SelectMinds Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm in High Performance Workplace Report SelectMinds Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm in High Performance Workplace Report
Paradigm Learning and Compass Group to Present at 2009 American Society for Training and DevelopmentBeyond Financial Literacy: The Importance of Business Acumen Training for Emerging Leaders
Managing Compensation in a Down Economy Demands Trends towards pay cuts may question companies’ underlying salary foundations
Struggle to find a job can increase when schools and employers don't recognize lawGlobal employment screening company finds shocking non-compliance rates with legislation signed 10 years ago
Exceeding Customer Expectations - 600 Word ReviewExceeding Customer Expectations, the entrepreneur is introduced to the narrative of Enterprise Rent-a-Car's success story, from the company’s inauspicious beginnings, to its strategies for hiring, training and rewarding employees, and to the development of its in-house metrics systems. Find out more. Read this review.
Exceeding Customer Expectations - 300 Word ReviewExceeding Customer Expectations, the entrepreneur is introduced to the narrative of Enterprise Rent-a-Car's success story, from the company’s inauspicious beginnings, to its strategies for hiring, training and rewarding employees, and to the development of its in-house metrics systems. Find out more. Read this review.
Exceeding Customer ExpectationsEnjoy this complete review of Exceeding Customer Expectations: What Enterprise, America’s #1 Car Rental Company, Can Teach You About Creating Lifetime Customers.
Abso Honored at SARTA Tech Index CelebrationFor the sixth straight year, Abso, a leading provider of web-based talent acquisition and screening software, has been included on the SARTA Tech Index and will be honored during the 2009 SARTA Celebration this month.
Exceeding Customer Expectations - SummaryNot enough time to read the latest books? Enjoy this review of Exceeding Customer Expectations: What Enterprise, America’s #1 Car Rental Company, Can Teach You About Creating Lifetime Customers and catch up on the industry buzz.
Ceridian Adds Two Sessions to Popular COBRA Subsidy Law Web ForumCeridian will help employers understand the impact of the new COBRA requirements
Ceridian Adds Two Sessions to Popular COBRA Subsidy Law Web ForumCeridian Adds Two Sessions to Popular COBRA Subsidy Law Web Forum
New Business School 101 Resource Guide LaunchedAll Business Schools launches the complete resource for getting into business school.
Discovering Your Passion through Humble Practice and Outrageous PlayA playful challenge from an audience member helps bring to life the importance of searching for and developing your passion, whether in the face of skepticism, long periods of self-doubt and/or having to accept (even better, learn to play with and laugh at) your own flaws and foibles. The Stress Doctor explains.
Paradigm Learning and Compass Group to Present at 2009 American Society for Training and DevelopmentBeyond Financial Literacy: The Importance of Business Acumen Training for Emerging Leaders
Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: How to Handle an Employee With Roller Coaster PerformanceThere are good days and there are bad days. How do you handle any employee's performance that is up and down? Joan Lloyd shares her advice.
myStaffingPro Applicant Tracking System Introduces Offer Approval ModulemyStaffingPro applicant tracking system increases the hiring manger’s offer response rate with a straightforward applicant feedback process.
Workscape Expert to Discuss Pay for Performance at Upcoming IMPACT 2009 ConferenceDavid Turetsky, performance evangelist at Workscape, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced benefits administration and talent management solutions
Jobs2Web to Showcase Web 2.0 Interactive Recruiting Solutions Jobs2Web, a Web 2.0 interactive recruiting solutions provider
LatPro Hosts April 16 New York City Career Fair for Multicultural Job SeekersThe third installment of LatPro’s National Diversity Job Fair Series will visit the Metropolitan Pavilion.
Kevin Herring, founder of Ascent Management Consulting, is presenting a live webinar Kevin Herring, founder of Ascent Management Consulting, is presenting a live webinar Wednesday, March 25 at 12:30 pm (PDT) hosted by Avant Resources that will provide answers to the burning question of how to succeed in an economic downturn. Herring’s presentation targets work groups and business units who need turnaround strategies to boost performance instead of traditional hunker down responses to today’s challenges.
Intrepid Featured as Top Training Outsourcing Company by TrainingIndustry.comIntrepid Learning Solutions, a leading provider of learning and performance solutions, has been selected for the sixth consecutive year to the industry’s foremost list of the Top Training Outsourcing Companies.
