Losing More Than Just an Employee: Protecting Confidential InformationHow do you ensure that employees you are laying off take only their own belongings out the door? Ask employees that are staying with your company to sign confidentiality agreements as a condition of continued employment, says Rachel Blue. M. Lee Smith Publishers share her article.
Labor Strikes Spread Through Taiwan and Southern ChinaThere have been some tense moments in Southern China recently as labor strikes have spread. Pacific Bridge shares more.
Professional Executive Coach Broadens Executive Presence Trainings as Competition Marie Moran & Company, nation-wide leaders in the field of personal and professional coaching, has broadened its trainings to executives as economic slowdown continues. As management positions are fewer and those in leadership roles need to be at the top of their game, executive presence is evolving into a vital skill for management executives worldwide.
HablaLibre Publishing Releases the First Point-and-Click System for HispanicsNon English-speaking Hispanics now have the possibility to supplement their income by easily building a business online with a tool that speaks their own language.
Richard Owens: Job Seekers are Helping Him Create a 'Classical' Story via His Business ModelVictims of the Job Meltdown Market Meltdown Have a Real Friend in the State of California ...
Collective Intelligence Cluster and Prediction Markets Summit 18 June 2009 in Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe Prediction Market Clusters in collaboration with Aurora WDC, Consensus Point, Carlson School of Management, the MIS Research Center and many others announces the Collective Intelligence Cluster and Prediction Markets Summit 18 June 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Green Learning Company To Attend ASTD Spring ConferenceStreamingStrategies, a new Virginia company that is pioneering Green Learning, will attend the ASTD spring conference in Washington, DC on June 1. The company's proprietary Green Learning technology is a faster, cheaper, more effective way to teach hard skills to strategic corporate teams with a lower environmental impact. In a tough economic climate, Green Learning can be the difference between maintaining strategic advantage and losing ground to competitors.
Connect Realty Inc, Announces National, Virtual Office Recruiting CenterConnect Realty Inc, Announces National, Virtual Office Recruiting Center Seattle Office Expected to Further Agent & Broker Expansion Rate
SurePayroll Named Stevie Awards' Finalist in Five CategoriesThe prestigious Stevie Awards for excellence in business recognize SurePayroll as a leader in online payroll for categories related to best overall service and business innovation.
TweetMyJOBS to Begin Offering TweetMark Feature to Help Companies with Social Media RecruitingTweetMyJOBS, the only social media job board that provides targeted instant notification of open job positions via a Twitter text message, announced today it is offering a new service, TweetMark™, to help companies with social media recruiting.
Clearly Contacts Describes Hiring Atmosphere Amid Soaring Unemployment Rates In today's economy with ever increasing unemployment rates, Clearly Contacts, the world's largest online retailer of vision care products, is going against the trend hiring 25 new positions over the past two months. Not only are they accepting resumes for future positions with the company, but they are actively seeking out top quality recruits.
Two Prescription Solutions Executives Named to Prestigious Health Care BoardsJohn Jones Elected to Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and Dr. Brian Solow Appointed to the Pharmacy & Therapeutic Society
Executive Coach Launches Program To Prevent Overwhelmed Executives From Hitting The Wall A recent leadership study revealed that 63.6% of leaders are rarely able to take solitary time during the work day for planning or professional development with most spending their days fighting fires and dodging crises. So, what does this mean for today’s executives?
Aflac Duck Gets Some Help From Friends on the FarmNew Television Ad Explains Aflac as Insurance for Everyday Living
Worklight LLC Launches New Division Focusing on Employment Litigation Risk Reduction and Training. Worklight LLC, the Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) division of Bayard Advertising Agency, Inc., announces the introduction of its “Staffing Relations Solutions” (SRS) practice.
Profiles International Releases New Report on Top 5 Management Failures and Remedies for SuccessProfiles International a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, has released a report identifying five critical components of management failure
Employees of Children’s Hospitals Just as Stressed but More Satisfied Survey results illustrate that although employees of children's hospitals rate "Job Stress" at the same level as the national healthcare norm, they have greater job satisfaction.
First Advantage Partners with i3screen Leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance drug testing delivery
Morehead Webinar on Driving Physician Retention through Engagement Morehead shares research, best practices and proven model for driving physician retention.
