California Employers Brace for January 1 Sexual Harassment Training Deadline; New Training Kit from Business & Legal Reports Inc. Helps Companies ComplyUnder a recently enacted sexual harassment law, (GC Section 12950.1), California employers must provide two hours of sexual harassment training every two years to all supervisors. The training deadline is January 1, 2006.
IHRIM Announces New HR Technology Evaluation CenterIHRIM has teamed up with Montreal, Canada-based Technology Evaluation Centers to provide HR professionals with the "IHRIM Human Resource Technology Evaluation Center" powered by TEC., the ultimate information resource for selecting an HR technology solution.
IHRIM Announces New HR Technology Evaluation Center: Product Provides Users with Easy-to-Access Reports and Capabilities of Major HR Technology Vendors
Cultural Barriers Impede Programs to Improve PerformanceEmployees´ most common complaint is that such programs lack validity or objectivity, noted Kaplan, who said a typical comment is "It doesn´t measure the right things."
RETAILERS TO BROADEN TRAINING PRIORITIESAccording to the survey of 84 retail organizations, 29% will provide training in new technologies or systems, 28% will conduct programs to improve employee satisfaction and retention, 26% will use training to communicate company strategy, and 16% will do management development.
Roger Martin, Dean of Rotman School, to Present New Ideas in Business Design at Human Capital SummitDay two of the Summit, Martin presents "Creativity that Runs Deep: The Design of Business," a session that explores why it is necessary to create elegant, refined products and offer services in imagination-intensive industries in order to effectively compete in the 21st century.
Kwintessential to Design Pioneering Intercultural Skills Manual for London's Service SectorKwintessential Ltd, a UK based provider of cross cultural communications services, is proud to announce its success in winning a tender to partake in a groundbreaking initiative to develop intercultural skills training tools for London based businesses.
Generate Substantial Revenue Reselling Products and Solutions for HRD Press, Inc. - Now Accepting New Reseller Applications OnlineHRD Press, Inc., one of the leading providers of HR and training resources, content, and solutions announced today that it is now accepting reseller applications for reselling and distribution of its expansive list of over 500 products and solutions.
OnlineBenefits Introduces Electronic Newsletter to its Client Community PortalNew Tool Enables Benefits Brokers to Maintain Top-of-Mind Awareness with Clients.
HireAbility and iXmatch: Complementary Technology for the ATS/HRIS IndustryALEX resume processing pairs with advanced search and matching engine iXfind. Companies co-write visionary human capital article for Fordyce ATS guide.
Peopleclick's Internet Applicant Compliance ProgramPeopleclick´s Internet Applicant Compliance Program Allows Vast Pool of Federal Contractors to Search & Select Applicants In Compliance with Rigorous New Laws
Merrill Gardens Selects GeoLearning's Hosted LMS Suite in 3-Year Learning Services ContractRetirement community chooses GeoExpress to centralize and automate training management for 2,700 team members in 70 locations.
CHANGE YOUR CAREER IN THE NEW YEAR, SAYS CAREERJOURNAL.COMOne way to make your career more meaningful is to determine if your current job could be more enjoyable. Offering to take on new responsibilities, finding a mentor or learning something new may improve the situation.
OnlineBenefits Introduces Electronic Newsletter to its Client Community PortalNew Tool Enables Benefits Brokers to Maintain Top-of-Mind Awareness with Clients
Elizabeth Arden Experiences Benefits With Ultimate Software's Intersourcing Before implementing UltiPro Workforce Management through Intersourcing,
Elizabeth Arden was a division of a larger business that used an enterprise
resource planning (ERP) solution for its HRMS needs and was later purchased
by French Fragrances, Inc., which used a service bureau and subsequently
changed its name to Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
ConnectYourCare Hires Vice President, Partner SalesConnectYourCare, a leading consumer-directed healthcare (CDH) administrative platform, added top healthcare executive Kevin M. Richardson to its growing Western U.S. sales force. Richardson was named as Vice President, Partner Sales. He will be ConnectYourCare's main liaison for insurance carrier, and TPA sales and for the Western Region of the U.S. He will be based in Chicago.
East Coast Employers Gain Advantage in Hiring Military VeteransAs more employers realize that transitioning military personnel and veterans "dramatically increase the talent pool" of their organization, MilitaryStars connects these companies with military veteran candidates at an all-you-can-hire Eastern Regional Career Expo.
