InMotion Pictures Selects Ultimate Software's IntersourcingUltimate Software, a leading provider of Web-based payroll and workforce management solutions, announced today that InMotion Pictures, the nation's premier portable entertainment company, has chosen Ultimate Software's UltiPro.
Texas Roadhouse Selects Ultimate Software's UltiProUltimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of Web-based payroll and workforce management solutions, announced today that Texas Roadhouse, a casual dining restaurant concept, has selected Ultimate Software's UltiPro Workforce Management.
HRsmart Announces Record Year-End 2004 Financial ResultsHRsmart Inc., a leading provider of Web-based talent management solutions and one of the fastest growing and most profitable firms in the industry, reported a 70 percent increase in revenue and a 110 percent increase in net income for fiscal year 2004.
pan Helps Sales-Driven Organizations Conquer Sales Call AvoidancePerformance Assessment Network, Inc. (pan) CEO David T. Pfenninger Ph.D. will address top-performing affiliated recruiters today at a Management Recruiters International (MRI) event in Puerto Rico.
Kwintessential Launch New Intercultural Awareness GameWith world trade increasing and new economic powers emerging, businesses are becoming more aware that understanding cultural differences is critical to ensuring businesses success.
Allen Communication and Tahitian Noni International Partner to Develop e-Learning for New DistributorsAllen Communication Learning Services, a leader in custom e-learning development, and Tahitian Noni International, developer and exclusive provider of TAHITIAN NONI® Juice, today announced the launch of Online Fast Start Camp, e-learning for new product distributors.
Ergonomics Guidelines Approved For Nursing HomesThe Workers´ Compensation Committee at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators unanimously approved a resolution supporting ergonomics guidelines for nursing homes and encouraging such facilities to use alternative mechanical lifting methods.
Feng Shui School Offers Training to Begin April 8th at the Feng Shui Success InstituteThe Feng Shui Success Institute (FSSI) is an in-depth Feng Shui course on the ancient "art of placement.
Workplace Options Announces Formation of the Work-Life Training InstituteWorkplace Options (WPO), the leading provider of work life programs to corporate America through partnerships with employee assistance (EAP) companies and other third-party providers, has announced the formation of The Work-Life Training Institute.
Survey Ranks Top 20 Online Computer Science DegreesGetEducated.com, LLC, America´s only consumer-oriented, online degreeclearinghouse, has released the results of their biennial survey of tuitioncosts
10 Businesses: Will Your Business Be the One Winner Or Part of the Nine Losers?The business planning consulting group at HJ Ventures has been studying why so many small businesses fail in the first year.
Help for the Unemployed Comes to California Central ValleyOn February 25, 2005, the Employment Training Panel (ETP) allocated funding to train 110 unemployed men and women in the California Central Valley.
Training Company Offering Drug Abuse Training for Supervisors over the InternetWith one out of every ten employees actively abusing drugs and alcohol it becomes imperative for any company to train their supervisors on risk management techniques to protect all employees and customers.
Mount Sinai Hospital gets strategic with web-based employee reviewsOne of Canada´s most innovative hospitals will be among the first in Canada to completely automate its performance evaluation process, with help from Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of Web-based employee performance management (EPM) software.
Mission "Possible:" New HRintelligence Service Tracks Media and Advertising Placements for Human Resource Service Providers, Monitors Workforce CoverageThere's nothing covert about HR Marketer's new HRintelligence service, the first online business intelligence tool specifically for the human resource industry.
Results, Roles and Relationships: CEP Advises Organizations on Critical Elements for Being Truly Performance-Based.Many training departments are striving to move from the old activity-based model that measured success by the number of "butts in seats" to one that focuses on performance results.
GeoLearning Recognized as Leader in Overall Customer Satisfaction in Enterprise LMS Category of Bersin Customer Satisfaction StudyIndustry´s most comprehensive study identifies GeoLearning as a customer satisfaction leader in enterprise learning management systems across majority of categories.
Hay Groups Eighth Annual Analysis of Most Admired Companies in FORTUNE Magazine RankingDiscipline, Organization, Patience, and Talent Are Key Factors for World´s Most Innovative Companies
MPS Group, Inc.: B&C Named to Sunday Times 100 Best ListBadenoch & Clark Named To The Sunday Times Top 100 Best U.K. Companies To Work For, 2005
EMBA World a Leader in Executive MBA Information to Employees and Employers Expands Content Distribution to a Leading Executive Search FirmEMBA World, a leader on business school options with specific resources on the executive MBA for employees and employers, recently expanded its content distribution by offering expertise related to executive education, the executive MBA, and education-related career challenges affecting white collar professionals.
