Leading Expert Shows How to Do the Impossible – and Get Partial Credit!Author, Kimberly Wiefling, shares 6“Scrappy Project Management” rules for CEOs, Executives, Team Leaders and Project Managers to ensure project success.
Enwisen Names Maksim Ovsyannikov as Vice President, Product Strategy Human Capital Management Strategy Expert Joins Leading Provider of Next Generation Workforce Communications Solutions
Go "Under the Hood" at Toyota on July 31st*Upcoming Business Roundtable to Provide HR Directors with an “Under-the-Hood” Perspective on Toyota’s Successful Recruitment Practices, Productive Workplace Culture
– Former Toyota Executive, Author of New Book to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Event on Thursday, July 31, 2008 –
ABCTE Celebrates its 1,000th Certification: Traci BrownThe American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) is proud to announce that it has issued its 1,000th certification to Traci Brown. As a former sales support representative, Brown enrolled in ABCTE’s Teach and Inspire scholarship program and earned her certificate to teach Biology. Brown plans to start teaching in a Florida school this fall.
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The Lampe Group, Will Hold a Regional Success Seminar And Opportunity Meeting In Southern CaliforniaThe Lampe Group will hold its West Coast Regional "Success Seminar" for its insurance agents July 8, 9 and 10, 2008 in Ontario, California, and an Opportunity Meeting for those interested in learning about becoming insurance agents, the evening of July 8. With insurance agents covering 37 states, the Lampe Group is an affiliate of National Agents Alliance, NAA, a leading insurance marketing company that protects American families' financial assets, especially their homes. National Agents Alliance,NAA, already is the nation's largest seller of mortgage protection insurance, and the Lampe Group its fastest growing Master Insurance Agency.
Talent Technology to Sponsor ONREC’s Global Online Recruiting ConferenceLeading Recruiting software provider to host speaking session at the “Must attend” conference for online recruiting in September 2008.
Joslin Rowe Reports City Names Reflecting Social ChangesJoslin Rowe research shows the number of Donnas and Sharons is on the up in the Square Mile
Hays Marketing Expand their Public Sector ServicesHays Marketing announce the expansion of their public sector division alongside their sponsorship of the Guardian Public Services Awards 2008.
Wellness Gets Personal - Wellness4one Releases Health and Wellness Services to the PublicOnline corporate wellness provider wellness4one.com releases free health and wellness services to the public. With these tools, anyone can evaluate their current fitness, create a personalized fitness and nutrition plan, log workouts and meals and then receive detailed feedback.
MSM Research Inc. Launches Online Employee Scheduling SystemAny manager tasked with the time-consuming chore of manually scheduling employee shifts can now cut that time in half with a new Internet-based employee scheduling system called myShiftManager™ from MSM Research, Inc. Managers have 24/7 access to manage schedules and track costs; employees have access to request time off, request shift changes and view their schedules via cell phone, computer or PDA.
Website Promotion Helps IT Recruitment BusinessWebsite development and search engine optimisation specialists, Objective Associates Limited, and IT & Senior Appointment recruitment specialists Bright Purple Resourcing report significantly improved Search Engine visibility and inquiry level following website revision at Bright Purple.
Penn State Teams with NAS for Career Site WebinarNAS Recruitment Communications announced today that, in conjunction with The Pennsylvania State University, it will present an informative webcast on "Gaining Applicants Through Career Site Redesign."
Workforce Insight to Present Best Practices in Retail Scheduling at ShopperTrak Users Conference Workforce Insight announced today that Larry Leibach, Retail Strategic Services Director, will present and lead a roundtable discussion of Best Practices in Retail Scheduling at the 2008 ShopperTrak Users Conference in Chicago July 16 -17.
PayCycle Reports 47 Percent of Small Businesses Reducing Payroll Due To Economy43 Percent of Small Business Employers Cutting Back or Canceling Vacation Plans
MSNBC Features Millennial-Gen Y Author, Lisa Orrell, To Discuss Innovative Recruiting StrategiesMSNBC featured guest, Lisa Orrell, Millennial-Gen Y Expert and author of "Millennials Incorporated", discusses innovative strategies for recruiting Gen Y.