STUDY CONFIRMS THAT EMPLOYERS SAVE MONEY AND INCREASE EFFICIENCIES THROUGH BENEFIT OUTSOURCINGADP Clients Benefit from Comprehensive Benefit Options and Integrated Services
Special Counsel Selected as Sole Vendor for Legal Staffing ServicesCRP Technologies: Security Lapses Not Representative of Indian Corporate EthosIndia Inc. is reacting with caution to the rape and murder of a young women employee of a call center in Bangalore.
Peopleclick Introduces New Candidate Portal and Industry-Leading Search FunctionalityRMS Helps Global Companies Increase Recruiter Productivity
and Attract Top Talent
Performance Assessment Network, Inc. (pan) Creates New Executive-Level Position Dedicated to Maintaining Exceptional Customer Relationships- Greg Ginder Transitions to New Role as Vice President of Client Services for pan -
East Coast Employers Gain Advantage in Hiring Military VeteransMilitaryStars Career Expo in Washington, DC Hailed as Top Quality, Viable Source for Defense Contractors, Technology Companies
MORE ACTIVE JOB MARKET EXPECTED NEXT YEARThe U.S. job market is expected to be more active next year as companies boost recruitment and more individuals seek new positions.
Australian Managers Can't Do Employee Performance ManagementThe Performance Management Institute of Australia conducted a survey of Australian Manager attitudes towards the Performance Management process. Approximately 140 Managers responded from a wide variety of businesses and enterprises.
HyperQuality Expands Advisory CouncilExpert advisors group reinforces company´s leadership position
Mike Siebenhaar has joined Buck Consultants' Chicago office as Director in the Compensation practice.Siebenhaar most recently served with KPMG as Manager of Executive Compensation Consulting for the Midwest Region. He previously was a Consultant in the Executive Compensation Group with Mercer Human Resources Consulting. Siebenhaar has nearly 20 years of executive compensation consulting and legal experience, with expertise in compensation strategy, stock option issues, incentive programs, and mergers and acquisitions.
Human Capital Institute and Performance Assessment Network, Inc. (pan) Announce AgreementInternational Think Tank to Develop Panel of Assessment and Selection Thought Leaders
Automaker Encourages Employees to Stay Fit by Joining a Walking LeagueCorporate bloat isn't limited to high salaries or operations costs- many employees and managers are overweight and inactive. Company sponsored walking leagues run by Fitbug are generating results - weight loss, improved stamina and more productivity. The friendly competition and ease of use encourages workers of all ages to stick with the program.
HRmarketer.com Equips BlessingWhite to Deliver Consistent Brand MessagingWhen BlessingWhite, a global HR consulting firm, needed to reach out to its target audiences with a series of brand messages, HRmarketer.com´s unique marketing and public relations tools handled the distribution legwork so marketing managers could concentrate on the message itself.
Tuck Professor Dr. Sydney Finkelstein Will Speak at HCI's National SummitDay one of the Summit, Dr. Finkelstein will present "The Seven Habits of Highly Unsuccessful People," a session that will explore how seemingly beneficial habits and so-called positive leadership traits can actually make smart, previously successful people go wrong.
Cendant Mobility Survey Uncovers Evolving Assignment Trends for Global Business with Operations in ChinaExecutive assignments to "Tier II" cities expected to significantly increase over the next three years
Changes seen in type and duration of assignments
Shortage of skilled senior executives results in increasing external recruitment and development of in-house talent through assignments beyond China.
Effective Benefits Communications and Decision Support Solutions, from Enwisen, Help MemorialCare Medical Centers Successfully Execute on Health Care Cost Containment InitiativeInitiative lowered premiums 10-30% for MemorialCare and employees, moved the 9900+ employee system to a paperless enrollment environment and made healthcare affordable for dependents of lowest paid employees
MemorialCare had a corporate strategic initiative to reduce its ever-growing healthcare costs while improving employee adoption of, and satisfaction, with, their benefit plans.Enwisen announced today that its customer MemorialCare, one of California´s largest
hospital groups with five hospitals, more than 9,900 employees and an annual payroll of $690M, successfully executed in a health care cost containment initiative that leveraged Enwisen´s AnswerSource Knowledge Center as a key component of the program´s success.
iCIMS Surpasses 2005 Growth Goals; Reaches 300th Customer MilestoneHiring Management Solutions Provider Continues Mid-Market Dominance; Client Base Expands to 300 Customers
Modis Houston now offers a full spectrum of computer hardware and quality assurance testing services for multiple clients "Modis Houston now provides outsourced IT solutions to many types
of companies, from computer manufacturers to trucking logistics
firms," said Ray Elwood, product test manager for Modis Houston.
