DELOITTE & TOUCHE USA, LLP NAMES KAPLAN MOBRAY U.S. DIVERSITY RECRUITING LEADERKaplan Mobray, U.S. diversity recruiting leader, Deloitte & Touche USA, LLP
HireAbility and Engenium Sign Partnership Agreement Co-Marketing Their SolutionsALEX Resume Processing Pairs with Semetric Search Technology as Engenium Opens New Sales Channels
The New York Times Features Candidates of Military Job Placement Firm Bradley-MorrisArticle details corporate America's increasing focus on hiring those making a military career transition to civilian jobs
InsureMe Honored Nationally as One of 25 Best Places to WorkDenver company continues employer winning streak
Governance Expert Tina Van Dam Joins The Conference BoardThe Conference Board announced today that Tina S. Van Dam, recently retired Corporate Secretary of The Dow Chemical Company and current Senior Counsel for Corporate Governance and Finance of the National Association of Manufacturers, will join The Conference Board in July as Associate Director of the Governance Center and Directors´ Institute in New York City.
OrgPlus Enterprise 2.6 Recognizes Deutsch, Français and EspañolHumanConcepts announces expanded language support for industry-leading enterprise-class organizational charting solution
Toronto developer free to work anywhere through new billing assurance product"SureTime helps more people work from home while giving managers peace of mind."
Hodes Global Employer Branding Study Revealing Lack of Formal Metrics to Support Growing Interest in Employer Branding to be Released at SHRM 2006; HR Leaders From 25 Countries Share Perspectives and PracticesAccording to a recent global research initiative conducted by the Bernard Hodes Global Network, 62% of respondents formally support employer brand initiatives while only 24% have metrics in place to measure these efforts. The results of the study widely quoted by Libby Sartain, chief people officer, Yahoo!, in her recent book, "Brand From The Inside," were released at the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) annual conference and exhibition June 25-28, 2006 at booth #2121. D. Mark Hornung, senior vice president, branding, Bernard Hodes Group is available for interviews on the survey results during SHRM.
Ultimate Software Earns #3 Ranking on Great Place to Work ListUltimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of Web-based human resources, payroll, and workforce management solutions, announced today that it has been named the third best medium-sized company to work for in America.
A new white paper by Tom Hricik, National Director of HSA Product Distribution for ACS, helps employers evaluate HSA options, administrators, and product features.As of January 2006, more than 3.2 million Americans have enrolled in HSAs, according to America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). In 2007, an estimated 40 percent of large employers are expected to implement a bundled HDHP/HSA option.
Rozanne Jones Joins PeopleFilter ® Technology as Western Regional Sales ManagerIndustry Sales Veteran to Manage New Business Development for Growing Provider of Recruiting Solutions
THE CONFERENCE BOARD CONSUMER CONFIDENCEThe Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in May, posted a slight increase in June.
GeoLearning Alliance with SuccessFactors Bolsters Talent Management Capabilities; Extends Market PresenceLeading Software-as-a-Service providers bring together LMS and Performance & Talent Management Suites to deliver
best-of-breed business performance solution.
ADP ENHANCES PRE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ADDRESS HR NEEDS OF LARGE ORGANIZATIONSSolution Further Supports ADP's Commitment to Providing Employers With a Single Source "Hire to Retire" Solution
Daughter of Atlas Van Lines employee wins scholarshipMoving and Storage Institute awards $1,000 to Indiana University sophomore
Watson Wyatt Urges Congress to Seize Opportunity to Shore Up Nation's Pension SystemNew Analysis of FORTUNE 1000 Firms Shows Continued Shift to 401(k)s
The Principal Financial Group Selected as One of100 Best Places to Work in Information TechnologyFor the fifth consecutive year, International Data Group´s Computerworld has selected The Principal Financial Group ® as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals, this year ranking 29th.
AMPLYFI CONSULTING NAMES JACLYN SUZANNE BROWN CHILDREN´S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PARTNERAmplYfI Consulting, a Dallas-based firm that offers performance resulting and analysis, customized training and development, and individual coaching for career and life transitions, has named Jaclyn Suzanne Brown children´s leadership development partner.
