| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Diana Stepleton |
VP, Legal Affairs | Profile |
Advanced Resources provides temporary staffing, direct hire placement, and workforce business solutions for Human Resources, Technology, Healthcare, Finance/Accounting, and Office Support talent. With over 25 years of experience and 4 locations (Chicago, Downers Grove, Northbrook, and Schaumburg), Advanced Resources is an established leader in the staffing and human resources fields. Advanced Resources is the top award-winning staffing firm in the Chicago area: Best of Staffing®, Chicago Tribune`s Top Workplaces, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® (Chicago and National).
Paul Melde oversees Kuder’s information technology infrastructure and provides leadership, planning, and management for the company’s information technology strategy, development, and implementation. Prior to joining Kuder in 2014, Paul served for 12 years as vice president of technology at Dice Holdings, Inc., where he was responsible for all aspects of technology, including operations, infrastructure, and security. During that time he also directed product software development and managed the technology team through the company’s IPO transition. Paul has over 20 years of experience in information technology leadership, application development, and program management. Prior to Dice, he worked for ING (formerly Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa), where he led product software development, project management, and business applications teams before being promoted to vice president of information technology for the ING Advisors Network. Paul began his career at Principal Financial Group as a technical analyst. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in the history of technology and science from Iowa State University. He is a fellow of the Life Management Institute and a former director of the Technology Association of Iowa.
Founded in 2003 and based in Orlando, Florida, Avant Healthcare Professionals is the premier staffing specialist for internationally-educated nursing and allied health professionals including physical and occupational therapists. Avant`s unique approach to assisting clients overcome their staffing challenges has given Avant the highest retention rate in the industry with more than 90% of Avant`s healthcare professionals choosing to join their client`s team after their initial placement agreement. Avant`s expertise in staffing highly committed, experienced healthcare professionals enables clients to improve the continuity of their care, fill hard-to-find specialties (ICU, L&D, OR, ER, etc.), and increase patient satisfaction, revenue, and HCAHPS scores. Avant`s 60-day no-fee cancellation policy gives clients the freedom to try their program risk-free. Avant Healthcare Professionals is a Joint Commission-accredited staffing agency and a founding member of the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment (AAIHR). The Avant Promise: Positive patient experience. Exemplary clinical quality. Turnkey international staffing partnership delivering stability & reliability.
We provide quality health care staffing with the highest standards of performance and integrity.
Our passion is helping small businesses grow gracefully with fortitude and resiliency. We want to see business owners and professionals succeed in the workplace. We collaborate with small to mid-sized businesses to create and optimize infrastructure that will assist in achieving cost effective growth trajectories.