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Simon Group Ltd. Launches Executive Tribune
Executive Tribune, a new online publication, focuses on the career issues and concerns of Corporate America's executives.

RECESSION WOES PUT VACATION DAYS IN THE RED
New Yahoo! HotJobs research reveals economic downturn is leading to a summer vacation slump

PerfectSoftware® and the workplace HELPLINE® announce strategic partnership
PerfectSoftware® and the workplace HELPLINE® announce strategic partnership PerfectSoftware to offer expert employment law advice through its HR and Payroll software.

THE EQ INTERVIEW
Finding Employees with High Emotional Intelligence

Prescription Solutions Earns Top Honors in 2008 WilsonRx® Pharmacy Satisfaction Surveys
Prescription Solutions named #1 National PBM in Overall Member Satisfaction and #1 National Mail Order Pharmacy Two Years Running

Workscape and ConnectYourCare Forge Alliance to Create Integrated Consumer-Directed Healthcare
Workscape and ConnectYourCare Forge Alliance to Create Integrated Consumer-Directed Healthcare Benefits Platform for Large Employers Proven, Best-in-Class Providers Deliver Payor Neutral Comprehensive Solution

Society of Human Resource Management Annual Conference Features Workscape Executive
Educational Presentation Focuses on How Performance-Driven Compensation Creates a Higher-Performing Workforce

Juice Inc. Pinpoints The Five Drivers of Engagement in New Podcast
Company co-founder defines what motivates and energizes employees

Michigan Health Care Costs Increase at Slower Rate in 2008
Although most Michigan organizations saw an increase in their health insurance premium, the average premium increase is decreasing, according to the Compensation Data 2008 - Michigan annual survey of 276 employers. The newly released results reported the average premium increase was 7.8 percent for all plan types.

Indiana Health Care Costs Increase at Slower Rate in 2008
Although most Indiana organizations saw an increase in their health insurance premium, the average premium increase is decreasing, according to the Compensation Data 2008 - Indiana annual survey of 404 employers. The newly released results reported the average premium increase was 7 percent for all plan types.

Accurate Background Inc. Announces Taleo 7.5 Certification
Accurate Background Inc., a leader in the background screening industry announced completion of its Taleo 7.5 certification for their comprehensive web based solution. Certification of the current version of Taleo offers clients of Accurate Background and Taleo a pre-built solution which facilitates a quicker implementation process.

Best Practice Webinar on Sales Compensation for SaaS Companies
Sales Compensation Expert to Show How SaaS Companies Can Easily Build Best Practice SaaS Sales Comp Plans with Makana Motivator[SM]

Michigan Health Care Costs Increase at Slower Rate in 2008
Although most Michigan organizations saw an increase in their health insurance premium, the average premium increase is decreasing, according to the Compensation Data 2008 - Michigan annual survey of 276 employers. The newly released results reported the average premium increase was 7.8 percent for all plan types.

Complimentary Webcast to Feature HRchitect Guest Speaker Ron Hanscome
Enwisen and Human Capital Institute’s Upcoming Workforce Communications Webcast to Examine Importance of Onboarding in Talent Management Initiatives

Health Care Costs Increase at Slower Rate in 2008
Although most U.S. organizations saw an increase in their health insurance premium, the average premium increase is decreasing, according to the preliminary results for the Compensation Data 2008 annual survey. The results showed the average premium increase was 7.2 percent for all plan types this year.

Michelle McFadden Joins Buck Consultants as Director
Michelle McFadden has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Secaucus, NJ office.

Illinois Pay Increase Budgets Remain the Same in 2008
Illinois annual survey of 378 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.47 percent for 2008 and are projected to be 3.44 percent in 2009.

The RightThing and Taleo Team Up For Global Recruitment Program
The RightThing, Inc. the leader in customized recruitment leadership, technology and outsourcing has announced a strategic recruitment outsourcing alliance program with Taleo Corporation, the leading provider of on demand talent management solutions. The program is designed to enhance The RightThing’s ability to offer their clients complete end-to-end RPO services powered by Taleo’s global recruitment platform.

Publicis Healthcare Rxecruiting Selected to Recruit for Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.
Publicis Healthcare Rxecruiting, a premier recruiter for the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and healthcare industries, has been selected to recruit diagnostic representatives for Bracco Diagnostics Inc. Publicis Healthcare Rx ecruiting is a Publicis Healthcare Communications Group company.

