Contingent Workforce Industry Expert Elaine Taylor Joins iLogos Research as Director, Contingent Workforce Strategies

Contingent Workforce Webinar Series Announced

San Francisco, CA – August 4, 2004 – iLogos Research (www.ilogos.com), a division of Taleo Corporation focused on consulting in the areas of staffing economics, benchmarking, and best practices, recently announced that Elaine Taylor has joined as director, contingent workforce strategies. Reporting to iLogos Founder and President Yves Lermusiaux, Taylor will consult with Global 2000 companies on strategies and best practices for effectively managing the contingent workforce to reduce costs and legal risks and increase enterprise productivity.

“We are very pleased to welcome Elaine to our team as we continue to expand our services in the area of contingent workforce economics, benchmarking and best practices,” said Lermusiaux. “Elaine is well known for helping large organizations to best manage their contingent workforces.”

“Contingent and contract labor is an integral yet highly expensive component of the workforce; effectively managing this type of labor is a complex process that requires inter-departmental cooperation and cross-functional expertise, as well as in-depth knowledge of relevant tax and labor laws. Elaine brings that experience to our team.”

Taylor’s experience includes nearly a decade of private consulting with Global 2000 organizations on contingent workforce management (CWM) practices. Among Taylor’s clients in this area were Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Entergy Corporation, American Family Insurance, Ryder Transportation & Logistics, Northrop Grumman and BP. Prior to working as a contingent workforce management consultant, Elaine was on staff at Chrysler Corp.

Taylor stated, “I am very pleased to join iLogos and its team of thought leaders and experts in staffing economics, research and benchmarking. I look forward to working with the team and consulting with client companies to help them implement more effective practices for managing their contingent workforces.”

Contingent Workforce Management Webinar Series

iLogos also announced that Elaine Taylor will host a series of webinars to discuss best practices in contingent workforce management. Webinar topics and sessions are as follows:

• Best Practices for Contingent Workforce Management
  Tuesday, August 10, 2004, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
• Contingent Workforce Management – The “RISK” factor
  Tuesday, September 14, 2004, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
• Solutions for Contingent Workforce Management: Strategies That Are Successful, Strategies That Aren’t
  Tuesday, October 5, 2004, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
• Adoption: The Biggest Challenge and the Crucial Key to Success in Contingent Workforce Management
  Tuesday, October 26, 2004, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST

For more information about the webinars and topics, or to register, please visit the events page.

About iLogos Research

iLogos Research (www.ilogos.com) consults with large organizations on the economics of staffing management. The specialty consulting and research practice focuses on business analytics that tie staffing technology and process improvements to financial results. iLogos conducts primary research on critical issues of staffing management and maintains a valuable library of staffing management resources. Published reports and studies include Internal Mobility, Economics of Candidate Relationship Databases, TrendWatch, Corporate Careers Site Value Creation, Jobseeker Surveys, among others. Founded in 1997 as iLogos Internet Intelligence, iLogos is the independent strategic staffing research and metrics consulting division of Taleo.

About Taleo Corporation

Taleo Corporation (formerly known as Recruitsoft, Inc.), is a leading provider of enterprise staffing management solutions that enable organizations to establish, automate and manage worldwide staffing processes for professional, hourly and temporary staff. Taleo customers use the company’s solutions to enhance the quality, productivity and satisfaction of their workforces. Taleo solutions incorporate resource allocation principles similar to those employed successfully in supply chain management automation to more accurately match total labor demand and supply across complex organizations. Taleo customers include Honeywell, HP, Mercer Human Resource Consulting, P&G, Starbucks Corporation, SUEZ, UnitedHealth Group, Washington Mutual, Yellow Corporation, among many others. Taleo is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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