Disaster Preparedness: "Is Your Company Ready?""Disaster Preparedness" is a critical issue for employers. Increasingly, Human Resources and Risk Management departments are dealing with natural and man-made disasters as a part of normal business. Consider the following facts:
Attention employers: want to increase employee job satisfaction?Free cafeteria food and flex time aren´t enough. An employee´s job satisfaction may depend as much on the positive mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional resources the employee brings to the workplace, according to data gathered from 75,000 working adults on a three-year study of personal energy management and work-life balance.
CareerJournal.com PREPARES JOB SEEKERS WITH HELPFUL TIPS FOR TOUGH INTERVIEWSJob candidates can prepare for even the most difficult interview questions, according to report on CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal´s executive career site.
First Data's Money Network and ADP Sign AgreementMoney Network, a First Data Corp. company (NYSE: FDC), and ADP ® Employer Services, a division of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE: ADP), a leader in HR, payroll and benefit administration solutions, have announced a strategic agreement to provide co-branded paycards.
PayScale Launches Application to Provide Real-Time Salary Market MetricsPayScale Analytics provides web service for job matching and salary verification
Hackett: With Intense Focus on Strategic Workforce Planning, World-Class HR Organizations Reduce Termination Rates, Drive Other BenefitsHackett-Certified
TM Practices in Workforce Planning
Demonstrate Benefits of Increased Efforts in Skills Analysis and Development
INSURANCE LEADER MICHAEL R. SLADE TAKESIndustry Innovator Positioned to Further Revolutionize
Employee Benefit Education and Enrollment
The RightThing, Inc. Honored Nationallyas One of 25 Best Small Companies to Work for in AmericaThe RightThing, Inc., an end-to-end provider of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), today announced that it was ranked as the third best small company to work for in America by the Great Places to Work ® Institute (GPTW).
unumprovident´s new disability product HELPS answer industry demand for employee choiceUnumProvident, (NYSE: UNM) the leading provider of income protection insurance in the United States and the United Kingdom, announces its newest and most flexible disability product offering - Select income protection insurance.
Exclusive B21 Survey: Companies are Way Too Tolerant of Poor PerformersA new survey from Business 21 Publishing shows that the majority of HR executives believe their companies are "way too tolerant" of poor performance. Only 3% felt that their companies have performance management systems that allow them take quick action to deal with poor performers. A third felt their managers let people "get away with murder."
The Keene Group Offers 'State of the Unions' Online SeminarThe Keene Group, the nation's premiere source for union avoidance products and services including training, research and consulting is offering a two hour online seminar entitled "State of the Unions." Visit http://www.laborrelationstraining.com/webinar.asp to register. CLE and SPHR Credit has been applied for.
Most Now Relying on Medicare Subsidies to Offset CostsDespite widespread use of the Medicare federalsubsidy, a vast majority of employers are planning to curtail their retireemedical plans for current and future retirees in the next five years,according to a new study by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global human capitalconsulting firm.
ADP Retirement Services to Offer 401(k) Managed Accounts Option From Morningstar Associates, LLCPlan Participants Can Benefit From Innovative All-Index-Fund Managed Accounts Option
Axsium Group to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's "Enterprise Workforce Management" InitiativesThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Axsium Group, a leading Workforce Management consulting firm, announced today that Axsium will sponsor HCI's Enterprise Workforce Management education and research track.
LifeCare ® Poll: Career Overtakes Finances as Leading Cause of Stress for MostAccording to a new poll conducted on LifeCare ®, Inc.'s, private web site during the month of April, "job/career" has replaced "finances" as the leading cause of stress for most people.
Technomedia launches a new major version of its Talent Managementapplication, TM SIGALR 4.3Technomedia Training Inc., an industry leaderin talent management and human capital development solutions, todaylaunched TM SIGALR 4.3, the latest version of its Web-based software.
