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Presidio Pay Advisors Releases Merit Manager Tool
Compensation consulting firm releases second in a line of complimentary self-service models designed to help companies manage employee compensation

New Report Gives Former Military Personnel Resume Writing Tips
A new report from Palladian International provides resume writing tips to current and former military personnel.

PeopleStreme Releases RapidEcho Online Tool for Employee Personal Development
PeopleStreme today released RapidEcho, an online tool aimed at rapid employee development of on-the-job performance. Human resources professionals are constantly looking for ways to help employees accelerate their development. RapidEcho provides an evidence based method for employees to seek feedback, understand their strengths and identify areas for personal improvement.

Cytiva Announces Free Webcast: Performance Management in a Down Economy
Performance Management Software Pioneer Discusses Issues and Opportunities for Employee Performance Management in Tough Economic Times

SHRM Launches Inaugural Blog for Its 2009 Annual Conference
Social media component added to help HR professionals stay connected and informed

Matrixmj.Com Revolutionizing The Way Medical Professionals Seek And Find Employment
Matrix Medical Jobs (Matrix MJ) is announcing their new SSI Job Routing Technology which is changing the way both medical professionals find quality employment and healthcare facilities fill their job openings. Encompassing over 50 medical specialties across the health field spectrum, the Web site brings targeted candidates to the hospitals and medical groups that are seeking them.

iCIMS’ Talent Platform Emerges as Front Runner in New Wave of Industry Migrations
Software-as-a-Service provider emerges as solution of choice for mid- market companies seeking alternative to current talent acquisition systems.

WHETHER IT PASSES OR NOT, EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT CAN PRESENT SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES
Experts in Talent Communications and Labor Law Host Free Webinar to Assist Health Care HR Professionals

WorkForce Software Announces its Learning Series Webinar
Felicia Cheek, Senior Business Advisor for The Hackett Group, Focuses on how Payroll Departments can be Top Performers in the Organization

HR Strategy: Business Focused Individually Centred
Elsevier is pleased to announce the publication of Paul Kearn's HR Strategy: Business Focused Individually Centred. This book addresses the two key themes of translating business strategy into a workable, measurable HR strategy while simultaneously tapping into the needs and motivations of individual employees in order to unleash their maximum value.

Workplace Options Adds New Leadership to Executive Team
Raleigh-based work-life services provider, Workplace Options, announced today the addition of Lynn Fetterolf to its leadership team. Fetterolf will serve as senior advisor to CEO Dean Debnam.

WHETHER IT PASSES OR NOT, EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT CAN PRESENT SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO HEALTH CARE
Experts in Talent Communications and Labor Law Host Free Webinar to Assist Health Care HR Professionals

World Leader in Electric Power Quickly Charges Up High Potential Employees Despite Economic Downturn
After One Appraisal Cycle, FuelCell Energy Creates a Global, Unified, Performance-Based Culture with Its New Talent Management System

Giving Teens an Edge in College, Career as SuperFutures Launches Unique Youth Leadership Program
New York teen summer program sharpens college resume. NYC youth conference, August 4-12, features Arun Gandhi, Nickelodeon's Marc Weiner and much more. SuperFutures helps young people develop the global leadership skills they need to succeed in college, career and life.

Strapped Companies Looking to Get More From HR Technology
Companies Continue to Explore Web 2.0, Social Networking

Ascentis Corporation Launches New Cost Savings Calculator on Corporate Web Site
Tool calculates savings gained from automating benefits management, employee communications and payroll functionality.

Bernard Hodes Group Nominated For Webby Award -- NYPD Career Site Nominated
Bernard Hodes Group, a leader in integrated talent solutions, announced today that it has been nominated for Best Careers Web site on behalf of its work for the New York City Police Department (www.nypdrecruit.com) for this year’s Annual Webby Awards.

World Leader in Electric Power Quickly Charges Up High Potential Employees Despite Economic Downturn
After One Appraisal Cycle, FuelCell Energy Creates a Global, Unified, Performance-Based Culture with Its New Talent Management System.

Kroll Launches Enhanced eSignature Solution to Help Employers Increase Efficiency
Kroll's Background Screening division helps employers conduct employment background checks more efficiently with the use of its enhanced eSignature solution, which can help organizations reduce costs and improve turnaround time for completed background check reports

Employees Can Get Their Kicks (and Steps, Laps, Miles) as They Get Fit on Route 66
Health Enhancement Systems Launches All-New Version of Popular Online Workplace Wellness Program

Brand Management Jobs Become Hottest Marketing Roles For Graduates
Brand Management jobs are currently the hottest graduate roles in the marketing sector according to recruitment search engine job-job.co.uk.