Modis Houston Announces New Outsourced Service Offerings Modis Houston now offers a full spectrum of computer hardware and
quality assurance testing services for multiple clients, including IT
project services, quality assurance services, and small- to
medium-sized business IT assistance.
Rochester Hills-Based Health Insurance Agent Receives Top HonorsYoung is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) with over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. He received American Community´s "Agent of the Year" award for the fourth consecutive year at the company´s annual sales event earlier this year.
Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a leading nationwide pre-employment background screening firm,The online course is the first in-depth training and education opportunity aimed at employers, human resource and security professionals, and anyone responsible for risk management and due diligence in hiring.
MiPro Consulting Receives High Marks from Learning Care GroupTop Child Care and Educational Service Provider Partners with
Leading Technology Consultancy to Deploy PeopleSoft Solutions
Learning Management and Portal Thought Leader Joins Knowledge InfusionGreg Thompson Further Extends Talent Portfolio of
Leading Human Capital Management Consultancy
InVision Software and Vocalcom Agree on Distribution PartnershipWorkforce Management specialist to expand distribution network in Europe
and South America
Most Job Offers are Accepted, According to a HR.BLR.com poll of HR Managers. When Refused, Most Common Reason is MoneyThe vast majority of job candidates accept job offers made to them - only about 10% turn them down. The major reason for non-acceptance tends to be money, according to two recent polls at HR.BLR.com.
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS DISSATISFIED WITH U.S. EXECUTIVE PAY SYSTEM, WATSON WYATT STUDY FINDSPay-for-Performance, Increased Disclosure Can Bridge Gap
Pay-for-Performance, Increased Disclosure Can Bridge GapThe survey of 55 institutions, managing a total of $800 billion in assets,
shows that 90 percent of institutional investors think the current
executive compensation system has overpaid executives, and 85 percent say
it has hurt corporate America´s image
Recruitmax Releases New Version of Staffing Product To Support Growing Worldwide Demand In the Staffing Industry - Staffing Edition 7.0 allows staffing firms to adopt a more proactive approach to recruitment of top employees -
WORKERS HAVE EASIER ACCESS TO CANCER INSURANCEColonial Supplemental Insurance´s individual cancer product
requires a policyholder to be cancer-free for only five years
CareerJournal.com Signs Content Agreement with Snagajob.comMore Than 100 Sites Now Link to CareerJournal.com Articles
HumanConcepts Introduces a Hosted Version of OrgPlus for Enterprise-Wide Organizational ChartingOrgPlus Online Gives Customers Alternative to Installing and Maintaining Software
New Website Advises Organizations On Accessibility For Deaf And Disabled PeopleMaking organizations accessible for deaf and disabled people.
New Survey Finds Electronic Age Brings Results, Risks Electronic technology, including widespread computer availability and online communicationNearly three out of four organizations responded that electronic communication practices have improved administrative efficiency, and over half report reduced costs and enhanced employee satisfaction.
Employers Gain More than Employee Loyalty with Comprehensive Flexible Work ProgramsHarris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, a global performance management company, has been selected to speak at the WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition 2006 being held in Anaheim, CA, May 7-10, 2006.
New Labor Forecast Predicts Continued Increase in Demand for Temporary Workers in 2006 First QuarterRemedyTemp Forecast Assists in Previewing Near-Term Hiring Patterns
Electronic technology, including widespread computer availability and online communication, has had a desirable effect on several business outcomesThe survey, completed by WorldatWork members representing 530 of North America´s largest companies, examined the prevalence and impact of electronic tools and communication practices.
HDI Publishes Two New Guides on IT Support Center and Help Desk ManagementExecutive's Guide to Understanding Technical Support & Metrics Catalog: Understanding Cost per Contact by Communications Channel Provide Practical Guidance, Education, and Advice to IT Executives
Harris, Rothenberg International to Speak on Flexible Work Arrangements at WorldatWork Total Rewards ConferenceEmployers gain more than employee loyalty with comprehensive flexible work programs
National Business Group on Health Unveils Employer Guide to Behavioral Health ServicesNew Guide to Dramatically Improve Services for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders
KARVY Global Services Announces Expansion in CanadaCompany's Partnership with SOL-CORE Brings Clients Local Outsourcing Expertise
Can we talk?Communicating across generations requires understanding, so stay with it until you see the logic, writes Susan Lucia Annunzio.
