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                                                                   Exhibit 10.34

                                 August 15, 2002

Janet Hoey
268 Wilson Rd.
Fall River, MA 02720

Dear Ms. Hoey,

As you know, Provant, Inc., (the "Company"), is in the process of exploring
various strategic and restructuring alternatives for the Company. During this
period, we believe that it is in the best interest of the Company to offer you
the retention benefit described below. This arrangement is being made to help
assure a continued dedication by you to your duties to the Company during the
pendency of any restructure or strategic transaction involving the Company.
Consequently, the Company agrees with you as follows:

     1.   If your position is terminated for any reason other than cause during
          the next twelve-month period ending August 15, 2003, then you will
          receive six months severance pay to be paid through the normal payroll
          cycle.

     2.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of you,
          your estate and the Company and any successor or assign of the
          Company, but neither this Agreement nor any rights arising hereunder
          may be assigned or pledged by you. If you should die while any amount
          would still be payable to you hereunder if you had continued to live,
          all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in
          accordance with the terms of this Agreement to your devisee, legatee,
          or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to your estate.

     3.   The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
          purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially
          all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume and perform
          this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the
          Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had
          taken place.

     4.   You are hereby agree not to disclose to any person (except your
          spouse, attorney or financial advisor), organization or agency the
          terms of this Agreement except as required by law and then only after
          notice is given by you or your attorney to the Company such that,
          where feasible, the Company will have a reasonable prior opportunity
          to oppose such disclosure.

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        5.  Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit your continuing
            or future participation in any benefit, bonus, incentive or other
            plan or program provided by the Company and of which you may
            qualify. Amounts which are vested benefits or which you are
            otherwise entitled to receive under any plan or program of the
            Company at or subsequent to any Change of Control shall be payable
            in accordance with such plan or program unless required to be paid
            earlier in accordance with this Agreement.

        6.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting to you any
            right with respect to your continued employment by the Company.
            Except as may otherwise be limited by a written agreement between
            the Company and you, the right of the Company to terminate at will
            your employment at any time (whether by dismissal, discharge,
            retirement of otherwise) is specifically reserved by the Company.

        7.  No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or
            discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed
            to in a writing signed by you and the Company. No waiver by either
            party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of,
            or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to
            be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar
            or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the time or at any prior
            or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or
            otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter
            hereof have been made by either party, which are set forth expressly
            in this agreement. The validity, interpretation, construction and
            performance of this agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
            State of Delaware without regard to choice or conflicts of law
            principles.

If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and
return the enclosed copy of this letter, whereupon this letter and such copy
will constitute a binding agreement under seal between you and the Company on
the basis set forth above.

                                Very truly yours,

                                PROVANT, INC.

                                BY: /s/ Norman G. Fornella
                                Name:  Norman G. Fornella
                                Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
                                       Officer

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

Janet Hoey

/s/ Janet Hoey<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.35

                                                          Provant, Inc.
                                                          67 Batterymarch Street
                                                          Suite 500
                                                          Boston, MA  02110
                                                          Telephone 617 261 1600
                                                          Facsimile 617 737 1553

                                October 11, 2002

Mr. John H. Zenger
Provant, Inc.
5314 North 250 West, Suite 320
Provo, UT  84604

RE:   Severance Benefit

Dear Jack:

      This letter will memorialize the January 2002 agreement entered into by
Curt Uehlein, on behalf of Provant, Inc., and you with respect your severance
benefit. Effective February 1, 2002, Section 1 of the letter agreement dated
March 23, 2001 between Provant, Inc. and you shall be amended to extend the
period of Severance Payments from six months to twelve months. Except as
modified by this letter agreement, the March 23, 2001 letter agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.

      If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and
return the enclosed copy of this letter, whereupon this letter and such copy
will constitute a binding agreement between you and Provant, Inc.