Secova Releases Powerful New Dependent Eligibility Management System
Secova Releases Powerful New Dependent Eligibility Management System Developed and Tested for HR Professionals

Jobs2Web Selects Jon Greene as Vice President of Client Services
Jobs2Web, a Web 2.0 interactive recruiting solutions provider, today announced the selection of Jon Greene as Vice President, Client Services. In this capacity, he will lead the Jobs2Web Client Services team in helping clients meet the challenges of the fast-changing landscape of interactive recruiting technologies.

nowHIRE.com Webinar Sheds Light on Form I-9 Compliance and Pending E-Verify Mandate
Clark Hill immigration attorney provides latest legal updates about E-Verify and insights on maintaining Form I-9 compliance with the employment verification system

Prepare for the upturn - learn how to exploit new technologies and search tactics
Prepare for the upturn - learn how to exploit new technologies and search tactics to save time and money in your recruitment efforts.

School of Health Management Welcomes Interim Dean
After bidding farewell to its Dean of three years, the school welcomed Dr. Kimberly O'Reilly, D.H.Ed., M.S.W., as interim Dean.

The MedZilla Report: March 2009 Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health
Companies fighting to stay on budget as the first quarter of 2009 came to a close were forced to announce layoffs, and the U.S. economic crisis impacted a field once thought immune to the troubles of the rest of the country as job creation for March contracted by 50 percent.

Cultural Challenges Outpace Technology for Retail Workforce Management Implementations
While some recent press coverage has focused on employee dissatisfaction with new scheduling and workforce automation tools, RSR's research has found that these issues are driven by retailers' under-appreciation of the cultural impact that workforce management has. A new study from RSR Research presents real-world case studies and lessons learned from four different retailers, focusing on ways to ensure successful workforce automation implementations.

HRsmart Names Patrick Aulson as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development
HRsmart, the leading global talent management software company, today announced the addition of Patrick Aulson to its executive management team.

Recruitment and Retention Best Practices Built Into Total Compensation Statement Software
Critical Success Factor 360 provides measuring, feedback and reporting functionality to on-demand software

World Leader in Electric Power Quickly Charges Up High Potential Employees Despite Economic Downturn
After One Appraisal Cycle, FuelCell Energy Creates a Global, Unified, Performance-Based Culture with Its New Talent Management System

BERNARD HODES GROUP WELCOMES HR METRICS EXPERT AMY MCKEE TO ITS RRx CONTRACT RECRUITING TEAM
Bernard Hodes Group, a leading provider of integrated talent solutions, is pleased to announce that Amy McKee has joined the company as director of business development for its RRx Solution team. McKee will be responsible for new business development among all industries across the country.

SilkRoad Partners with Simply Hired
Partnership with World's Largest Job Search Engine Expands SilkRoad Clients' Reach

HRchitects Matt Lafata Appointed to IHRIM.link Editorial Committee
HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, is proud to announce that Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, Matt Lafata, has been appointed to the IHRIM.link Editorial Committee for a two-year term.

SaaS Quickly Becoming Primary Offering for Value Added Resellers
SaaS.com Establishes Partnership with Workforce Express LLC

Job Interview Coaching: A Home-based Business on the Cutting Edge
My niche is Interview Coaching which is my way to connect with people all over the United States and beyond. To be able to reach out and help someone – and to be appreciated is what my business is about.

SEARCH INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NEW ON-LINE COURSE TO ASSIST CORPORATIONS
AESC course aims to provide HR professionals with the tools needed manage and execute the search for senior executive talent

The Free Weekend from Care.com
This coming weekend, we’re waiving the membership fee and opening Care.com to everyone. If you need care for your loved ones, pets, and home, check out the great things Care.com does - for free.

Thousands of Entrepreneurs from All 50 States Compete for Cash to Grow Their Business
Intuit's Small Business United Grant Competition Offers Chance to Win Up to $30,000

Interns and Trainees: Must They be Paid?
If your company is considering using interns to get through the summer, you need to make sure you don't run afoul of the FLSA. M. Lee Smith Publishers shares this report.