The RightThing, Inc. Honored Nationally as One of 25 Best Small Companies to Work for in AmericaThe RightThing, Inc., an end-to-end provider of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), today announced that it was ranked as the third best small company to work for in America by the Great Places to Work ® Institute (GPTW).
TalentHook Features New Update Allowing Users to Search & Retrieve Resumes on Local Hard DrivesTalentHook introduces update to their product which allows users to search and retrieve resume files stored on their local hard drive.
INSURANCE LEADER MICHAEL R. SLADE TAKES WORKSITE BENEFIT COMMUNICATIONS HIGH-TECH WITH NAVITECHIndustry Innovator Positioned to Further Revolutionize
Employee Benefit Education and Enrollment
The Career Exposure NetworkTM Celebrates Ten Year MilestoneSuite of sites for women, diversity, executive and MBA candidates transforms targeted online recruiting.
unumprovident´s new disability product HELPS answer industry demand for employee choiceUnumProvident, (NYSE: UNM) the leading provider of income protection insurance in the United States and the United Kingdom, announces its newest and most flexible disability product offering - Select income protection insurance.
PeopleFilter Technology Announces Sourcing AcceleratorPeopleFilter Sourcing Accelerator Connects with Hard-to-Reach Candidates on Non-Traditional Recruiting Sites
Engaged Employees Help Boost the Bottom LineISR's new global employee engagement study reveals that companies with highly engaged employees demonstrate significantly stronger bottom-line results over a 12-month period than companies with low employee engagement scores.
Bill Greenblatt, CEO of Sterling Testing Systems,was named Ernst & Young´s Entrepreneur Of The YearBill Greenblatt, CEO of Sterling Testing Systems,was named Ernst & Young´s Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2006 Award Winner in the New York Metro Region. This award recognizes the dramatic success of his employment screening company. See below for full announcment.
WorldatWork´s Latest Book Provides Broader Context for Stock Option Backdating DebateIn the midst of the stock option backdating debate, WorldatWork, a not-for-profit professional association for compensation, benefits and total rewards, has published a new book entitled, "Stock Options & the New Rules of Corporate Accountability."
TEDS Talent Management Summit Set for August 8Enhanced competitiveness at core of agenda
Axsium Group to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's "Enterprise Workforce Management" InitiativesThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Axsium Group, a leading Workforce Management consulting firm, announced today that Axsium will sponsor HCI's Enterprise Workforce Management education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Strategy community of interest, a community HCI considers critical to organizations working to leverage human capital.
"Facility Security: General Industry" Helps Companies Safeguard Installations Against Vandalism and TerrorismWeb- and CD-ROM-based safety course heightens awareness and teaches follow-through protocol.
SAP Leads Enterprise Software Market WorldwideSAP Ranks #1 Worldwide in CRM, ERP and SCM Markets, According to Latest Reports from Industry Research Firm
Censeo Introduces New Pharmaceutical/Biotech District Manager 360-Degree Feedback ToolNew assessment tool addresses a critical issue facing the health sciences vertical.
BMH announced today that it will sponsor the first in a series of professional development courses to help clients better manage their human resources responsibilities.The first Internet class will cover the creation or refinement of a company policy manual.
ACI Specialty Benefits Corporation Named Eight Out of Ten by Business Insurance Magazine´s List of Largest Employee Assistance Program ProvidersDr. Ann Clark´s leadership in Employee Assistance Programs and specialty benefits resulted in the company she founded, ACI, being named one of the nation´s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance magazine for two years in a row.
"Employee Satisfaction Survey Success"; 7 Keys Revealed in Free eBook"Employee Satisfaction Survey Success," a new eBook released today by Phillip B. Wilson, reveals 7 keys to a successful employee satisfaction survey.
BMH Announces Series of Professional Development Webinar Courses To Help Clients Manage HR ResponsibilitiesBMH announced today that it will sponsor the first in a series of professional development courses to help clients better manage their human resources responsibilities.
How to Really Pay for Performance:Something to Show your CEO?Many organizations have the intent to pay for performance-but the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it is often huge. However every HR pro universally believes that paying for performance was a critical priority for the organization, writes Pat Zingheim and Jay Schuster.