NextHR Consulting to Host Webinar on HR Programs that Create Cash Flow in a Cash CrunchFree Webinar on HR Programs that Create Cash Flow in a Cash Crunch
HRchitect to Present Pre-Conference Workshop at the 2009 IHRIM HRMStrategies & Technology ExpositionHRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, will be conducting a pre-conference workshop at the 2009 IHRIM Conference and Expo in San Diego on “Creating a 3-5 Year HR Technology Strategy”.
Employee Free Choice Act to Significantly Increase Union Organizing and MembershipMost employers are aware of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), proposed legislation that would make it dramatically easier for unions to organize workers and obtain favorable terms in a first collective bargaining agreement.
BOUDREAU RECEIVES IHRIMS 2009 CHAIRMAN AWARDThe International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) named John W. Boudreau, Ph.D., as its 2009 Chairman’s Award recipient.
Performance-Based Learning on the Rise as New HR Best PracticeOver 100 organizations have selected Halogen's new
learning management system
Managing Compensation in a Down Economy Demands Verifiable Data, says KnowledgePayTrends towards pay cuts may question companies’ underlying salary foundations
CollegeRecruiter.com Adds Three New Sales and Marketing EmployeesCollegeRecruiter.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 is has hired three new employees for its sales and marketing team.
ExpertPlan’s “PlanRecordkeeper+” Revolutionizes Daily Recordkeeping for TPAsIn a continued drive to provide innovative and market-responsive solutions, leading retirement plan recordkeeper ExpertPlan today unveiled its new “PlanRecordkeeper+,” an important Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) service.
Online Tax Filing Continues to GrowA recent study has found that more tax forms are being filed online each year. The Conference Board and TNS share their findings.
How HR Can Boost Morale During Tough TimesHR professionals are tasked with keeping morale high, even during a tough economy. This article contains several low-cost/no-cost practical tips which enable any HR professional to deal with the challenge of retaining key talent, especially during challenging times. These tips address communicating tough messages, planning for the future, rewarding and recognizing employees, maintaining physical and mental health and promoting a sense of community. A quick and easy read!
How To Beat Out An Average Of Three OTHER Applicants For Every JobIf you are looking for employment, the number one question you should be asking yourself is: How can you beat out the average of three other people seeking the same job, according to a ClearRock study.
Pollyanna and the Ponzi PredicamentSusan Reece, PhD. and Andrea Chilcote
Pollyanna was the optimistic heroine of a classic children’s book. Bernard Madoff is a present day Ponzi villain. The two create a thought provoking juxtaposition of values. Today’s headline disappointments indicate a golden opportunity for leaders to buoy optimism by shifting focus to a values-based approach to managing themselves and their teams.
A New Recipe for Lemonade: Simple Ways to Thrive in Turbulent TimesBy Andrea Chilcote and Susan Reece, PhD.
A daunting business problem seems to be emerging in the face of the dismal economic climate. Unlike the seemingly intractable problems like the credit crunch, the housing meltdown and the stock market plunge, this one just might be something that leaders – and people at every level of an organization – can do something about. Now.
Article - what jobs will the stimulus create?In his first address to Congress, President Barack Obama put his top priority for America’s beleaguered workers in simple terms: “Now is the time to jumpstart job creation.”
The work of reversing the labor economy’s slide will not be so simple. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act seeks to bring timely relief to 11.6 million unemployed Americans and 734,000 discouraged workers -- so called by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because they have given up looking.
Memo to CFOs: Don't Trust HRMemo to CFOs: Don't Trust HR
A professor says most human resources professionals are ill-equipped to carry out value-added workforce planning and transformation.
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Interaction Associates Gets Top Ratings in 3rd Party Client SurveyInteraction Associates (IA), now celebrating its 40th year, gets high marks from clients for past work in the Open Ratings Customer Service Survey from Dun & Bradstreet, including an overall performance rating of 91 out of 100.
Collabrus Appoints Alicia Gousis as Vice President of Business DevelopmentCollabrus, Inc., a leader in contingent workforce management and compliance solutions is pleased to announce that Alicia Gousis has joined the company as Vice President, Business Development. In this role she will be chartered with developing new client relationships and helping to execute future growth initiatives for the company.
Arbita Sponsors Onrec.com Awards 2009Leading Provider of Recruitment Marketing Technology Underwrites “Best Technical Innovation Award”
WorldatWork and American Benefits Council Invited to Share Findings from New 401(k) Trends Survey A new survey of U.S. employers titled "Trends in 401(k) Plans" by WorldatWork and the American Benefits Council will be released at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.
