Human Resources: Communities

LocumTenens.com Names Lisa Kaeck Executive Vice President
Founding partner promoted to a larger management role

LocumTenens.com Announces Key Executive Promotions
Holmes, Zelnio join the LocumTenens.com executive team

Illinois employers and other stakeholders in the workers' compensation system continue to struggle
Illinois employers and other stakeholders in the workers' compensation system are continuing to struggle with skyrocketing medical costs and are searching for solutions to improve the business climate in Illinois.

Leadership IQ’s latest white paper
Leadership IQ’s latest white paper recommends companies rethink the way they conduct employee engagement surveys: ask appropriate questions, train managers and promptly release survey results.

NEW RESEARCH REPORT BY HODES IQ PROVIDES INSIGHT
NEW RESEARCH REPORT BY HODES IQ PROVIDES INSIGHT ON HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS TRANSFORMING HEALTH CARE RECRUITING Web 2.0 applications such as widgets help to leverage recruiting initiatives

MrTeds Cloud 9 Release Revolutionizes Talent Acquisition for Global Enterprises
New Release of MrTedTalentLink Brings True Consumer Usability to the Enterprise Software Experience

FIELDGLASS’ CHRIS DEDE NAMED SUPPLY & DEMAND CHAIN EXECUTIVE
FIELDGLASS’ CHRIS DEDE NAMED SUPPLY & DEMAND CHAIN EXECUTIVE “PROVIDER PRO TO KNOW” FOR HELPING CUSTOMERS DEVELOP EFFECTIVE SERVICES PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES This Year’s Recognition Marks the Company’s Fifth Consecutive Nod in the Awards

Zenger Folkman to Debut Public Workshop in Atlanta
Zenger Folkman to Debut Public Workshop in Atlanta; Why Leaders Need to Be Inspiring and How to Do It

California Supreme Court Unanimous in Affirming “Kin Care” for Employees
Ruling mandates sick leave rules apply only in cases which companies offer a specific amount of sick leave accrual, not to situations with uncapped leave time.

Zenger Folkman to Debut Public Workshop in San Jose
Zenger Folkman to Debut Public Workshop in San Jose; Why Leaders Need to Be Inspiring and How to Do It Zenger Folkman will be holding a public workshop on The Inspiring Leader in San Jose on March 16, 2010.

CEOS ARE PRIMING FOR A RETURN TO GROWTH, SAYS NEW SURVEY BY THE CONFERENCE BOARD
CEOs appear to be emerging from recession mode and priming for a return to growth, according to results of The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2010 Survey, which were reported today.

Validity Screening Solutions Honored as One of Kansas City's 25 Under 25®
Validity Screening Solutions to be honored at an awards gala on February 27, 2010.

With More Houston Jobs In Peril, Job Board Urges Workers To Be Proactive
CareersInHouston.com Offers Advice To Those Uncertain About Their Futures At Local Firms

Employees Have a Lot to Contribute, According to New Survey
Fifty-seven percent of employees say they regularly make suggestions in the workplace. In fact, 27% claim to offer more than 20 suggestions every year.

iCIMS Celebrates a Decade of Excellence in the Talent Management Space
Software-as-a-Service Provider Commemorates 10 years of Excellence with Cross-Country Events and Release of Revolutionary New Platform Upgrade

Introducing Timesheets.com, a Revolutionary Workforce Management Tool for Small Businesses
Timesheets.com officially enters the fast growing world of online employee management software with a new twist in employee time tracking.

Crowe Horwath helps employees maintain work/life balance during firm’s busy season
For accountants in tax and auditing practices, the “busy season” (January 2 to April 15) is understood as a time when extra hours and working Saturdays are a given. To help ease that burden, Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, offers benefits targeted to helping its people maintain work/life balance.

HR-XML CONSORTIUM ANNOUNCES 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The HR-XML Consortium is pleased to welcome Andrew Cunsolo, Talent Technology, and Eric Shepherd, Questionmark, to the Board of Directors. Shepherd replaces Mark Cates, who retired from the HR-XML Board in 2009. Re-elected to the board are: Alex Charles, iProfile; Suneel Mendiratta, ADP; Romuald Restout, Arbita; and Paul Storfer, PDI Ninth House. Continuing in their two-year terms are: Chris Cho, HR Integrations, Inc.; Andreas Elkeles, SAP Labs; Bon Idziak, Applicant Insight Ltd; Bill Kerr, Oracle; and Ingolf Teetz, milch & zucker.

