Jay Forte, a former financial executive and corporate educator, now business and motivational speaker, workplace and life coach, and author, is a nationally ranked Thought Leader and President of Humanetrics. Jay guides organizations - their leaders and managers - in how to attract, hire and retain today's best talent. He also coaches individuals in how to reconnect to their talents and passions to achieve extraordinary personal and professional performance. A focus on discovering and living in the Greatness Zone frames the work, programs and resources he and his team provide.

Jay is the author of Fire Up! Your Employees and Smoke Your Competition (March 2009), and the on-line resources "Stand Out and Get Hired" and "The Hunt for Opportunities Success Manual." He has over 20 years of helping organizations attract, hire and retain A-level talent with a focus on maximizing bottom-line results.

Jay writes the Live Fired Up! and Work Fired Up! blogs and newsletters. He is an expert on leadership, management, organizational effectiveness, extraordinary customer service, personal and professional performance, and living with purpose and passion.

Jay is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resource Management, the National Speakers Association and the Florida Speakers Association. His business tools and resources can be found at www.FireUpYourEmployees.com. His information as a speaker, author, business consultant and life coach can be found at www.LiveFiredUp.com.