CPEhr Announces Launch of “Small-Business Stimulus Program”CPEhr announced the release of a new “Stimulus Program”, aimed at enabling small employers to cut employment costs, reduce insurance premiums, and stimulate employee productivity.
Healthcare Industry Continues to Post Gains in a Down Economy Network of healthcare employment Web sites offers recruitment and career opportunities to address ongoing needs.
change:healthcare Helps Displaced Employees Immobilized by High Cost of HealthcareCost transparency firm change:healthcare has a prescription that will significantly ease a downsized employee's healthcare and financial distress.
New Case Study Highlight’s E2open’s Success with Cytiva’s SonicPerformLeading demand - supply network solutions vendor saves time and provides goal transparency to employees using SonicPerform performance management software
LifeCare® Receives URAC Core AccreditationLifeCare®, Inc., a leading provider of health and productivity solutions for employers nationwide, announced today that it has been awarded Core Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.
Career Networking Pro "Job Search" Workshop Sponsored by the St. Louis Business JournalJob search workshop on Proactive Career Networking, conducted by Frank Danzo of Career Networking Pro and sponsored by the St. Louis Business Journal, seeks additional St. Louis businesses as "Corporate Sponsors."
Verifications, Inc. Releases Redesigned Corporate WebsiteNew design makes it easier for employers to access best practices and legislative information
Vorex Announces that it is Extending its HRMS Product Line in the Web-basedVorex announces the next version of their Human Resources application, HR Terra, a complete suite of fully integrated Human Resource Management (HRMS), Human Capital Management (HCM), Time Management (TMS), and Training Management systems. This will be delivered via an on-demand model as well as a standard license model.
U.S. Workers Willing to Do More As Unemployment WorsensModern Survey's National Study Shows Clear Increase in Workers' Dedication
RMS Helps Manage Human Capital to Improve Organizational Performance Rod Sherr, a CPA and the President & CEO of Resource Management Solutions (RMS), a California based Corporation, says that if companies would realize the power behind this technology, they could change their entire organization's performance.
Nuvera Fuel Cells Selects CRG emPerform to Complete Employee AppraisalsNuvera Fuel Cells Selects CRG emPerform to Complete Employee Appraisals
March 17, 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – Nuvera Fuel Cells has selected CRG emPerform from Corporate Renaissance Group to provide the fuel cell company with employee performance management software.
Nuvera Fuel Cells will use emPerform to carry out employee appraisals, complete 360 multi-rater feedback, and perform succession planning activities.
New Talent Development Blog Launched by NovationsNovations Group, Inc. (www.novations.com) today announced the launch of the Power of Inclusion blog (www.powerofinclusion.com/blog), a new talent development blog hosted by CEO Michael Hyter. The blog will provide an online meeting place for individuals and organizations to discuss the challenges and strategies around developing employees as well as human capital management.
Virtualization Jobseekers Increase During VMWorld Europe VM People, The Global Virtualization and Cloud Computing Job Board is reporting increased website traffic and job seeker registrations since the start of this years VMWorld Europe.
Susan Torroella Joins MEDEX Global Group as COOVeteran Healthcare Executive Brings New Leadership to Management Team
BTI Consultants in partnership with The Ayers Group launches Career Transition/Outplacement SolutionNew Service Offering provided by The Ayers Group
a Career Partners International (CPI) partner
New SonicFeedback and SonicParser Added to SonicRecruitFeatures provide new help for organizations to deal with the increased number of candidates associated with higher unemployment
Rideau Recognition Solutions to Sponsor HCI's 'Recognition and Motivation' Online Learning TrackRideau Recognition Solutions to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's 'Recognition and Motivation' Online Learning Track
Help your Clients Stay in BusinessRecently, the unemployment rate in the U.S. reached its 25-year high of 8.1%. Over the past 12 months, millions of jobs have been lost and this state of affairs might still continue. Although the current situation is of great concern to the recruiters, there are still opportunities.
HRchitect Announces Free Brainery of HR Technology Series of Educational Webinars HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, released its schedule of educational webinars for the remainder of the first half of 2009.