Convergys Continues HR BPO Service Center Expansion in Asia Pacific RegionConvergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, today announced the continued expansion of its Human Resources Business Process Outsourcing (HR BPO) business in the Asia Pacific region.
Survey Reveals AtlantaExecutive.com´s Growing Popularity Among Career Transition SitesRepeat visitors cite quality of content and local focus.
World rulers used to fight for land. Today they fight for energy.Why? Because energy is the ability to get work done. And in many ways, energy has become the currency of this sped-up, stressed-out, spread-thin, but very exciting and stimulating era.
A New Approach to an Age Old Problem? Workplace Problems can be SolvedTo help solve workplace problems, AnonymousEmployee.com provides a safe and confidential communication process where employers and employees can resolve uncomfortable issues.
Groundbreaking Research Paper from Deploy Solutions Offers Alternatives to Companies Facing Hourly Hiring DilemmaThe best employees ultimately make up the best companies, and yet many companies still need a better system to help find and retain their hourly talent. That´s the bottom line of "Change, Challenge and Opportunities in Hiring the Hourly Workforce," a new research report from Deploy Solutions, the premier provider of talent management solutions for market-leading corporations, and Mel Kleiman of Humetrics, Inc.
WorkersCompensation.com Announces Completely New Website DesignThe complete redesign offers improved navigation, streamlined look and a host of new services.
Strategic planners miss the human dimensionTo cope with the pace of change, business needs a new dynamic approach to workforce planning says Oxford Think Tank
Juice Check Engagement Tool Helps Avoid Employees´ Energy Crisis at WorkWorld rulers used to fight for land. Today they fight for energy. Why? Because energy is the ability to get work done. And in many ways, energy has become the currency of this sped-up, stressed-out, spread-thin, but very exciting and stimulating era. Juice Inc. introduces a tool that measures how much energy is released in a work environment.
NelsonHall to Present Webinar on Global BPO Contract Activity and Market Developments for H1 2006John Willmott, CEO, of NelsonHall, one of the world's leading authorities on business process outsourcing (BPO)
ValueOptions Links a Healthy Heart to Sound Mental HealthA new educational guide helps program administrators and members identify and make behavioral changes necessary to prevent and manage heart disease.
Lucas Group Reports Accounting & Finance Hiring Results from Annual SurveyLucas Group, an executive search firm, today announced results from its annual accounting and finance hiring manager survey, which reflect positive hiring projections for the next 12 months.
AtlantaExecutive.com, a career management site for Atlanta-based executives, has become a growing prUsing data compiled from Alexa.com, AtlantaExecutive.com was found to have more page views per visit among all major executive level career sites.
Wireless Technology first to benefit from research and national strategySHRC Announces First Technology Roadmap
HRsmart To Host Webinar Discussing Employee Engagement"Why Leaders Should Bother To Build Employee Engagement" to take place July 13, 2006, at noon CST.
IMPACT Group Adds New Talent to Its Management Team; Career Management Firm Hires New VP of Sales and Marketing, VP of Client Services and New Account ManagementDue to significant business growth and expanding business segments, IMPACT Group has added new sales and account management to better serve its clientele. To learn more about IMPACT Group, please contact Melanie Winograd at 314-392-0656.
Travis Software Corp. announced the availability of WebCOBRA.com´s July '06 upgrade.The new version offers more enhanced features, including EFT/Credit Card Payments, Broker Billing, and Quick Certs for easy printing of HIPAA Certificates of Creditable Coverage.
eQuest to Host Job Board Summit in Singapore and Australia to Strengthen Asia-Pacific Job Board RelationshipsMajor Asia Pacific Job Boards Gather to discuss New Technologies, Job Posting Enhancements and Tighter Integrations with eQuest
Representatives from such companies as Intel Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, Walt Disney Company, Shell Oil Products, and Lowe´s were among the attendees at the June 6 IHRIM Strategic Metrics course in San Jose, California.Dr. Jac Fitz-enz led off the program and described how organizations today are "aligned" in functional silos and that in the near future they should be "unaligned," focusing on the management of three types of capital - structural, relational and human. And, just as Finance has Accounting, and Production has Quality, Human Resources should operate with Talent Management Intelligence.