ACM-WGBH Initiative Finds Large Gender Gap in Teens Interested In Computing As a CareerNSF-Funded Study Confirms Low Interest among Girls, but High Interest among College-bound African American and Hispanic Teens • 74 % of college-bound males have a positive opinion of computing and computer science as a possible college major or career • College-bound African American and Hispanic teens are more likely than their white peers to be interested in computing • College-bound females, regardless of race and ethnicity, are significantly less interested than boys are in computing
Shaker Recruitment Advertising & Communications Produces Two Virtual Career FairsShaker Recruitment Advertising & Communications (SRAC) recently hosted two successful virtual networking career fairs for clients CTJobs.com and Allstate Insurance Corporation.
Telesoft Expands Seasoned Leadership Team and Unveils New Brand IdentityNew Telesoft President, Vice President of Engineering, and Marketing Director Bring Expertise to Drive Company Growth
ASTD Presents Workplace Learning & Performance and Excellence in Practice Awards at ConferenceASTD Presents Workplace Learning & Performance and Excellence in Practice Awards at Annual Conference
Reducing Cost Without Reducing HeadcountKay Mason shares how the HR department can make efficiencies but not at the expense of talent.
Three Steps to Success with Career AssessmentsThis article shows where formal career tests and assessments fit in the overall process of planning a career. It provides an introduction to best practices for tests and assessments in a career counseling environment. Kathleen Groll Connolly shares more.
Employees Losing Sleep and HealthA recent survey by Workplace Options has found that employee's are finding their overall health has become less of a priority as they feel greater stress at work.
Real Managers' Stories About Generation Y in the WorkplaceMany managers are experiencing challenges dealing with Generation Y in the workplace. Bruce Tulgan shares a few stories.
When To Let Go and Give Up Here's a fact... there are things you do right in your life and everything works out. Here's the truth... many of us hold on to the things that aren't going well and never know when to give up. Keith Rosen explains more.
Employee Morale and Productivity Take a Hit Due to Recessionary CutbacksEconomical challenges are not the only hurdles companies are facing during the current recession, many organizations have seen employee morale fall. Globoforce shares more from a recent study.
Handling Employees with Caregiving ResponsibilitiesWhether it’s a new child, a school-age child home sick from school, an elderly parent, or a disabled friend, caregiving responsibilities are a part of life and have a tremendous impact and cost on the workplace. Amy Angel explains more.
Green to Gold - 600 Word ReviewGreen to Gold identifies three main reasons for adding the environmental lens to core strategy: the potential for upside benefits, the management of downside risks, and a values-based concern for environmental stewardship. Green to Gold highlights the key strategies, tactics, and tools that are needed to establish an environmentally based competitive advantage. Find out more. Read this review!
Green to Gold - 300 Word ReviewGreen to Gold identifies three main reasons for adding the environmental lens to core strategy: the potential for upside benefits, the management of downside risks, and a values-based concern for environmental stewardship. Green to Gold highlights the key strategies, tactics, and tools that are needed to establish an environmentally based competitive advantage. Find out more. Read this review!
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In A Troubled Economy, Executives Agree Effective Employee Communications Must Be TailoredIn A Troubled Economy, Executives Agree Effective Employee Communications Must Be Tailored, Personal and Customized
Halogen Delivers Talent Management Industry's Most Comprehensive Value- Add Content for Healthcare Expanded support for healthcare-specific best practices designed to help
deliver outstanding patient care
New Users of Outplacement Technology Spike in Q1, Says InsalaCompanies continue to choose cost-effective outplacement software
Employees Losing Sleep and Health, According to New PollWellness Loses Priority as Employees Feel Greater Stress at Work
Job Board Industry Veteran Launches New Job Search EngineToday LatPro, Inc. launched JustJobs.com, a new job search engine intended to simplify the job search. JustJobs.com is a vertical job search engine that searches positions from other job boards and employers’ websites. JustJobs.com follows the launch of LatPro’s DiversityJobs.com search engine in 2006.
Industry Experts Unite to Offer UK's First Jobseeker Web TV ChannelA new web TV channel will offer expert advice to jobseekers to help them find a job online, where a labyrinth of over 10,000 job boards and social networking sites dominate. CareersCast (www.careersiteadvisor.com) will launch on Wednesday June 3rd at 12:30pm, with its inaugural live videocast featuring experts from the recruitment, internet and social networking industries.
