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HighRoads Launches Full-Service Summary Plan Description (SPD) Management for HR Compliance
Seasoned Advisors and Process Automation Ensures Employees Have Tools to Make Informed Benefit Choices

Growing List of Customers Embrace SuccessFactors Social Networking Solution for the Enterprise
SuccessFactors Employee Profile Drives Knowledge Sharing, Collaboration and Talent Insight for Zappos.com and Advocate Health Care

David Hudecek Joins Buck Consultants as Director
David Hudecek has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Washington, DC office.

Help Desk Support for Teleworkers
Keeping every employee connected is a feat for the IT department. Making sure that teleworkers remain connected is a whole other dilemma. Info-Tech Research Group shares more.

PEOs – A Smart Solution in Today’s Economy
How can a professional employer organization (PEO) help an organization? Administaff shares more.

Where Did Loyalty Go?
If you have ever wondered where the loyalty to your organization has gone, Charlie Wonderlic understands. He shares his ideas to create a more loyal workforce.

What Are You Thinking? A Customer Survey in This Market?
The economy may be on a downward slide, but that doesn't mean organizations need to let their standards go. David Youssefnia shares more.

Accept What Can't Be Changed and Change What Can Be
Change can be difficult at best in an organization. Leaders need to accept what will be and change what can be. Jim Clemmer unravels more.

Being Ready For The Big Break
When your big break comes, are you really ready? Don Phin shares some tips on how to answer when opportunity knocks.

Strict Safety Requirements For Teen Workers
When hiring the younger workforce, there some safety regulations to keep in mind. M. Lee Smith Publishers shares some tips.

The Huge Costs of 'Being Right'!
The reality is the bottom line when it comes to resolving conflicts and disputes in business, says Joseph Ravick.

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Crack Problem
There is nothing more disturbing than a co-worker with a crack problem. Joan Lloyd explains more.

Compensation 101 – Salary Structure Design
Compensation may be the least understood specialty within the Human Resources function, says Mark Goldberg. He uncovers some of the secrets behind compensation in an organization.

Employee Assistance Programs Take Aim at Stress of Rising Prices
Stress management and financial counseling help ease employees’ concerns, says a recent study by Bensinger DuPont & Associates.

Taleo Enhances SMB Solution With Innovative Social Network Recruiting
Taleo Enhances SMB Solution With Innovative Social Network Recruiting and Increased Automation for Volume Hiring Smart Sourcing Capabilities Allow Users to Easily Promote Jobs Through LinkedIn; Voice Recognition and Automated Scheduling Simplify and Expedite Hiring Process

Why the Talent War is Dead and Training is the Real Deal
Changing times generate both new realities and myths. Among the myths is the descent of the full-on Battle for Talent, now downgraded in the least to a battle, at most to an over simplification of changing competitive labour and talent patterns.

Human Capital Institute Helps Business Leaders Improve Skills
Human Capital Institute Helps Business Leaders Improve Skills, Enhance Careers and Transform their Organizations with Human Capital Strategist (HCS(TM)) Professional Designation

New HRmarketer.com eBook: How to Reach and Engage Human Resources Buyers and Convert Them to Leads
Based on client success stories, eBook fuses content and promotion tactics to achieve increased publicity, web site traffic, and sales leads

Derrick Barton, CEO of the Center for Talent Retention, presented at the Singapore HR SUMMIT 08
Derrick Barton, CEO of the Center for Talent Retention, the leading expert on taking action to engage and retain employees, presented at the Singapore HR SUMMIT 08 as a keynote speaker on Best Practices to Engage and Retain Employees and Align HR Strategy with Business Strategy, May 6th and 7th.

Pay Increase Budgets Remain Steady in 2008
View As Web Page Current pay increase budgets were reported at 3.60 percent for 2008 and are projected to be 3.62 percent in 2009.

*six degrees of separation can be money in your pocket*
Job Referrals Will Pay Off Your Mortgage

Philadelphia Entrepreneur Gives Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas $10 Million
Gift endows ethics appraisal center, underwrites book chronicling the history of corporate responsibility

Comprehensive Wellness Programming - Vacation Benefits
Holidays are essential to healthy workers, yet three in ten put holiday on standby. Beverly Beuermann-King has more.

Resources, Tools and Methodologies for Talent Acquisition, Hiring and Recruitment
What are the better sources of top talent? Sanjeev Himachali shares some answers.

New Grads Worried about Finding Jobs
Only 50% of graduating students have received job offers, according to a new survey by Vault.

