Getting Ready To Do an Employee Survey? Expert Offers TipsSafe Atmosphere is Key to Honest Answers, Says Author of New "Employee Survey Question Guidebook" Volumes.
Absence and DisabilityLooking at absence and disability management programs as a means to helping reduce these costs makes sense as it is one of the only ways an organization can reduce costs without cutting benefits and passing on the costs to the employees. From HR.com's Benefits analyst Jeff Chad.
Benefits CommunicationIt is said that effective communication can be viewed as the lifeblood of a successful organization. An Educational webcast transcript from our Benefits analyst, Jeff Chad.
Levitt Corporation Selects Independent Health Advocacy Serviceto Assist Employees with Healthcare and Insurance IssuesHealth Advocate helps members navigate the healthcare system providing assistance with a wide range of clinical and administrative issues.
Companies Turning to Master Data Management To Boost Revenue, Cut Costs, Improve ServiceOne way managers are gaining control of this information is via a business strategy called master data management.
World's Largest Database of Results-Oriented Job Descriptions Offered by Job Results Management InstituteResults-Oriented Job Descriptions, a powerful human resource management tool that managers, business owners, and human resource professionals use to focus employees on the big picture and what really matters in their jobs, can now be purchased on-line from the world´s largest job description database incorporating results-oriented thinking.
eWEEK Applauds OrgPlus Enterprise SolutionAnalyst for industry-leading publication commends OrgPlus Enterprise´s ability to ease the task of effectively working with human resources data across an organization.
People of All Ages, Races and Backgrounds Want JobsWho comes to job fairs? What is their ethnicity? Race? Age?
Beazley Launches State of the Art Web-based Risk Management Services for EPL and D&O ExposuresBeazleySource is a proprietary platform delivering customized risk management services to insureds based on their individual exposures.
Fiserv, Inc. Joins Fortune 500Technology Provider Enters Prestigious Group at Number 488
PLATEAU SYSTEMS PRESENTS ON BENEFITS OF INTEGRATING BEST-OF-BREED LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE AT IHRIMCTO Ed Cohen to Discuss Key Drivers for Implementing Successful, End-to-End Talent Management Solutions
trovix to demonstrate BreakThrough Intelligent and personalized search AT UPCOMING IHRIM 2006 CONFERENCE and EXPOSITIONTrovix, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent search and applicant tracking technology
MonsterTRAK's Entry-Level Job Survey Shows Strong Outlook, Yet Flat SalariesMore Than Half of Employers Surveyed Seek to Hire New Graduates in Anticipation of Baby Boomer Retirements
Crawford Selects The Medical Disability Advisor, Fifth Edition for Return-to-Work GuidelinesCrawford´s medically trained professionals utilize the MDA guidelines for support in the decision making process.
Peter Weinberg has joined Buck Consultants' Chicago office as a Principal in the HR Management consulting practiceWeinberg has an international background, having worked in South Africa, the UK, Ireland, and the U.S. He has both corporate and consulting experience, having held CEO, CFO, and COO roles with publicly traded companies before entering the consulting arena ten years ago. Weinberg most recently served with Towers Perrin as Senior Technology Practitioner of its HR Delivery Solutions practice in the central region. His expertise includes global HR and systems strategy, HR transformation, change management, business process re-engineering, HR service delivery, and vendor analysis.
Concero Technology Teams with Costco, Health Net, and Aetna to Deliver Online Benefits ProgramsWashington is fifth state for Concero´s expansion of statewide health benefits for Costco members
Lesa Francis Joins Yoh as Senior Vice President of Managed ServicesStaffing industry veteran takes the reins for all managed staffing and outsourced solution operations, including Yoh Managed Staffing, Yoh HR Solutions, and Yoh IT Support
Jobster and JobCentral Partner to Deliver Powerful Online Job SearchLeading job sites partner to provide job seekers with access to millions of job listings.
Ultimate Software Sponsors Interview with 'Why We Hate HR' AuthorWebcast with Fast Company's Keith Hammonds, Open to All, April 11, 2006
Career Survey: Metro Atlanta Executives Hold Their City DearWhether tired of "doing the corporate shuffle" or staying in a developing market, Atlanta Metro area executives are fond of the city that they call home. In a recent survey on AtlantaExecutive.com, executives in transition commanding a salary in excess of $100,000 were asked a series of questions, among them whether they desire to stay in Atlanta if employment opportunities present themselves elsewhere.
