Postponing Retirement: Chief Concern and Growing Employee RealityRetirement plan participants appear to be responding to the current economic and financial crisis by delaying retirement, saving less and re-aligning their retirement investments. This survey looks at the impact of the financial crisis on retirement.
Leaders Worth Following: Emotional Intelligence Key to Presidential LeadershipIn times of challenge and change, some leaders stand out - one of the key differentiators is emotional intelligence. As people become increasingly stressed, their 'natural' inclination is to protect themselves and focus on survival. But great leaders are able to calm that anxiety and enroll people in a larger vision - a task that will be critical for whomever becomes the next US President.
PayScale Salary Dataset Surpasses 15 Million User Profiles WorldwideCounts Large Government Agencies and Blue-Chip Multi-Nationals As New Clients
Jackson Healthcare Is Named Among "Atlanta's Best Places to Work"Employee Survey Places Company Seventh in Atlanta Business Chronicle Competition
CompTIA Managed Services Summit Provided Channel Executives a Unique Business OpportunityThree companies honored with best of show awards
Unum reveals: Policies for nursing home care dwindling as home care growsLong term care benefits leader Unum reveals sales trends in group market
Employers Vote on Presidential Candidates Health Care PlatformsEmployers Vote on Presidential Candidates Health Care Platforms: Prefer Middle Ground Between the Two Approaches
IHRIM to Host Members Only Two-Part Series to Better Understand the Talent Management LandscapeTwo-Part Series to Better Understand the Talent Management Landscape
IHRIM to Host Complimentary ‘Members Only’ Webinar Dec. 3
CyberShift Joins Ranks of Software Magazine’s 26th Annual Software 500CyberShift Earns First-Time Position in the Ranking of the World’s Largest Software Companies
New Learn English Site For Spanish SpeakersEffortless English LLC announces a new web site to help Spanish speakers learn English. The site provides a free email course as well as mp3 audio English lessons.
eMatchPhysicians.com Launches to Provide Physicians and Hiring Organizations eMatchPhysicians.com Uses Sophisticated Technology to Match Physicians with Hiring Organizations to Save You Time and Money
ARAG Recognized as Center of Excellence for Customer ServiceKnowledgeable, Experienced Customer Care Team Provides Best in Class Service
Lois Melbourne, HR Industry Leader and Aquire CEO, Elected to (IHRIM) Board of DirectorsAquire, the global leader in workforce planning and management solutions, today announced that CEO and co-Founder Lois Melbourne was recently elected to a three-year position on the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) board of directors
Pink Slipped? Don't Panic -- Be Proactive and Productive with PerfectJob SoftwareEach day the headlines herald dour news about layoffs from American icons such as Ford, GM, and PepsiCo; small towns devastated by manufacturing plant closings; charitable organizations folding and soaring unemployment rates. Even Chicago-based Playboy has asked some of its employees to hop away.
Safety-Kleen Lowers Turnover 46% With PeopleAnswers Software ToolSafety-Kleen Systems, Inc., directs job candidates to PeopleAnswers' cutting-edge, pre-employment assessment to identify top prospects for the Safety-Kleen team of 4,500 employees. As a result, a recent one-year case study reflected a statistically significant drop in employee turnover of 46%.
Tone of Voice: It’s All in How We’re Saying ItRead this! Those two words can sounds demanding or exciting depending upon how you say it. Jim Clemmer reminds us it's all in the tone of your voice.
Ethical LeadershipAs an entrepreneur you are in a perfect place to create the business you’ve always wanted to be a part of. Your legacy can be the creation of a workplace that people LOVE to work in. You can create a company that is not only profitable, but one that develops people. You contribute to their life as they contribute to yours.
A deeper understanding of the interdependence of organizational effectiveness and ethical behavior can offer new insights into simple (not easy) and cost effective ways of improving the bottom line while increasing morale and product/service quality. Ethics can an engine for success!
All Hands on Deck – A Team Approach to Disaster PlanningFailure to prepare for a disaster could shut down your organization for an extended period, threatening its existence. As reported by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2006, up to 40 percent of small businesses do not reopen after a major disaster like a flood, wildfire, tornado, or earthquake.
While the actual collateral damage varied in all of these events, the overall affect on employee perceptions of the organization lingers. Some businesses, despite the devastation, tried to help employees, while others did nothing. Several of HR Solutions’ clients have shared with us their experiences and how they approached the people element in disaster planning and recovery.
