The foundation of any organization is the group of employees who plan, carry out, and evaluate the services provided. The consultants within the Center for Business and Economic Development work with employers to maximize the opportunity for employees to succeed. The first step is choosing the best person for the job. We develop sound and valid selection processes designed to help you hire the most qualified applicants. These selection systems are not only effective in identifying employees most likely to succeed, but they meet the requirements dictated in federal and professional guidelines. Hiring the right person is only one challenge that managers face. We offer services that include the development of customized performance evaluation systems, competency models, classification and compensation systems, and apprentice training programs. Our products are tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. In fact, we spend time with our clients, analyzing the jobs and desired outcome to ensure that every job description is comprehensive, each compensation recommendation is based on relevant data, and each human resource solution we recommend is valid, legally defensible, and, most important, appropriate to achieve the client’s objective. In addition to our human resources consulting work, we strive to help communities through economic development efforts, such as economic impact forecasting and grant management and evaluation.