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Reality HR: Suzanne Nocita on Recruiting, Rewarding and Retraining Your Top Performers in a Reboundi
Suzanne Nocita, Operations Leader of Workforce Planning at Alegent Health, recently spoke with HR.com's Workforce Acquisition analyst, Mark McAuliffe, on Recruiting, Rewarding and Retraining Your Top Performers in a Rebounding Economy.

Seven Cover Letter Mistakes Hiring Managers Say to Avoid
A top result that came out of our national survey of 600 hiring managers and human resources personnel was best summarized by Melanie Prinsen, a Vice-President of Human Resources, who said: "Applicants must use a cover letter!" writes Robin Ryan.

SilkRoad Technology to Expand HR Solutions with Acquisition of Human Asset Technologies
Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) October 21, 2005 -- SilkRoad technology, inc., the leading provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, today announced it has completed the acquisition of privately held Human Asset Technologies, LLC, (www.humanasset.net) of Westborough, Mass. Human Asset, a provider of Employee Performance Management solutions, offers a suite of easy to use, flexible, and cost-effective applications for businesses of all sizes to manage, measure, and improve the quality, performance, and tenure of employees.

Workplace Options Announces Acquisition of emindhealth, Inc.The nation's first and most comprehensiv
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- Workplace Options, a leader in the field of work/life programs, announced that they have completed the acquisition of emindhealth, Inc. the nation´s first and most comprehensive provider of managed network services.

HireAbility Partners with TalentHook Internet Resume Research--HireAbility's Recruiter Network to Ga
San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) November 2, 2005 -- Today, HireAbility(r), a leader in integrated http://www.hireability.com [recruiting software] and services, announces its partnership agreement with TalentHook(r), a robust http://www.talenthook.com [resume search] tool. This agreement enables HireAbility's international http://www.hireability.com/recruiter-network/ [recruiter network] of small and midsized staffing firms, and corporate and independent recruiters to access TalentHook's desktop-based resume search tool, which can search hundreds of Internet resume sources simultaneously to mine passive and active candidates with unprecedented speed and accuracy. HireAbility and TalentHook are also executing cross-promotional marketing activities and jointly publishing content for recruiting blogs and newsletters.

Employee Referral Programs
Unless properly managed, benefits of employee referral programs disappear over time; referral-referee relationship is part of a "social network," says MIT Sloan professor Emilio J. Castilla.

Strong Desire for Professional Independence by U.S. Workers Challenges Corporate Workforce Strategie
Global Study Reveals Independent Professionals More Satisfied Than Full-Timers; from Hudson.

Monster and Diversity Best Practices Identify Key Challenges In Diversity Recruiting
Almost Half of Ethnically Diverse Candidates Do Not Highlight Ethnicity When Looking for a Job

Over One Million Teens Seek Employment...Tough Times Are Here
An increase in the number of teens and college graduates who are seeking jobs are bringing tough times in the employment arena. Move over baby boomers - now your children are seeking jobs! From The Job Journey

Monster Worldwide Acquires Korean Online Recruitment Leader JobKorea.co.kr
Strategic Transaction Expands Company's Global Footprint and Asia Pacific Presence

Kenexa Welcomes Archie Jones as Vice President of Business Development
Seasoned Executive Brings Significant Strategic Partnership and Business Development Experience to Newly Created Position

MilitaryStars Launches Western Regional Hiring Event To Keep Pace With Increasing Employment Demand
Military Career Expo To Host Top Employers, Government Agencies Looking to Hire 1,000 Military Veterans

Workplace Diversity: Creating a Culture of Inclusion
Companies are hiring diverse employees and executives in order to mirror -- and thus more effectively serve -- increasingly diverse customer bases, writes Steve Pemberton, Monster.

Reality HR: Marc Hutto, Wachovia SVP and Sourcing Solutions on Strategies and Tactics for Sourcing C
Wachovia SVP and Sourcing Solutions Director Marc Hutto recently spoke with HR.com's Workforce Acquisition analyst, Mark MacAuliffe. In this interview he shares some strategies and tactics used by him and his team of sourcing consultants.

