New Social Network Enables Training and HR Professionals to Meet, Collaborate, and Share Information.Brandon Hall Research has launched the Brandon Hall Network, a new free online social network for learning professionals at www.brandonhallnetwork.com.
LifeCare ® Aging Poll: What Lifestyle ChangeGetting fitter -- physically and fiscally -- -tops the lifestyle "wish list" of most people as they get older, according to a poll by LifeCare ®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry.
Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit to Feature Success Stories From Leading OrganizationsThe Second Annual Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit will feature case studies and success stories from ADC Telecommunications, Adobe Systems, American Standard Companies, First Data, Intuit, Inc., Nike, Sun Microsystems and Xcel Energy. Representatives from these companies will share how they are using, managing and sourcing their contingent workforce. Produced by Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc., the world´s premier contingent workforce analyst firm, the CWS Summit will be held October 25-26, 2006 at the Adam´s Mark Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
Free Career Advice in New Video Podcast From the "Career Whisperer"Career guru Andrea Kay answers workers' questions with down-to-earth, kick-butt advice that gets you off the dime. Whether you're changing careers or want to get along better at work, it's like getting a personal consultation as the Career Whisperer sits down to have a career chat with you.
Technomedia Adds Compensation Planning to its TM SIGAL ® PlatformTechnomedia Training Inc., anindustry leader in Web-based human capital development solutions, todayannounced the launch of its Compensation Planning module.
GetTheJob.com, A New Search Engine for Jobs Uncovers the Hidden Job Market for JobseekersGetTheJob.com is a vertical search engine or aggregator that gathers job postings directly from tens of thousands of company websites and organizes them into a searchable database. GetTheJob.com has over 2 million jobs from direct hire companies only.
Z University Introduces Free Online Tool forBusinesses to Gauge Whether to Have InternsInternship Value-Feasibility Assessment EnablesEmployers and Career Services to Qualify 'Host Sites'
HireAbility Partners with SkillSurvey to Enhance Placement PerformanceRecruiter Network members raise their productivity while mitigating placement risk.
SHL Teams with Test Security Services Firm to Protect Employers Against Job CheatsSHL, the foremost provider of objective assessment products in the world, announced today it has teamed with Caveon Test Security, Inc. to fortify the security of new, online assessment tools.
National Companies Support HPM BootcampWyeth Pharmaceuticals, Healthways, Inc. and The Fort Hill Company expand their presence in the health and productivity management space via new employer training initiative.
TEDS Selected to Manage Learning Initiativefor Florida-Based Financial InstitutionTEDS, Inc., originator of the only enterprise-wide talent management solution, announced today that Bayview Financial, L.P. has selected TEDS Learning on Demand
TM to power its corporate learning management initiative.
Executive Perks Keep Employees ConnectedAs technology threatens to make life easier, executive perquisites are one reason employees stay connected outside of the office.
Executive Perks Keep Employees ConnectedAs technology threatens to make life easier, executive perquisites are one reason employees stay connected outside of the office.
College Grad Resumes Need Help72% of College Students and Recent Grads Don't Have a Resume or Say Theirs Needs Help
CONEXIS LAUNCHES ONLINE FSA QUOTING ENGINE Web-based Proposals for Flexible Spending Account Services are Latest Example of CONEXIS´ Industry-Leading Benefits Administration Solutions
Kronos(R) Reaches Talent Management Milestone; Enables More Than 1,000,000 Hires This YearDemonstrating its success in the talent management industry, Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON) announced it has handled more than 1,000,000 hires through its Workforce Acquisition(TM) solution in the past 12 months.
Al Adamsen of Infohrm Group to Participate in Human Capital Analytics Roundtable at HR.com Employers of Excellence National ConferenceThe Infohrm group will participate in the HR.com Employers of Excellence Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada October 24-27. Infohrm will be presenting on Human Capital Analytics.