Deploy Solutions' IHRIM Presentation Illustrates Critical Need to Prioritize Talent ManagementApril 10 IHRIM conference presentation by Deploy´s president will focus on recruiting, hiring, and retaining the market´s best candidates.
Monster Employment Index Soars in March, Demonstrating Third Consecutive Month of Strong Growth in Online Job DemandOnline Recruitment for Business and Financial Occupations Rises Dramatically, Driven by Increased Need for Accounting, Auditing and Human Resources WorkersOnline Job Availability for Public Administration Workers Continues Strong Growth Leading into Tax SeasonMarch 2006 Index Highlights:" Index surges seven points to 164 in March, continuing three-month growth trend" Online job availability increases sharply across all regions of the country" Demand for business and financial workers surges as corporations staff up due to continued expansion efforts " Online job availability within the public administration sector grows sharply for third consecutive month" Fifty states and the District of Columbia show growth in online recruitment activity
Dr. Jac Fitz-enz to Headline Distinguished Speakers at IHRIM Strategic HR Metrics Event in San Jose, CaliforniaThe role of HR metrics and analytics is taking on more significance and having a greater influence on senior management decision-making. IHRIM is hosting a one-day event in San Jose, California presented by Dr. Jac Fitz-enz, the pioneer of benchmarking and metrics, that describes why the time is NOW to establish your company´s HR measurement system or take it in a more strategic direction.
ZOOMINFO NAMES NEW COO: BRYAN BURDICK, FORMER MONSTER CMO AND LYCOS SVPJob Board and Internet Search Veteran Provides New Insight as ZoomInfo Accelerates Growth
Cendant Mobility Receives Prominent Award from Dallas Business Journal for the Third Year in a RowCompany ranks as one of the best places to work in Dallas-Fort Worth
Primacy Relocation Launches Global Assignment Management Operation in France"Primacy France will provide our European and North American clients and their expatriate employees with enhanced 'on-the-ground,' localised service throughout France," said Steve Marshall, President of Primacy's EMEA business unit.
MBAs Report That an Internship is Essential for Career SuccessRecent poll by MBACareers.com finds 88 percent of interns receive job offers; men seek networking while women create formal mentoring relationships.
HCM Consultancy Teams with HCI to Offer Best Practices and Thought Leadership to the HR CommunityCEO Jason Averbook to Participate on Panel at HCI National Summit in Chicago
Reed Group, Ltd. Announces Formation of Reed Group Asia Pacific in Australia"Reed Group is extremely pleased and excited to announce Reed Group Asia Pacific, comprising a team of experienced, regional insurance and workers compensation executives.
Wits Faculty Of Commerce, Law & Management Partners With The Human Capital Institute & Deloitte To Secure The Long-Term Future of the Gauteng, South Africa Global City RegionGlobal Cities, like organizations must become better at managing an increasingly scarce asset
The Principal Financial Group is Filling the Demand for Consumer Driven DentalA national tour educates brokers on new plans for the consumer driven market
SAP HR Solution Designed for Small/Medium BusinessesDallas-based firm brings SAP HR into reach for small/medium businesses at nearly a third the cost with HCM LaunchSuite(TM)
Latest Report from AberdeenGroup Validates Workscape´s Position on the Need for Technology-driven Pay-for-Performance Programs- The Pay-for-Performance Benchmark Report Highlights the Importance of Integrating Performance Tracking and Compensation Management for Talent Retention -
Vincera, Inc., Announces BIS Colorado as ClientBIS Colorado to use Vincera's VAM! Intelligent Protection
TM to protect personally identifiable information from illicit distribution, identity theft, alteration.
Major Regional Bank Extends Agreement with ERC and Chooses Selectech ® Assessments to Enhance Its Job Seeker Pre-Qualification and Selection ServicesERC Dataplus, Inc., a leading Human Resource technology company, announced that a major regional bank has extended ERC's workforce management services for an additional two years. In addition, the bank, an ERC client for more than four years also incorporated ERC's validated, pre-hire assessments to the selection process. The integrated system will be used across all of financial institution's locations.
Wits Faculty Of Commerce, Law & Management Partners With The Human Capital Institute & Deloitte To Secure The Long-Term Future of the Gauteng, South Africa Global City RegionGauteng, South Africa is increasingly defining itself as a Global City needing to compete robustly for investment, to deliver services, jobs, and most importantly sustainable economic growth. Anyone who invests does so not in South Africa in general, but in local areas. The primary challenges faced by Gauteng's business and political leaders in this, and the coming decades will be to improve living standards and business opportunities in the face of increased, and simultaneous competition from other Global City Regions throughout the world.
