CPI Firm Career Development Partners Announces Dr. William D. Young as Vice President, Leadership Development 

Most recently Young was Managing Consultant with Williams Companies, a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Tulsa where he was responsible for managing the company’s Talent Development Process, Succession Management Process, employee career development initiatives and other leadership development programs. Prior to joining Williams in 2000, Young founded Career Development Services (Career Development Partners) which he led for 12 years.

"We are extremely pleased to have Bill return to the firm which he founded," says Travis Jones, CEO of Career Development Partners. "His expert level of knowledge of leadership development and executive coaching will bring a new depth of experience to our practice. In today’s challenging economic times, it is more important than ever for companies to align their people-strategy with their business-strategy to improve overall business performance."

Young is an active member of the Tulsa community. He currently serves as VP of Leadership Development for the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association and has been active in the association for over 25 years. He was the recipient of the Association’s Excellent Award in 2001 and the Oklahoma State Human Resources Association’s Excellence in Human Resources Management Award in 2002. He is an adjunct instructor at the University of Oklahoma – Tulsa Schusterman Campus teaching graduate courses in the Human Relations program.

Young has the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation from the Human Resources Certification Institute and is a Licensed Professional Counselor from the Oklahoma Department of Health. He has written several articles on career transition issues which have been published in national publications including the National Business Employment Weekly (WSJ) and has been a frequent public speaker on career transition issues.

Young received his Doctor of Education degree from the University of Tulsa, his Master’s degree from the University of Maryland and his Bachelor’s from TU.

Career Development Partners, Inc. is a leader in search, outplacement and leadership development (http://www.careerdevelopmentpartners.com) and is a member of Career Partners International (CPI) one of the world’s largest providers of talent management solutions with more than 160 offices in 20 countries around the world and serving every state in the United States. Established in 1987 CPI focuses on talent management, outplacement and executive coaching services backed by expertise and experience of more than 1,600 highly trained professionals. (www.cpiworld.com ).