Aurora, ON. HR.com(TM), the largest research and Web destination for HR Executives, today announced that they have formed a partnership with the San Francisco Chronicle to launch the Employers of Excellence Program. The Employers of Excellence Program is an Employer Productivity and Improvement Program based on benchmark data, research and peer-to-peer collaboration. At the conclusion of the program, the San Francisco Chronicle will publish the results, acknowledging whom the overall winners are in the various categories, in a special supplement running September 2005. In addition, an Employers of Excellence conference and awards dinner will be held the following week to honor all the winners. 
Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com, says, A major media partner is critical to ensuring the success of our program. The San Francisco Chronicle is highly respected and helps spread the word of the successes of local employers, who are demonstrating exemplary HR practices.
In addition, HR.com has teamed up with the following partners who bring in-depth expertise in the Employer of Excellence program design:
Bernard Hodes Group ñ Recognized provider of world-class diversity training and resources eePulse ñ Expert in measuring and optimizing employee energy levels in organizations.
EMERGE International ñ Provider of comprehensive cultural assessment and improvement resources Saratoga PwC ñ Leader in HR and workforce measurement and scorecarding.
HR.com will also be announcing local media partners in an additional 7-12 major markets in the near future. Debbie McGrath is available for interviews upon requests. Interested parties can contact dimboden@hr.com.
Distributed by HR Marketer
HR.com Partners with the San Francisco Chronicle
To bring Employers of Excellence Program to local employers
