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Hogan Assessment Systems Announces Release of The Hogan Guide
The Hogan Guide is a 334-page resource book that provides an in-depth look into Hogan’s comprehensive suite of personality assessments.

The Corporate Playbook, LLC Announces New Partnership with Pro Athlete Media, LLC
The Corporate Playbook, while partnering with Pro Athlete Media, will offer another avenue to provide career planning and development, business networking, and professional placement services for athletes looking to make the transition from professional sports to a new career.

Joslin Rowe Reports Increase in Senior HR Roles in the City
Senior HR professionals in London's financial services sector are more in demand than ever before reports HR recruitment agency, Joslin Rowe.

Authoria Appoints Stephen Lifshatz as CFO
Software-Industry Veteran Brings Significant Expertise in Leading Growth, Acquisitions, and Public Offerings

Alexander 'Lex' Bono Joins Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
The former general counsel to Commerce Bancorp will chair Schnader's securities litigation practice.

Chubb Offers a Global Business Travel Accident Policy
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is now offering BTA 360, a new business travel accident insurance program to help companies ensure the wellbeing of employees traveling on business, whether domestically or abroad.

Dr. Carolyn Brancato of The Conference Board Named to The Directorship 100
Dr. Carolyn Kay Brancato, Director of The Conference Board Governance Center and Directors’ Institute, has been named to the Directorship 100, a list of the most influential individuals in corporate governance.

Management In Real Life: Leadership Credibility
There are values and ethics in business. . . just as there should be in management decisions. It's all in how you decide. Kevin Herring explains.

Is Your Good Work Going Unnoticed?
Don’t be shy about promoting yourself, experts say. As CCL says, if you don't speak about your accomplishments, who else will?

Seven Reasons Organizational Culture Matters
Having a strong culture makes everyone in the organization successful, says Kevin Eikenberry.

InterviewStudio Launches Online Executive Candidate Screening Service To Help Employers Reduce Costs
InterviewStudio Launches Online Executive Candidate Screening Service To Help Employers Reduce Costs, Time-to-Hire Comprehensive service combines resumes, video interviews, assessments and more to change the game and avoid expensive mistakes in executive hiring

Many companies lack training for new supervisors, but there are plans for change.
Almost everyone has a "bad boss" story, but a new survey conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) suggests that these “bad bosses” may not be to blame; chances are, they never got the training they needed.

PLATEAU’S 12th ANNUAL USER CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER GLOBAL TALENT MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER AND LEADERS
Industry Experts, Visionaries and Leading Organizations Map Current and Future Talent Management Trends; Plateau Charts Progressive Course in Talent Management

Webinar to Provide HR Professionals with Holiday Gift Giving Strategy
Business professionals looking simplify their corporate holiday gift giving plans should look no further. GiftCertificates.com will host a webinar on Thursday, September 13, 2007, at 12:30 p.m. CST titled, "Employee Holiday Gifts: How to Give for the Holiday Season."

Arbita Sponsors Direct Employers Annual Meeting
Arbita, the leading provider of global job advertising distribution solutions, will sponsor the annual membership meeting held by Direct Employers Association.

JetBlue Airways Hiring Process Takes Flight with Trend Integration’s InterviewDirect
Trend Integration, LLC, the foremost provider of telephone-based job candidate screening solutions, today announced that JetBlue Airways is using its InterviewDirect phone screening solution to qualify job candidates.

New Book Dispels Executive Compensation Myths
Myths and Realities of Executive Pay Shows Executive Pay Model Works

MicroTek Named to First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses
MicroTek ranked #2,481 on the 2007 Inc. 5000 with 141% revenue growth between 2003 and 2006.

TALX Names Jason Fry to Key Position in Tax Management Services Unit
TALX names Jason Fry to key position in tax management services unit.

Rewarding Job Market Awaits Transitioning Military
Opportunities abound for service members transitioning out of the military and into the civilian workforce. In their new book, Laurence Shatkin and the Editors at JIST identify today's top jobs through military training and offer insight into how service members can land these in-demand careers.