Concierge services save employees 3.5 hours per request ---- and that includes holiday shopping too!Can holiday shopping affect productivity in the workplace? "Absolutely," says Janet Kraus, CEO of Boston-based Circles, a leading provider of concierge and personal assistance services. "With employees increasingly doing their online holiday shopping at work, this loss of job focus can impact a company´s bottom line and increase holiday stress levels." Just how pervasive is online holiday shopping in the workplace?
iCIMS President and CEO Recognized as Distinguished Industry Leader by ReedLogic Speaker BoardColin Day Selected as a Keynote Speaker in The HR Software Leadership Conference 2005
Oracle HCM Users Group (OHUG) Announces Addition of PeopleSoft HCM Customer Track at Spring ConferenceOHUG Issues Call for Presentations for April 2006
Event Focused on PeopleSoft HCM Users
Ernst & Young Will Survey HR Executives With Human Capital InstituteThe results of the Ernst & Young/Human Capital Institute Aging Workforce Survey will be released in a report, available in late January 2006.
Recruitmax Named to Forbes.com Best of The Web DirectoryFall 2005 Listing Cites Strong Revenue Growth, Product Offerings and Client Additions
Valtera Expands Business Development Team, Appoints New Regional DirectorSales Growth for Human Capital Provider Brings Addition of Global Industry Veteran Kim Macdonald
Florida Employer Health Insurance Costs Dropping, Employee Expenses Rising, Says New SurveyEffective Resources, Inc. releases annual statewide salary, wage and benefits survey, representing more than 2.1 million employees and 534 Florida employers
SOME OF THE BEST GIFTS AROUND COST LITTLE OR NO MONEY AND DON'T REQUIRE MUCH SHOPPING. BUT THEY CAN YIELD HUGE BENEFITS IN WORKPLACE SATISFACTION FOR BOTH THE GIVER AND THE RECEIVER."Choosing a gift can be a headache but it can also be an opportunity," say Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans. They are coauthors of the bestseller on employee retention, LOVE ´EM OR LOSE ´EM: GETTING GOOD PEOPLE TO STAY and of the popular book on achieving personal satisfaction at work, LOVE IT, DON´T LEAVE IT: 26 WAYS TO GET WHAT YOU WANT AT WORK, both published by Berrett-Koehler.
Ameriprise Retirement Services announced today that Ward Armstrong will serve as a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, held December 11-14 in Washington DC.The theme for the 2005 WHCoA is "The Booming Dynamics of Aging: From Awareness to Action," reflecting the changing face of aging in America.
Institutional clients gain expanded real estate expertise"This relationship benefits both organizations and, most importantly, our
clients, who will have access to the world´s premier real estate consulting
firm," said Howard Crane, North American practice director for Watson Wyatt
Investment Consulting.
APEX MANAGEMENT GROUP LAUNCHES NEW DISEASE MANAGEMENT ROI ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY TOOL"Over the last few years, employers have been adding various disease management programs in an effort to help manage the cost of their healthcare benefit programs," said Barry Rosenfeld, a senior consultant at APEX.
Exclusive B21 Study: Companies Paying a High Price for Mismanaging People TransitionsAbout 20% said their companies were ineffective at ensuring successful transitions -- that is, onboarding new talent, as well as helping promoted or transferred employees adjust to new roles. Just over 50% said they do "okay," but that many employees fail because they don't get enough management attention.
EchoT Helps Time Warner Cable's Contact Center to 26% Increase in Customer Satisfaction in First Two Months After Launch of ServiceWith Echo
TM in place, real-time feedback is channeled directly from the customer to front-line customer service representatives (CSRs), which results in CSRs being able to self-correct gaps in the service they deliver, based upon the behavioral reinforcement or redirection they receive.
BEELINER SURVEYS DEVELOPS TOOL FOR HR AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS TO COLLECT AND MANAGE DATANew Survey Software Provides Affordable, Web-based Tool to Easily Manage Employee Communications and Evaluate Training and Hiring Practices
Recruitmax Adds 18 Enterprise Clients in Third Quarter; Achieves 32nd Consecutive Quarter of Year-over-Year Revenue Growth- Recruitmax Continues Strong International Momentum; Recognized As Top Performer in Industry Study and Receives Prestigious Media Accolades -
Delphia Consulting and Halogen Software Partner to Provide Employee Performance Management SolutionsNew partnership expands Delphia's HR offerings with 'best in class' solutions aimed at mid-size organizations
Cendant Mobility Honored by China Staff Magazine for Second Consecutive YearNamed 2005 HR Outsourcing Firm of the Year
Soliant Health Contributes to Georgia State University College of Health and Human SciencesGeorgia State University is a leading educational institution in
the field of Physical Therapy. The university recently accepted its
first class of students seeking a Doctor of Physical Therapy, making
Georgia State the first university in Georgia to grant that degree.
