Human Resources: Press Releases

Businessman and pastor join forces to launch a world-wide "ministry of encouragement."
Unlikely pair is teaching others to walk the spiritual path with practical feet.

Valtera Announces Addition to Its Thought Leadership Team
Industry veteran Allen Slade brings pioneering research to Valtera´s integrated solutions.

The Human Capital Institute and TMP Worldwide Offer "Great Place" Workshop
The workshop is for leaders across the organization--from companies in all industries and sizes--who want to transform their organizations into great workplaces.

Beckman Coulter Chooses Kenexa´s Employment Process Outsourcing Services and Recruitment Technologies
Biomedical testing manufacturer taps Kenexa to reduce costs, improve quality and speed of hiring

Authoria Marks Q1 2006 with Major Product Introduction, Substantial New Customers, and More than 4 Million Subscribers to Authoria's On-Demand Solutions
First Quarter Highlighted by Debut of Authoria Recruiting(TM) and Rapid Growth in Enterprise Customers Deploying Authoria's On-Demand Delivery Model

Plateau Systems Recognized as Leader in Bersin & Associates' 2006 Performance Management Study
Report Acknowledges Plateau for Delivering Highest Performance Management Scalability and for Its Rapid Growth Rate

SuccessFactors Raises $45 Million to Fuel Continued Customer-focused Triple-Digit Growth
SuccessFactors, Inc., the global leader in on-demand software for human capital management, today announced that it has raised $45 million in additional capital to fund continued business expansion and maintain its 100-plus-percent growth rate in sales, customers and users through 2006 and beyond.

Conference Call: "How to Deal With a Narcissistic Boss from Hell"
Thursday, June 1, 2006 6:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern Time Hosted by Ben Dattner, Ph.D.

Bersin Associates Recognizes Performance Management Leaders
Report Acknowledges Plateau for Delivering Highest Performance Management Scalability and for Its Rapid Growth Rate

SuccessFactors Professional Edition Strikes Strong Cord With Small and Mid-Sized Businesses; 100 New Companies Join Customer Roster
Integrated Performance and Talent Management Solution Provides Proven Best Practices for Growing Businesses

NINTH HOUSE, INC. ANNOUNCES 2006 SEMINAR SERIES ON KEY RETENTION AND LEADRSHIP DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR RETAINING TALENT
Leadership and Management Development Company Workshops to be Presented in Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Washington, D.C.

WorldatWork Names Four Publications Contributors of the Year
WorldatWork is pleased to announce the names of four authors who received "2005 WorldatWork Publications Contributor of the Year" awards for their contributions to workspan magazine and the WorldatWork Journal.

Patricia Zingheim, Jay Schuster Receive Top WorldatWork Award
Keystone Award Presented at Total Rewards Conference& Exhibition in Anaheim, Calif.

Talent management is now a job for the CEO
Talent management now features prominently on the CEO´s agenda, according to a white paper by the Economist Intelligence Unit, in co-operation with Development Dimensions International (DDI), a global human resources consulting firm. Once only of concern to human resources (HR) departments, it is now among CEOs´ most pressing responsibilities, taking more than 20% of their time. The overall view is summed up by Tom Wilson of US insurance giant Allstate Corp.: "The most important thing I have to worry about is people."

HRsmart and Burning Glass Team Up To Enhance Jobseeker Experience
Offer Unlimited Resume Parsing and "Intelligent Search" Functionality

ACI Specialty Benefits Offers Innovative Just-Do-It Training Programs
Self-service corporate training packages provide motivational seminars to HR managers at affordable cost

Employee Job Satisfaction Questionnaires and Norms Ready to Use in Book and CD.
Employers can obtain 20 sample employee questionnaires and norms for the thirty most important employee survey questions from the first book-and-CD reference guide of its kind: EMPLOYEE OPINION QUESTIONNAIRES: 20 Ready-to-Use Surveys That Work (Pfeiffer/A Wiley Imprint, $95). Surveys are ready for word processing. Written by workplace assessment experts.

HR Executives from Valero Energy, Hewlett Packard, Intel, and Deloitte Among the Expert Presenters at IHRIM Strategic HR Metrics Event
Leading HR benchmarking and metrics experts including metrics pioneer Dr. Jac Fitz-enz, Dan Hilbert of Valero Energy Corporation, Cheryl Anderson, Hewlett-Packard, and Intel´s Gary Iverson will be featured speakers at IHRIM´s one-day event, "Strategic HR Metrics: The Time is Now," June 6 in San Jose, California.