HEALTH ADVOCATE: A REMEDY FOR HEALTHCARE CONFUSIONHealthNow New York is the nation´s first health insurance plan to embed advocacy service for its entire membership
Small Businesses Find Big Benefits in TalentSecure Staffing SoftwareWith millions of candidates searching for jobs online every day, online recruiting has become the number one way to find top employee talent. But it's a double-edged sword for many small businesses.
Kronos ® executives share vision of managing the workforce of the futureExperts Aron Ain, Stuart Itkin, and Peter George take podium at KronosWorks
TM WorldatWork and National Business Group on HealthCo-Develop E-Learning Program on HSA Fundamentals
CareerMetaSearch.comTM CEO to Present at Kennedy Information National Recruiting ConferenceJason Gorham, CEO of CareerMetaSearch.com
TM (www.careermetasearch.com), the industry´s leading provider of online "passive candidate search", has been named to speak at the Kennedy Information's Recruiting 2006 Conference and Expo in New York City November 8 & 9th 2006.
Employee Turnover Continues to Fall, Merit Raises Climb in Florida Salary and Benefits SurveyEffective Resources, Inc. releases study data representing more than 1.4 million employees and 250 Florida employers
Employee Turnover Continues to Fall, Merit Raises Climb in Florida Salary and Benefits SurveyEffective Resources, Inc. releases study data representing more than 1.4 million employees and 250 Florida employers
CTI Receives Second Annual Nod as One of Canada's Top 100 Employers, and One of Saskatchewan's Top 10CTI (Cronus Technologies Inc.), the developer of cfactorTM human resource and business process software, announced that, for the second year in a row, it has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Saskatchewan's Top 10 Employers.
Article Explains How to Bring Health and Productivity Management Theory to Street LevelHPM Bootcamp founder prescribes actionable steps for employers to implement innovative techniques and methodologies involving HPM.
Joslin Rowe Reports that Professional Poles Help Fill UK Financial Services Jobs GapAs the skill shortage grows across UK accountancy and financial jobs new research from accountancy and financial services recruiter Joslin Rowe shows how the number of Polish accountants registering for work has risen sixfold since 2003.
ExecuTRACK Achieves 52% Growth in the Third Quarter for 2006 - 27 New Global Customers Confirm MarkeExecuTRACK Software once again underscores its market-leading position as a provider of strategic Talent Management software solutions by adding 27 new global customers in the third quarter.
Shevchenko -- Lack of Cultural Awareness Training Leading to Poor Performance?Has Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko's poor start to the Premiership season have anything to do with culture shock? Yes say Kwintessential, a cross cultural communications consultancy.
"American Idol" And 360-Degree Feedback Teach Effective Succession PlanningThe meteoric success of TV's "American Idol"has a lot to teach leaders and succession planners. Like the music business,your organization has probably overlooked a multitude of talented peoplebecause they are invisible outside the usual channels.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing Takes Center Stage as Accolo Ranks #1 as the San Francisco Bay Area’Accolo, Inc., an innovator in professional-networking based Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), today announced that it has been recognized as the number one fastest growing private company in the San Francisco Bay Area.
PeopleFilter Enterprise Edition Applicant Tracking SystemDelivered via Web-hosted service, the PeopleFilter ATS is highly configurable, cost effective and rapidly implemented.
Recent searches revealed an average number six ranking for Pharmaopportunities, whereas their two prThis number six ranking is the result of the company's in-house search engine optimization (SEO) campaign.
How is the India culture different from the culture in East Asia?To learn more about these topics, we invite you to attend our webcast on India HR and Recruiting Issues: October 26, 2006. Click here to sign up!
