Human Resources: Communities

HumanConcepts to Demonstrate Five-minute Org Chart Creation at SHRM in Las Vegas
HumanConcepts will be exhibiting at the SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) Annual Conference and Exposition, June 24th to 26th, 2007, in Las Vegas.

ERE Media, Inc., will host the first of its new free webinar series on Thursday, June 21 at 2:00 pm

Impact Achievement Group Debuts Performance Advantage SimSeries(TM)
Provides companies flexible leadership training for employee performance management

Announcing... Lou Adler’s Updated Rules for Winning the Talent Wars
HIRE WITH YOUR HEAD: Using Performance-Based Hiring to Build Great Teams

Leading HR Outsourcing Firm Redesigns Website and Offers Trainings to Serve California Employers
CPEhr, one of the largest independently owned Human Resources Outsourcing and Employee Leasing firms in California, announced today two company initiatives that will enhance its educational Human Resources services for the growing base of California’s small and mid-market employers.

Cytiva Announces New SonicRecruit Features and Participation in Industry Reports at SHRM Conference
Conceptual search, enhanced user interface, deeper Microsoft Outlook integration and candidate self scheduling to be added to Cytiva’s leading talent acquisition solution

Vangent to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's "High Impact Learning" Initiatives
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Vangent, (formerly Pearson Government Solutions and Pearson Performance Solutions), a leading provider of talent management solutions, announced today that Vangent will sponsor HCI's High Impact Learning education and research track, one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Development community of interest, a community HCI considers critical for organizations seeking to leverage human capital.

2007 Pay Increase Budgets Grow in Iowa and Nebraska
The newly released Compensation Data – Iowa/Nebraska annual survey of 221 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.68 percent for 2007 and are projected to be 3.7 percent in 2008.

Staffing Industry Veteran Joins Yoh as Vice President of Engineering
Charles Nash joins company as Vice President of Engineering to help lead Yoh's focus on growth and operational effectiveness

“ENRAGE MY SUPERIORS IN ALL DECISION MAKING”
“SIX YEARS OF FOREST TRADING EXPERIENCE” “EXPERT IN INSTITUTIONAL INEQUITIES FINANCING” “OUTSTANDING ISSUES WERE GOD-FATHERED INTO THE NEW FIRM” Over-reliance on spell-check software for cover letters can spell job search trouble says online recruiter WallStJobs.com.

June Issue of “Leadership Matters” Addresses the Rewards of Bridging
Bridgestar Launches “Bridging to the Nonprofit Sector,” an Multimedia Portal for Executives Considering Nonprofit Careers

Unum No. 1 in sales, enrollment for Group Long Term Care
Nearly nine out of 10 companies offering new long term care benefits in 2006 selected Unum as their provider of choice, according to an independent survey of group long-term care insurance sales.1

New Employer Survey of Health, Wellness, and Productivity to be Released at AHIP’s Institute 2007
ERIC, NAM, and IncentOne Survey Examines Incentives and ROI of Employee Programs; survey indicates approximately 75 percent of major employers use health or disease management programs, and approximately half use incentives to encourage their employees to participate.

University H.R. Department Enhances Strategic Contributions with Ultimate Software's UltiPro

Leading HR Outsourcing Firm Redesigns Website and Offers Trainings to Serve California Employers
CPEhr, one of the largest independently owned HR Outsourcing and Employee Leasing firms in California, announced today two company initiatives to enhance its educational services for the growing base of small and mid-market employers in California. The initiatives are the complete redesign of their corporate website and free in-house HR training seminars for local businesses.

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Boston CEO Breakfast Meeting
Boston CEO Breakfast Meeting centered around the global workforce trends.

The Executive Club Announces the Launch of New Services
www.theexecutiveclub.com is pleased to announce the launch of new services for both executive job seekers and recruiters.

Partnering For Success: The New Powerful Relationship Between HR and Executive Recruiters
Recruiters used to be trained to bypass HR, but now they are forging strong strategic relationships and companies are benefiting.

Hunt Partners Takes Part in a Global HR Conference and Helps Produce a List of Best Practices
Leading Asian-based retained search firm Hunt Partners recently took part in a global conference on talent management. In conjunction with 90 other professional HR executives, Hunt Partners shared knowledge and experience and discussed best practices for talent management.

Allegis Group, Inc. and Aerotek Honored by AT&T as Outstanding Supplier
Human capital management and staffing companies recognized by leading data, voice, wireless and Internet services provider.