Southwest Airlines Partners with StartupNation ® to Provide Podcasts andBusiness podcasts at StartupNation (www.startupnation.com) emphasize
Southwest Airlines´ award-winning customer service strategies
Zurich scores highest for quality of living, Baghdad ranks lowestHonolulu is the highest ranking US city, Houston the lowest; Chicago moves up
Fallon Community Health Plan Selects Softscape to Streamline itsFCHP, which is consistently rated as one of the nation´s top health plans, provides innovative healthcare services designed to meet the unique and changing needs of the thousands of people they serve.
Emotional Intelligence Used to Recruit IT, Business and Financial Graduates in 2006hy-phen Workforce Management Solutions, an industry-leading recruitment solutions provider, has been using Emotional Intelligence to predict the potential of graduates for one of its leading clients. They have been using the EBW Online Assessment System with their clients and have had very impressive results.
Knowledge Infusion and IHRIM Survey Reveals Explosive Growth in Talent Management InitiativesLarge Organizations State ´Looming Talent Shortage´ and ´Focus on
Redeploying Internal Workforce´ as Key Drivers for Talent Management
Initiatives for the Next Three Years
AMS Benefits Expands BenefitsCenter Application with Health & Wellness ResourcesNew Broker Tool Allows Employers to Offer Expanded Benefits to Workers
Performance Assessment Network, Inc. (pan) Acquired by TALX CorporationStrategic Acquisition Expands Growth Opportunities for pan
Ultimate Software Schedules First Quarter 2006Financial Results Conference Call
Deploy Solutions on Track to 'Finish' Hunger with Marathon Food DriveEmployees run their own version of Boston Marathon -- indoors -- to collect food for Pine Street Inn
Staffing Technology Works with Healthcare to Fill Service GapsJason Lander from ShiftWise answers questions about the services a recent licensing and co-marketing agreement with Cross Country Staffing.
Travis Software Corp. announced today the availability of WebCOBRA.com's April '06 Release.The newly enhanced version of WebCOBRA.com allows for more control over reporting capabilities.
ADP Canada Launches Extreme Business MakeoverEntrepreneurs who spend all their time on administrative tasks and not growth can seek relief by entering contest today
Staff Management Teams Up with LEGO Systems, Inc.Staffing Provider Supports Contingent Labor Needs for Leading Toy Manufacturer
Valtera Announces Expansion into Asia Pacific, Opens Regional Office in South KoreaHR provider of science-based solutions will offer culturally-based consulting, assessments and research in first step of global expansion
Harris, Rothenberg International to Provide Health & Wellness Resources to AMS BenefitsThe addition of HRI's web site comes at a time when employers are increasingly looking for innovative ways to help workers better manage their personal and professional lives.
Employease Partners with Google to Offer Google OneBox for Enterprise ModuleModule Enables Fast and Secure Access to Real-Time Employee Information from the Familiar Google Search Box
Knowledge Infusion Showcases Industry Expertise in Four Sessions at the Oracle Human Capital Management Users Group (OHUG) Spring ConferenceKnowledge Infusion consulting experts leverage deep expertise in the HCM industry to deliver sessions at the Oracle ® Human Capital Management Users Group spring conference.
TempWorks Software Broadens Paperless Staffing InitiativeInvoice Emailer Feature Offers Enhanced Electronic Invoicing Capabilities to Customers.
By Moving to World-Class in Days Sales Outstanding,A Typical $10 Billion Company Can Generate $35.8 Million/Year in SavingsWorld-Class Gets Paid Nearly 30% Faster Than Their Peers,Use Hackett-Certified Practices to Take Control of DSO
Kronos ® Absence Management Solutions Gain Market Momentum; More Than one Million Employees to Benefit from use of Workforce Management Expert's Attendance and Leave SolutionsAccording to the 2005 CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey, published by CCH INCORPORATED, almost two out of three employees who fail to show up for work aren't physically ill.
Workscape to Co-Present with IBM on "Driving High Performance through a Global Compensation Plan" at the WorldatWork 2006 ConferenceRETAIL RECRUITERS FIGHT HIGH TURNOVERWITH COST-EFFICIENT SPEECH IVR PRE-ASSESSMENT TOOLSMessage Technologies, Inc. (MTI) Launches AssuredVoiceSM Retail EmploymentPre-Assessment Tool in Response to Surging Demand
Kronos ® Announces Second-Quarter Release Date of April 26A webcast of the conference call will be available to all interested parties on the Kronos website located at www.kronos.com under the Investor Relations section.