How To Reject a Job Applicant
Dr. Michael Mercer advises that there are only two responses to a rejected applicant that asks: Why?

Reviewing Your Interviewing: A Refresher
Take the time to review the hiring process and give guidance to those who will interview the candidates - it will yield a better hiring decision and facilitate an easier transition for the organization and the new employee, writes Amy Jacobs.

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Employment Agencies
Joan Lloyd offeres some pointers for dealing with Employment Agencies.

ATOPJOB.com Features Clinical Nurse Specialist, CNS: Open Heart Nurse Practitioner Jobs in Beautiful
CNS or NP needed immediately for new heart center scheduled to open within the next 6 months in beautiful and desirable South East US. This employer is very eager to find right individual who can get the staff ready then become an active participant of the cardiovascular team-long term.

Two more U.S. newspapers join The Job Network and instantly experience a significant increase in emp
The Gazette of Cedar Rapids and South Bend Tribune join The Job Network, the nation´s fastest growing employment advertising platform

Norman Regional Hospital Moves To Paperless, Web-Based Hiring Solutions With HRlogix: Improving Recr
HRLogix, an innovative leading provider of recruitment management technologies, provides unparalleled service to Norman Regional Hospital allowing them to significantly improve their bottom line through dramatic changes to their recruiting methods.

Establishing the Legal Defensibility of Online Screening and Assessment: What you need to know.
This HR.com Research Whitepaper is intended to provide practical information about the topic of legal defensibility as it applies to employee selection; from HR.com's screening and assessment analyst, Charles Handler.

WetFeet Recruitment Survey: Surging Student Confidence Drives Intense Employer Competition for Top C
Graduates from top undergrad and MBA programs are back in the driver's seat, according to WetFeet's Student Recruitment Report 2005.

You Don't Have to be Objective When Hiring
The Seventh Circuit Court says interviewers aren't required to ask the exact same questions of all job applicants. Employers may be subjective without being discriminatory; from M Lee Smith.

Herman Trend Alert: Social Networking: The Next Frontier of Recruiting
GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE TO LEAD THE EMPLOYEE RETENTION EFFORT With surveys projecting 75 percent of today´s workers being employed somewhere else in 12 months, controlling employee turnover is today's most critical. Position yourself for success; make a bottom-line difference for your employer. Develop your expertise in this exploding field with an intense 3-day Employee Retention Specialist certificate course. PHR/SPHR credit. Sept in NC, Oct in CA. www.employeeretentionspecialist.com.

Hudson Employment Index Plummets Amid Job Security and Personal Finance Concerns
Lowered Worker Confidence Reflects Higher Energy Prices and Summer Lull

AIRS Launches Oxygen 6.0 with Integrated Recruitment CRM
AIRS, the global leader in advanced sourcing solutions for talent acquisition professionals, announces the launch of Oxygen 6.0 -- the latest version of its award winning enterprise sourcing application with over 45 new features including a new integrated recruitment CRM suite.

Peopleclick Signs 42 New Customers in Best Business Quarter to Date
Q2 Marks Ninth Consecutive Profitable Quarter for Workforce Acquisition Vendor

Brand New Job site, CareerJobPlanet.com, Promises to Cater to Recruiters and Employers Seeking to Fi
Users of Careerjobplanet.com can post their resumes to be seen by recruiters and employers worldwide while Employers and Recruiters are encouraged to take quick notice to this newly emerging jobsite that promises to cater to those seeking candidates and professionals.

JWT Employment Communications Partners With NAHCR To Introduce Metrics Online
JWT Employment Communications, one of the world´s largest recruitment marketing and internal communications companies, has partnered with the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR) in introducing Metrics Online, a national database of statistics relevant to health care recruiters and HR professionals.

Workplace Obesity on the Rise and it is Costing You Money
What percentage of new hire applicants can you expect to be obese? An analysis of the IPCS new hire database by HealthyBodyWeight.com shows that in 2004, 36% of the new hire applicants were obese.

