Alliance for Work-Life Progress in Search of Work-Life Rising Stars Nominations Accepted Online Aug. 20 to Nov. 2, 2007
Select International Seeks Critical Input from Companies that Rely on Sales Revenue Sales Professionals Consortium to Put Finishing Touches on New Assessment
New Views on Hiring for Customer SatisfactionCustomer satisfaction expectations continue to escalate, making the quality of talent your company's biggest competitive advantage. With an employee-centric strategy, successful companies focus with precision on hiring the right individuals, encouraging engagement and managing employee relations.
California Approves Use of Web-based Training to Comply with Sexual Harassment Prevention LawThe finalized regulations interpreting California's trend-setting sexual harassment prevention training law, AB 1825, which was passed by the state legislature in 2004, became effective today.
NCOA Recognizes Chicago’s Continued Leadership in Finding and Enrolling Seniors in Benefits ProgramsMore Than $500 Million in Benefits Found
Founder of Universal Background Screening Appointed to Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of DirectorsDick Todd, president and founder of Universal Background Screening, was recently named to the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona.
Thomas Chuba has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in its Pittsburgh officeChuba joins Buck from Aetna Inc., where he served as Regional Sales Vice President of its Government and Labor Division.
STARoundtable Announces Fall AcademiesThe Strategic Talent Acquisition Roundtable (STARoundtable) today announced its 2007 Fall schedule of Recruiting and Leadership Academies. Open to organizational recruiting and staffing leaders and individual professionals, eight new sessions in two key tracks – Corporate Recruiting and Hospitality Recruiting – are being offered in major markets across the country starting in September.
Sterling Testing Systems, Inc. Included in First-Ever List of The 5,000 Fastest-Growing BusinessesSterling Ranks in top third of the 2007 Inc. 5,000, With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 250 percent.
Fiserv Appoints Doyle Simons to its Board of Directors Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading provider of technology solutions, today announced it is adding a member to its Board of Directors, Doyle Simons, Executive Vice President of Temple-Inland Inc., an Austin, Texas-based Fortune 500 company with interests in financial services, real estate, forest products and paper.
Recruiters Network (IRN) and TalentHook Partner to Give Independent Recruiters An Increased EdgeTalentHook, a cutting-edge resume spidering technology solution, is proud to announce their partnership with IRN, an Independent Recruiters Network and Human Capital Services organization offering a broad range of recruitment services from job posting and resume management through management consulting.
RecruitMilitary, Sierra Group, Workplace Tech Foundation Develop New Hiring Process for VeteransJob-seeking veterans with disabilities will soon have a much easier time connecting with employers, thanks to a hiring process being introduced today. A typical employer that has a job opening will have access to a carefully selected veteran who has a disability and is highly qualified for the job--or a small group of such veterans--along with information regarding accommodations and employment incentives for hiring veterans with disabilities. The employer will then interview and hire whatever job candidate or candidates it wishes.
GeoLearning Named to First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing BusinessesGeoLearning ranked #2,811 on the 2007 Inc. 5000 with 120% revenue growth between 2003 and 2006.
EnergyUnited Goes Live with UnicornHRO’s GenevaPlus Human Resource SolutionUnicornHRO, a leading provider of human resources, payroll and benefits administration solutions, announced today that EnergyUnited went live with GenevaPlus HRIS SaaS functionality in June, 2007.
Doing It For The Kids - BI Demonstrates How Seriously It Takes Corporate ResponsibilityBI, the Communication and Motivation Company, took time out from usual business on Friday 13th July 2007 to enable its employees to put something back into the local community.
Primacy Relocation Earns Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking in Trippel Transferee SurveyFor the third consecutive year, Primacy Relocation was ranked number one in customer satisfaction by transferring employees in Trippel Survey & Research’s Annual Nationwide Relocating Employees Survey.
LegalView Continues Monitoring of Developments Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury LegalView Continues Monitoring of Developments Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury as Defense Department Distributes Funds to Combat More American Servicemen and Women Returning with Brain Injuries
With traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affecting more than 1 million civilians each year and as many as two-thirds of American service members returning from overseas, brain injuries are a vital contemporary public health issue. LegalView.com is proud to provide a free, comprehensive portal on TBIs to help victims and their families learn more about the medical and legal aspects of surviving a brain injury.