HumanConcepts First to Market with Organizational
HumanConcepts now offers OrgPlus Enterprise as an Online Service

Pearson Performance Solutions and the Center for Creative Leadership
Pearson PS and CCL will present a case study on how to create a Succession Planning and Talent Management program that has process integrity and creates relevant and challenging learning opportunities for all participants. The case study will demonstrate:

THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP RELEASES
New book provides hands-on advice for practicing managers

HumanConcepts Successfully Completes Oracle's Application Integration Initiative Validation for OrgPlus Enterprise
HumanConcepts becomes the first organizational charting vendor with a validated integration for Oracle ® E-Business Suite.

TEDS President and CEO Contributes Key Points in Executive Panel Discussion at LMS 2006
Panel looks at talent management, integrated human capital systems and effectively managing compliance and competencies.

EMPLOYERS CRITICAL OF OWN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Novations Group reveals what many employers say about their leadership development programs.

How to Achieve Exceptional Business Results Through Business Process Management
IHRIM Webinar Scheduled for May 17 Features Case Study.

CedarCrestone Announces Availability of HCM Benchmark Study of Workforce Technologies and Service Delivery Approaches
The early adopter industries of workforce technologies and human resources service delivery approaches have reaped benefits sooner and faster than other industry segments, according to the CedarCrestone HCM Benchmark Study, released today.

International Expert on AD/HD Offers Exclusive Online Class on AD/HD and Careers
Adults with AD/HD often struggle with career choices and job success. Symptoms of distractibility, procrastination and a general feeling of being overwhelmed, often get in the way of finding the right job fit. These online clases will help the adult and student find the right career for them.

Fiserv, Inc. to Provide Webcast of First Quarter 2006 Earnings Call
Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV) to provide a live broadcast and replay of its first quarter 2006 earnings conference call.

Staffing Technology Works with Healthcare to Fill Service Gaps
Jason Lander from ShiftWise answers questions about the services a recent licensing and co-marketing agreement with Cross Country Staffing.

Knowledge Infusion and IHRIM Survey Reveals Explosive Growth in Talent Management Initiatives
Large Organizations State ´Looming Talent Shortage´ and ´Focus on Redeploying Internal Workforce´ as Key Drivers for Talent Management Initiatives for the Next Three Years

Technomedia Training inc., announced the renewal of its contract withBell Canada for the Career and Development Centre, the CDC
The CDC is asolution based on Technomedia's TM SIGALR application platform to offera wide range of e-HR and e-Learning services to managers and employees.

HR.com Announces Call for Articles of Interest
Key HR areas of interest to follow monthly focus to provide ongoing education and information for HR professionals

Aeroplan implements a human capital management solution with the help of Bell Canada and Technomedia
The tool has been receivingmany positive reviews, in addition to a significant increase in theinvolvement of the performance and competency management processes."

HR.com Announces Call for Articles of Interest
Key HR areas of interest to follow monthly focus to provide ongoing education and information for HR professionals.

Applied Research Corporation Managing Director to Lead Session on High Impact
Succession Planning at 2006 Gulf Coast Symposium

HPS Offers Certification on EQ-i ®, the First Scientifically Validated Measure of Emotional Intelligence
Research indicates that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a key determinant of one's success in life -- even more so than IQ. The most successful leaders are adept at balancing their knowledge and experience with EI skills. A smart leader who is not able to work with and through other people will not be effective.

HRsmart Partners with REAL People Group, Launches Solutions in UK
HRsmart chose REAL People because of their strong presence in the UK and desire to add a complete suite of talent management solutions to their existing e-recruitment offering.

Human Capital Institute and Bernard Hodes Group Announce Agreement
International Think Tank to Develop Panel of Innovative Talent Solutions Thought Leaders

The Human Capital Institute and Franklin University Offer "Global Talent" Networking Event
The networking breakfast event will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2006, from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM ET, on the Franklin University Columbus campus in the Richard M. Ross Auditorium, 301 E. Rich Street.