Philadelphia Entrepreneur Gives Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas $10 Million
Philadelphia Entrepreneur Gives Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas $10 Million to Support Business Ethics Gift endows ethics appraisal center, underwrites book chronicling the history of corporate responsibility

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TAKE AIM AT STRESS OF RISING PRICES
Stress management, financial counseling help ease employees’ concerns

Human Capital Institute to Host First Annual Southwest Talent Summit, California on July 28 and 29
Will Feature Author and Fast Company Co-Founder, William Taylor, as Keynote Speaker

CPEhr Announces HR Network Alliance with the California Chamber of Commerce
CPEhr joins CalChamber’s “HRConsultant Network” to provide local businesses on-site HR support.

IBM Partners with SuccessFactors to Market and Implement Performance and Talent Management
SuccessFactors Works With Global Consulting Leader to Deliver Integrated Performance and Talent Management Solutions for Large, Global Enterprises

SuccessFactors Works With Global Consulting Leader to Deliver Integrated Performance
SuccessFactors Works With Global Consulting Leader to Deliver Integrated Performance and Talent Management Solutions for Large, Global Enterprises

SKILLSOFT JOINS FORCES WITH CHINA’S TOP e-LEARNING PROVIDER
SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced that China’s top provider of e-learning technologies and education resources, Ambow Education Group, has signed a multi-million dollar agreement spanning several years with SkillSoft Asia Pacific (SkillSoft) as its exclusive distributor to the Chinese enterprise and government markets.

Nicole Giantonio Joins Buck Consultants as Senior Vice President
Nicole Giantonio has joined Buck Consultants as Senior Vice President of Sales. She is based in the firm's New York office.

CyberShift Named “Hottest Company” by START-IT Magazine for Second Consecutive Year
CyberShift is Recognized for its Contribution to the Manufacturing Industry

Cytiva Underwrites Important Performance Management Research Study
New research by Aberdeen Group reveals best-in-class companies show dramatic gains by focusing on employee performance management

Knowledge Infusion Announces Managed Talent Services
The new practice and service offerings provide clients a continuous partnership with Knowledge Infusion to oversee, manage, monitor, and advise on Human Capital Management (HCM) initiatives for improved operations to drive business results.

Global Furniture Network and U.S. Rental Relocation Services Support International Assignments
Growing Short-Term Assignments of Mobile Workforce Driving Rental Needs

Integrating Gen Y New Hires Into Company and Community
Rental Relocation Services Ease Transition to Instill Loyalty from Day One

NBA’s Orlando Magic Selects CORT as Preferred Relocation Services Provider
Rental Relocation Services Help Magic Personnel Settle Into the Community

2008 Corporate Issues Survey
The latest survey findings from The Ken Blanchard Companies confirm that leaders have ever-increasing apprehensions regarding the impacts of the declining economy.

Halogen: Hey Dude, Where's My Appraisal?
Dude, Where's My Appraisal? Halogen Selected by The Motley Fool for Employee Performance and Talent Management New System to Integrate Key HR Functions While Meeting Organization's Cultural Needs

LifeCare® Offers McGruff® SafeGuard Service Free to Clients
LifeCare® Offers McGruff® SafeGuard Service Free to Clients; Helps Parents Intelligently Monitor Kids' Online Activity

MassMutual Completes Acquisition of First Mercantile Trust Company
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced today it has completed its previously announced purchase of First Mercantile Trust Company from SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI).

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SumTotal Delivers Industry’s Only Unified Talent Development Suite
Unique New Suite Brings Together Best-in-Class Learning, Performance, Content, and Mobile Capabilities

New Learning Playbook™ and the Human Capital Institute Partner
New Learning Playbook™ and the Human Capital Institute Partner to Create the Learning Innovation Network (LIN), an Executive Think Tank Focused on Learning and Talent Management Issues

MonsterTRAK to Sponsor Human Capital Institute Innovative Recruitment Methods Innovation Tour
MonsterTRAK to Sponsor Human Capital Institute Innovative Recruitment Methods Innovation Tour in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York

MassMutual to Host Free Advisor WebEx Regarding Opportunities in the Nonprofit Market
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division is offering a free WebEx session exclusively for retirement plan advisors to discuss "Opportunities in the Nonprofit Market." The

HRchitect Announces the Availability of the First in a Series of Talent Management Reports
HRchitect Announces the Availability of the First in a Series of Integrated Talent Management Reports

PlanSource Expands Product Set with Acquisition of Enwisen’s Broker Communication Suite
Move allows seamless integration of administration and communication services for benefits brokers and service providers

MassMutual Offers Free Research Paper on Target Retirement Date Investments as QDIAs
MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has released a new research paper regarding the use of target retirement date investments as the default option for retirement plans with automatic enrollment.

