Who we are
Founded in 1987, Hamilton Knight Associates
HKA
became the first complete career and human resource development service in Jamaica to be established within the Private Sector. Since its inception, HKA has placed priority on providing quality services in: Talent Management, executive and staff recruitment, contracting of professional temps, as well as in human resource development, training career counselling, coaching, outplacement and retirement planning, as well as the organisation of conferences, expos, forums, seminars and cultural events.
HKA has emerged not only as a pioneer in career development but as a leader in the field of human resource development, because of its commitment to quality and its practical insights into the needs of employers, employees, job seekers, career changers, students and graduates. It understands that employers are not only challenged to attract well-qualified personnel, but to train them, motivate them and build the skills and attitudes, which are crucial for successful performance. HKA also values the individual’s right to choose, to be informed and most important of all, to be involved in their own personal and career development. With this focus, HKA created a comprehensive service to meet all these needs and to ensure an efficient personalized approach.
RECRUITING AND TALENT MANAGEMENT FOR EMPLOYERS
HKA recruits to the specifications of the employer and provides a range of recruitment and talent management services, including identifying, assessing and contacting candidates, interviewing, screening, checking references and selecting and matching skilled and talented candidates to meet the organization’s, or client’s specifications.
HKA maintains a computerized database and skill bank of qualified candidates from which it can speedily select.
HKA can also advertise under its own logo on behalf of clients and provide them with a shortlist of appropriate candidates.
HKA provides assessment services in relation to job and career compatibility and identifying occupational personalities for career choice and job selection.
HKA has gained a successful reputation among local and international companies operating in Jamaica for effective service and prompt delivery.
HAMILTON KNIGHT ASSOCIATES
Leader in Career and Human Resource Development
HKA is a pioneer in Career Development and Leader in the field of Human Resource Development.
HKA has gained a successful reputation for providing quality services in staff and executive recruitment, talent management, placement of professional temps counselling, coaching and support for employee assistance programmes (EAP)
HKA has successfully training hundreds of employees of both local and international companies and organization, through its dynamic seminars and workshops, which build skills and attitudes crucial for success.
HKA has designed and conducted successful performance incentive systems attitude and training need analysis and strategies for effective human resource development.
HKA researches and publishes information on local and global trends in career and human resource development and employment.
HKA established Careers and Lifestyles Expo/ Symposium and Job Fair in 2002; a
successful calendar event, forum and expo which shares career, job and
human resource development information with hundreds of walk-ins
and thousands of more participants through the media.
HKA created a prestigious Career Hall of Fame, dedicated to recognizing and honouring the outstanding achievements of Jamaicans both locally and internationally
HAMILTON KNIGHT ASSOCIATES
HKA has successfully provided Human Resource Development, Talent Management, Outplacement and Training Services to a number of leading local and international organizations.
Among some of these are the following:
Mission Statement
HKA was also instrumental in establishing Jamaica’ first Call Centre Training Institute – The Information Technology Institute in collaboration with BKM Limited of Canada and screened, selected and trained over two hundred persons.
In addition, HKA has trained hundreds of personnel from small medium and large organizations from across Jamaica in its open training programmes in Leadership and Supervisory skills, Customer Service, Telephone Techniques and Telemarketing Strategies as well as in a range of training programmes for career and profession development.
TRACK RECORD OF TRAINING
Since 1987, hundreds of employees, graduates, individuals and organizations have responded positively to the dynamic impact of our training programmes and have validated their relevance and quality.HKA specializes in training that motivates, builds self awareness and self esteem and facilitates the development of essential social interpersonal and people management skills – empowering employees and individuals to realize their full potential and attain success work performance.
CUSTOM DESIGNED TRAINING
HKA designs, coordinates and presents programmes to meet the need of a wide range of customers and organizations.
OFFERING A RANGE OF STIMULATING SEMINARS
HKA offers a range of programmes which employs stimulating lectures, lively discussion and role play to create interactive seminars and workshops that involve participants in an exciting learning process.
