2012 Sponsors

Merit Resource Group helps companies across diverse industries find trained, experienced HR professionals at all levels, and provides HR as well as large-scale Organizational Change Management consulting expertise.

For more than 21 years we have partnered with business and HR decision-makers to find the best HR talent available to fill contract and direct hire needs.  Our consulting supports large-scale business change implementations, compensation, learning and development and coaching for greater effectiveness of individuals, teams and organizations.

Merit is the go-to resource for HR expertise in Northern California.

With over 45 years experience, The Blount Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney offers comprehensive wealth management solutions for Corporate and Individual investors. Ask about our complimentary financial literacy seminars for employees with topics that include estate planning.

As the nation’s oldest and largest pet health insurance provider, VPI is the only company with a proven track record of protecting pets—for life. You can rest assured that we’ll be here, whether you enroll your pet at six weeks or six years. With affordable, comprehensive coverage for dogs, cats and exotic pets, a VPI policy is the smart way to protect your pet’s health and well-being.

3D Group specializes in full-service 360 degree feedback, consulting, and employee survey processes. For nearly two decades we have helped organizations of all shapes and sizes use employee evaluations and surveys to develop their people and improve organizational effectiveness. In addition to 360 degree feedback and employee surveys, we often support clients in related areas such as identifying and retaining high potentials, succession planning, customized assessments for hiring, leadership development and a host of other performance measurement processes.

Background Profiles is a Complete HR Solutions Provider and your insurance against a wrong hire. As a nationally recognized employment background screening provider, it’s our business to know your business. Whether you are hiring locally, nationally, or globally, we are uniquely positioned to assist you in hiring the most qualified candidates.  We give you easy, automated web-based access to background checks, industry-specific services, and compliance of state and federal regulations using the most accurate and complete data sources including local, state, and federal agencies!  All are provided with timely, accurate, and customized background checks. Clients that choose us, stay with us.

Visit us at Booth 10 for a chance to win an iPod nano. Receive free setup by activating your account with us at HR West. The first 5 new clients will receive a 10% discount on all orders. We look forward to meeting you!

Providing free shuttle service between BART, Caltrain and the South San Francisco Conference Center.

Bauer’s Transportation is one of the largest fleets in America from state-of –the-art eco-luxury business shuttles to black car celebrity and VIP services to the renowned San Francisco cable cars.   In 2009, Bauer’s was presented with the prestigious “Green Highway” awarded by the United Motorcoach Association and the distinguished Ebby Award presented by the San Francisco business community. In 2010, the United Motorcoach association recognized Bauer’s Transportation as an industry leader with The Vision Award.

Bauer’s personal philosophy of building long-lasting relationships with clients, vendors and valued team members provides a solid foundation for Bauer’s Transportation. We are dedicated to outstanding customer service and worry-free, safe, effortless and environmentally-friendly transportation that exceeds all expectations.

Brandman University, part of the Chapman University System, offers Business, Human Resources and Organizational Leadership Degrees and Certificate Programs. Our Extended Education offers SHRM Learning System preparation courses for the National and California PHR and SPHR designations, the Essentials of HR Management overview course for new employees and line managers/supervisors, customized leadership programs, and business certification preparation programs in Management Accounting, Treasury, Internal Auditing, Supply Chain and Payroll. There are 26 campuses in our system, with local ones in Walnut Creek (at the BART stop) and in Fairfield and Monterey.

Come nose-to-beak with penguins and parrots, watch sharks and sting rays cruise beneath your feet, and feel the spray of the California coast. Fly to Mars (and beyond the Milky Way!) from the safety of your planetarium seat, take a virtual safari in African Hall, or climb into the canopy of a living rainforest. Face your fears—and an albino alligator—inside the Swamp, and meet scientists as they return from research expeditions around the world. From the depths of a Philippine coral reef to the outer reaches of the Universe, it’s all inside the California Academy of Sciences.

Dignity Health (formerly CHW) offers employers a vibrant national healthcare system known for service, chosen for excellence, and standing in partnership to improve the health of all communities we serve.

Your Saint Francis Occupational Health team knows it’s expensive to operate a business. That’s why our mission is to partner with HR Professionals of Bay Area employers to manage the health and safety of your workforce. Our results-oriented approach is designed to get your employees healthy, productive, and performing at their best. We offer second-to-none injury treatment, two convenient locations (AT&T ballpark & 1199 Bush), and an integrated approach to wellness.  Visit Booth #30 & learn more @: saintfrancismemorial.org

A healthy BOTTOM LINE starts with a healthy workforce.

Fisher & Phillips LLP is a national law firm engaged exclusively in the practice of labor and employment law representing management, with including wrongful discharge litigation, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, union avoidance, employee benefits, wage/hour matters, and immigration.  The firm has 25 offices, including four in California - Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco.

