2007 Pay Increase Budgets Grow in Alabama, Louisiana and MississippiThe newly released Compensation Data – Mid-South annual survey of 198 companies in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi found pay increase budgets are 3.76 percent for 2007 and are projected to be 3.72 percent in 2008.
ShirleyBOARD.com Recommends Caregivers Plan Now for Legal and Financial ResponsibilitiesNew article combined with ShirleyBOARD’s online community and free web-based tools help Caregivers find appropriate legal and financial advice.
Cost of Co-Pays for Formulary and Non-Formulary Drugs Increases in Arkansas and OklahomaIn past months, large retailers have made news with plans to reduce the cost of some generic prescriptions. Now months later, the newly-released Compensation Data 2007
HRCI Hires New Executive DirectorThe Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director, Mary E. Power.
Tammy Shelton and Kate Van Hulzen have been selected by Business Insurance magazineBuck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world’s leading human resource and benefits consulting firms, today announced that Tammy Shelton and Kate Van Hulzen have been selected by Business Insurance magazine to its 2007 list of “Women to Watch.”
Thomas Chuba has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in its Pittsburgh officeChuba joins Buck from Aetna Inc., where he served as Regional Sales Vice President of its Government and Labor Division.
LegalView Continues Monitoring of Developments Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury LegalView Continues Monitoring of Developments Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury as Defense Department Distributes Funds to Combat More American Servicemen and Women Returning with Brain Injuries
With traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affecting more than 1 million civilians each year and as many as two-thirds of American service members returning from overseas, brain injuries are a vital contemporary public health issue. LegalView.com is proud to provide a free, comprehensive portal on TBIs to help victims and their families learn more about the medical and legal aspects of surviving a brain injury.
Maryland Pay Increase Budgets Grow in 2007The newly released Compensation Data – Maryland/Virginia annual survey of 260 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.78 percent for 2007 and are projected to increase to 3.83 percent in 2008 for Maryland.
American Community Named One of 'Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work ForFor the fourth consecutive year, American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, has been named one of "Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For."
North and South Carolina Employees Pack Their Bags for a VacationAs fall approaches, many employees are packing their bags for a vacation. According to the newly-released Compensation Data – Carolinas results, exempt employees with five to nine years of experience have 14.1 vacation days on average. Non-exempt employees with the same years of service have 13.7 days.
More Georgia Organizations Search for Employees in 2007The competition for top performers is heating up as 97.6 percent of organizations are actively recruiting, according to the newly-released results from the Compensation Data 2007 - Georgia survey of 173 employers.
An Alarming 75% of Employees Do Not Take Earned Time OffFPC Workplace Web Poll Data indicates that only 25 % of employees polled nationwide always take their allotted time off each year. "Numerous articles have been written about how this new generation is more focused on work-life balance but the fact is that people are still feeling immense pressure to spend time at work..." said FPC CEO & President Ron Herzog.
Opportunities Abound for Promotion SeekersClimbing the company ladder is more promising than many employees realize. According to a new survey, 73 percent of managers say their company typically considers current employees first when needing to fill a position. Yet many careerists count themselves out of the running well before they ever take the necessary steps to land a promotion. In her new book, Susan Britton Whitcomb discusses how employees can build confidence and prove they're ready to advance their role within the organization.
New Pharmacy Benefit Management industry standards prominent at URAC 2007 Quality SummitTopic featured via education sessions, post-conference program
Organizations with Low Employee Retention Need to “Unpack” Underlying IssuesWorkforce consulting firm urges interconnected approach to ensuring employee development, onboarding programs, culture integration and work-life balance
PEOPLE FACE MORE STRESS AS OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR BENEFITS RISE AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS RATES FALL New Ameriprise Financial Study Finds Employees Value Financial Planning as a Benefit
Travel Nursing Jobs and Travel Allied Health Jobs Provider Medical Solutions Ranks No. 625Traveling healthcare staffing company Medical Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce its inclusion in Inc. magazine's first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Medical Solutions, a provider of nationwide travel nursing jobs and travel allied health jobs, is the fifth fastest growing company in Nebraska. Medical Solutions ranked No. 625 overall and No. 10 out of all the healthcare staffing firms making the list.
Aging Services Provider Ecumen Honored as One of Minnesota's Best Places to WorkThird straight bestowment for Ecumen, named as one of the state's top ten large companies by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
SCI Companies, has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider SCI Companies, a leading professional employer organization (PEO), has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider effective October 1, 2007.