Insourced Job Search Reaches 200,000 Job Listings Benchmark
Nationwide job board Insourced, which celebrated its one-year anniversary on Labor Day, has recently added job listing number 200,000 to its job search application.

New Recruiting Model Embraced by Hiring Managers and Job Seekers
Accolo, Inc., an innovator in professional-networking based Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), today announced that it ranked No. 42 on the 26th annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine. – Achieves three year growth of 2564.8%.

SHL Exhibits at Onrec 2007 Expo
SHL, world leader in workplace assessment, confirms participation in the Onrec 2007 Expo, September 17-18, in San Francisco, to support its growing demand for integrated assessment solutions. All visitors to the SHL booth #121 qualify for a free trial assessment of their choice.

The Infohrm Group Announces New President of North American Operations
Brian Kelly appointed to role of President of North America Operations to lead organization in continued growth in human capital analytics

Rising Momentum of Online Employer Videos
Employer branding videos are gaining momentum among fortune 500 companies as a way to attract the savviest young professionals.

Arbita Sponsors Onrec.com Recruiting Conference and Expo
Arbita, the leading provider of online recruitment media and job advertising distribution solutions, will be sponsoring the second annual Onrec.com Conference and Expo.

Eighty Percent of Employers Non-Compliant w/ Wage & Hour Laws
With an estimated 80% of employers out of compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws, organizations are struggling to manage the risk of wage and hour claims. ELT, a leading provider of online compliance training, offers a first-in-industry solution to actually lower an organization's risk profile.

Insurance Company Enhances Strategic HR Processes with Ultimate Software's Software-as-a-Service
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that its customer FCCI Insurance Group, a Florida-based provider of comprehensive property and casualty insurance, has improved employee-centric business processes with Ultimate Software's UltiPro delivered through Intersourcing, a software-as-a-service offering.

CareerTours CEO Aaron Bare Featured on Total Picture Radio
Organization’s impact on recruiting profession attracts attention from Internet radio broadcast.

Five Reasons to Think About a Hiring System
Mix a little of the old with the new and voila! As Charlie Wonderlic explains, you have a hiring system designed to boost the quality of your hiring.

Organization’s impact on recruiting profession attracts attention from Internet radio broadcast
CareerTours, the fastest-growing online recruiting resource, announces that CEO Aaron Bare was recently interviewed by Peter Clayton on Total Picture Radio, a popular podcast known as “The Voice of Career Leadership.”

HRsmart Brazil Experiences Record Growth in 2007
HRsmart, a leading provider of integrated talent management technology solutions, announces record growth at its Brazilian subsidiary, HRsmart Brazil, with a 68% percent growth in revenues over the same period in 2007.

Employers Discover Jobcasting in Recruiting
Several Fortune 500 companies are pioneering a unique new recruiting tool.

Jobfox Takes Aim at Poorly Performing Job Boards
CareerBuilder Founder Takes on Monstrous Boards with Free Personal-Branding Pages and Mobile Tracking of Resumes Posted Anywhere Online

Albany Broadens its Reach in Northern California
Workforce Management Firm Adds Business Development Manager; Exhibiting at HR West

Marshall Goldsmith Gives Feedback to Athena
Leadership guru and best-selling author joins AthenaOnline Board of Directors.

Employers Discover Jobcasting in Recruiting
Several Fortune 500 companies are pioneering a unique new recruiting tool.

Sterling Testing Systems, Inc. Partners with Knowledge Management Systems
Partnership Will Enable Employment Screening Provider to Use XpressHRTM for Online I-9 and Records Management and Employee On-Boarding.

CENTREUS by Pilat Debuts with New 360 Degree Feedback and Development Planning Managed Solutions
Centreus 360™ and Centreus Develop™ are now available on demand.