Answerthink and LORENZ Life Sciences Group Announce Strategic Alliance for the SAP Life Science Ind.
Answerthink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSR), announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with LORENZ Life Sciences Group for the distribution of LORENZ solutions in North America.

Employers Fall Short in Managing Compensation to Drive Business Results
Authoria Survey Highlights Gap Between View of Compensation as Vital to Achieving Corporate Goals, and Effectiveness in Using It

TAC WORLDWIDE DIRECT HIRE DIVISION WINS CONTRACT WITH WESTINGHOUSE FOR KEY ENGINEERING POSITIONS
Year contract calls for 350 key contributor engineering, and program manager positions

Ohio Health Care Costs Increase in 2007
Seventy-two percent of Ohio companies had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 - Ohio annual survey of 339 employers. When compared to 2006, this number has remained steady.

Another Client Selects JackRabbit Reporting From MphasiS Healthcare Solutions
UltraBenefits, Inc. is latest to switch to innovative benefits-reporting program

SonicRecruit and AberdeenGroup Join Forces to Publish Important Talent Acquisition Study
New research provides employers with key insights into talent acquisition best practices

JDSU Signs Contract for Performance Management Software from SumTotal
SumTotal(R) Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUMT), a global provider of talent and learning management solutions, signed a contract to provide 7,000 employees at Milpitas, Calif.-based JDSU -- a leading enabler of broadband and optical innovation -- with TotalPerformance(TM), software that sets and analyzes employee goals, develops succession plans, identifies high-performing workers and automates performance appraisals.

New Web-based Tool Helps Corporate HR Formalize a System of Workforce Planning
APT Introduces CareerMetrics(sm) New Web-based Tool Helps Corporate HR Formalize a System of Workforce Planning and Career Path Forecasting

The Texas Workers’ Comp Forum September 26-28, 2007, in Dallas, Texas.
Staying current with the very latest developments in Texas workers' comp is the single best way to ensure you effectively handle workers' comp claims and avoid expensive liability.

'Evaluating Human Resources Programs:A 6-Phase Approach for Optimizing Performance'
Provides a New Practical Framework for Aligning Strategies Across HR Programs

World Access Acquires Jefferson Insurance Company
AM Best Issues Jefferson a Rating of “A” Excellent

ERE to Host Free Talent Acquisition Systems Webinar
ERE Media, Inc., the leading online news and information portal for the recruiting industry, will host the first of its new webinar series, "Talent Acquisition Systems: Industry Trends and What They Mean to You", later this week.

Life Coach Danny Morel Brings His Signature Breakthrough Sales Techniques to Newport Beach
Known for his dynamic presentation style and life-changing insight, Danny Morel, founder and CEO of TELOS Breakthrough Principles, promises his attendees increased effectiveness and success through his popular seminar "Sales by Design" scheduled for July 10-12. Based on the premise that everyone is a salesperson, the three-day event designed primarily for sales and business professionals will focus on life skills that apply to everyone seeking a greater level of success in their personal or business life.

Mercer Consulting, WorldatWork, Aon -- CAI 2007 Compensation & Benefits Conference -- August 7-8
Conference Featuring Mercer Consulting, WorldatWork, Aon in Raleigh, NC on Aug. 7-8, 2007 -- For Human Resource Professionals and Managers on Best Practices in Compensation, Benefits and Total Rewards

Cytiva Announces New SonicRecruit Features and Participation in Industry Reports at SHRM Conference
Conceptual search, enhanced user interface, deeper Microsoft Outlook integration and candidate self scheduling to be added to Cytiva’s leading talent acquisition solution

nowHIRE's Advice in ATS Selection: Consider the Candidate Experience
New best practices white paper advocates for applicant's point of view

FIRST ADVANTAGE ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASE OF HMS TALENT ACQUISITION AND APPLICANT TRACKING SOFTWARE
New features enable users to personalize and simplify information to improve ease-of-use and streamline the hiring process

Recruiter Confidence Moderates In June
The Recruiter Confidence Index (RCI) – a leading indicator for the executive employment market – edged down five percentage points in June.

The Waters Consulting Group Releases Report on Succession Planning in Local Governments
Firm specializing in public sector HR services publishes findings of study that explored Succession Planning in local governments The Waters Consulting Group, a firm that specializes in human resources, compensation, performance management, executive recruitment services and Succession Planning for local governments, today announced the release of "A Gathering Storm: Succession Planning in the Public Sector." The report is based on the findings of The Waters Consulting Group's study that measured the opinions of local government employees regarding Succession Planning.

