PhD Launches Partner Program

Vancouver, British Columbia, January 15, 2003--Precision Human Development (“PhD”) is pleased to announce, today, the launch of a new strategic partnership program. The program enables a broad cross-section of HR industry-focused businesses to offer PhD’s SURE Performance Benchmarking technology
(“SURE”) as a value add component of their own product or service portfolios. SURE is a new Internet-based employee selection and development system that enables organizations to hire, promote or further develop top performing employees. Recruiters, business services and technology vendors, employee assistance programs, training, coaching, leadership and organizational development firms, as well as independent sales and HR professionals may be eligible to become partners under this new program.

Performance Benchmarking is a scientific approach to hiring and developing a high performing workforce. PhD’s SURE technology allows organizations to create custom psychological and performance profiles, or benchmarks, of top performers in any position. These performance benchmarks are then used as
accurate and objective tools for screening the suitability of job applicants, succession planning or continuous employee training and development. Applicants whose profiles match very closely with a top performer benchmark are likely to possess the same qualities and characteristics that have enabled the top performers to excel in their work. SURE technology can identify the most suitable applicants for a position in a matter of seconds and benchmark assessment reports are available immediately following the completion of any assessment.

PhD has developed two partnership options to meet the needs of small, medium and large businesses. Broker Partnerships are designed for medium or large businesses that wish to provide state-of-the-art Performance Benchmarking as an integral component of their product or service offering. Under the terms of
this agreement, Broker Partners become authorized re-sellers of PhD’s Performance Benchmarking technology. Sales Partnerships, the second option, are designed for small businesses, sales professionals and HR consultants who wish to offer Performance Benchmarking as a stand-alone service to customers. Under the terms of this agreement, Sales Partners become authorized sales agents of PhD and receive commissions for sales made to new and existing customers.

Mr. Jason M. Clark is Director of Business Development for PhD. “PhD has pilot-tested its new partnership program with a number of corporate training and leadership development firms as well as independent business consultants. We are very pleased with the success of the program thus far and are excited to extend partnership opportunities to other HR-focused businesses in North America and across the globe.”

SURE technology is unique for its scientific, research-supported methodology for employee selection and development, but also for its accessibility and usability. The system is accessed entirely online and is available 24/7 from any Internet-connected computer in the world. It can also be set up and made ready for use by customers in a matter of minutes. The immediate benefits for organizations are dramatic reductions in time-to-hire and cost-to-hire expenses and a demonstrable return on investment of top quality hires. An important additional benefit of SURE technology is its ability to provide solutions for a variety of human
capital challenges such as high turnover, low productivity or poor safety records. SURE can identify the human factors that are necessary to ensure success in a position. These factors can then be benchmarked and used for the future selection of the ideal employee or the continued development of existing
employees.

PhD is the leading provider of online Performance Benchmarking in Canada and the United States. Performance Benchmarking takes employee performance and productivity to new levels by enabling organizations to scientifically hire and promote job applicants who closely match their top or ideal performers. PhD has its headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

For more information about this news release and/or PHD’s performance management solutions, please visit
www.phdassessments.com or call toll-free 1-877-HIRE-PHD (1-877-447-3743).

Contact:

Melody Sousa
Precision Human Development
P: 1-877-447-3743 (HIRE-PHD)
E: msousa@phdassessments.com