Enwisen and Alegent Health to Present Onboarding Session at the Global OHUG 2008 Conference
Deepjot “DJ” Chhabra, president of Enwisen, the leader in on-demand workforce communications solutions, and Kristi Cash, HRMS director for Alegent Health, the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care system in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa

eQuest and America’s Job Exchange Sign Agreement to Provide Seamless Federal Compliance Services
eQuest, the global leader in job posting and Internet recruitment management services, announced today that it will continue to offer its customers assistance with meeting Federal Compliance laws via its new agreement with America’s Job Exchange. America’s Job Exchange, Inc. (AJE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NaviSite, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVI), which originally developed and operated America’s Job Bank, is a leading one-stop source for online job search, career expertise, and job postings for job seekers and employers.

Brant Community Healthcare System Selects Halogen Talent Management
Ontario hospitals leverage Halogen's best practices in employee performance management to help address Accreditation Canada requirements

Iowa and Nebraska Pay Increase Budgets Remain the Same in 2008
The newly released Compensation Data – Iowa/Nebraska annual survey of 318 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.66 percent for 2008 and are projected to be 3.60 percent in 2009.

The FutureWork Institute Forges Strategic Alliance With The National MultiCultural Institute
Unique Alliance Enables Diversity Consulting Pioneers to Expand Services and Offerings

IPMA-HR Conference presentation: Job Tryouts Go Virtual
Paste your resume here is so old school. Web 2.0 job seekers have high expectations for an engaging employment application process.

Monster customers around the world will now be able to harness the power of multimedia job postings
Monster Video Profile Expands Globally, Enabling Employers Worldwide to Better Target and Attract Top Talent

MassMutual Clients Express High Satisfaction with Plan Installation Process
According to both retirement plan clients and advisors, the Retirement Services Division of MassMutual Financial Group continues to meet or exceed their expectations throughout the plan installation process. The data is derived from MassMutual's recently completed new client implementation

Michael Lawson Joins Buck Consultants as Director
Michael Lawson has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Dallas office.

CFOs report on third-quarter financial hiring plans
CFOs REPORT ON FINANCIAL HIRING PLANS FOR THIRD QUARTER New Survey Suggests Majority of CFOs Will Maintain Current Staff Levels

HighRoads Launches Full-Service Summary Plan Description (SPD) Management for HR Compliance
Seasoned Advisors and Process Automation Ensures Employees Have Tools to Make Informed Benefit Choices

Growing List of Customers Embrace SuccessFactors Social Networking Solution for the Enterprise
SuccessFactors Employee Profile Drives Knowledge Sharing, Collaboration and Talent Insight for Zappos.com and Advocate Health Care

David Hudecek Joins Buck Consultants as Director
David Hudecek has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Washington, DC office.

Taleo Enhances SMB Solution With Innovative Social Network Recruiting
Taleo Enhances SMB Solution With Innovative Social Network Recruiting and Increased Automation for Volume Hiring Smart Sourcing Capabilities Allow Users to Easily Promote Jobs Through LinkedIn; Voice Recognition and Automated Scheduling Simplify and Expedite Hiring Process

Why the Talent War is Dead and Training is the Real Deal
Changing times generate both new realities and myths. Among the myths is the descent of the full-on Battle for Talent, now downgraded in the least to a battle, at most to an over simplification of changing competitive labour and talent patterns.

Human Capital Institute Helps Business Leaders Improve Skills
Human Capital Institute Helps Business Leaders Improve Skills, Enhance Careers and Transform their Organizations with Human Capital Strategist (HCS(TM)) Professional Designation

New HRmarketer.com eBook: How to Reach and Engage Human Resources Buyers and Convert Them to Leads
Based on client success stories, eBook fuses content and promotion tactics to achieve increased publicity, web site traffic, and sales leads

Derrick Barton, CEO of the Center for Talent Retention, presented at the Singapore HR SUMMIT 08
Derrick Barton, CEO of the Center for Talent Retention, the leading expert on taking action to engage and retain employees, presented at the Singapore HR SUMMIT 08 as a keynote speaker on Best Practices to Engage and Retain Employees and Align HR Strategy with Business Strategy, May 6th and 7th.

Pay Increase Budgets Remain Steady in 2008
View As Web Page Current pay increase budgets were reported at 3.60 percent for 2008 and are projected to be 3.62 percent in 2009.