REED GROUP AND ACOEM RENEW PARTNERSHIP
Industry Leaders Now Offer Integrated Treatment and Return-to-Work Guidelines for Disability and Workers’ Comp Plus New California-Specific Platform

Workscape’s Outsourced Benefits Administration Offerings Chosen by Information Provider kgb
Workscape to Manage Benefits Enrollment, Develop Employee Communication Program for Provider of Outsourced Directory Assistance Services

Implementing Integrated Talent Management
An Impressive Success Story at the Strategies 2010 Conference

No Bulls and Bears This Time - It's a Duck Market at NYSE
Television Audience to Hear Iconic Duck "Quack" the Closing Bell as Part of 10th Birthday Celebration

BlueVolt Gets Social On Its Learning + Marketing Platform
Eaton Corporation first to harness new online collaboration features

Sibson Consulting and HCI to Launch Web Conference Series,
Sibson Consulting and HCI to Launch Web Conference Series, Launching March 2, 2010 with " Transform Your Talent Management Capability Through Effective Strategic Workforce Planning: A Case Study"

Schneider Downs & Co. Selects Ultimate Software’s UltiPro® Workplace
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), the leading provider of unified, end-to-end human capital management (HCM) solutions, announced today that Schneider Downs & Co., Inc., one of the top 50 public accounting, tax, and business advisory services firms in the U.S., selected UltiPro Workplace in November 2009 for comprehensive human resources and payroll management.

Ultimate Software Hosts Interactive Human Resources Workshop in Dallas, TX
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), the leading provider of unified, end-to-end human capital management solutions, today announced it will host a free, interactive human resources workshop on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine, TX.

Workers’ Compensation Market Research Identifies Three Key Challenges for 2010
One Call Medical Addresses the Industry’s Top Concerns—Medical Costs, Accountability, and Education—with “Smart” Diagnostic Management

Group Legal Leader ARAG Is Honored for Outstanding Training Programs
Group Legal Leader ARAG Is Honored for Outstanding Training Programs to Support Business Initiatives, Strategic Planning Goals ARAG training builds organizational capacity through continued development and helps employees make the connection between their roles within the organization and company’s business strategies for the future growth.

With More Houston Jobs In Peril, Job Board Urges Workers To Be Proactive
CareersInHouston.com Offers Advice To Those Uncertain About Their Futures At Local Firms

Employees Have a Lot to Contribute, According to New Survey:A Majority Make Suggestions All the Time
Fifty-seven percent of employees say they regularly make suggestions in the workplace. In fact, 27% claim to offer more than 20 suggestions every year.

iCIMS Celebrates a Decade of Excellence in the Talent Management Space
Software-as-a-Service Provider Commemorates 10 years of Excellence with Cross-Country Events and Release of Revolutionary New Platform Upgrade

iCIMS Celebrates a Decade of Excellence in the Talent Management Space
Software-as-a-Service Provider Commemorates 10 years of Excellence with Cross-Country Events and Release of Revolutionary New Platform Upgrade

Fortune 500 Travel Center Operator Announces Results with JobApp’s Talent Acquisition Platform
TravelCenters of America (TA), the Fortune 500 operator of industry leading national travel center brands, TA and Petro, implemented JobApp’s talent acquisition platform in 2008. Their goal was to improve hiring results across their 200 locations, reduce turnover and improve customer service. “After merely 6 months of utilizing JobApp across 20% of our largest locations nationally we were able to statistically confirm that the JobApp process reduced 21-day termination ratios by over 40%. For our leadership team, it was pretty clear that the JobApp process was in fact significantly reducing what I would call hiring issues,” stated TA Vice President of Human Resources, Bruce Sebera.

Introducing Timesheets.com, a Revolutionary Workforce Management Tool for Small Businesses
Timesheets.com officially enters the fast growing world of online employee management software with a new twist in employee time tracking.

Introducing Timesheets.com, a Revolutionary Workforce Management Tool for Small Businesses
Timesheets.com officially enters the fast growing world of online employee management software with a new twist in employee time tracking.

New Video Production Services for Corporate, Educational and Training Video Materials from EKADOO
EKADOO, LLC provides seamless integration of high-definition video production, complete in-house post-production, custom online video content management system development and video materials distribution via online streaming and DVD distribution.

YourWorkRights.com Offers Crucial Employment Violation Advice for All Workers
Sokolove Law launches a wage and hour social web community - YourWorkRights.com - that provides employees in all industries with user-friendly information, guidance and tips on potential violations and the steps needed to fight back.

Entrepreneurs Will Host Conference on March 3rd to Challenge Kansas City to Think Big
Chris Gardner of "Pursuit of Happyness" Fame and Thirty Other Speakers Will Educate and Inspire Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses to Create Their Own Economic Recovery Program. Think Big Kansas City Holds Business Plan Competition to Find the Area's Best Start Up Companies, Ideas and Entrepreneurs.

