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COMPASS CAREER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS,
An OI Partner, IN THE NEWS:

• October 22, 2008 - Robyn Crigger was interviewed by News 14 Carolina about job security in today's ever changing economy and job climate. Click here to read the artilce and watch the video titled "Workers search for job security".

• July 1, 2008 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions/OI Partners, has been elected President of the Crown Point Business Park Association. This business park is located off North Sardis Road between Independence Blvd. and Monroe Road (at the railroad bridge). This is an active and diverse group of businesses within Charlotte. The Association manages and works hard to keep the entire business park safe. Its membership includes the business and property owners in that area. For more information, contact Bill Crigger at (704) 849-2500.
• June 16, 2008 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions attends the O.I. Partner meeting in Minnesota.  Click here for more info.                                                              
• May 29, 2008 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions/OI Partners, was a judge for the York County Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and York County Chamber 2008 Human Resources Professional of the Year.  Bill Crigger has been a Vice President of Human Resources for the Kroger Co. and Eagle Foods.  In addition Bill has been President of the Charlotte Society of Human Resource Management, as well as President/Owner of his human resource consultant firm (Compass Career Management Solutions).  This celebration was held at the City Club of Rock Hill on Thursday, May 29, 2008.  This event allowed attention to be brought to exceptional human resource professionals in the area.  For more information, call Bill Crigger at (704) 849-2500. March 28, 2008 - Resume Workshop - Bill Crigger, SPHR of Compass Career Management Solutions/OI Partners-NC will give a workshop on how to write a resume that gets you noticed at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
  
• March 4, 2008 - Articles by Susan Abentrod, CFP.  Info everyone should read.  "Learning to live on Less",  "Getting Organized", "The Magic Number". 
  
• January 21, 2008 - Article by Joe Twitchell.  Click Here. 
  
• January 16, 2008 - Leiner Health Products has hired Compass Career Management Solutions/OI Partners to help their employees in Wilson, NC, since the decision to close that facility.  There are over 170 employees affected.  Compass Career Management, who are experts in Outplacement and Career Development, will help these talented employees with their Job Searches.  Companies with open positions can contact Compass Career Management for posting jobs or getting in touch with available employees at NO charge.  Leiner Health has Quality Control employees (QC/QA), chemists, manufacturing associates, etc.  Call (704) 849-2500 or email mcrigger@compasscareer.com.
  
• November 8, 2007 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions (an expert in Change Management and Career Development), has been asked to speak at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where representatives of AARP will be in attendance.  Mr. Crigger will address the topic: "Better Understanding of Older Worker Issues in a Business Context".  Bill Crigger has over twenty years in Corporate human resources, as well as fourteen years as a consultant to companies managing a wide variety of change and transitions.  This event is being presented over a lunch venue.
   
• May 8, 2007 - COMPASS CAREER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS has hired Serena Stamm as the new Director of Executive Search.  Serena is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian languages.  Her experience in executive recruiting will position her to effectively strengthen the Compass Career Executive Search Division, who specializes in manufacturing, human resources, and IT positions.  For additional information call Serena Stamm at (704) 849-2500.  Click here.
   
• April 13-15, 2007 - Janet N. Parker, Board Chair, SHRM with  Bill Crigger, 2007 Charlotte Area SHRM President at the 2007 SE Regional Conference and HR Games held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  Bill served as a competition judge and a semi-finals judge.  Click here.
  
• February 12, 2007 - CASHRM Awards Student scholarship at February Meeting.
  
• Februray 2, 2007 - The Greater Charlotte Biz magazine did a feature article about Compass Career Management Solutions called "Navigating The Winds of Change".  Click here to read.
  
• December 20, 2006 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, has been added to the Board of the Charlotte Manufacturers Alliance.
   
• November 13, 2006 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, recently gave a presentation titled "Effective Supervising for Efficient Operation  in the Water and Waste Water Industry Today" for the North Carolina American Water Works Association.
   
