Thought Leader Interview with Jay Schuster and Pat Zingheim: High Performance PayAligning pay to performance is no small feat. Jay Schuster and Pat Zingheim recently discussed with David Creelman what it means to link total rewards systems with high performance to create a top performing organization.
Ask the Coach - Issue 32: Undermining boss? Does your boss undermine your authority? If so don’t miss Executive Coach, Merry Marcus’, insights on clarifying roles and avenues of communication with your boss.
Laying the Groundwork for Your Future A long-term capital strategy can lay the groundwork for retirement or another venture.
Key Performance Indicators for ConsultanciesHow to Use Per-Project Labor Cost Data to Analyze KPIs for Your Consulting Company
Is March Madness Driving Workers to Distraction?Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Have Participated in an Office Pool, According to Latest Spherion Survey
Why Intuition is Gaining New Respect as a Smart Skill in Business Business smarts. . . what does it really mean? As Arupa Tesolin explains, it could just a matter of intuition.
Flawed Assumptions in Crisis Management: The best laid plans that go astray……Trying to be prepared, we pull our crisis management notebooks off the shelf that thankfully some of us haven’t had to use and dust off the cobwebs. We have the book... why didn't things work out accordingly? Tonya Slawinski takes a look.
HR Publisher Offers Free Employee Attitude Surveys to Employers NationwideComplimentary, Custom-Written Report Will Compare Their Employees’ Responses to National Benchmarks
Convergys Named a Top Company in Employee Training and DevelopmentConvergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in customer care, human resources, and billing services, announced today that Training magazine has named Convergys to its 2007 Training Top 125 list for Convergys' employee-sponsored workforce training and development programs.
HR.com Announces Workshop Line-Up for Employers of Excellence National Conference 2007Workshop topics include "The Monk and the CEO," "Talent Management and the Xerox Transformation" and "How to Thrive in the Coming Leadership Revolution."
LifeCare® Announces Enhanced Relocation ProgramClients to receive newly enhanced services free of charge
Monster Worldwide Launches Career Ad Network to Enable Recruitment Advertising Across the WebProduct Transforms Job Postings into Creative Targeted AdsDistributed Across the Web, Without Added Process or Time Monster Also Announces Recruitment Media Suite of Products toIncrease Employers' Visibility Among Seekers
BULLHORN GROWTH IN STAFFING AND RECRUITING SOFTWARE MARKET DRIVEN BY ON DEMAND DELIVERY MODEL Processes More than Eight Million Transactions and Delivers Over 1.5 Million Emails in a Single Day to More than 8,500 Users and Over 700 Customers in Twenty Countries
National Association of Sales Professionals (NASP) Partners with CareerTours to Create Unique RecruiThe National Association of Sales Professionals, the world’s largest sales association, has partnered with CareerTours, a national recruiting resource to provide a new place to recruit sales talent. Through this partnership, sales professionals will be able to screen employers through “Virtual Tours” that are hosted on the CareerTours website. The following press release provides details on the partnership, which your readership is sure to find interesting. Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions.
Respectfully, Jenn Brooks, 480.258.6624
jennbrooks[at]careertours.com
Register for Free Leadership Teleseminar on March 27 with Special Keynote Speaker, Dr. KrainesIn an exciting, free teleseminar on "What Every Leader Should Know" scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) noted management consultants Dr. Gerald Kraines and David Jackson of The Levinson Institute make a case that accountability provides the key to leadership in today's fast-changing business environment. The Levinson Institute, founded in Boston in 1968, is one of the world's most respected executive-development and consulting firms. To register, please go to: http://www.levinsoninstitute.com/OLlive/.
Accredited 401k Training for Retirement Professionals to be OfferedAccredited 401k Training for Retirement Professionals to be OfferedApril 24-25 in San Diego through Robert Morris University
China Business Expert Irv Beiman to Speak at XMei’s U.S.-China HR ConferenceChina represents a significant business market for U.S. companies—but HR practices do not readily translate from one country to the next. Dr. Irv Beiman will help companies who do business in China, or hope to, to understand and avoid the barriers to intercultural success.
New Niche Job Board Launches One-Stop-Shop for Jobs in 9 States NoStateIncomeTaxJobs.com is the first internet job board that focuses exclusively on 9 states throughout the country- Alaska, Washington, Nevada, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Wyoming- that currently do not tax individual income on wages.