Infohrm Announces Co-Sponsorship of the Pepperdine University 2009 Symposium on Workforce PlanningWill Facilitate Several Breakout Sessions for Senior Executives on Solving Today’s Most Pressing Talent Management Challenges
Profiles International Releases New Report on Top 5 Management Failures and Remedies for SuccessProfiles International a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, has released a report identifying five critical components of management failure. The findings in this report address the reasons front line managers fail, explore the symptoms of at-risk management personnel, and offer specific remedies and action steps to avoid derailment and improve business management performance.
The Flu, Unemployment Compensation Rank Among May's Most Requested Content at HR DirectoryHR topics in the news top the White Paper+ section of HR content
LEED Green Associate Training Program Achieves National RecognitionEverblue Energy's LEED certification prep has been recognized by various organizations nationwide as a superior LEED training program.
LifeCare Offers 10 Fire Safety Tips for National Safety MonthThis release shares "10 Tips on Fire Safety" from LifeCare, Inc., in honor of National Safety Month.
Zywave, Inc. and ReSource Pro Partner to Deliver Unmatched Data Processing CapabilitiesStrategic partnership extends insurance brokerage back office efficiencies and boosts bottom line.
Dayak Introduces Its New Staffing MarketplaceToday's economic environment has had a significant impact on the nation's recruiting industry. More and more companies are shifting from "direct" hiring of permanent personnel and instead are focusing on temporary and contract labor. Dayak, the online recruiting marketplace, recently launched a new staffing portal to allow staffing firms to fill their client temp and contract jobs faster, while also opening up new sources of revenue for recruiters.
Worklight LLC Launches New Division Focusing on Employment Litigation Risk Reduction and Training. Worklight LLC, the Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) division of Bayard Advertising Agency, Inc., announces the introduction of its “Staffing Relations Solutions” (SRS) practice.
Two Prescription Solutions Executives Named to Prestigious Health Care BoardsJohn Jones Elected to Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and Dr. Brian Solow Appointed to the Pharmacy & Therapeutic Society
Profiles International Releases New Report on Top 5 Management Failures and Remedies for SuccessProfiles International a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, has released a report identifying five critical components of management failure.
Callidus Software and Workscape Form Strategic Relationship Callidus Software and Workscape Form Strategic Relationship to Further Expand Award-Winning Compensation Management Solutions
Combined Solutions Enable Clients to Better Implement, Execute and Manage Compensation Plans for All Employees
Companies Making Progress in Measures to Reduce Health Care Benefit Costs Higher Adoption of CDHPs, Greater Outsourcing Efficiencies and Increased Effectiveness of Total Rewards Statements, Cited In New Findings
Aflac Duck Gets Some Help From Friends on the FarmNew Television Ad Explains Aflac as Insurance for Everyday Living
Workscape/HCI Survey Shows Room for Improvement When it Comes to Supporting DocumentationDespite Good Communications about Bonuses, Many Companies Fall Short on Documentation
Executive Coach Launches Program To Prevent Overwhelmed Executives From Hitting The Wall A recent leadership study revealed that 63.6% of leaders are rarely able to take solitary time during the work day for planning or professional development with most spending their days fighting fires and dodging crises. So, what does this mean for today’s executives?
Kenexa(R) Unveils Its New Brand and the Formula for Multiplying Business Success Company Crystallizes the Expression of Its Unified Solutions Through Its New Brand Foundation -- i X e = s(TM)
Bad Employees Make Workplace Hard for EveryoneIn today’s tough times, no manager or company can afford an employee that reduces productivity. In the new book, Bad Apples: How to Manage Difficult Employees, management expert Terry Sember points out, “Annoying or difficult employees end up negatively impacting the bottom line.”
theHRshow 2009 Is Coming to a Computer Screen Near You!HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting, and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, announced the panelists and presentations for theHRshow 2009.
theHRshow, the largest regional HR technology event, takes place this year on June 10-12, 2009 as a virtual three-day event. It is being offered completely free to the HR community through the generosity of HRchitect and our sponsors.
