Mining Executive Search Firm Launches HR Consulting Service for Retention-Challenged Mining Companies - Offers Free Downloadable White Papers That Address Industry's Talent Struggles

    /24-7PressRelease/ - ALBUQUERQUE, NM, September 18, 2008 — One of the mining industry's most prominent executive search firms has expanded operations by launching an HR/business consulting division. The new division provides tools and strategies specifically aimed at solving retention issues within the mining industry - one of the most talent-challenged industries in the world.

"A mining company's biggest struggle is the acquisition and retention of talent," said Robert Schultz, corporate president of The MRC Group of Companies. "To tackle this challenge, we are leveraging our 25-plus years of experience as mining executive recruiters."

"Recruiting good people is not enough," said Schultz. "Our consulting services attack the mining industry's universal talent shortage, which means mining companies can keep their good people after they're recruited. Our search and retention services focus on a Total Talent Management approach for the mining industry. These services include:

• Supervisory and leadership training
• Recruitment and retention
• Coaching
• Performance management
• Career development and succession planning
• Closing generational gaps
• Knowledge transfer
• Employment alignment and engagement initiatives

Marc Grimm, president of MRC's new HR/business consulting division, said the company uses market intelligence gleaned from its search practice to provide clients with tangible solutions for HR problems. Articles based on MRCs's in-house research are available as a free download at www.MiningSearch.com and www.MRC-BusinessGroup.com. The free downloadable articles are:

• "Recruitment and Retention Challenges in the Mining Industry"
• "Will Your Organization Be Drained of its Critical Knowledge and Skills?"

"In order to meet our client's tactical and long-term strategic needs, it is critical to use consulting talent that understands mining and offers the right mix of cross-industry experience, and hands-on HR management," said Grimm. "MRC's objective is to provide its services in an integrated time/cost effective fashion. As a result, the company offers custom, as well as off-the-shelf, training and development solutions."

Grimm said MRC will deliver consulting services by leveraging strategic partnerships with two other companies - TRACOM Group of Denver and Concept Keys, Inc., of Fort Worth. "After reviewing many vendors we chose these two because they specifically address the needs of our clients," he said.

TRACOM's international reputation as developer of the SOCIAL STYLE Model TM and their focus on management and leadership development, combined with Concept Keys' exceptional training reinforcement and performance management system make a very attractive package for us."

For more information about MRC and Total Talent Management and its strategic partnerships with TRACOM Group and Concept Keys, Inc., call (817) 337-3546. Visit MRC's website at www.MRC-BusinessGroup.com.


PLEASE NOTE: HR expert and MRC president Marc Grimm will deliver a presentation on Total Talent Management at the Society of Human Resource Management's (SHRM) state conference in Reno, NV, September 22-24. The presentation is entitled "Lanes Shift Ahead." Grimm said attendees "will walk away with tools and strategies for employee alignment and engagement - and a strategic HR roadmap for the future." For more information about the date and time of Grimm's presentation, consult the conference website at www.nvstateconference.org.

The mission of The MRC Group of Companies is to help our national and international clients attract, select, develop, and retain the best talent possible to ensure organizational effectiveness, growth and performance in an ever-changing, highly-competitive business environment.

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