WORKSHIFTER - Dispatches from the New Executive Frontier

Barbara Haith has joined EPOCH as Vice President of Business Development at EPOCH, focusing her energies on educating organizations on EPOCH's model and executive talent resources while developing a strong network of long-term client partnerships for EPOCH and interim executive portfolio.  Barbara is a strategic sales leader with over 15 years experience delivering workforce and HR-related solutions to Fortune 1000 companies nationally.  She has direct experience providing outsourced recruiting and staffing solutions to clients within the Financial Services, Life Sciences, Higher Education and Technology industry sectors. Barbara's background includes 10 years as a senior manager leading high performing field sales teams.

Prior to joining EPOCH, Barbara recently served as Vice President of Business Development at TAC Worldwide where she helped customers create practical talent acquisition and workforce strategies for the high tech manufacturing, medical device, and life science industry sectors.

Before joining TAC Worldwide, Barbara was Vice President of Sales for Veritude, a Fidelity Investments company.  In that capacity, she was the primary business development leader for Managed Services Programs and Recruitment Process Outsourcing solutions, initiating and closing more than 20 multi-million dollar accounts including Millipore, EMC, Avid Technology, Akamai, Boston Scientific, JP Morgan Chase, Citizens Bank, MIT, and Columbia University.

Prior to joining Fidelity, Barbara served in senior level sales capacities within the outsourced recruiting sector with firms including Randstad and MRI International.  Earlier in her career, Barbara held executive level field sales management roles in fashion retailing for the specialty retailers Banana Republic and The Limited.

Barbara graduated from Lesley University with a degree in Organizational Development.  She resides in Boxford with her husband Malcolm, and retriever champion Hunter.

http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/epoch-announces-epoch-business-advisory-network

EPOCH launches a business advisory service to provide companies access to industry leading talent.

Boston, MA, July 16, 2009 - Professional services firm EPOCH, a leading provider of onsite project-based consulting services to help companies solve business problems and execute critical initiatives, announced today that it is launching an online business service, the Epoch Business Advisory Network. For small to midsize organizations that want access to industry leaders with deep knowledge and expertise to help with significant business issues, EPOCH's talented business advisors are available online or by phone for an hourly fee. EPOCH's portfolio of business advisors include senior level professionals within technology, strategy, marketing, human resources, sales, operations, Six Sigma, finance, risk management and compliance. All of Epoch's business advisors are carefully chosen individuals with significant experience in their chosen fields who work as independent professionals. Each Epoch business advisor welcomes the opportunity to partner with business leaders to help meet business challenges. Organizations that might benefit from collaborating with experts on critical business issues can contact Epoch at either 617.440.3087 or info@epochworkforce.com for more information.

ABOUT EPOCH
EPOCH is a pioneering provider of executive project and consulting services that help organizations obtain the executive talent they need on a free agent basis for short term or project based work and is a leading resource to independent consultants. EPOCH works with an organization's management team to accelerate the execution of critical business initiatives by identifying and engaging proven executives who have successfully completed similar projects around the world. Accomplished professionals in their portfolio have proven track records in planning and executing complex projects here and abroad. Epoch also provides independent consultants and resources with a full suite of tools, resources and support to manage their independent practices.

More information on EPOCH and its portfolio of services can be found at http://www.epochworkforce.com.
EPOCH is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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For businesses wanting just-in-time access to deep knowledge and expertise for specific business issues or concerns, the new EPOCH Advisor Network can be accessed online or by phone for an hourly fee beginning later this month.  This service is a cost effective way for businesses to get the high quality talent and support they need to grow and effectively manage their businesses with industry leaders as their on line business partners.  EPOCH has a select group of executives and professionals with significant experience in key disciplines and industries.  EPOCH's portfolio of independent advisors helps businesses obtain the key information, counsel, support, ideas or guidance they need to address and manage their critical business issues.  EPOCH gives organizations access to professionals with expertise in marketing, sales, operations, human resources, compliance, risk, finance, executive coaching and cultural awareness, to name just a few.  All of these professionals and executives engage in on line sessions to help advise business leaders about the key concerns affecting their business.  This service is available on demand for an hourly fee.  Payment for these services can be made on line through PayPal or a with a major credit card.  When specific expertise is required, a client calls 617.440.3087 and speaks with an Advisor Coordinator. They will identify and schedule the session between the customer and the advisor.  If you are a business in need of these services, I hope you will call us.  And, if you know others that might be interested, I hope you will share this with them.