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CyberShift and Necho Announce Details of 2006 Client Conference
CyberShift and Necho, a division of CyberShift, leading providers of workforce and expense management software and services

Ultimate Software Schedules Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results Conference Call


Outsourcing leader will provide benefits and payroll administration to manufacturing giant
HR XCEL, LLC, an experienced provider of Human Resource Outsourcing, Benefits Administration and Payroll Solutions, announced today that it has signed a client contract with LORD Corporation, a North Carolina-based manufacturing company with more than 2,400 employees in eight countries and offices in over 15 major business centers.

Shapiro Joins Boyden´s Financial Services Practice
Boyden announces the addition of Suzanne E. Shapiro to the Baltimore-Washington regional office as a Managing Director in the firm´s Financial Services and Specialty practices

PeopleFilter Technology Names Todd Balzer as Eastern Regional Sales Manager
Industry Sales Veteran to Drive Sales for Growing Provider of Talent Acquisition Solutions

New ARGOS ® Multirater Assessment Report Strengthens Leadership Development in 360 Process
Statistical analysis helps managers measure and identify key behaviors and needs

Managers Need to Hire for Attitude, Not Just Aptitude
Have you ever hired someone who was great on paper, but turned out to be a real dud at work? If you´re like most experienced managers, your answer is YES.

Top 50 Hospital Selects ERS Hire to Perform Background Checks
ERS Hire, Inc., which provides detailed employment verification and pre-employment background screenings nationwide, announces its agreement with University of California Davis Health System, which includes the top ranking UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.

Perth Leadership Institute Introduces Leadership Assessment for Financial Acumen
Perth Leadership Institute introduces first leadership assessment ever that identifies and measures financial acumen.

VMC LAUNCHES ROBUST E-LEARNING PROGRAM
VMC Behavioral Healthcare, the nation´s 4th largest provider of employee assistance programs, announces the launch of its new VMC ConnectTM e-learning program.

HR XCEL Announces New Client Relationship with LORD Corporation
Outsourcing leader will provide benefits and payroll administration to manufacturing giant.

New WorkplaceOptions Manager Kit Offers MBA-Level Advice to New and Middle-Management
WPO's new Manager Kits have been designed to help new and middle-managers become comfortable in the areas of Building Teams that Succeed, Change Management, Cultural Inclusion, High Performance Leadership, and Motivating People. These kits provide additional training resources for managers that they may not normally have access to and allow managers to request information they may not have been exposed to in general management training programs. For more information, please call Sandy Egan at the number below.

Lifestyle Family Fitness Empowers Associates, Achieves Strategic Benefits From Ultimate Software's UltiPro
Lifestyle Family Fitness owns and operates 36 fitness clubs with the assistance of approximately 2,000 associates.

BeneTrac Simplifies and Speeds Enrollment in Benefits Packages for Employees; Streamlines Process for HR
New features in BeneTrac´s online software enable employees to select best options, eliminate surprises such as missing information and errors and reduce administration for HR

Bond International Software Breaks New Ground with the Launch of Global Midrange Applicant Tracking System
Best-of-Breed "StarSearcher" ATS to be Sold Through Microsoft´s Global Partner Network

Buck Consultants to Provide Illinois Teachers´ Retirement System With Retirement Plan Services
Buck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world´s leading human resource and benefits consulting firms, announced today that it has been retained by the Illinois Teachers´ Retirement System (Illinois Teachers) to continue providing actuarial and retirement consulting services. Buck has provided services to Illinois Teachers for 16 years. More than 328,000 active employees and retirees participate in the Teachers´ Retirement System.

Glenn Gottfried elected to VISANOW Board of Directors
Former President of Thomson TFP brings distinguished accomplishments in Business Development and Strategic Planning

Do-It-For-Me Principal LifeTime Funds Achieve Five-Year MilestoneAnniversary Marked by Strong Demand, Rapid Growth, Solid Performance


Time and Attendance Solutions Still in Demand
Survey findings indicate that growth is still anticipated in the Time and Labor Management solution market.

