PORTLAND, Ore. - March 21, 2006- Recognizing that a strong membership base starts with securing a solid front line workforce, Florida-based Lifestyle Family Fitness Centers has selected Unicru ® Inc. as its hiring management vendor of choice. Unicru will enhance Lifestyle´s ability to maintain its mission of fulfilling members´ needs and building lasting relationships through a fun and friendly environment by hiring only those job candidates deemed most likely to stay on the job and provide excellent customer service. Lifestyle Family Fitness currently employs more than 2,000 throughout its 36 locations.
"Efficiencies in the selection and hiring process that Unicru brings to us are essential as we look to double our locations in the next three years," says Scott Busby, senior vice president of information technology at Lifestyle. "With Unicru´s system in place corporate-wide, we can streamline operations across the board and consistently find, screen and hire only the best candidates. Unicru was the clear choice based on their consultative approach as a partner with a focus on our long-term business results."
With a reputation for operating well-maintained and well-managed facilities, Lifestyle will use Unicru´s system to identify those applicants most likely to match and positively contribute to the company´s current culture. Lifestyle has implemented Unicru´s customer service, dependability, sales and management assessments that focus on key personality traits and skills associated with job success. Applicants can apply for positions through Lifestyle´s corporate website or on location via a company-branded kiosk. Unicru also assists in streamlining tax credit capture, and minimizing the payment of non-qualifying unemployment claims, among other benefits.
"Lifestyle Family Fitness is a highly successful company with excellent growth plans. We are honored to partner with them and provide a solution that will help Lifestyle select the best team of employees to achieve its mission of fulfilling their members´ needs and building lasting relationships through a fun and friendly experience," said Chris Marsh, president and CEO at Unicru.
About Lifestyle Family Fitness
Lifestyle is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida and owns and operates locations in Florida and Ohio with approximately 160,000 members. The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) currently ranks Lifestyle as one of the top 25 fastest growing fitness companies in the world. All of the facilities include a variety of fitness equipment, group fitness classes, personal training, provisional childcare and related amenities that help achieve the mission "Bring Your Body to Life!"
On June 24, 2005, Lifestyle Family Fitness President and CEO, Geoffrey Dyer, was named Florida´s Regional 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year in the Retail category by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. Corporate headquarters are located at 140 Fountain Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716. To learn more, please call 727-456-3100 ext. 4076 or visit www.lff.com.
About Unicru Inc.
Unicru Inc. is the leading provider of talent management solutions focused on improving workforce quality and productivity within the nation´s leading employers. Deep industry expertise, extensive client experience and knowledge gleaned from nearly 50 million job applicants combine for a proven solution that integrates hiring automation, employee selection programs and performance measurement to drive measurable business results. Unicru is currently deployed in more than 27,000 locations nationwide for over 100 leading companies and brands, including Albertsons, Toys "R" Us, PetSmart, Best Buy, Uno´s Restaurants and Burgerville restaurants. For more information, visit www.unicru.com