New Tool Helps Identify Executive Pay Issues: Business Community Gains Online Access to WorldatWork
As CEO pay continues unabated as the most scrutinized area of executive compensation, WorldatWork has created a new tool that poses 225 questions boards of directors will need to address before they approve compensation plans. The WorldatWork Executive Rewards Questionary clearly identifies every essential factor for rewarding executives and directors.

Perth Leadership Institute Book on Financial Styles Voted in Top Imported Books in China
Prestigious Book Award by Top Chinese Publishing Associations Demonstrates Rapid Acceptance of Perth’s Business Acumen Assessments

Numerous Awards Showcase iCIMS’ Reputation for Excellence
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) leader, iCIMS, announced several recent awards for the organization today

Talent Technology Reports on Another Successful Quarter to Shareholders
Company reports on-plan performance against all operating metrics.

Online Course Addresses the Serious but Often Hidden Problem of Hazing
Hazing deaths and injuries have occurred each year for the last 37 years. A new e-Learning course communicates the harsh truths about hazing and shows students what they can do to reverse this often-destructive tradition.

WorkGiant.com Honors the American Worker by Empowering Employers and Job Seekers Nationwide
WorkGiant gives back to America's job seekers by giving them a full view into the employment market, instead of just a glimpse.

Warn Employees Before Plant Closing or Mass Layoff
A reminder for companies about to layoff employees. . . some governments require 60-day advance written notice to employees. Kathleen Bray and Hanft Law explain.

Performance That Works: A Four Step Approach
Most performance management systems do not improve performance, according to Don Phin. He shares his four step approach to better performance.

Marshall Goldsmith Gives Feedback to Athena
Executive Coach and Best-Selling Author Joins AthenaOnline Board of Directors

Kronos® Broadens Talent Management Offering with Launch of Global Corporate Hiring Solution
Hiring the best talent requires the ability to manage the vast influx of applicant and candidate data flowing across the talent management landscape.

The RightThing Names Brett Gerard Executive Vice President Business Development
The RightThing, Inc. announced today it has added Brett Gerard, a highly regarded human resource outsourcing consultant, to its senior leadership team.

Makana Solutions[SM] to Participate in Dreamforce '07 as Salesforce.com Partner
Provider of On-Demand Sales Compensation Planning Solution Will Demo Makana MotivatorSM, Offer Templates for Automating Sales Comp Planning, and Hold Drawing for iPhone

Unum kicks off football campaign with ESPN
New corporate brand scores with audience through sponsorships

The War for Talent: Do You Have What it Takes to Compete?
In the War for Talent... who's got your back? Scott Beardsley of Q4B says managed recruiting solutions are the way to go.

New corporate brand scores with audience through sponsorships
Unum (NYSE: UNM) today announced plans to continue its relationship with ESPN by signing on as the sole sponsor for its “Injury Report” to air during the network’s “College Football Live” programming.

Ryan & Company Selects GeoLearning's Hosted LMS Suite with 3-Year E-Learning Contract
Leading tax services firm chooses GeoExpress™ LMS platform delivered Software as a Service.

Taleo-Sponsored Study Reveals Disconnect Between Employee Motivators and Performance Management
#1 Reason Extremely/Very Motivated Employees Voluntarily Leave Their Jobs is Lack of Growth Opportunities; 57% of Full and Part-Time Employees Have Either Never had a Performance Review or Said it was Neutral to not Useful

ADP and AirClic Partner to Market End-to-End Mobile Workforce Management Solution
ADP to Resell AirClic's Platform for Mobile Tracking, Scheduling and Payroll Preparation

Taleo Re-Invents Performance Management with Breakthrough New Product
Cutting Edge Solution puts an end to Useless Annual Performance Reviews, Serves as a Powerful Management Tool and a Career Planning Resource for Employees. Dynamic and Engaging Interface Uses Web 2.0 Technologies and Social Networking to Drive Viral Adoption New Survey Examines Factors for Employee Motivation and Satisfaction

Albany Broadens its Reach in Northern California
Workforce Management Firm Add Business Development Manager; Exhibiting at HR West

