Employee Recognition Study Shows Millennials Expect More Feedback from their Managers Author Cindy Ventrice releases study regarding a wide range of employee recognition preferences and confirms that our youngest workers and those new to the workforce expect more feedback and encouragement than other workers.
Collaboratively Create Online Flash-based Courses Using Your Web BrowserRapid Intake's browser-based rapid e-learning course authoring solution, Unison™, has won the 2008 Brandon Hall Gold Award for Best Innovation in Learning Technology.
Former Head of US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Launches Affordable Healthcare Former Head of US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Launches Affordable Healthcare for the 75 Million Uninsured and Underinsured
Jose Nino, Co-Founder of Care Alternative North America, leads the way to low-cost healthcare for everyone.
Employee Recognition Study Shows Millennials Expect More Feedback from their Managers Author Cindy Ventrice releases study regarding a wide range of employee recognition preferences and confirms that our youngest workers and those new to the workforce expect more feedback and encouragement than other workers.
Collaboratively Create Online Flash-based Courses Using Your Web BrowserCollaboratively Create Online Flash-based Courses Using Your Web Browser -- Rapid Intake Wins Brandon Hall Gold Award for Best Innovation in Learning Technology
Rapid Intake's browser-based rapid e-learning course authoring solution, Unison™, has won the 2008 Brandon Hall Gold Award for Best Innovation in Learning Technology
Express Scripts Drops Call Center Turnover 39% With PeopleAnswersThe PeopleAnswers behavioral pre-employment assessment proves highly effective in slashing employee turnover. In a traditionally high-turnover call center environment, Express Scripts experienced a 39% drop in employee turnover compared to employees hired outside of the PeopleAnswers system.
Pacific Timesheet Announces New iPhone SupportPacific Timesheet announces its leading project timesheet software is the first to support the Apple iPhone.
SurePayroll Selected as One of Chicago's Most Innovative and Successful CompaniesThe Chicago Innovation Awards names SurePayroll as one of the top 75 most innovative companies of 2008
Executive Perks Continue to Keep Employees Plugged InThe newly released Executive Compensation 2008/2009 survey of 5,300 employers found 60.2 percent of organizations offer cell phones to executives as a perk.
45 Companies Scheduled to Announce New Products at Next Week’s HR Technology® Conference in ChicagoSuccessFactors, Taleo, Watson Wyatt, Saba, Kenexa, Halogen Plan Announcements
eQuest Wins HR Product Of The Year Award For Prophesy3™ Innovative Job Board Evaluation Tool is First to Follow Candidate's Entire Application Process - From View at the Job Board to Hire
Communication Is Essential to Lead Workers Through Current Economic Crisis Watson Wyatt Suggests Communication Tenets for Senior Executives
JobQuest Conference Announces Career Services Expert PanelColumbia Coaching Inc. has announced two of the six career services experts who will be presenting at this month's webinar-based JobQuest Conference. Dan Moran, President of Next-Act, and Catherine Kaputa, President of Self Brand, will provide expert advice to conference participants. Moran is the featured expert on Career Planning, and Kaputa is the featured expert on Personal Branding.
Social and Knowledge Networks are at the Heart of the Industries’ Workforce Management ApplicationSocial Networks, Knowledge Networks are at the Heart of the Industries’ First Utilization-Based Workforce Management Application
Due To Increasing Growth And Development, MonaVie Employs Learning Management SuiteCERTPOINTVLS™ to facilitate MonaVie’s e-learning needs.
HRmarketer Debuts Monthly "News for HR" E-newsletter, Spotlighting the Latest Industry Reports Aimed at HR professionals, newsletter offers outlet for vendors and suppliers to share their stories and advertising.
LocumTenens.com Reaps Mixed Reviews on Universal HealthcareGeneral surgeon salary survey shows 40 percent imagine negative income impact.
Getting Your Mojo--Learning the Art of Leadership through Self-DevelopmentStarting October 8th, a group of leaders and emerging leaders from around the country will begin a 12 week training program that will be grounded in the principles of Emotional Intelligence, Appreciative Inquiry, and Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Challenge that may just change their lives and their organizations.
Contact Singapore - Exciting Career Opportunities for UK and Europe ResidentsOver 15 Singapore-based companies looking to fill many positions in financial services, legal services and engineering & technology. Contact Singapore will be organizing a series of major career events in the months of October and November in the UK.
