Authoria Webcast Addresses ''Quality of Hire'' Imperatives.

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Staffing.org and Reuters Executives to Discuss New-Hire Quality Measures as Keys to More Effective Recruiting and Talent Optimization 

Authoria, Inc., the leader in integrated talent management solutions, today announced a complimentary Webcast that will explore the growing use of measurements of "quality of hire" and organizational fit as indicators of employers' effectiveness in recruiting the best available talent, and making use of it.

For recruiters and staffing executives, the need to track and measure quality of hire is fast becoming essential - taking its place alongside time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and other accepted measurements of recruiting effectiveness. In a recent Authoria survey of HR executives with U.S.-based employers, 67 percent of respondents cited dissatisfaction with how their organizations evaluate quality of hire, and 69 percent identified it as a business imperative to improve.

Additionally, in the seven years since Staffing.org began compiling its annual "Recruiting Metrics and Performance Benchmark Report," the number of responding U.S. organizations that actively measure new-hire quality has skyrocketed, from less than two percent to 40 percent.

In this live Webcast, participants will hear the unique perspectives of Staffing.org, a global authority on human capital; insights from Reuters, a global information company; and Authoria's own expertise in talent management. The event is the sixth in the Authoria Connections(TM) 2006 Webcast Series.

Webcast attendees will learn:

--Why quality of hire has become the top priority for more than half of the organizations Staffing.com surveyed

--Definitions of new-hire quality used by today's leading employers

--How to define criteria for new-hire quality, and when to measure against them

--Where the "leverage points" are -- before, during, and after the recruiting cycle - to enhance quality of candidates and quality of hire

--How to make the connection between new hires and their impact on business performance

WHO:    Nick Burkholder, Founder of Staffing.org and Managing
            Director of OnPerformance, Inc.;
        Stephen Schwander, Director of Global HR Projects at Reuters;
        Nina McIntyre, Senior Vice President of Strategic Talent
            Management Marketing, Authoria, Inc.;
        Michael Galyen, Director of Product Management for Authoria
            Recruiting.

WHAT:   Webcast: "Mastering the Ultimate Staffing Metric: Quality of
            Hire"

WHEN:   Wednesday, September 27, 2006, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

WHERE:  Please visit www.authoria.com/qoh to register for this free
            online event.

About Authoria

Authoria(R) is the leading provider of integrated talent management solutions, helping employers increase the productivity of their workforce in driving their business strategy forward. Authoria's products have been awarded Top Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive Magazine six times, more than any vendor in the history of HR technology. Authoria(R) 2006 includes recruiting, performance management, compensation management, succession planning, and benefit and policy communication, while providing just-in-time knowledge and coaching for managers and employees. Authoria's award-winning solutions have proven successful for more than 300 large employers, representing more than 10 million employees. Customer companies include Boeing, Pfizer, Reuters, and Unocal. For more information, visit www.authoria.com.

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