Edcon, South Africa´s Largest Credit Retailer, Improves HR Operations with Softscape´s Human Capital Management Platform
Softscape Also Expands South African Operations in Response to Increased Regional Market Demand

What is the link between employee wellness and on-the-job performance?
That´s one of the questions reporter Cait Murphy of Fortune Magazine asked herself as she participated in the energy management training for executives at the Human Performance Institute in Orlando, FL. Murphy´s independent report, titled "The CEO Workout," appears in the July 10, 2006 edition of Fortune. Murphy spent two-and-one-half days immersed in this mind-body approach to energy balancing, during which she reports a number of perspective-shifting insights: Stress is good, eat every two or three hours, incorporate rituals for rest and recovery, and, for optimal performance, manage energy, not time.

Workplace Options Introduces Managerial Tool Kit
Manager Kit Offers MBA-Level Advice to New and Middle-Management

Audio Conference to Demonstrate How to Avoid Bad Hires and Achieve Greater Hiring Success
In business, hiring the best people can mean the difference between success and failure. Using the right hiring "tool box" can lead to assembling a successful team.

LEARNSHARE LAUNCHES NEW CUSTOMER-FACING LMS
New LMS Proves That Better Educated Resellers Produce Better Results

LATEST EDITION OF (ISC)2 ® INFORMATION SECURITY CAREER GUIDE RELEASED
Sponsored by Microsoft, Decoding the Information Security Profession Highlights Resources for Education and Career Development

First Conference on People Performance Management and Measurement Focuses on Engagement in Business
September 27, 2006, Chicago´s McCormick Place

Universal Background Screening Announces USA CriminalSearchTM Products
Universal Background Screening today announced the availability of USACriminalSearch Plus, the next generation of multi-source database available for employment screening purposes - including criminal, sex offender and national security sources. The announcement was made in conjunction with IMAGE 2006, the annual conference of the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR).

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING FORMALIZES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS
New Government Solutions Address Government Human Capital Challenges

New TempWorks Software Module Provides Unified Communications
Latest TempWorks Solution, Outlook TW, Integrates with Microsoft Outlook for Added Convenience and Efficiency

Statewide Benefits Survey Targets 1,000 Human Resource Professionals
Survey to report on how Indiana companies compare when it comes to employee benefits

AIRS Announces Launch of SourcePoint CE TM
SourcePoint CE promises to revolutionize candidate sourcing technology by providing name generation, candidate networking, employee referral, e-marketing, recruitment CRM, and resume aggregation tools in a single, modular, OFCCP-compliant platform.

TalentPen Rewrites the Recruiting Rule Book with Candidate Collection System
New technology fills the talent pool by measuring candidates' personality traits, preferences and qualifications, then matches them to job openings and corporate cultures

WorldatWork To Host First European Total Rewards Conference
WorldatWork, the association for human resources professionals focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees, is holding its first European Total Rewards Conference from 26-27 October 2006 in Brussels.

ITM Group President Honored for Career Achievements in Human Resources
Sharlyn Lauby, SPHR, President of ITM Group, Inc., was recognized for her contributions to the Human Resources field at the second annual Excellence in Human Resources program held on Thursday, July 13, 2006.

Questex Launches Workforce Performance Conference and Exhibit Showcase
TechLearn producers expand focus to address knowledge and performance management.

Human Capital Institute Announces Launch in Russia
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies announced today that it has successfully initiated operations in Russia, with a series of educational presentations and new networking opportunities for Russian executives seeking to better leverage human capital.

A.M. Best Reaffirms American Community´s B+ Rating
A.M. Best has again assigned a financial strength rating of B+ (very good) to American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of individual and group health insurance.

MilitaryStars Enlists New York Yankees in Effort to Find Military Candidates in NYC Quality Civilian
The New York Yankees will assist MilitaryStars, the nation's largest military career expo company, in reaching countless thousands of military veterans in NYC for a military-exclusive hiring event on August 10th.