                                      Sincerely,

                                      /s/ Janet Hoey
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                                      Janet Hoey
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

AGREED:

/s/ John H. Zenger
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John H. Zenger<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.36

                               EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT

NAME OF EMPLOYEE:   Jim Hart

DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: June 12, 1995

In consideration for my employment with Senn-Delaney Leadership Consulting Group
(the "Company") and the compensation and other benefits I am to be paid, I
hereby agree as follows:

Confidential and Proprietary Information

I recognize that as the result of my employment with the Company, I will have
access to trade secret, confidential and proprietary information and materials
including, but not limited to, corporate planning, production, distribution or
marketing processes; manufacturing techniques; customer lists or customer leads;
marketing information or procedures; development work; work in process;
financial statements or notes, schedules or supporting financial data; and all
other information and materials relating to the Company's products and services
as well as such materials and information which I may develop during my
employment. ("Trade Secret Materials"). Without limiting the foregoing, I
specifically acknowledge that Trade Secret Materials shall include lists of
Company clients and prospective clients whether developed by me or any other
employee(s) of the Company. I acknowledge and agree that given the nature of the
Company's business such lists of clients and prospective clients would have
independent economic value to others in the consulting business.

I agree that I should hold in strictest confidence and not disclose, directly or
indirectly, to any person, firm or corporation, without the express prior
written consent of the Company, and Trade Secret Materials of the Company.

I agree that upon termination of my employment, I will deliver to the Company
and will not keep in my possession or deliver to anyone else, any and all Trade
Secret Materials.

Finally, and in order to protect the Company's investment in the development of
clients and prospective clients, I agree that for a period of twelve (12) months
after my termination, I will not solicit or negotiate consulting services with
any client or prospective client of the Company.

Client Recommendations

I understand that in providing services to customers of the Company, the
improvement programs I may recommend and the Company's policy is to improve the
performance of the entirety of our clients' employees and are not designed to
provide advice or make recommendations as to any specific employee of the
client. I understand and agree, therefore, that I am not permitted to make
specific recommendations to the Company's clients concerning the work
performance, competency or capability of the clients' employees.

Payroll Periods

I understand that it is Senn-Delaney Leadership's policy to issue payroll
disbursements twice a month and that I will receive partial prepayment of salary
for time not yet actually worked. In the event my leaving Senn-Delaney
Leadership's employment, I agree to repay any amounts of prepaid salary for the
time which I had not actually worked and that the Company may deduct any such
amounts due and owing from any expense reimbursements which are due me.

(6/95)

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Commission & Project Performance Bonus Payments Upon Termination

If a project has been fully completed before a consultant's termination date,
that consultant (prior employee) can generally expect to receive his/her normal
share of the Project Performance Bonus (if applicable), payable at the same time
that other consultants are paid their Quarterlies.

A Project Performance Bonus will not be paid to consultants who leave
Senn-Delaney Leadership prior to completion of a project. The share of the
Project Performance Bonus which is not paid out to the former employee will be
retained by SDLCG.

To be eligible for sales commissions, an individual must as a minimum, have
periodic contact with the client. If a project has been sold to a new or
existing client before a consultant's termination date, that consultant can
generally expect to receive his/her share of the sales commission based on cash
receipts up to the end of the quarter in which the consultant terminates. In
other words, the consultant leaving Senn-Delaney Leadership will be paid
commission on cash received to the end of the quarter and not on the full
project amount. This would be payable whenever quarterlies are normally paid.

At-Will Employment/Notice

Our intention as a company is to work together with each employee to jointly
create an environment designed for all employees to succeed. However, I
recognized and understand that my employment with the Company is at-will, and
that either I or the Company can terminate my employment at any time, for any or
no reason, with or without cause. I will give a minimum of four (4) weeks notice
to provide the Company with sufficient time to transition my client
relationships to other staff members. Similarly, if the Company decides to
terminate my employment without cause, I will be given at least two (2) weeks
notice and if my employment has been at least 6 months, I will receive a minimum
of one month's salary.

Complete Agreement

This agreement represents the sole and entire agreement between me and the
Company with respect to the matters described above and supersedes all prior
agreements, negotiations, and/or discussions, I recognize and agree that none of
the provisions of this agreement may be amended or modified by either me or the
Company except in a writing specifically referring to this agreement and signed
by me and duly authorized representative of the Company.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS ENTIRE AGREEMENT

Dated: 6-12-95          /s/ Jim H. Hart
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                          Jim Hart

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