Board of Directors Are Moving Beyond Governance: Top Ten Mistakes Made by Company Board of DirectorsMoving beyond traditional governance activities is uncertain ground for many Boards and Board members. This article identifies prevalent board mistakes and details how to avoid common traps. By providing strategic leadership, boards can create value while ensuring successful performance. It has been proven repeatedly that good governance leads to higher valuations. Evaluating management, driving corporate culture, and setting strategic direction are all board responsibilities critical to maximizing shareholder wealth. Board membership is a responsibility that goes beyond the bounds set by management presentations and board meeting agendas.
Free Salary Data and Software to Evaluate and Set Enterprise-Wide Pay LevelsFree CompFacts is a no-cost combination of market salary data and pay analysis software. It provides full market statistics on hundreds of jobs covering virtually every level, industry, function and state/region. Users can automatically import their organization's employee data, match their organization's jobs to survey jobs, measure their salary program's competitiveness and effectiveness using critical employee, job, grade, organization unit and salary structure metrics, and determine the demographic and cost impact of required salary structure adjustments.
Veteran Retail and Footwear Executive Matt Zale Joins Stephen-Bradford Search to Head Newly Formed Division
Cover Letter Samples Now Make Creating a Cover Letter a Piece of Cake for Job SeekersHaving the perfect sample cover letter to serve as a guide however will certainly make writing easier to contemplate. Employment seekers need no longer worry because a friendly business owner now has a more affordable and definitely better solution for you: the Amazing Cover Letter Creator. All a job seeker must do is copy a line here and there, rephrase a sentence or two, change the arrangement of words here and there, and make other similar little changes until they've succeeded in creating the perfect cover letter.
Overworked and Underpaid: Workers Cite Top BarriersTo Fulfilling Job Responsibilities in LifeCare® Poll
2007 Great Place to Work® Awards Winners AnnouncedWinners of the 2007 Great Place to Work® Awards were announced last week by Great Place to Work® Institute, a San-Francisco based global research and consulting firm. The annual Great Place to Work® Awards are a distinctive way Great Place to Work® Institute recognizes the accomplishments of organizations that have implemented creative and effective approaches to developing trust, pride, and camaraderie within their workplaces.
CareerTours Launches Over 12,000 Career Tours on New WebsiteCareerTours, a national recruiting resource, has launched over 12,000 new CareerTours for opportunities across the US on its website, www.careertours.com. The company matches qualified career seekers with potential employers through virtual and live experiences; please contact me with any questions. Respectfully, Jennifer Brooks, 602.561.0204 email protected from spam bots
Universal Technical Institute Experiences Strategic Business Benefits with IntersourcingUltimate Software, announced today that Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) is experiencing
improved service to employees, since implementing UltiPro.
Birkman International, Inc. Presents Current Personality Assessment ResearchBehavioral assessment tools provider outlines key trends for 2007.
BusinessWeek Names The Speed of Trust One of Top 5 Career Books of 2006BusinessWeek selected The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey as one of the top 5 career books for 2006. According to BusinessWeek, “Everyone can use some career advice, regardless of age or professional title. The five books that made our list for 2006 run the gamut from general business questions to managing your life outside of work. That range reflects both the increasingly large role that work plays in many people's lives and the continued blurring of boundaries between the personal and the professional.”
ASR Leading HR Software Supplier Demonstrates Strong Relationship with British Computer SocietyThe Chartered Institute for IT professionals, the British Computer Society (BCS) has been using ASR's HR software solution for over four years and is very happy with its choice of system.
UNUMPROVIDENT ANNOUNCES SALE OF GENEX SUBSIDIARYSale part of company’s plan to focus on its core businesses
The Outsourcing Checklist: How to Choose the Right Service ProviderOutsourcing finance and accounting functions is never an easy decision for the CFO.
Richard Lemieux has joined Buck Consultants' Secaucus, New Jersey office as Director in its Global CLemieux joins Buck from PricewaterhouseCoopers in France.
GTM Hires Dotcom Payroll PioneerGTM Household Employment Experts, one of the fastest growing private companies in the Tech Valley has appointed former Payroll Online co-founder and chief executive Rick Donah to the position of Vice President of Corporate Development.
Kenexa Announces Date of Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results ReleaseIn conjunction with this announcement, Kenexa will host a conference call on February 14, 2007, at 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's financial results.
RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING SELECTS JPMORGAN CHASE FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT CARDDebit cards mean faster payments, increased safety and ease of use
KELLY SERVICES STANDARDIZES ON FIRST ADVANTAGE FOR ITS NEXT GENERATION SKILLS TESTING PLATFORM“Kelly Services has always been known as a pioneer in the staffing industry,” said Jon Haber, senior vice president of First Advantage’s Assessment Solutions.
UNUMPROVIDENT ANNOUNCES SALE OF GENEX SUBSIDIARYSale part of company’s plan to focus on its core businesses
Shilpa, Jade, Big Brother and the Need for Intercultural SkillsThe recent racism debate emanating from the Celebrity Big Brother TV show in the UK demonstrates the need to incorporate intercultural skills into the education system says intercultural communications expert.
TempWorks Software Releases New Customizable CEO DashboardCEO Dashboard, TwCentral, Provides Staffing Company Executives Constant Access to Business-Critical Information.
Top Psychometrics Expert Joins Hogan Assessment SystemsPaul Barrett, a psychometrician with 25 years of experience, including research on personality assessment at the Institute of Psychiatry in London, has joined Hogan Assessment Systems.
360 Business Consulting Hires Senior Writer360 Business Consulting has hired David Hofstede for the position of senior writer. He will be responsible for overseeing the company's writing staff and participating in mission-critical writing projects.
CareerJournal.com Offers Tips for Signing Office CardsWhen Inspiration Is Lacking
Trend Integration and DLPC Create Alliance to Enhance Candidate Pre-Screening ProcessThe foremost provider of automated phone-based screening solutions, Trend Integration, has agreed to provide its cutting edge candidate screening technology to all registrants for Diversity Leadership Power Conferences throughout 2007.
Atlas Van Lines announces relocation trends 2006 Washington D.C. records highest inbound percentage, Louisiana tops outbound
Two-Thirds of Recently Surveyed Companies Have No CPO; 70% Lack Privacy DepartmentDespite increasing concerns surrounding employee privacy and compliance issues, 70% of recently surveyed companies indicated that their organizations had no privacy department.
SnagAJob.com Understands Public Disappointment With New Commercial Featuring Kevin FederlineSnagAJob.com founder and CEO understands how hourly workers would be disappointed with the new commercial featuring Kevin Federline.
AIRS and H3.com Announce Integrated Solution for Referral Hiring
H3.com's social networking tool now available directly from AIRS talent management solutions
Kepner-Tregoe Names Andrew Graham as CEOMr. Graham has an extensive background in helping organizations develop
and implement effective business strategies and improve operational
performance.
CAI Names CIIT Centers for Health Research, Novozymes North America and PPD, Inc. Winners CAI announces the first annual Ovation Award for HR Excellence winners for innovative human resource best practices: CIIT Centers for Health Research, Novozymes North America and PPD, Inc. Award winners will be honored and present their award-winning HR best practices at the January 29-30, 2007 CAI HR Management Conference in Raleigh, NC.
IncentOne Clients Featured in CBS News Report About Incentivizing Healthy BehaviorEmployers and health insurers are increasingly eyeing disease and health management programs as a means to ensure a healthier workforce. Now, as CBS News reports, some companies and health plans are looking at a powerful motivator to entice their employees to participate: cash incentives.
Image Dynamics™ - New Powerful Learning & Development Technology Launches WorldwideImage Dynamics™ is a unique powerful learning & development technology which has been described by business leaders as innovative, breaking new ground in organisational learning & development. CEO's and senior level managers are taken on a journey of self-discovery through deep reflection. By engaging the user at a deep emotional level it creates self awareness for personal leadership growth and accelerated business performance.
Shocking Number of Organizations Without Chief Privacy Officer
Two-thirds of recently surveyed companies have no CPO; 70% lack privacy department.
Atlantic Link Launches Mobile Rapid eLearningAtlantic Link's ground breaking rapid e-learning authoring tools have taken a hugely significant leap forward. The software now allows courses to be designed specifically for the small screens of Windows Mobile devices. This means that courses are not only able to be run directly on Windows Mobile devices, but also look superb as all the functionality of the ground breaking authoring tools can be applied to small screen design.
Quantum Market Research Sets Record for Number of Employee Engagement Surveys Administered in 2006Employee survey firm performs 4128 surveys for organizations of all shapes and sizes in 2006. As a result, Quantum Market Research holds the largest database of normative benchmarking information in the US.