Enwisen and HCI Bring Industry Leaders Together to Explore Multi-Generational Workforce Enwisen and HCI Bring Industry Leaders Together to Explore Multi-Generational Workforce Communication Technology at Upcoming Advisory Panel Discussion
Upcoming Business Roundtable to Provide HR Directors with an “Under-the-Hood” Upcoming Business Roundtable to Provide HR Directors with an “Under-the-Hood” Perspective on Toyota’s Successful Recruitment Practices, Productive Workplace Culture
– Former Toyota Executive, Author of New Book to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Event on Thursday, July 31, 2008
CAI Named One of Top 30 N.C. Small BusinessesCapital Associated Industries, Inc., (CAI), the largest employers’ association in the North Carolina, announced today it was recently ranked 30th in Business Leader Media’s Top 100 N.C. Small Businesses for 2008.
Hamilton-Ryker Receives Workers' Compensation Risk CertificationHamilton-Ryker Receives Workers' Compensation Risk Certification Program
recognizes companies who operate at the highest levels in regards to
safety and risk management
STAROUNDTABLE ANNOUNCES 2008 EDUCATIONAL ACADEMIES SCHEDULELeadership Training For Corporate Staffing and Recruiting Professionals
Seeks to Fill Educational Void
Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein Attends International Speakers Network, Education Workshop Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, USAR, ret., attended the annual International Speakers Network Workshop, June 27th-28th, 2008 in Gatlinburg, TN. Col. Weinstein, aka the Health Colonel, is a professional speaker, health and fitness trainer who has been featured on the History Channel and Fox Sports Net. He is widely known for his Beach Boot Camp on Fort Lauderdale Beach in South Florida.
'Radio Show' to Feature CEO Adam Miller of Cornerstone OnDemandCornerstone OnDemand, Inc., the only proven provider of on-demand, integrated talent management software and services, today announced that company CEO, Adam Miller, will be the featured guest on this week's "The Bill Kutik Radio Show."
Ricoh Deals with Compensation Management Growing Pains, Chooses HCR Software’s CompensationXL ProducHCR Software, a best-of-breed supplier of compensation management solutions, today announced that Ricoh Americas Corporation has selected HCR’s CompensationXL Software to automate and upgrade their compensation process.
Ricoh Deals with Compensation Management Growing PainsHCR Software, a best-of-breed supplier of compensation management solutions, today announced that Ricoh Americas Corporation has selected HCR’s CompensationXL Software to automate and upgrade their compensation process.
Andrew Mandel Joins Buck Consultants as PrincipalAndrew Mandel has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's New York office.
Executive Coaching Helps HORAN Build Leadership Strength Promark Company, Impact Achievement Group's coaching, training translate into proven results.
HR XCEL President Called in as Software as a Service (SaaS) ExpertWRAL’s Local Tech Wire tapped Janet LeClair, president of human resources outsourcing firm HR XCEL, as an expert panelist for its “SaaS Road Show.” LeClair is highly experienced in effectively employing SaaS, a topic that is catching fire across the country.
Expertus Once Again Ranks in 'Top 20 Companies in the Training Outsourcing Industry'Expertus (www.expertus.com), a global leader in helping companies fuel business growth by maximizing the value of training investments, has been once again listed among the "Top 20 Companies in the Training Outsourcing Industry," announced today by TrainingOutsourcing.com. This is the second year that Expertus has been selected for the prestigious list. Expertus began its ascent in the top rankings with TrainingOutsourcing.com in 2006 when it was selected as an Emerging Outsourcing Leader.
Management Mentors Offers a Gaming Approach to Finding a MentorManagement Mentors, a mentoring partner resource for companies and universities, announced today the beta launch of Mentor-Quest, an easy to use, web-based tool for helping to identify a professional mentor within an organization or business community. Research has shown that pairing talented, experienced employees with promising, recently hired, employees increases the return on the investment of that employee by expanding business initiatives, reducing turnover costs and improving overall productivity.
Facelift for Resumes Offers Hope for Job Seekers, says Resume Writing ServiceProfessional Pixie Dust from Resume Writing Service Can Help You Land a Job
New Book on Leadership Engages Readers with Storytelling Format'Edge! A Leadership Story' by executive coach and author, Bea Fields challenges readers to set higher standards for themselves, their businesses and their lives.
Survey Suggests Work/Life Struggle Among Fathers73 percent of working Dads would be a stay-at-home parents, if money was not an issue, a Monster study has found.
Un'cover' a New JobA recent survey has found that cover letters still play a valuable role in hiring decisions. The Office Team explains.
Widening Gap Between Retirement Needs and Employee Saving Behaviors Rapidly growing medical costs, declining pensions and medical subsidies, as well as, longer life spans make 401(k) plans critical saving vehicles for U.S. employees, regardless of additional sources of income. Hewitt Associates explain.