Kronos® Announces Agreement to be Acquired by Hellman & FriedmanShareholders to Receive $55.00 in Cash per Share; Transaction Valued at Approximately $1.8 Billion
MERCER HR SERVICES SELECTS APPIAN ENTERPRISE BPM SUITE Award Winning BPM Suite to Help Mercer Drive Efficiency into System-to-System Integration and Customer Support Processes
LifeCare® Announces Enhanced Relocation ProgramClients to receive newly enhanced services free of charge
H3.com to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's "Employee and Alumni Referral" InitiativesThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and H3.com, the first social commerce platform for recruiters to motivate their social networks to yield well-screened candidates, announced today that H3.com will sponsor HCI's Employee and Alumni Referral education and research track, one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Acquisition community of interest, a community HCI considers essential for organizations striving to build competitive advantage.
Training Industry Veterans Officially Launch CompanySystems to Improve the Management of Training Centers and Increase Profits for Operators - CourseMax’s on-demand business and resource management system and student registration portal brings new level of efficiency to training centers
BAIN & COMPANY ADDS NEW DIMENSION TORECRUITING FROM TOP U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOLSSummer Internship Candidates from Harvard, MIT, Chicago, Northwestern, Columbia and Virginia Are First to Benefit from Bain’s 3D Virtual Recruiting Center in Second Life®
401(k) Plan Participant Bill of Rights Announced by The Online 401(k)Web-based Retirement Plan Provider Makes a Stand against IndustryAbuses
Workshop topics include “The Monk and the CEO”, “Talent Management and the Xerox Transformation” Workshop topics include “The Monk and the CEO”, “Talent Management and the Xerox Transformation” and “How to Thrive in the Coming Leadership Revolution”
Sunset becomes Atlas Van Lines agentDeerfield Beach, Fla., firm joins one of the largest relocation networks in the United States
Women’s Health and Wellness: Dental Tips Booklets Help Employers with Disease Management Useful dental information makes it easier for women to achieve optimal health while helping employers manage costs associated with weight management, diabetes, heart disease, and pre-term births
Unique Employee Benefits Package Connects Dots Between Health, Life Insurance CostsMinnesota Life Group Insurance Teams With Ceridian to Offer Wellness and Life Benefits Package
Banks & Dean -- CardWorks Joins the Growing List of Clients Looking to Improve Their Call Center Banks & Dean, a leading provider of call center hiring solutions and consulting, announced today that Cardholder Management Services® (CMS), a wholly owned subsidiary of CardWorks, Inc., has joined the growing list of organizations who continue to choose Banks & Dean's Integrated Hiring Solution to hire the best quality talent.
AIRS Human Capital Solutions and TMP Worldwide Form Strategic Partnership AIRS Human Capital Solutions and TMP Worldwide Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Innovative Training to UK Recruiters and Human Resources Professionals Training will equip these professionals with cutting-edge Internet tactics for sourcing and recruiting passive candidates
The 2007 Summer Job Outlook for Teens: Teens Want to Work but Employers are Reluctant to Hire ThemA majority of teens want to work this summer because they need the money and to get work experience but businesses are reluctant to hire teens especially those under 18 years old, according to Renée Ward, founder of Teens4Hire.org.
Watson Wyatt Worldwide is urging Congress to prevent the (DOE) from resurrecting a policy Watson Wyatt Worldwide is urging Congress to
prevent the Department of Energy (DOE) from resurrecting a policy that
undermines government contractors’ ability to provide guaranteed retirement
benefits to their workers and conflicts with long-standing public policy
supporting employer-sponsored pension plans
Join IMA Canada for our First Power Breakfast of 2007 Join IMA Canada for our First Power Breakfast of 2007 as we welcome Marie Desilets - General Manager and Senior Director of the AIR MILES Reward Program as she discusses: "EMPLOYEES ARE CONSUMERS TOO: TIPS ON REWARDS AND MOTIVATORS"
ACI Named Psychologically Healthy Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year Faced with skyrocketing healthcare costs, global competition and economic uncertainty, employers are concerned about attracting and retaining high-quality employees and keeping up morale. Minimizing workplace stress plays a significant role in the employee retention equation as organizations look to optimize their human capital.
CAI Survey Reports No Increase in Healthcare Deductibles for Small NC Companies in 20062006/2007 NC Healthcare Benefits Cost Survey indicates although healthcare costs continue to rise, small employers chose not to increase healthcare deductibles.