Don't Waste Your Money on Team Building ProgramsThousands of companies wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue last year on "Team Building" programs that didn´t develop more of a team atmosphere within their organizations.
SumTotal Systems Announces Delay In Filing Of Annual Report On Form 10-KSumTotal Systems, Inc. the largest provider of learning and business performance technologies, services and processes, today announced that the Company will delay filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC.
SkillSoft to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's Learning Strategies Learning and Research TrackThe Human Capital Institute (HCI) today announced that SkillSoft, a leading provider of enterprise e-learning, will sponsor the "Learning Strategies" learning and research track under its Talent Development Community.
SumTotal Systems Rated a Leader in Total Installation SatisfactionLearning and business performance provider excels in installation satisfaction, content integration and content development tools; named an outperformer in solution value, customer service and ease of use.
TEDS 7.0 LMS reviewed by Brandon-Hall.comTEDS, Inc., a global leader in workforce effectiveness systems that provide large corporations with integrated training, human capital development and learning management systems, announced today that the new TEDS 7.0 Learning Management System (LMS) has been favorably reviewed in a major online report by brandon-hall.com
Convergys e-Learning Experts to Present at e-Learning Producer Conference & ExpConvergys Corporation, the global leader in integrated billing, employee care, and customer care services provided through outsourcing or licensing
Plateau Ranked Overall Leader in Bersin & Associates ReportPlateau Receives Top Customer Ratings in Six of Eight Customer Satisfaction Measures
Industry Standard E-Learning Research Identifies Capability of 89 Authoring ToolsBrandon-hall.com, the independent e-learning consulting firm, has released their new online subscription-based service, "Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase: A Buyer's Guide to the Best E-Learning Content Development Applications."
Bersin LMS Study Finds GeoLearning to be Overall Customer Satisfaction LeaderIndustry´s most comprehensive study identifies GeoLearning as a customer satisfaction leader in enterprise learning management systems across majority of categories.
Newly Released Book Provides Expertise in Building Intercultural Intelligence TMIf you are planning for ongoing professional growth and success in today´s increasingly global business arena, Intercultural Communication-a new, innovative book -is one to add to your list of business success tools.
SumTotal Systems Leads in Customer Implementation Success in New Bersin & Associates Customer Satisfaction SurveyLearning and Business Performance Provider Excels in On-Time, On-Budget Installations; Outperforms Peers in Solution Value, Customer Service and Ease of Use, among Other Areas.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Writing Your ResumeJob Search Expert Laura Gabel has developed a Free Seminar called "Bad News Resume Boo Boos" in conjunction with ARALeadingEdge.
Recruitmax Acquires Compensation Management Vendor InfoTechWorksTransaction Adds Compensation Planning and Management to Company's Suite of Strategic Human Resource Applications
HR Classroom releases CA Supervisor trainingHR Classroom has added "Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for California Supervisors" to its popular line of harassment prevention trainings for supervisors and staff.
TALX Launches New Learning Solutions Aimed At Reducing Unemployment Costs For EmployersTALX Corporation (Nasdaq:TALX), a leading provider of human resource and payroll related services, today announced the launch of new electronic-based learning solutions that deliver training to front line management as part of TALX UC eXpress unemployment cost management services.
METLIFE RETIREMENT & SAVINGS OFFERS NEW 401(K) ONLINE EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGH MORNINGSTAR LEARNING STATIONMetLife Retirement  & Savings announced today that it has added the Morningstar Learning Station as a new source of online educational content on the participant web site for MetLife´s 401(k) clients.
Global Manufacturing Company, Carmeuse, Selects Colorado Performance Excellence Group, Guild Associates, for Leadership Training InitiativesGuild Associates, LLC, a performance excellence consulting firm, has recently secured a one-year contract to provide workforce development and leadership training initiatives for top executives at Belgium-based Carmeuse.
CPP Launches Three-Pronged Professional Services Organization.Leader in Workforce Development Solutions Deploys New Services to Take the Guesswork Out of Personal, Professional, and Organizational Development.
Metacoach LLC and Difficultpeople.org Announce Their New Joint Website and Move to the Greater Ann Arbor, MI Area"We are very happy to be able to bring this joint venture to fruition," said Dr. Joseph Koob, founder and CEO of Metacoach LLC and Difficultpeople.org.
