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Jim Palmer

Background and Pre-employment Screening Industry Expert

Background and Pre-employment Screening Expert Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer
National Director of Sales

Jim Palmer brings more than 20 years of operations, sales, management and leadership experience in transportation, healthcare and data industries. His background includes consulting and managing health programs for the Federal Employee Program as well as transportation training and risk management.

Before joining Merchants Information Solutions, Jim was a sales specialist and managed care consultant with Eli Lilly and Co. Prior to Eli Lilly Jim held positions in operations, sales and management in both the health and transportation industries. With Graebel Van Lines, Jim was responsible for the relocation of Stapleton International Airport, and later was Operations Manager and National Account Sales for the Arizona Operation. He also worked as a manager and sales liaison for PCS Health Systems and NDC Health.

In his current role, Mr. Palmer specializes in helping companies bolster profits by minimizing hiring risk through the use of tools such as Tescor Integrity Testing and Personnel Profiles Background Screening. He is regularly invited as a national guest speaker by Insurance associations, the Transportation industry and Trade associations.

Mr. Palmer is a member of the American Movers Association, Air Conditioning Contractors of America and the Arthritis Foundation as well as being FCRA certified. Jim has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Masters of Business degree.

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Speaking Engagements

HUB International, LTD
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Grand Rapids, MI

Integral Hiring & Retention Strategies Seminar
Sponsored by Ryley Carlock & Applewhite and Merchants Information Solutions, Inc.
Friday, October 17th, 2008
Phoeniz, AZ

Risk Insurance and Disability Expo
Guest Consultant November 19th - 21st

Previous Speaking Engagements

  • United Tank Haulers Conference
  • Vistage CEO Group
  • Innovative Captive Resources Annual Conference
  • American Movers Association
  • Air Conditioning Contractors of America
  • Employer group conferences

Contact Jim Palmer

Jim is always willing to answer your questions regarding ways to minimize hiring risk, where the marketplace is going or industry specific trends. If you would like to contact Jim to have him share his expertise at your organization's next event, please call Jim at 602-744-3875, or click here to fill out a form and submit your request.