ACI Specialty Benefits Named Top Ten Employee Assistance Program Provider ACI Specialty Benefits announced today that it has been named a Top 10 Employee Assistance Program Provider by Business Insurance Magazine. ACI Specialty Benefits was ranked the #8 Largest Employee Assistance Program Provider in the nation. This year’s list of top 10 Employee Assistance Program Providers appeared in the June 23, 2008 issue of Business Insurance Magazine.
HRchitect Names Tiffany Appleby Manager of MarketingHRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting, and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, recently announced the appointment of Tiffany Appleby to Marketing Manager.
Fiserv Agrees to Sell Majority Interest in its Insurance BusinessAgreement will increase focus on payments and transactional services to the financial services industry
Call Center Leaders Recognized at 9th Annual Call Center Excellence AwardsCall Center IQ and IQPC announce the winners of the 9th Annual Call Center Excellence Winners.
Christine A. Student is Appointed Managing Director at Arista MarketingBuck Consultants Invests in Phenox ActuarissenBuck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world's leading human resource and benefit consulting firms, today announced that it has expanded its network in Europe by investing in Phenox Actuarissen.
Connecticut Becomes Only the Second State to Mandate an Employee Data Protection PolicyThe State of Connecticut became the second state to require that private employers publish a policy on the protection of employee Social Security numbers (SSNs). Littler Mendelson shares the details.
$2 Million in Project Working Mom Full-Ride College Scholarships Back By Overwhelming DemandTalent Technology Announces Oracle® iRecruitment Connector Version 2.0 for Resume Mirror™ ExtractionResume Parsing and Extraction software integrates seamlessly with Oracle HCM platform to boost productivity for recruiters and hiring managers
RecruitMilitary to Conduct Career Fair for Veterans Aboard The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CaliforniaThe military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Long Beach, California, on Thursday, July 17. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. aboard the retired ocean liner The Queen Mary. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
White Paper Updated and Re-Issued due to PopularityWhite Paper Updated and Re-Issued due to Popularity, Identifies Major Gap in Leadership Development Programs and Shows How to Address It
Jobvite Appoints Dan Finnigan, Former Head of Yahoo! HotJobs, as Chief Executive OfficerJobvite Appoints Dan Finnigan, Former Head of Yahoo! HotJobs, as Chief Executive Officer
Jesper Schultz, Jobvite founder, to drive product strategy and innovation
as Chief Product Officer
Executive Coaching Helps HORAN Build Leadership StrengthPromark Company, Impact Achievement Group’s coaching, training translate into proven results
SnagAJob.com Honored Nationally as One of the 50 Best Places to WorkSHRM and GPTW Name Top 50 "Best Small
& Medium Companies to Work for in America"
Are Agreements To Mediate Necessary? Yes!An agreement to mediate is an essential step in any mediation, says Nancy Kramer. Mediate.com shares her thoughts.
Counting the Cost of Employee MisunderstandingThe financial cost of an employee misunderstanding can be immense. This IDC and Cognisco whitepaper explains more.
How to Understand Sales Performance ManagementSales performance management (SPM) has taken the turn into mainstream business. Like ERP in the early 1990s and CRM in the late 1990s, SPM’s day has come. Patrick Stakenas shares more.
If You Have Too Many Employees to ManageHow do you become a hands-on manager with more employees than you think you can handle? Bruce Tulgan has some advice.
Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: How to Deal With a Jealous Job Sharing PartnerA new role can be a challenge, but when it comes with a jealous co-worker it can be very difficult. Joan Lloyd shares her advice.
New Leaders Don’t Get Coaching Needed For SuccessCoaching is not on the agenda for new leaders very often a Right Management study has found.
The Graduation Celebration is Over and Now on to the Job SearchWhen preparing for a job, don't forget the interview rehearsal! Carole Martin explains.
HR XCEL President Called in as Software as a Service (SaaS) ExpertWRAL’s Local Tech Wire tapped Janet LeClair, president of human resources outsourcing firm HR XCEL, as an expert panelist for its “SaaS Road Show.” LeClair is highly experienced in effectively employing SaaS, a topic that is catching fire across the country.
Adicio & Monster Complete First Year of Successful AllianceFirst anniversaries traditionally are celebrated with a gift of paper, but in the case of the alliance between Adicio Inc., the leading provider of interactive classified advertising software for media companies and Monster®, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc.