Transnational Leadership Development by Beth Fisher-YoshidPreparing the Next Generation for the Borderless Business World A new book in the AMA Innovations in Adult Learning series
James Sillery Joins Buck Consultants Compensation Practice in ChicagoBuck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world’s leading human resource and benefits consulting firms, today announced that James Sillery has joined the firm’s Compensation practice as principal. He is based in Buck’s Chicago office
New Talent Development Blog Launched by NovationsWill Provide an On-going Conversation on Employee Diversity, Engagement, and Development Issues
Private-Label Software Positions Agencies to Help Clients Offset Pay Freezes Private-Label Software Positions Agencies to Help Clients Offset Pay Freezes By Communicating Employees’ Total Compensation Package
Web-based software provides tool for brokers to show employees "hidden paycheck" found in their total compensation package
Just Over 50 Percent Also Report No Executive Salary Increases For 2009New Research Shows Companies Will Be Reducing Equity Compensation Values to Executives and All Employees
March Madness Fuels Gambling: Harmless pools entice potential problem gamblersSelection Sunday is on March 15, 2009, kicking March Madness into high gear. As soon as the NCAA Tournament field is announced, the mad dash to fill out the brackets ensues.
CPEhr Announces Launch of “Small-Business Stimulus Program”Program enables small employers to cut employment costs, reduce insurance premiums, and stimulate employee productivity
New Case Study Highlight’s E2open’s Success with Cytiva’s SonicPerformLeading demand - supply network solutions vendor saves time and provides goal transparency to employees using SonicPerform performance management software
New White Paper Tells HR How to Meet COBRA and Other Obligations Under Stimulus ActA new white paper, available for free download at HRhero.com, explains everything Human Resources professionals need to know about the new stimulus law’s effect on COBRA, unemployment insurance, tax credits and relief, health information privacy, visas, executive compensation, and whistleblowers.
U.S. PENSION PLAN FUNDING PLUNGED BY MORE THAN $300 BILLION IN 2008, WATSON WYATT ANALYSIS FINDSAs news of the economic crisis continues to unfold, the first look at actual 2008 disclosures reveals substantial investment losses for the largest U.S. corporate pension plan sponsors, according to a new analysis by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. While many of these losses are due to equity declines, equity allocation targets for 2009 have not changed substantially.
IHRIM’s 2009 HRIMStrategies Conference & Technology Exposition in San DiegoThe International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) named Jonathan Hunt as its 2009 Excellence Award winner. The IHRIM Excellence Award is presented to IHRIM members who have made significant contributions to the advancement of IHRIM's mission and goals. It recognizes them for their exemplary association volunteer service and for their leadership of a project that has positively impacted the association.
Healthcare Organization Selects UltiPro® Workplace for HR and Payroll ManagementUltimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, today announced that Regional Women’s Health Management LLC selected UltiPro Workplace for its human capital management, recruitment, and time and labor management.
The Hartford Updates Disability Claims Services, Helping Workers Get Back To Work Faster, EasierNurses, medical case managers, return-to-work coordinators support injured and ill employees throughout their claim, speeding return to productivity
The Science and Art of Motivational Humor: Definition and FunctionsThe Stress Doc defines and sheds light on higher purpose, motivational humor as a creative, stress-reducing tool for these highly charged times. And to use a tool effectively and creatively, it helps to know both its form and functions.
Consider the Cause for a PauseHow can you communicate without the noise? Dianna Booher shares some answers.
California Court of Appeal Finds Arbitration Agreement With PAGA Waiver UnenforceableOn March 10, 2009, the California Court of Appeal in Franco v. Athens Disposal Company, addressed the enforceability of a class action and “private attorney general” waiver clause in a written arbitration agreement signed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff filed his complaint as a potential class action under the California Private Attorneys General Act, alleging, among other claims, denied meal and rest breaks in violation of the California Labor Code. The court of appeal refused to enforce the arbitration agreement and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings. Littler Mendelson shares more.
Finance Shared Services Now Standard ApproachWhile SSOs have been rewarded for such good work, business expectations are now forcing companies to drive toward a second wave of value creation utilizing complex operating models. The Hackett Group shares more.
Engaging Managers Is Key to Weathering the RecessionThe maintenance of leader and front-line manager engagement is critical to the morale, innovation and effectiveness of employees, Sirota Survey Intelligence finds.
Job Fairs Aren't for Sissies: 10 Tips to Improve Your ChancesCompetition in the current job market means sitting at home and waiting for potential employers to call is not the best method of job hunting. As Carole Martin explains job fairs may improve a candidate's chances of finding a position.
COBRA Changes due to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)On February 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) which has significant impact on existing COBRA rules and regulations. This article provides important information describing the changes and what is expected of employers.
Making the Most of your HR BudgetNo business departments can claim complete immunity from economic-related pressures, but some have been hit harder than others. So far, the human resources department is one that has managed to escape the worst of the economic blows. Mary Clarke explains more.