Cadence Group Names Belinda DeLisser as Staffing Manager and Expands Its Information Management Staffing ServicesWith this addition, Cadence Group strengthens its ability to quickly fill information management positions for clients, reducing their sourcing costs and avoiding business downtime
EFT/Credit Card Payments, Quick Certs, and Broker Billing Updates Mark July Upgrade of Travis Software's WebCOBRA.comJuly release geared to help administrators bring their business online Travis Software Corp., a market leader of Advanced Employee Benefits Software Administration and provider of the WebCOBRA.com system, announced today the availability of WebCOBRA.com's July '06 upgrade. The new version offers more enhanced features, including EFT/Credit Card Payments, Broker Billing, and Quick Certs for easy printing of HIPAA Certificates of Creditable Coverage.
BrokerHunter.com Signs Agreement to Market infoUSA's Salesgenie.com(TM)The leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases and sales leads, today announced that it has formed an alliance with Georgia based BrokerHunter.com to market infoUSA's subscription based Salesgenie.com.
IAOP CERTIFICATION SPOTLIGHTS A NEW PROFESSION13 Industry PioneersDefine an Emerging New Profession
Monster Employment Index Rises in June, Driven By Greater Online Demand for White Collar WorkersIncreased Opportunities for Management, Finance and IT Occupations Help Push Index Higher for Second Consecutive Month
Majority of Occupations and all Nine U.S. Census Bureau Regions
Register Growth, Demonstrating Broad Strength in Overall U.S. Online Job Demand
June 2006 Index Highlights:
Index rises four points to 171 in June, showing solid growth for the second consecutive month
Higher demand for white-collar occupations such as management, finance and IT suggests continued momentum of U.S. economy amid increasingly tight labor market
Military-related online recruitment rebounds, indicating stepped-up hiring efforts in the defense, security and aerospace industries
Mining, healthcare and community and social services occupations also show sharply higher demand, suggesting continued shortage of qualified workers
Boomerang Awards Program Comes Back to Increase Employee Satisfaction and Business SuccessAn Australian company has released a new employee recognition and reward program that combines one of our most primeval needs with modern web technology. As ancient as the tribal Boomerang, the one thing that hasn't changed is our most primitive human need for recognition. The Boomerang Employee Recognition system combines this ancient need with modern web technology to creat a fun and highly effective recognition and reward system.
Necho, a Division of CyberShift, to Offer Demonstrations of its Expense Management Solution at the National Business Travel Association´s Upcoming International Convention & ExpositionNecho, a division of CyberShift, a leading provider of workforce and expense management software and services
SkillSurvey Launches a FREE Trial program tested by Fortune 500 Clients to the PublicEfficient, Effective Reference Checks Provide Improved Quality of Hire for Leading Companies
Laird Post has joined the San Francisco office of Buck Consultants as Principal and Office Manager.Post joins Buck from Mercer Human Resource Consulting, where he served as Principal, Senior Client Developer, and co-leader of the Total Rewards practice for the U.S.
IAFP Launches New Online Job ServiceThe International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) announces the launch of its interactive job board, IAFP Career Services.
Kronos(R) Announces Preliminary Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2006Kronos(R) Incorporated announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter of Fiscal 2006, ended July 1, 2006.
California Expands Its Sexual Harassment Training Mandate to Employers Nationwide in Updated AB 1825 RegulationsCalifornia's Legislation Creates Stringent Training Requirements for Employers; Workplace Answers Provides Qualified, Cost-Effective Solution
TWO HARRAH´S ST. LOUIS EMPLOYEES NAMED LOCAL LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY MAN AND WOMAN OF THE YEARBob Mast and Kate McMahon Recipients of Harrah´s Prestigious Chairman´s Award for Outstanding Community Service, Pair Raise Over $40,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
RentAGhostWriter.Com Launches Innovative Free Service to Connect Freelance Writers with Clients Seeking to Hire Ghost WritersRentAGhostWriter.Com announces the launch of an innovative free service designed to connect freelance writers with clients seeking to hire ghost writers for online freelance writing jobs.
