ASTD Chooses Clarkston Consulting for 2010 Excellence in Practice Recognition
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ASTD Chooses Clarkston Consulting for 2010 Excellence in Practice Recognition
DURHAM, NC — May 31, 2011. Clarkston Consulting, a leading management and technology consulting firm, received a 2010 Excellence in Practice Award from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), the world’s largest professional association dedicated to the training and development field. ASTD selected Clarkston’s Acing the Interview practice for recognition in the Organizational Learning category. Clarkston Consulting was officially recognized on May 23 at an awards ceremony at the 2011 ASTD International Conference & Exposition in Orlando, Florida.
Clarkston competed against a record number of applicants, and was one of fifteen companies selected to receive an award from over 178 organizations that applied. The Excellence in Practice Awards program recognizes organizations for results achieved through learning and development practices and solutions. Awards are presented to organizations with proven practices that have delivered measurable results in achieving organizational goals.
“We are honored to be recognized for this prestigious award. Acing the Interview was designed to create greater efficiencies in both the supply and demand sides of the business, and this practice has demonstrated meaningful performance improvement results for our firm. Building sustainable capabilities for attracting and retaining top talent provides Clarkston with a competitive advantage,” stated Carol Gillespie, Managing Partner, Human Resources. “This practice produced many soft business benefits too, including greater involvement in talent acquisition and more confidence and increased preparedness of our professionals, all positively impacting our clients.”
Jennifer Reel, Recruiting Director, further stated, “This award is a reflection of what an integrated talent management team can accomplish. This solution has had significant measurable impact and has contributed to our larger organizational learning and performance goals. Ensuring we have the right people in the right jobs at the right time is paramount to the brilliant client service for which Clarkston is recognized.”
About ASTD
ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to the training and development field. In more than 100 countries, ASTD’s members work in organizations of all sizes, in the private and public sectors, as independent consultants, and as suppliers. Members connect locally in 128 U.S. chapters and with 20 international partners. ASTD started in 1943 and in recent years has widened the profession’s focus to align learning and performance to organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues. For more information, visit www.astd.org.
About Clarkston Consulting
Clarkston Consulting is a different kind of management and technology consulting firm. We deliver a unique experience for market leaders within the Consumer Products and Life Sciences industries. Considering professionalism, expertise, and value as prerequisites, we take service a step farther through our unyielding commitment to the success of people as individuals, both our clients and our stewards. By combining integrity, adaptability, and a whatever-it-takes attitude, we have achieved an extremely high rate of referral and repeat business and a 10-year average client satisfaction rate of 96%. For more information, visit www.clarkstonconsulting.com.
Contact:
Heather Havens-Beardsley
Clarkston Consulting
800.652.4274
hhavens@clarkstonconsulting.com
