Social Media Strategist and Speaker Releases Innovative LinkedIn BookWith more than 50 million members worldwide, LinkedIn has become a necessity for professionals of all ages and backgrounds to display their profiles to both prospective employers in order to find quality new jobs as well as to potential business partners and customers. Social networking and consulting expert Neal Schaffer has written a captivating, informative book on the best ways to utilize this unique social media tool in "Windmill Networking: Understanding, Leveraging and Maximizing LinkedIn."
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New 'Perq' Web Application Offers Different Take on Employee Leave, May Save Companies MillionsNew web-based application simplifies complex leave management, and may save companies millions in invisible revenue loss from unaccounted employee time off.
How to Thrive in a Bad Economy with Good Relationship Communication Skills From the Tower of Power While the economy continues to suck souls, a few insiders are discovering how to make friends, gain a promotion at work, and network better, for example, by developing effective communication skills from 6-foot-9 Australian communication trainer Joshua Uebergang, otherwise called the "Tower of Power". According to Uebergang every person and business has what they need to increase value while living happier: better communication. Effective communication can come at no additional cost, only thought and effort. Here's how you can improve your communication skills.
IIMA and Tycoon Systems Launch On-line Business Strategy Game That simulates the RealThe Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has for the forth time chosen a business strategy game provided by Tycoon Systems for its annual global Mousetrap business school competition. This year's Mousetrap strategy game, presented by IIMA and Microsoft, challenges students to manage a corporation through a simulation of the current economic downturn.
Legiant Provides Easy Migration Program for Stromberg ClientsLegiant, a leading provider of time and attendance systems, unveiled their Legiant Migration Program for Stromberg customers. The Legiant Migration Program offers Stromberg customers a fast, low-risk transition to the Legiant Timecard system.
LocumTenens.com Launches Online Job Index Index Shows Falloff in Third Quarter 2009
CDI Winnipeg Gears Up for Graduation CeremonyCommunity rallies behind grads to celebrate personal successes
Talent Management Technology Website Announces Free WebinarTalent Management Technology Website Announces Free Webinar, Presented by Bersin & Associates and Sponsored by MrTed Limited, to Explore Talent Acquisition Systems
TheCareerProject.org Celebrates Helping their 1 millionth Job Seeker and StudentTheCareerProject.org is an interactive 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, The Career Project has become an essential and unique career resource for job seekers and students to research thousands of professions.
THE COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVERTHE COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVER: Simple Tools and Techniques for Busy Managers by Nannette Rundle Carroll
Q4B Enters the Healthcare Market with Major Clinical Services ProviderQuantum Solutions for Business (Q4B), a managed recruiting solutions and consulting firm specializing in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), announced it’s entry into the Healthcare Industry with a bang by entering into a multi-year engagement with one of the leaders in the Hyperbaric Wound Care Industry, Jacksonville, Fla. based Diversified Clinical Services (DCS). DCS selected Q4B as their exclusive sourcing partner to provide Sourcing Bandwidth On Demand (SBOD) ™ services, designed to augment the existing DCS recruiting team. This has allowed DCS’s newly centralized recruiting organization to establish a high-touch, centralized staffing model while simultaneously giving them the sourcing horsepower needed to handle a planned surge in growth and new hires.
Suicide Prevention part III Last week we reviewed the warning signs of suicide. This week we are going to review some ways we can intervene when someone is expressing suicidal thoughts.
The Stress Doc's Plan for Managing Separation Stress: Homefront Survival StrategiesWhen a soldier deploys everyone in the family feels the impact. And I mean everyone. I recall one spouse describing how after her husband deployed, each day, in the late afternoon, the family dog would sit at the front door waiting for his master to come home. Eventually, with a saddened look, the dog would give up the vigil…until the next day.