Vast Majority of American Workers Experiencing Real Wage GainsThe National Association of Manufacturers’ 10th Annual Labor Day Report provides a snapshot of the past year’s economic trends as they relate to American workers.
PLATEAU SYSTEMS TO DELIVER TALENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE TO W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATESGore’s Strategic Investment Reinforces Commitment to Empowering its Global Workforce
ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SOURCING Bullhorn Survey Results Uncover the Financial Value of Online Social Networks, Job Boards and Blogs to Staffing and Recruiting Industry
TalentQuest Selected for Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private CompaniesTalentQuest, an Atlanta-based human resources consulting and software solutions firm, was selected for Inc. Magazine’s 2007 Inc. 5000 list. Companies are honored who have excelled in percentage growth of revenue, and are ranked accordingly.
STAROUNDTABLE ANNOUNCES FALL EDUCATIONAL ACADEMIES SCHEDULEOne-of-a-Kind Leadership Workshops Open to Recruiting and Staffing Professionals
The BrandonWayne Group Launches CallCenterClassifieds.com The BrandonWayne Group, a leading provider of call center recruiting services and programs, announced today the launch of Phase One of www.CallCenterClassifieds.com, the Call Center Industry's Premier Employment and Resource Website.
MassMutual Will Introduce Fiduciary Warranty to the Defined Contribution Market in Fourth QuarterWarranty Will Apply to Group Annuity and Registered Products in MassMutual's Smart Architecture(SM) Investment Program
SMARTPOST EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH BEYOND.COM, INC.Customers gain access to millions of candidates, resumes and registered users
Todd Hanson has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal and Market Leader for its Minneapolis office.Hanson joins Buck from Mercer, where he served as Principal and Advisory Practice Leader for Mercer Health and Benefits.
WILSON LEARNING CORPORATION APPOINTS ED EMDE AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTWilson Learning Corporation, part of
Wilson Learning Worldwide, a global provider of Human Performance
Improvement solutions, today announced that Ed Emde has joined the
company as Senior Vice President.
VAI Selects Brian Angle as Senior Sales Executive Former CMS Software, Inc. Vice President Will Support VAI’s Strategic Growth Plans
iContent Provides Access to more than 100 Hybrid Healthcare Compliance Courses COURSEAVENUE TEAMS WITH ICONTENT TO FACILITATE
COMPLIANCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
TalentDrive Brings Together the Art and Science of Online Resume SourcingProprietary technology combined with expert analyst review fills a recruiting gap to deliver quality talent more efficiently.
Capital H Group Named to Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing CompaniesCapital H Group has been ranked 134th on Inc. magazine’s 26th annual listing of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
An Amazing Array of e-recruitment Trials, Offers and Discounts to Attendees of the Onrec.com Expo 07Exhibitors at this year's Onrec.com Expo have been incredibly generous with various offers and trials to attendees in San Francisco - 18/19 September 2007.
AthenaOnline Adds Four New Thought LeadersBeverly Kaye, Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, Joyce Gioia-Herman, and Robin Gerber join Athena’s growing roster of management experts.
ICCKE Announces Worldwide Availability of its Project Management Certification ICCKE announces the global availability of its professional competency certificate (CKE) in project management through Prometric, the leader in reliable and secure test agency. Certified Knowledge Expert endorses Project Management from a vendor neutral perspective emphasizing on adopting a practical appraoch to learning and apply functional concepts to handle projects successfully across industries. Learn more at ICCKE .
Mattson Technology Chooses Jobvite to Streamline Hiring and Build Candidate PipelineAdopts web 2.0 recruiting application to power growth.
Personnel Decisions International enhanceS Global COACHING PRACTICE WITH CUSTOMIZED LEADERSHIP MODULES
Inc. Magazine Names Xsell One of Top 100 Fastest Growing U.S. BusinessesXsell Resources was named in the top 100 on Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 500 list, identifying the fastest growing private businesses in the country.
QHR Software Releases QHRnet Recruiting with Web-based Applicant Tracking FeaturesNew recruiting module is the latest addition to Quadrant HR’s employee and manager self-service offering.
Meet the Elite: New Company 'Ready to Hire' Takes Guesswork Out of Recruitment and Job Search'Ready to Hire' launches first-ever major service in job recruiting and staffing since the advent of online job boards; Only existing national database of pre-screened candidates
An Amazing Array of e-recruitment Trials, Offers and Discounts to Attendees of the Onrec.com Expo 07Exhibitors at this year's Onrec.com Expo have been incredibly generous with various offers and trials to attendees in San Francisco - 18/19 September 2007.