Authoria and Justin Menkes, Ph.D., to Present Webcast on Identifying and Developing Future Leaders
Menkes, Author of Executive Intelligence, Will Describe How Top Companies Use New Approach to Find, Hire, and Promote Extraordinary Executive Talent

Technomedia appoints Sean McKenna as Regional Vice President for Ontario
With the goal of doubling its annual sales within three years,Technomedia appointed Sean McKenna in order to support its Canadianexpansion through new customers and strategic partnerships in Ontario.

PLATEAU SYSTEMS CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY WITH RECORD YEAR
Company Achieves Significant Milestones in Financial Performance, ProductInnovation,Global Expansion and Customer Satisfaction

Legrand chooses Technomedia for its human capital management (HCM)
Technomedia´s Web-based solutions for human capital management andtalent development will help Legrand link competency management tostrategic organizational objectives and to create an HR portal that willsupply the information managers require for their HR processes.

Applied Research Corporation Managing Director to Share Succession Planning Expertise at the Upcoming SHRM Global Forum
Applied Research Corporation, a one-of-a-kind human resource consulting firm that delivers comprehensive alignment & assimilation, assessment, coaching, and talent & career management services

Authoria and JohnsonDiversey to Co-Present at The Conference Board´s 2006 Talent Management Strategies Conference
Tod Loofbourrow, CEO of Authoria, and Debra Lake, VP of Organizational Effectiveness at JohnsonDiversey, to Speak on Deep Succession Planning and Career Development throughout the Enterprise

NuView Systems, Inc., announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned the company in the visionaries quadrant of its recently completed Magic Quadrant for the U.S.
According to the Gartner study, visionaries are defined as vendors that have a strong vision for delivering an HRMS solution

GeoLearning & Harvard Business School Publishing Address U.S. Federal Government´s Human Capital Management Needs
Partnership makes GeoLearning the select provider of Harvard Business School Publishing´s Government Solutions to the U.S. federal government.

Authoria Continues Profitability in 2005 with 62-Percent Revenue Growth
Wins 47 Enterprise-Class Customers; Outpaces the Fast-Growing Strategic Talent Management Market

MindSolve Announces Alliance with ITG Competency Group
MindSolve has established a partnership with ITG Competency Group, one of the leading providers of off-the-shelf competency models. ITG's job-specific models profile hundreds of jobs, with industry-specific competencies as well as a corporate enterprise competency model. MindSolve's alliance with ITG offers strategic benefits for any organization looking to implement competency-based performance management, providing a seamless solution to define and manage competencies, identify and address skills or knowledge gaps, and prepare succession candidates.

MindSolve has established a partnership with ITG Competency Group, one of the leading providers of off-the-shelf competency models.
ITG's job-specific models profile hundreds of jobs, with industry-specific competencies as well as a corporate enterprise competency model. MindSolve's alliance with ITG offers strategic benefits for any organization looking to implement competency-based performance management, providing a seamless solution to define and manage competencies, identify and address skills or knowledge gaps, and prepare succession candidates.

HRsmart, Inc. Marks Record Year-End 2005 Financial Results
The company´s continued growth helped it secure an Inc 500 spot for the second year in a row and earn the 54th spot on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

Learnshare´s Leadership Summit to Discuss Developing High Potential Employees
Senior Training Executives to Gather in April to Discuss "Meeting the Talent Challenge": LearnShare, LLC, the consortium of Fortune 1000 companies organized to research, design, purchase, package and share best practices in the training and development field, today announced the details of its upcoming LearnShare Summit scheduled April 27-28, 2006 at Eaton Corporation in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. The Summit will be facilitated by Lynne Morton, Principal of Performance Improvement (PI) Solutions, Inc. Summits are a deep dive into a topic of high interest defined by top training and development professionals based on industry research and LearnShare members´ requests. The topics that will be featured in this Summit include talent management and succession planning.

LEARNSHARE'S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TO DISCUSS DEVELOPING HIGH POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES
Senior Training Executives to Gather in April to Discuss "Meeting the Talent Challenge"

WJM ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES THE ADVISORSHIP
New Service Offers Senior Corporate ExecutivesAccess to Confidential Advisors

YellowPages.com, the YMCA of Los Angeles, and Performance Food Group (PFG) have made strategic commitments to improve employee performance
YellowPages.com, the YMCA of Los Angeles, and Performance Food Group (PFG) have made strategic commitments to improving employee performance, and can expect better corporate performance as a result of their purchase of MindSolve Visual Performance on-demand, full-service software.