Upcoming Benefits Management Forum and Expo Features Workscape Executive and ClientDaryl Ashley, Senior Vice President and General Manager Outsourced Benefits Administration for Workscape, a leading provider of outsourced benefits, compensation and performance management solutions and Workscape client Patrick Donahue, Vice President, Benefits for Saint Barnabas Health Care System
HealthFitness CEO supports move toward cultural shiftHealthFitness CEO supports move toward cultural shift, and science-based health management programming
HealthFitness CEO Supports Move Toward Cultural Shift"A corporate culture of health positively addresses the underlying factors fueling health care costs: high health risks and chronic disease," Lehman said. In practice, it includes elements of corporate identity and is included in corporate mission and goals....
East Texas Medical Center Athens Automates Staffing and Scheduling with RES-Q® Full-service, 117-bed Hospital is Second ETMC Facility to Implement RES-Q Software to Manage Staffing and Scheduling
New Book Shows How People Can Adopt Winning BehavioursPeople doing key jobs can be helped to adopt the winning ways of high performing superstars. It sounds too good to be true, but a new book Winning Companies; Winning People by Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas shows how it can be done.
SCI Companies Select Humana as Healthcare and Dental Benefits ProviderSCI Companies (SCI), a leading professional employer organization (PEO), has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider effective October 1, 2007.
Health Advocate Recognized by Inc. 500 as one of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Private Companies Health Advocate, Inc., the nation’s leading independent advocacy and assistance company, announced that it has been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the nation’s fastest growing private companies.
Gold award to Quantify Principal Consultant for 50 blood donationsTo recognise his 50th blood donation on 13 September, David Lusty, Principal Consultant with survey research specialists Quantify, has been awarded the National Blood Service Gold award.
eContinuum Executive to Present at the Annual Minnesota Venture Finance Conference Orrin Broberg, founder and president of eContinuum, providers of software and job branding services that revolutionize sales hiring processes
New corporate brand scores with audience through sponsorshipsUnum (NYSE: UNM) today announced plans to continue its relationship with ESPN by signing on as the sole sponsor for its “Injury Report” to air during the network’s “College Football Live” programming.
Unum kicks off football campaign with ESPNNew corporate brand scores with audience through sponsorships
Sterling Testing Systems, Inc. Partners with Knowledge Management SystemsPartnership Will Enable Employment Screening Provider to Use XpressHRTM for Online I-9 and Records Management and Employee On-Boarding.
Jobfox Takes Aim at Poorly Performing Job BoardsCareerBuilder Founder Takes on Monstrous Boards with Free Personal-Branding Pages and Mobile Tracking of Resumes Posted Anywhere Online
NORTH CAROLINA PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAM SELECTS BENSINGER, DUPONT & ASSOCIATES The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Problem Gambling Program has selected Bensinger, DuPont & Associates (BDA) to provide its expanded problem gambling helpline services.
DMAA and NAM Presidents to Discuss Fighting Chronic Disease in the WorkplaceAt the DMAA-NAM Integrated Care Summit, two leaders in disease management, industry and health care will host a Sept. 17 conference call to address the leading cause of death in America’s work force: preventable chronic disease.
Delta Dental introduces new way to stretch annual maxD&P Maximum WaiverSM option promotes diagnostic and preventive services
URAC announces new standards at DMAA meeting todayNew program extends accreditation to care management organizations
National Council on Aging's BenefitsCheckUp Helps Seniors Stay WarmOctober is Energy Awareness Month, and an opportunity to bring attention to the energy needs of seniors, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA).
HRmarketer.com to Introduce Social Networking, RSS Feed Capabilities and HR Blog DatabaseNew Functionality and Features will appear in early 2008
Study Reveals the Myth of the Family-Friendly CorporationFamily-friendly benefits are grossly underutilized by most dual-career couples. An exclusive study finds that many companies still have a long way to go to turn family-friendly policy into practice that employees actually trust and use.
ACI Launches New Onsite Flu Vaccination ProgramJust in time for flu season, ACI Specialty Benefits launches a new on-site flu vaccination program designed to help employers combat the spread of influenza throughout the office.
FieldMedia, is pleased to announce the launch of their two newly redesigned websitesIn partnership with HR.com, CDHC and Benefits and Compensations Solutions Publications move into a new interactive online environment.
