Inc., and Discovery Communications multiplatform joint venture will both entertain and educate, featuring content drawn from Hasbro's rich portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built over the past 90 years, including original programming for animation, game shows and live-action series and specials. New programming will be based on brands such as ROMPER ROOM, TRIVIAL PURSUIT, SCRABBLE, CRANIUM, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, GAME OF LIFE, TONKA and TRANSFORMERS, among many others. The TV network and online presence also will include content from Discovery's extensive library of award-winning children's educational programming, such as BINDI THE JUNGLE GIRL, ENDURANCE, TUTENSTEIN, HI-5, FLIGHT 29 DOWN and PEEP AND THE BIG WIDE WORLD, as well as programming from third-party producers. The yet-to-be-named network is expected to launch in fall 2010, reaching approximately 60 million U.S. households on what is currently Discovery Kids channel.

About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time products and services, with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2009 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's number one nonfiction media company, reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

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"We're extremely pleased to have Doug join the Intel team," Otellini said. "His breadth of experience and legal expertise combined with his background in government are an outstanding fit for us."

Melamed, 63, was most recently a partner at WilmerHale, a global law firm where he was a leader in its Regulatory and Government Affairs Department and served as a member of the Antitrust and Competition Practice Group in the Washington, DC office. He joined the firm in 1971.

With more than 30 years experience, Melamed has an extensive background in all aspects of antitrust practice. He has secured clearance for major acquisitions in the merger clearance process, argued cases in the United States Supreme Court and other appellate courts, litigated in federal and state trial courts and before the Federal Trade Commission, and has counseled numerous firms on a wide range of antitrust matters.

Melamed served in the U.S. Department of Justice from October 1996 to January 2001 as acting assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division and as principal deputy assistant attorney general. While principal deputy, he was responsible for civil non-merger and merger investigations and litigation involving most of the division's litigating sections; the division's appellate matters; policy matters involving, among others, the communications, electricity and tobacco industries; and international antitrust enforcement matters.

Melamed has been an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and has authored numerous articles on antitrust in addition to law and economics. He is a contributing editor of the Antitrust Law Journal and a member of the Board of Academic Advisors of the Journal of Law, Economics and Policy at George Mason University. He is also a member of the American Law Institute and the Yale University Council, and a past member of Sidwell Friends School's board of trustees.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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'The combination of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008R2 presents a real opportunity for our customers to enhance security, improve the mobility of their workers and realize more effective collaboration across their organization' says Greg Black, Chief Executive of TekSource Corporate Learning, 'TekSource is pleased to be a integral part of a successful deployment strategy. Ensuring that IT staff receive the training and certification gives IT management peace of mind that they are ready to implement these new technologies with Microsoft's best practices in place.'

About TekSource Corporate Learning - TekSource Corporate Learning is a Canadian training and learning Solutions Company headquartered in downtown Toronto, Ontario. TekSource is the industry leader in the delivery of interactive, on-demand, mentored training for IT professionals. Our services capabilities extend to content sourcing and development, learning management and training vendor management. TekSource is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. For additional information about TekSource Corporate Learning please visit: http://www.teksource.ca

For more information, please contact:
Keith Jolie
TekSource Corporate Learning
877-827-0488 X130
pr@teksource.ca

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Speaking after receiving his award, Neil Lorimer said 'I am a little lost for words but obviously I'm delighted to have won, my thanks go to all those who have supported and helped me get to this point in my career – it really does feel like a once in a lifetime experience.'

The event, organised by Barker Brooks Media, took place at The London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, and was hosted by comedian and 8 out of 10 Cats star Sean Lock. Neil and his guests joined over 350 professionals from the personal injury industry at the black tie dinner.

The Eclipse awards aim to highlight and celebrate the outstanding achievements of individual personal injury solicitors and organisations from across the sector. Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year is one of the event's most highly regarded awards.

Each year a panel of judges whittle down a huge list of potential winners in order to identify a short list of three lawyers, in their comments they noted that Neil Lorimer was 'known for his excellent command of the law and a meticulous, thoughtful approach. ' Judges also highlighted his 'intimidating reputation as an astute tactician' and commented that 'He is respected by his colleagues and highly regarded by his clients. He is known for his professional competence as well as being a down to earth, likeable person.'

In order to be short listed, hopeful personal injury lawyers are required to demonstrate outstanding client care, including sensitivity to diverse needs and backgrounds, good communication with other parties and excellent organisational skills, particularly in more complex cases.