Harcourt Assessment Announces Strategic Partnership with CraftSystems
Harcourt will distribute CraftSystem's Craft Personality Questionnaire as part of its talent assessment portfolio

New Study Shows Highly Educated, Certified, Business People Lead Total Rewards Professions
In the first ever study of its kind, WorldatWork today released the results of the Census of the Total Rewards Profession, a survey of over 3,800 compensation, benefits and human resource professionals in the U.S. The goal of the Census was to create a comprehensive baseline of data about the spectrum of individuals that make up the total rewards profession. Media contact: Marcia Rhodes at 480/348-7285.

Human Capital Institute and HCR Software Solutions Team-up to Advance Strategic Talent Management
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and HCR Software Solutions, developers of compensation and performance management applications that help organizations better align employee performance with overall business objectives, announced today that HCR Software Solutions will support HCI initiatives as a global underwriter, helping bring the latest human capital education, metrics, and tools to leading corporations.

G&A Partners Announces Upcoming Webinar on Compensation and Salary Administration
Webinar to discuss new federal and state laws governing business practices.

Workplace Options President Alan King Voted Onto Distinguished Human Resources Top 100 List
Alan King, president of Workplace Options (WPO), the world's largest provider of work-life employee benefits, has been recognized by HR's elite and named to the HR Top 100 Most Influential list in the United Kingdom.

National Fire Sprinkler Association Appoints Kleinheinz and Bowman as Regional Managers
The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S., has announced the appointments of Bob Kleinheinz and David Bowman as Regional Managers, responsible for providing member services and training and support to their geographic regions.

G&A Partners Announces Upcoming Webinar on Compensation and Salary Administration
Webinar to discuss new federal and state laws governing business practices.

TAC WORLDWIDE DIRECT HIRE DIVISION WINS CONTRACT WITH WESTINGHOUSE FOR KEY ENGINEERING POSITIONS.
Year contract calls for 350 key contributor engineering, and program manager positions

Candidate Manager Launches Toronto and San Diego Sales Offices
Candidate Manager, one of the fastest-growing talent management solution providers, announced the addition of two new offices located in Toronto, Canada and San Diego, California.

Free Job Postings Offer from Talent Zoo
Free Job Postings Offer from Talent Zoo to Prepare for Growth in the Publishing, Broadcasting and Public Relations Industries

Over-reliance on Spell-check Software for Cover Letters Can Spell Job Search Trouble
Spell-check cover letter disasters include "Enrage my superiors in all decision making," "Expert in institutional inequities financing," and "Outstanding issues were God-fathered into new firm."

SAFARI BOOKS ONLINE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY THOUGHT-LEADER AND TRENDS
Safari's "What's New" Features Free Access To Interviews with Hot Authors, New Titles, Services and Rankings of the Most Frequently Used Titles, Topics and Searches

Use of Incentives; Return on Investment Still an Important but Unanswered Question
Report released today by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and IncentOne shows use of incentives for health and disease management programs growing more sophisticated. How to apply incentives, which incentives to use and when incentives are most effective are all important considerations when designing a health management and disease management program.

Arbita and RetirementJobs.com Partner to Reach Valuable Over 50 Workforce
Arbita and RetirementJobs.com announce a job posting and media solutions affiliation.

Harris, Rothenberg International, LLC, Announces A New Health and Wellness Program
Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, a global performance management company, announced today the implementation of a new health and wellness program, Healthy Changes. Healthy Changes targets the behaviors that lead to unhealthy lifestyles and helps employees to change them in order to lead healthier lives.

SkillSurvey Appoints Chief Analytics Officer
Cynthia A. Hedricks, Ph.D. to Accelerate the Company’s Transformation of Reference Checking

allexecutivejobs.com Expands Into Europe
allexecutivejobs.com, the UK's largest site for £50,000+ executive jobs, is now providing services across Europe.

IHRIM Essentials for Successful Project Management Course to be Held at Oracle HCM Users Conference
IHRIM is presenting a one-day course at the Global Oracle HCM Users group, which focuses on the skills, tools and techniques that project managers or project team members should know to effectively define, plan and manage projects and project assignments. This seminar is designed for both the beginning project manager who wants a good foundation, the experienced project manager who wants a refresher course, and for project teams by providing them with an understanding of the overall process and their roles.