• November - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, recently represented OI Partners at a national meeting of Association of Career Management Firms (ACF) in Washington, D.C.   As changes continue to develop in business, this organization strives to recognize ways for their members to assist the business communities across the United States.  This includes addressing catastrophic events like hurricane devastation (i.e. when Katrina hit the Gulf states last fall).  When businesses are totally destroyed, ACF members are trying to develop a plan to help such communities.  Other challenges are base closures and other distruptive events on the business communities.  ACF addresses other concerns as well.  For further information, contact Bill Crigger at (704) 849-2500.
  
• Compass Career Management Solutions has beeen certified by the state of North Carolina as a minority vendor under the state's HUB Program.
  
• Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, was interviewed on an internet radio talk show (www.globaltalkradio.com) on Monday, August 21 from 2-3:00 p.m.  This specific program deals with professional women and their passion.  In this interview current trends of Outplacement and Career Transitions played the major focus, though other areas included how to select qualified employees, credible resources that employers have for seeking appropriate candidates, as well as the employee's option of self-employment and how resources like NAWBO might be beneficial to women business owners.

• March 4, 2008 - Articles by Susan Abentrod, CFP.  Info everyone should read.  "Learning to live on Less",  "Getting Organized", "The Magic Number". 
  
• January 21, 2008 - Article by Joe Twitchell.  Click Here. 
  
• January 16, 2008 - Leiner Health Products has hired Compass Career Management Solutions/OI Partners to help their employees in Wilson, NC, since the decision to close that facility.  There are over 170 employees affected.  Compass Career Management, who are experts in Outplacement and Career Development, will help these talented employees with their Job Searches.  Companies with open positions can contact Compass Career Management for posting jobs or getting in touch with available employees at NO charge.  Leiner Health has Quality Control employees (QC/QA), chemists, manufacturing associates, etc.  Call (704) 849-2500 or email mcrigger@compasscareer.com.
  
• November 8, 2007 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions (an expert in Change Management and Career Development), has been asked to speak at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where representatives of AARP will be in attendance.  Mr. Crigger will address the topic: "Better Understanding of Older Worker Issues in a Business Context".  Bill Crigger has over twenty years in Corporate human resources, as well as fourteen years as a consultant to companies managing a wide variety of change and transitions.  This event is being presented over a lunch venue.
   
• May 8, 2007 - COMPASS CAREER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS has hired Serena Stamm as the new Director of Executive Search.  Serena is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian languages.  Her experience in executive recruiting will position her to effectively strengthen the Compass Career Executive Search Division, who specializes in manufacturing, human resources, and IT positions.  For additional information call Serena Stamm at (704) 849-2500.  Click here.
   
• April 13-15, 2007 - Janet N. Parker, Board Chair, SHRM with  Bill Crigger, 2007 Charlotte Area SHRM President at the 2007 SE Regional Conference and HR Games held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  Bill served as a competition judge and a semi-finals judge.  Click here.
  
• February 12, 2007 - CASHRM Awards Student scholarship at February Meeting.
  
• Februray 2, 2007 - The Greater Charlotte Biz magazine did a feature article about Compass Career Management Solutions called "Navigating The Winds of Change".  Click here to read.
  
• December 20, 2006 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, has been added to the Board of the Charlotte Manufacturers Alliance.
   
• November 13, 2006 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, recently gave a presentation titled "Effective Supervising for Efficient Operation  in the Water and Waste Water Industry Today" for the North Carolina American Water Works Association.
   
• November - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, recently represented OI Partners at a national meeting of Association of Career Management Firms (ACF) in Washington, D.C.   As changes continue to develop in business, this organization strives to recognize ways for their members to assist the business communities across the United States.  This includes addressing catastrophic events like hurricane devastation (i.e. when Katrina hit the Gulf states last fall).  When businesses are totally destroyed, ACF members are trying to develop a plan to help such communities.  Other challenges are base closures and other distruptive events on the business communities.  ACF addresses other concerns as well.  For further information, contact Bill Crigger at (704) 849-2500.
  