Be The GPS For Your BuyerBuyers have two identifiable responsibilities:
A Tale of Two Managers: Command versus Commitment"Organizations should be built and managers should be functioning so people can be naturally empowered. If someone's doing their job...they should know their job better than anybody. They don't need to be 'empowered,' but encouraged and left alone to be able to do what they know best." — Henry Mintzberg, management researcher and author
Just a Job or a Source of Deeper Joy and Meaning?"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." — Woodrow Wilson, 28th American president
DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION:What the State Capital Produced for California Private Sector Employers in 2009As presaged by its actions at the end of 2008, the California Legislature in 2009 was justifiably preoccupied with the State's worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
Job Hunters Test Drive a Career Opportunity with Agent Day in the LifeShaker Consulting Group’s Virtual Job Tryout® has recently been deployed by a leading property and casualty insurance company to attract, educate and engage candidates. The on-line experience virtually presents a day in the life of an independent insurance agent.
Qteros Employees Planting Special Trees in Celebration of International Day of Climate ActionEmployees to use root-enhanced, native species to enhance greenhouse gas reduction on the local level
The Rescue Institute Announces its Coaching is the Cure For This Crisis™ Complimentary PodcastThe Coaching is the Cure For This Crisis™ podcast provides hope to millions of people who need to save themselves from the lives they've created!® It provides solid direction for people who are ready to move past this current financial and values crisis- through Coaching.
Joseph Business School Helps Local Economy by Hosting Free Career Fair The Joseph Business School, a business and entrepreneurial school located in Forest Park, is sponsoring a day-long Career Fair and Procurement Expo on Thursday, November 5, 2009 that is free and open to the public. Major area employers will be on-site to interview potential employees. The Career Fair and Procurement Expo precede the Joseph Business School's 16th Annual Economic Empowerment Summit, on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7th. Speakers during this year's summit, a paid event, include spiritual and business visionary Bishop T.D. Jakes; Hollywood actor Derek Luke; Dr. Steve Perry, educator and CNN Education Contributor; global businesswoman Dr. Janice Bryant Howroyd, and multi-millionaire businessman Ephren Taylor, and others. For more information visit www.EES09.com or call 1-888-9SUMMIT (978-6648).
Telecommuting a Flexible Perk for Some IT ProfessionalsTechnology programs at CDI College offer quick, practical career training
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Improves AgainSixth Consecutive Increase
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Improves AgainSixth Consecutive Increase
DBSquared Offers Automated System For ADA-Compliant Job DescriptionsNew software helps companies streamline job requirement development
Early Bird Registration Now Open for IHRIMs 2010 Conference & ExpoSave by registering before Dec. 31
ORENDA’s ‘In Good Company’ CSR Conference brings together Canada’s CSR Thought-Leaders Breathing Strategy into Corporate Social Responsibility: The Business Case for Strategic CSR
Cornerstone OnDemand Recognized for 311 Percent Revenue GrowthTalent management software firm advances its ranking among the fastest-growing technology companies in North America
Hostway Corporation Forms New Network Services GroupNew team will focus on integrating hosted applications and cloud infrastructure with state-of- the-art network and bandwidth management solutions.
Washingtonian Magazine Names ASHA A "Great Place To Work"Designation Is The Fourth Time That Washingtonian Has Recognized ASHA
CEO Update Also Names ASHA A Top Place To Work Among Associations and Nonprofits
ScripNet PBM Wins Best Places to Work- Business Ins Mag 2009 AwardScripNet wins prestigious Insurance Industry award based on input from their
employees, open management policies, profit-sharing and exceptional
benefits.
Sanford Health to Discuss Healthcare People Management at Cornerstone OnDemand-Hosted EventInteractive breakfast roundtable session brings together industry experts with healthcare HR professionals to discuss challenges facing today’s healthcare organizations
Hackett Announces Strategic Alliance With South Africa’s IQ Business GroupExtends Hackett’s Global Reach to Cover South Africa
Hostway Corporation Announces New Enterprise Services Division New business unit will focus on enterprise class hosted infrastructure solutions for corporations, government agencies and utilities, software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers, and other online application companies.