Expatriate Employee Numbers Double as Companies See Increased Value in Expatriate AssignmentsThe number of employees on international assignments has increased by almost 90 percent over the last three years. Benefit provision to expatriates is considered high priority, but there are no clear policies. Mercer shares more.
80% of Employees Changing Their Lunchtime Rituals in Order to Save Money in This EconomyThe vast majority of workers who responded to a recent Vault survey say they are changing their habits to endure the economic downturn.
IRS Announces Retirement Plan COLA Adjustments for 2009The IRS has published 2009 annual dollar limits for retirement plans. Most limits have increased from 2008 levels. Littler Mendelson has the details.
The U.S. Immigration System is Broken: What Steps Can Be Taken to Fix It?An effective solution requires productive dialogue to identify and individually address multiple economic, social and political interests, says Robert Meltzer.
The Integrity Dividend: The Dollar Value of your Impeccable WordKeeping your word as a leader pays off on the bottom line. Tony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend shares this excerpt.
Designing Great Leadership Development WorkshopsIs your organization getting the best value for its dollar when using leadership development workshops? The sessions are quite expensive when you factor in the cost of removing the leaders from the workplace for a number of days. Gregg Thompson investigates.
Diversity, Innovation, and Jazz: Beyond Black and WhiteDiversity in the workplace is more than just a collection of employees with different backgrounds. It`s the harmony of making the differences work well together. Michael Gold shares this interesting view.
Tighter Rules on Damages in Wrongful Dismissal CasesA new Supreme Court of Canada decision provides both relief and clarity for employers facing potential wrongful dismissal actions. Carole McAfee Wallace and Elisabeth Patrick explain.
Refusing to be Victimized by a Bad BossHow is your relationship with your boss? What do you do if that relationship is not good and you feel you have become the victim of a questionable superior? Jim Clemmer shares his suggestions.
Joan Lloyd`s HR Words of Advice: Threat of Cuts Demoralizes StaffWhen a company announces it will layoff X number of employees within the next year, how do you keep up morale in the company and get the job done effectively? Joan Lloyd shares her answers.
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Extensively Regulates Executive CompensationA recent study by Littler Mendelson finds that the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 extensively regulates executive compensation, but leaves many unanswered questions.
Wall Street Crisis: 6 Ways to Manage Employee Concerns About Their 401(k)Employees are worried. In these turbulent economic times, employees are concerned about their retirement plans. CAI shares more.
California AB 10: New Computer Professional Overtime Law Takes Effect ImmediatelyICon Professional Services, a national company specializing in Independent Contractor compliance, today announced the release of comprehensive updates and information regarding major provisions of the California Assembly Bill 10 (AB 10) signed into law on September 30, 2008 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Human Capital Institute and Sequent Offer 'Managing Across Generations' Networking EventThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and think tank that is advancing the science of strategic talent management, and Sequent Inc., a consulting and outsourcing services firm helping organizations improve corporate performance through the integration of people strategies, process management and technology, will host an expert presentation on managing across generations at a November 12, 2008 B-School Network and Learn event, to take place at Franklin University.
David E. Branch Joins ICon Professional Service as Vice President Business StrategiesDavid E. Branch Joins ICon Professional Service as Vice President Business Strategies
Medical Billing Company Provides Job Training for Medical Billers at Local CollegeCapture Billing partners with local college to help people who have been downsized or are reentering the workforce to obtain job training in the medical billing field.
Halogen Software and Human Capital Institute to Host D.C. Innovation TourThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and think tank that is advancing the science of strategic talent management, and Halogen Software, a leading provider of web-based employee performance and talent management software, will present a live HCI Innovation Tour on the performance-driven workforce culture on November 20, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
Human Resource Options for Today’s Workforce Achilles Group Announces Outsourced HR Solution Human Resource Options for Today’s Workforce Achilles Group Announces Outsourced HR Solution that Saves Executives 20% of Their Time, Improves Workforce Performance at Least 5%, and Reduces Administrative Burden 20 – 60%
Given the economy, entrepreneurs and small businesses are increasingly turning to outsourced providers.
HRchitect Holding 'Beauty Pageants' for Top Vendors in HR Technology ArenaHRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, recently announced they will present a new series of webinars entitled, “Assessing the Talent Management and HR Systems Landscape, an HRchitect Beauty Pageant.”
Beware of Ten Mistakes after Social Security Denies Disability Benefits People applying for SSDI should not give up and start over after they've been denied disability benefits; Allsup explains the most common missteps following SSDI denial
The MedZilla Report: September 2008 Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/HealthEven with layoff announcements from more than a dozen employers in health care, employment continued to increase in September, gaining 17,000 jobs overall. However, in the past month it seemed like no one was searching for those new jobs.