*six degrees of separation can be money in your pocket*
Job Referrals Will Pay Off Your Mortgage

Philadelphia Entrepreneur Gives Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas $10 Million
Gift endows ethics appraisal center, underwrites book chronicling the history of corporate responsibility

Philadelphia Entrepreneur Gives Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas $10 Million
Philadelphia Entrepreneur Gives Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas $10 Million to Support Business Ethics Gift endows ethics appraisal center, underwrites book chronicling the history of corporate responsibility

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TAKE AIM AT STRESS OF RISING PRICES
Stress management, financial counseling help ease employees’ concerns

Human Capital Institute to Host First Annual Southwest Talent Summit, California on July 28 and 29
Will Feature Author and Fast Company Co-Founder, William Taylor, as Keynote Speaker

CPEhr Announces HR Network Alliance with the California Chamber of Commerce
CPEhr joins CalChamber’s “HRConsultant Network” to provide local businesses on-site HR support.

IBM Partners with SuccessFactors to Market and Implement Performance and Talent Management
SuccessFactors Works With Global Consulting Leader to Deliver Integrated Performance and Talent Management Solutions for Large, Global Enterprises

SuccessFactors Works With Global Consulting Leader to Deliver Integrated Performance
SuccessFactors Works With Global Consulting Leader to Deliver Integrated Performance and Talent Management Solutions for Large, Global Enterprises

SKILLSOFT JOINS FORCES WITH CHINA’S TOP e-LEARNING PROVIDER
SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced that China’s top provider of e-learning technologies and education resources, Ambow Education Group, has signed a multi-million dollar agreement spanning several years with SkillSoft Asia Pacific (SkillSoft) as its exclusive distributor to the Chinese enterprise and government markets.

Nicole Giantonio Joins Buck Consultants as Senior Vice President
Nicole Giantonio has joined Buck Consultants as Senior Vice President of Sales. She is based in the firm's New York office.

CyberShift Named “Hottest Company” by START-IT Magazine for Second Consecutive Year
CyberShift is Recognized for its Contribution to the Manufacturing Industry

Cytiva Underwrites Important Performance Management Research Study
New research by Aberdeen Group reveals best-in-class companies show dramatic gains by focusing on employee performance management

Knowledge Infusion Announces Managed Talent Services
The new practice and service offerings provide clients a continuous partnership with Knowledge Infusion to oversee, manage, monitor, and advise on Human Capital Management (HCM) initiatives for improved operations to drive business results.

Global Furniture Network and U.S. Rental Relocation Services Support International Assignments
Growing Short-Term Assignments of Mobile Workforce Driving Rental Needs

Integrating Gen Y New Hires Into Company and Community
Rental Relocation Services Ease Transition to Instill Loyalty from Day One

NBA’s Orlando Magic Selects CORT as Preferred Relocation Services Provider
Rental Relocation Services Help Magic Personnel Settle Into the Community

2008 Corporate Issues Survey
The latest survey findings from The Ken Blanchard Companies confirm that leaders have ever-increasing apprehensions regarding the impacts of the declining economy.

Halogen: Hey Dude, Where's My Appraisal?
Dude, Where's My Appraisal? Halogen Selected by The Motley Fool for Employee Performance and Talent Management New System to Integrate Key HR Functions While Meeting Organization's Cultural Needs

LifeCare® Offers McGruff® SafeGuard Service Free to Clients
LifeCare® Offers McGruff® SafeGuard Service Free to Clients; Helps Parents Intelligently Monitor Kids' Online Activity

MassMutual Completes Acquisition of First Mercantile Trust Company
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced today it has completed its previously announced purchase of First Mercantile Trust Company from SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI).

SumTotal Delivers Industry’s Only Unified Talent Development Suite
Unique New Suite Brings Together Best-in-Class Learning, Performance, Content, and Mobile Capabilities

New Learning Playbook™ and the Human Capital Institute Partner
New Learning Playbook™ and the Human Capital Institute Partner to Create the Learning Innovation Network (LIN), an Executive Think Tank Focused on Learning and Talent Management Issues

MonsterTRAK to Sponsor Human Capital Institute Innovative Recruitment Methods Innovation Tour
MonsterTRAK to Sponsor Human Capital Institute Innovative Recruitment Methods Innovation Tour in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York

MassMutual to Host Free Advisor WebEx Regarding Opportunities in the Nonprofit Market
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division is offering a free WebEx session exclusively for retirement plan advisors to discuss "Opportunities in the Nonprofit Market." The

HRchitect Announces the Availability of the First in a Series of Talent Management Reports
HRchitect Announces the Availability of the First in a Series of Integrated Talent Management Reports

PlanSource Expands Product Set with Acquisition of Enwisen’s Broker Communication Suite
Move allows seamless integration of administration and communication services for benefits brokers and service providers

MassMutual Offers Free Research Paper on Target Retirement Date Investments as QDIAs
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has released a new research paper regarding the use of target retirement date investments as the default option for retirement plans with automatic enrollment.