H3.com CEO and Former Monster President Named to Board of PeopleFilter Technology
Hans Gieskes to Provide Industry Insight and Leadership to Rapidly Growing Recruiting Technology Vendor

HireAbility´s Resume Processor Teams with Position Manager´s Applicant Tracking System to Help Hospitals Across the US Solve Staffing Shortages
New clients like Clarian Health Partners realize immediate ROI.

Stephen Anderson Uses New Regulations, AB 1825, to Train California Fair Employment and Housing Commission´s Commissioners
Stephen Anderson, president of Anderson-davis, Inc., was again selected by the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) to provide AB 1825 sexual harassment training to its new Commissioners on August 28th. Mr. Anderson first trained the Commissioners in June 2005, after the FEHC´s Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) vetted his sexual harassment training program and materials. The FEHC also appointed Mr. Anderson to its Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee, which reviewed and drafted language for the new Harassment Training and Education regulations, approved June 20, 2006.

Can You Pass a Background Check?
A new study shows that an increasing number of companies are running background checks on prospective hires. Since most employers say that discrepancies on a job application can take a qualified applicant out of consideration, preparing for a background check is as important today as updating a resume.

Angels Baseball 'Live' on Intersourcing After 5-Week Implementation
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of human resources, payroll, and workforce management solutions, announced today that Angels Baseball LP, the ownership group for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, is "live" on Ultimate Software's UltiPro Workforce Management through the Intersourcing on-demand hosted service model after a five-week implementation.

cfactor Software Developer, CTI, Reinforces its Commitment to Quality Through ISO Certification
CTI, a leading developer of the award-winning cfactor workforce automation software suite, has recently received ISO certification. This business development has provided an opportunity for the company to further expand their cfactor technology framework to help manage ISO compliance requirements.

PlatformOne Announces 2006 Successes in the HR Outsourcing Mid-Market; Growing Pipelines Demonstrate Renewed Market Momentum and New Buying Trends for HR-BPO
PlatformOne signs five more mid-market clients in first half of 2006 for HR-BPO services, representing over 35,000 new employees under management.

CallCenterCareers.com Announces Remarkable Resume Volume Coupled with Great Leadership -- Bringing Satisfaction Guarantees & Great Posting Initiatives
Call Center Careers, a fast growing online provider of call center related job postings is announcing the extraordinary resume volume along with the leadership of one of the most highly rated call center consultants.

Audio Conference to Demonstrate How to Avoid Bad Hires and Achieve Greater Hiring Success
Finding and employing the best people for your company does not have to be a time-consuming, costly venture if you employ the right set of tools.

FIRST ADVANTAGE RELEASES COLLEGE RECRUITING WHITEPAPER
Best Practices Information Now Available for Download

Talent Technology Corporation (TTC) announced it has completed its acquisition of the assets of MagnaWare
MagnaWare´s product offerings and experienced team will be merged with TTC´s market leading Resume Mirror division.

Atlas Van Lines announces new assistant vice president of government business
Rick Phillips, a 24-year employee of Atlas Van Lines, has been promoted to assistant vice president of government business.

SCI Companies Selects J. Smith Lanier & Co. as Its Workers´ Compensation Insurance Broker
SCI, a national leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO), announced today that J. Smith Lanier & Co., one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the country, will service SCI´s workers compensation insurance program effective July 1, 2006.

HireAbility and BizzWithBuzz Launch BuzzRecruiter.com Web Development Services for Staffing Firms
Joint venture provides affordable, professional web presence for small and mid-size recruitment businesses.

New Tenured Executives at Spectrum Human Resource Systems Corp.
Spectrum Human Resource Systems Corp. announced the appointment of two strong, leaders who will continue to grow Spectrum. Sybll Romley has been appointed to CEO and president, and Matt Keitlen has been promoted to executive vice president and COO of Spectrum. Their new roles will be effective Sept. 1, 2006.

