Peopleclick enhances product suite

Peopleclick has announced a strategic alliance with Bashen Consulting, a human resources consulting firm, specializing in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) investigations for Fortune 500 companies. The agreement, which is being announced at the Summit on Leading Diversity in Atlanta, strengthens Peopleclick's EEO and Affirmative Action Program compliance solution portfolio by providing exclusive access to LinkLine(tm), Bashen Consulting's unique tool for EEO claims management.

LinkLine(tm) gives both private and public employers an automated EEO claims management system that enables thorough, impartial, and confidential investigations as recommended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Using this web-based application, employers can effectively manage their EEO claims programs by centralizing and streamlining the entire complaint investigation process, while facilitating paperless communication and virtual case management.

Discrimination claims pose significant risk to American employers conducting business nationally and internationally In 2002, the EEOC resolved over 95,000 cases and awarded monetary benefits of $310.5 million. LinkLine(tm) helps to mitigate this risk by providing employers with a cost-effective system that employees may use to submit claims. Thereafter, the claims can be investigated promptly and issues quickly resolved or defused, pursuant to the EEOC's guidelines and the United States Supreme Court. LinkLine(tm) also provides a tracking and process reporting component that enables an employer to identify areas of concern within an organization so that preventative measures can be implemented to avert escalation.

We used our many years of EEO investigative experience to develop LinkLine(tm) as a tool to enhance compliance and reduce the time and expense previously necessary to manage claims effectively, said Janet Bashen, chief executive officer for Bashen Consulting. The alliance with Peopleclick provides us the opportunity to market our products and services as a component of Peopleclick's total workforce management platform, which enables companies to staff strategically, manage risk, demonstrate good faith compliance efforts and control costs.

Our customers are looking for solutions that help them manage risk, as well as save time and money, said Dave Bunker, vice president for business development for Peopleclick. Our partnership with Bashen Consulting gives us exclusive access to LinkLine(tm) and demonstrates our commitment to supporting our customers' needs either through technology development or partnering with companies that enhance and improve the value Peopleclick provides.

The 2003 Summit on Leading Diversity will be held March 24-27, 2003 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta. It was launched in 2000 in response to a growing need for high-quality development opportunities for diversity practitioners. Peopleclick will be exhibiting in booth number 24.

About Bashen Consulting
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Bashen Consulting is the nation's leading human resources consulting firm specializing in discrimination and harassment investigations. Founded in 1994, Bashen Consulting provides corporations, law firms, insurance companies and public entities with human resources consulting services, which include EEO Investigations and Claims Management, Fair Employment Practice Training, Affirmative Action Plans, and LinkLine. For more information, please contact Bashen Consulting at (877) 776-1862 or visit www.bashenconsulting.com.

About Peopleclick, Inc.
Peopleclick provides workforce solutions to help enterprises efficiently build and manage a productive and diverse workforce. Based in Raleigh, N.C., Peopleclick offers Global 2000 companies technology and services for recruitment management, vendor management, employee management and affirmative action/EEO compliance. The company has more than 300 employees serving over 1,600 customers in 38 countries around the globe. For more information, please visit www.peopleclick.com.