We are ready for 2005. We will continue to change business and career lives through new technology, expanded facilities, and additional experienced talent in North Texas and across the country.

In 2004, we have provided quality service to a new set of customers with a broader variety of service programs. We experienced some growth this year in both Career Services and in Executive Development. Our client base has grown in succession, search, and exit interviewing. Career Partners International is larger and stronger.

To meet the needs of our customers, early in 2005 we will extend into Addison/Farmers Branch/North Irving. As always, we will be prepared to build career centers from Sherman to Richardson to Waco.

We are very pleased to announce two new relationships that bring additional business acumen and talent to the Optîmance team. Ambler Associates and People Programs Group are becoming part of the Optîmance team.

Peter Ambler has provided Career Transition, Spouse Relocation, and Executive Search programs for 30 years. An MBA of Southern Methodist University, Peter has been active on numerous education and community boards. Ambler loyal customers represent manufacturing, energy, technology, banking, and service companies. His leisure pursuits include church, golf, and sailing. Peter and his wife, Christine, have two daughters. Ambler executive recruiting experience will immediately boost our search capabilities.

Allen Forte provides a holistic approach around people, processes, and systems in the drive to unleash the full potential of people and business. He offers a special experience in strategy and executive competencies. With a Masters from George Washington University, he has worked with the Executive Office of the White House, the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon and Perot Systems Corporation. His customers range from retail to lumber to the public sector. Allen and his wife, Janice, have four sons. Current projects include strategic planning, executive competency assessment, and strategic executive development.

Optîmance presents additional experience and expanded capabilities for 2005. Consistently, our customers report on significant time savings and major cost savings when Optîmance is retained.

Best to your family for the New Year!

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Question of the Month February 2005

eNewsletter February 2005

Executive Search and 2005
By Peter Ambler
It looks like the year is warming up to be the strongest recruiting year since 2000. As we look at 2005, it differs from 2000 in that performance management is the main focus.

Developing Physicians to be Leaders
By John Sell
Strategic Leadership Development is one of the best investments a medical group or hospital can make in its physicians. Very few teams can outperform their weakest member, and poor leadership typically amplifies the impact of every weakness that is present in the team.

STRATEGIC PLANNING - Developing and Executing Strategic Direction
By Allen Forte
Strategic direction is a challenge every business must overcome to create an environment of strategic success. Strategic direction implies the calculated steps business takes toward achieving a clearly defined future.

Creative Career Sleuthing- How to be the next “Best Person” for that “Next BEST job”
By Jim Davidson
Over the past few years, many people have just been thankful that they have a job but times have started to change. A recent weekend edition of our local paper had nineteen pages of job postings compared to the normal three or four.

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