Jerry Stevenson has joined the Dallas office of Buck Consultants as Director in the Personalized & Electronic Communication group.Stevenson joins Buck from Stevenson Consulting, a practice he founded focusing on strategic intranet development and online communication.
No Need to be a Devil or Wear Prada to Use a Personal AssistantRelates how more and more everyday people are using personal assistants to help manage their busy lifestyles and how this growing demand is helping to expand the professional personal assistant career field.
WorldatWork Wins Three Awards for Publication ExcellenceWorldatWork, the total rewards association, recently garnered three awards for publication excellence from the 2006 APEX Awards.
Hyatt Legal Plans Named Finalist as "Best in Class Call Center"Hyatt Legal Plans has been named a finalist in the "Best in Class Call Center" category of the 2006 Call Center Excellence Awards.
Survey Ranks Top 25 Online Business CollegesAmerica´s online degreeclearinghouse, has released the results of theirnationwide survey of costs at online bachelor degree programs.
Visum Named Platinum Sponsor of Atlanta Sharing@LearnshareVisum, a leader in corporate learning solutions, today announced it will be participating in the upcoming Sharing@Learnshare conference (www.sharing2006.com) September 14-15 as the Platinum sponsor. At Sharing@LearnShare, training and development professionals gather to share best practices and lessons learned through keynote speakers, focused breakout sessions, and a variety of networking opportunities.
riverbed selects TROVIX to Recruit highly skilled candidates worldwideTrovix, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent search technology, today announced that San Francisco-based Riverbed Technology, Inc. has selected and implemented its intelligent search and full-featured applicant tracking solution, Trovix Recruit
TM.
Workplace Answers Releases New Learning Management SystemNew LMS Provides Graphical Executive Console andEnterprise-Wide Ad Hoc Reporting
IHRIM Presents July 12 Case Study Webinar: HR Data Warehouse - From Design to Build to AnalysisIf your company is considering developing an HR data warehouse, you need to attend IHRIM´s July 12 webinar, "HR Data Warehouse - From Design to Build to Analysis," with speakers Mike Harmer and Shawn Davis of Intermountain Healthcare, a major health care provider in the western U.S.
Perth Leadership Institute introduces first-ever leadership assessment for financial acumenThe Perth Leadership Institute, the industry leader in leadership financial impact improvement programs, today announced the availability of its Financial Outcome Assessment
TM (FOA), a formal on-line instrument to identify and measure financial style and acumen.
Located at www.resumepostoffice.com, the site offers advanced resume distribution services that save jobseekers countless hours by submitting their resume into the hands of recruiters and hiring managers.A resume database system allows employers to find professionals who are looking for candidates to fill open positions- a feature missing from all other resume distribution portals.
executivesontheweb.com Launches New Candidate Feedback Technologyexecutivesontheweb.com is delighted to announce the launch of a new candidate feedback service that will help solve one of the biggest issues faced by candidates when applying for jobs through online job boards.
Visa USA, Pay By Touch, Moneris, Compete for New Talent at the First Annual Bankcard Career and Job Visa USA, Pay By Touch, Telecheck, and BluePay are just a few of those companies slated to attend the Bankcard Career and Job Fair to vie for new merchant services sales and management talent. Catering to professionals with experience in sales, customer support, operations, and IT, this event promises benefits for both employers and job-seekers and will be held July 18th, from 4:30-8:30 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. The event, sponsored by the not-for-profit Midwest Acquirers Association, is the first of its kind- designed to bring together the top Merchant Services providers with those seeking careers in the merchant bankcard services industry.
VMC LAUNCHES ROBUST E-LEARNING PROGRAMVMC Behavioral Healthcare, the nation´s 4th largest provider of employee assistance programs, announces the launch of its new VMC Connect
TM e-learning program.
The Principal Financial Group Provides New Ways to Stay HealthyDiscounts and services now available to group insurance customers