Pet Care and Pet Sitting Industry Stable Despite Economic Slow Down While few industries are completely recession proof, independent businesses in the pet care and pet-sitting industries have yet to experience a decline. In fact, some workers are opting out of the longer corporate hours look to pet care as the next step in their career paths.
Special Education Career Center Launched All Star Directories' leading website for prospective educators, www.AllEducationSchools.com, announces the opening of a new career resource center for students interested in becoming special education teachers.
Registration Deadline for 2008 Administrative Leadership Institute is Oct. 31The 26th Annual Administrative Leadership Institute (ALI) will take place Nov. 19-20, 2008, in College Station, Texas
CONFUSED ABOUT COLLEGE RANKINGS?Come Hear Experts from US News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and College Prowler at CollegeWeekLive
Panel Presentation at Virtual Online College Fair to Offer Advice to College-Bound High School Students on How to Use Rankings
Leaders Worth Following: Emotional Intelligence Key to Presidential LeadershipIn times of challenge and change, some leaders stand out - one of the key differentiators is emotional intelligence. As people become increasingly stressed, their 'natural' inclination is to protect themselves and focus on survival. But great leaders are able to calm that anxiety and enroll people in a larger vision - a task that will be critical for whomever becomes the next US President.
PayScale Salary Dataset Surpasses 15 Million User Profiles WorldwideCounts Large Government Agencies and Blue-Chip Multi-Nationals As New Clients
Jackson Healthcare Is Named Among "Atlanta's Best Places to Work"Employee Survey Places Company Seventh in Atlanta Business Chronicle Competition
CompTIA Managed Services Summit Provided Channel Executives a Unique Business Opportunity Three companies honored with best of show awards
"THE RED RUBBER BALL AT WORK"October/08: According to Kevin Carroll, acclaimed author of the Red Rubber Ball series of books, activities we played in our childhood were far from frivolous time, but rather were productive (even if as kids we did not realize it). What we thought was entertaining was also instructive. Activities we called soccer, tap dancing, marbles, double-dutch, blocks, and tag were also exercises in resourcefulness, planning, strategy, design, decision making, creativity, and risk taking – the same skills required of us at work.
"IN SEARCH OF LEADERSHIP"WHY LEAD? Two CEOs of global companies travel the world and collect stories from an international cast of movers and shakers - all of whom are at the top of their game. In their quest to answer the question, “Why Lead?, they find the keys to what it takes to inspire, motivate, manage, lead, and to make a difference in the world.
Harris, Rothenberg International Responds to Troubled Economy with Public Resources Company Provides Public Information on Coping with Financial Uncertainty, Creates Additional Economic Resources for Businesses
Prescription Solutions Achieves Two New National URAC Accreditations Becomes One of the First PBMs to Receive Dual Accreditations in
Mail Service and Specialty Pharmacy
URAC rolls out revised standards to protect personal health information and boost consumer privacy Today URAC announced the rollout of significant revisions to its health information technology standards. The changes affect Health Web Site accreditation and URAC’s HIPAA Privacy and Security Standards.
HODES IQ ADDS VERTAFORE TO CLIENT ROSTERLeading insurance software and services firm selects Hodes iQ to help with company growth
HRchitect, announced they will present a new series of webinarsHRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, recently announced they will present a new series of webinars entitled, “Assessing the Talent Management and HR Systems Landscape, an HRchitect Beauty Pageant.”
Two-Part Series to Better Understand the Talent Management LandscapeIHRIM to Host Complimentary ‘Members Only’ Webinar Dec. 3
Free Stress Reduction Classes Found to be Beneficial eMindful.com, a web-based mindfulness training resource, recently completed a series of free, live online classes which taught stress reduction techniques intended to counteract these health-related symptoms to more than 100 people affected by the recent events in the financial markets. The classes were developed and taught by experts from Duke Integrative Medicine and conducted in virtual classrooms on eMindful.com where students could see, hear, and interact with their live teachers and other students.
Benz Communications Receives Industry Recognition for Excellence in Benefits Communication Programs Firm Receives Excellence Award in IABC's 2008 Silver Quill Awards - Pacific Plains Region Competition; Honorable Mention in PSCA's 2008 Signature Awards Competition
Fremont College Revitalizes Business Administration CurriculumFremont College Revitalizes Business Administration Curriculum to Meet Southern California Employers' Needs
Fremont College, located in Cerritos, CA, has quickly responded to today's turbulent economy by revitalizing the school's Associate Degree in Business Administration Degree curriculum to better meet the needs of the marketplace.