XMei International to Sponsor Executive Talent Conference in Hong KongNovember event will offer solutions to talent war for globally experienced leaders.
Company Reports Record Growth to Annual Shareholders MeetingTalent Technology Corporation, an award-winning provider of recruitment and candidate screening technology, has announced the appointment of Robert Gordon as Chairman and Chief Operating Officer.
HB Fuller Shares Insight into Building an HR Technology Strategy Knowledge Infusion client HB Fuller will present on a live webinar and discuss key takeaways and challenges of creating an HR technology strategy. The complimentary webinar will take place on August 29, 2007 at 2:00 Eastern and is open to all members of the HCM Community.
Chairman and Co-Founder of Emportal to Speak at Inc. 500 Conference and Awards CeremonySeasoned Entrepreneur to Join Panel of Inc. 500 CEOs Sharing What It Takes to Be #1
Talent Technology Appoints Robert Gordon as Chairman and Chief Operating OfficerCompany reports record growth to annual shareholders meeting.
MicroTek Announces Meeting Services Division MicroTek, the leader in training facilities management and logistics, announces the creation of the Meeting Services Division.
TempWorks Software Ranked as one of America’s Fastest Growing Private CompaniesThree-year revenue growth lands staffing software company, TempWorks Software, on Inc. 5,000 list.
Virginia Pay Increase Budgets Remain Steady in 2007The newly released Compensation Data – Maryland/Virginia annual survey of 260 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.67 percent for 2007 and are projected to decrease to 3.64 in 2008 for Virginia.
Maryland Pay Increase Budgets Grow in 2007The newly released Compensation Data – Maryland/Virginia annual survey of 260 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.78 percent for 2007 and are projected to increase to 3.83 percent in 2008 for Maryland.
Deborah Ruffins has joined Buck Consultants as a Director and Vice President of MarketingRuffins joins Buck from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she most recently served as Director of Sales Strategy.
XMei International announces their sponsorship of the upcoming conference on November 6-7, 2007 XMei International, a China – U.S. business development and consulting firm, announces their sponsorship of the upcoming conference “Executive Talent in Asia – A Global Perspective on the New Battleground”,
The Opt-Out Revolt: Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers - SummaryNot enough time to read the latest books? Enjoy this review ofThe Opt-Out Revolt: Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers and catch up on the industry buzz.
MedZilla.com Takes Proactive Steps to Secure Personal InformationAfter more than one million Monster.com users had their personal information stolen, the job-search giant has been scrambling to spread good PR. Meanwhile, niche job search sites like MedZilla.com continue taking proactive measures to make sure their users' information remains safe.
American Community Named One of 'Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work ForFor the fourth consecutive year, American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, has been named one of "Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For."
Organizations with Low Employee Retention Need to "Unpack" Underlying IssuesWorkforce consulting firm urges interconnected approach to ensuring employee development, onboarding programs, culture integration and work-life balance
North and South Carolina Employees Pack Their Bags for a VacationAs fall approaches, many employees are packing their bags for a vacation. According to the newly-released Compensation Data – Carolinas results, exempt employees with five to nine years of experience have 14.1 vacation days on average. Non-exempt employees with the same years of service have 13.7 days.
More Georgia Organizations Search for Employees in 2007The competition for top performers is heating up as 97.6 percent of organizations are actively recruiting, according to the newly-released results from the Compensation Data 2007 - Georgia survey of 173 employers.
An Alarming 75% of Employees Do Not Take Earned Time OffFPC Workplace Web Poll Data indicates that only 25 % of employees polled nationwide always take their allotted time off each year. "Numerous articles have been written about how this new generation is more focused on work-life balance but the fact is that people are still feeling immense pressure to spend time at work..." said FPC CEO & President Ron Herzog.
Opportunities Abound for Promotion SeekersClimbing the company ladder is more promising than many employees realize. According to a new survey, 73 percent of managers say their company typically considers current employees first when needing to fill a position. Yet many careerists count themselves out of the running well before they ever take the necessary steps to land a promotion. In her new book, Susan Britton Whitcomb discusses how employees can build confidence and prove they're ready to advance their role within the organization.
