January 23, 2008

ReadyMinds Services Expand Globally

ReadyMinds announced today that as a part of the company’s global expansion plans, an agreement has been reached with Transitions & Resources Ltd., located in Jerusalem, Israel to provide distance career counseling training and services in Israel. ReadyMinds anticipates continued global expansion of its training and counseling services throughout 2008 and is currently in serious discussion with companies in a number of additional countries.

The initial phase of the partnership between ReadyMinds and Transitions & Resources Ltd. calls for ReadyMinds to conduct a Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC) Training for Israeli Counselors, exposing them to the Best Practices of Distance Counseling. This training will be taking place in Israel during the first quarter of 2008.

Phase two of the companies relationship will enable Transitions & Resources Ltd and ReadyMinds to jointly offer distance career counseling services to the general Israeli population.

Randy Miller, Chief Executive Officer of ReadyMinds said, "We are extremely pleased that this partnership with Transitions & Resources Ltd. has come to fruition. In addition to the international exposure it will bring to ReadyMinds, we are very fortunate to be able to provide both our expertise in training and the licensing of our distance counseling platform to Israel."

Judy Feierstein,CEO of Transitions & Resources, Ltd. was quoted as saying, "Israel is known to be technically advanced in all areas. Distance career counseling provides a most needed innovation in a country where young people in particular value the use of the internet in enhancing the delivery of personal services. During the last 4 years, I have been looking to bring in the premiere provider of these distance services and could not be more pleased to be working now with ReadyMinds. I have consulted with top Israeli professionals and professors throughout Israel about this new venture who predict that it will be a success here in our country. We are all very excited to be working with ReadyMinds."

About Transitions & Resources Ltd.

Established in Jerusalem in 1996, the company's staff includes career specialists with expertise in building custom-made courses, workshops and training programs on career related subjects throughout Israel.

Their substantial expertise in creating and facilitating workshops for unemployed Israelis focuses on new immigrants, down-sized high-tech and factory workers, demobilized career army NCO's and women re-entering the work force. Over the years, they have won 4 large tenders to work in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor to provide over 200 job search workshops for unemployed adults throughout Israel.They have led over 90 workshops on Career Transitions to NCO's concluding their service in the IDF. Their coaching staff coached hundreds of senior IDF officers about to retire from the IDF to prepare them for an international job search requiring a CV in English as well as job interview coaching in English or Hebrew. Workshop facilitators hold MA degrees in the behavioral sciences including psychology, social work, OD, labor studies, and MBA’s. The company is located in Jerusalem and the counselors come from all over Israel and speak a variety of languages. For more details, visit http://www.maavarim.biz

About ReadyMinds

Founded in 1997, ReadyMinds owns and operates readyminds.com and is a privately held company that has emerged as the leading global provider of distance career counseling and training services. The ReadyMinds' distance career counseling process was initially designed with the assistance of business leaders and career-counseling experts to help individuals focus on their career planning and develop action plans to achieve their immediate career goals. In addition to the counseling of individuals, the ReadyMinds Training Division provides global training opportunities for counselors seeking to further enhance their professional development in the area of distance counseling. ReadyMinds abides by the guidelines set forth by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC); the NBCC Code of Ethics and the Standards for the Ethical Practice of Web Counseling. For more information on the company, please visit http://www.readyminds.com.