Jan G. van der Hoop                                                    Organizational Performance Expert
	Known for his ability to connect people with results, Jan van der Hoop has been called “inspiring,” “insightful,” and “thought provoking.” He has devoted his career to helping people and organizations find better ways to work together. President and co-founder of Fit First Technologies, a company that has turned the traditional approach to staffing on its head, Jan advises and consults with senior executives on how to get their organizations running more smoothly by better aligning their talent with their operations. With more than 25 years of business, management and human resources experience, Jan has worked with a number of North America’s leading corporations. His views on hiring have been featured in media across the country including the National Post, the Globe and Mail and CTV News. Jan is a sought-after speaker on leadership and organizational performance issues, with a reputation for challenging his audiences to change the way they think about talent. For availability and other information contact:  Speakers@HiringSmart.com or 1-800-513-7277

Financial Executives International
“Jan brilliantly exposed the elusive linkage that connects people, productivity and bottom line impact. He challenged senior finance folks to clearly quantify the relationship between the fit of the people in an organization, long-term productivity and competitiveness. Jan presented some unique perspectives in a very engaging session, supported by factual evidence.”

AAN.org
“Jan’s talk on how to evaluate the right individuals and top performers in an organization was not only informative, but inspiring. His presentation - a blend of real-world statistics and management philosophies - took the attendees down a path of looking beyond the "what" an employee can do to the "who they really are" and the "how they do it." Seems simple when stated but in reality, involves a paradigm shift for an entire management team."

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Toronto
“Jan led a very stimulating conversation in the room about the relationship between employee fit, performance and hard business outcomes. We learnt that in our ongoing quest for productivity in manufacturing, we often overlook the most obvious and critical lever to increase productivity: the right person in the right job, focused on the right things.”

John P. Chisholm, CPA, CA, CFP  Partner & CEO of SB Partners
“Jan’s passion and knowledge about the human side of business was evident throughout his presentation. As a speaker, he was engaging and thought provoking.  We had excellent feedback from attendees who walked away with new knowledge and excitement about potential solutions for their business”