Stephanie Wheeler Joins Oneida Nation as VP of Human Resources
Stephanie Wheeler has been named vice president of human resources for the Oneida Indian Nation. She is responsible for all human resources operations for the Nation and its Turning Stone Resort and Casino, including compensation and benefits, licensing, recruitment, training, and employee relations and workplace programs.

ING Debuts Video on Web Highlighting Commitment to Environment
What: ING debuts a new video on the Web that answers the question: What if large companies took responsibility for environmental stewardship and made it part of their fundamental business strategy?

nowHIRE.com Sponsors Webcast Presenting Best Practices in Talent Acquisition
Independent research firm presents best practices in talent acquisition and the need to focus on the applicant experience

TalentKeepers’ RetentionWorks® Awarded Official U.S. Patent
Web-based retention system is first of its kind to receive such patent

Talent Technology Partners With itzbig To Improve User Experience For Job Seekers And Recruiters
The industry leader in real-time job matching technology selects Resume Mirror Extraction Engine to enhance its network

PositionManager Integrates Award-Winning Reference Checking Solution
Fast and accurate reference checks increase productivity, compliance, and quality.

The Lindenberger Group Adds New Online Leadership and Management Courses
Training Designed for Adult Learners Seeking to Strengthen Leadership and Management Skills in For-Profit and Non-Profit Organizations

New RPO Group eBook Uncovers World's Best-Kept Recruitment and Talent Management Secrets
The recruitment secrets of the world's most talented organizations are finally laid bare in this practical guide to recruitment in the 21st century.

SuccessFactors Wins Grupo Industrial Saltillo, Expands Latin American Footprint
Leading Mexican Industrial Company Builds Employee Talent with SuccessFactors Performance and Talent Management

William White Joins Buck Consultants as Principal
William White has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's Compensation consulting practice.

Plateau Systems and Ventana Research to Host Webinar on Compensation Management
Webinar to Address Best Practices in Establishing a Business Case for Compensation Management

Impact Achievement Group Reports Five Years of Consecutive Sales Growth
Impact Achievement Group, a leadership development and training company, recently celebrated its five-year anniversary with profitability for 20 quarters and running.

Perth Leadership Institute Issues Alert on the Oil Crisis and HR/Leadership Development Response
The Perth Leadership Institute (http://www.perthleadership.org/), the industry leader in business acumen assessment and development programs, today announced that it has issued an alert on the oil crisis suggesting possible responses that can be taken by human resources and leadership development that can help their companies respond to it. The alert provides suggestions and recommendations that can be adopted rapidly.

The RightThing Announces Partnership with Spirit AeroSystems Provides Recruitment Excellence
The RightThing, Inc. the leader in customized recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and Spirit AeroSystems, the leader in commercial airplane components announced today they have partnered to deliver world-class recruitment solutions to Spirit’s growing employee base. Under the agreement, The RightThing will assist Spirit in sourcing and attracting top talent for their salaried professional positions.

Perth Leadership Institute Issues Alert on the Oil Crisis and HR/Leadership Development Response
The Perth Leadership Institute (http://www.perthleadership.org/), the industry leader in business acumen assessment and development programs, today announced that it has issued an alert on the oil crisis suggesting possible responses that can be taken by human resources and leadership development that can help their companies respond to it. The alert provides suggestions and recommendations that can be adopted rapidly.

Jobfox Rapidly Winning Market Acceptance with Advancements over Job Boards and Social Networks
High-Value Functionality for Employers and Already-Employed Candidates Cited by Independent Research Firm Vital Analysis

he RightThing Announces Partnership with Spirit AeroSystems Provides Recruitment Excellence
The RightThing, Inc. the leader in customized recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and Spirit AeroSystems, the leader in commercial airplane components announced today they have partnered to deliver world-class recruitment solutions to Spirit’s growing employee base. Under the agreement, The RightThing will assist Spirit in sourcing and attracting top talent for their salaried professional positions.