My College Options Reports that High School Student Interest in Business Majors is Declining
My College Options Reports that High School Student Interest in Business Majors is Declining Dramatically

Almost Two-thirds of Employees Worried About 2010 Stress and Workload
The majority of U.S. workers report a worried outlook for 2010 in terms of job stress and workload, according to a Tell It Now(SM) poll released today by ComPsych Corporation. Roughly three in every four employees identified they are very to somewhat worried what 2010 will bring. ComPsych is the world’s largest provider of employee assistance programs and worldwide leader in GuidanceResources (EAPs, behavioral health, wellness, work-life and crisis intervention services).

PricewaterhouseCoopers Kicks-off Personal Brand Week with ''Your Elevator Speech''
Week-Long Event to Feature Interactive Content and New Tips Each Day This Week; Nationwide Campaign Will Help College Students Develop Skills Vital to Their Professional Growth

Aflac Incorporated to Present at the 35th Annual Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts
Aflac Incorporated to Present at the 35th Annual Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference

The Training Associates Hires Director of Trainer Services
Trainer Consultant & Solutions Provider Hires Mike Simard

New White Paper Explores Why Learning is Critical to Strategic Talent Management
New White Paper Explores Why Learning is Critical to Strategic Talent Management – and a Company’s Bottom Line Available from Cornerstone OnDemand, paper highlights the benefits of integrating learning with five areas of talent management and offers best practices for taking a holistic approach

CyberShift and nuTravel Form Alliance to Provide Comprehensive Travel and Expense Management Solutio
Joint Solution Automates T&E Process from Booking through Reimbursement

Safety Engineers, OSHA, Focus on Work Safety During May's N. Am. Occupational Safety & Health Week
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS, OSHA, TO LOOK AT WORK SAFETY SYSTEMS DURING ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NAOSH) WEEK THIS MAY

Enwisen Sponsors Shared Services Institute’s Annual Human Resources Shared Services Survey
Results to be Presented by Shared Services Institute Founder Jim Scully at March 18 Webinar

SciQuest, a Leader in Procurement Automation, Chooses the iCIMS Talent Platform
Delivering on Customer Service, Speed, and Ease-of-Use, iCIMS Gains Momentum among Mid-Market Organizations in the Technology Industry

Ultimate Software to Present at the Baird 2010 Business Solutions Conference
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Mitchell Dauerman, executive vice president and CFO, is scheduled to participate in the Baird 2010 Business Solutions Conference at 12:50 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. The two-day event will be held February 24-25 at the Four Seasons Hotel, located at 200 Boylston Street in Boston, MA.

2010 WEDDLE’S USER’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST JOB BOARD AWARDED TO JOBSINLOGISTICS.COM
JobsInLogistics.com is the only logistics job board in the top 30 out of 100,000 job boards.

REVIEWSNAP ANNOUNCES RECORD GROWTH IN 2009, TRIPLING ITS CLIENT BASE
Leader in Web-based Employee Performance Reviews Infuses SMB Market with Access to Strategic, Goal-Oriented and Paperless Review Process

Frederick W. Smith to Speak at Southeastern United States
Frederick W. Smith to Speak at Southeastern United States – Canadian Provinces Alliance Annual Conference In Biloxi

Creating Value and Long-lasting Client Partnerships
Gallic flavour added to IRC’s commitment to serve client companies with a global, multilingual recruitment platform.

INSZoom hosts Power Users Group meet in Napa Valley
INSZoom.com Inc., the leading immigration case management software and solutions company announced today the first of its Power Users Group meeting to be held at the Rubicon Estates, Napa Valley, CA.

ASTD Announces BEST Awards Deadline
Applications due March 31, 2010.

Profiles International Identifies Six Keys to Unlocking the Potential of Frontline Managers
Profiles International, a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, has identified six keys to unlocking the potential of frontline managers. This newest report provides the best practices for implementing each of the keys identified.

Atlassian Uses Social Media to Increase Job Applications by 350%
By dealing directly with potential employees, encouraging staff recommendations with cash bonuses and giving new hires holiday bonuses, Atlassian has been able to halve recruitment costs and increase it's hiring rate.

Secova’s 2010 Business Outlook for HR Outsourcing
Previous adopters of human resources outsourcing (HRO) services are making significant changes when restructuring their end-of-term contracts. According to the Everest Research Institute, the end of the term multi-process HRO market holds a great significance as $6 billion of contracts are nearing renewal in 2010 – 2012. What benefits administration initiatives are corporate HR currently investing in to reduce benefits costs and manage change?