GoalSpan was founded in 2007.  The company delivers powerfully easy web-based employee performance management (EPM) solutions to both domestic and international clients.  GoalSpan helps companies get out of paper, reduce costs and improve performance. Key benefits include: Content Configurability, Administrative Relief, Risk Mitigation, No IT Impact, and No Implementation Fees.

A privately-owned, fully integrated relocation organization, Graebel provides global single-source accountability through our full-service relocation and autonomous move management companies, international forwarding operation, and U.S. van line and service centers. Our 153-country on-the-ground capabilities and client-dedicated teams ensure high-quality service delivery and competitive pricing - worldwide.

For 2 consecutive years in 2010 and 2011, Graebel has been ranked the #1 Company in the ‘HRO Today’ Relocation Baker’s Dozen – A feat unmatched by anyone else.

Grand Prize Sponsor

Hay Group is a global management consulting firm that works with leaders to transform strategy into reality. We develop talent, organize people to be more effective and motivate them to perform at their best. Our focus is on making change happen and helping people and organizations realize their potential.

For over 60 years, we have been renowned for the quality of our research and the intellectual rigor of our work. We transform research into actionable insights.

More than 3,700 doctors are affiliated with Hill Physicians, making us the largest independent medical group in Northern California.  You’ll find our doctors in your neighborhood, around community hospitals and at academic medical centers. When your employees choose Hill Physicians as their medical group, they have a wide choice of physicians and hospitals, and receive quality care that’s been recognized by the Integrated Healthcare Association and the California Association of Physician Groups. Stop by our booth at HR West for a health screening or visit us online at www.HillPhysicians.com.

iCIMS, the second-largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, is an Inc. 500 honoree focused on solving corporate business issues through the implementation of easy-to-use web-based software solutions. Stop by booth #38 to see a live demo and for great giveaways! Or take a sneak peak of our demo today!

LawRoom, a Web-based employment law service, helps thousands of employers comply with the law with weekly updates, instant “customized” answers to 6000 questions, an AB 1825 Harassment Compliance program, and online training for hiring, firing, violence, safety, ethics, and more. LawRoom is NCHRA ’s preferred provider of AB 1825 online training.

With more than 850 attorneys, 55 locations and a practice that extends into every area of workplace law, Littler is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters.

As the only U.S. member of the Ius Laboris global alliance, Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of multi-national clients, from navigating international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record.

Nelson Staffing, one of the Nelson Family of Companies, is the largest independent staffing firm in Northern California. With more than three decades of experience and a proven track record, we are your local recruiting experts, focused on providing exceptional talent to a wide variety of industries.

Recharge Onsite is a Bay Area mobile wellness company that helps your team stay healthy, focused, and energized. Our staff of licensed, insured, and certified professionals provides on-site massage, yoga classes, ergonomics evaluations and seminars, and nutritional workshops and coaching. Ongoing services as well as one-time only options are available. Employees have easy online sign up and payment options, which keeps it simple to manage for your Human Resources team. 

Leadership Studies Programs provide a supportive, challenging, and transformative learning environment in which to develop effective leadership needed in today's dynamically changing world. Offering a B.A. in Leadership and Organizational Studies and M.A. in Leadership, students experience:

• A rigorous and transformative education designed specifically for working adults;
• A liberal arts education in leadership that values critical and creative thinking, collaboration, service, global awareness and responsibility;
• A personally enriching and professionally relevant curriculum in contemporary leadership and learning theories;
• An innovative hybrid online and in-person program design;
• Group learning with diverse and experienced professionals from business, public, and non-profit sectors; and
• Dedicated faculty who integrate real-world experience with academic and teaching excellence.

Our highly regarded and pioneering programs in service of adult learners provide flexibility, practical skills, and personal enrichment.

Call 1-800-621-4715 or visit www.smcleadership.org

Sterling Infosystems, Inc., founded in 1975, is a leading worldwide provider of employment screening services, corporate due diligence, background investigation services, as well as occupational health services.  Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the U.S., as well as in London, Manila and our campus in Mumbai, Sterling provides a high-quality, thorough, and expeditious service for the basis of hiring decisions, employment continuance, and academic selection.

Ranked a ‘Top 3’ employment screening solutions provider 3 years running, TalentWise offers businesses on-demand, comprehensive and affordable screening and onboarding products including: background checks; drug testing; skills testing and behavioral assessments; employment, education and credential verifications; DOT solutions; new hire forms automation; driving records; hiring credits/incentives; and credit checks. Designed for HR, staffing and recruiting professionals, TalentWise drives greater productivity and a higher quality workforce.  TalentWise serves over 3,000 businesses throughout North America.