Company Reports On-Plan Performance Against All Operating Metrics
Talent Technology Corporation, an award-winning provider of recruitment and candidate screening technology, has announced successful Q2 2007 performance against key operating metrics to the company’s shareholders.

eContinuum Executive to Present at the Annual Minnesota Venture Finance Conference
Orrin Broberg, founder and president of eContinuum, providers of software and job branding services that revolutionize sales hiring processes

Workscape Expert to Present Workshops at Upcoming HR Florida 2007 State Conference & Expo
David Turetsky, director of Product Management, Workforce Management for Workscape, a leading provider of outsourced benefits, compensation and performance management solutions

NAS Recruitment Communications Celebrates 60th Anniversary
NAS Recruitment Communications is pleased to announce that today is the company's 60th year in business. Special celebrations to honor the milestone event are scheduled to happen today in all 38 offices throughout the US and Canada.

Convergys Experts to Present “The Business Case for Outsourced Learning” at the Upcoming IDC Forum
Alex Lowrie, global practice leader, Learning, and Clare Marsch, senior principal, Consulting for Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services

Meta4 Hires Diane Kirkwood as Director, Solutions Consultants
21-year Industry Veteran Brings Additional Sales and Marketing Expertise to HICM Solutions Provider

Muslims, Ramadan and the Workplace - a Guide for Human Resources (HR)
With the Islamic holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, how many employers are aware of its arrival and the impact it will have on the Muslim employees? Kwintessential, a cultural awareness training provider, has released a free guide on Ramadan for HR personnel to help raise some awareness.

Is Your Corporate Memory and Competitive Advantage Walking Out the Door?
When Baby Boomers decide to retire, there will be a shift in workforce demographics. Cheryl McKinnon shares how to plan for the changing face of the work environment.

Would You Hire Fred Again?
You've hired the wrong person for the job several times . . how do you get out of the rut? Chris Young has some suggestions.

Goal Setting Can Limit Our Flexibility and Learning
Part of the learning process is setting goals, but should it be? Jim Clemmer explains.

Utility Infrastructure Reduces Business Unit Costs & IT Headaches
Implementing a utility infrastructure successfully and you'll save on computing and storage costs. Info-Tech Research Group explains.

Simulations - A Key Ingredient in the Hiring Process of the Future
Technology has created a new package for an old hiring process. Dr. Charles Handler discusses how taking advantage of technology can better the hiring process.

Engagement Drivers: Know How to Retain Top Talent
A recent survey by Towers Perrin-ISR revealed that top talent are more likely to speak favorably about the organization than other staff.

Why Are Developing Countries Losing The Five Star Status Race?
Globally, countries are working fiercely to prove they are worthy of producing quality exports for an international market. Naseem Javed explains that some developing countries are falling short.

Why Do You Have to Lead?
Are some of us really born leaders? Sylvia Henderson says leadership doesn't just happen.

How Smart Companies Make Their Business Work Better: Two Shocking Facts
James Mittler explores the impact employee engagement has on an organization.

Important Topics for HR Strategic Planning
M. Lee Smith Publishers shares how to tighten your HR strategy and improve the legal side of your organization.

Negotiation: What Should A Mediator Know?
When you are at the bargaining table and staring at the subject at hand, do you know what to do? Norman R. Page shares some solid tips for every negotiator.

10 Essential Negotiating Skills for HR Managers
Jim Camp shares tips on how to work with your hidden negotiating skills.

The Future of Fee Disclosure (and What Small Businesses Need to Know About It)
Excessive and undisclosed 401(k) fees currently undermine the ability of about 50 million American workers to save for retirement. Chad Parks has more on possible changes to the disclosure of 401(k) fees.