Perpetual Sourcing LLC Launches a Staffing CRM Solution
Perpetual Sourcing LLC announces the launch of a CRM developed specifically for staffing. The Perpetual Sourcing CRM is a software solution based on the Sugar CRM Platform that is configured just for staffing and ready to run online or on a company's server.

Ratner Companies Selects viaPeople's Technology Platform for its Annual Leadership Assessment
viaPeople, Inc., announces today that Ratner Companies has successfully completed its annual leadership assessment and internal client survey process. Over 16,000 assessments were completed within a two week timeframe to provide development feedback to the company's 1,800 leaders.

SIGNATURE LEGALCARE® BECOMES A TOP OFFERING FROM GE MONEY
GE Money is a premier legal plan provider in growing voluntary benefits market

Einstein HR Announces Its Grand Opening & Partnership with NetPEO
Einstein HR, a full-service human resources outsourcing firm, proudly announces its grand opening of operations today in Atlanta and a partnership with PEO brokerage firm NetPEO.

HR.com’s new website will allow HR professionals to connect, network and share their expertise
HR.com, the largest online community and social network, is thrilled to announce the official launch of their newly redesigned website.

Centre Partners Announces Acquisition of Orion International
Leading Middle Market Private Equity Firm Partners with Veteran Management Team to Acquire Nation’s Largest Military Recruiting and Consulting Firm

Survey says time-management skills are a big concern, but training isn’t
Who’s got the time? In a corporate world where employees’ plates are so full they can’t find their forks, time management is an ongoing concern.

Hopkins & Sons Inc. becomes Atlas Van Lines agent
New Castle, Del., firm joins network of more than 500 agents

New Job Site Delivers Diversity Jobs from 30 Job Boards
DiversityJobs.com lets minority job candidates simultaneously search job listings from over 30 job boards with a single click to find career opportunities from diversity-conscious companies

University Research Team Achieves Creative Success Through Implementing Nano-Learner™
Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre's Sandpit was held at the University of Warwick UK. Its aim was to gather together a wide range of researchers from different disciplines to explore areas relating to the problem of "Sustainability." Keith Bound from Image Dynamics™ facilitated the creativity sessions of the programme, applying Nano-Learner™ a unique accelerated learning process that enables people to achieve outcomes through a journey of self discovery, creativity and reflection.

Spectrum Computer Forensics Ensures Highest Levels of Data Security and Availability
Spectrum Computer Forensics & Risk Management LLC, a leading provider of digital discovery and computer forensic services, has entered into an agreement with Secure-24, Inc. for a managed storage and secure hosting solution.

Launch an Online Learning and Talent Management Portal for Under $10,000
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a leader in Web-Based Training and Talent Management Solutions, today announced the release of "KMx Small Business Edition". KMx Small Business Edition provides a hosted learning development, delivery and management solution that enables corporations, associations and government agencies to launch an online learning portal to support their employees, partners, suppliers, agents and vendors for under $10,000.

Impact Achievement Group’s Service Advantage™ Series Helps Farmers Insurance
Impact Achievement Group’s new Service Advantage™ training program is helping Farmers Life Insurance focus on its key customer group – Farmers’ agents.

Jobing.com Continues Expansion with Major Acquisition
Largest, locally-focused employment site acquires local careers network.

ShirleyBOARD.com's Patient Journal Helps Caregivers Connect with Family
The web site enables caregivers to centrally store important information, keep a log of daily activities, and network with other caregivers.

New PreVisor Business Outcomes Report Shows Dramatic Results from Talent Management Best Practices
Client research proves pre-employment testing drives bottom line results

Pharmaceutical Strategies Group Welcomes New Talent In the Southeast
Former Bank of America SVP Brian Wilson joins PSG as pharmacy benefit consultant

Saint Thomas Hospital to Share Best Practices for Operational Excellence
Saint Thomas Hospital to Share Best Practices for Operational Excellence at ANI 2007 Healthcare Finance Conference Top national healthcare organization to highlight workforce management strategies

CyberShift’s Workforce Management Solutions Extend Capabilities for Mobile Employees with BlackBerry
CyberShift’s Alliance With Vaultus Results in First Enterprise-Class Workforce Management Solution Integrated With the BlackBerry® Platform

Ceridian Adds GeoLearning's SaaS Learning Technology Platform to Its HR Outsourcing Offering
Leader in human resources outsourcing management solutions to include the GeoMaestro LMS suite as part of its HRO solutions.

