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BostonWorks , a division of The Boston Globe, is the leading
recruitment services provider in Greater Boston.

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BostonWorks, Boston's leading recruitment services provider, and
the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA), New England 's
premier human resources association, today launched "Ask the HR
Expert," a monthly question and answer area on Hiring Hub,
BostonWorks. He oversaw the development and implementation of all HR
programs and functions including policies and procedures, employee relations,
compensation plans, recruitment and hiring.

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HRS provides talent and expertise in the following areas: benefit
development, employee relations, communications, and business development for
employee teams of any size. HRS also uses the resources of a licensed
attorney who specializes in employment law to provide companies with critical
legal guidance.
HRS also features training seminars to further assist small and large
businesses in learning new strategies to develop team member relations . At MGM Grand, he also performed employee development and
training, recruitment and hiring, employee relations and labor organization
relations. For more information please
call (702) 733-8788 or visit them online at http://www.

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Current training seminars offered by HRS include "Hiring the Best ," "Creating
a High Performance Team through Effective Leadership," and "Protect Your Team,
Yourself and Your Company - Avoiding Harassment + Discrimination in the
Workplace.

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About NEHRA:

The Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) is New England's
premier human resources association.

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Harmon's professional history includes opening the MGM Grand in 1992, the
largest hotel in the world at that time, as part of the hotel operation's
management team. In 1995, Harmon was charged with establishing MGM Grand's culture
and guiding principles through service and leadership training during the
transition of a gaming resort in Darwin, Australia.
Harmon and his team at Human Resources Solutions continue to guide
organizations with as little as 10 employees and as large as 40,000 employees
around the world in recruiting, hiring, retaining, rewarding and developing
talented employees.

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"NEHRA: The Voice of HR.

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Since 1985, NEHRA has provided
members with programs, information and networking opportunities that
stimulate professional growth and enhance workplace contributions.

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In addition to featured
articles , NEHRA provides a column called "Workplace Tips," a resource
for HR professionals tackling a new problem or tackling a problem in a
new way.

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com's HR center providing innovative useful content and
resources for the HR professional. Our partnership with NEHRA continues
to deliver significant benefits for both organizations and furthers
the role of BostonWorks as an information destination for local HR
professionals, recruiters and those with questions about the hiring
process.com

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"This new content area in
"NEHRA: The Voice of HR" provides thought leadership and expertise for
all those involved in the practice of human resources. In the last five years, the professionals at
Human Resources Solutions have directed hiring campaigns across the world by
screening and interviewing 250,000 applicants and hiring more than 15,000. 89119.

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670,000 unique users , 24,000 job listings and 500,000 resumes;
industry-specific magazines such as On Call for nurses and allied
health professionals; JobSource, a weekly career publication with
distribution of over 100,000; and 12 career fairs held in Greater
Boston throughout the year.

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The
mission of the Northeast Human Resources Association is to lead,
advance and influence the management of human resources.

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Nineteen NEHRA members with expertise across a range of human
resources topics will field timely questions asked by the HR
community. Questions can be submitted through a form on
the website . SHRM has over 170,000 members worldwide and is the
preeminent voice of the human resource community ."
HRS President and CEO Fred Harmon is a 16-year veteran of human resources
and operations in the gaming industry.
Following MGM Grand, Harmon served as Assistant Director of Human
Resources for the Rio Suite Hotel-Casino, where he managed employee relations
and communications, developed key communication and retention strategies, and
coached the company's management team to improve employee relation skills.

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"HR professionals will benefit from having their questions
answered by this panel of experts," said Laura Avakian, president,
Northeast Human Resources Association.

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dedication to assembling highly satisfied and successful employee teams has
earned him a reputation for producing excellence and exceeding expectations.
Fred Harmon recently launched Human Resources Solutions with the Venetian
Macau project, which included directing all human resources functions and the
recruitment and hiring of more than 4,000 employees, to successfully open the
gaming property in Macau, China.

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In addition to the Sunday Globe 's
BostonWorks section, the division offers BostonWorks. HRS offers business services such as employee handbook
development; policy and procedure manuals; job descriptions; assistance with
employee challenges and performance issues; documentation and record keeping;
background checks and drug testing; medical and workers compensation
insurance; recruitment, hiring and interviewing; as well as developing company
safety programs. Harmon has organized and executed the
openings of several high-profile Las Vegas gaming properties and two
international gaming resorts.
Harmon also directed the pre -opening and hiring campaigns for the Aladdin
Resort-Casino's 4,200 job openings in 1999 and the Palms Resort's 2,000 job
openings in 2001.

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"Ask the HR Expert will offer a dynamic resource for those
professionals who have questions about timely and relevant HR issues
that affect their business," said Tim Murphy, general manager of
BostonWorks. LAS VEGAS, Human Resources Solutions (HRS) is now
open in Las Vegas. Led by 16-year veteran HR professional Fred Harmon, HRS is
a team of seasoned professionals available for special projects or
comprehensive outsourcing of human resources.

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BostonWorks and Northeast Human Resources Association Launch ''Ask the HR Expert''

The new feature is hosted in "NEHRA: The Voice of HR"
section and can be found on the BostonWorks Web site at
www.com.

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Since September 2003, NEHRA members have provided original content
featured in "NEHRA: The Voice of HR" section. Approximately
4,000 HR professionals , representing large and small companies in all
industries within the region, as well as individuals providing
products and services to the human resources community, belong to
NEHRA., Suite 325 , Las Vegas, Nev.

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" A New Q+A site on Hiring Hub,
BostonWorks. Featured topics include Benefits + Compensation , Diversity,
Employment and Immigration Law, Ethics, Recruitment + Retention and
Workforce Development . "NEHRA has unquestionable credibility as an HR resource
to practitioners and recruiters in the Northeast which makes them the
perfect partner for this feature. Combining the power
of The Boston Globe and Boston.