Herman Trend Alert: Signs of a Tight Labor Market
While corporate leaders and human resource professionals continue denial that the labor market is tightening, numbers and reality tell a different story.

Kronos(R) Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON) announced today that D. Bradley McWilliams has retired from Kronos' Board of Directors effective today. As a result of McWilliams' retirement, the Board of Directors elected Bruce J. Ryan to succeed him, also effective today.

Human Capital Institute and Softscape Announce Partnership for Thought Leadership Learning and Resea
The http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/home.guid [Human Capital Institute (HCI)], a think tank, professional organization and educator in http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/track_communities_overview.guid [talent management strategies], and http://www.softscape.com/us/home.htm [Softscape], an industry leader in strategic people management technology and services, announced today that Softscape will sponsor HCI's http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/tracks_performance_management.guid [Performance Measurement] learning and research over the next twelve months

Putting Your Team on a Winning Track
A Staffing and Retention(S&R) Survey was conducted by ASRI, May, 2005 to determine market trends within the east coast employment market.

Careermetasearch.com Releases Case Study
Careermetasearch.comTM, released a two month case study in which their job posting marketing lead to over three hundred and eighty quality candidates applying to their clients job openings.

Unicru and Hcareers Partner to Help Hire Top Job Candidates
World´s number one job board for restaurant and hospitality integrates with leading hiring management system to boost candidate sourcing efforts

Swift Transportation Keeps Moving Ahead with Deploy Solutions
Swift Transportation, one of the largest publicly traded trucking companies in the United States, has selected Deploy's hourly hiring solution to help them manage the process of hiring new and replacement truck drivers from the thousands of applicants they receive each year.

Peopleclick Partners with mkt10 to Offer New Precision Matching Sourcing Tool
Next-Generation Technology Revolutionizes Both Candidate Sourcing and Internal Mobility

Careerbuilder.com Revolutionizes Job Search With New Job Matching Technology
CareerBuilder.com, the nation's largest online job site with more than 20 million unique visitors* and over 1 million jobs, announced it is revolutionizing job search with a smarter, more intuitive technology that automatically recommends positions to job seekers based on their resumes, applications or job search behavior.

Modis Awarded Contract Vendor Status for the State of Minnesota
Modis(R), Inc., the information technology (IT) staffing business unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), today announced that it has been awarded contract vendor status by the State of Minnesota.

The 7 Deadly Sins of Staffing
Those involved with the Staffing function know you are only as good as your last search, so make sure you avoid these deadly mistakes; from Mary Claire Ryan.

Resume Mirror and Infotronic Services Complete Partnership
Resume Mirror, Inc., a leading developer of recruiting technology software components and online applicant processing services, and Infotronic Services USA, Inc., a leading provider of business process outsource services, today announced they have signed an agreement whereby Resume Mirror will re-sell Infotronic´s services to customers requiring hard copy resume and application processing.

Recruitment Marketing: Going Beyond Casual Fridays
Effective employer-to-candidate pitches sound great in theory, but do they work? Veritude´s Workforce Insights regular contributor John Rossheim reports.

MilitaryStars Recognizes Growing Demand for Hiring Events in Southwest Region
Dallas Career Expo to Yield Fortune 500 Employers, Hundreds of Pre-Screened Transitioning Military and Veterans

Reach Targeted Passive Candidates at a Groundbreaking Price
Hive Worldwide, the creator of FreeHive and HireHive, has a history of changing the face of recruiting. Now they have done it again, with a groundbreaking price point for an incredibly powerful recruitment tool.

Monster Worldwide Launches Monster Local Employment Index with Release of Inaugural Findings
Online Job Demand Increased or Held Steady in Nearly All of the Top 28 U.S. Metro Markets in June. Orlando, Denver and Miami Among Major Metro Areas Showing Greatest Month-to-month Increases in Online Job Availability.

Ten Tips To Speed Up Internet Sourcing
Speed and efficiency - they are the watchwords of Web search in 2005. From Bill Craib.

Executivesontheweb.com Announces Partnership with Executives Online
www.executivesontheweb.com announces a partnership with Executives Online, through its new service The Executive Club www.the-executive-club.co.uk.