PENSION ACT REGULATIONS COULD MEAN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR 401(K) SPONSORS, WATSON WYATT SAYSNearly Half of Surveyed Employers Would Have to Change Default Investment Programs
ERP Solutions and eQuest Announce Partnership for SAP E-Recruiting Leading SAP HR consulting firm to augment SAP E-Recruiting with job board automation from eQuest
CREATING SUCCESSFUL MANAGERS It’s accurate to declare that “Half of managers are above average and half are below average.”
UnumProvident Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 ResultsImproved Operating Trends in Unum US, Unum UK and Colonial Segments;
Leadership Roles at Unum US Announced
The Key to Unlocking the Hidden Job Market
Turn to any job search Web site or newspaper and it's obvious that there are thousands of jobs up for grabs. What's little known to most job seekers is that the majority of job openings will never be announced on a Web site or want ad. Career expert Michael Farr offers guidance on how job seekers can tap into these secret opportunities and land a job without having to beat out dozens of competitors first.
Communication Challenges Loom Large in Benefit Enrollment Process, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds Complexity and Plan Changes Were Top Concerns of Employees
Companies Increasingly Look Inward to Develop Needed Competencies SuccessFactors Study Suggests Most Companies Not Prepared to Adjust
More than nine out of 10 North American business and HR executives surveyed in late 2006 say their companies are experiencing increased competition for talent -- leading to higher compensation packages, slower time to new hires and reduced business flexibility. As a result, executives say they will increasingly look inward, to their existing workforces, to find and develop the competencies they need to address changing requirements in their markets. These and other findings were part of a landmark study entitled "The 2007 Performance and Talent Management Trend Survey," which includes responses from 726 business executives and HR professionals. The research was conducted by SuccessFactors, a global provider of talent management solutions, in cooperation with the Business Performance Management Forum, a leading executive thought leadership organization and the Human Capital Institute, a membership organization and think tank for professionals and executives in recruiting, HR and talent management.
Primacy Relocation Continues Global Expansion with Opening of Hong Kong OfficeSelected for its strategic location in Asia, office will serve as new Primacy Asia headquarters
Kronos(R) Announces Kronos for Manufacturing Offering of Software and Services Helps Manufacturers Maximize Productivity Through Operational Excellence
Recruiting Blogosphere Coming Out Of Its ShellIndustry community now at 200 recruiting blogs and counting.
Batesville Casket Company Awards Single-Source RPO Contract to First AdvantageThe Employer Services segment of First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV) today announced the selection of its recruiting solution by Batesville Casket Company, a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Industries.
Maximizing Shareholder Value Checklist for Service Based BusinessesMaximizing Shareholder Value Checklist was created for owners and executives of companies to increase short-term earnings while developing long-term operating infrastructure.
TALENThire.com Announces Record Growth in 2006 Atlanta-based TALENThire.com, a Recruiting Vendor Management company, announced record growth of 600 percent in 2006. TALENThire.com is a “one stop shop” for all contingent recruiting needs – we manage a growing base of 500+ recruiting partners subscribed to our members-only site, providing hiring companies a single point for billing, contact, and contracts.
Kronos(R) Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2007 ResultsRevenue and EPS Exceed Consensus; Workforce Management Profit Increases More Than 35% Year-Over-Year
STUDY SUGGESTS HALF OF MANAGERS GOT COACHINGA new study suggests as many as half of mid-level managers have received some sort of coaching in the workplace in recent years. Minneapolis consultants CO2 Partners surveyed middle to senior-level executives via the Internet and found that 50% were provided with coaching on more than one occasion.
UnumProvident Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 ResultsImproved Operating Trends in Unum US, Unum UK and Colonial Segments;
Leadership Roles at Unum US Announced
Career Advice Doesn't Grow On Trees, It Lives Inside Chimby.com
New vertical search engine crawls the web for the best career advice.
Key Acquisition in the Recruitment & Careers Industry as Kennedy Information Acquires the Career MasKennedy Information, Inc. announces their acquisition of the preeminent authority on career development, transition and management -- the Career Masters Institute.
JobSpin.com Unveils a New Spin on Job SearchJobs from thousands of Web sites Now Accessible in One Search
Best-Selling Author Bill Byham to Present Human Capital Institute WebcastOn Wednesday, February 14, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET, Byham will present "70 Is the New 50
UNUM SAYS LONG TERM CARE BUYERS ARE GETTING YOUNGER, SELECTING HOME CARE OPTIONBuyers of group long term care insurance are getting younger, and more customers are selecting coverage for care in the home, says leading employee benefit provider Unum (NYSE: UNM).