• Compass Career Management Solutions has beeen certified by the state of North Carolina as a minority vendor under the state's HUB Program.
  
• Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, was interviewed on an internet radio talk show (www.globaltalkradio.com) on Monday, August 21 from 2-3:00 p.m.  This specific program deals with professional women and their passion.  In this interview current trends of Outplacement and Career Transitions played the major focus, though other areas included how to select qualified employees, credible resources that employers have for seeking appropriate candidates, as well as the employee's option of self-employment and how resources like NAWBO might be beneficial to women business owners.

This interview is being archived on this website for those interested in hearing it.  Robyn Crigger can be contacted at her Charlotte office: (704) 849-2500.

• May 30, 2006 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, is attending the national NAWBO conference in San Francisco, CA this week representing the NAWBO Charlotte Chapter.  Robyn is currently President-Elect of the Charlotte Chapter.  NAWBO is the largest organization for women business owners.  NAWBO is preparing to make some strategic changes in their organization in order to be more productive and effective in their leadership.
  
• May 16, 2006 - OI Partners, Inc., the world's largest career management partnership, has added a new partner, Harold Kwan, whose company, HRM3, is located in Singapore.  Mr. Kwan attended the spring OI Partner meeting in Washington, D.C.  Compass Career Management Solutions, owned by Robyn and Bill Crigger, is the OI Partner in North Carolina and Virginia.  OI Partners, Inc. has 208 locations worldwide.

For questions: contact Robyn or Bill Crigger at (704) 849-2500

• May 2, 2006 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, was named "Unsung Hero" by the President of NAWBO Charlotte, Sandie Ridings.  Robyn was praised for her support that she shared to leaders and members alike in this chapter of women business owners.  Ms. Crigger was given this award at the annual NAWBO Charlotte Awards Gala held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the Westin Hotel.  Robyn is the current NAWBO Charlotte President-Elect.  For questions, contact Robyn Crigger at (704) 849-2500.
• April 23, 2006 - Click on link and read half way down the page about Bill Crigger and Compass Career http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/14409266.htm
• April 12, 2006 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, has been selected by OI Partners, Inc. (the world's largest international career management partnership) to represent them at the Association of Career Firms International - Department of Labor Emergency Response Task Force.  The purpose of the task force is to design a plan, where, in a coordinated effort, "ACF" firm members can assist local workforce boards in employment response assistance as the result of local or national disasters.

(ACF International is the trade association for the career management industry and its worldwide voice.  Founded in 1982, its members make up over 70% of this billion dollar industry, employing thousands of professionals in hundreds of offices.  They are partners with clients in human resource management around the world.)

• March 3, 2006 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions/an OI Partner, was voted onto the Board of Directors of Aldersgate Retirement Community and given the responsiblity of Benefits Committee Chair for a three year term.  Ray Hall is President of the Aldersgate Retirement Community, located off Shamrock Drive in Charlotte.
• February 7, 2006 - Jeff Maidment of eastern Carolina has become a consultant for Compass Career Management Solutions/an OI Partner, a global human resource-consulting firm.  Jeff's expertise is Executive Outplacement, as well as being a counselor for entrepreneurship with strength in job leads.  For more information, call Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management at (704) 849-2500.
• January 6, 2006 - Click Here as COMPASS CAREER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS is featured in the Business Journal.
• December 12, 2005 - Bill Crigger, president of CCMS, was elected to a second two-year term on the Crown Point Property Owners Association.
• December 5, 2005 - Bill Crigger spoke to the N.C. Chapter of the American Water Works Association at its one-day conference for managers and employees.  This conference covered personnel issues.
• September 27, 2005 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, an established, national human resource-consulting firm, has recently been added to the Board of Advisors of Aldersgate, a Methodist Retirement Community.  Robyn brings her human resource expertist as a contribution to the Board.  Ray Hall is the President of Aldersgate.  The Mission of Aldersgate is to provide excellent continuing care services for older adults.
   
