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Welcome to the GEMS Group.
We are a management consulting firm that partners with business to provide solutions to people matters because in business, people matter. We focus on:


Cornelia Gamlem Participated In Podcast Interview
December 10, 2010. Cornelia Gamlem, President of GEMS Group, Ltd. participated in a podcast interview with Employee Benefit news on the current economic climate’s effect on older workers and employer best practices.

Cornelia Gamlem Testified On Behalf Of SHRM Before The EEOC
November 17, 2010. Cornelia Gamlem, President of GEMS Group, Ltd., testified on behalf of SHRM before the EEOC on the issue of workplace age discrimination in today’s economy. Against the backdrop of high unemployment among older Americans, the EEOC’s stated purpose was to raise awareness of age discrimination and identify effective practices to avoid it. Her testimony highlighted several effective practices including strategies to create discrimination-free workplaces that recognize the value of older workers; programs, such as flexible work arrangements, that enable employees to work longer if they choose to do so; ways to implement reductions-in-force to avoid inadvertent age-based discrimination. She also addressed how training initiatives can effectively address the issue. To read the testimony, Click Here

Cornelia Gamlem Interviewed By The Atlanta Business Chronicle
November 17, 2010. Cornelia Gamlem, President of GEMS Group, Ltd was interviewed by the Atlanta Business Chronicle about the importance of importance of transferring knowledge from a seasoned employee who's retiring from a company.

Other News
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Recent & Upcoming Presentations
On March 10, 2010 Cornelia Gamlem spoke at the Northern Virginia Apartment Association’s Membership Meeting about Generations at Work.
On April 30, 2010, Cornelia Gamlem participated in a discussion on the “Impact of the Economy on the Workforce: Implications for EAP Support” at the 2010 Spring Conference of the Virginia Employee Assistance Program Chapters.

Gemsgroup HR Blog
Cornelia Gamlem discusses HR Topics at her HR Gems Blog on Blogger.
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New Workshop
We have added a new workshop, Generations @ Work.
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Recommended Readings
WHAT IF? Short Stories to Spark Diversity Dialogue
By Steve L. Robbins
What better way to open up a dialogue on diversity than to tell stories, real-life accounts that connects the reader with the author?
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The GEMS Group announces the availability of GEMSWARE. Presently this includes several publications co-written by Cornelia Gamlem, Founder and President of GEMS Group. In the future this section will be expanded to include other Products and Publications. Click for Details |

We are committed to developing long-term client relationships by providing:
- Distinct, quality solutions
- Personalized service
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- Unique training
- Experience and expertise
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We help our clients:
- Implement strategic initiatives
- Write effective workplace policies
- Solve employee problems
- Implement effective compliance strategies
- Develop Affirmative Action Programs
- Train staff


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