GENERAL ELECTRIC Selects Plateau systems ForGLOBAL 360 Feedback process
Plateau Again Chosen by HR Pioneer to Power Leadership Development Initiatives- Company to Provide Performance Management Capabilities

Health care experts and thought leaders will train a steady eye on quality as they address issues at the forefront of health care
Oct. 11-13 at URAC´s 7th Annual Quality Summit & Exhibit, held at the La Costa Resort and Spa in San Diego.

Alta California Regional Center Announces Phil Bonnet as New Executive Director
Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) Board of Directors today announced Phil Bonnet as Executive Director.

Arbita Appoints Technology Executive Ed Haswell CTO
Haswell´s Experience and Expertise to Aid Company´s Continued Growth

Returning Soldiers Face Emotional, as well as Physical, Wounds
Estimates show that at least 10% of all returning veterans will have symptoms of post-traumatic shock or stress

TalentHook Adds Over 40 Websites to its Search Resource List
TalentHook recently announced the addition of over 40 resume resources to its current search list including pay-based subscription sites, free resume databases and college and university sites.

OnlineBenefits Unveils Benefits Podcasts for Public Consumption
Company uses emerging media to communicate on timely topics

HR Industry Executive Kathy Barton Joins The Adler Group
Appointment readies The Adler Group for expansion, affirms company's unique methodology.

Eptiva´s Job Hunter Pro Product Line Showcases the Benefits of On-Demand HR Solutions
Eptiva´s latest Job Hunter Pro products showcase on-demand HR solutions for organizations and independent recruiters. The Job Hunter Pro Virtual Outplacement and Recruiter Support solutions have employee self-service features that save money and increase productivity. Also introduced is a new unemployment mitigation solution.

TODAYS STAFFING PERFORMANCE RANKED HIGH IN CLIENT SURVEY
Candidate Quality and Customer Service Results Reinforce Overall Satisfaction Ratings; Ninety-Three Percent of Respondents Would Recommend Todays to Another Company

HR Solutions, Inc. will host a workshop aimed at helping organizations increase Employee Engagement
Learn what characteristics engaged employees demonstrate and how it impacts the bottom line.

TalentTrack to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's Recruitment Process Outsourcing Initiatives
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and TalentTrack, a recruitment process outsourcing firm, announced today that TalentTrack will sponsor HCI's Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) education and research track.

VirtualEdge Continues to Show Market Leadership with Exceptional First-Half of 2006
VE Achieves New Level of Growth Driven by New Product Innovation and Overall Product Performance

Knowledge Factor to Address the Critical Importance of Mastery at Sharing@LearnShare Atlanta
Knowledge Factor will challenge senior training professionals to ensure both knowledge and confidence among employees: On September 14-15, Knowledge Factor will join corporate training executives at the Atlanta Sharing@LearnShare conference (www.sharing2006.com) to discuss the consequences of confidently-held misinformation across all industries and how Confidence-Based Learning can take organizations to mastery.

QUALCOMM Extreme Makeover Case Study to be Presented at IHRIM Webinar
What do you do if your HRMS no longer meets the needs of your employees, managers, and business environment? If you´re Qualcomm, you start from scratch to reinvent your ERP-based HRMS as a full featured, web-based, award winning application. IHRIM's September webinar is a case study of how QUALCOMM made it happen.

Military Hiring Conference Creates Career, Corporate Success for Veterans, Fortune 500 Employers
With a candidate pool comprised exclusively of highly qualified enlisted technicians and junior military officers, Raleigh-based Orion International announced today a hiring conference set to take place in its own backyard and will introduce 20-30 military-friendly employers to experienced and professionally competent former military candidates.

HireAbility Partners with Market Leaders for Job Distribution Service -- Additional RSS Job Feeds Posted on HireAbility.com
HireAbility(r), a leader in integrated recruiting software and services, announces its partnerships with several leading career websites, highlighting the savings in time and money its Job Distribution services provide customers.

MindSolve Technologies announced today that it has passed a SAS 70 audit of its internal procedures pertaining to information technology and data management.
MindSolve Technologies, the pioneer in integrating employee performance management with business intelligence, today announced that the company has passed an independent SAS 70 audit.