"Developing the Next Generation of Leaders" to be Presented at Spring CLO Symposium, April 6-8 in Tucson, AZInteraction Associates, Inc. will sponsor and present at the Spring Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Symposium, April 6-8, 2005, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ.
Survey Says! Increased Use of Personal Development Plans, Employee Evaluations, and Surveys Fuel Growth for viDesktopPerformance Management Software Provider Sees Sharp Rise in Client Base and Product Usage.
Bersin & Associates Releases Industry's Most Comprehensive Study of Customer Satisfaction with LMSsBersin & Associates, the only research and advisory firm solely focused on What Works® in enterprise learning research, today released its latest research report "LMS Customer Satisfaction 2005: An Industry Analysis of the Customer Experience."
Network Solutions Chooses Halogen eAppraisalDomain name giant selects, tests, and deploys employee performance management software - at Web speed
Workstream Announces General Availability of its Next Version of the Workstream Communicator ProductWorkstream Inc.
TM (NASDAQ: WSTM), a provider of Enterprise Workforce Management software, today announced the general availability of its next release of the Workstream Communicator, an intelligent knowledge management and communication system.
McGuireWoods Partner Hosts Audioconference on Sexual Harassment Education and Prevention TrainingJohn J. Michels, Jr., a partner in McGuireWoods´ Chicago office, will host the audioconference "Sexual Harassment and Education and Prevention Training," on March 31, 2005.
Waterloo Industries Controls Costs With Ultimate Software's Intersourcing'90-Day Miracle' Implementation, Payback on Investment Anticipated in Less  Than One Year
Benjamin Moore Selects SumTotal Enterprise Suite for Performance ManagementLeading Provider of Paints and Coatings Chooses SumTotal 7.0 as Platform to Improve Employee Performance and Customer Service
SkillSoft Opens Up its Online Mentoring ServicesSkillSoft, the global e-learning provider, has extended its mentoring services to make them available through third party learning management systems.
Nuvosoft Boosts Companies' Power to Model and Implement Complex Employee Incentive PlansNuvosoft ® Inc., a pioneer in Web-based compensation planning, announces a major upgrade to Rcomp®, its secure, automated, online compensation planning product.
GeoLearning Announces Spring User's Conference for April 6-8 in Tucson, AZTo be held in conjunction with Chief Learning Officer Spring Symposium.
Executivesontheweb.com Launches New Serviceswww.executivesontheweb.com the UK No1 website for executive jobs and recruitment advertising has today announced the launch of increased functionality and additional feature enhancements for both executive job seekers and recruiters.
Instructional Design and Development Expert Lee Karns to Highlight SumTotal's ToolBookThe session is part of the eLearning Guild's Online Forum on Effective Use of Simulations to Enhance e-Learning, which runs from 8:30 a.m. PST to 2:15 p.m. today.
Employers in Washington Area Can Post Jobs Free at DCJobSource.comHuman resource managers looking to find new workers in the nation's capital can post their job openings absolutely free of charge at the Washington DC Job Source
Steven Kendus to Present Sell Your Skills with a Web-Based PortfolioSteven M. Kendus, vice president of marketing for QED Information Systems, Inc. and owner of GoodResume.com and MyHouseSpecs.com, will present "Sell Your Skills with a Web-Based Portfolio" at the 2005 annual conference.
SHRM Partners with pan to Power the World's Largest Resource for Online TestingOnline Assessments Help 190,000 SHRM Members Create a High-Performing Workforce.
QUALCOMM Chooses SumTotal to Serve Extended EnterpriseLeading provider of wireless data solutions will use SumTotal Enterprise Suite to centralize customer training, certify partners and consolidate for efficiencies.
Columbia House Live on Ultimate Software's IntersourcingThe Columbia House Company, the nation's largest direct marketer of home entertainment, has completed implementation of Ultimate Software's UltiPro Workforce Management delivered through its hosted service model, Intersourcing.
GeoLearning to Host Webinar on Leveraging Technology & Training Outsourcing ServicesJosh Bersin to address current trends in training outsourcing industry; review best practices for leveraging the Managed Learning Services model.
SumTotal Systems Names Bill Medved Senior Vice President, EngineeringIn his new position, Medved will join the SumTotal executive staff and will be responsible for all global R&D initiatives.
GeoLearning to Host Conference Cocktail Reception at Training 2005 in New OrleansDoug Harward-founder of TrainingOutsourcing.com-to present keynote address on outsourcing trends in the training industry.