TempWorks Software Ranked as one of America’s Fastest Growing Private CompaniesThree-year revenue growth lands staffing software company, TempWorks Software, on Inc. 5,000 list.
Verifications, Inc. Included in Inc. 5,000 List of Fastest-Growing BusinessesVerifications ranks third among Minnesota business services companies.
WorkGiant.com Provides Secure Website for Job Seekers to Post Resumes and for Employers to ConnectProblem: Recently an attack script was written that extracted and stole over 1.6 million job seeker email addresses from a well known job board. WorkGiant solves problem: On WorkGiant job seekers have complete control of their personal contact information; therefore the above problem would not be possible.
New Pharmacy Benefit Management industry standards prominent at URAC 2007 Quality SummitTopic featured via education sessions, post-conference program
More Missouri Organizations Search for Employees in 2007The competition for top performers is heating up as 96.4 percent of organizations are actively recruiting, according to the newly-released results from the Compensation Data 2007
Rob Goren has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its Atlanta officeGoren joins Buck from CompBenefits Corporation, where he served as Vice President and Actuary, and was responsible for managing the company’s actuarial, dental underwriting, and vision underwriting departments.
Organizations with Low Employee Retention Need to “Unpack” Underlying IssuesWorkforce consulting firm urges interconnected approach to ensuring employee development, onboarding programs, culture integration and work-life balance
Ultimate Software to Present at ROTH 2007 New York ConferenceROTH 2007 New York Conference
Employers Can Now Showcase Company Videos on CareerTours.comOnline Recruiting website encourages companies to share their stories and market career opportunities with video
ThinkWise and AthenaOnline Help Deliver Advice to Small and Midsize CompaniesDeal provides ThinkWise with portion of Athena’s business knowledge Library
STUDY REVEALS MORE THAN HALF OF FINANCE MANAGERS WORLDWIDE ARE WORKING LONGER HOURSU.S. Professionals Work Fewer Hours Than Many Global Counterparts but are More Likely to Work at Home and on Vacation
Western National Property Management Enhances Employee Management Practices Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human
resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today
that its customer Western National Property Management (WNPM) credits
Ultimate Software's UltiPro for improving WNPM's human resources and
payroll practices.
New Director of Sales & Marketing Makes Immediate Improvements at the Marriott New OrleansIn April, Monique Cooling jointed the Marriot New Orleans at the Convention Center as the new director of sales and marketing and already the New Orleans, LA hotel has seen positive changes.
Bluewolf and SuccessFactors Alliance Delivers Integrated Technology Solution New authorized services partner adds SuccessFactors to new HCM practice portfolio, helps small and medium sized organizations integrate an efficient and streamlined performance management process
TalentHook, is proud to announce their partnership with IRN, Independent Recruiters Network Independent Recruiters Network (IRN) and TalentHook Partner to Give Independent Recruiters An Increased Edge in the Recruitment Marketplace.
PrincetonOne Named to Inc. 5,000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in AmericaPrincetonOne, one of the 10 largest recruitment organizations in the United States, has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America. The company was one of only 166 human resources providers who made the list.
SMARTPOST ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY’S FIRST JOB BOARD EFFECTIVENESS INDEXHR teams can determine best job boards for specific candidate flow and measure their effectiveness.
DEE GAEDDERT APPOINTED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF LOMINGER INTERNATIONAL, A KORN/FERRY COMPANYGaeddert Also Remains Chief Operating Officer of Korn/Ferry’s LeaderSource Limited
ClearPicture to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's Initiativeshe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and ClearPicture Corporation, a premiere feedback-management solutions provider, announced today that ClearPicture will sponsor HCI's Employee Surveys and Enterprise Feedback Management education and research track.
Employee Retention? Not a Problem When Training Your LeadersLeadership development may be a key way for companies to win in the war for attracting and keeping talent
eJobFairs.net LLC Announces the Release of Version 3.0 of their Live Online Job Fair Service A true online job fair experience eliminating every obstacle associated with today's hiring practices. The old ways don't work. We remove the barriers associated with traditional brick and mortar career fairs making it easy for every party involved to connect.
Employee Retention? Not a Problem When Training Your LeadersAttracting and retaining employees is a topic of endless articles, conference sessions, books and Webcasts, as well as the basis – the “raison d'être” – for numerous product launches.