Lanyon Bowdler is one of Shropshire's largest law firms with 13 partners and over 150 experienced staff. The firm has four offices in Wellington, Ludlow, Telford Town Centre, and Shrewsbury at Abbey Lawn Business Park. For more information on personal injury claims or any other aspect of UK law, visit their website: http://www.lblaw.co.uk/.

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Recruitment activity for jobs that require energy and sustainability expertise has remained steady across the public and private sectors, with employers particularly keen to attract individuals with a track record in implementing policies to reduce the carbon footprint and emissions of buildings.

Meeting efficiency targets is high on the agenda of most organisations and if a candidate can demonstrate experience in this field, this is a definite advantage and will improve the chances of being shortlisted.

"We have noticed that there are a range of permanent, temporary and interim opportunities for those individuals with energy efficiency experience. The types of role that employers are looking for include energy managers and facilities managers," commented Mike McNally, Business Director at Hays Building Services.

Experience of Display Energy Certificates (DECs) and Advisory Reports is a fundamental requirement. "The requirement for DECs only came into effect towards the end of 2008 and these need to be renewed every 12 months, therefore local authorities and institutions need specialists in this field to ensure that targets are being met and that they conform to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)," continued McNally.

The equivalent for commercial and private buildings is Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Low Carbon Consultants advise on the design and operation of commercial buildings to meet the highest energy efficiency standards complying with Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPB) and can subsequently qualify and attain the Low Carbon Energy Assessor (LCEA) grade.

These skills and qualifications can be easily transferred from the private to the public sector, which increases an individual's employability and can make a significant difference to those looking for building services jobs, particularly during the current downturn. "Achieving LCC status not only means that individuals can command better salaries but these specialists can make a real difference to consultancies and bring in much-needed project work," added McNally.

The competitive recruitment market means that jobseekers with senior strategic project management skills and evidence of cost savings on projects will clearly hold the upper hand. Delivering cost effective solutions and adding value are very much the order of the day. "It is imperative that individuals spend sufficient time on their CVs and quantify their achievements, carefully detailing all the projects they've worked on and the impact this has had on the bottom line. Prior experience of the implementation of energy saving technology should always be included when applying for building services jobs," explained McNally.

Chartership, qualifications and a solid Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record are all important considerations. "Individuals need to focus on career development and networking is a major part of this. Organizations such as the CIBSE, HVCA and the ECA hold numerous monthly meetings across the UK and are free to attend," concluded McNally.

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Note to editors:

About Hays Building Services:
Hays Building Services is part of Hays plc, the leading global specialist recruiting group, offering a range of building services roles from maintenance to mechanical engineering jobs. It is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK and Australia and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe. It operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments.

The Group employs 6,933 staff operating from 345 offices in 28 countries across 17 specialisms.

For the year ended 30 June 2009:
-The Group had revenues of £2.4 billion, net fees of £670.8 million and operating profit of £158 million.
- The Group placed around 50,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 270,000 people into temporary assignments
- The temporary placement business represented 56% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 44% of net fees.

For further press information please contact:
Alexandra Tucker
Hays
2nd Floor
Stockley House
130 Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1LQ
020 7630 4282
www.hays.com

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David Werner's answer is, 'Yes! Age does play a role in the process.' According to Werner, unemployed executives need to understand the difference between initial perceptions and reality.

Executive search consultants who specialize in marketing senior executives, like David Werner, say age can mean a number of things in the work place including seniority, maturity, old fashioned, set in one's way, too comfortable, and not hungry enough. The challenge for candidates who are 55+ is to refute these stereotypical perceptions with atypical realities.

One of the biggest challenges facing displaced senior executives is the perception that they are out-of-touch with modern technology. Werner insists it's important to embrace the latest technology.

Werner suggests senior execs take the following steps to familiarize themselves with the latest technology and buzz words:

1. Join LinkedIn – Werner suggests including professional interests and credentials on a LinkedIn profile but avoid including personal information like birthdays, marital status, etc.

2. Consider Twitter – Even if executives don't use it, it's important that they understand the concept Twitter offers, how it works and who can benefit from this technology. Werner says executives can post updates and information on Twitter related to their industry as well as bookmark relevant industry related articles and events.

3. Prepare a resume accessible on the web (a non-searchable, on-line executive portfolio which is accessible only upon invitation); here is an example: www.webportfolios.net/rayshore. A new soon-to-be announced web-based version will allow users once they have directed a third party to their resume, to initiate a one-way video and two-way voice conversation. This can be a very powerful tool during a conversation when the interviewer is asked to access their resume on the Internet.

