Instigate, Inc. - News and Notes

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

INSTIGATE INC. TO CHANGE NAME OF ITS
WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT OUTSOURCING SERVICES


Instigate, Inc. will change the name of its Workforce Recruitment Outsourcing Services to TalentAssist™ effective January 1, 2005. The new name reflects the continued success of TalentAssist™ in the rapidly growing recruitment process outsourcing [RPO] marketplace.


SAINT PAUL, MN. - December 21, 2004-- We are pleased to announce that on January 1, 2005 Instigate’s Workforce Recruitment Outsourcing Services will have a new name, TalentAssist™.

“The interest in Recruitment Process Outsourcing is growing rapidly; especially with emerging and growth-driven organizations. The Service's new name more accurately reflects the focus of its activities and marks an important transition point" stated Matt Schreyer, President/CEO of Instigate. "In the coming months we intend to announce a number of initiatives designed to build increased value for our clients who are seeking new approaches to talent recruitment and management" he added.

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, Recruitment Process Outsourcing [RPO], is providing a unique approach to workforce recruitment. RPO is a cost effective, results-driven alternative for many organizations seeking to focus more time on their core competencies and less time and resources on workforce recruitment. As a leading RPO provider for emerging and growth organizations, TalentAssist™ combines proven recruitment processes with the ever expanding internet and technology offerings to achieve results. Organizations are starting to see a number of advantages to outsourcing workforce recruitment including:

Improved Business Focus

Companies are able to focus on broader issues while having recruitment assumed by an outside expert.

Maintain Company Identity

Corporate/Company branding is playing an increasing role in workforce recruitment. Unlike the use of recruiters and staffing agencies; TalentAssist™ allows one to maintain company identity - a valuable tool for creating the most qualified pool of candidates for your workforce needs.

Share Risks

There are tremendous risks associated with the investments an organization makes in their workforce. When companies outsource they become more flexible, dynamic, and able to adapt to changing opportunities and problems.

The need to improve the recruitment process and create stronger partnerships is being driven by the need to:

Ø Improve the Quality of New Hires
Ø Lower Employee Turnover
Ø Reduce the Fixed and Variable Costs per Hire
Ø Reduce the Dependency and Associated Costs with Staffing Agencies and Recruiters
Ø Lower the Time Dedicated by Management to the Recruitment Process

TalentAssist™ provides a cost effective, results-driven solution for meeting these requirements. The unique approach of RPO creates a strong partnership and provides key benefits to many organizations seeking to effectively attract and retain key talent to support future growth and profitability.

About Instigate, Inc.
Headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Instigate Inc., is a leading provider of workforce recruitment and management solutions. Instigate combines HR Outsourcing, Recruitment Outsourcing and Managed Staffing Services to provide an integrated approach to workforce management. This synergy results in cost-effective and efficient management of an organizations workforce to positively impact profitability and ensure future growth.
For more information on the Instigate, Inc., visit the company on the web at www.instigatesolutions.com or call 800-259-9865.