Pioneers in disease management seek to transform healthcare with an inclusive people-centered model CARDIUM HEALTH AND AIRLOGIX UNITE TO SHIFT FOCUS FROM DISEASE MANAGEMENT TO GREATER INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATION
TempWorks Software to Display Healthcare Staffing Solution at Industry ConferenceTempWorks Software supports upcoming Healthcare Staffing Summit as Gold-level sponsor.
eContinuum Welcomes New Member to Advisory BoardFormer Ceridian Executive Sharon Stein to Lend Sales and Marketing Expertise to Growing On-Demand Software Company
THE JACOBSON GROUP IS ONLY INSURANCE-FOCUSED COMPANY NAMED TO SIA THE JACOBSON GROUP IS ONLY INSURANCE-FOCUSED COMPANY NAMED TO SIA FASTEST-GROWING STAFFING FIRMS LIST
Recognized for average of 30 percent annual growth throughout the past 5 years
Elder Caregiving Site ShirleyBOARD.com Wins WebAward for Outstanding Online Community The ShirleyBOARD website, www.shirleyboard.com, has been recognized by the Web Marketing Association (WMA) for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development by being honored with the Online Community Standard of Excellence WebAward Designation.
Secova Powered By Ultralink Announces Rapid Growth Since Mereger One Year Ago Secova Powered By Ultralink Announces Rapid Growth Since Mereger One Year Ago -- Secova Adds 12 New Clients in Past Year, Including Several Fortune 500 Companies
Secova powered by UltraLink, a leading provider of human resource and benefits management services, today announced a significant growth in revenue and company size since the merger of Secova and UltraLink was completed one year ago. The company has added 12 new clients and demonstrated significant success with its Dependent Eligibility Audit services, saving clients between 6-17% annually in health care costs.
Elder Caregiving Site ShirleyBOARD.com Wins WebAward for Outstanding Online CommunityShirleyBOARD is a free online community with tools and features to help those caring for aging loved ones. The ShirleyBOARD website, www.shirleyboard.com, has been recognized by the Web Marketing Association (WMA) for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development by being honored with the Online Community Standard of Excellence WebAward Designation.
Pilat to Demonstrate Upcoming Version of Succession Pulse™ for Healthcare IndustrySuccession Pulse™ for healthcare industry to appear at Annual American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Association (ASHHRA) Conference & Expo.
CivilianJobs.com Announces Dates and Locations From Their Military Job Fairs ScheduleCivilianJobs.com Military Job Fairs put transitioning military job seekers face-to-face with HR Recruiters and Diversity Recruiters.
MassMutual Captures No. 1 Ranking in 2007 InformationWeek 500 'Information Security/Privacy' MassMutual Captures No. 1 Ranking in 2007 InformationWeek 500 'Information
Security/Privacy' Category
2007 Pay Increase Budgets Grow in New EnglandThe newly released Compensation Data – New England annual survey of 160 companies in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island found pay increase budgets are 3.53 percent for 2007 and are projected to stay the same in 2008.
Texas Pay Increase Budgets Continue to Fluctuate in 2007The newly released Compensation Data – Texas annual survey of 289 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.59 percent for 2007 and are projected to increase to 3.63 in 2008. Texas pay increase budgets have varied over the last three years. They were 3.63 percent in 2006 and then, 3.48 percent in 2005.
BULLHORN BUILDS LEADERSHIP AND MOMENTUM IN HEALTHCARE MARKETStaffing and Recruiting Software Leader Notes 78 Percent Customer Growth; Bullhorn Chosen By Wide Range of Healthcare Staffing Providers Including All Medical Personnel, RN Network and TeamStaffRX
Robert Half International Selects eQuest as Job Posting ProvidereQuest, the global leader in job posting and Internet recruitment management services, announced today that it will be managing the Internet job posting services for Robert Half International, the leading provider of skilled accounting, finance and technology professionals in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Thomas Burke has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its Pittsburgh office. Burke joins Buck after having worked as an independent consultant for several years. Prior to that, he served with Mercer Human Resource Consulting as a Principal. His expertise includes design and implementation of employee compensation, performance management, and recognition programs.
Watson Wyatt Identifies Major Benefit Trends During Open Enrollment SeasonFinancial Incentives/Penalties for Healthy Behaviors, Full Coverage for
Preventive Care Highlight Trends
Regeneron Announces Presentation at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGN) will webcast its presentation at the UBS Global Life
Sciences Conference on Thursday, September 27, 2007.
Many Medicare Beneficiaries with Limited Means Still Not Taking Advantage of Generous BenefitBenefitsCheckUp can help people apply for Medicare Rx Extra Help
Pilot Benefits Group Names George Mayzell, MD, as New Medical AdvisorAddition will give benefits consulting firm medical insights that exceed typical firms.