WorldatWork Publishes Axiom Consulting Partners' Insights on How to Attract and Retain Top TalentWith the threat of recession looming, the article examines three practical steps to tackle employee turnover and help effectively attract the right talent.
Try Throwing the Box Out and Thinking Outside the DoorIn today’s challenging business climate, an organization’s need to develop new and innovative products and services is at an all time high. However the age old question remains - how are we going to be innovative? In far too many cases, leaders of organizations throw out one of the most over used, and under explained terms “we have to think outside the box.” While the premise is correct, in most cases, the follow through is less than stellar. Enter a new concept - open door innovation.
Compdata Surveys Introduces New Compensation Data SurveyCompdata Surveys is replacing Compensation Data with eight, new industry-specific surveys beginning in 2009.
Survey: Balancing Consistency with Localization Key to Compensating a Globally Dispersed WorkforceAs companies focus more keenly on talent management and workforce issues, employee rewards play an increasingly important role in global, complex organizations. A new WorldatWork survey reports that consistency balanced with localization is key to compensating a globally dispersed workforce.
Florida Salary and Benefits Survey: Merit Raises and Turnover Lower Than National AverageEffective Resources, Inc. releases study data representing more than 1.5 million employees and 245 Florida employers
Careers and Jobs UK Launches New Look WebsiteCareers and Jobs UK announces the release of its new website. Its new, powerful search tool aims to provide jobseekers with relevant vacancies as well as allowing employers to find ideal candidates for their job roles.
ARAG Sees Ongoing Impact of Employee Legal Woes in WorkplaceToday's multi-generational workforce shares a common concern about the potential impact that legal woes can have on their lives and careers. An ARAG-commissioned national study shows that seven out of 10 employees faced personal legal issues during the previous year.
Circles’ Mission Embraces National Work and Family MonthBenefits extends beyond workplace and into employees’ homes
ELTs Wage & Hour Awarded Top Training Product of the YearELT’s Wage & Hour Course Selected as a
Human Resource Executive Top Training Product of the Year
Spectrum adds Coral Springs as clientThe City of Coral Springs, Fla., recently chose Spectrum Human Resource Systems Corporation to automate its HR functions with the best-in-class iVantage® integrated HR system. The city will look to interface iVantage with SunGard financial software.
HRchitect Honored as a Finalist for Celebration of Enterprise AwardHRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting, and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, announced today they are a finalist for the Inside Collin County Business Celebration of Enterprise award.
Executive Coaching Retreat Promises MultiSensory, Transformative Experience in San DiegoA Two-Day Coaching Retreat that engages all your senses, and includes all amenities, so that you return with more energy, focus, self-awareness, and a plan for realizing your most pressing objectives, whether it be for your business or your career.
Travis Software Releases Summer 2008 Upgrade for WebCOBRA.comRelease Features Retiree Billing, Online Enrollment, and Document Upload Houston, TX. / October 1, 2008—Travis Software Corp., a market leader of advanced employee benefits software, announced today the Summer 2008 upgrade of its WebCOBRA.com system. The new version offers more enhanced features, including a new Retiree Billing add-on module, Online Enrollment, and Document Upload.
Worker Classification ‘08: New Developments & Pending Legislation SeminarICon Professional Services, the nation's leading Workforce Compliance experts have partnered with Santa Clara based law firm Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley (RMKB) to present Worker Classification ’08 - New Developments & Pending Legislation seminar to be held in San Jose, California on October 15, 2008.
Rideau Named #1 in HR Industry’s Leading Ranking of Recognition ProvidersBased on customer ratings, HRO Today Magazine ranks Rideau Recognition as the top firm in its annual Baker’s Dozen list.
Contact Center Compliance Launches New Comprehensive Employee Training Solution Contact Center Compliance announced today a full range of online training solutions that will help clients cultivate an ethical corporate culture that will effectively help manage the governance, ethics and compliance processes throughout the entire organization.
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"One Year Later ... No Takers On 300% Guarantee" Employee Recognition Program Leader Releases TodayNever before in history, has an awards company offered a 300% Return Guarantee on their programs. One year ago, Specialty Engraving, of Wilmington, NC wanted to break new ground for the recognition industry with their "better than money-back" guarantee. One Year Later ... No Refunds.
ACI Specialty Benefits Reports Sharp Rise in Financial Consulting Among Workforce ClientsGlobal EAP provider helps employees deal with emotional, physical stress due to economic crisis
New Case Study Highlights How One45 Software Strengthened the LCME Accreditation Process Medical college relies on one45 for streamlining administration and scheduling, as well as providing vast reporting capabilities
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Declaring October as National Work and Family MonthThe U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1440 declaring October as “National Work and Family Month.” Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) co-sponsored the resolution, along with 20 other members of the House.