Select International Achieves Ranking in “Pittsburgh 100”
Pittsburgh-based Selection and Assessment Company Ranked for Second Consecutive Year

Ivy Tech Community College Appoints Susan Brooks to Dual Role
U.S. Attorney to Serve as General Counsel and Senior VP of Workforce Development

Giunti Labs collaborates with Cisco and the Serious Games Institute
Giunti Labs, Europe's leading vendor of e-learning and mobile learning content management solutions, is collaborating with Coventry University's newly formed Serious Games Institute (SGI) and Cisco, the leading supplier of networking equipment and network management for the internet, to provide demonstration software showing what can be achieved in combining mobile and virtual worlds e-learning.

Los Angeles HR Firm Assists Local Employers with Newly Enforced Undocumented Worker Legislation
CPEhr helps small California employers comply with regulations and avoid penalties

Authoria Shares Ingredients of Talent Success at FMI HR Training & Development Conference
Talent Management Solutions Help Leading Food Retailers Attract, Retain, and Develop Top Talent

Linda Ulrich has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in its Secaucus, N.J. office.
Ulrich joins Buck from MassMutual Financial Group, where she served as Director of Compensation for its U.S. Insurance Group.

Southwest Learning Centers Selects the Learn.com LearnCenter Platform
Southwest Learning Centers Selects the Learn.com LearnCenter Platform to Develop and Deploy Online Curricula for Students and Teachers Nationwide

AMF Bowling Centers Strikes Deal with Talent Management Provider, Deploy Solutions
In a league of its own, AMF seeks to redefine the bowling experience for customers and increase top line revenue with the help of new workforce tools.

Workers’ Substance Abuse Use Increases
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

Talent Technology Listed Among 100 Fastest Growing Companies
Software Provider is #10 Among Fastest Growing Companies in British Columbia

Ultimate Software Presents Free Webcast
Ultimate Software Presents Free Webcast: ``Real-Life Practitioners on Best Talent Management Practices''

Salveson Stetson Group has expanded its search practice to specialize in the recruitment of HR
“Ask CEOs what keeps them up at night, and invariably, the answer is people. They struggle to identify, develop, and retain the right executives,” said Sally Stetson, co-founder and principal of Salveson Stetson Group (www.ssgsearch.com) and practice leader of the firm’s human resource search practice.

Gold award to Quantify Principal Consultant for 50 blood donations
To recognise his 50th blood donation on 13 September, David Lusty, Principal Consultant with survey research specialists Quantify, has been awarded the National Blood Service Gold award.

City Furniture Deploys the Learn.com LearnCenter Platform
Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that City Furniture, a retail home furnishings provider, headquartered in Tamarac, Florida, has deployed the LearnCenter® platform to centralize training resources and provide learning and development programs for all associates.

Health Advocate Recognized by Inc. 500 as one of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
Health Advocate, Inc., the nation’s leading independent advocacy and assistance company, announced that it has been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the nation’s fastest growing private companies.

Exploding the Internet: Berlin set for Shock
ICWE GmbH | Berlin, Germany 5-Sep-2007 - Andrew Keen, author of the book "The Cult of the Amateur ", is the opening speaker at Online Educa Berlin 2007

Global Knowledge Acquires Synergy Professional Services
Acquisition provides expansion into the growing markets of Middle East and Africa

Information Transfer commissioned by major NHS teaching hospital to develop e-learning
Information Transfer has written a course on a key financial subject for Leeds Teaching Hospitals, the NHS' largest Trust.

QA-IQ launches ITIL v3 bridging courses for Foundation and Manager's Certificate
Quickly update your certification to latest version QA-IQ

WorkBlast Continues to Innovate with the Release of WorkBlast 2.0
WorkBlast.com, the online leader in video resumes, announces the release of WorkBlast 2.0, scheduled for next month. WorkBlast 2.0 will enable job seekers to enhance their traditional text resume by creating audio, video, or rich media resumes. This innovative technology is exclusive to WorkBlast.com.

More instructional design secrets revealed
Neil Lasher, of Trainer1, the President of the ASTD Global Network UK, a committee member of the eLearning Network (eLN), the UK's foremost professional association for users and developers of e-learning and a world-renowned instructional design specialist, is facilitating two International two-day Masterclasses on a modern approach to instructional design.

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