California Appellate Court Protects Employers Who Allow Tips for Dishwashers
The California Court of Appeal in Etheridge v. Reins International California, Inc. has held that mandatory tip-pooling policies that allow tips to be shared with staff who do not provide direct table service are enforceable. California restaurant employers and other employers that allow tips would be well advised to review, and if necessary, amend mandatory tip-pooling policies. Littler Mendelson shares more.

myPearsonTraining.com Offers Teachers Free Tutorials, Videos, Webinars, Product Seminars
More than 200,000 Educators Now Enhancing Skills with Pearson's Online Professional Development

Nearly Forty Percent of Employers Plan to Trim Benefits and Office Perks This Year
Many employers say they current economy will force them to make administrative cuts... and that could mean trimming benefits and office perks. CareerBuilder shares the study.

TalentFusion: The Best Time To Use RPO Services Is Now
The great thing about RPO is it is completely scalable

U.S. ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONES IN E-PRESCRIBING
Nation Passed 100,000 Prescriber Mark in First Quarter of 2009 While Use of E-Prescribing Jumped 61 Percent Release of National Progress Report on E-Prescribing Details Significant Growth in Adoption and Use as Well as Critical Next Steps

CyberShift Offers Strategies on Enabling Core Business Systems for Mobile Workers
Complimentary White Paper on Mobile Enterprise Solutions Now Available for Download from CyberShift.com

Microsoft’s Optimization of Social Web for Hiring Is Topic of Next HCI Webcast Sponsored by Jobs2Web
Jobs2Web, a Web 2.0 interactive recruiting solutions provider, will host a special Human Capital Institute (HCI) Webcast featuring John Phillips, senior recruiting manager, Microsoft Corporation.

SaaS Quickly Becoming Primary Offering for Value Added Resellers
SaaS.com Establishes Partnership with Workforce Express LLC

Andrea Malagoli has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Compensation practice
Andrea Malagoli has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Compensation practice. He is located in the New York office.

Portfolios, Industry Insights Highlight Launch of New JWT INSIDE Web Site
JWT INSIDE, one of the worlds’ leading employment advertising and internal communications companies, announced the launch of a new corporate Web site that showcases its expertise in the employee engagement space.

CyberShift Evolves Its Executive Team: Stephen Tafaro to Drive Further Expansion
CyberShift Evolves Its Executive Team: Stephen Tafaro to Drive Further Expansion Through Strategic Partnerships

ClearStar.net Announces Collaborative Filtering Feature
Streamline™ Reduces Data Entry Requirements and Simplifies Ordering

Infohrm Helps Clients Respond to a New Era of Talent Management
Sophisticated Workforce Planning Application Changes How Organizations Measure the Impact of Internal Mobility

HealthSmart Introducing New Integrated Suite of Healthcare Solutions
HealthSmart is proud to introduce to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas a new and innovative healthcare benefit product. HealthSmart Insight is an industry leading, fully-integrated, self-funded solution designed to reduce plan costs by improving member health and significantly lowering utilization. This new product is powered by the proprietary HealthSmart Accel Network as well as highly innovative predictive modeling and disease management programs. Receptions will be held on Wednesday, April 29th and Thursday, April 30th in McAllen and Brownsville, respectively. Over 110 Rio Grande Valley benefit brokers, employers and providers have been invited to hear presentations on the advantages of the HealthSmart Insight product, how it provides lower healthcare benefit costs and healthier employees.

WFD Survey: Increased Workload, Workplace Pressure and Stress are Taking Toll on Workers
Half of respondents report decreased employee morale, motivation, and endurance

Jobless Should Evaluate COBRA, Medicare in Light of 2009 Recovery Act
Allsup outlines COBRA and Medicare considerations; people with disabilities need to evaluate options for continuing healthcare coverage

CPGjobs and Diversity Search, Inc. Will Sponsor the University of Phoenix and California Diversity
Spring conference will bring together corporate, human resources and diversity professionals for 3 days devoted to the issues of diversity and inclusion in California

Opportunity Knocks Call For Fun Video and Essay Submissions: OK Extravaganza Competition
The Opportunity Knocks' nonprofit job board is giving away 2 round trip tickets and a host of other job seeking tools through video and written competitions designed to showcase the unique talents and stories of jobseekers that makes them unforgettable to friends, work colleagues, or their (current or future) employers. One winner for each competition will be selected by Opportunity Knocks from submissions held April 13 through May 15, 2009. The two competitions consist of a Short Film Competition and Essay Submission Contest.

Care.com Announces New Member Benefit for HR.Com
Care.com (www.care.com), the premier source of trustworthy family care options, today announced a new program with HR.com to offer the organization's Premier Members discounted access to Care.com.