  For questions, call: Robyn Crigger at (704) 849-2500
• August 18, 2005 - Robyn Crigger of Compass Career Management Solutions is pleased to announce Professional Job Search Skills classes beginning in September.  Each class will be six hours long and will include topics like skill identification, resumes, the internet, networking, interviews, cover and thank you letters.  (704) 849-2500
• July 26, 2005 - Compass Career, an O.I. Partner, identifies the top concerns of human resource professionals.  At the 2005 Annual National Conference of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), we queried the attendees as to what is the greatest HR challenge they are facing in 2005.  The result, the number one concern expressed was retention/turnover, (2) leadership development and (3) morale/motivation.  
• June 23, 2005 - COMPASS CAREER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, who has specialized in Outplacement since we began in 1994, has been requested by their clients to also offer Executive Recruiting.  We have begun this service recently with outstanding success.  With over ten years experience in the Outplacement industry and since Compass Career Management is known in the community as experts in Job Search Assistance, qualified professional candidates tend to connect with our firm.  As usual, Compass Career Management Solutions has responded to their clients.  Note this announcement on our website: www.compasscareer.com. 
• June 16, 2005 - Robyn Crigger was elected to the secretary-elect position for the Metropolitan Business and Professional Women's group in Charlotte, NC.  She was also installed as president-elect of NAWBO Charlotte. 
• June 14, 2005 - COMPASS CAREER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, an Outplacement and Career Transition Specialists, is the regional host of a national tele-conference for the National Career Development Association in their Crown Point office at 8509 Crown Crescent Court, Charlotte.  The tele-conference will include a panel discussing "Testing and Assessment", "Spirituality" and "Diversity".  One of the panelists is Dr. Michael Hall, Compass Career Management Solutions' in-house Career Psychologist.  This tele-conference will be held on Thursday, June 23, with the program starting at 3:20-6:00 p.m.  Seats are limited.  Please plan to be present by 3:00 p.m.  You are encouraged to call and reserve your seat ASAP.  Call: (704) 849-2500.
• May 2, 2005 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career, a human resource firm for managing change and cultivating talent, was the featured speaker for the Golden East Human Resource Management Association in Rocky Mount, N.C.
• April 13, 2005 - Compass Career has exciting news about a new "internet-based" resource, that addresses how to effectively manage the talent well enough within an organization in order to compete today and thrive tomorrow.  This new program called iCareer Manager, is a "State of the Art", user-friendly, internet based program, which is cutomized for each client company.  This enables enlightened corporations to drive return on human capital through career development, retention, talent management and employer of choice initiatives.  iCareer Manager has already been tested by prominent corporations and has saved them millions of dollars annually.  For more information, contact Robyn or Bill Crigger at 704-849-2500.  
• March 28, 2005 - Compass Career Management Solutions has had their tagline, "The Winds of Change Bring Opportunity," copyrighted. 
• March 18, 2005 - The Metropolitan Business & Professional Women had Robyn Crigger, CEO, Compass Career Manaagement Solutions, to present a workshop at a weekend retreat at the Grove Park Inn, which emphasized self-awareness exercises for personal development.  
• March 1, 2005 - Compass Career was hired by Celanese Acetate to conduct a series of group interviewing skills workshops and individual video-taped interview skills services for their displaced employees in Rock Hill.  Compass Career Management Solutions is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. 
• February 16, 2005 - Bill Crigger of Compass Career will be facilitating a Roundtable Breakfast meeting from 8:30am to 10:00am.  The Roundtable topic will be:  Retention Tools and Techniques.  
• February 11, 2005 -  The Greater Charlotte Biz Magazine announces Robyn and Bill Crigger, CEO and President, respectively, of Compass Career Management Solutions, have announced the formation of the "Plant Closing Solutions Consortium" to assist senior management of companies with plant closings and downsizings. 
• January 25, 2005 - Michael E. Hall has been honored at the 11th Annual Thinktank Conference by Operation ReachBack, Inc., the Association of Black Seventh-Day Adventist Professionals, in recognition of his commitment and service to humanity. 
• January 21, 2005 - CCMS has added a new consultant, Janet Massingill.  Ms. Massingill will assist Compass Career with outplacement counseling, as well as Training and Development and Excutive Recruiting.  Compass Career Management Solutions services companies across the United States.
• January 17, 2005 - Compass Career Management Solutions, in partnership with Oxford Learning Group, was selected by Goulston Technologies of Monroe to conduct "The Human Side of Selling" workshop series for its sales force.
• October 18, 2004 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career and Georgia Chisolm, Co-Chairs for the 2004 National Business Women's Week were on WBTV (CBS Affiliate) noon news promoting this national celebration and recognition of the many working women across the United States. 
• October, 2004 - PRESIDENT, GEORGE W. BUSH VISITS....Robyn Crigger was contacted ahead about being involved in President George W. Bush's recent visit to Charlotte regarding his "W" stands for women program.  President Bush's campaign group was selecting four women business owners, for which Robyn was considered, to discuss different concerns of women business owners.  Charlotte was the first city to experience this Town Hall experience where President Bush had done this women's focus.
• September, 2004 - Bill Crigger, President, Compass Career Management Solutions, was a guest speakerat St. John's Episcopal Church.  Bill discussed the topic of Job Search Review-Evaluating and Measuring Your Progress in Job Search.  
• September, 2004 - Robyn Crigger, CEO, Compass Career, represented...at the Charlotte City Council Meeting in Tuesday September 28 at the Citizens Forum.  Robyn shared with the Mayor of Charlotte, Pat McCrory and City Council Members. 
• September, 2004 - CCMS was selected by Venturi Partners, Inc. to provide career transition assistance and counseling to corporate employees who have been displaced as the result of a recent merger.  Administrative, Accounting, I.T. and Management Employess are available for employment and can be reached through Compass Career at 704-849-2500.
• August, 2004 - Compass Career Management Solutions, is proud to sponsor the August 9th CEO breakfast.  As a women-owned business celebrating "10 Years of Business Success - 1994-2004", Compass Career has been long been recognized by its clients as the specialist in Workforce Transition.