Spectrum and Deltek partner to provide best-in-class enterprise-wide HR solutionSpectrum Human Resource Systems Corporation and Deltek, Inc. have collaborated to interface their industry-leading enterprise application and HRIS software to bring the project-based industry an ideal HR solution.
Compensation Management During the Economic Crunch: Five Tips to Make Your Processes More Efficient Compensation adjustments may not be considered during the current economic challenges. But as Richard Oyen explains, it's during times like this that optimized efficiency is needed the most.
Answering the Ultimate Question: How Net Promoter Can Transform Your Business - 600 Word ReviewIn the years since the original research supporting Net Promoter, the authors have studied hundreds of companies to determine critical practices influencing program success. The product of these efforts is a book designed to assist readers who want to create a successful Net Promoter program within their organization. Find out more. Read this review.
Answering the Ultimate Question: How Net Promoter Can Transform Your Business - 300 Word ReviewIn the years since the original research supporting Net Promoter, the authors have studied hundreds of companies to determine critical practices influencing program success. The product of these efforts is a book designed to assist readers who want to create a successful Net Promoter program within their organization. Find out more. Read this review.
Jobs2Web to Hold Talent Acquisition Summit Featuring Case Studies from Microsoft and Best Buy Jobs2Web to Hold Talent Acquisition Summit Featuring Case Studies from Microsoft and Best Buy Executives
THE CONFERENCE BOARD LAUNCHES YOURBRAINatWORK.ORG IN TIME FOR BRAIN AWARENESS WEEKRight on time for Brain Awareness Week beginning today, The Conference Board, the global business research and membership organization, and the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives announced the launch of YourBrainatWork.org, a new, publicly accessible, interactive, online tool which promotes brain-healthy activities for employees of all ages.
Go Green with SaaS to Slash SpendingSaaS.com Offering Environmentally Friendly Solutions
New Research Shows Companies Will Be Reducing Equity Compensation Values to Executives In a survey released today by Buck Consultants, most companies report that they will be delivering reduced equity values to their executives in 2009. New Research Shows Companies Will Be Reducing Equity Compensation Values to Executives and All Employees. Just Over 50 Percent Also Report No Executive Salary Increases For 2009
New Employment Law Training System Helps Employers Reduce Risk of LawsuitsThe 12 modules explore the most asked-about and trickiest areas of employment and management: Hiring, Sexual Harassment, FMLA, Wage & Hour Law, Workplace Violence, Other Harassment, Privacy, Performance Evaluations, Discipline, Discrimination, Documentation, and Firing.
The New Surescripts Launches The E-Prescribing Resource CenterWhether You Are a Doctor, Pharmacist, Payer, Hospital, Policymaker or Software Vendor,
The Electronic Prescribing Resource Center Offers One-Click Access
to the Latest News, Stats, Research and Advice About E-Prescribing
Consistent, Open Communication Crucial During Layoffs, According to Watson WyattLeaders can keep employees engaged and productive during layoffs by consistently and openly communicating with their workforce before, during and after the announcements are made, according to experts at Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm.
WANTED Technologies CEO to Moderate Discussion on Driving Sales by Understanding Hiring Needs WANTED Technologies CEO to Moderate Discussion on Driving Sales by Understanding Hiring Needs at Staffing Executives Forum
Kronos® Announces Workforce Acquisition™ 8.4 Enhancements reduce frontline hiring costs and improve workforce productvity
7,000-Employee Health System Selects UltiPro® for Human Capital Management7,000-Employee Health System Selects UltiPro® for Human Capital Management Delivered through Software-as-a-Service
Coach Effect, Inc. Launches Career Management Solutions for Senior-Level EmployeesBenefits those without corporate outplacement support
SENIOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT SUFFERS FIRST BLOW FROM CRISISCritical hiring of corporate leaders declines in the fourth quarter of 2008
following five years of outstanding industry growth
Cornerstone OnDemand Secures New Financing to Accelerate Business GrowthAdded funding from top-tier firm Meritech Capital creates significant opportunities for talent management software leader to capture additional market share from competitors
MAKANA SOLUTIONS NAMED “COOL VENDOR” BY LEADING ANALYST FIRMVendors selected for the “Cool Vendor report are innovative, impactful and intriguing
TalentDrive Releases Local Europe and Pacific Rim Search CapabilityImproved International Search Capabilities Bring Improved Results to Global Users
"Consistent Performing" Employers Find Five Keys to Health Cost ControlCompanies Remain Confident in Future of Health Benefits, National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt Survey Finds