Human Resources: Communities

Executive Transition Success: Connect With Your Stakeholders
Steve was both excited and anxious about his upcoming promotion. A talented man and engineer by profession, he had worked for over 10 years in his organization.

Vision Insurance Requests On The Rise
Today’s economy has changed the workplace in a variety of ways. For instance, Human Resources Executives have gone from stage right to center stage with the spotlight glaring down on you.

The Shift
Not enough time to read the latest books? Enjoy this review of "The Shift" and catch up on the industry buzz.

Cornerstone OnDemand Highlights Client Success at the HR Technology Conference & Expo
The company will showcase several premier clients in its booth, who will share how they’re partnering with Cornerstone on their learning & talent management strategies

Industry-Leading HRIS Now Offers Complete Performance Suite
iVantage® version 5.3 released

Reforms in regional education system key to addressing evolving job market requirements
Governments urged to provide more information on occupational opportunities and create awareness about realities of the job market

Landmark BC study shows value of good primary care to health care system
Promoting greater attachment to family doctors could save millions of health care dollars

Ultimate Software Hosts Interactive Human Resources Workshop in St. Louis, MO
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, today announced it will host a free, interactive human resources workshop on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Renaissance St. Louis Hotel Airport in St. Louis, MO.

Ultimate Software Schedules Conference Call for Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end, strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, will be hosting a conference call on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of 2009.

Virtual Career Fairs Reduce Cost and Carbon Associated with University Recruiting
Virtual career fair allows college graduates to meet online with industry leading employers. Corporations are able to reduce cost and carbon typically associated with business travel and recruiting.

HealthcareSource Hosts 7th Annual User Conference
HealthcareSource®, the leading provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced the start of its 7th annual user conference. Being held at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts from October 5-7, the conference features expert-driven sessions and peer-to-peer discussions to help healthcare HR professionals perform their jobs more efficiently and implement successful talent management strategies during a challenging economic environment.

Care Workers Key Members of Interdisciplinary Health Care Team
Community Health Care program at UCW Academy of Health offers a well-rounded education

Free Online Course 'Preparing For H1N1: Employer Responsibilities' Now Launched
Safety Services Canada is proud to offer a free H1N1 flu prevention course for a limited time. The online course is specifically designed for employers and outlines their legal obligations regarding H1N1 flu prevention in the workplace.

New People Management Study from Deloitte, Mfg Institute and Oracle
NEW STUDY INDICATES THE MOST PROFITABLE MANUFACTURERS PLACE HIGHER IMPORTANCE ON TALENT AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Findings Reveal That Manufacturing Organizations Have New Aspirations For Addressing Skilled Labor Shortfalls But Rely on Old Tactics

The RightThing Opens New Technology Center
The RightThing, number one leader in recruitment process outsourcing today announced the opening of a new technology center located in Lebanon, NH. The 11,000 sq. ft facility will also house AIRS training division.

New Ceridian Tool Helps Companies Identify, Treat Human Resource and Payroll Issues
The free diagnostic tool is easy to use and helps human resource (HR) and payroll professionals find solutions to their HR and payroll problems

Avionté Staffing Software Expands Service Offering With TaxBreak Partnership
Integration of TaxBreak’s tax Credit processing software with the Avionté Staffing Software system will allow end users to automatically qualify candidates of government incentives.

ClearlyTalented Eliminates the Complexities in Employee Performance Management
Provides Businesses A Simple Tool for Automating Employee Reviews

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Edges Up in September
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ increased 0.3 percent from the revised August number, the first increase since January 2008. The index now stands at 88.5 and is down 15.6 percent from a year ago.

ASTD Announces 39 Winners in its Seventh Annual 'BEST Awards'
Awards Recognize Organizations' Commitment to World-Class Learning and Performance

WellNet Reports $350 Million in Customer Savings
Amidst Rising Costs and Legislative Uncertainty, WellNet Customers Take Control of Healthcare Expenses Now

Business & Legal Reports, Inc. Unveils New Corporate Name
New Brand Reflects Company's Vision and Depth of Online Services

PAGEUP PEOPLE CEO IS NAMED FINALIST IN TELSTRA BUSINESS WOMEN’S AWARDS
Karen Cariss, CEO of leading Integrated Talent Management solutions provider, PageUp People, has been selected as a Victorian finalist in the 2009 Telstra Business Women’s Awards.

Ultimate Software Hosts Interactive Human Resources Workshop in San Diego, CA
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, today announced it will host a free, interactive human resources workshop on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine in San Diego, CA.