The new wave of job seekers must update their search mind-set
“The new wave of job seekers must update their search mind-set,” notes job expert. “Many newly laid off workers were at their first and only job,” says WallStJobs.com founder, “and the employment landscape has changed markedly since they initially entered the workforce.”

HumanConcepts Debuts Groundbreaking Workforce Decision Support Solution
Collaborative Workforce Modeling Solution Reduces Reorganization and M&A Integration Time; Provides Structured Framework for Managing Reorganization Process

DDI's Selection Services Awarded AHA Exclusive Endorsement
DDI’s CANDIDATE SELECTION SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS AWARDED THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION EXCLUSIVE ENDORSEMENT

For Memorial Day EarnMyDegree.com Launches Guide to Military Discounts for Education
To celebrate the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military, EarnMyDegree.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, has launched a Guide to Online Education for the Military at http://www.earnmydegree.com/online-education/military/.

Arbita and JobMachine Join Forces
Merger Enhances Recruiting Capabilities for Customers

Benchmarks Help Employers Define What's "Normal" in Employee Surveys
Employee survey benchmarks, or norms, provide a critical frame of reference when human resources professionals try to interpret survey results. Performance Programs now provides an updated and expanded database of industry norms—available to companies whether or not they choose Performance Programs to conduct the survey.

Large Employers Slow Changes to Retirement Plans, Watson Wyatt Finds
More Than Half of FORTUNE 100 Continue to Offer Defined Benefit Plans

Anthony Rienzi has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's New York office
Rienzi has served in leadership, client management and consulting roles with several leading human resource and benefits consulting firms. His most recent position was with The Segal Company, where he was a Senior Vice President and Regional Health Practice Leader.

$1.2 Billion Dollars in Premiums Represented at Corporate Synergies
Corporate Synergies (CSG), a full-service independent benefits consultant and brokerage firm, recently hosted a two-city thought-leadership event for Human Resource and C-level executives. Managers from mid-level companies representing over $1.2 billion dollars in premiums descended upon suburban Philadelphia and New York City to learn how to weather rising healthcare costs and a potential recession.

Workplace Options Launches New Interactive Work-Life Online Resource
Advantage 2.0 Delivers Greater Flexibility, Enhanced Online Content to Employers

Senior Care Marketers Slow to Leave Old-Fashioned Tactics, Reveals New Research Report
Report covers the latest trends and best practices for marketing to the senior care industry in 2008

Top Entry Level Majors Announced for 2008 College Grads
CollegeGrad.com Reveals Employers' Top Picks for Entry Level Majors

VISANOW OUTLINES HOW TO BUILD AN EFFICIENT, DYNAMIC IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
VISANOW OUTLINES HOW TO BUILD AN EFFICIENT, DYNAMIC IMMIGRATION SYSTEM WITHIN A COMPREHENSIVE TALENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Immigration and talent management go hand-in-hand for successful recruiting and retention in today’s global marketplace

MY PERFECT GIG, INC. LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE NEW SERVICES THAT CREATE A “COMMON LANGUAGE”
My Perfect Gig, Inc. today announced the launch of SourceView, a sourcing intelligence solution for Companies, and My Perfect Gig.com, a private career network for job seekers. Together, these services bring the level of industry-specific, skills-based matching intelligence to a whole new level.

HumanConcepts Debuts Groundbreaking Workforce Decision Support Solution
HumanConcepts Debuts Groundbreaking Workforce Decision Support Solution with the Release of OrgPlus Enterprise Blueprint Collaborative Workforce Modeling Solution Reduces Reorganization and M&A Integration Time; Provides Structured Framework for Managing Reorganization Process

Artificial Intellligence Hiring Technology Unveiled
Fetch Footprint Taps the Deep Web to Vet Employment Candidates

CollegeRecruiter.com First Major Job Board to Kill Resume Searching
CollegeRecruiter.com, the leading job board for college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry level jobs and other career opportunities, today announced that it will no longer offer resume searching to its clients.

KEITH SMITH NAMED DIRECTOR, EMPLOYMENT & LABOR POLICY AT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS
Keith Smith has been named Director, Employment and Labor Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the nation’s largest industrial trade association, NAM President John Engler announced today. Smith replaces Jason Straczewski in this position.

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