Stephanie Wheeler Joins Oneida Nation as VP of Human Resources
Stephanie Wheeler has been named vice president of human resources for the Oneida Indian Nation. She is responsible for all human resources operations for the Nation and its Turning Stone Resort and Casino, including compensation and benefits, licensing, recruitment, training, and employee relations and workplace programs.

ING Debuts Video on Web Highlighting Commitment to Environment
What: ING debuts a new video on the Web that answers the question: What if large companies took responsibility for environmental stewardship and made it part of their fundamental business strategy?

A Holistic Approach to Automated Recruiting Offers a 360-Degree View of Candidates
What is the best solution for hiring? Many may shrug their answers to that question. Ron Selewach shares some insight into a holistic approach.

Over 50% Of Employees Have Been Involuntarily Separated During Their Careers
It's the job you've trained for. You are settled in and then without any signs, you are told it's over. Right Management found in a recent survey that you are not alone. They share more.

Become Fully Accountable For Your Success
Have you ever hidden behind a diversionary tactic to justify your behavior and performance? You probably have. Keith Rosen explains.

Personal Recognition and Appreciation is an Inside Job
Simple and direct may be the best method for creating an effective reward and recognition program. Jim Clemmer has more.

Executive Leadership, Not HR, Should Drive Diversity Hiring Efforts
Globalization and increase of women and minorities in the workplace prove the importance of diversity hiring practices. Korn/Ferry share more.

Few Companies Are Effectively Dealing with Language Limitations
More companies would provide English language training if it would increase productivity, says a recent Conference Board study.

In the Threat of a Recession How Can IT Influence the CFO?
During a recession a CFO is looking for ways to cut costs. How can you influence your CFO without cutting your IT budget? Info-Tech explains.

9 Unique & Amazingly Useful Ways To Evaluate Job Applicants
There are many methods of evaluating job applicants, Dr. Michael Mercer shares his tips.

How to Achieve High ROI on Your Human Capital by Changing the Way People Are Managed
Not all scorecards should be created equal. Riaz Khadem shares his views and suggestions.

Dealing With Performance Tops List of Leadership Initiatives
The stats are in and they show that there is not a lot of emphasis put on new leaders getting people to look beyond the tactical stuff and to engage on the bigger issues, according to a recent Novations Group survey.

When Silence Isn't Golden
Companies may find employees will be more apt to participate in frank discussions if there is no moose on the boardroom table. Jim Clemmer explains more.

Work It Now! How Winners Deal with Adversity
How do you handle the daily missiles coming your way? Waldo Waldman says thinking successfully before an enemy attack makes all the difference.

New Study Finds Big Differences in Perceptions Of the Success of Corporate Responsibility Efforts
It may sound cliche, but helping others can really help your organization. Sirota Survey and The CRO share more.

Massachusetts Mandates Treble Damages for Wage
Wage and hour violations just became even more costly for Massachusetts employers, Littler Mendelson shares more by Michael Mankes.

Responding to Employee Rants: 4 Do's and Don'ts
Feelings are heightened during discipline and termination meetings. Pat DiDomenico shares some suggestions on how to keep the meeting cool.

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: New Leader Lacks Leadership
Changes in the workplace may mean more responsibility for certain managers. But, are they ready for it? Joan Lloyd shares her advice.

10 FMLA Military Service-Related Leave Tips
How do the new amendments to the FMLA affect Military personnel? M. Lee Smith Publishers share the changes.

nowHIRE.com Sponsors Webcast Presenting Best Practices in Talent Acquisition
Independent research firm presents best practices in talent acquisition and the need to focus on the applicant experience

TalentKeepers’ RetentionWorks® Awarded Official U.S. Patent
Web-based retention system is first of its kind to receive such patent

Talent Technology Partners With itzbig To Improve User Experience For Job Seekers And Recruiters
The industry leader in real-time job matching technology selects Resume Mirror Extraction Engine to enhance its network

PositionManager Integrates Award-Winning Reference Checking Solution
Fast and accurate reference checks increase productivity, compliance, and quality.

The Lindenberger Group Adds New Online Leadership and Management Courses
Training Designed for Adult Learners Seeking to Strengthen Leadership and Management Skills in For-Profit and Non-Profit Organizations

New RPO Group eBook Uncovers World's Best-Kept Recruitment and Talent Management Secrets
The recruitment secrets of the world's most talented organizations are finally laid bare in this practical guide to recruitment in the 21st century.

SuccessFactors Wins Grupo Industrial Saltillo, Expands Latin American Footprint
Leading Mexican Industrial Company Builds Employee Talent with SuccessFactors Performance and Talent Management

William White Joins Buck Consultants as Principal
William White has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's Compensation consulting practice.