“New” Employment Screening & Security Clearance Service Is Based On 50 Years ExperienceAfter 50 years of experience carrying out background checks and security clearance procedures on people working within public authorities and corporate organisations, GSL is launching this service on a commercial basis. The company website GSL Employment Screening utilises a unique Threat Analyser
Metrica, Inc. Announces Two Key Executive Appointments for its Global Mobility Services Division, MeDr. Bruce H. Dunson, Chief Operating Officer of Metrica, Inc., has announced two key leadership appointments to the company’s newly created Metrica Relocations Plus (M+) division. Based in Arlington, Virginia, and with offices strategically located throughout the world, M+ will provide a wide range of Destination and Expatriate Support services to global relocation management firms, multinational corporations, and institutions worldwide.
MeridianEaton Global Announces New Company Name: Aperian GlobalMeridianEaton Global today announced the company’s new name – Aperian GlobalTM and launched its new website. The name change is part of a larger re-branding initiative that reflects the firm’s vision and expanded global capabilities.
Stiles Machinery Employing Learnshare Customer-Facing LMS to Educate and Train about ProductsIn a unique application of an LMS system, Stiles Machinery, the nation’s largest supplier of advanced CNC equipment for panel processing, solid wood and related industries, has turned to LearnShare for its Customer-Facing Learning Management System (LMS). As the newest member of LearnShare (www.learnshare.com), the consortium of Fortune 1000 companies organized to research, design, purchase, package and share best practices in the training and development field, Stiles will utilize LearnShare’s Customer-Facing LMS to provide education and training to its customers, such as KraftMaid cabinetry.
Stiles Machinery Employing Learnshare Customer-Facing LMS to Educate and Train about ProductsIn a unique application of an LMS system, Stiles Machinery, the nation’s largest supplier of advanced CNC equipment for panel processing, solid wood and related industries, has turned to LearnShare for its Customer-Facing Learning Management System (LMS). As the newest member of LearnShare (www.learnshare.com), the consortium of Fortune 1000 companies organized to research, design, purchase, package and share best practices in the training and development field, Stiles will utilize LearnShare’s Customer-Facing LMS to provide education and training to its customers, such as KraftMaid cabinetry.
Equinix Streamlines HR & Benefits Administration with the PDS Vista HRMS SolutionPDS, an award-winning developer of web-based human resource and payroll systems, today announced that it has implemented its Vista human resource management system (HRMS) for Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a leading global provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services.
No HR professional wants to hear the dreaded L-word — Layoffs No HR professional wants to hear the dreaded L-word — Layoffs — but withmore than 100,000 job cuts planned for the U.S. work force,you can't afford to be ill-prepared.
HR Buyers' Practices and Habits Revealed in New HRmarketer.com 'Trends' Report“Buyers’ Behavior" whitepaper offers exclusive data for HR/Benefits marketers who seek insight into buyers’ motivations
Top rankings the result of site value and SEO campaignPharmaopportunities, a career portal and job board for the pharmaceutical and life science Industry, announced today that it has achieved first page rankings on Google, Yahoo! and MSN for the keyword phrase "pharmaceutical jobs" after only nine months of online presence.
True Customer Loyalty Focus of Allegiance, CRM Magazine Web EventAllegiance, Amegy Bank and Jupiter Research to discuss ways to keep customers for life and create growth through enterprise feedback management.
Ceridian names Scott Cherry district vice president of sales for the Washington D.C. and Virginia mCeridian (www.myceridian.com), a leader in managed human resource outsourcing solutions, has named Scott Cherry district vice president of sales for its Washington D.C. and Virginia markets.
SSM HEALTH CARE SELECTS NINTH HOUSE, INC. TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE TLeadership Development Company to Provide SSM Health Care’s 24,000 Employees with Crucial Leadership, Management and Communication Skills for Exceptional Patient Care
Kenexa Appoints Rebecca Maddox to Board of DirectorsKenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a leading provider of talent management solutions, today announced the appointment of Rebecca Maddox as an addition to its board of directors.
New Incentive Show Launches in New YorkThe New York Incentive, Rewards and Recognition Expo, set for May 30-31, 2007 at the Sheraton Towers Hotel in Manhattan, will showcase how the nation’s leading brands help organizations achieve their marketing, sales and recognition goals.