BULLHORN BUILDS LEADERSHIP IN THE STAFFING AND RECRUITING SOFTWARE MARKET FOR EMERGING FIRMSMore than 100% Increase in New, Emerging Staffing and Recruiting Customers
Computerwork.com Named a Winner of the WEDDLE´s 2006 User´s Choice AwardTechnology Job Board Chosen by Recruiters & Job Seekers from Thousands of Online Employment Sites
RecruitMilitary and HireVets First to Present Career Fair for Veteran Job Seekers in Raleigh on May RecruitMilitary, LLC, in cooperation with a unit of the United States Department of Labor, will produce a hiring event for veteran job seekers on May 16 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This RecruitMilitary Career Fair will take place in the Exploris Museum building; RecruitMilitary´s partner will be the President´s National Hire Veterans Committee, also known as HireVets First.
The Hackett Group to Preview 2006 SG&A Research FindingsAt 16th Annual Best Practices Conference"Leveraging G&A for Competitive Advantage" Conference Also Features Presentations by Execs from Alcoa, Citigroup, Hewlett-Packard, and Others
Convergys Announces Presence at Upcoming 4th Annual NY HR WeekHRO World Conference to Feature Convergys Clients DuPont and the State of Texas; Convergys Employee Care President to Participate in Presidential Debate
The HRResource team is pleased to announce the arrival of the new HRResource Website.HRResource.com is dedicated to providing your organization with the most current HR information and continues to develop new and innovative ways to deliver vital content to you.
D2S Technologies Enhances Flagship Product by Integrating HireAbility´s Automatic Resume ProcessingHireAbility(r), a leader in integrated recruiting software and services, announced today that it signed a partnership agreement with D2S Technologies.
The Middlesex County Chamber of CommerceSaving Great Employees:
Challenges of and Solutions for
Addiction in the Workplace
Durable Goods Manufacturers to Be Hit HardestNew accounting rules proposed by the Financial
Standards Accounting Board (FASB) that would require companies to include
the funding status of pension plans on their balance sheets.
Employee Web Time Clock: New Web-based Time and Attendance Solution with Fingerprint SupportA new Web-based Time and Attendance solution is now available from VeriTask Software. Let your employees clock in from their own desks, wherever they are, using Passwords or Fingerprints.
viaPeople, Inc. Identifies the True ROI of the Human Asset Through Their Top Performer ProfileviaPeople has proven that "behavior matters" by linking employee behavior to financial contribution.
Vincera, Inc. Partners With ClearStar.netClearStar.net to provide access to the Vincera Intelligent Protection
TM service for retail screening firms to protect personally identifiable information (PII).
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Participates in Landmark Webinar Debate on Recruitment DiscriminationAccolo, Inc., Strategi, LLC and Advanced Career Solutions today announced their upcoming debate with senior members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
3D Global Solutions International Business Development Team Signs Contract in Dubai, UAEA newly formed division, Global International Business Development, has signed a contract with a Dubai based Venture Capital firm wanting to invest in US companies and to locate and facilitate US companies looking to conduct business in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE´s construction, banking, investment, fuels, & Information Technology industries are booming and seeking foreign business partners, which led to the 3D Global Solutions contract.
Softscape Receives "Strong Positive" in 2005 Employee Performance Management Report by Industry Leading Analyst FirmAccording to the Gartner report: "EPM is an important linchpin in talent management applications. EPM and its integration with other talent management applications are key to gaining business value."
Trainer1, one of the UK's leading independent e-learning specialists, has become a re-seller in the UK and Europe for Raptivity.Raptivity provides a unique library of over 110 rapidly-customisable interaction models.
The Principal Financial Group Enhances Employer Reporting for Disability ClaimsNew reporting capabilities aimed to save time and money
Financial Incentives Alone Unlikely to Curb Health Care Costs, Watson Wyatt Says.Four Percent of Participants Incur Half of Health Care Charges
Hospitals and health organizations host many of the 2 billion-plus health information sites on the World Wide Web.In this give-and-take environment where consumers want more Web-based health information but don´t know whether they can trust the source, Web portals need to offer tangible evidence of solid privacy and quality practices.