Small Businesses Have Strategic Opportunities to Improve Offense in Competition for Employee TalentSurvey shows that action is needed to retain employees and to compete with larger employers for qualified candidates.
Just Released: Boomers Magic.com... Making you Healthy, Wealthy and WiseJust Released: Boomers Magic.com... making you Healthy, Wealthy and Wise. Developed to provide useful, helpful and informative topics, options and tools to encompass the websites theme of Healthy, Wealthy and Wise. The basic idea arose with a combination of life's events from the loss of employment due to the economic crisis in the credit, real estate and financial fields where we had been successful since 1980, the Big C (prostrate cancer) and all the way back to the Vietnam war with losing an eye during combat.
TriNet Offers Free Replay of Popular Webinar, Why Now? Making the Move to a PEO HR Outsourcing Provider Helps Employers Understand How to Free Themselves from HR Challenges Through Recent Online Presentation
Milwaukee Center for Independence Switches to Halogen for Employee Performance and Talent ManagementSelects Healthcare-Specific Solution that provides improved control, flexibility
Corporate Counseling Associates Uses Expertise in Human Behavior Corporate Counseling Associates Uses Expertise in Human Behavior to Help Companies Enhance Their Sustainability
New partnership helps HR consulting firm add environmental focus to its longtime social and economic work with clients
Derrick Barton, has authored a chapter, “Managers: The Key to an Engaged Workplace”Derrick Barton, CEO of the Center for Talent Retention, the leading experts on taking action to engage and retain employees, has authored a chapter, “Managers: The Key to an Engaged Workplace”, in the recently released Martha Finney edited book, Building High Performance People and Organizations.
Unum Expands "Simply Unum" Offering to 41 States Benefits solution addresses needs of small to midsize employers
Georgia Pay Increase Budgets Remain the Same in 2008The newly released Compensation Data – Georgia annual survey of 149 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.59 percent for 2008 and are projected to be 3.56 percent in 2009. These numbers have changed little from 2007 when they were 3.64 percent. Over the last three years, there has been no statistically significant difference in reported pay increase budgets for the state.
Self-Care is an Opportunity to Create Stronger Leadership, More Energy and Work/Life BalanceOften executive coaching clients are not aware that self-care is an opportunity to create more energy, work/life balance and stronger leadership. The fact of the matter is, self-care is an opportunity. How can effective leaders make their most powerful choices and decisions from a place of exhaustion and depletion? How can they show up authentically and powerfully from a place of surviving vs. thriving?
Vacation Time Valued Despite High Cost of TravelWith gas prices on the rise, many have speculated about the number of trips U.S. employees will take this summer. Despite these concerns, time off packages continue to be a valuable asset when attracting and retaining employees.
nowHIRE Elite Business Edition Automates Recruiting, Hiring for Small and Mid-Size BusinessesHiring systems provides value pricing, support, scalability
Missouri Health Care Costs Increase at Slower Rate in 2008Although most Missouri organizations saw an increase in their health insurance premium, the average premium increase is decreasing, according to the Compensation Data 2008 - Missouri annual survey of 336 employers. The newly released results reported the average premium increase was 7.5 percent for all plan types.
TopEmployers Announces the Launch of Their Newest Website: Top Training ContractsTopEmployers, a leading recruitment media firm in the UK, announced the launch of Top Training Contracts (www. training-contract.co.uk), a legal information hub for law graduates and law firms in the UK.
Secova Named to the 2008 Global Services 100 Companies ListSecova has been named to the 2008 Global Services 100, honoring 100 global companies that demonstrate leadership, innovation and outstanding performance in information-technology (ITO) and business process outsourcing (BPO).
Corporate Counseling Associates Brings Expertise in Human Behavior New partnership helps HR consulting firm add environmental focus to its longtime social and economic work with clients
GetEducated.com Survey Ranks Best Consumer Buys in Online College Degrees Healthcare and NursingThinking of launching or accelerating your nursing or healthcare career by earning an online college degree? Want to save a few thousand dollars and earn your masters degree at a top ranked university? Check out GetEducated.com's new comparative ratings and rankings of accredited online universities Top Ranked Consumer Best Buys in Online Healthcare and Nursing College Degrees. According to the online educatiom experts an accredited distance masters in healthcare can cost as little as $7,560 (University of Florida for Florida residents seeking a Masters in Health Occupational Therapy) or as much as $52,000 (George Washington University - Healthcare MBA). The average cost of a distance masters degree in healthcare or nursing is just under $21, 000 according to GetEducated.com's survey; however cost can easily skyrocket to over $50,000 if consumers fail to take the time to compare online university options.