• July 9, 2004 - "THE ONLINE LAUNCH"-  Today marked the next frontier in career services solutions for Compass Career Management Solutions, an outplacement and career management firm.  Introducing the latest version of the world's first private label Internet business service solution for career transition, ET-Version 3™ ushers in a faster, smarter, and more flexible solution to digitize the outplacement and business process, while reducing overhead and continuing to provide high touch services to clients.
  
  Originally launched in 2000, ET™ continues to receive an overwhelming response and is being used in over 400 offices worldwide.  Its success is heralded by a 98% customer retention rate.  The latest version of ET-Version 3™ continues the legacy by offering a comprehensive solution for delivering real-time job counseling, member networks, personalized resume development, online organizational tools, and other interactive career transition services.  Call Matt Crigger at 800-215-6410 for more information.  

• July, 2004 - Compass Career Management Solutions announces that John Shafer of The Oxford Learning Group, an expert in Training and Development, has become a partner of their organization, which is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.  Mr. Shafer's background began by working many years for IBM and since has been a consultant for national firms (like Xerox, the Kroger Co., etc.) across the United States.  Robyn Crigger is CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, and Bill Crigger is President and Managing Partner.  For more information, call (704) 849-2500.

• June, 2004 - Compass Career Management Solutions, in partnership with the Charlotte Chamber’s Manufacturing Business Alliance is conducting a performance excellence seminar  - THE HERO’S JOURNEY – LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING on June 30, at the Southwest campus of CPCC.  This 4-hour interactive preview of Leadership and Team Building will help participants learn and understand how to become an effective business leader and what are the building blocks to a “class act team”.

Bill Crigger of Compass Career Management Solutions said,  “As the workforce labor pool continues to shrink, retention of key employees will become a major focus of employers.  Team Building Skills and Leadership Skills will be two keys to employee retention.

