CHICAGO – The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Caliper, a New Jersey-based talent management firm that guides businesses in developing their workforce and aligning talent with strategy.

Caliper is designed to make personnel decisions, from hiring to succession planning, more seamless and precision-based for association members. NAFCD members will receive discounts on Caliper’s pre- employment assessment tools and other services that have been proven to help businesses become more agile and innovative, attract the best candidates, and promote from within.

“In partnering with Caliper, we, at NAFCD, are taking steps to provide solutions for our members who face challenges related to attracting young talent to the industry, diversifying their teams, and building a pipeline of future leaders,” says NAFCD Executive Vice President Kevin Gammonley. “Our goal is to give our members the tools to be successful and partnering with Caliper serves as an important piece of delivering that promise.”

Caliper uses a proven science-based approach to evaluate the performance potential of job applicants for sales, customer service, leadership, and technical roles in construction, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and other business segments. They are equipped to serve companies of all sizes, from two-person firms to global corporations.

Association members who want to take advantage of the discount on Caliper’s employee-assessment instruments and other services can visit the associations website for details at www.nafcd.org.

About NAFCD
The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is a North American, not-for- profit trade association serving distributors and suppliers of floor covering materials and related products. Its purpose is to enable wholesale floor covering distributors to be the most efficient, professional and profitable vehicle for bringing their suppliers' product to market resulting in the highest degree of customer satisfaction. NAFCD is dedicated to providing its members with opportunities to learn from each other, stay ahead of trends, and become better educated on ways to grow their business. For more information about NAFCD, visit www.NAFCD.org or contact NAFCD Headquarters at (312) 673-6836.

About Caliper
Caliper is a leading talent-management consulting firm specializing in the assessment and development of new hires and existing employees. In business for more than 50 years, Caliper has helped 30,000 organizations worldwide to improve critical aspects of managing talent. For more information, visit www.calipercorp.com.