Job Board Trade Association Sets First Member Congress for September
The International Association of Employment Web Sites (IAEWS), the trade organization for the global online employment services industry, is pleased to announce that it will be holding its first Annual Member Congress in Chicago, IL on September 11, 2006.

How To Find Home Care for Alzheimer's Patients
LifeCare's Fast Facts is an ongoing series of documents created for reporters who write about aging, adult caregiving and how to successfully navigate the challenges of mid-life. Reporters may reprint the information presented here in whole or in part, with attribution to LifeCare, Inc. If you would like more information about a particular topic or wish to speak to one of LifeCare's Successful AgingSM experts, please contact Michael Civiello, manager -- marketing and media relations, at 203-291-4170 or pr1@lifecare.com.

Manpower Honored with U.S. Department of Labor´s Recognition of Excellence Award
Manpower´s TechReach Albuquerque Lauded for Innovative Workforce Development Program

Alta California Regional Center Announces Phil Bonnet as New Executive Director
Alta California Regional is non-profit corporation that creates and maintains partnerships to support all persons with developmental disabilities, children at risk, and their families in choosing services and supports through individual lifelong planning to achieve satisfying lifestyles in their own communities.

iCIMS Announces Record-Breaking Half-Year Results
Intensifies Mid-market Leading Position with Major New Client Wins and Product Releases

Leade Health Outlines Health Coaching Best Practice Process in New Whitepaper
Pioneer of successful health coaching practices sets the industry bar by utilizing a best practices approach

PeopleFilter Technology Unveils New Brand Identity
Rapidly Growing Recruitment Technology Company Better Aligns Brand with its Position as National Provider of Applicant Tracking Systems

Public Attitude Shifts in Favor of Employer Incentives to Change Employee Health Behavior
Looking for someone to help make the change? Five things you need to know.

SuccessFactors Launches New Web-based Customer Community; Sharing of Knowledge, Expertise and Experiences has Never Been Easier between Customers
SuccessFactors, Inc., the leading global supplier of on-demand, Web-based performance & talent management solutions, launched the SuccessFactors Customer Community (http://customers.successfactors.com) this month, a new website designed specifically to encourage the sharing of information between its over 500 worldwide customers. The new site will enable SuccessFactors customers to share experiences implementing and using SuccessFactors´ performance and talent management solutions and to benefit from each other´s knowledge and best practices. Debuted at the recent SuccessFactors´ global user conference, the new website is already being used by over 500 customers and serves as the latest example of SuccessFactors´ unique commitment to customer service, communication and overall customer success.

National Survey Finds Employers Covering Infertility Treatment Experience No Significant Increase in Cost
But only 20% of companies offer such coverage; lack of insurance coverage can lead to multiple and premature births, as highlighted by the new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report.

Workers Reveal Biggest Retirement Concerns
Asked to predict their single biggest concern once they've retired, workers cite money and health as their top contenders while relatively few say they'll worry about being alone, according to the latest online poll from LifeCare ®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty health services provider and a longtime pioneer in the work/life industry.

TempWorks Software Helps Clients Reduce Risk in a Crisis
The New TempWorks Disaster Recovery Solution Provides Business Continuity when Disaster Strikes

Talent Technology Corporation Acquires and Merges MagnaWare with Resume Mirror
Magnaware acquisition extends Resume Mirror´s solutions and support for the applicant data management and resume processing requirements of ERP-based HCM systems; notably for those clients of Oracle and PeopleSoft that require upgrades to their current Mohomine technology or are considering the addition of resume processing solutions to their HCM deployment.