Reductions in Force: What About Those Left Behind?
Practically no industry is immune to the recent financial pressures that have forced layoffs throughout the economy. Despite crunching the numbers and considering alternatives, often an employer is forced to conclude that layoffs are necessary to keep the business afloat.

New Guidance on Cost-Cutting Strategies Other than Layoffs
Updated analysis of the types of furloughs and cost-cuttingsolutions employers can implement without jeopardizing the exempt status of executives, administrative and professional exempt employees. Littler Mendelson shares more.

Companies Continue to Look to India For Reduced Operating Costs During Recession
Multinational corporations continue to set up shop in India despite the challenges of a recession. Pacific Bridge shares more.

Joan Lloyd’s HR Words of Advice: The Job Search From Both Sides of the Desk
Job hunting and careful hiring seem to be front and center as the economy continues to wobble. Joan Lloyd shares her advice.

Versant Spoken English Test Wins 2009 CRM Excellence Award From "Customer Interaction Solutions"
Pearson's Automated Test of Spoken English Honored for Improving Clients' Customer Relations.

Intelius Screening Solutions Announces Agreement with KMS Software Company
Both companies sponsor a new report that reveals importance of Onboarding to improve HR processes; Intelius webinar announced for May 5

TalentDrive and myStaffingPro Announce Recruitment Technology Partnership
Offers Seamless Technology Integration between TalentFilter and myStaffingPro ATS

Media 1 Gains Recognition as Top Women-Owned Business
Every other year the Grand RapidsBusiness Journal publishes a salute to Top Women Owned Businesses in West Michigan.

Outsourcing Utilization by HR Process Category
The Hackett Group shares this study on measuring HR Outsourcing.

Leverage Revenue Indicators to Drive Sales Performance Management
True sale force optimization begins with understanding the leading and trailing indicators that drive revenue. Patrick Stakenas shares more.

Care.com Offers Local Job Updates Through Twitter
Today Care.com (www.care.com), the premier service used by trustworthy caregivers to connect to care-seeking families, announced it is now posting local job opening updates on Twitter.

CyberShift Names Daniel Huber as Vice President of Sales
Innovative Sales Leader Selected to Further Accelerate Industry Leading Growth

J.T. Thompson Joins Buck Consultants as Principal
J.T. Thompson has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's New York office.

Free HR Webinar: Helping Employees Manage Financial Stress
FREE HR WEBINAR: HELPING EMPLOYEES MANAGE FINANCIAL STRESS Now Available for Download from WorkplaceOptions.com

Workscape Receives High Marks in ISO Security Assessment
Outsourced Benefits Administration and Talent Management Provider Takes Aggressive Measures to Ensure Clients’ Business-Critical Information Remains Safe, Secure

WANTED Technologies Announces Appointment of Tim Baskerville to Board of Directors
WANTED Technologies (TSX-V: WAN), the leading source of insight and analysis based on hiring demand, announced today that Mr. Tim Baskerville will be joining its Board of Directors.

"JEFF IMMELT AND THE NEW GE WAY"
Following in the footsteps of Jack Welch hasn’t been easy for General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt. Since he took the company helm just days before September 11, 2001, Immelt has had to calm the frayed nerves of his stockholders, juggle consolidation strategies, help the company perform in a punishing market, contend with heavy criticism over his handling of GE Finance, and remain calm through heated debates over S&P’s recent downgrade of GE.

TTA Appoints Two New Vice Presidents
The Training Associates Announces Executive Promotions Herb Blanchard and Andrea Turner Tapped To Lead Sales, Operations Divisions

Buck Consultants Launches New Green Awareness Consulting Service
Buck Consultants, an ACS company, has launched a new green awareness consulting service that helps employers significantly impact their employees’ behaviors in the office and at home. As the interest in green practices continues to grow, employers are searching for simple, yet effective, best practices to implement within their organizations.

About Findley Davies, Inc.
Findley Davies is a Trusted Advisor in Human Resources consulting for over 40 years. Findley Davies works with companies interested in maximizing the effectiveness of their human resources strategies and programs.

Findley Davies Retirement Program Redesign Case Study
A publishing company produces a daily newspaper that services a tri-state area. The Company offers a highly competitive benefits package to their salaried employees, which included a defined benefit pension plan and a defined contribution 401(k) plan. Faced with considerable pressure on their retirement plans from the economic environment, legislation changes, and competitive forces, the Company opted to analyze a redesign of their retirement program.

