Cleveland Fed Hosts Talent Management Expert

Researcher discusses attracting and recruiting superior talent to your organization

Who: John W. Boudreau, professor and research director at the University of Southern California’s Center for Effective Organizations

What: Talent Management Summit for Federal Reserve System HR professionals hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Where: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 1455 East 6^th Street, Cleveland, Ohio

When: October 2, 2008, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Members of the news media are invited to attend Dr. Boudreau’s presentation, but must register in advance by contacting Anne DiTeodoro at 216.774.2514 or anne.m.diteodoro@clev.frb.org

Background Information

Top organizations are competing for top talent. Recruiting and nurturing the right talent for your company is a key to success in today’s marketplace. The Cleveland Reserve Bank’s Talent Management Summit will open with a presentation by John W. Boudreau, professor and research director at the University of Southern California’s Center for Effective Organizations. The Bank is hosting the summit for Federal Reserve System human resources professionals.

Dr. Boudreau is recognized for his research on the bridge between superior human capital, talent, and sustainable competitive advantage. His research has received the Academy of Management's Organizational Behavior New Concept and Human Resource Scholarly Contribution awards. Dr. Boudreau consults with companies worldwide that seek to maximize their employees' effectiveness; his clients include Boeing, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Citigroup, Dell, GE, Microsoft, and the United Nations.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that along with the Board of Governors in Washington DC comprise the Federal Reserve System. Part of the US central bank, the Cleveland Fed participates in the formulation of our nation’s monetary policy, supervises banking organizations, provides payment and other services to financial institutions and to the US Treasury, and performs many activities that support Federal Reserve operations System-wide. In addition, the Bank supports the well-being of communities across the Fourth Federal Reserve District through a wide array of research, outreach, and educational activities.

The Cleveland Fed, with branches in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, serves an area that comprises Ohio, western Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.

Media contact

Doug Campbell, doug.campbell@clev.frb.org, 513.455.4479