Compdata Surveys Introduces Utilities SurveyThe Compensation Data Utilities survey will cover comprehensive pay and benefit information, along with salary data for more than 100 industry-specific job titles.
Starbucks and Aruspex to co-present workshop on Strategic Workforce Planning Hands on workshop is the first opportunity practitioners have to work with the people who implemented the leading approach at Starbucks Coffee Company - from both Starbucks and their vendor and "thinking partner" Aruspex
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Extends Five-Star Treatment to its Employees Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Extends Five-Star Treatment to its Employees with ServicePlus Colleague Recognition Program
Company's Unique Employee Recognition Program Celebrates Achievements that Bring Fairmont's Mission and Brand Promise to Life
International Business Degrees Guide Launched on All Business SchoolsLeading business and education directory creates comprehensive guide to international business degrees
RSI Medical Staffing Selects BlueSky Medical Staffing Software to Manage Business RSI Medical Staffing Selects BlueSky Medical Staffing Software to Manage Business in its New Nurse Staffing Division
RSI Medical Staffing has selected BlueSky Medical Staffing Software to manage business in its new Nurse Staffing Division in addition to help drive its nationally recognized Allied Health Division.
Premier Literacy Releases Version 9 of its Key to Access Portable Literacy ToolsPremier Literacy announces the release of version 9 of the industry-leading Key to Access portable literacy tools. First introduced in 2005, the Key to Access has become a de facto standard for portable literacy software and hardware. The new Key to Access is even faster and more reliable than ever!
Gonzaga Online Updates Communications Masters Program To Meet the Needs of Today's ProfessionalsUniversity announces an addition to its roster of online degree programs
Bizpain.com Poll on Job Security Has McCain With 61% of the Vote Site questions who's better for your job security - Obama or McCain?
New Bersin Study Affirms Cornerstone OnDemand's Position as a Talent Management Category LeaderEmployee Performance Management report praises Cornerstone's software suite for global capabilities, user experience, breadth and configurability
PremierShoppers.com Launches Powerful, Innovative Site Aimed at Mystery Shoppers This site offers the most sophisticated tools in the industry, using various metrics to pair secret shoppers with mystery shopping companies offering part time jobs. No mere static listing of people by zip code, the site uses PremierShoppers exclusive MatchQuest™ technology to let companies find the perfect shopper for a given job while offering mystery shoppers a variety of valuable rewards and benefits.
TRACOM Group Introduces Reaching Your Leadership Potential ProgramTRACOM’s new coaching process dramatically improves the performance of your company’s leaders
eQuest and Workplace Dynamics LLC Partner to Deliver Added OFCCP Compliance Consulting eQuest, the global leader in job posting and internet recruitment management services, has announced a partnership with Workplace Dynamics LLC, a human resources compliance consulting firm
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Upgrades Global Learning System with Cornerstone OnDemandInternational hotel and leisure giant to use Cornerstone Learning for training and developing its employees around the world
Halogen, HCI Host Performance-Driven Culture Event in D.C.Halogen Software and Human Capital Institute to Host D.C. Innovation Tour,
'How a Performance-Driven Culture Delivers Results'
Starwood to Train & Develop 75,000 Global Employees Using Cornerstone OnDemandInternational hotel and leisure giant to use Cornerstone Learning for training and developing its employees around the world
Research Reveals Learning and Development Now Play Increased Role in the Workplace Complimentary Copy of New Report Highlighting How Internal Learning and Development Programs Enable Savings Now Available
Ultimate Software Reports Q3 2008 Financial Results New ARR of $10.8 Million, Up 51% over Q307, 96% of New ARR from Intersourcing®
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New Bersin Study Affirms Cornerstone OnDemand’s Position as a Talent Management Category LeaderEmployee Performance Management report praises Cornerstone’s software suite for global capabilities, user experience, breadth and configurability
Cuts at General Motors Bring Benefit Trends to the ForefrontGeneral Motors has made headlines with plans to cut benefits. Tuition reimbursement and 401(k) matching plans will all be affected. Retirees are also slated to loose health insurance coverage when they reach Medicare eligibility as of January 1.
Compdata Surveys Introduces Utilities SurveyIn 2009, Compdata Surveys is offering a new survey designed for utilities. Now, organizations across the country can access industry-specific data from Compdata Surveys.
