Authoria Webcast Reveals Talent-Management Strategies for Success in Retail Sector

Business Wire, April 7, 2008

Industry Analyst Mike Griswold to Identify Critical Workforce Issues and Opportunities to Drive Retail Business Results

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Authoria, Inc., the leader in integrated talent management solutions, today announced a complimentary webcast that will show HR professionals in the retail industry, and their line-of-business colleagues, how effective talent-management strategies can address today's retail challenges and business opportunities.

In this live event, Mike Griswold, Research Director of Retail at AMR Research, will share his insights on key trends that are driving change in the retail sector - such as demand-driven retailing - and retailing initiatives that must inform human capital management strategies. Peter Cohen, Vice President of Product Marketing at Authoria, will offer a parallel perspective on how talent management solutions can empower retail managers to address these retail-specific challenges.

Webcast attendees will learn:

* Which business trends are driving change in the retail sector

* The critical talent-management issues that now face retail HR professionals

* How HR can become more involved in the talent-management process - earlier and more effectively

* The role technology can play in more effective talent management

* How HR can best deliver talent to meet the organization's business objectives

WHO: Mike Griswold, Research Director of Retail, AMR Research;

Peter Cohen, Vice President of Product Marketing, Authoria, Inc.;

Nina McIntyre, Senior Vice President of Strategic Talent Management Marketing, Authoria, Inc.

WHAT: Webcast: "Manage Talent to Drive Retail Success"

WHEN: Tuesday, April 8, 2008, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

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

This event is the second in the Authoria 2008 Talent Management Webcast Series, which will examine best practices and trends in strategic talent management throughout the year. All attendees will receive a white paper titled Do or Die: The Talent Management Imperative in Retail, authored by Knowledge Infusion, a recognized consulting authority on human resources, talent management, and emerging technology solutions.

About Authoria

Authoria[R] helps the world's most competitive employers achieve superior business results, by optimizing the way they recruit, develop, compensate, retain, and engage top talent. Designed for business managers as well as HR professionals, the company's talent management solutions enable more effective recruiting, performance management, compensation management, and succession planning across an organization. Authoria serves more than 300 large organizations and 4 million managers and employees with our on-demand Internet-based solutions. Customer companies include Aetna, Boeing, and Reuters. For more information, visit www.authoria.com.

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