Pathlore Extends Technology Leadership with Expanded Support for Virtual Classroom ServicesPathlore announces connectors for Interwise iMeeting and Microsoft Live Meeting.
New Chubb Tools to Help Organizations Manage Employee Lawsuit ExposureTo help companies, nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, and health care institutions reduce their exposure to employee lawsuits, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has added several new online tools to its Employment Practices Liability Loss Prevention Program.
Balancing Your Scorecard: Overcome Performance Management Barriers by Focusing on Capability ManagementSeminar for building a scorecard, with an emphasis on human capital.
WHAT IS YOUR PROFILE? THE NEW iDISCTM ONLINE PERSONALITY TEST KNOWSUnderstanding yourself better helps build successful relationships of all kinds - The iDISC
TM personality test is the tool you need, and just in time for Valentines Day.
ExecuNet and The Human Capital Institute Form Alliance to Provide Thought Leadership To Corporate Executives and RecruitersThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a not-for-profit think-tank and educator in talent acquisition, development and management strategies, and ExecuNet, the executive job search and recruiting network, have formed a strategic alliance to offer their respective membership communities the benefits of extended information, education, resources and networking opportunities.
Herman Trend Alert: Secret of Effective Leadership in 21st CenturyOur research into what makes leaders effective has uncovered an interesting factor that deserves more exploration and discussion.
Questionmark Word Authoring Templates Ease Test Authoring for Subject Matter ExpertsTesting and assessment software provider Questionmark today unveiled a new tool that makes it easy for subject matter experts to produce questions for use in Questionmark
TM Perception
TM quizzes, tests and exams.
Hummingbird Coaching Offers New Suite of Executive and Management Coaching ServicesHummingbird Coaching Services (www.hummingbirdcoaching.com) has entered the field of Executive and Management Coaching through a partnership with Legacy Learning, formerly Franklin Covey Coaching.
TalentKeepers Launches Employee Retention Solution for Small and Medium BusinessesTalentKeepers, the world´s #1 provider of Web-based retention solutions, announced the launch of a new employee retention product for small and medium businesses, RetentionWorks
TM smb, quickly garnering a top industry award.
SwedishAmerican Health System Consolidates Training with GeoLearning's Internet-Hosted LMS SolutionIllinois-based health system sees immediate return on investment after deploying GeoLearning´s ASP-hosted learning platform.
SumTotal Customer, National College for School Leadership, Wins Prestigious AwardAward of Excellence at England's e-Government National Awards presented for online learning system powered by SumTotal
INDUSTRY VETERAN RAM GUPTA NAMED TO PLATEAU BOARD OF DIRECTORSPlateau Systems, a leader in enterprise software that manages learning and knowledge readiness, announced today that it has named Ram Gupta to its board of directors.
Coaching to Improve Executives' Competencies, Performance and Health is an Investment Many Companies is MakingHummingbird Coaching Services (www.hummingbirdcoaching.com) has entered the field of Executive and Management Coaching through a partnership with Legacy Learning, formerly Franklin Covey Coaching.
Is Your Executive Team's Performance Hindered by Overly Affiliative Ways?Hay Research Brief: Love Will Bring Us Together... Or Not
New Certification Program Trains Human Resource Professionals to Use Validated 360 Feedback to Increase Leaders' CompetencyEmployers seek effective ways of developing competent leaders as the rate of change accelerates in workplaces worldwide.
IHRIM and Knowledge Infusion to Launch Workforce Performance SurveyMore Value Added to IHRIM Membership.
New Career Skills Opening the Path for Mature Career ChangersNew Career Skills (NCS) provider of training in plumbing, carpentry and electrics for mature career changers, has launched a new ten-week plumbing course to address the skill shortage in the UK, enabling men and women of any age to change career with ease.
The Leadership Laboratory (1leadershiplab.com) introduces the Career Builder program to its repertoire of leadership development and training programs.The Leadership Laboratory (www.1leadershiplab.com) introduces the "Career Builder" program to its repertoire of leadership development and training programs. Transforming your senior managers and employees into brilliant performers producing consistent and sustainable results is the focus of this 12, ½-day training programs.
Interaction Associates Announces New Program to Develope New ManagersInteraction Associates, Inc. has announced a new two-day classroom program, Managing with Impact
TM, designed to equip the new manager with essential skills for success.