Ideal Business Solutions, LLC Increase Client Satisfaction with SaaS.comOrganizations in Human Resources Field Easily Attain Recurring Revenue
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ExpertPlan, The Bank of Missouri, Ink 401(k) Recordkeeping PartnershipExpertPlan, the leading provider of private label recordkeeping plan solutions, announced it has been selected by Columbia, MO-based The Bank of Missouri to provide both recordkeeping and administrative services to the bank’s existing and future retirement plan business.
DECISION TOOLBOX SELECTED TO SERVICE CISCO'S PARTNER TALENT NETWORKDecision Toolbox (www.dtoolbox.com) has been selected by Cisco Systems as a premier vendor to provide specialized and inexpensive recruitment services for Cisco partners in conjunction with the launching of Ciscos Partner Talent Network (www.ciscopartnertalentnetwork.com).
Workscape Rocks Recent HR Technology ConferenceEn Route to Industry Event, Workscape Completes Ten- City Tour to Address Hunger; Presents at Event with IBM, Unveils Popular New Product Offerings
Workscape Rocks Recent HR Technology ConferenceEn Route to Industry Event, Workscape Completes Ten- City Tour to Address Hunger; Presents at Event with IBM, Unveils Popular New Product Offerings
Knowledge Infusion One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Minneapolis Twin Cities AreaHR consulting firm's strong growth over the past three years earns the #3 rank on the Minneapolis-St.Paul Business Journal Fast 50
eQuest to Support Worldwide Job Posting Implementation for Allianz SE eQuest, the global leader in job posting and Internet recruitment management services today announced that it has been selected by Allianz SE to implement the international rollout of its job posting platform through SAP's E-Recruiting program provided by AspireHR.
MG Assessments Partners with Premier Alliance GroupMG Assessments, a Human Resource Consulting Company forms a strategic alliance with a specialized recruiting firm.
Accolo Recognized As Environmental Leader With Bay Area Green Business CertificationLeading Recruitment Process Outsourcer Obtains Certification from One of the Nation’s Most Prestigious Environmental Programs
Legiant Time and Attendance Customers Enjoy User ConferenceLegiant, a leading provider of time and attendance software for small-to-midsize businesses, announced the success of its 2008 user conference held earlier this month in Austin, Texas. During the two-day event, Legiant users from the United States and Canada shared experiences and strategies; learned about the future of Legiant Timecard from the product development team; and discussed the benefits of the latest time and attendance technologies.
Providence Health Care Hosts Career Fair in VancouverProvidence Health Care (PHC) is one of Canada's largest faith-based health care organizations, operating 14 health care facilities in Greater Vancouver. Providence Health Care is in the market to fill hundreds of health care jobs over the next few months. To help accomplish this ambitious goal, PHC is holding a career fair on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.
Knowledge Infusion One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Minneapolis Twin Cities AreaHR consulting firm's strong growth over the past three years earns the #3 rank on the Minneapolis-St.Paul Business Journal Fast 50
Knowledge Infusion One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Minneapolis Twin Cities AreaHR consulting firm's strong growth over the past three years earns the #3 rank on the Minneapolis-St.Paul Business Journal Fast 50
Compdata Surveys Introduces Manufacturing SurveyThe Compensation Data Manufacturing survey will cover comprehensive pay and benefit information, along with salary data for more than 100 industry-specific job titles.
Converting To A PTO Bank: A Comparable Amount Of Time Off With Fewer Unscheduled AbsencesThe Alexander Hamilton Institute (AHI) has just released its annual 2008 Survey Of Traditional Time Off And PTO Program Practices. Organizations of all sizes and industries can use the results of the survey to benchmark their paid leave policies against competitors to increase employee retention. The survey report also includes valuable information for organizations that are contemplating coverting to one PTO bank from the traditional policy of separate leave banks for vacation, sick and personal time off.
Salary Increases Holding Stable for 2009; Pay for Performance Increasing, Finds Buck Consultants Salary Budgets Not Broadly Affected by Recent Economic Developments
MetLife and “The Office” Star Join Forces to Discuss Employee BenefitsEach day, thousands of commuters stream through Chicago’s Union Station on their way to work.
Strategic Accounts Payable Improvements Made Possible With New Whitepaper Underwritten By Metafle"E-Payables: Strategies for Success Report" by The Aberdeen Group, and underwritten in part by paperless accounts payable provider Metafile, available for complimentary download this week