A Brief Education on Education Verification It is generally believed by those in our trade that while employment candidates may embellish their employment tasks and positions, they will downright lie about their education.
Pro-Labor Initiatives: Preparing for the Resurgence of Unionization President Obama ran on an employee rights platform. The prevailing Democratic Party supports labor and the new administration is pushing the pro-labor agenda. As the labor initiative gains momentum under the Obama administration, employers must prepare for the possibility of sweeping change in workforce issues. Experts remind us, however, to remain calm but not complacent.1 We need to arm ourselves with information and create a contingency plan to ready our work environments for the existing and potential changes.
Treasure Island Las Vegas Selects the iCIMS Talent PlatformLeading Hotel and Casino Joins Long List of Premium Mid-Market Companies Utilizing iCIMS for Talent Management Needs
Near Term Challenges that Companies Now FaceSecova Reports Second Advisory Council Discussions
Despite Challenges, American Workers Focusing on Health and FamiliesThis release shares the results of a poll of American workers, the majority of whom say they are focusing their attention on their health and families rather than on steady flow of news about the difficulties they face.
SilkRoad technology Presents Today at Kaufman Bros. 2009 Cloud Computing ConferenceConference to be held at the W Hotel in New York
The Application of Enterprise Social Networking to Talent Acquisition and ManagementUpcoming Conenza event highlights real world examples of how Global 2000 organizations are adopting social networking technologies to find, connect, and leverage their current and former employees
The RightThing Brings Together Over 100 Top HR Execs for Thought Leadership and CollaborationGathering to exchange innovative ideas, best practices and thought leadership, The RightThing’s third annual recruitment symposium held May 12-14 at their global headquarters in Findlay, OH, brought together over one-hundred of the nation’s top human resources executives from a broad range of industries.
Insala Starts 2009 With Record Sales As Demand For Outplacement Technology ContinuesNot just for outplacement, EmploymentTalk™ used by job boards and recruitment firms boost Insala’s sales
WANTED Technologies Launches New Sales Prospecting Tool to Identify Companies with Spikes in Hiring Gazelles™ Report Links to WANTED Analytics to track the most active employers in the market
Watson Wyatt Data Services releases its 2009/2010 Survey Report Watson Wyatt Data Services releases its 2009/2010 Survey Report on Supervisory Management Compensation
* Supervisors in the Legal function receive the highest average salary increase in survey sample.
* Utilities and Energy Sector supervisors receive the highest bonus in survey sample.
CyberShift Named Finalist for The 2009 American Business Awards Receives Recognition as Best Overall Company, Computer Software & Services Industries
WANTED Technologies Predicts Decline of 565,000 Jobs in Upcoming May '09 BLS Employment ReportDemand for Employees Appears to Be Stabilizing,
Although Still at Very Weak Levels
Callidus Software Holds Customer Advisory Board MeetingLeader in Sales Performance Management Receives Valuable Feedback from Customers
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The Contrarian Effect - 600 Word ReviewThe Contrarian Effect demonstrates why it is more effective to take the opposite, or contrarian, approach when trying to reach customers, win sales and earn market shares. Find out more. Read this review.
The Contrarian Effect - 300 Word ReviewThe Contrarian Effect demonstrates why it is more effective to take the opposite, or contrarian, approach when trying to reach customers, win sales and earn market shares. Find out more. Read this review.
The Four Crucial Conversations for Uncertain Economic TimesOrganizations respond faster and better to threatening conditions when leaders create candid and effective dialogue during crucial moments. Joseph Grenny explains.
Keep Your Head in the Game: Be a Class ActManagers need to keep their heads in the game and remember to pass the balls. Dianna Booher explains.
The Top 5 Myths About Motivating EmployeesMany companies are failing to keep their workers fully engaged in their jobs during the economic challenges. Suzanne Bates explains, the companies share some common myths.
The PEOPLE Academy Launches Coaching Support SiteThe PEOPLE Academy announces a remedy for common coaching issues at www.thepeopleacademyinc.com.
CyberShift Promotes Gene Wronko to Vice President of IT and On Demand ServicesFast-growing Enterprise Software-as-a-Service Company Expands Role of Key Executive
AthenaOnline Releases No Cost Version of Award-Winning MyQuickCoach SiteAthenaOnline, the world’s leading online business video library, has released a new version of their site providing users with free access to AthenaOnline’s management and personal development videos.