MassMutual Named a 2007 Working Mother 100 Best Company by Working Mother MagazineWorking Mother magazine today
named Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) a 2007 Working
Mother Best Company
RSM McGladrey Honored as One of Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies” For the Second Year in a Row Fifth largest accounting, tax and business services firm achieves major strides in its cultural transformation with its WorkLife strategy
Harris, Rothenberg International, LLC, Releases New Online, Multimedia Employee OrientationsHRI recognizes the significance of Work and Family Month and honors it every year. This October HRI will release its brand-new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) orientations to show how EAP services can help employees handle multiple demands on and off the job.
Chubb Introduces a Group Personal Excess Liability Insurance ProgramThe Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has introduced a group personal excess liability insurance program in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Florida organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 94.1 to 97.7 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
RSM McGladrey Honored Two Years Running in Working Mother's "100 Best Companies"Fifth largest accounting, tax and business services firm achieves major strides in its cultural transformation with its WorkLife strategy
URAC announces first companies to earn new Pharmacy Benefit and Drug Therapy Management URAC announces first companies to earn new Pharmacy Benefit and Drug Therapy Management accreditations
URAC releases Issue Briefs examining stakeholders views of care coordinationURAC releases Issue Briefs examining stakeholders views of care coordination along the healthcare continuum
Ceridian LifeWorks Launches Cardiovascular Health Management SolutionCeridian Cardiovascular Health Management will help employers address health care costs, lost productivity and other issues they face when an employee encounters heart-related health problems.
VCSY's Subsidiary Files a New Patent Application Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. (VCSY) announced today that its subsidiary, Taladin, Inc. (Taladin), has filed a patent application for its Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) payroll system which has been integrated with the HRMS emPath solution of Now Solutions, Inc., another subsidiary of VCSY. Taladin market its FLSA payroll system to the U.S. government sector.
Buck Consultants to Provide Consulting and Actuarial Services to Nebraska Public EmployeesBuck Consultants to Provide Consulting and Actuarial Services to Nebraska Public Employees Retirement System
The Delta Companies Ranked #2 Fastest-Growing Private Healthcare Staffing Company in the NationThe Delta Companies was recently ranked the second fastest-growing healthcare staffing company in the nation, tenth overall, on the annual list of fastest-growing private staffing companies published by Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc.
Breakthrough Studies: Laughter Reduces Stress, Peaks Work PerformanceThe world's first studies on the effects of laughter yoga sessions in the workplace show significant stress reductions and a sharp increase in work effectiveness. The US study indicates that three weeks of laughter sessions can significantly increase emotional intelligence, while the India study confirms stress reduction through physiological and psychological tests.
Innovative MassMutual Breast Cancer Awareness Program Expected to Raise Six-Figure Donation Innovative MassMutual Breast Cancer Awareness Program Expected to Raise Six-Figure Donation to Local Cancer Organizations
Efforts tie donations to financial education
October is National Work and Family Month; Flexibility is Key to Work-life EffectivenessWork-life balance and flexibility is the theme at many companies this month as organizations observe National Work and Family Month with a variety of programs and special events.
HRmarketer.com to Exhibit at 2007 HR Technology Conference and ExpositionMarketing and public relations provider will also sponsor chair massages and exhibitors' lounge.
Publicis Healthcare Rxecruiting: The Best Formula For ‘Right-Fit’ CandidatesPublicis Selling Solutions Group, the leading provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions, has
introduced Publicis Healthcare Rxecruiting, a new division dedicated to
helping pharmaceutical, biotech, and other healthcare companies find the
best possible “right fit” candidates.
Seton Hall Names Tom Sharkey Sr. to 2007 Entrepreneur Hall of FameLong-time insurance luminary Tom Sharkey, Sr., was named to the 2007 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies within Seton Hall’s Stillman School of Business.
IncentOne Adds Charitable Donations to Reward PortfolioIncentOne, the leading provider of integrated incentive solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of charitable donations to its comprehensive reward portfolio just in time for the holiday season.
Morehead VP to Present at ASHHRA ConferenceRowlee and Tatelbame will discuss drivers of work-life balance in healthcare settings.