HR.com Performance Pay Webinar Mini-SurveyWhat do reward practitioners say are the key reasons are for not paying for performance in their organizations? Jay Schuster and Pat Zingheim sat down with David Creelman recently to discuss. These are the results of a survey conducted during the interview.
Internship Program Advisory: It’s 'Intern Season'Summer Programs Present Untapped Workforce Opportunity
TalentQuest Expands Team -- New Chief Financial Officer Signs OnAtlanta-based TalentQuest announced today seasoned executive Mike Phillips joined the company as the new Chief Financial Officer.
HR.com Partners with DDI to Provide Members with Access to OPAL, DDI’s Online Performance SystemPremier Members of HR.com to receive free individual OPAL license. Individual and corporate licenses also available via HR.com’s HR Marketplace.
PlatformOne Announces 2006 Year-end Results in HR Outsourcing Mid-MarketPlatformOne today announced that its Human Resources Business Process Outsourcing (HR-BPO) initiative has completed 2006 with another record year. During 2006, eight new clients signed multi-year contracts, representing over 41,000 new employees under management.
SaaS Has Never Been This Flexible: Softscape AnnouncesLatest Talent Management InnovationsMore Advanced Functions, Content, and ExpandedConfiguration Capabilities Highlight New Release
TalentQuest Adds Executive Search and Mentoring Services: Seasoned Executive to Lead New PracticeAtlanta-based TalentQuest announced today it has hired industry expert Wayne Luke to lead a new Executive Search and Mentoring practice.
Pilat’s Talent Management Solution Receives Exclusive Endorsement by the American Hospital Assoc."...Pilat’s Succession PulseTM software provides a solid foundation for health care organizations to not only manage their succession plans, but to identify talent gaps,” states Andrew Schoneich, assistant vice president Corporate Development for AHA Solutions.
Workplace Options Views Recent Foreclosure Crisis as Opportunity for Employers to Educate Their WorkRecent news reports surrounding a crisis in the mortgage industry are a reminder to employers that financial concerns could negatively impact the emotional well-being of employees.
eQuest Names New Senior Vice President of Global Interactive Media eQuest on Monday named Michael Pauletich as Senior Vice President of its new global interactive media group, eQuest Media, giving the job distribution company more firepower to promote its Internet media services division.
Beware the April 7 Boomerang!Datamatics Management Services advises companies and individuals who manually advanced their electronic timekeeping devices on March 11 to be aware of Microsoft's automatic clock update that will take effect at 2:00 a.m. on April 7. It's not too late to install the Microsoft patch or to contact your time and attendance software provider for updates to your system.
Monster Worldwide Launches Career Ad Network to Enable Recruitment Advertising Across the WebProduct Transforms Job Postings into Creative Targeted AdsDistributed Across the Web, Without Added Process or Time Monster Also Announces Recruitment Media Suite of Products toIncrease Employers' Visibility Among Seekers
Therma-Tru Doors Handles End-to-EndHR, Talent Management, and Payroll Ultimate Software(Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic humanresources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced todaythat Therma-Tru Doors, the number one exterior door brand in theUnited States with approximately 1,300 U.S.-based associates, isexperiencing business benefits as a result of using UltimateSoftware's UltiPro, including core HRMS/payroll, benefits enrollment,and performance management, through the hosted service modelIntersourcing.
HR.com Celebrates 300 Issues OnlineWe've come a long way from our humble beginnings and we've got plenty of plans for the future! Share in our accomplishments as we take a look back.
Making Connections: How to Create Rapport with Anyone in Under 30 SecondsYou know what they say about first impressions. Jeff Mowatt shares tips on how to improve your first connection with someone.
What’s an HR Person to Do?Just what should an HR person focus on in an organization? Alan Weiss shares his answer.
Geography’s Role in Strengthening Referring Physician Relations Revealed in Upcoming Morehead WebcasNew research enables hospitals to effectively prioritize information and reshape key messages delivered to referring physician networks
Ultimate Software Presents Free Webcast: ''Strategies to Acquire and Retain Talent''Experienced Professionals Share Strategies that Deliver Results
Employer Survey Points to Need For Health Management, Including Incentives for EmployeesHow do you structure and employee health benefit incentive program? What incentives do you use to change health behavior?
eQuest Launches Recruitment Media Division eQuest Media will Collaborate with Customers to Help Achieve Superior Internet Job Posting Performance.
