Workscape and HCI to Sponsor Webcast on "Employee Centric HR"

MARLBOROUGH, MA--(Marketwire - October 31, 2008) - Workscape, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced benefits and talent management solutions, and The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator that is advancing the science of strategic talent management, today announced they will host a complimentary Webcast on the topic of employee centric HR. The featured speaker will be Allan Schweyer, executive director and senior vice president, Research, HCI.

"Employee Centric HR: What's It All About?" will take place Wednesday, November 5, 2008 from Noon to 1 p.m. EST. The Webcast will examine how for many of today's workers the days of staying with the same company for an entire career are long gone. It will discuss how rampant market consolidation and corporate restructuring have led individual workers to create a "brand of me." These market dynamics, combined with the emergence of social networking and other collaborative technologies, have made it easier for the most highly skilled and highly motivated workers to dictate the course of their own careers and driven the necessity for enterprise talent management solutions.

In August 2008, HCI conducted a survey of its membership to identify and better understand current market perceptions and emerging market needs surrounding the integration of compensation and benefits and talent management solutions into a single, employee-centric solution offered on a single platform. On this Webcast, Schweyer will also discuss the main findings of the research and the practical benefits of employee-centric HR.

"Today's HR professionals need to be aware of the new rules-of-the-road and offer a much more holistic, employee-centric view of benefits, career planning and compensation," said Schweyer. "HCI and Workscape are focused on helping companies examine the concept of total rewards, from benefits administration and wellness programs to compensation planning and succession strategies, to better serve the needs of their workforce."

"Providing employees with a clear view of their total rewards will ensure that the most motivated workers stay focused, loyal and productive," said Tony Marzulli, Workscape's Chief Marketing Officer. "We are honored to have Mr. Schweyer share his expertise and research on this Webcast. His participation will help give organizations a clear understanding of the importance of total rewards."

To register for the "Employee Centric HR: What's It All About?" Webcast, please visit www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/tracks_employee_centric_hr.guid or call 1-866-538-1909

About The Human Capital Institute

The Human Capital Institute is a global think tank, educator, researcher and professional association defining the agenda and setting the pace for the new business science of human capital management. With more than 110,000 members in over 40 countries, HCI offers a new association framework that cuts across the silos of recruitment, HR/OD, finance, sales and marketing, operations, manufacturing and IT. The organization provides key executives, line managers and human capital professionals with the newest education, most effective tools and best practices in talent strategy, acquisition, alignment, engagement, deployment, measurement and retention. HCI believes that the future belongs to leaders with innovative ideas and strategic knowledge. The organization invites professionals to learn, share and grow their careers with HCI's comprehensive resources, and to join HCI's high-achieving, forward-looking membership community. For more information, visit www.humancapitalinstitute.org.

About Workscape

Workscape is a leading provider of business-critical HR solutions that enable hundreds of organizations to manage their two largest workforce expenditures: employee benefits and performance-driven compensation. Workscape's offerings share a common technology platform, can be readily integrated with existing IT investments, serve millions of employees and are scalable and configurable to meet the distinct requirements of organizations ranging from 1,000 to over 500,000 employees. One client uses the company's award-winning multi-lingual compensation solution to compensate hundreds of thousands of employees across 70 countries. Workscape's outsourced benefits administration offerings are backed by U.S.-based 24/7 support for managers and employees on policies and processes. For more information about Workscape, visit www.workscape.com or call 888-605-9620.