• June, 2004 - Bill Crigger, President and Managing Partner, Compass Career Management Solutions spoke at the Fort Mill, South Carolina St. John’s United Methodist Church Career Transition Group on June 21.   Key topics included Developing a Job Search Plan, Marketing Yourself, and Pre-Interview Research.

• June, 2004 - Robyn Crigger, Vice President of the CEDC attended the annual conference of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owner's) held in Dallas, Texas from June 2-5.  Over 600 Representatives attended the event.

• May, 2004 - The Charlotte Observer Newspaper has a column each week called Carolinas Hot Line, "CAREER ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO ASPIRE" in which readers submit questions to area professionals and business leaders.  Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions was selected by the Observer to answer a career advice question and had his column appear in the May 31st edition of the Business Section.

• April, 2004 - Robyn Crigger was asked to become MBPW (Metrolina Business Professional Women's Group) Co-Chair of NBWW (National Business Women's Week) which will be held October 19-21, 2004.  This event will be held in the Wachovia Atrium with multiple activities open to the Business Public.

• March, 2004 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions (human resource consulting firm) and Sedona Staffing, is attending Public Policy Days in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28-March 2. As a Board member of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners), Robyn will attend meetings regarding Corporate Economic Development. A major purpose of this conference will be to exchange information and concerns with local legislators and other key government representatives. Women Business Owners make up the fastest growing segment in business in the United States.
• January, 2004 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, has been accepted as a Professional Member of the Association of Career Professionals. ACP International is a global organization with members in over 30 countries who provide life-long career related services. They help individuals and businesses leverage skills and talents to achieve success and offers training and professional certification. Members are bound by a defined set of ethical standards.
• January, 2004 - Robyn and Bill Crigger attended the 1st quarter “Best Practices” conference with our O.I. Partners, Inc. in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  Key topics included: products, service, delivery, coaching and change within the outplacement industry.
• December, 2003 – Bill Crigger spoke to the members of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte SHRM Chapter on Navigating Your Career-Effective Resumes for college graduates. Members had the opportunity to have their resumes reviewed and critiqued at the end of the session.
• October, 2003 - The Greater Charlotte Biz magazine recognized Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career for the part she played in conjunction with the International House in building, teaching and exchanging outplacement business practices and philosophies to an international business owner from Kazakhstan, the former republic of the U.S.S.R.
• October, 2003 - Robyn and Bill Crigger of Compass Career Management Solutions, a firm that provides outplacement, coaching and leadership development have been invited to attend the 5th annual Manufacturing Achievement Awards Gala on October 15, 2003 at the Hilton Charlotte & Towers. The awards are to recognize manufacturers who have implemented programs that allow them to be more effective in today’s marketplace.
• September, 2003 - Bill Crigger, President of Compass Career Management Solutions, was appointed Vice President of Crown Point Property Owners Association Inc. for a 3-year term on September 28. Crown Point Property Owners Association Inc. represents the businesses and business owners of Crown Point Business Park located off Sardis Road between Monroe Road and Independence Boulevard.
• COMPASS OPENS A NEW OFFICE - Compass Career Management Solutions an international outplacement/human resource consulting firm hired by companies to assist with managing change, announces the opening of its Greensboro, NC facility located at the Nussbaum Center: 2007 Yanceyville Street, Box 40, Suite 328 Greensboro, NC 27405. Full comprehensive services will include Career and Life Planning, Job Search Training, Retirement Planning, Self Employment and Educational Assistance.
• Compass Career Management Solutions, a local, independent, woman-owned Outplacement and Transition Coaching Consulting Firm is the sponsor for the August 11th CASHRM (Charlotte Area Society Human Resource Management) CEO Caucus breakfast meeting to be held at The Marriott on Tyvola Road.
• The CEO Caucus is a panel discussion of three CEOs from local companies. The session will be facilitated by Peter Browning, the Dean of the McColl Graduate School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte.