Fearful Your Employer Will Retaliate Against You for Doing the "Right Thing?" Sklover Working Wisdom.com's latest newsletter says that the U.S. Supreme Court expands protections for employees who are victims of employer retaliation. A recent ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court indicates that all employees, including government employees have rights when they are dismissed for doing "the right thing." standing up and speaking out.
Buck Consultants, announced that Jacquie Walker has been named to Consulting magazine's Top 25 Buck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world's leading human resource and benefits consulting firms, today announced that Jacquie Walker has been named to Consulting magazine's Top 25 Consultants for 2008.
10 Megatrends Impacting Corporate RecruitingWith a troubling supply-demand ratio of high potential talent, recruiting and hiring managers must position themselves to achieve competitive recruiting advantages through improved planning and execution, according to a new white paper from Vangent.
TalentQuest Expands Management TeamAddition of Chief Administrative Officer to support firm’s growth
HRchitect Celebrates Eleven Years as the Leader in HR Systems Strategic Consulting HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, is celebrating eleven years of providing HR technology and strategy consulting services.
Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor - 600 Word ReviewTransparency uses three essays to explore the complexities of transparency and reflect on becoming a transparent leader, working within a transparent company, and thriving in an increasingly transparent world. Find out more. Read this review.
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Perth Leadership Institute Announces Updated Business Acumen White PaperWhite Paper Updated and Re-Issued due to Popularity, Identifies Major Gap in Leadership Development Programs and Shows How to Address It
Crimcheck.com Offering Free Services to Victims Affected by the Midwest FloodingCrimcheck.com is offering free background checks to people who are opening their homes to those displaced by the recent flooding in the Midwest. Crimcheck.com is also offering free professional license verifications for those who will be hiring contractors for rebuilding lost or damaged property.
EmploymentGuide.com Integrates Online Recruiting Services with myStaffingPro ATSCombined solution will provide clients a streamlined, high-quality hiring process
Direct link shown between assessment of job candidates and key performance indicators PreVisor's 2008 Business Outcomes Study Once Again Shows Impact of Effective Talent Measurement
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Accent Reduction Training Gains Ground Among EmployersClear communication is essential for global organizations to function optimally. Novations Group explains more.
What Are You Thinking? An Employee Survey in This Market? Part TwoThere's an economic downturn and you're planning an employee survey, are you nuts? David Youssefnia shares part two of conducting an employee survey in a weaker market.
Web-based HR Solutions Deliver Higher ROI Compared with Web-Enabled CounterpartsHR departments face increasing pressure in today’s challenging economic marketplace to make the correct decision when evaluating technology solutions to maximize benefits while minimizing costs. Robert C. Meltzer shares more.
Employee Retention Process and Your MarriageFeeling married to your job may be just what management would like. Sanjeev Himachali explains more.
Is Employee Retention Facing “The Perfect Storm”?Don't wait for a tug of war to happen with your competitors over your better employees. Tillie Hidalgo Lima has tips on how to keep the best from the rest.
Be More Successful: Create "ME INC."Are you looking for more for yourself and your organization? Karla Brandau shares ways you can create a new brand that starts with you.
Celebrity CEOs Can Undermine Performance High profile CEOs may not be what the doctor ordered to help your organization. Christopher Rice explains.
Genetic Antidiscrimination Law Creates New Compliance Challenges for EmployersEmployers in the United States have until late November to comply with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. Littler Mendelson shares more.
Are Mediators Damage Control Experts?: A Case Study of Community MediationDoes mediation have the magical touch to solve every part of a conflict? It depends upon who the players are. Jonathan W. Reitman explains in this article from Mediate.com.
Avoid Square Peg in Round Hole to Achieve New Project SuccessWhen an organization-wide initiative is started, it's important to make sure all of the pieces fit. Baldwin H. Tom shares more.
Worker Hands Employer Tough FMLA, ADA Case When an employee is injured, he or she needs time to heal. When they return to the workplace with strict conditions, is the employer required to keep the employee despite the fact he/she cannot perform his/her job? M. Lee Smith Publishers shares this article by Justin S. Pierce.
A Management Lesson From The Former First LadyShowing a human side can make all of the difference in winning over the masses. Bruce Katcher explains.
The Dreadful Dozen: The 12 Worst Absence Excuses EverWhat is the best excuse you have heard as a reason for an employee's absence? Pat DiDomenico has a few good ones to share and explains what can be done to deter the fibs.