Taking a Summer Break From Job Hunting Can Hurt Your Chances of Landing a Job When Fall Arrives
Unemployed workers who take a vacation from job hunting this summer are more likely to miss out on opportunities to land that next job says DBM, a global human capital management and transitions firm.

Sumit Oberai Joins Eloqua Corporation as Senior Vice President of Engineering
Demand generation technology leader expands team with engineering and strategy veteran

Appointments of CTO and Client-Focused SVP Round Out Peopleclick Executive Leadership Team
New Client Success Position Dedicated to Client Needs

Selecting Your Organization's Recruiting and Talent Management Metrics Solution
An excerpt from HR.communication on recruiting and talent management metrics solutions by Claude Balthazard, HR.com's Measurements and Metrics Analyst.

TheLadders.com Names Alain Benzaken Vice President of Technology
Internet Pioneer at Priceline.com and Prodigy Tapped to Lead Technology for Executive Job Search Web Site

Kenexa to Provide Survey Services for Caterpillar's Employees Worldwide
Kenexa ® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, today announced that it will be providing Caterpillar´s workforce with a comprehensive survey offering to gather valuable employee feedback.

National Center for Construction Education and Research Joins with Monster to Address Skill Shortage
New co-branded site will provide career resources for employers and job seekers in construction industry

The Kaiser joins Tailwind
Tailwind Management Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that Kevin "Git 'Er Done" Kaiser has joined the company as of July 1, 2005.

Capital H Group Survey Finds Increased Rivalry is Fueling Higher Costs for Top Talent
A survey of 115 companies by Capital H Group, a human capital consulting firm, indicates that companies are clearly experiencing increased rivalry for top talent. And as the talent competition intensifies, costs are escalating as companies rely almost entirely on monetary means to attract and retain key employees.

HR.com Announces the Appointment of Mark McAuliffe to the position of Senior Research Analyst, Staff
Company continues to expand the size of its research team

Peopleclick Partners with FastTrack-Australian Staffing Leader-to Expand Global Reach
Strategic Relationship Brings Leading Workforce Acquisition Solution to the Asia Pacific Market

The AIRS/Yahoo! HotJobs 2005 Sourcing Summit Series Presents Cutting-Edge Techniques to Supercharge


Hard-Driving Internships Are Key to Entry-Level Recruitment
As thousands of students begin their summer migration to corporate campuses to serve as interns, two possible fates await them; from John Rossheim, Veritude.

Peopleclick Partners with mkt10 to Offer New Precision Matching Sourcing Tool
Next-Generation Technology Revolutionizes Both Candidate Sourcing and Internal Mobility

HireRight Receives TEC/ACG Entrepreneur Award for its Outstanding Performance and Commitment To Best
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and TEC International presented the award to HireRight in recognition of its outstanding performance at the ACG 2005 Awards Banquet for Outstanding Growth.

The Little Extra That Could
HR Managers in HR.BLR.com Poll Say Thank-You Notes Can Make a Difference in Who Gets the Job

Fresh Baked Bread or Stale Saltines?
Success as recruiters is often dependent on that first impression, writes Shannon Price.

Prudential UK First to Acquire Fully Integrated eRecruitment System from hy-phen/Peopleclick Partner
- hy-phen Workforce Management Solutions and Peopleclick Inc. today announced a three-year agreement with Prudential UK.

Thought Leader Susanne Bowen, Webhire, on Winning the Talent War
Debbie McGrath, HR.com´s CEO, recently spoke with Susanne Bowen, CEO of Webhire on the effective use of Sourcing Technologies.

Top Turn-Off for Hiring Manager
It wasn´t being late, or even lacking company knowledge that was the biggest complaint. Robin Ryan goes over guidelines to help you stand out as a well qualified candidate.

How HR Professionals Can Avoid Six Common Errors in Background Screening
Despite the growing popularity of employment background screening and the technology that has made it an accessible tool, organizations may still make a lot of mistakes in their screening procedures and practices. From Ron Lashier, HireRight.