Steam Whistle Brewing named one of Greater Toronto’s Better EmployersSteam Whistle Brewing, the Toronto independent brewery was today named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2010).
AccountingCareerConnection.com Launches NationwideNew Job Search Website Serves Accounting & Finance Professionals & Employers
Texas State Office of Risk Management Selects Forté for Bill Review and UR Services Contract marks expansion of five-year relationship for one of nation’s largest
self-administered workers’ comp programs
NorthgateArinso takes the lead in Dutch HR outsourcing market with acquisition of CIANCompletes takeover of payroll outsourcing division of Randstad HR Services
CyberShift to Sponsor At-Home Workforce Management Webinar Featuring Industry Experts from FlexPathsCyberShift, a global provider of workforce management and expense management software and services; and FlexPaths, a leading authority and trusted advisor to corporations and organizations on ways to use flexible work to increase talent acquisition, engagement and retention
Secrets of the Marketing Masters - Summary Not enough time to read the latest books? Enjoy this review of "Secrets of the Marketing Masters" and catch up on the industry buzz.
Watch Your %!#$[at] Mouth at WorkAre you in compliance with the federal Anti-Cursing and Profanity in the Workplace Act? OK, before you call your lawyer asking why she hasn’t told you about this law, there’s no such beast. But cursing or profanity should be on your radar.
Behavioral Interviewing: Getting the Best Answers from Job ApplicantsTell me about yourself. What are your strengths? How about your weaknesses?
How The City Hurts Your Brain...And What You Can Do About ItSigns of Stagnation "The most fatal illusion is the settled point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one." — Brooks Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the New York Times and drama critic
Timeless Leadership Principles in a Changing World"There are no new truths, but only truths that have not been recognized by those who have perceived them without noticing. A truth is something that everybody can be shown to know and to have known, as people say, all along." — Mary McCarthy, author and critic
Suicide Prevention part I Stop a Suicide Today reports that 70% of people who kill themselves told someone or gave warning signs.
Identity Theft Threatens Holiday Cheer:Weak economy, rise in identity theft puts individuals at riskWeak economy, rise in identity theft puts individuals at risk
A Coach's Playbook for LeadersAll organizations have access to more or less the same resources. They draw from the same pool of people in their markets or geographic areas. And they can all learn about the latest tools and techniques.
CyberShift Partners with Industry Expert to Present Webinar on Utilizing Lean StrategiesCyberShift Partners with Industry Expert to Present Webinar on Utilizing Lean Strategies to Increase Workforce Effectiveness
RecruiterEarth.com to Host “EmployeeScreenIQ Week” on October 19-23Podcasts, videos, and articles will highlight week-long showcase of background screening provider
MotivAction wins the channel partner program for Incentive Magazine’s Motivation Masters awards.MotivAction wins the channel partner program for Incentive Magazine’s annual Motivation Masters awards.
Halogen Software Announces First Money Back Guarantee for Talent Management Software MarketMarket Leading Vendor Raises the Bar on Customer Satisfaction with “Certain to Succeed” Guarantee
Chequed.com Acquires Assessment Technology Firm FitabilityChequed.com, an emerging provider of Predictive Employment Performance™ software, announced today it has acquired assessment technology provider Fitability Systems, LLC of Decatur, GA.
HRN Announces Incentive Pro New Product ReleaseHRN Management Group today announced the release of a revolutionary new online incentive compensation planning and administration solution called Incentive Pro. Incentive Pro is a simple-to-use and affordable online application designed to make incentive pay programs more effective at achieving and rewarding desired results. Incentive Pro is developed and supported by the same HRN compensation experts that created the popular and successful Compease compensation administration software.
