Location: Raleigh
Web site: www.castletongroup.com
Number of employees in 2006: 28
Number of employees in 2007: 35
Number of jobs announced in 2006: 20
Employee training allocation (as a percentage of overall budget):
More than 6 percent
The Castleton Group’s story: The Castleton Group,
a full-service human-resources (HR) outsourcing company and professional
employer organization (PEO), is a woman-owned business that provides HR
compliance, training, risk-management and safety services, and benefits
and payroll administration to clients. Led by Suzanne Clifton, the company
has garnered several awards over the years: It has been ranked as one of
the 17 hottest businesses by Entrepreneur magazine, and has been designated
a Blue Chip Enterprise.
Training vehicles: The firm offers a variety of weekly
training seminars given by industry leaders; created Castleton Institute
in 2007 to provide educational classes on today’s challenging business
needs to the community; offers a three-day new-employee training program;
hosts an annual two-day company event for employees, which includes team-building
activities, guest speakers and informative sessions on the future of the
company; pays for continuing education; and holds monthly staff meetings.