LifeCare® Wins Gold Award in LACP Communications CompetitionAward-winning campaign helps boost program awareness and utilization for clients.
HireAbility further expands its tools and services for its rapidly growing recruiter network.HireAbility and Intelligent Algorithms Announce a Strategic Alliance, Empowering Recruiters with more Effective Candidate Searching Capabilities
The 30 Greatest Commercials in Super Bowl History! “The Billion Dollar Man”™ Bob Circosta, America’s Most Prolific TV Salesman, Reveals the Top 30 Super Bowl Commercials of All-Time
Douglas Matthews Named President, Chief Operating Officer of Right ManagementMatthews will continue to report directly to Owen J. Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of Right Management.
HR Week West 2007 Announces Full AgendaSilicon Valley's Biggest Human Resource Outsourcing and Management Event Covers Critical Workplace Issues
MilitaryStars Returns to Ever-Popular Southeast Region with Upcoming Career Expo in JacksonvilleTop Quality Career Event Benefits Employers, Military Job Seekers Alike Using Industry Best Practice ‘One Cost, Unlimited Hires’ Model
Less than half of recently surveyed organizations expressed satisfaction with employee programWhile 73% of recently surveyed companies said that they have an employee recognition program in place, most are unsure of how well satisfied their employees are with the program.
Get Ready, Set, Go! It’s March Madness.Harmless office pools may lead to gambling issues
Best-Selling Author Bill Byham to Present Human Capital Institute WebcastWhile organizations are focusing more efforts on talent management, The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, announced today that William C. Byham, Ph.D., best-selling author and Chairman and CEO of Development Dimensions International (DDI), will host an HCI Masters Series Webcast on the untapped area of retirement management.
Search Engine Marketing, Press Releases Are Tactics of Choice for Human Resource SuppliersLatest in “HR Marketing Trends” series reveals where HR suppliers spent their budgets in 2006, and what’s ahead for 2007
Deadline fast approaching for annual Award for Excellence in Health-Care ReportingIn its ninth year, the award honours excellence in print, broadcast and online journalism that reveals how registered nurses and health-care issues affect communities across Ontario.
Search Engine Marketing, Press Releases Are Tactics of Choice for Human Resource SuppliersLatest in “HR Marketing Trends” series reveals where HR suppliers spent their budgets in 2006, and what’s ahead for 2007
TALENThire.com Announces Record Growth in 2006600% growth in 2006 announced by Atlanta-based TALENThire.com, a Recruiting Vendor Management company.
Human Performance Improvement Leader RWD Technologies Canada Chooses dominKnow LCMSdominKnow LCMS 5.1 enables accelerated learning, collaboration, and job-based performance support to aid RWD clients
The Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) launches HR eSource™Today, the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) unveiled HR eSource™ at the 2007 Annual HRPAO Conference & Trade Show.
Peopleclick Adds Over 170 New Contracts in 2006 Company Doubles New Recruitment Management Contracts
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR TO ADDRESS “THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT TRAINING” AT LIFE SCIENCES SALES CONFERENCEWorkshop to Dispel Common Myths about Sales Training and Discuss How to Deliver Measurable Mastery-Based Training
HCR Welcomes New Companies to Growing Client RosterHCR Software Solutions, formerly a division of The Janis Group, Inc.(JGI), today announced the acquisition of new clients that will be using the company's CompensationXL solution.
NAM, DMAA ANNOUNCE JOINT SUMMIT ON INTEGRATED CARE IN THE WORKPLACEThe DMAA-NAM Integrated Care Summit, Sept. 17 to 19, 2007, in Las Vegas, will feature presentations by leading employers and chronic care professionals.
Nonprofit Jobs Showcased in LearningAndLife.com NewsletterLearningAndLife.com's latest newsletter, "Great Jobs for Do-Gooders," offers career change advice for people drawn to nonprofit jobs in one of the 1.9 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S. IndependentSector.org reports that the growth rate of charitable organizations doubled that of the business sector from 1987 to 2005. With so many opportunities available in industries from human services to arts and culture, the newsletter's five insightful articles can serve as crucial starting points for learning more about nonprofit organizations and the education necessary to start a career in one.
Hiring and HR Managers Battling Over Staffing StrategiesContractors often fill immediate need for hard-to-fill IT and product positions, says Granite Solutions Groupe.