CWC Rises to Number 3 Spot on Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2009 List of Best Places to WorkCarithers-Wallace-Courtney LLC (CWC), Atlanta's largest office furnishings provider, jumped to the Number 3 position on the Atlanta Business Chronicle's List of Best Places to Work (medium company category). Last year, CWC ranked number 18. This an enormous accomplishment, given today's down economy. This highly coveted award is based exclusively on employee survey feedback. The award honors companies who recognize their employees as their greatest asset and are committed to maintaining a company culture based on trust in management.
MSEmploy Launches in the US - First Job and Training Portal Exclusively for the Microsoft CommunityMSEmploy - http://www.msemploy.com - which has operated leading IT career websites in Europe and Canada since 2005 - has launched in the United States (http://us.msemploy.com) to help technology companies find skilled candidates and to assist technology workers find jobs that fit their qualifications. MSEmploy is focused exclusively on jobs requiring expertise in Microsoft-based technologies - such as SharePoint®, SQL Server®, .NET, and Microsoft Dynamics®. Despite the soft economy, companies that have adopted these technologies report that finding qualified Microsoft skilled professionals is one of the most critical and challenging issues they face.
Business Training Library Announces 2009 Employee Training & Development Award RecipientsBusiness Training Library was pleased to recognize the outstanding employee training and development achievements of three distinguished clients at their annual client conference, Align 2009, held in St. Louis, Missouri, September 21-23, 2009. Award recipients include SouthWest Water Company of Los Angeles, California, SMS Holdings of Nashville, Tennessee, and Educational Media Foundation, of Rocklin, California.
MinortyMBAs.com Announces 2009 Scholarship WinnersMinorityMBAs.com, an online career community connecting high-performing minority MBA professionals to hiring managers committed to diversity recruiting, congratulates the winners of its Fall 2009 Scholarship Program.
Businesses Get a Leg-Up on 2010 with Employers Group’s Annual “WELU” EventsEmployers Group Brings in Richard Simmons, Experts from the Disney Institute, and Top Law Firms to Prepare Businesses and HR Leaders for the Coming Year
Knowledge Infusion Achieves Record Third Quarter ResultsHR consulting firm breaks new customer and sales records.
SAVO Continues Growth into the Third Quarter of 2009 SAVO Adds 15 Customers as More Companies Turn to Sales Enablement
CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing Allows Marketing Professionals to Reach a Higher Level MMC Learning has launched the CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing qualification delivered through a unique, flexible study, e-learning package designed for working professionals. The company is a Chartered Institute of Marketing accredited study centre that offers marketing courses.
MPS Group to be Acquired by AdeccoMPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), a leading provider of specialty staffing, consulting and business solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Adecco Group (SIX: ADEN-VX) (Euronext: ADE) for $13.80 per common share in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion. This represents a premium of 24% over yesterday’s closing stock price and a premium of 27% and
WorkForce Software Sponsors Human Capital Institutes 'Enterprise Workforce Management' WorkForce Software Sponsors Human Capital Institute’s 'Enterprise Workforce Management' Online Education and Research Initiative
Inaugural Webcast, 'Three Cornerstones of Enterprise Workforce Management,' Scheduled for October 29 on www.hci.org
LATEST JOB AND UNEMPLOYMENT ESTIMATES FOR LABOR MARKETS IN THE COMMONWEALTH The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported that job gains were recorded in September in nine of the of the Commonwealth’s twelve areas for which unadjusted job estimates were published.
Aflac Helps Business Owners Reduce Costs, Increase Employee BenefitsGroup short-term disability insurance policy adds guaranteed-issue, with credit for pre-existing conditions and a portability option
Cornell ILR’s New Graduate Certificate in HR Offers 9 Credits OnlineHuman resources professionals can now earn nine graduate credits from the ILR School at Cornell University in fewer than nine months with ILR's new online Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management.
HEALTHeCAREERS Network Renews $15,000 Scholarship PledgeContribution provides funding for continuing education
RegistryPro Announces Official Sponsorship of 36th ICANN International Meeting in Seoul, South KoreaRegistryPro, the exclusive operator of the .PRO top-level domain (TLD) on the Internet, announced today it will serve as an official sponsor of the 36th ICANN International meeting in Seoul, South Korea, October 25-30, 2009. The Seoul meeting is the second public ICANN meeting sponsorship for .PRO, the only TLD reserved exclusively for business and service professionals.