CTI Receives Second Annual Nod as One of Canada's Top 100 Employers, and One of Saskatchewan's Top 1CTI, the developer of cfactor human resource and business process software, announced that it has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Saskatchewan's Top 10 Employers for the second year running. CTI offers a number of unique benefits to its employees such as a 5 day Rocky Mountain retreat for employees and spouses, an extended paid leave during the Christmas season and an on-site gym.
AT&T COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF USi Aligns Application Management Expertise with AT&T’s Extensive Hosting Portfolio
Ceridian names Scott Cherry district vice president of sales for the Washington D.C. and Virginia maCeridian (www.myceridian.com), a leader in managed human resource outsourcing solutions, has named Scott Cherry district vice president of sales for its Washington D.C. and Virginia markets.
GeoLearning Named to Software 500 for 2nd Consecutive Year Leading Managed Learning Services provider climbs 49 positions on Software Magazine’s 24th Annual “Ranking of the World's Largest Software and Service Providers.”
Announcing New Job Search Audio Ebook for Job Seekers On the GoNo Time to Conduct Your Job Search? No Time to Read? Need Career Advice Fast? Job seekers at all levels in their career are thrilled to now have a two hour, instant downloadable audio job search ebook, at a price everyone can afford. Job Search 101 audio ebook offers expert advice from a veteran career coach and headhunter on the most critical aspects of conducting a successful job search from basic research, writing a cover letter and resume, to the first face-to-face interview and more.
Virtualedge Wins 2006 Human Resource Executive Magazine's Product Of The Year AwardVirtualEdge Corporation (VE), provider of Talent Lifecycle Software solutions, announced recently that it will be recognized with Human Resource Executive magazine’s HR Product of the Year Award for its new Talent CRM System, VE Pilot.
First Ever Global Talent Delegation to India Set to LaunchThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, announced today that its "Global Talent Delegation to India", operated in partnership with DNL Global of Dallas, Texas, is set to commence.
TempWorks to Unveil Latest Product Developments at ASA Staffing World Conference and ExpoTempWorks to use ASA Staffing World Conference as Stage for Presenting Innovative Solutions Powered by Newly Released Microsoft® Technologies.
Pinstripe’s Sue Marks Honored for Outstanding Industry Leadershipat 9th Annual Talent Acquisition & Recruiting and Staffing Best in Class Awards Recognize Excellence, Innovation in Workforce Management and Planning
Addressing Disabilities Along the Job SearchAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 50 million people across the nation have some level of disability. For many of these people, finding a job, keeping it and being paid well can be challenging. Michael Farr and Daniel J. Ryan, Ph.D., believe many job seekers with disabilities would be more successful in their job search if they knew when and how to appropriately discuss a disability.
Unitime Systems Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner ProgramUnitime Systems further distinguishes itself by earning a Microsoft Competency in ISV/Software Solutions.
Ultimate Software Reports Q3 2006 Financial ResultsProduces $5.1 Million in New Annual Recurring Revenues, Increases Recurring Revenues by 27% and Total Revenues by 30%
Guildford-Based IT Recruitment Company Nominated for Four National Customer Service AwardsGuildford-based IT Recruitment Company, iTS European, has just been announced as a finalist in four customer service awards on the UK’s leading recruitment websites, www.jobsite.co.uk.
Vurv Marks Ten Years of Continued Thought-Leadership, Innovation, and Strong Customer RelationshipsFounded in 1996, Vurv Has Developed Into a Leading Provider of Talent Management Technology
CHAREE KLIMEK JOINS BERNARD HODES GROUP AS DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBernard Hodes Group (www.hodes.com), a leading provider of fully integrated talent solutions, today named Charee Klimek, Director, Strategic & Organizational Development for the Chicago office, she will be based in Chicago.
