The Castleton Group Announces March Business Seminars Schedule

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Castleton Group has announced that the firm will host two free training seminars in March at The Castleton Group’s Training and Conference Center located at 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 219, in Raleigh. The following topics will be covered:

Effective Evaluations and Performance Reviews
Speaker: Jim Stilgenbauer, Vice President of Client Service, The Castleton Group
Thursday, March 15 from 3-5 p.m.

Preventing and Managing Absenteeism
Speaker: Angie Meaux, Strategic Human Resources Professional, The Castleton Group
Tuesday, March 27 from 9-11 a.m.

To RSVP, email training@castletongroup.com or call 919-325-0157. For more information, please visit http://www.castletongroup.com.

About The Castleton Group:
The Castleton Group is a full service Professional Employer Organization specializing in human resources outsourcing. As the sister company of The Executive Staffing Group, The Castleton Group provides human resources administration, regulatory compliance management, human capital management, risk assessment, benefits administration, customized training and payroll outsourcing. The Castleton Group works with business owners to improve profitability by increasing employee productivity, leverage technology to reduce time spent on employee administration, reduce employment liability, and reduce labor costs. The firm, with offices in Raleigh and Cincinnati, Ohio, is committed to excellence in human resources management and is considered one of the top PEO's in the nation. In 2005, The Castleton Group was recognized among the 50 fastest growing private companies in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. For more information please call 1-800-851-8158 or visit the Web site at http://www.castletongroup.com.

About Jim Stilgenbauer:
Jim Stilgenbauer, Vice President of Client Service, for the Castleton Group, holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification and has over eight years of successful experience in human resources. He joined Castleton in 2000 as the Regional Director for Ohio and was promoted to Vice President in 2002. Jim is responsible for executing the company’s service strategy, as well as managing HR professionals, growing the Ohio business segment and ensuring employee and client satisfaction. His prior work experience includes Principal Resources, Inc. and Professional Staff Management, Inc. with responsibilities as Account Manager, Support Services Manager and Cincinnati Area Director. Jim also has insurance company experience as a Product Analyst and Product Specialist for the Great American Insurance Company. Jim is a graduate of Xavier University and a member of the Society for Human Resources Management. He and his wife and two children live in Anderson Township.

About Angie Meaux:
Angie Meaux is a Strategic Human Resources Professional for the Castleton Group. As a Strategic Human Resources Professional, her responsibilities include leading her client service team while consistently analyzing her accounts to ensure our clients are getting the human resources services they need. The Strategic HR Partner focuses on the big picture of a company’s human resources matters including implementing strategic solutions such as training, performance management, employee retention strategies, compensation plans, hiring systems and human resource audits.

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