WorldatWork Publishes Axiom Consulting Partners' Insights on How to Attract and Retain Top TalentWith the threat of recession looming, the article examines three practical steps to tackle employee turnover and help effectively attract the right talent.
Morehead Webinar Presents Strategy for Preventing Nurse Turnover Morehead's Turnover Vulnerability Analysis Model is a proactive strategy for preventing nurse turnover before it actually occurs
Morehead Announces Client Awards at Inaugural Users’ ConferenceInaugural conference was forum for sharing best practices, strategies for managing talent.
Secova to Moderate Case Study Presentation on Benefit Plan Audits at Leading Healthcare ConferenceSecova to Moderate Case Study Presentation on Benefit Plan Audits at Leading Healthcare HR Conference: Presentation During ASHHRA Will Detail Client Savings in Excess of $3 Million in the First Year Following a Dependent Eligibility Verification Review
Secova will be moderating a presentation at this year's ASHHRA Conference and Exposition October 11-14, 2008 in Austin, Texas. Secova client Scripps Health and Secova partner Segal will also participate in the session titled, “HR and Benefit Plan Audits: Cost Saving Strategies that Produce Significant and Rapid Results,” during which the panel will detail real-world savings in excess of $3 million in the first year following a Dependent Eligibility Verification Review.
ELI® Revises Flagship Civil Treatment® ProgramsELI® announces the release of its newly revised Civil Treatment® for Managers (CTM) and Civil Treatment® for Employees (CTE) fair employment programs, which offer new approaches to topical exercises, current legal content, new retaliation modules, and updated video vignettes.
WorldAPP Again Ranked Among Software Leaders Growth of more than 300 percent since 2003 earned WorldAPP a spot at No. 89 on Inc.'s 2008 roster of fast-track success stories.
Street Smart Job Seekers Can Now Register Across America at StreetSmartJobz.com Todd Lowe, president of StreetSmartJobz.com, announces expansion to more than 600 cities across America. Employers respond very positively to this recently launched web site that matches "street smart" employers with "street smart" employees who are highly motivated, hardworking and experienced.
Morehead Associates Announces Senior Management Changes Larry Tilson named president; Welton now chairman and chief executive officer.
The Corporate Challenge: How to Effectively Recognize and EngageRecognition Expert Globoforce Offers a New Approach to 21st Century Strategic Recognition; Gifts of Choice and Frequent Recognition are Key
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Declaring October as National Work and Family MonthThe U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1440 declaring October as “National Work and Family Month.” Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) co-sponsored the resolution, along with 20 other members of the House.
'Lifestyle Insurance' Provides Security as Wall Street StumblesAmerican workers are facing massive layoffs and tumbling 401K values as the stock market plunges, prices soar and foreclosures skyrocket to new highs. What can hard working Americans do to take control of their lives and their lifestyle when the world seems to be spinning out of control?
QlikTech Names William Sorenson CFO Accomplished senior executive and CFO brings 25 years of financial and operational leadership experience to QlikTech.
CarterBaldwin Executive Search Partner Named to CTIA Board of DirectorsTelecom and internet non-profit looks to new board for future of organization.
StartupNation Announces Top 20 Dorm-Based Businesses for 2008From Virginia to Ohio and California, Leading Collegiate Entrepreneurs Are Recognized for Business Achievement
TheCareerProject.org Celebrates One Year of Helping Job Seekers and Students TheCareerProject.org is a free career profile database that allows job seekers to learn the intimate details of thousands of jobs directly from the people who work them. In today's job market and economy where people have two or more career shifts, The Career Project is an essential and unique career research tool for job seekers.
Vitruva is First to Provide Job Matching for LinkedIn Users Career site finds perfect jobs, LinkedIn supplies crucial company contacts.
The Future Job MarketWith the current economic condition wreaking havoc on many American businesses, what careers are the safest bets for weathering the storm? Mickey Matthews shares some answers.
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Conviction for Failure to Pay WagesIn State v. Lynch, 287 Conn. 464 (2008), the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the criminal conviction of an employer who failed to pay wages. Littler Mendelson reveals more.
More Than One-Fourth of Plan Sponsors Lack a Funding Policy for Their Defined Benefit PlansMercer explains how current turbulent economic conditions are exposing the need for stronger risk management.