COMPANIES SEEK MORE CONSISTENCY IN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, WATSON WYATT FINDS
Regulatory Differences Pose Challenges to Broader Pension Governance

Centre Partners Announces Acquisition of Orion International
Leading Middle Market Private Equity Firm Partners with Veteran Management Team to Acquire Nation’s Largest Military Recruiting and Consulting Firm

CyberShift Announces New Version of Workforce Management 3G™
Latest Version of Web-based Solution Features Configuration Wizard, New Absence Management Module

Centre Partners Announces Acquisition of Orion International
Leading Middle Market Private Equity Firm Partners with Veteran Management Team to Acquire Nation’s Largest Military Recruiting and Consulting Firm

TEAM goes Bananas, allthetopbananas.com and TEAM Recruitment Advertising Partnership
A strategic partnership has been forged between www.allthetopbananas.com and TEAM (The Employment Agents Movement). www.Allthetopbananas are set to take the online job market by storm, offering an exciting job search facility providing job seekers vacancies from companies, agencies and job boards in a unique way with ease and speed.

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. SELECTS PLATEAU’S HOSTED TALENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Company Forecasts Immediate Training and Development Cost Savings with Rapid Deployment of Plateau‘s Hosted Talent Management Applications

New Research Report from Aruspex Reveals Executives’ Lack of Action in Strategic Workforce Planning
“The Gap Between Needing and Doing” Delivers Trends and Insights, Offers Best Practices in Strategic Workforce Planning

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY AND DESTINY HEALTH ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY AND DESTINY HEALTH ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER THE DESTINY HEALTH EMPOWERMENT PLAN(TM) FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

ExcellerateHRO Ranked Number Three Global Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) Provider
ExcellerateHRO Named to Top Ten Global HRO Provider List Based on Client Satisfaction

Ultimate Software Earns Top Ranking on ''Great Place to Work'' List for Third Consecutive Year
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that it has been named the third best medium-sized company to work for in America.

Software Company’s BIO® Platform Delivers Business-Ready Operational Analytics
BIO® Analytics Corp. to Demonstrate Breakthrough Business Intelligence Software Solutions at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

ELEMENT K PARTNERS WITH PLATEAU TO EXPAND E-LEARNING REACH
iContent Continues to Gain Momentum; Adds Element K as a major Content Provider and Increases Talent Management assets to more than 25,000.

NAM WELCOMES FMLA REPORT DOCUMENTING EMPLOYER CHALLENGES
Employers Seek Clearer Rules

Monster Launches Top Companies for DiversityTM – an Employee-Based Model for Diversity Benchmarking
Initiative Establishes National Benchmark for Diversity and Inclusion to Recognize and Promote Excellence among Employers Monster’s Top Company for Diversity TM Seal to be Awarded to Highest Scoring Employers

The Best Kept Secret: LearnShare’s LMS is a “Contender”
LEARNSHARE’S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RECOGNIZED BY BRANDON HALL RESEARCH

Illinois Pay Increase Budgets Hold Steady in 2007
The newly released Compensation Data – Illinois annual survey of 367 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.51 percent for 2007 and are projected to be 3.53 percent in 2008.

Answerthink and Paymetric Announce Alliance to Benefit SAP Customers
Answerthink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSR), announced today that it has formed an alliance with Paymetric, Inc. for the distribution of industry-specific payment card software for organizations running SAP® applications.

Accurate Background, Inc. Wins "Supplier Diversity Award"
JCPenney Names Accurate Background as their Leading Minority-Owned Business Vendor.

HR.com Launches Revolutionary New Social Networking Website for HR Professionals
HR.com’s new website will allow HR professionals to connect, network and share their expertise and experiences in a solutions-oriented online environment.

Companies Aim to Transform HR Delivery Strategy to Meet New Employee Needs, Watson Wyatt Study Finds
One in Five Will Change HR Delivery in Coming Year

IQNAVIGATOR PROVIDES COMPLETE CONTROL OF SERVICES PROCUREMENT SPENDING THROUGH EXTENDED ENTERPRISE
Enhancements Provide Flexibility and Configurability to Meet Evolving Global 2000 Customer Requirements

Meta4 Names Richard S. Hauptle as U.S. Sales Director
International HICM Solutions Provider Hires Seasoned Sales Director to Broaden Sales Efforts in the United States