Campbellsville Man Wins $100,000 in Seasonal Hiring PromotionA Staff Management employee at Amazon.com’s Campbellsville fulfillment center took home $100,000 as the winner in a promotion for seasonal warehouse workers.
MilitaryStars Returns to Ever-Popular Southeast Region with Upcoming Career Expo in JacksonvilleMilitary hiring event company assists military veterans in finding civilian employment. Employers utilize 'one cost, unlimited hires' policy to secure highly qualified former military talent.
2007 Annual TimeCentre User Conference Online Registration OpensWorkforce management event provides educational, feedback and networking opportunities for time and attendance users.
PayScale, Inc. to Launch in Canada Becoming a Key Provider of Canadian Workforce Compensation DataPayScale, Inc., a leader in real-time online compensation data for employers and individuals, today announced the availability of PayScale’s compensation data in the Canadian market, making PayScale one of the largest providers of online Canadian compensation data.
4Leading Strategists Outline 12 Steps to Solve Health Care DilemmaPresentation to Worldwide Employee Benefits Network highlights proven savings and improved productivity.
GRASP Systems Welcomes New CEOGRASP® Systems, the leading provider of software and consulting solutions to the health care industry is pleased to announce that Penny Meenan has taken over the position of CEO of GRASP Systems International.
Niche Job Boards For SaleEstablished revenue generating sites to be auctioned on ebay.
7Avis Budget Selects CadreHR to Manage Comp PlansCompTracker to Ease Merit and Bonus Planning Process.
AIRS announced today that it continues to integrate a growing number of targeted job boardsThese integrations provide SourcePoint clients with the expanded ability to source new talent quickly and easily, further develop their recruitment prospects, and seamlessly import these clients into their applicant tracking systems.
Media 1 Named As Finalist In 3RD Annual STEVIE® AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESSStevie Award Winners to Be Announced in New York in March
Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2007 Work-Life Rising Star HonoreesAlliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), a global network of professionals committed to advancing work-life effectiveness, recently announced the recipients of the inaugural Work-Life Rising Star recognition program. Recipients are recognized for their emerging leadership and potential as major contributors to the work-life community.
Mars and Venus Get Engaged: Overall Job Satisfaction Among Males and FemalesRecent research indicates that Overall Job Satisfaction scores between male and female employees vary by dimension. Learn which factors affect which gender most strongly, and gather tips for how best to leverage these differences in the workplace.
Vegas TV welcomes back a familiar face! Community Empowerment… with Lillian McMorrisCommunity Empowerment… is a new one-hour business & community TV talk show
that gives its audience a glimpse into the “World” of local Chamber of
Commerce organizations, non-profit agencies, prominent business leaders,
women & minority business owners, entrepreneurs, community events and
entertainment in the Vegas Valley. Guests will share real-world insight on
their accomplishments; hardships and lessons learned from the front lines
of one of the fastest growing cities in American history.
Career Website JobLifeCoach.com Giving Graduates Tools for Job Search SuccessAn innovative website, JobLifeCoach.com, has the tools and training to help graduates at all levels master the strategies and techniques to land the job that will take them where they want to go in their careers.
MARSHALL GOLDSMITH JOINS i4cp AS CHAIRMAN EMERITUSNation’s Current #1 Best-Selling Business Author Is a Premier Executive Coach
to Corporate CEOs
US equity markets post strong gains during the fourth quarter, Mercer Investment Consulting reportsInternational equity outperformed US equity for the fourth quarter and full year 2006
altis·excelHR chosen as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed CompaniesSponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post and Queen’s School of Business.
THOMPSON PUBLISHING’S WEB-BASED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK BUILDER SAVES COMPANIES TIME, MONEYService provides regular updates keeping companies compliant with federal and state laws
Employment Background Investigations, Inc. announced the acquisition of Comprehensive Info Services(CIS) to form one of the largest and most inclusive background screening firms in the industry, offering background checks, drug testing and occupational healthcare solutions worldwide.
Axiom Consulting Partners Expands its Sales Effectiveness PracticeKeith Briscoe and Tom Knight join Axiom Consulting Partners to further develop its Sales Effectiveness practice.
Shortage of IT Talent Key Drives Companies Towards ContractorsLimited supply of business savvy technical experts fuels robust contractor market, says Granite Solutions Groupe.
Parity Helps CPM Cut the Jargon with the Launch of a New E-Recruitment WebsiteParity, The IT Business Services company, helps CPM transform its HR recruitment processes with the launch of a new e-recruitment website