Information Analysis and Discovery Helps Businesses Exploit Opportunities, Respond Quickly to ThreatsExploiting market opportunities and responding quickly to threats in today´s business environment demand faster and easier access to information.
KARVY Global Services Announces Knowledge Process Outsourcing CapabilitiesCompany Offers Research and Analytics Services in a Variety of Areas
Saba Reaffirms Support for Industry StandardsSCORM 2004 Certification Underscores Long-standing Commitment
TROVIX names lucy dathan as chief financial officerTrovix, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent search technology, today announced that Lucy Dathan has joined the company´s management team.
Reed Group Announces Availability of The Medical Disability Advisor with ACOEM´s Utilization Management KnowledgebaseTMThis advanced resource has seamless integration with American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine´s ("ACOEM") Utilization Management Knowledgebase
TM ("UMK").
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Establishes Employment Practices Advisory PanelPanel Will Add to the Company's Ongoing Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment Initiatives
Unicru Closes Record First Quarter; Fifteen New Clients AddedNew, industry-leading clients, 100% client renewals and mid-market momentum highlight successful quarter
Recruitment Boot Camp (2006): How to Recruit Top Talent in a Tight Labour MarketIn response to Canada's high demand for top talent, Dezante Roulette Training is producing Calgary's first Recruitment Boot Camp.
eQuest and Taleo Announce International Job Posting Expansion and Upgrade for Taleo CustomersUpgrade provides access to hundreds of job boards, free job board deliveries and increased support services to further streamline candidate sourcing
New England Organ Bank Taps Knowledge Factor to Train Tissue Bank Personnel on Policies and ProceduresKnowledge Factor, the leader in Confidence-Based Learning, today announced that it is has been tapped by the New England Organ Bank (NEOB) to conduct training for all NEOB tissue personnel on the recovery and screening requirements for tissue donated for transplantation. Knowledge Factor will apply its patented learning methodology to repurpose NEOB´s training content and activities to track, document and shorten the time to mastery for new and existing staff.
SumTotal Receives Order to Deliver Learning and Business Performance Software and Services to ExcellerateHROSumTotal(TM) Systems (NASDAQ: SUMT) has signed a $13-millioncontract to deliver learning and business performance software andservices to ExcellerateHRO.
eePulse, Michigan Ross School of Business Study Reveals Leader EnergyResults show higher increases in biotechnology and construction industry,
decline in trade and consulting
Directo Paycards Ease Payday Stress For Temp WorkersStaffing industry growth spurs direct deposit usage.
Kronos ® Recognized for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction for 6th Consecutive YearKronos is six-time winner of Omega's NorthFace ScoreBoard Award
HumanConcepts Successfully Completes Oracle's Application Integration Initiative Validation for OrgPlus EnterpriseHumanConcepts becomes the first organizational charting vendor with a validated integration for Oracle ® E-Business Suite.
DoubleStar Talks Human Capital Analytics at the Spring Oracle Human Capital Management Users GroupDoubleStar's Chief Strategist, Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie, to lead session at the OHUG spring conference today in Las Vegas.
Halogen Software Reports Tenth Consecutive Record QuarterDemand for Halogen´s Web-based Employee Performance Management solutions results in record revenue for the first quarter of 2006.
Aquire Releases Unifi" to Provide Groundbreaking Unified WorkforceIntelligenceThe all new web-based solution provides executives, managers andemployees with unsurpassed access to visual workforce intelligence reports,data management and modeling capabilities
RealLife HR announced today a new blog focusing on the challenges facing the human resources marketplace.Launched today, the blog is targeted to HR professionals, including benefits administrators, vice presidents, CFOs and other corporate executives seeking ways to streamline the HR process and stay abreast of the latest issues and trends in human resources outsourcing.
Peopleclick Delivers Market Success with Internet Applicant Compliance Program; More Than 20 CompaniConfirming the viability of its Internet Applicant Compliance Program, Peopleclick Inc., the leading Total Workforce Acquisition provider for global organizations, announced today that more than 20 Fortune 500 companies have contracted for its multi-faceted federal compliance solution in the first quarter of 2006.
Fiserv Names Thomas Hirsch to Succeed Ken Jensen as Chief Financial OfficerJames Cox Promoted to New Position of
Executive Vice President - Mergers and Acquisitions
Cathy Hart Joins Opus as Vice President of Human ResourcesThe Opus Group today announced that Cathy Hart has been named vice president of human resources.