Corporate Team Building Drumming Expert Jim Greiner Speaks at Music Industry Trade ShowJim Greiner, owner of Hands-On! Drumming® (www.handsondrum.com), presented several talks on using drumming for corporate team building at the recent National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) International Music Products Trade Show at the Annaheim, California, Convention Center.
E-learning's Marathon ManPankaj Jathar, of leading e-learning provider, TATA Interactive Systems (TIS), is in strict training to take part in his first London Marathon - being held on 17th April, 2005.
Ariba Chooses SumTotal Systems to Enhance Skills and Competencies for Its Worldwide Sales ForceLeading Provider of Spend Management Solutions Chose SumTotal for Scalability, Flexible Content Management, and Minimal Impact on IT Resources.
SuccessFactors Records Banner Year; Surpasses Half Million User MilestoneSuccessFactors, Inc., the market and Web business application leader in on-demand workforce performance management, today announced that 2004 had proven to be a landmark year for the company in terms of customer wins, customer usage and technology expansion.
Global Knowledge Unveils New Enterprise Learning OfferingGlobal Knowledge, the largest privately-held provider of training and enterprise learning services for information technology (IT) and management professionals, today unveiled the Targeted Learning Framework (TLF), a disciplined, collaborative approach for creatingsolutions that support enterprise-wide learning needs designed to helporganizations improve productivity for employees, customers, and channelpartners.
The Trainer1 ThreeTrainer1, the independent e-learning specialist, revealed three major advances in the electronic delivery of learning materials at its stand at the Learning Technologies exhibition, at Olympia, London, on 26th and 27th January, 2005.
New offerings from an expanding TATA Interactive SystemsTATA Interactive Systems (TIS), a global leader in e-learning, is building on its impressive successes in the UK and Europe over the past year by expanding its range of offerings to clients.
Boeing Employees Credit Union Upgrades to GeoMaestro LMSGeoLearning hosted LMS platform powers learning@BECU for Washington´s largest credit union.
Findaseminar.com Online Training And Seminar Search Engine Achieves Record Growth in Q4 2004Findaseminar.com has become the leading online training search engine and the company has the numbers to prove it.
When it Comes to Establishing Effective Budgets for Training and Development, are HR Directors Merely Guessing?Research conducted over the past year indicates that many Human Resource departments may be misspending substantial amounts of management training dollars. Between August 2003 and July 2004, nearly 300 managers were asked to rank eight separate training categories by level of importance.
Major Growth Forecast for Multi-Billion Dollar Online Training MarketRecent 2005 predictions and year end studies estimate the online training market will continue to grow exponentially with technology delivered e-learning increasing 35% per year, and more.
Symbol Technologies Increases Channel Revenue with SumTotal SystemsCertification and training initiative powered by SumTotal Enterprise Suite helps drive significant increase in channel revenue and significant reduction in technical support calls.
ITC Releases New Web Based Skills-Gap Assessment SystemITC Learning ("ITC") and ComWorks Multimedia, Inc. of Birmingham, MI today announced the joint release of their newly developed ComWorks Web-Based Assessment System.
ZERORISK HR, Inc. Names Director of Training & DevelopmentZERORISK HR, Inc. today announced it has named Joe Sommers as director of training & development.
Allen Communication Learning Portal Profiled in brandon-hall.com ReportAllen Communication Learning Services, a nationally recognized custom e-learning development firm, announced today that its learning management portal solution appears in "Low-Cost Learning Management Systems.
StartupJournal.com Advises on Starting an Online BusinessStarting an online business may be easier than you think-especially if you´re willing to start small and grow gradually-says StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal´s guide for entrepreneurs.
Diversity Training Isn't Dead. It is Undergoing Head SurgeryDiversity training has undergone changes over the past couple of decades and significantly so within the past five to ten years.
"From Classroom to Boardroom"Practical Strategies to Maximize Impact of Training Budgets and Resources is available for download
"People Factors," Not Just Technology, are Key to Realizing IT Return on InvestmentCompanies looking to IT to gain a competitive edge and yield anticipated rewards will face disappointing results unless they also invest in the employees who use these systems, says Dr. Seth Leibler, Chief Executive Officer of The Center for Effective Performance (CEP).
´Seamless' Product and Sales Training is Key Opportunity for Revenue GrowthIntegrated Approach is Critical to Sales Success
Maximize Your Mind; Peak Your Performance-Can you really optimize your cognitive capacity? First you have to commit to improving your cognitive processes.