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Employee Benefits Consultant Kate Crouch joins Edgewood Partners Insurance Center in Calif.

FOLSOM, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Kate Crouch as an employee benefits consultant in its Folsom office. Crouch brings 18 years of experience in group health and welfare benefits as well as insurance negotiations to EPIC's growing benefits consulting team.

Helping California businesses and job seekers through economic recovery: San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) surveyed 2,220 local businesses regarding growth, employment trends and quality of workforce for the region and industry sector. The top three industries in the County - healthcare, transportation and logistics and manufacturing - indicate hiring and business growth is expected.

Seattle Business Magazine names Sales Talent Inc. to 100 Best Companies to Work For list

SEATTLE, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- Sales Talent Inc., a sales recruiting firm based in Mercer Island, Wash., was selected as one of Washington State's 100 Best Companies to Work For by Seattle Business Magazine. Awards were presented during a cocktail reception and dinner at the Westin Seattle on June 14, hosted by Brock Huard, with a keynote by Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll.

Ryan Yoo named Senior VP, and Ricky Choi named VP, in Los Angeles Edgewood Partners Insurance Center Office

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today the additions of Ryan Yoo and Ricky Choi in EPIC's Los Angeles office. Yoo and Choi are focused on growing EPIC's presence in the Korean business community and bring a combined 40 years of industry experience to this division.

PETAP 2012 Online Business School Directory Has Online College for Every Specialty

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- The traditional college experience isn't for everyone. For those currently employed full-time or living in a remote area, online learning has provided the option of attending college at the time most convenient to them. By connecting those students with a selection of colleges that provide online learning opportunities, PETAP can help those students find the best education at affordable prices.

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center's Tina Brink Receives Top Employee Benefits Consultant Honor from Industry Publications

SAN MATEO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that senior account executive Tina Brink has again been recognized by Risk and Insurance and Human Resource Executive magazines as a 'Top Employee Benefits Consultant' in 2012. Brink is one of only 18 benefits professionals nationwide to be selected for the honor this year. Brink was also named a Top Consultant in 2011.

San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board to provide funding for California entrepreneurship training programs

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- California's San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board invites dislocated workers, veterans and county residents 18 years and older who want to launch their own Internet or service-based business to enroll in an entrepreneur training program. The board will fund training for 60 participants and the deadline to enroll is May 18, 2012.

New Voices.com iPad and iPhone App Allows Marketers and Professional Voice Talent to Connect Anytime, Anywhere

TORONTO, Ontario /eNewsChannels/ -- Voices.com, the online marketplace that connects businesses with professional voice-over talent, unveiled the first-ever iPhone and iPad app for procuring voiceovers today. The Voices mobile app will allow clients to search the Voices database of over 75,000 voice talents, review price quotes and listen to custom auditions from their mobile devices.

National Emergency Grant helps L.A. County Workforce Investment Board Fund No-Cost Re-Employment and Training

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Thanks to a multi-million dollar National Emergency Grant (NEG) from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board was awarded funds as part of the California Multi-Sector Workforce Partnership. The aim of this program is to provide retraining and career transition needs to individuals who experienced layoffs.

Bishamon Industries benefits through County Workforce Investment Board Process Improvement Program

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- When Robert Stone, vice president of Engineering and Manufacturing at Bishamon Industries Corporation, received a letter from the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board about the LEAN Manufacturing Program with California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC), it couldn't have come at a better time.

Teach English Abroad in South Korea with new book by author Jonathan Goodwin

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Goodwin Publishing, LLC announced today the release of its new audio and e-book, 'Teaching English Abroad: A Financial Prayer Answered' (ISBN: 987-1-937860-20-2), by Jonathan Goodwin.

Morgan's Foods Restaurant Manager Recruitment to be serviced by Ohio Restaurant Recruiters

CLEVELAND, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- Ohio Restaurant Recruiters, a restaurant manager recruiting firm in Ohio and Pennsylvania, announced this week, that it is now servicing Morgan's Foods and helping the company to locate quality restaurant management personnel. Ohio Restaurant Recruiters has a focus on placing Pittsburgh restaurant general managers and assistant restaurant managers.