The Infohrm Third Annual Human Capital Analytics Conference Features Keynote Presentations The http://www.infohrm.com {Infohrm Group}, a global leader in full-service workforce reporting, analysis, planning and benchmarking solutions today announced a new addition to the impressive list of keynote speakers attending the Third Annual Human Capital Analytics Conference being held September 25-28 in Washington, DC.
Paul Baugher has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its St. Louis officeBaugher joins Buck from Towers Perrin. His expertise covers the full range of retirement plan issues, including plan design, valuations, forecasting, and accounting standards.
The Self-Destructive Habits of Good Companies: And How to Break Them - SummaryNot enough time to read the latest books? Enjoy this review of The Self-Destructive Habits of Good Companies: And How to Break Them and catch up on the industry buzz.
The Strategy Paradox: Why Committing to Success Leads to Failure - SummaryNot enough time to read the latest books? Enjoy this review of The Strategy Paradox: Why Committing to Success Leads to Failure and catch up on the industry buzz.
Global Diversity: Winning Customers and Engaging Employees Within World Markets - SummaryNot enough time to read the latest books? Enjoy this review of Global Diversity: Winning Customers and Engaging Employees Within World Markets and catch up on the industry buzz.
Now Jobtonic Boosts its Own TalentReferral Recruitment website Jobtonic strengthens its team with experienced Managing Director and internal promotions.
Industry Luminary Tells Wal-Mart's Talent-Management Story at SumTotal Systems' User ConferenceSumTotal's global user conference running from September 18 to 20 in Dallas, Texas, at the Hilton
Anatole.
Death to the Resume in Light of "Update Your Resume" MonthTechnology is molding the resume into a new form. What will the resume look like in 5 years? Will you even need one? Resumes increasingly take a backseat, making room for new online tools such as professional online portfolios and networking groups.
Employers Can Now Showcase Company Videos on CareerTours.comOnline Recruiting website encourages companies to share their stories and market career opportunities with video.
Free Human Resource Outsourcing Seminar Introduces HRO 2.0This free human resources outsourcing webinar is scheduled for September 6 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Central US. The three featured speakers for the event are Ben Trowbridge, CEO of Alsbridge; Barry Weiss, Managing Director and leader of the Alsbridge HRO practice; and Linda Merritt, AT&T HR Director and Chair of the HR Outsourcing Association's Research and Standards Committee.
Jobing.com Goes International With CanJobs.comLargest U.S. locally-focused employment site crosses the border with Canadian acquisition.
Juice Inc. shows organizations how to communicate for better resultsWe’ve all heard that words matter, but in the bottom-line-obsessed corporate world, that lesson is rarely heeded. Lost in the drive for higher quarterly profits and the need for faster electronic communications, people seem to have lost the skills necessary to talk to one another, and as a result, to understand each other.
PEOPLE FACE MORE STRESS AS OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR BENEFITS RISE AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS RATES FALL New Ameriprise Financial Study Finds Employees Value Financial Planning as a Benefit
The Upside: The 7 Strategies for Turning Big Threats into Growth Breakthroughs - SummaryNot enough time to read the latest books? Enjoy this review of The Upside: The 7 Strategies for Turning Big Threats into Growth Breakthroughs and catch up on the industry buzz.
GMAC Global Relocation Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Corporate Relocation ServicesCoordination of Relocation Services More Critical to Transferees Than the Actual Move
Travel Nursing Jobs and Travel Allied Health Jobs Provider Medical Solutions Ranks No. 625Traveling healthcare staffing company Medical Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce its inclusion in Inc. magazine's first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Medical Solutions, a provider of nationwide travel nursing jobs and travel allied health jobs, is the fifth fastest growing company in Nebraska. Medical Solutions ranked No. 625 overall and No. 10 out of all the healthcare staffing firms making the list.
Website on European perception of work launchedMost committed employees work in Germany
JOURNYX ANNOUNCES 2ND ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN PROJECT ACCOUNTING PHILOSOPHY ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP One Student to Receive $500 USD Toward Tuition and Fees
MassMutual Promotes Debra Palermino to Senior Vice President of Human ResourcesMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today announced the promotion of
Debra A. Palermino to senior vice president of Corporate Human Resources. The
announcement was made by Elaine A. Sarsynski, executive vice president and chief administrative
officer of MassMutual and president and chief executive officer of MassMutual International LLC.