Property Adjusters Get a New Training OptionMindCross Training gets approved as a Texas Provider for CE credits. The first two courses have been released with more to come.
RecruiterEarth.com to Host “EmployeeScreenIQ Week” on October 19-23Podcasts, videos, and articles will highlight week-long showcase of background screening provider
ERISAclaim.com Announced Free ERISA Webinar for Healthcare Overpayment Dispute and Claim DenialsERISAclaim.com is offering free ERISA seminars monthly for healthcare claims in response to the skyrocketing overpayment recoupment dispute and claim denial litigations. Although every day for 35 years, doctors and hospitals were told by insurance Co.'s and payers, on every EOB, to file ERISA Appeals for all denied and delayed claims, very a few providers knew how to, as there has been very little resource available for provider ERISA appeals. Now facing Claim's "WWII" as the overpayment recoupment crisis for those previously paid claims on the top of the increasing new claim denials, the providers are desperately demanding for the ERISA appeal guidance. ERISAclaim.com's free ERISA Webinar is open to all healthcare and benefit professionals.
ERISAclaim.com Announced the Expansion of its ERISA Litigation Support for the Healthcare ClaimsEffective on October 19, 2009, ERISAclaim.com is expanding its Litigation Support Division for healthcare claims in response to the skyrocketing overpayment recoupment dispute and claim denial litigations in the $6 trillion healthcare denial management market. Federal law ERISA governs more than 80-90% of the insurance and benefit payment for non-Medicare claims for 35 years, when inevitable, litigation is the only legal avenue to resolve healthcare claim dispute to avoid more middle-class bankruptcies for 170 million working Americans and their families covered under ERISA plans.
Next-Generation GUI Allows Unique Personalization with Portable Application ModulesLeveraging Open Architecture Brings Consumer Ease-of-Use to Enterprise System
ScripNet PBM Wins Best Places to Work- Business Ins Mag 2009 AwardScripNet wins prestigious Insurance Industry award based on input from their
employees, open management policies, profit-sharing and exceptional
benefits.
Growing demand for blue collar workers in UAE reflects gradual stabilisation of construction sector Dubai-based HR solutions company brings in over 1,000 recruits from Nepal,
Bangladesh, Myanmar and India to help meet rising demand from UAE projects
Health Benefits Excise Tax CalculatorbenefitsCONNECT® and HSA Bank Partner to Simplify Health Savings Account EnrollmentbenefitsCONNECT® (http://www.benefitsconnect.net) announced today that it added HSA Bank as a
Health Savings Account (HSA) administrator option in its web-based benefits
enrollment and administration system. The partnership allows employees to
enroll in an HSA-compatible health plan and HSA with HSA Bank at the same
time.
HODES IQ RECEIVES HIGH MARKS IN NEWLY PUBLISHED BERSIN & ASSOCIATES TALENT ACQUISITION REPORTResearch study cites employer branding experience and powerful sourcing tools as industry leaders
Total Career Success – Dr. Dalton Conley, Author of Elsewhere, USA On How We Got to Economic AnxietyTotal Career Success – Dr. Dalton Conley, Author of Elsewhere, USA On How We Got to Economic Anxiety and How to Give Everyone a Golden Parachute
October 19, 2009 Show Features Dr. Dalton Conley, Author of Elsewhere, USA On How We Got to Economic Anxiety and How to Give Everyone a Golden Parachute
Human Capital Institute Opens Registration for 2010 Talent Management in Life Sciences ConferenceThe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a professional association and think tank defining and advancing the business science of strategic talent management and new economy leadership, today opened registration for its 2010 Talent Management in Life Sciences Conference, a knowledge- and skill-building event for industry talent leaders, which will take place in Princeton, New Jersey, January 26-27, 2010.