Creative Capitalism - 600 Word Review
Creative Capitalism focuses on the possibility of expanding capitalism into new areas and using it to solve problems that were previously assigned to charity or to government. Find out more. Read this review.

Creative Capitalism - 300 Word Review
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Creative Capitalism - Summary
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Creative Capitalism: A Conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Other Economic Leaders
Enjoy this complete review of Creative Capitalism: A Conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Other Economic Leaders.

National Study of the Changing Workforce 2008 Data Released
This article reviews the report, “Times Are Changing: Gender and Generation at Work and at Home,” which was released in early April by the Families and Work Institute (FWI).

Power’s Paradoxical Pattern
Power is a fascinating concept. Babies experience power related to obtaining nourishment and comfort; adults recognize how power affects their jobs, lifestyle and relationships. As adults, many of us strive to attain and maintain power in balance. If we feel powerless across all domains, we feel victimized. If we believe our power is too strong, there is enormous stress to perform flawlessly. Sometimes, giving away power means...

In Tough Times-Silence Is NOT Golden
Now more than ever, managers at all levels of an organization need to do that which separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom: TALK!

Managers Have Difficulty Giving Feedback, Weak on Leadership and Innovation, Says Study
Leadership, innovation and giving ongoing feedback are some of the biggest weaknesses displayed by leaders in North American workplaces, says a study.

CERTPOINT Systems Partners with Medcom Trainex, Inc.
CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading global provider of corporate training software and solutions, has partnered with Medcom Trainex, Inc. to distribute their extensive library of healthcare training courses to CERTPOINTVLS™ users.

Empowering Ourselves In These Tough Times
Tough times can create panicked responses. How do you stay cool and get through the challenges? Marcia Eager shares her thoughts.

Where Are the Good Jobs? ZoomInfo Unlocks New Business Leads
In an exclusive podcast interview on Total Picture Radio, Chip Terry, VP and GM of Enterprise Solutions at ZoomInfo, describes how the company is able to uncover information and opportunities on “the most robust and fluid part of the US economy today,” providing detail on how to mine information to uncover job opportunities, identify sales leads and build your online profile.

Time and Attendance Leader Provides Hosted IVR Solution
Legiant announced the success of their hosted interactive voice response technology. Interactive voice response, also known as IVR or telephony, provides the mobile workforce with the functionality of a traditional Time and Attendance clock without the restriction of a set location.

Jargon: Know When to Use It and When to Avoid It
Simply put... jargon can create more problems than the speaker thinks. Dianna Booher explains.

CollegeRecruiter.com Leads the College Job Board Niche Into the Palms of Students and Grads
CollegeRecruiter.com, the leading job board for college students hunting for internships and recent graduates looking for entry level jobs and other career opportunities, announced today that it has become one of the first job boards and the first college job board to create a fully functional, mobile web site at CollegeRecruiter.mobi.

MrTed Announces Partnership Agreement with HRchitect
Leading HR consulting firm offering services to help SMBs maximize value of SmartRecruiters deployment

Sexual Harassment Prevention Courses for California Workers Eliminates AB 1825 Training Fatigue
Workplace Answers, a leading provider of online training courses, announces the new release of Sexual Harassment Prevention. The major upgrade eliminates AB 1825 training fatigue and educates supervisors on new discrimination laws.

TrainingMade Offers a Full Suite of Services for their Ready-Made Training Content
Implementation of services ahead of schedule in response to customer demand

Jobs2Web to Sponsor Performance-based Hiringsm Seminar by Industry Expert Lou Adler
“Sourcing Top Talent Session” to Highlight Jobs2Web’s Search Engine Optimization Solution

Now Hiring: Even in a Recession, Strategic Hiring Should Still Go On
To save money during tough times, many employers may think layoffs and hiring freezes are their only options. In fact, hiring wisely now may be what helps companies weather the storm. Shawn Boyer explains.

First Annual Diversity Council Honors Awards Given to Top 25 U.S. Diversity Councils
The Association of Diversity Councils (a division of PRISM International, Inc.) recognized the top 25 U.S. organizational diversity councils with the First Annual Diversity Council Honors Award™ given during an award ceremony at the recent 10th Annual Summit on Leading Diversity Conference in Atlanta. This award recognizes and honors the outstanding contributions and achievements of the nation's top 25 diversity council groups that lead diversity processes in their organizations and have demonstrated results in their workforce, workplace and marketplace.

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