Mel Kleiman

Biography

As the onetime owner of three different businesses (including the largest group of Hertz Rent-A-Car franchise locations in the U.S.), Mel`s expertise is based on his personal experience as a business owner as well as his extensive research and consulting work helping companies design successful employee recruiting, hiring, and retention programs.

Over the years, Mel`s expertise has been called upon by companies and associations of every size and type including such well-known names as Harley-Davidson, CiCi`s Pizza, Coca-Cola, Exxon Mobil, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

The National Speaking Association awarded Mel the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional designation in 1999 and his diverse client roster includes franchise organizations like Applebee`s, Kwik Copy and Jiffy Lube, corporate entities like Circle K, Cracker Barrel and Feather River Hospital, as well as professional and trade associations like the Indiana Grocery and Convenience Store Association, the National Apartment Association, and the Texas Dairy Queen Owners & Operators Association. In his capacity as a speaker, Mel has delivered over 500 custom-designed presentations at corporate meetings, trade shows, and conferences worldwide.

Publications

The 5 Firsts: A Simple System to On-board, Engage, and Retain Top Talent

A simple, straightforward employee on-boarding and retention program that can help any organization keep new hires engaged, productive and happy as well as improve the bottom line. Its design took into account the results of a long-term research study which concludes the most profitable business organizations in North America share three things in common: (1) the lowest employee turnover in their respective industries, (2) their employees are highly engaged and (3) they aggressively promote women to executive positions.

In order to build on the correlation between lower turnover, higher profits, and the relationship skills women bring to the workplace, The 5 Firsts consists of five simple steps designed to create a personal, emotional connection between the employee, the job, and the company that reduces turnover and improves profits.

Titles

Hire Education: How to ACE the course and hire the best.

Interviewing: How to make sure what you see is what you get.

Hire Tough, Manage Easy

Beyond Beharvioral Interviewing: The Next Evolution

Attract the Best, Repel the Rest: How to Create a Magnetic Culture

The Five Firsts

30+ Top Tips, Tools & Techniques to Attract, Select & Retain Top Talent