Mel Kleiman

Mel Kleiman is an authority on workforce recruitment, specializing in strategies for hiring, onboarding, and retaining hourly employees. He captivates convention and corporate training audiences worldwide with specific ways to attract, select, and retain the employees who comprise 70% of the U.S. workforce. His clients include high-profile corporate entities such as ExxonMobil, Time Warner, Coca-Cola, and Harley-Davidson, as well as franchise organizations like Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, Jiffy Lube, and Applebee's. Kleiman has also worked with various professional and trade associations including the National Restaurant Association, the Indiana Grocery and Convenience Store Association, and the National Apartment Association.

After successfully owning and operating three businesses, including the largest group of Hertz Rent-A-Car franchise locations in the U.S., Kleiman founded Humetrics in 1976. He realized a significant gap in resources available for those hiring hourly workers, despite the abundance of materials for recruiting professional staff. This insight led him to develop tools and systems tailored to improve hiring processes and reduce turnover among hourly employees. Kleiman's extensive research and hands-on experience with hundreds of clients have kept him at the forefront of best practices for hourly employee recruiting, selection, and retention.

In 1999, Kleiman was awarded the Certified Speaking Professional designation by the National Speakers Association, a recognition earned by fewer than ten percent of professional speakers worldwide. He has maintained a membership with the Society for Human Resource Management since 1999. As an author, Kleiman has published five books, including the bestselling "Hire Tough, Manage Easy" and "The 5 Firsts: A Simple System to On-Board, Engage, and Retain Top Talent," which focus on improving employee engagement and retention. His practical and high-energy presentations deliver actionable insights, making him a sought-after speaker on topics such as effective employee recruiting, hiring, retention strategies, and creating magnetic cultures in workplaces.