• August, 2003 - Robyn and Bill Crigger, owners of Compass Career Management Solutions, an international, woman-owned outplacement firm, is hosting an outplacement business owner from Kazakhstan via the International House in Charlotte.  The week of August 4th Robyn and Bill will share insight of their outplacement firm with Kazybek Shaikh, 31, who has come to the United States to learn how we in America manage and assist with outplacement.
• July, 2003 - Compass Career Management Solutions/Oi Partners (formerly The Transition Team of Richmond, VA), announces that it is now an independent outplacement and human resource consulting firm.  Compass Career Management Solutions can provide outplacement, coaching and leadership services through its OI Partner offices in 86 locations in the United States and 208 locations worldwide.
• Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, is representing the Charlotte Chapter of NAWBO at the annual National Conference for NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners).  Robyn is the new Vice President of Economic/Corporate Development, a two-year commitment.  The conference this year is being held in Nashville, TN from June 12-14.
• June, 2003 - Robyn and Bill Crigger along with Michael Hall of Compass Career Management Solutions were selected to represent Oi Partners Inc., the world’s largest career consulting partnership at the national SHRM Conference in Orlando, Florida.
• May, 2003 - Mary MacRae, National President of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) and owner of “The Bone Group, “ (a Grammy Award winning country music song writer’s company), was a guest speaker at the May 6th meeting.
• While in town, Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions and VP of NAWBO escorted Mary to visit some of the Charlotte Chapter business members and NAWBO corporate partners.
• April, 2003 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions was recently elected by NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) to be Vice President of Corporate Economic Development.  This position, which helps businesses build strong relationships with NAWBO as Corporate Partners, becomes active in June 2003.  There are 42,000 women-owned businesses in our region. Currently, Robyn holds the position of Vice President of Programs for NAWBO, which places her on the Charlotte Chapter’s Board.
• April, 2003 – Randy Kurr of Compass Career Management Solutions has been appointed to   the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department Northeast Park District Advisory Council.
• NEW LOCATION: As of April 1, 2003, Compass Career Management Solutions of Richmond will be moving its office and Career Transition Center to a new location.  The phone and fax numbers will remain the same. The new location is:
  8100 Three Chopt Road, Jefferson Building, Suite 147, Richmond, V.A. 23229
• From March 7-9, 2003 Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, participated as a panelist in a weekend retreat for professional women at the Grove Park Inn. The Metrolina Business and Professional Women’s group sponsored this event, which was titled “Weekend Attitude and Adjustment Retreat”. This event was not restricted to only MBPW members.
• March, 2003 -Bill and Robyn Crigger attended an Oi Partnership meeting (international outplacement) in New Orleans February 14-15. Oi includes a very select group of credible, independent outplacement firms with 86 offices in the United States and 208 offices worldwide and growing.
• March, 2003 - Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions, was one of the panelists, who shared valuable information to the attendees of The Charlotte Chambers MBA program. She helped guide them through the critical decisions in how to grow one’s business, including whether to use a professional marketing firm, where to advertise, lessons learned, etc.
• From February 7-11, 2003 Robyn Crigger, CEO of Compass Career Management Solutions (an international outplacement/human resource consulting firm) attended the Public Policy Days Conference in Washington, D.C. to become informed of our Federal Government’s activities affecting Small Business Owners.  Mrs. Crigger along with NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) representatives (over 200) from across the United States were offered informative workshops, the opportunity to hear from several U.S. congressmen/women, a White House Briefing, as well as appointments with each of our states’ representatives and senators.
• February, 2003 – Robyn Crigger is selected as a guest presenter at the Weekend Attitude Adjustment Retreat, sponsored by the Metropolitan Business and Professional Women organization.
• January 2003 – Robyn and Bill Crigger announce a new company…with a new look. A new entity., and the many quality people and resources that you have valued for outplacement services at Compass Career Management Solutions.

William A. Crigger, President
Compass Career Management Solutions
Charlotte & Greensboro, NC and Richmond, VA Offices
info@compasscareer.com