Korea: New Regulations For Hiring Foreign Workers
Two new regulations announced by the Labor ministry will affect the requirements for companies in Korea wishing to hire foreign laborers; from Pacific Bridge.

The Great Escape
A whole new take on Workforce Acquisition.

For Quality Temps, Focus on Recruiting Basics
Getting to know both the candidate and the hiring company´s corporate culture are the keys to a positive recruiting experience. Veritude senior vice president for staffing services Peter Dennis explains.

Moretti's Notes: Top Trends In Sourcing
While cool new technologies may have all of the bells and whistles with a slick interface, nothing beats the tightest of integrations of a variety of tools that optimize the use of your valuable sourcing expertise; from HR.com's Michael Moretti.

How to Interview and Hire Top People Each and Every Time
Ponder for a moment the last person you hired. After you selected them, did they work out as intended? Or did they turn into somebody totally unlike what you thought when you interviewed them? From Greg Smith.

Recruitment and Retention Tools to Address Rising Costs in Construction Industry
In an effort to control labor costs, construction organizations are increasing their focus and efforts on hiring and retaining good employees, writes Marlene Humbert.

Technology Makes it Easy to Cut Down on Resume SPAM
The internet has done a lot of great things, including streamlining the recruiting side of workforce management, writes Rachel Weeks from Webhire.

Using Strategic Sourcing and Selection Partners
Michael Moretti recently spoke with Neal Bruce, the Director of Enterprise Partnerships at Monster.com.

Employee Retention Key in Competitive World
Use this Trends & Predictions note from InfoTech Research to get to the bottom of employee turnover and find out more about how retention initiatives may help keep competitors at bay.

Hiring Students for Summer Jobs? Update Yourself on the New Child Labor Laws
If your company employs anyone under 18, be aware that federal child labor laws, as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), have changed. Here is a summary of the current federal regulations; from G.Neil Corp.

Thought Leaders: Joyce Gioia - President of The Herman Group
Joyce is a Strategic Business Futurist concentrating on relationship aspects of the future. She has recently co-authored the book, Impending Crisis: Too Many Jobs, Too Few People. Karen Elmhirst spoke with Ms. Gioia about preparing for the impending workforce crisis.

Thought Leaders: Annette Merritt Cummings on Diversity and Recruitment
Annette Merritt Cummings is VP, National Director, Diversity Services for the Bernard Hodes Group. Karen Elmhirst spoke with Ms. Cummings about how to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.

The Coming Workforce Tsunami
Greg Smith writes that this will impact on U.S. businesses with overwhelming power on three different fronts. The first front is a job skill shortage. The second is a shortage of workers, and the third is unwanted employee turnover.

Reality HR Interview: Cassie Fireman, VP of Talent at The Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa
Michael Moretti, HR.com's Staffing Analyst, recently spoke with Cassie Fireman about successful hiring and managing an hourly workforce.

Reality HR: Kathy Dodaro, HR Director , University of Colorado Hospital, on Behavioral Surveys
HR.com recently spoke with Kathy Dodaro on changing culture to include strong customer service using Behavioral Surveys.

Critical Periods at Work: Lessons About Commitment From Turkeys and Ducks
Joni Johnston discusses the critical periods in an employment relationship and what employers can do to create an ongoing sense of organizational fairness and employee commitment.

Companies Still Facing Challenges Hiring and Keeping Top Sales Talent
-Many are lowering sales quotas or goals to keep reps "whole".

FAQ-What should be included in a recruitment budget?
Frequently asked ask[at]hr.com question regarding recruitment budgets.

Interview Questions - Business Sales Manager
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Interview Questions - Sales Coordinator
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Affirmative Action Recruitment Report Form
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Building a Workforce
The study attempts an objective analysis of issues such as the displacement of U.S. workers by foreigners, the low numbers of women and non-Asian minorities in IT jobs, and the possibility of age discrimination in the industry. It goes on to make recommendations to all stakeholders - employers, educational institutions, individual workers and government policy makers.

Due Diligence
Prior to a possible acquisition we were asked to do "due diligence" on the HR department.

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