Sendouts Launches New Affiliate Program for Recruiting Software SolutionClients and Partners are Cashing in as Sendouts' Scouts
PayCycle Inc. Named Stevie® Awards Finalist In Two CategoriesCompany Selected for Business Innovation and Customer Service Department of the Year in American Business Awards Competition
Learn.com Now Hiring Sales Superstars - Qualified Candidates to Receive Signing BonusLearn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that the company has launched a new incentive program for accomplished sales professionals in the learning and talent management industry who are looking for the best growth opportunity. Interested individuals, SUPERSTARS ONLY, are asked to visit the company's careers page at www.learn.com/careers for more information and to submit a resume.
Accurate Background Launches AccurateNow for Small BusinessesAccurate Background's new product, AccurateNow, provides small to medium-size businesses and human resource professionals an on-demand solution to create their own corporate account online and begin ordering comprehensive background checks on job applicants within minutes.
easyBackgrounds Launches New Drug Testing ServiceseasyBackgrounds, Inc., a Web-based provider of background checks and drug testing, has announced the launch of easyScreen, its electronic Chain-of-Custody service for clients that order drug tests. easyScreen makes management of a drug screening program almost completely electronic; replacing the paper-based system where employers had to provide applicants or employees with a multi-part form.
Profiles International Releases New Report on Employee ProductivityProfiles International a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, recently completed a comprehensive study of employee productivity: America's Most Productive Companies. The study covers nearly 14 million people in 175 industries and over 1600 companies.
Tech Wages Hold Steady in 2009Tech wages remained mostly unchanged in the first quarter of 2009, according to a Yoh Index study.
Moving Beyond: Cancer Survivors at WorkUnum shares an employer's guide to the challenges and opportunities of dealing with cancer survivors at work.
Perquest’s Online Payroll Service Named As Finalist In The 2009 American Business AwardsPerquest was selected as a finalist from more than 2600 entries representing companies of all sizes and industries in 40 categories.
Taking A Stand Against Employee Free Choice ActEmployers Group Provides Definitive White Paper on the Crushing Impact to Economy if Congress bends to Labor Unions by Passing EFCA
Sonar6 Receives the IRL Emerging Company Award Sonar6 Receives the IRL Emerging Company Award at 2009’s PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards
Human resources software developer Sonar6 recognized by NZ’s hi-tech industry
Returning Military Veterans Struggle in Transition to Civilian LifeVeteran divorce rate up 78% since 2003, suicide reports all time high at 115,000 per year with average age of twenty-four, one in four people living on our U.S. streets are Military Veterans (300,000), fastest growing population of homeless are Female Iraq War Veterans. New Operation Legacy Life Planning Workbook Enables Veterans to Transition to a Civilian Life of Purpose, Meaning and Happiness. Operation Legacy is a grassroots project to get the Operation Legacy workbook into the hands of every U.S. Veteran.
Infohrm Survey Suggests That CEOs are Playing a Greater Role in Driving Workforce PlanningSurvey results are featured at day 1 of Infohrm’s 2009 Workforce Planning Summit.
Improved Experience and The Human Capital Institute Establish Executive Council for RecruitingCollaborative roundtable to focus on developing and strengthening strategic competencies and capabilities in recruiting, staffing, and talent acquisition leaders.
TalentDrive Named as Finalist For 2009 American Business Awards(SM) Selected as Finalist in Best New Product or Service: Software as a Service Category
Reed Group Launches New MDGuidelines Web Site with 6th Edition of Medical Disability AdvisorNew Absence Management Portal Will Offer Innovative Predictive Disability Durations Tool
Accurate Background, Inc. released its latest technology for pre-employment background screeningCalled AccurateNow, it allows small to medium-size businesses and human resource professionals an on-demand solution to create their own corporate account online and begin ordering comprehensive background checks on job applicants within minutes.
The Training Associates Receives Project Management Professional CredentialBrad Mayo Becomes PMP Certified For Advanced Project Management Consulting
Cybershift Expert to Present Session on Automating Employee Business ExpensesCybershift Expert to Present Session on Automating Employee Business Expenses at Upcoming Canadian Payroll Association Conference