Healthcare Executives to Share Human Resources Wisdom at Upcoming Fifth Annual Kenexa World Conference

HR Experts From Baxter Healthcare, Lee Memorial Health System, Tenet Healthcare Corporation to Speak at Transformative Event


WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) -  Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that a trio of executives from global and regional healthcare-related companies will share their unique perspectives on talent acquisition and employee engagement during the upcoming 2010 Kenexa World Conference. Gina Nardone, Manager of Talent Acquisition for Baxter Healthcare; Kristy Rigot, System Director of Human Resources for Lee Memorial Health System; and Cathy Fraser, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Tenet Healthcare Corporation will add their voices to the conference, sharing best practices that are changing the face of HR.

In a session titled "The Effective Great Unknown: Global Expansion in a Decentralized Talent Acquisition Organization," Nardone will focus on Baxter's global implementation of Kenexa Recruiter® BrassRing, highlighting the company's specific challenges, including the initial absence of a strong global talent acquisition presence across the organization. Nardone will explain how Baxter has achieved 85% implementation across the organization, with a goal of 100% by the end of 2011. Recommendations on conducting Delta Workshops, language implementation, dealing with HR turnover, working with limited budgets and post-implementation involvement also will be discussed.

Improving recruitment productivity is not about doing things faster and harder. It is about streamlining work process, standardizing, modifying behaviors, optimizing technology and staying focused on key recruitment workforce metrics. During her presentation of "Soar with the Eagles: Improving Recruitment Productivity," Rigot will provide an overview of Lee Memorial Health System's focus on performance improvement strategies and goals based on continuous analysis of candidate pipeline, workflow and performance metrics.

In a presentation titled "Achieving Impact by 'Under-thinking' Traditional HR," Fraser will share how textbook HR does not always make sense, describing different thinking in the traditional towers of talent management, performance management, employee engagement, and anti-unionization, tuned at achieving impact. During this intriguing session, Fraser will highlight the importance of context and organizational readiness, with the backdrop of Tenet Healthcare's business turnaround.

The fifth annual Kenexa World Conference promises to transform HR through outliers, helping organizations move beyond potential to drive business performance. To reveal true human potential to improve business results, companies must identify and nurture high performers and create the right environment for them to thrive. Attendees of the conference will come to understand how the right individuals in the right environment lead to ultimate success.

Happening Tuesday, September 21 through Thursday, September 23, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pa., the Kenexa World Conference will give companies the information they need to transform HR and move from potential to performance. The 2010 Kenexa World Conference will be held at The Sheraton Society Hill Hotel, One Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pa. For more information or to register, visit www.kenexa.com.

About Kenexa
Kenexa® provides business solutions for human resources. We help global organizations multiply business success by identifying the best individuals for every job and fostering optimal work environments for every organization. For more than 20 years, Kenexa has studied human behavior and team dynamics in the workplace, and has developed the software solutions, business processes and expert consulting that help organizations impact positive business outcomes through HR. Kenexa is the only company that offers a comprehensive suite of unified products and services that support the entire employee lifecycle from pre-hire to exit. Additional information about Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at www.kenexa.com.