Plateau Systems and Ventana Research to Host Webinar on Compensation Management
Webinar to Address Best Practices in Establishing a Business Case for Compensation Management

Impact Achievement Group Reports Five Years of Consecutive Sales Growth
Impact Achievement Group, a leadership development and training company, recently celebrated its five-year anniversary with profitability for 20 quarters and running.

Perth Leadership Institute Issues Alert on the Oil Crisis and HR/Leadership Development Response
The Perth Leadership Institute (http://www.perthleadership.org/), the industry leader in business acumen assessment and development programs, today announced that it has issued an alert on the oil crisis suggesting possible responses that can be taken by human resources and leadership development that can help their companies respond to it. The alert provides suggestions and recommendations that can be adopted rapidly.

The RightThing Announces Partnership with Spirit AeroSystems Provides Recruitment Excellence
The RightThing, Inc. the leader in customized recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and Spirit AeroSystems, the leader in commercial airplane components announced today they have partnered to deliver world-class recruitment solutions to Spirit’s growing employee base. Under the agreement, The RightThing will assist Spirit in sourcing and attracting top talent for their salaried professional positions.

Perth Leadership Institute Issues Alert on the Oil Crisis and HR/Leadership Development Response
The Perth Leadership Institute (http://www.perthleadership.org/), the industry leader in business acumen assessment and development programs, today announced that it has issued an alert on the oil crisis suggesting possible responses that can be taken by human resources and leadership development that can help their companies respond to it. The alert provides suggestions and recommendations that can be adopted rapidly.

Jobfox Rapidly Winning Market Acceptance with Advancements over Job Boards and Social Networks
High-Value Functionality for Employers and Already-Employed Candidates Cited by Independent Research Firm Vital Analysis

he RightThing Announces Partnership with Spirit AeroSystems Provides Recruitment Excellence
The RightThing, Inc. the leader in customized recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and Spirit AeroSystems, the leader in commercial airplane components announced today they have partnered to deliver world-class recruitment solutions to Spirit’s growing employee base. Under the agreement, The RightThing will assist Spirit in sourcing and attracting top talent for their salaried professional positions.

The new wave of job seekers must update their search mind-set
“The new wave of job seekers must update their search mind-set,” notes job expert. “Many newly laid off workers were at their first and only job,” says WallStJobs.com founder, “and the employment landscape has changed markedly since they initially entered the workforce.”

HumanConcepts Debuts Groundbreaking Workforce Decision Support Solution
Collaborative Workforce Modeling Solution Reduces Reorganization and M&A Integration Time; Provides Structured Framework for Managing Reorganization Process

DDI's Selection Services Awarded AHA Exclusive Endorsement
DDI’s CANDIDATE SELECTION SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS AWARDED THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION EXCLUSIVE ENDORSEMENT

For Memorial Day EarnMyDegree.com Launches Guide to Military Discounts for Education
To celebrate the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military, EarnMyDegree.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, has launched a Guide to Online Education for the Military at http://www.earnmydegree.com/online-education/military/.

Arbita and JobMachine Join Forces
Merger Enhances Recruiting Capabilities for Customers

Benchmarks Help Employers Define What's "Normal" in Employee Surveys
Employee survey benchmarks, or norms, provide a critical frame of reference when human resources professionals try to interpret survey results. Performance Programs now provides an updated and expanded database of industry norms—available to companies whether or not they choose Performance Programs to conduct the survey.

Large Employers Slow Changes to Retirement Plans, Watson Wyatt Finds
More Than Half of FORTUNE 100 Continue to Offer Defined Benefit Plans

Anthony Rienzi has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's New York office
Rienzi has served in leadership, client management and consulting roles with several leading human resource and benefits consulting firms. His most recent position was with The Segal Company, where he was a Senior Vice President and Regional Health Practice Leader.

$1.2 Billion Dollars in Premiums Represented at Corporate Synergies
Corporate Synergies (CSG), a full-service independent benefits consultant and brokerage firm, recently hosted a two-city thought-leadership event for Human Resource and C-level executives. Managers from mid-level companies representing over $1.2 billion dollars in premiums descended upon suburban Philadelphia and New York City to learn how to weather rising healthcare costs and a potential recession.

Workplace Options Launches New Interactive Work-Life Online Resource
Advantage 2.0 Delivers Greater Flexibility, Enhanced Online Content to Employers

Senior Care Marketers Slow to Leave Old-Fashioned Tactics, Reveals New Research Report
Report covers the latest trends and best practices for marketing to the senior care industry in 2008

Top Entry Level Majors Announced for 2008 College Grads
CollegeGrad.com Reveals Employers' Top Picks for Entry Level Majors

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