Miller Legg Targets WingSpan from SilkRoad technology for Performance ManagementDeal Doubles Miller Legg's Commitment to SilkRoad's Talent Management Solutions
Verifications, Inc. Sponsors Hiring Practices Exchange: An HR and Peer-Networking ConferenceConference provides clients with insightful employment screening information.
TriNet and HR.com Host Upcoming Webinar on the Culture CrisisWebinar to focus on "How, When, & Why You Must Solve Your Culture Crisis Now."
TriNet and HR.com Host Upcoming Webinar on the Culture CrisisWebinar to focus on "How, When, & Why You Must Solve Your Culture Crisis Now."
Newest Version of College Grad Job Hunter Now Available Online For FreeThe 2007 edition of job search best seller, College Grad Job Hunter, now available for free to users of CollegeGrad.com.
Solectron Expands Relationship with Kronos(R) to Manage Global Workforce Kronos for Manufacturing to Manage Global Workforce of More Than 60,000 Employees
US Pay Increases to Lag China, India and Eastern Europe in 2007 New research from Philadelphia-based Hay Group reveals real pay increases (adjusted for inflation) for workers in the United States will substantially lag those in China, India and Eastern Europe in 2007.
PDS and Galaxy Technologies Form Strategic Partnership and Launch Encompass Enterprise HRMSPDS, an award-winning developer of web-based human resource and payroll systems, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Galaxy Technologies, Inc., a developer of innovative labor management tools.
FIRST ADVANTAGE IS FIRST TO MARKET WITH SKILLS ASSESSMENTS FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007The Employer Services segment of First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV) today announced that it is the first to introduce a suite of pre-employment skills assessments that measure key user competencies with Microsoft® Office 2007 applications, including Word 2007, Excel® 2007, PowerPoint® 2007 and Access 2007 applications.
Paul Straub has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Finance for Right ManagementIn his previous role as Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations for the Americas, Straub directed all financial affairs and supported the daily business operations of the 114 locations within the Americas Group. He was successful in implementing a multi-million dollar cost savings plan from 2004 to 2006, and provided management oversight to Right Management’s home-based transition model.
Authoria Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Consolidated Leadership in Integrated Talent Management Increased Momentum in Revenue Growth, Customer Wins, and Adoption of On-Demand Solutions by Large Employers Highlight 2006 Achievements
Acquisition Advances Cisco into Enabling Collaboration in the SMB MarketToday, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire WebEx. WebEx is a market leader in on-demand collaboration applications, and its network-based solution for delivering business-to-business collaboration extends Cisco's vision for Unified Communications, particularly within the Small to Medium Business (SMB) segment.
GeoLearning Announces Launch 2007 User & Partner ConferenceLargest on-demand learning and talent management event features learning industry experts and best practice sessions in
West Des Moines, Iowa June 11-12, 2007.
Workscape Named to Leading Analyst Firm’s Worldwide“Top 30 Software on Demand Provider Listing” Merits Prestigious Ranking on the List for Second Straight Year
IncentOne offers technology platforms to allow large employers to provide incentivesKnowledgePlanet Announces Availability of Firefly Show Me Edition (SME)Firefly SME, available for free for a limited time only, brings reduced capabilities of the industry's most sophisticated simulation-based learning platform within reach of every developer in the learning community at large.
KnowledgePlanet Announces Availability of Firefly Show Me Edition (SME)Firefly SME, available for free for a limited time only, brings reduced capabilities of the industry's most sophisticated simulation-based learning platform within reach of every developer in the learning community at large.
Nano-Learner™ Breaks New Ground in Global E-Learning Development & TrainingNano-Learner™ and Nano-Coach™ provide miniaturized powerful learning and development experiences which last between 30-180 seconds. These new technologies accelerate learning and transform e-learning from a transactional to a transformation experience by engaging the user at a deep emotional level through a multi-sensory experience. These high-tech processes have been developed by Image Dynamics™ for the busy corporate executive, line manager and employees who want to maximise their time within a tight work schedule or prefer learning in small chunks and want flexible learning at any time or place 24/7.
Sacramento Law Firm Secures $3.25 Million Settlement for Female Employees Following a three year court battle, the Sacramento firm of Diepenbrock Harrison, lawyers for three women suing the City of Modesto for sex discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, have secured a $3.25 million settlement on their behalf.
Workforce Insight Selects Yang Kim as Application SpecialistWorkforce Insight, Inc. has appointed Yang Kim as Application Specialist to help clients implement leading workforce management solutions. Mr. Kim is currently based in Seattle, WA where he is engaged in the deployment of Kronos software for a large employer.
Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Celebrity Rehabilitation and Employer Based EAPNon-celebrities can utilize their employer's employee assistance program (EAP), provided by companies like MINES and Associates, to find assistance in dealing with mental health issues and drug / alcohol addiction problems.
TeamBuilders Announces It Will Changes its Name to TeamBuilders Worldwide, Effective ImmediatelyCompany management says the new name will better reflect the company's worldwide operations.
Performance Management Survey Shows Huge Opportunity for Small & Mid-Sized BusinessesEnjoy this interview with Shelly Davenport, GM, SMB Group, SuccessFactors on how small and mid-sized business are perfoming in the areas of performance and talent management.
Governance Is Critical to Success of HROHuman resources departments are betting more each year on the outsourcing of functions that they may have performed for decades. Without careful and continuing governance, plenty can go wrong. Elaine Gottlieb explains.
HR App Evolution: On-demand on the UpswingThe market for HR systems is expanding and that means small and mid-sized enterprises need to adapt. The answer. . . more automated support for HR functions.
Failure To Deal With Poor Performers May Decrease ‘Engagement’ of Other EmployeesA company’s failure to deal effectively with its few workers who are consistently poor performers may decrease the extent to which other employees are engaged in their jobs and their companies, according to a survey by Sirota Survey Intelligence and the authors of “The Enthusiastic Employee.”
Work Flexibility and Work Life Balance Issues Continue to Challenge Employers Kelly Watson explores ways to retain valued employees.
7 Strategies for Handling Last Minute MeetingsHave you ever found yourself having to scramble to organize a meeting at the last minute? Wouldn’t it be nice that if and when this daunting situation arose, you were well prepared with all necessary information ready at your fingertips? Susan Friedmann shares her tips.
Is Pay For Performance an Impossible Dream?Workforce and leadership involvement is a key to acceptance and success.
Moving into Human ResourcesGood judgment and a large dose of discretion are both key to succeeding in HR.
Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Dealing with conflictHow do you handle the know-it-all person in the workplace when you return after a substantial absence? Joan Lloyd shares her advice.
European Companies Turning to Finance Shared Services To Drive Cost Savings Study Shows Use of Offshoring Expected to Expand Significantly; Nearly 40% of European Companies Considering Offshore SSO Options
TOWERS PERRIN ACQUIRES GLOBAL EMPLOYEE RESEARCH FIRM ISRTowers Perrin, a global professional services firm, announced today the acquisition of ISR, a leading global employee research and consulting firm.
Students Expect 10+ Years of Student Loan DebtMajority of Student Loan Recipients Expect it to Take More Than 10 Years to Pay Off Loans
Hot Future Careers Profiled in March Newsletter on LearningAndLife.comFive of the hottest career fields experiencing growth through the end of the decade have been identified in the March newsletter at LearningAndLife.com. Sectors include health care, accounting, business administration, information technology and retail management. LearningAndLife.com offers school information as well as career and educational advice.
NetEconomy Solutions will strengthen clients’ ability to combat fraud and money launderingFiserv Acquires Global Financial Crime Management Leader, NetEconomy
Solutions will strengthen clients’ ability to combat fraud and money laundering
Lincoln Employer Markets Announces Strategic Hires in the Group Insurance TeamLincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) recently named six new members of its Lincoln Employer Markets Group Insurance team in its Omaha and Atlanta offices.
TALX and Liz Claiborne to present workshop at NY HR Week™.TALX and Liz Claiborne to Present Workshop at NY HR Week™: Achieving HR and Business Goals Through Selective Outsourcing
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Lincoln Employer Markets Announces Strategic HiresLincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) recently named six new members of its Lincoln Employer Markets Group Insurance team in its Omaha and Atlanta offices.
“Self-Audit” Reveals When Employee Handbooks Need an Overhaul Thompson Publishing’s Handy Five-Minute Guide to Employee Handbooks Summarizes Benefits and Legal Protections
Jai Shekhawat of Fieldglass is a 2007 “Pro to Know”Supply & Demand Chain Executive Recognizes Fieldglass CEO as Transformative Force in Global Workforce Management
Library Renovation Sparks 500% Traffic Increase in Two MonthsFree Management Library Reflects Trend in Information Retrieval
Mary Lotz has joined Buck Consultants' Phoenix officeLotz joins Buck from TriWest Healthcare Alliance, where she served as Manager of Internet and Database Development.