October Declared National Work and Family Month U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Contact: Marcia G. Rhodes, 202-315-5500 or 480-304-6885 Recognizing the importance of employers and employees working together to achieve more balance between work and family, Congress has declared October to be National Work and Family Month. The recognition was made official on October 14, when the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 296 and the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 768.
Event Planners Gear Up for Busy Holiday SeasonEvent Coordinator and Management program preps grads to be leaders behind the scenes
Jackson & Coker Promotes Tony Rico to Senior VP of Operations Tony Rico has recently been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations at Jackson & Coker, according to company president, Sandra Garrett. The promotion was effective September 1, 2009.
NAS announces promotions, expands talent strategy expertise NAS Recruitment Communications announced two significant promotions today. Anne Lynnette Gallas in the San Antonio office and Jennifer Henley in Baltimore, currently Directors, Business Development, will add the role of Talent Strategist, a position that reflects the recruitment solutions leader's commitment to effective consultative client services.
Sam Herring of Intrepid Learning Solutions, Inc. Named Chair-Elect to the ASTD Board of DirectorsSam Herring, co-founder and executive vice president of Intrepid Learning Solutions, Inc., will serve as the 2010 chair-elect on the board of directors for the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).
QuinStreet, Inc. to Offer UC Berkeley Marketing Scholarship QuinStreet, Inc., the leader in vertical media and marketing online, has established a marketing scholarship for students enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley. The scholarship has been created at a time when the state of California faces a budget crisis and public and private student funding is sparse.
RiseSmart Showcases Next-Generation Outplacement Service at 68th Annual HR Southwest ConferenceRiseSmart Transition Concierge, combining sophisticated technology with one-on-one support to help laid-off employees find jobs faster, will be featured at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Oct. 14-16.
Jobs2Web Founder and “Chief Recruiting Geek” to Present on the Death of Job BoardsJobs2Web Founder and “Chief Recruiting Geek” to Present on the Death of Job Boards at Upcoming Onrec and
Kennedy Information’s Recruiting Conference
World's First Global Pension Index Ranks Pension Plans of US and 10 other countriesIndex considers more than 40 factors that indicate public and private pension plan adequacy, sustainability and integrity.
US ranks sixth of 11 countries, with relative strength in the sustainability of its pension plans, relative weakness in the adequacy of retirement income.
Helping Adults with Autism Find WorkMU professor’s report provides new information about adult autism to career service providers
Raises and Turnover Lower in Florida Than National AveragesEffective Resources, Inc. releases salary and benefits data representing nearly one million employees from Florida
New Personal Branding Workshop Designed for the Recession-Era Job Seeker-Entrepreneur How to identify and convey what makes you so special - branding, positioning, messaging, interview training, networking training, and content for Web sites, social media and résumés
Most Americans Lacking Direction from their Employers for the H1N1 Flu Season, Survey Shows84% of employees feel pressure to show up for work when sick due to the
current economy.
Companies Grooming High-Potentials For LeadershipReceiving Coaching & Management Training Earlier In Careers
Bellevue University Receives Award of Excellence for Learning Program with The Home DepotBellevue University’s strategic agreement with The Home Depot received the gold award for “Excellence in Academic Partnerships” at this year’s Chief Learning Officer Symposium held in Colorado Springs.
PeopleAdmin Named to the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies for the Third Consecutive Year.The third annual Inc. 5000 list shows an impressive track record for Talent Management solution provider PeopleAdmin.
eCornell Named Finalist in E-Learning! Magazine's Best of 2009 AwardseCornell Named Finalist for “Best Leadership Development
Program” & “Best SaaS LMS” by Readers of E-Learning! Magazine
CivilianJobs.com Announces 2010 Military Job Fairs Schedule to Connect Employers With Job SeekersCivilianJobs.com hosts Military Job Fairs putting transitioning military job seekers face-to-face with civilian employers.