Navigating the Slippery Slope of AccountabilityAre your employees empowered? Are they accountable? Do they fail to learn their jobs despite training and coaching? Jim Clemmer shares his recommendations for someone struggling to answer these questions.
Notes From the Next Generation of LeadersPatricia Wheeler shares the top five issues on Millennials’ minds as they weigh employment options.
Would Your Employees Pass The Passion Test? Negative workplaces cost North American organizations hundreds of billions of dollars a year in productivity. The negativity is a signal that the passion is lost. Arupa Tesolin shares her advice for spicing up your organization.
Contract Labor Management: To Outsource or Not?Despite the importance of the temporary work force, many companies haven’t embraced outside help yet. Sean Ryan explains more.
Office Politics and Mad MenHiring an overly ambitious employee may seem like a good idea. After all, they do have drive. But what you may soon realize is that same drive may be running you over. Charlie Wonderlic explains more.
What's Your Purpose?Are profits and stock prices still driving your business decisions? It might be time to revisit Nikos Mourkogiannis’s bold idea. Dr. Rosie Steeves helps define your purpose.
Make Sure You Are The Winner at Your Next Job Interview: The Salary Negotiation DanceSalary negotiations may take your best two step and a sense of balance, says Carole Martin. She shares her advice on who should lead and who should follow in salary negotiations.
Knowledge Transfer is Critical to Companies’ Competitive Edge As large numbers of Baby Boomers begin to retire, the transfer of knowledge becomes increasingly important. The Conference Board shares results from their recent study.
Developing an Effective Drug Free Workplace PolicyIt is now estimated that 50-75% of medium to large US companies have some form of limited or comprehensive employee drug testing programs. Peter N. Cholakis shares more.
Bully in the Workplace: Ignore at Your PerilRecently, two Canadian professors had concluded that “bullying can take a more severe emotional and physical toll than sexual harassment, perhaps because companies provide greater support for victims of the latter.” Catherine M. Padalino shares her findings on workplace bullies.
Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: If You Want to Keep Your Job, You Better Vote for Candidate XWhen your political view differs with your boss', should you be intimidated into voting for their candidate? Joan Lloyd shares her advice.
Mercer Study Shows Growth in US Director Compensation Has Been Unaffected by Economic Slowdown While others experience stale wages, Directors continue to see a rise in compensation. Mercer shares the results of a recent study.
New Study Shows Older Employees Are Healthiest, Workers in 30s Most at Risk for IllnessTimes are changing in the workplace. Older workers were once thought to be the most likely to have health problems, but a recent ComPsych Corporation study has found quite a different story.
Workscape and IBM to Present Pay-for-Performance Session at Upcoming HR Technology ConferenceTim Clifford, CEO, Workscape, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced benefits and talent management solutions, and Michael Fontaine, Director, Incentives Transformation, IBM, the world’s leading information technology (IT) services provider
HealthFitness expands sites currently under management for fitness servicesHealthFitness expands sites currently under management for fitness services
Adds more than 10 new or expanded client fitness sites during past 12 months.
Workscape “Gives Back” Road Trip Kicks Off; Ten Cities, 1500 Miles in Two Weeks!Leader in Talent Management and Outsourced Benefits Administration Solutions Embarks on Tour to Address Hunger, Making Donations to Local Food Pantries
Release Features Retiree Billing, Online Enrollment, and Document UploadTravis Software Corp., a market leader of advanced employee benefits software, announced today the Summer 2008 upgrade of its WebCOBRA.com system. The new version offers more enhanced features, including a new Retiree Billing add-on module, Online Enrollment, and Document Upload.
Upcoming HR Technology Conference to Feature Time & Attendance Session Upcoming HR Technology Conference to Feature Time & Attendance Session Presented by CyberShift’s Client Gulfstream
Recognizing Richard Rabbit: New Book Helps American Workers Use Both Halves of Their BrainsBusiness fable tackles personal effectiveness as “Who Moved My Cheese?” did with organizational effectiveness.
Ultimate Software’s UltiPro® is HR and Payroll Solution of Choice for Westdale Asset Management Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that, in August 2008, Westdale Asset Management, Ltd., selected UltiPro delivered through software-as-a-service (SaaS) for HR, payroll, and time and attendance.
eQuest Adds Out and Equal Workforce Advocates to OFCCP Compliance Package Network eQuest has arranged unlimited job postings to this board at no additional charges to its compliance customers.
