HRTOOLS.COM From CCHKNOWPOINTPOINT Offers New "HR Productivity Center" For Managers And Human Resource Professionals

RIVERWOODS, ILL. & PETALUMA, CALIF. (August 15, 2002) — The number one destination site of choice for human resource professionals according to a Harris Interactive survey last year, HRTools.com (www.hrtools.com) from CCHKnowledgePoint today adds a new "HR Productivity Center" to the site. Now, along with HRTools’ authoritative information, timely HR news and innovative eTools for managing employees, subscribers to the HR Productivity Center will benefit from unlimited access to CCHKnowledgePoint’s popular online applications for writing job descriptions, performance reviews and personnel policies.

The HR Productivity Center brings the following award-winning applications together in one place for one low price:

• JobDescription.com — The acknowledged standard for writing clear and comprehensive job descriptions that comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, this application also supports the hiring process by assigning competencies, posting online and newspaper ads via the Internet, and generating behavioral-based interview questions.

• PerformanceReview.com — The first and only product available on the Internet that uses built-in intelligence to help write performance reviews, this program walks managers through the review process, provides expert advice and coaching ideas, and generates meaningful and easily customizable text.

• PersonnelPolicy.com — The only online application of its kind, this program offers an easy-to-use wizard format and plenty of human resources advice to allow users to create customized and legally compliant personnel policies — or entire employee handbooks — in just minutes.

"Bundling these productivity tools at the front door to HRTools.com gives managers the power to more quickly and easily accomplish core HR tasks," says Michael George, CCHKnowledgePoint market segment manager. "With one subscription and one logon at one low price, the HR Productivity Center offers a value and convenience that translates to greater output and effectiveness,"

Unlimited use of the HR Productivity Center at HRTools.com costs $229 for one year — a savings of 25 percent over the cost of subscribing to the applications separately. To subscribe, please go to: www.hrtools.com.

About CCHKnowledgePoint

CCHKnowledgePoint represents a merging of the KnowledgePoint and CCH INCORPORATED human resource product lines, providing integrated solutions that meet HR professionals and frontline managers’ essential needs. For more information about CCHKnowledgePoint products and services, please visit www.cchknowledgepoint.com or call 1-800-339-0104. -- ### --

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