HRAdvance Releases Latest Results from Dependent Eligibility Audits
Plan-Smart comprehensive dependent eligibility audit delivers results in all industries and employee populations, providing first year cost savings over $215M

New Online Tool From BetterMe Lets Coworkers Exchange Honest Feedback Anonymously
Betterme.com helps employees get real-time feedback before performance review time

HIGH-TOUCH, HIGH-TECH, HIGH-IMPACT
LOYALTY EXPO 2010 TO EXPLORE HOW TO BUILD HOLISTIC RELATIONSHIPS THAT ENGENDER CUSTOMER, EMPLOYEE LOYALTY

Winter Depression Leaves Employees in the Dark
Winter Depression Leaves Employees in the Dark Workplace Options Offers Tips for Beating the Winter Blues

TALX Announces Details of 2nd Client Forum
World-Class Event Features Dozens of Educational Sessions; Early Bird Rates Close March 1st

TALX Announces Details of 2nd Client Forum
World-Class Event Features Dozens of Educational Sessions; Early Bird Rates Close March 1st

Glowan Consulting Releases New Online Version of Its Flagship L3 Leadership Program
Web-based learning system delivers personal mastery of work/life integration, cultivating collaborative advantage and cultural transformation of work groups and organizations while eliminating travel for managers and executives

City of Henderson Using Halogen Talent Management System to Drive Employee Engagement
New Talent Management system to support employee engagement and pay-for-performance culture

STATE OF MARYLAND CHOOSES CONNECTYOURCARE AS FSA ADMINISTRATOR
ConnectYourCare, a leading provider of Consumer-Directed Healthcare (CDH) account management solutions, announced that it was selected by the State of Maryland for the administration of its Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Aflac Incorporated to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Insurance Conference
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it will make a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Insurance Conference. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. Amos will represent Aflac Incorporated, and he is scheduled to make a presentation on February 24, 2010, at 9:10 a.m. EST. During the Aflac Incorporated presentation, Mr. Amos will discuss the company's outlook for 2010 and its strategy for growth in the U.S. and Japanese insurance markets.

Timor-Leste Accelerates Public Financial Management Reform
FreeBalance supports Government commitment to build capacity, increase self-sufficiency, improve transparency, and ensure accountability

Exec Leadership Learning Program Goes Online
Web-based learning system delivers personal mastery of work/life integration, cultivating collaborative advantage and cultural transformation of work groups and organizations while eliminating travel for managers and executives

Jobs2web Reports Successful 2009; Well Positioned for Continued Growth in 2010
Award-Winning Innovator in Interactive Recruiting Helps Managers Recruit Better(tm)

Ultimate Software Hosts Interactive Human Resources Workshop in Birmingham, AL
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, today announced it will host a free, interactive human resources workshop on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at The Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, AL.

ABC News & BBC America Correspondents to Headline SHRM 2010 Employment Law & Legislative Conference
Claire Shipman of ABC News’ “Good Morning America” and Katty Kay of BBC World News America will join CNN political commentators Amy Holmes and Jamal Simmons, and political pundit Arianna Huffington to headline the 2010 SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference scheduled March 17-19 at the Hyatt Washington hotel in Washington, D.C.

TheLadders.com Appoints Steven Cakebread to its Board of Directors
TheLadders.com, the world's leading online marketplace for $100K+ jobs and $100K+ job seekers, announced today the appointment of Steven Cakebread to its Board of Directors. Cakebread is the former president and chief financial officer of Salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM].

City of Henderson Using Halogen Talent Management System to Drive Employee Engagement
City of Henderson Using Halogen Talent Management System to Drive Employee Engagement and Improve Service Levels

The Cochrane Library …the single most reliable source of evidence in healthcare
This alert highlights some of the key health care conclusions and their implications for practice publishing this week in The Cochrane Library, 2010, Issue 2.

Al Gore, Steve Forbes, Google, Northrup Grumman HR Heads Top SHRM’s 2010 Annual Conference in June
SHRM merges Global Conference into its premier yearly event

Author Reveals The 5 Most Important Things To Do If The Company You Work For Is Taken Over
Some Tips That Could Help Empower You

Ademero Partners with Milner Document Products
Document Management Software Vendor Ademero Partners with Leading Document Imaging Provider Milner Document Products to Supply Cost-Saving Document Solutions to Customers

PureSafety and EHS Today Launch Future Leaders in EHS
Program offers $5,000 scholarship, resources and expertise to universities and students

New Online Tool From BetterMe Lets Coworkers Exchange Honest Feedback Anonymously
Betterme.com helps employees get real-time feedback before performance review time

Freedom Disability Calls Out to Disability Community - We Have Jobs
In January, the national unemployment rate for Americans with disabilities reached a staggering 15.2 percent. Freedom Disability wants to help lower that statistic by offering jobs to qualifying candidates who have disabilities.