Stephen Anderson Uses New Regulations to Train (AB 1825) California´s Fair Employment and Housing Commission´s Commissioners; On June 20th 2006 the FEHC Approved New Harassment Training and Education regulations (AB 1825)
Stephen Anderson, the president of Anderson-davis, Inc., was again selected by the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) to provide AB 1825 sexual harassment training to its new Commissioners on August 28th. Mr. Anderson first trained the Commissioners in June 2005, after the FEHC´s Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) vetted his sexual harassment training program and materials. The FEHC also appointed Stephen to its Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee, that reviewed and drafted language for the new Harassment Training and Education regulations, which were approved June 20th 2006.

India's Leading Companies Successfully Recruit from Harvard: U.S. in Global Competition for Best and Brightest Talent
Indian nationals are concerned that foreign companies using their talent are causing a "Brain Drain" impeding their own domestic products´ time-to-market.

Tips for Summer Safety Online: How to Recognize and Avoid Scams as One Wades Through the Pool of Onl
By taking the proper precautions, the Web can be a safe and effective place for you to find that perfect job. These five tips can help you avoid the phishers and fraudsters and safely navigate through the pool of online job listings.

Award-Winning MilitaryStars Set for Second Career Expo Stop in Denver; Aims to Help Veterans in the
Denver, CO Military-Exclusive Hiring Event to Yield Fortune 500 Employers, Hundreds of Transitioning Military and Veterans

TeamBuilders Names Mary Jo McCauley Director of Business Development for the Northeast
McCauley will seek new business for TeamBuilders throughout the Northeast, as well as on the West Coast.

Winners and Losers in Project Management
A survey of project managers in the UK reveals changing fortunes and pressures, with a massive switch from permanent to temporary/interim employment.

Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit to be Held October 25-26, 2006 in Dallas, Texas
Staffing Industry Analysts, the world´s premier contingent workforce analyst firm, will present the 2nd Annual Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit October 25-26 in Dallas, Texas. The CWS Summit is the only conference for major buyers of staffing/MSP/VMS services. The CWS Summit will address a wide range of topics relating to the contingent workforce, including how to get more value from the staffing budget, how to improve planning and forecasting for staffing requirements, how to maximize relationships with suppliers and how to select the right staffing solution. The event will feature a keynote address by Daniel Pink, author of the best-selling book, Free Agent Nation.

TalentPen Rewrites the Recruiting Rulebook with Candidate Collection System
New technology fills the talent pool by measuring candidates´ personality traits, preferences and qualifications, then matches them to job openings and corporate cultures

New CEO and president at SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corp.
SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corp. announced that Sybll Romley has been appointed president and CEO effective Sept. 1, 2006.

HireSnap.com is up For Sale
Serving job seekers and employers, HireSnap announces its sale. HireSnap is a service for job seekers to get hired using an online interview to broadcast themselves.

Necho, a Division of CyberShift, Announces Availability of Necho ExpenseTM 7.5
Latest Version of Leading Expense Management Solution Features Enhancements for Expanded Ease of Deployment, Management and Use

Recruiting Costs Up, Efficiency Down, But Candidates are Complaining
Recruiting costs have increased, efficiency has decreased and New Hire Quality measurement has climbed from 2% of participating organizations to 40%. In spite of these gains, job candidates are increasingly unhappy with recruiting and retention practices across the board.

HR.com today announced that they are offering the human resources community the rare opportunity to
Each team is limited to 18 HR professionals who are facing the same challenges as they are and, facilitated by the team leader, will allow participants to develop customized leading-edge strategic plans.

A new study shows that public sentiment is shifting towards acceptance of higher health insurance rates for people with unhealthy lifestyles.
Right now, large employers and their health care consulting firms are refining a benefit design strategy for 2007 and sourcing vendors to fulfill their requirements.

HR XCEL Chosen by National Plumbing Services Company to Provide HR Outsourcing Services
Specialized HRO provider signs contract with Plumb-In-Time Plumbing Services.

Roundtable Brings Together Leading Organizations for Networking and Benchmarking on Today's Business Climate
Competitive Solutions, Inc.'s Roundtable will bring together leading organzations to network and benchmark issues regarding today's business climate. Competitive Solutions, Inc. (CSI) is a hands-on consutling company specializing in Business Performance.

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