BERNARD HODES GLOBAL NETWORK MEETS IN NEW YORK Representatives from 25 Countries Discuss Global Best Practices, Employer Branding and Emerging Market Strategies
New 'Disguise Kit' Protects Web Identities and Addresses To Stop Spam Before It Gets StartedSite owners and webmasters overwhelmed by spam messages find relief with Link Disguiser, a professional technology solution from Logic Software that prevents email address harvesting on websites so spam messages have nowhere to go.
China HR WebcastWith its rapidly expanding economy, China has continued to be a hotspot for manufacturing products at lower costs.
Presentation by Deploy Solutions to cover recruiting best practices and new retention strategiesNEHRA Invention Convention session in Providence, R.I. will discuss hiring and retaining top talent in a changing world
Moneytree and Nevada Partners Go Hand-In-HandMoneyTree will make a contribution of $100,000 to the Nevada Partners’ Youth Financial Literacy workshop.
Practique receives a ‘promising’ rating in MarketScope report on SalesIncentive Independent analysts, Gartner has produced a global MarketScope report onthe Sales Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) Software market 2006.Each ICM specialist vendor is given a rating and Practique’s first entryinto this updated report is rated as ‘promising’. *
Recruitment Agency Association to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's Recruitment Advertising and CommThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Recruitment Agency Association, a coalition of national and global recruitment advertising agencies, announced today that Recruitment Agency Association (RAA) will sponsor HCI's Recruitment Advertising and Communications education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Acquisition community of interest, a community HCI considers critical to organizations working to leverage human capital.
HRsmart Partners with Human Alliance, Launches Solutions in South AfricaHRsmart chose Human Alliance because of their strong presence in South Africa and desire to add a complete suite of talent management solutions to their existing e-recruitment offering.
THE JACOBSON GROUP NAMES DANIEL R. GATTIS SVP – JACOBSON EXECUTIVE SEARCH “Dan’s proven strategic vision and extensive business development and operational expertise will prove invaluable in setting the stage for Jacobson’s continued growth and development,” said Gregory P. Jacobson, Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Jacobson Group, about Gattis joining the firm’s executive team.
BeneTrac Eases Benefits Administration Software Deployment with Dynamic Scheduling FeatureImplementation Reporting Process lets brokers and human resource professionals keep track of each step of deployment; shows accountability and how speeding up tasks can reduce implementation time online
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Accurate Background, Inc. ranked Number 441 on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001–2005. Accurate grew 265 percent during this period.
HR IT Insight to debut in March 2007Invited audience of senior HR and IT professionals to join leading vendors in human capital technologies summit
Monster Worldwide Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months 2006 ResultsRevenue Increases 38% to $286 MiIncome from Continuing Operations Reaches $40 Million, or $0.31 Per Diluted ShareNet Loss, Including Discontinued Operations, of $0.64 Per Diluted ShareNet Cash Increases to $548 Million from $449 Million at June 30, 2006Company Provides Update on Historical Stock Options Grant Review
United Fire Group Insures HR Excellence with PDS’ Vista HR, Payroll & Benefits SolutionPDS, an award-winning developer of Web-based human resource and payroll systems, today announced that United Fire Group, a property, casualty and life insurance company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has completed the implementation of its Vista HRMS (Human Resource Management System) to further streamline and automate the insurance company’s human resource, payroll and benefits administration processes.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing Takes Center Stage as Accolo Ranks #1 Accolo Ranks #1 as the San Francisco Bay Area’s Fastest Growing Private Company
Cognos Unveils New Performance Solution for Workforce Resource ManagementCognos Workforce Resource Management Blueprint provides service-based organizations with best-practices to improve workforce utilization.
BeneTrac Eases Benefits Administration Software Deployment with Dynamic Scheduling FeatureImplementation Reporting Process lets brokers and human resource professionals keep track of each step of deployment; shows accountability and how speeding up tasks can reduce implementation time online
GeoLearning Named to Software 500 for 2nd Consecutive Year Leading Managed Learning Services provider climbs 49 positions on Software Magazine’s 24th Annual “Ranking of the World's Largest Software and Service Providers.”