TalentHook Integrates with HireAbility, Creates Seamless Recruiting TechnologySourcing software now available with popular recruiting network and applicant tracking system
theexecutiveclub.com Announces Partnership With European Business Forumtheexecutiveclubb.com sponsored by Coutts & Co and developed by leading online recruitment website www.executivesontheweb.com, announces a partnership with European Business Forum.
Travis Software Announces WebCOBRA.com's Service for Small Employers and Insurance BrokersTravis Software Corp., a leading provider of advanced employee benefits software and the WebCOBRA.com system, announced today the availability of a new WebCOBRA.com service for small employers and insurance brokers, with specialized features including Federal and State continuation, e-mail notification of ready correspondence, and electronic document storage.
TruStar Solutions Forms Strategic Alliance with panAccording to the details of the new relationship, pan will be the exclusive employment testing and assessment resource for TruStar Solutions' recruitment solutions development services.
Tuck Professor Dr. Sydney Finkelstein Will Speak at HCI's National SummitDay one of the Summit, Dr. Finkelstein will present "The Seven Habits of Highly Unsuccessful People," a session that will explore how seemingly beneficial habits and so-called positive leadership traits can actually make smart, previously successful people go wrong.
Twelve of 28 U.S. Metro Markets Rise to Record HighsTwelve of 28 U.S. Metro Markets Rise to Record Highs
in November, According to the Monster Local Employment Index
Eleven Other Markets Remain Flat, but Still at Highest Levels,
Demonstrating Continued Strength in Local Online Recruitment Activity
Broad Demand for Military, Protective Service, Engineering, IT,
Legal, and Production Workers Drives Online Hiring Growth in November
Houston Registers Largest Rate of Increase, Reflecting Intensified
Reconstruction Efforts; Minneapolis Extends Six-month Upward Growth Trend
U.K.-Based Addenbrooke's Hospital Picks SumTotal to Boost Workplace Performance With today's news, Addenbrooke's becomes the third in a string of
European customers, the others being Inmarsat and Lloyds TSB, who have
announced their use of SumTotal's solution in recent weeks.
Ultimate Software's Intersourcing Gives 13,500-Employee Financial Institution the Technology to Manage GrowthThe company expects to continue to grow over the next
three to five years, and looks forward to using the solution's Web-based
functionality to further increase productivity.
ULTRALINK ANNOUNCES NEW EMPLOYEE PORTAL THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH ENWISENNew Decision Support Capabilities Enable Employees to be More Effective in Managing Their Own Benefits Through Robust Self-Service Resources
Valtera Builds Dual-Use Assessment System for Rent-A-Center ManagersNation's largest rent-to-own operator to implement Valtera Technology for hiring and developing leaders.
Wanted: Older Faces! The Experience of a LifetimeA national job search for older faces is on! Gen Plus,
TM focused on services relevant to 50 plussers (Boomers and young Seniors),is helping companies match up with jobseekers 50 years and older in the US and Canada.
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Reimaging America: AARP's Blueprint for the FutureAs many as 70 percent of boomers report that they expect to continue working in their retirement years, fueling the economy and changing perceptions about how people are choosing to spend their retirements. By 2010, almost one in three workers will be at least 50.
Outsourcers in India Are Struggling to Retain Workersxperts claim that labor retention has become a problem in all industries in India. Â In fact, the annual rate of attrition in India is 15 to 30 percent, compared to 10 percent in Eastern Europe and about 8 percent in China; from Pacific Bridge.
Companies Working to Comply with the New Retirement Age in JapanIn April 2006, Japanese companies will be required to give their employees the option to work until they turn 65; from Pacific Bridge.
U.S. Workers' Optimism Surfaces After Tough YearExpectations for Better Jobs and Incomes Rise
Survey Shows Employees Have ´Unreasonable' WorkloadsMany employees are now expected to take on the workload of more than one person, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Â
Worker Confidence Stable Heading Into Holiday SeasonHudson Employment IndexSM Essentially Unchanged at 100.1
Secrets to a Great Holiday SeasonStrategies to de-stress your holiday, and life, from Carol Ross.
Number of Corporate Holiday Parties Decline for First Time Since 2001Some businesses' holiday plans include donations to relief efforts, According to a new study by Battalia Winston International.
The Conference Board Participates in White House Conference on AgingWhite House Conferences on Aging are decennial events designed to make recommendations to the President and the Congress on national aging policies for the future. The 2005 WHCoA is the fifth in the history of the United States and the first of the 21st Century.