Renowned U.S. Personality Psychologist to Speak on Employee Engagement at the World Forum on HR
Dr. Robert Hogan will travel to Monterrey, Mexico March 11-12, 2010 to offer his expertise on employee engagement at the World Forum on Human Resources. He will discuss how managerial behavior directly affects employee engagement.

American Substance Abuse Professionals (ASAP) Introduces a new Qualification Training
American Substance Abuse Professionals (ASAP) Introduces a new Qualification Training for the Substance Abuse Expert American Substance Abuse Professionals (ASAP) announces a new online training course for professionals in the substance abuse field.*

MinorityMBAs.com Names Claudia Sampson VP of Diversity and Leadership Development
MinorityMBAs.com announced it has named Claudia Sampson as its VP of Diversity and Leadership Development. Sampson will be tasked with developing online and offline diversity recruiting seminars for corporate HR managers and lead an MBA admissions consulting practice.

Getting Help With Your Medical Expenses
The Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT) has issued a summary of Federal and state programs designed to help certain persons with their medical bills. Programs available include...

Virtualevents365* Supports Virtual Edge 2010 Summit with Keynote Participation
CGS VirtualEvents365 will sponsor and participate in the upcoming Virtual Edge Summit 2010. The two-day event will focus exclusively on providing education, training and solutions for planning and producing virtual events, meetings and communities. VirtualEvents365 and client Intel executives will share industry best practices in separate keynote sessions at the event.

'10 Seconds' to Define Aflac New Television Ad Extends Aflac's You Don't Know Quack Campaign
Quick: Define Aflac in 10 seconds or less. That's the challenge the company that pays cash benefits when you're sick or hurt makes in "10 Seconds," the 49th commercial starring the iconic Aflac Duck.

Black Market Labor & Its Effect on the Economy
Black Market Labor & Its Effect on the Economy Labor Finders “Hire Me” Video Extols the Correct Way to Hire · Labor Finders: hires only legal workers · Labor Finders: workers pay taxes · Labor Finders: workers have worker’s compensation insurance · Labor Finders: workers are safety trained · Labor Finders: is urging our federal government to pass and enforce comprehensive immigration reform

Over 1,000 Clients Adopt Cvent’s Web Survey Software Solution in 2009
Over 1,000 Clients Adopt Cvent’s Web Survey Software Solution in 2009 Cvent Announces Key Customer Wins in Web Surveys Division

jobs2web’s Founder to be Featured on ‘The Bill Kutik Radio Show®’
Doug Berg to Discuss Evolution of Interactive Recruiting

Coca-Cola and Walmart Executives to Keynote at U Connect Conference
Manufacturer and retailer will address importance of standards to the supply chain in the new economy

myStaffingPro and The Payroll Company Announce Strategic Partnership
Offers integrated ATS and payroll solution for small to mid-sized companies.

Larry Myler’s Indispensable by Monday Rockets to No.1 Bestseller in Three Amazon.com Categories
Larry Myler’s Indispensable by Monday Rockets to No.1 Best Seller Status in Three Amazon.com Categories Professor Names Indispensable By Monday in Top 5 ‘Books to Help You Spend Money Smartly’

TopUSAJobs.com VP of Sales and Development, Shelly Mudd, Re-Elected to Board of Governors

Antoinette Petrucci Re-joins Buck Consultants National Compensation Practice
Antoinette Petrucci, a 30-year veteran of human resource consulting, has re-joined the Pittsburgh office of Buck Consultants as a principal in its national Compensation practice.

SmartRecruiters, CollegeRecruiter.com Partner To Improve Job Posting Reach for SMBs
Partnership allows SmartRecruiters' clients to find and hire college students and recent graduates more efficiently

SUBWAY® World Headquarters Selects Ultimate Software’s UltiPro® for Human Capital Management
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Franchise World Headquarters, LLC, the service organization for the SUBWAY® restaurant franchise system, selected Ultimate’s unified human capital management solution, UltiPro, in December 2009 — including human resources, payroll, recruitment, onboarding, time and attendance, and performance management for its employees.

Business Coalition Urges Senate to Enact Unemployment Payroll Tax Relief
A coalition of national and state business organizations today urged the United States Senate to adopt legislation to reduce employer unemployment tax burden in response to skyrocketing state unemployment taxes.

Catalyst releases ChoiceAnalyst
Choosing which applicant to hire/layoff using ChoiceAnalyst