4. Avoid AOL –Werner says it's ok for personal stuff, but for business, get an E-mail address with Google or Hotmail. Ideally candidates should buy their own dot.com (example: steve@stevesmith.com)

5. Learn to discuss PC and Apple. Be familiar with Windows 7 or Snow Leopard and be able to discuss the difference.

6. Most importantly, recognize that ENERGY is the one ingredient that every successful executive has. Energy can be expressed in one's body movements, thinking and expression, voice, eyes and facial expressions, Q&A and the ability to think smartly on one's feet.

To read more of David Werner's tips and blogs, visit http://www.davidwernerinternational.com

About David Werner International:

David Werner International is one of New York's top executive career marketing companies with over 30 years experience in executive career marketing and outplacement services for Presidents and Vice Presidents. The company now harnesses the power of the internet where they have created personalized career portfolios for their candidates which act as a virtual showcase of a candidate's history and proven success record.

In addition to helping top executives transition companies, DWIC is also sought out by leading executive corporations to provide specialized marketing services to senior executives. Throughout their 30 years of successful search and placement, DWIC has provided services to primary corporations such as Viacom, Shell, BFGoodrich, Mobay/Bayer, Pfizer, Time Warner, Alco-Standard, The Equitable, Contel/Executone, Booz-Allen, Tribune Broadcasting, Commercial Union, Revlon and more.

Executives or corporations can find more information on these and other services offered by David Werner International by visiting them online at http://www.davidwernerinternational.com

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CareerRush is offering a fully functional online resume builder template at no charge, as well as the ability for a jobseeker to store his or her resume online. This is a much easier alternative to finding free resume templates, than rewriting them from scratch. Additionally, the CareerRush Resume Builder enables jobseekers to download, save, and print their resume in PDF or Text format.

While jobseekers are developing their resumes, the CareerRush Resume Builder also provides them with links to suggestions, which can make the resume development process much easier. This can not only save jobseekers a considerable amount of time and money, but also enables them to develop very professional resumes.

Jobseekers are taking advantage of the CareerRush.com resume builder for free without any membership fees or subscriptions. This is a free tool meant to help jobseekers in their search for employment.

To get started or to learn more jobseeker skills, follow the links below:

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"We have made a number of strategic investments in our organization," said Dave Lowman, head of home lending at Chase. "We have invested in new systems, aggressively grown our capacity and now are looking to increase our sales force. With our vast branch network and growing customer base, the opportunity for Chase loan officers is tremendous."

New loan officers will serve customers through bank branches in 23 states -- including key states such as California, Florida and Texas and key metro areas such as New York and Chicago - as well as metro markets outside the bank's branch footprint, such as Boston, St. Louis and Washington D.C. They will help consumers meet their home financing needs by working with personal bankers and referral sources, such as real estate agents and builders, as well as with their own network of homeowners.

"With nearly 5,200 bank branches -- one of the largest networks in the country -- we need to ensure each branch has seasoned mortgage professionals to help meet the needs of their communities and is well positioned when the housing market fully recovers," said Lowman. "We see the mortgage business as core to our relationship with consumers and expect to be a major leader in the industry for many years to come."

Chase's home lending team is well-equipped to serve consumers:

* The financial strength of parent company JPMorgan Chase enables it to continue to lend prudently to an array of customers - from exclusive union member relationships, to being a top FHA mortgage lender, to having a strong jumbo portfolio capability.
* Chase is the nation's third-largest lender, originating $37.1 billion in mortgages in the last quarter.
* 43 percent of U.S. households are near a Chase branch.
* 55 percent of the nation's real estate offices are within five miles of a Chase branch.
* Its new patent-pending Chase Exclusives 1% Mortgage Cash Back offer can save homeowners thousands and shorten their mortgage by months by paying them 1% of their scheduled monthly principal and interest mortgage payment annually.

For more information on open home lending positions at Chase and also to apply, please visit www.jpmorganchase.com/careers

About Home Lending at Chase:
Drawing on its 200-year legacy of integrity, strength and financial resources, Chase helps families achieve and sustain homeownership. Today, Chase originates home loans through more than 5,100 Chase branches, as well as mortgage offices, call centers, and through retail correspondent lenders in all 50 states. The company also services $1.1 trillion of home loans. Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). More information can be found at chase.com.

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Druvaa recently added key customers including UK largest BPO - Capita Group, India's largest private Life insurance company - Prudential-ICICI, A major Dutch construction Group Larson & Tubro and a leading global antivirus company.