Panasonic North America Selects Kenexa to Facilitate and Expand Strategic Recruiting Initiatives
Kenexa Recruiter ® Extends Existing Functionality, Supports Proactive Consultative Recruiting

KNOWLEDGE INFUSION INDUSTRY EXPERT TO DELIVER WORKFORCE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Knowledge Infusion, the authority on human capital management (HCM) technologies, today announces that Tracy Martin, principal consultant, will deliver a pre-conference workshop on "Using Technology for Workforce Performance Management" at The Conference Board 2006 Strategic E-HR event taking place next week in San Diego, Calif.

American Bankers Association and Pearson Performance Solutions Develop
Innovative Simulation-based Assessment for Wealth Advisors

What Makes A Great Leader?
Career People Join Business Leaders to Discuss

Hackett: To Drive World-Class IT and Strategic Alignment
The Best CIOs Earn a Seat on Corporate Management Committees, Report Directly to CEO

Hackett: To Drive World-Class IT and Strategic Alignment
The Best CIOs Earn a Seat on Corporate Management Committees, Report Directly to CEO

DENISE DONLON TO MODERATE TORONTO 'MARKET YOURSELF SMARTER' 2006 EVENT SERIES
Toronto, ON - Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - Market Yourself Smarter is pleased to announce Denise Donlon as moderator for its 2006 breakfast event series.

PERSONNEL DECISIONS INT NAMES LOIS TAMIR SENIOR V. PRESIDENT OF EAST COAST REGION
Tamir will continue her work as general manager of PDI´s New York office, delivering executive and board level assessment, succession, and coaching services in a variety of business sectors, including financial services, technology, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, retail, and transportation, along with developing talent internally.

Valtera Names HR Litigation Support Expert to Growing Team of Consultants
Addition of Dr. Jone Papinchock, HR litigation support expert, enhances capabilities of Valtera´s selection and assessment practice

Danny Cahill's AccordingToDanny and HireAbility Partner for Best Practices Events, Joint MarketingIndustry leaders team up to deliver recruiters the training and support services they need to succeed.
"I couldn't be happier about partnering with Danny," Craig Silverman, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for HireAbility, exclaimed. "He's a staffing industry leader, an exciting, engaging speaker, and his content has wide appeal to our Recruiting Network members."

High-Maintenance Employee: Why Your Best People Will Also Be Your Most Difficult ... and What You Ca
High-maintenance employees are your company´s greatest asset top executive coach Katherine Graham Leviss reveals how to tap their best characteristics in new book.

Kronos ® Declares Leadership in Retail Workforce Management
Reaches industry pinnacle with global install base of more than 50,000 stores and more than 1.8 million employees

Unlocking the Human Potential for Public Sector Performance
International Personnel Management Association - Canada (IPMA - Canada) announces the release of the United Nations World Report 2005 on "Unlocking the Human Potential for Public Sector Performance".

Building Better Boards: A New Book from Nadler, Behan and Nadler
Nadler, Behan and Nadler write that it's time for boards to go far beyond minimum compliance imposed by new federal regulations and become a high-performing team offering real value to the company, its shareholders, employees and corporate leaders.

10 Rules for Strategic Innovators
"This book is a great addition to your toolkit." - Jeff Immelt, CEO, General Electric Company

Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the United States Announced
DiversityBusiness, the nations' leading multicultural Â business internet site, today announced the Div500, the 6th annual listing of the nations' top 500 diversity-owned businesses.

The Worst-Kept Secret in the Accounting Industry
"The worst-kept secret in the accounting industry is that the demand for accounting professionals outstrips the supply," says Debbi Ballard. Â "There is an acute shortage of people, so accounting firms today need to create a culture that people want to join."

Corporate Canaries: Avoid Business Disasters with a Coalminer's Secrets
Canaries warned miners about dangerous conditions underground. Now a new book by turnaround CEO Gary Sutton warns managers about potential disasters above ground.

Reservists represent more than 50 percent of the US Military personnel in Iraq
Modern day military leadership is based on a philosophy called "Command Leadership." Command Leadership is a decentralized leadership and command philosophy that emerged in modern times within the Prussian and Germany Army in the 19th and 20th centuries.