Fiserv Reports Third Quarter ResultsRevenue Growth and Margin Expansion Lead to Strong Earnings
MHN Government Services Associate Wins Domestic Violence Prevention AwardSan Diego Domestic Violence Council honors victim advocate Karen Norkowski.
BlessingWhite Announces New Leadership in Its Eastern RegionRosemary Flanagan and Christopher Brunone have been selected to lead BlessingWhite's Eastern U.S. Operations, with Flanagan heading up the Southeast and Brunone overseeing the Northeast.
Manpower to Highlight Managed Service Program at Contingent Workforce Strategies SummitExclusive Manpower Direct SourceSM Technology Delivers Link to Talent Marketplace
Two-Thirds of Employees Want to Change Job Says New ResearchNew research shows that 66 percent of employees go to work wishing they were in a different job. More than 2,800 employees were polled by SWNS on behalf of online learning provider, SkillSoft.
"Building Creativity" Networking EventThe Human Capital Institute, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Offer "Building Creativity" Networking Event
'Techno Terror: Protect Your Employees and Systems from Rage'Presented by workplace strategy and technology expert, David Michah Kaufman
Healthcare Providers Turn to Leade Health for New Bariatric Surgery Coaching ServiceHealth Plans benefit from Leade service, which screens appropriate surgery candidates and helps them make behavioral changes.
Ultimate Software Expands Performance ManagementEdge Expands Training Options with 12-Session Academy of Leadership Edge Training Systems, Inc., a producer of leadership and employee development solutions, has launched the Edge Academy of Leadership, offering a 12-session program that mixes coaching, curriculum and behavior modeling to help leaders develop the skills necessary for achieving business goals.
TempWorks to Unveil Latest Product Developments at ASA Staffing World Conference and ExpoTempWorks to use ASA Staffing World Conference as Stage for Presenting Innovative Solutions Powered by Newly Released Microsoft® Technologies.
Convergys' Strong Execution Yields Best Quarterly Performance In Three YearsConvergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG), a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, announced today its financial results for the third quarter of 2006.
iCIMS Named to Software Magazine's 24th Annual Software 500Software Magazine Ranks iCIMS Among World's Largest Software Companies
Human Capital to Offer Audio Conference on Reducing Legal Risks in the Hiring ProcessHuman Capital Magazine and Select International
NCOA's BenefitsCheckUp Now Allows Automatic Filing for Medicare Extra Help and Other Needed BenefitsThe National Council on Aging (NCOA) has added a new feature to its Web-based BenefitsCheckUp service that could assist several million people who are eligible for but have not enrolled in the Extra Help benefit available through Medicare's Prescription Drug Coverage (also known as Part D). The new service, available at www.benefitscheckup.org, could be especially helpful to the more than 630,000 who were "deemed eligible" in the first Medicare Part D enrollment period, but who have recently lost their eligibility for the low income subsidy and must now apply for it.
Employees More Motivated When Their Leaders’ Skills Are “Just Right” Rob Kaiser, coauthor of "The Versatile Leader," offers what he calls a lesson from the Goldilocks School of Leadership, plus a five-point tip sheet on how to "right-size" your leadership skills based on his and Bob Kaplan's ten-year investigation into the role of versatility in leadership. Also included are links to a free self-test and an article on new findings about leadership excellence.
Finally –- the First Improvement in the Employment Application in 50+ Years, Targeted to Maximize ReJobApp eliminates old-fashioned paper-based employment application processes, virtually unchanged for the last 50-years, with a revolutionary phone-based employment application.
ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SELECTS NINTH HOUSE TO PREPARE EMPLOYEES FOR COMPANY’S GROWTHLeadership Development Solutions to Compliment Enventure’s Employee
Development and Company Growth Strategies