Capita Group PLC, deployed inSync for its enterprise laptop backup needs. Capita has a strong 30,000 distributed workforce, and was planning to backup the laptops centrally to its datacenter. Capita chose Druvaa inSync replacing Veritas Netbackup for its strong data deduplication and WAN Optimization features. More about features - http://www.druvaa.com/insync/features .

"InSync is fast emerging has a preferred choice for backing up distributed and mobile workforce. While the most distinguishing feature is the source based data deduplication which saves over 90% bandwidth and storage, the ease of deployment & administration is fuelling the rapid growth. The product has strong customer base ranging from 10 to 10,000 PCs." writes Borja Rosales, Sales Director for Europe on the corporate blog.

A large global anti-virus company recently replaced a completing product from Symantec with inSync laptop backup for its multi-continental work force. "The backup administrator installed and backed up the entire IT-staff within 1 hour, which shocking for them (the IT Team), as they had spent over a week learning and setting up the heavy weight (competing product)...InSync was simple, elegant and fast. And the data deduplication and bandwidth throttling features enabled them to backup the large distributed workforce. " adds Ash Ahuja, Sales Director for North America.

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Druvaa recently announced beta for its new network backup product for remote and local servers - Phoenix. "Remote data backup is a widely spread and but very underserved problem. With our unique data deduplication approach and WAN Optimization, we believe Phoenix would be a killer proposition," says Milind Borate, CTO, Druvaa. Phoenix is already learnt to have received an unprecedented response for beta program and the company had to close the beta program for more users. "The beta program may again open sometime soon," adds Milind.

- About Druvaa inSync:

Druvaa inSync is fully automated laptop backup software which protects corporate data for office and remote users. It features simple backup, point-in-time restores, and patent-pending data deduplication technology to make backups up to 10 times faster. Druvaa is planning to release a much anticipated upgrade v3.1 later this month.

- About Druvaa:

Founded in 2007, Druvaa Software is a leading provider of Continuous Data Protection and Disaster Recovery solutions. Since inception Druvaa has released two award winning products - Druvaa inSync and Druvaa Phoenix. Druvaa is privately held and backed by Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Accord International (HK).

Druvaa Website - http://www.druvaa.com/

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Coggno is continually striving to make education endeavors of learners and content creators easier by providing a hassle-free Learning Management System platform that allows flexibility and creativity for the authors, as well as easy access and a compliant LMS for the learners. As a result, newly integrated interactive applications, such as this new Tool Tip feature, have been implemented onto Coggno's Marketplace page to provide users with outstanding and easy service.

In addition to the preview of information for the courses, it also displays the rankings of each course, offers information about who the course was created by, and acts as an active link to the actual course page where learners can read more course descriptions as well as view the Table of Contents. Coggno continues to take the initiative to go one step further in making learning an easy and enjoyable experience by listening to what learners and authors would like to see in regards to new, functional applications. The end result? The Tool Tip feature is now active on Coggno's Marketplace page.

About Coggno:
Based in San Jose, CA, Coggno is an LMS/LCMS toolkit and marketplace which facilitates the transfer of intellectual property between course creators and those who wish to acquire it. Coggno designs and delivers online solutions for e-learning, training, assessments, and courseware for organizations, corporations, associations, academic institutions, and subject matter experts. For more information, visit www.coggno.com.

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With the departure of Forster, GM will initiate an immediate external search for a new CEO for Opel Europe and will work with Opel leadership, in consultation with representatives of the European Employees Forum, in moving forward with a plan that will build a strong and enduring future for the Opel/Vauxhall brands.

'The Opel brand has made tremendous progress under Carl-Peter's tenure and leadership over the past several years,' said GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson. 'We thank him for his significant accomplishments and wish him only the best in the future. In the meantime, we're confident that the key personnel leading Opel will stay focused on running the business during this time of transition. We expect to finalize our proposals for establishing Opel/Vauxhall's future next week and will be engaging all stakeholders to see how we can best work together in achieving our mutual goals. We will update on our progress as soon as is possible.'

Henderson added that no other management changes to the Opel Europe organization are being considered at this time, and that all key management roles remain while the search for a CEO to lead Opel Europe commences.

'The past few years building the Opel brand has been a tremendous personal opportunity,' said Forster. 'We've seen great strides in design, quality and technology and the launch of truly world-class products. It's been an honor to be part of the history of Opel, and I wish all the people with the organization only the best in what I'm certain will be a great future."

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About General Motors: General Motors, one of the world's largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 140 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 34 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. General Motors acquired operations from General Motors Corporation on July 10, 2009, and references to prior periods in this and other press materials refer to operations of the old General Motors Corporation. More information on the new General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.

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