Progressive Employer Services Offers Complete Package of Services as Partner of SaaS.comWebApps, Inc. a.k.a. SaaS.com,
a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) with a major push in
Workforce Management Solutions, recently announced its new partnership
with Progressive Employer Services (PES), a Florida professional employer
organization (PEO) offering small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) a wide
array of solutions, which include: payroll administration, risk management,
workers' compensation, employee benefits, human resources governmental
compliance and client services.
Contact Singapore - Exciting Career Opportunities Open Up in Singapore Contact Singapore will be organizing two major career events to Australian and Australia-based talent in the months of September and October.
Nation's Leading Food Services Provider Chooses PureWellness to Drive Corporate Wellness ProgramMorrison Management Specialists signs agreement with PureWellness to bring Wellness Program to hundreds of locations.
Vertrue Incorporated Gives Tips on Effective Cover-Letter WritingVertrue says, cover all the bases -- communicate ideas effectively.
Awards Network Incentive Programs: Recession Proofing Your Business in an Unsure EconomyAwards Network is now offering referral and wellness incentive program solutions to clients seeking to reduce costs and recession proof their business. Attracting and retaining quality talent and loyal customers is a top priority for organizations large and small in this unsure economy.
Jeffrey Tanenbaum of Nixon Peabody LLP Joins the Secure Talent Executive Advisory BoardThe board welcomes its labor and employment law expert.
JWT INSIDE Recognized with Ten WebAwards Including Best Intranet Web Site Todd Lowe, president of StreetSmartJobz.com, announces expansion to more than 600 cities across America. Employers respond very positively to this recently launched web site that matches "street smart" employers with "street smart" employees who are highly motivated, hardworking and experienced.
JWT INSIDE Recognized with Ten WebAwards Including Best Intranet Web Site JWT INSIDE, one of the world's leading recruitment marketing and internal communications companies, was honored with ten of the Web Marketing Association's WebAwards. The WebAwards honor the best Web sites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all Web site development.
Jackson Healthcare Forms New Operating Company to Acquire and Manage Hospitals Gary Bell named President of Jackson Hospital Affiliates
Medicare Beneficiaries Face Loss of Low Income SubsidyMedicare Beneficiaries Face Loss of Low Income Subsidy; BenefitsCheckUp® Helps Determine Eligibility for Benefit
Medicare beneficiaries who receive the Part D Extra Help/Low Income Subsidy (LIS), which helps low income people pay for prescription drugs, could benefit from BenefitsCheckUp® if they lose their “deemed” or automatic eligibility, for 2009.
McCain Tops Obama in Poll of HR ExecutivesIn a poll conducted yesterday at the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, John McCain topped Barack Obama when attendees were asked who they would prefer to win the White House, voting 54.4% to 45.6% for the Arizona senator. More than 350 Human Resources professionals are attending this 13th annual event.
Peoplescout Ranks As #1 RPO Firm Worldwide By the Black Book of OutsourcingPeopleScout, a leading provider of end-to-end recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and employee retention solutions, today was named the #1 RPO Provider in the world by The Black Book of Outsourcing’s “2008 Top Ten HRO: Recruitment Process Outsourcing” list.
More Mid-Market Companies Choosing iCIMS as Talent Management Software ProviderMid-sized Businesses Cite the Talent Platform’s Long-Term Value as a Key Factor in their Decision
Dresser & Associates Names Donna Foust Regional Account ManagerAtlanta based Donna Foust joins Dresser & Associates strengthening sales force in the Southeast.
Paylocity Signs Partnership Agreement, Receives 5-Star Review Paylocity announces its recent partnership agreement with United Benefit Advisors, as well as its 5-star review from The CPA Technology Advisor.
Vandover Consultant to Present at ICDC in November Jim Wojtak to Lead SessionEach year, more than 600,000 new businesses are started in the US, according to the SBA. Many of these businesses are the result of a transition in the career of the entrepreneur, whether that is a spouse’s relocation, a downsizing, or an innate desire to change paths. Vandover, a leading provider of career management and relocation assistance, coaches entrepreneur, and recently announced that senior consultant Jim Wojtak will present on this issue at the 2008 International Career Development Conference in Los Angeles in November.
Infohrm to Serve as Subject-Matter Expert (SME) in an APQC Global Workforce Planning StudyCollaboration Will Uncover Best Practices in Anticipating and Filling Gaps in Critical Talent