North and South Carolina Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in North and South Carolina are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
Jackson Healthcare Solutions Is Among 'Atlanta's Best Places to Work'Jackson Healthcare Solutions Is Among 'Atlanta's Best Places to Work' -- Employee Survey Places JHS Eighth in Atlanta Business Chronicle Competition
Managing Escalating Employee Health Care CostsBecause every organization is so different, there is no one-size-fits-all formula to control employee health care costs. A host of options to consider exists in benefit plan design, and the latest WorldatWork publication, Managing Employee Health Care Costs: A Collection of Articles from WorldatWork, puts all these options into one source.
Kentucky and Tennessee Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Kentucky and Tennessee are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
Eric Raymond, Corporate Synergies’ CEO, to Speak at DVHRP Annual SummitRemaking the American Healthcare Model Key Focus of Presentation
Buck Consultants today announced the results of its inaugural global survey Buck Consultants today announced the results of its inaugural global survey on workplace wellness strategies.
Cleveland High School Shooting – ACI Responds to the Emotional AftermathIn the wake of recent tragic events – today’s high school shooting in Cleveland, and the traumatic shooting in Wisconsin earlier this week – Americans across the nation will be joining those directly affected in struggling with strong and overwhelming emotions while trying to make sense of these tragedies.
WorldatWork Presents Total Rewards Asia Pacific 2007Human Resources Experts to Convene in Singapore
Few New England healthcare organizations made any significant revisions to their employee benefits Few New England healthcare organizations made any significant revisions to their employee health benefits programs from last year, according to the third annual survey of the New England healthcare industry by Olney Associates and Cammack LaRhette Consulting.
Employee Continuum Earns Human Resource Executive® Magazine’s 2007 Top HR Product of the Year Award Overture4.0 Recognized During the 10th Anniversary HR Technology Conference & Exposition®
CHD Meridian Healthcare Streamlines HR and Talent Management with UltiProUltimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human
resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today
that CHD Meridian Healthcare, an I-trax, Inc. company and the leading
provider of workplace healthcare, has achieved significant
efficiencies and strategic benefits since rolling out core UltiPro,
UltiPro Performance Management, and UltiPro Salary Budget
Administration delivered through Ultimate Software's
software-as-a-service model, Intersourcing and has purchased UltiPro
Recruitment.
Ceridian LifeWorks Expands Multinational EAP and Work-Life OfferingsRecognizing that balancing work and life affects employees worldwide, Ceridian LifeWorks expands multinational offering in partnership with industry leader IPS Worldwide
ShirleyBOARD.com Enlightens Caregivers On Elderly Home Care ChoicesAdvantages and disadvantages caregivers should consider before deciding on a living situation for an aging loved one
Health Care Set to Dominate Nation's Fastest-Growing JobsAs employment opportunities in many fields and industries come to a stand-still, health-care hiring is at its hottest. Already the nation's largest field, employing 13 million people, health care is expected to offer 3.6 million new jobs and grow by more than 27 percent through 2014.
Private Companies Rely on Short-Term Incentives to Reward Employees, WorldatWork FindsPrivate companies rely more heavily on short-term incentives, such as bonuses, than long-term incentives to reward and motivate employees, according to a new study by WorldatWork and Vivient Consulting.
SmartBrief, Inc. Announces Addition of Job Listings to Popular Daily Newsletters for Executives SmartBrief, Inc. announced today the addition of job listings to its popular online daily newsletters in the following industries: Aerospace, Cable and Broadband, Construction, Education, Food service, Gay & Lesbian Leadership, Health Information Technology, Interactive Advertising, Regulatory / Medical Affairs, Retail, Retail Pharmacy and Wholesale Distribution.
MassMutual Teams with The Conservation Fund on Electronic Prospectus DeliveryIn an effort to drive awareness of its electronic prospectus delivery option among retirement plan
sponsors and participants, MassMutual's Retirement Services Division is
collaborating with The Conservation Fund's Go Zero(SM) program to help address
two of the world's most pressing environmental issues -- climate change and
habitat loss.
Jim Kenneally Joins Health Plan Administrators as Chief Sales & Marketing OfficerHealth Plan Administrators, Inc. (“HPA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Independence Holding Company (NYSE:IHC) and full-service third-party administrator specializing in short-term medical insurance, today announced James J. “Jim” Kenneally has joined the company as its chief sales and marketing officer and senior vice president.
The Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) is calling for presentations The Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) is calling for presentations for the 18th World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM).
The Conference will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada from June 15-18, 2008.
HRD Tests the Market With New and Reproducible Questionnaires, Inventories, and QuizzesHRD Press is testing the market with new Quizzes, Questionnaires and Inventories with it’s newest complilation, Compendium of Learning and Development Quizzes by Sarah Cook. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to find the perfect quiz.