Lou Razzano joins EPIC Insurance as Principal in San Ramon

SAN RAMON, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces the addition of Lou Razzano as Principal and Business Development Executive. Razzano will be based in the company's San Ramon, California office and report to managing principal, Brian Quinn.

Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of San Bernardino County was recognized by the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of San Bernardino County was recognized by the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) for innovative business-friendly programs. The WIB was asked to present to congress how it used Workforce Investment Act funds to encourage job retention and hiring.

San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board partners with Roadtrip Nation to help County's at-risk youth explore career options

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Continuing its support of young people facing obstacles to employment, the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County partnered with the Roadtrip Nation Experience to provide an intensive curriculum to the Year-round Workforce Investment Act youth program.

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center adds Hilton Brown as VP Claims Management

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today the addition of Hilton Brown who will oversee client claims and advocacy in the company's Los Angeles and Irvine offices. Brown will also provide claims support for sister company PowerGuard Insurance Services, located in Irvine, Calif. Brown brings 22 years of claims management and client advocacy experience to EPIC.

LTC Complete Worksite Solutions: New MedAmerica and LTCFP Program Fills a Growing Need for Flexible Protection of U.S. Employees

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today MedAmerica Insurance Company (MedAmerica) and LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP) announce a distribution agreement to make a broad suite of long-term care insurance products available at reduced underwriting and multi-life discounts to employees. The policy suite is the latest incarnation of multi-life LTC insurance, a relatively new, increasingly-popular type of employee benefit that is proliferating faster than traditional group LTC plans.

Bersin and Associates releases research bulletin on KnowledgeAdvisors' Metrics that Matter

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- KnowledgeAdvisors today announced that Bersin and Associates, the leading research and advisory services firm, released a brand new research bulletin that reviews KnowledgeAdvisors world-class integrated learning measurement solution, Metrics that Matter.

Ohio Restaurant Recruiters signs Hallrich Incorporated as a new client

CLEVELAND, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- Ohio Restaurant Recruiters, a restaurant manager recruiting firm in Ohio and Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that it recently signed Hallrich Incorporated as a new client.

MCT Trading named a 2011 Medallion winner for the 2011 Workplace Excellence Awards

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leader in hedging and risk management services, announced that it has been named a 2011 Medallion winner for the annual Workplace Excellence Awards held by the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management (SD SHRM). Each year, the SD SHRM honors local companies having exceptional HR practices that become instrumental to their success and profitability.

Ohio professional restaurant management recruitment group to assist with management recruiting needs

CLEVELAND, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- Ohio Restaurant Recruiters, a restaurant manager recruiting firm in Ohio and Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that DiBella's Old Fashioned Submarines, Hyde Park Grille, and Piqua Country Club have chosen its professional restaurant management recruitment group to assist with its management recruiting needs.

Professional Community Management of California grows 12 percent, creates 55 more jobs and 28 promotions

LAKE FOREST, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM) announced that the company's 12 percent growth in units managed across Southern California and Southern Nevada, created 55 more jobs and promoted 28 employees, seven of whom now serve on the executive team.

Healthcare staffing company, Global Empire LLC, acquired by Habib Noor

HARRISBURG, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- Habib Noor has acquired Global Empire LLC, DBA Global Healthcare Group (GHG), a leading healthcare staffing company based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Effective November 1, 2011, Habib Noor has taken the role of President and Owner to uphold GHG's commitment to providing unrivaled healthcare services to commercial and government clients nationwide

Metrics that Matter Autumn 2011: Measurement Takes On New Meaning

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- KnowledgeAdvisors, which provides learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced it has released the Autumn 2011 version of its proprietary analytics software, Metrics that Matter(R).

10th Annual Symposium: Engaging Executives with World-Class Reporting announced by KnowledgeAdvisors

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- KnowledgeAdvisors, which provides learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced the 10th Annual Symposium with the theme 'Engaging Executives with World-Class Reporting.' The Symposium will be the premier event in 2012 bringing together organizations striving to develop world-class workforces through effective measurement and industry leaders in learning and talent measurement.