Beyond Shared Services – Hackett Sees Companies Accelerating Evolution to Global Business Services
Nearly Half of All Shared Service Operations Now Encompass 3+ Functions; By Breaking down Boundaries, Companies are turning the Back Office into A Core Competency, Driving Service Orientation and Value Creation to New Levels

"Check-lists are Your Friends"
If there is a best practice, it should be a standard operating procedure. If there is a standard operating procedure it should live in a checklist. Checklists are your friends.

Can an Employer Deny FMLA Leave After Mistakenly Telling Employee He Is Eligible?
Excerpted from Tennessee Employment Law Letter, which is written by attorneys at the law firms of Miller & Martin

BioSpace Launches the 2010 Biotech Beach Hotbed Campaign
BioSpace, the leading resource for life science careers and information, unveiled the eleventh edition of the Biotech Beach™ Hotbed Campaign this morning.

Lumension Sponsored Webinar Outlines Five Methods to Help Organizations Reduce IT Audit Tax Burdens
On-demand webcast outlines compliance and IT risk management challenges and key steps to help organizations take a top-down approach to reduce audit burden and harmonize compliance efforts

Aquire Introduces InSight™ -- the Industry's First Hierarchy-Driven Workforce Analytics Solution
Attendees at HR Technology Conference to receive sneak preview of innovative solution

Hoover's Launches Jobseeker Report
Hoover's Launches Jobseeker Report, Giving Those Seeking Employment Customized Reports on Prospective Employers Hoover's, Inc. today announced the launch of the new Hoover's Jobseeker Report, which gives job candidates a competitive advantage by helping them devel

Career Change Doesn't Have to Feel Like a Leap of Faith
Stand Out & Get Hired in Today's Competitive Job Market. That's a key tip from the new cutting-edge job-search book Over the Gap, which explains how professionals & executives can build a connection between their unique skill set & the right job despite the challenges of a down economy.

Cytiva Named to Software Magazine's 27th Annual Software 500
Software Magazine Ranks Cytiva as one of the World's Largest Software Companies

Management Performance Expert Charles S. Jacobs: "Another teachable moment emerges from Cambridge"
If the leadership at the Boston Hyatt Hotel properties had read Charles Jacobs' new book, "Management Rewired," they might not be unraveling in a public relations disaster. According to Jacobs, interviewed on Total Picture Radio, "neuroscience shows the old tried-and-true management practices can be self-destructive in today's resource short, emotionally wrought business environment." The attitude Jacobs sees too often is, "Don't bother me with the truth. I'm busy."

Higher-Value Services Open Global Opportunities, Challenges to Outsourcing
Global summit to be held in the Philippines

Halloween Safety Tips from LifeCare®
This release shares tips to help parents keep their children safe while trick-or-treating.

Shally Steckerl and Glenn Gutmacher Share Expertise, Insight at ERE Fall Expo
Workshops and sessions focused on faster, easier Internet sourcing

Amalana Officially Launches its Global Networking Services Portal
Amalana introduces its Global Networking Services to the public on October 1st 2009. Included in its offering is a wide variety of services namely, educational, employment, entertainment, competitions, beauty consultation, dating, and social networking services. All services are provided from a single portal thus revolutionizing the concept of global networking.

TOPS Workplace Wellness Programs Can Improve Members’ Health, Employers’ Bottom Line
In an environment where the latest, sobering statistics on the health of Americans and the costs of healthcare spending seem to be announced daily, TOPS Club Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) has become an increasingly visible partner in workplace wellness initiatives.

New Counterespionage Strategy for Business Developed by Murray Associates
Murray Associates, counterespionage strategists for business and government, identified two serious flaws found in many corporate security plans: no counterespionage strategy combined with a misalignment of spending priorities. Their new CLEAR program rectifies these two costly oversights easily; often at no additional cost to their clients.

TalentDrive Integrates TalentFilter℠ with ZoomInfo Database of 45 Million People
TalentDrive Provides Access to ZoomInfo's Impressive Database of Quality Passive and Active Candidates

TalentDrive Integrates TalentFilter℠ with ZoomInfo Database of 45 Million People
TalentDrive Provides Access to ZoomInfo's Impressive Database of Quality Passive and Active Candidates

Beeline to Exhibit at 12th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Exposition
Beeline, the workforce solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MPS), today announced that its Talent Management Solutions (TMS) team will exhibit at the 12th Annual HR Technology Conference and Exposition, to be held September 30 – October 2 in Chicago, Illinois. The Company will feature the updated version of Orchestrata® by Beeline – a complete suite of talent management solutions.

UltiPro® Users Gather in Las Vegas for “Connections 2009” Global User Conference
UltiPro® Users Gather in Las Vegas for “Connections 2009” Global User Conference

Cornerstone OnDemand Highlights Client Success at HR Technology Conference
The company will showcase several premier clients in its booth, who will share how they’re partnering with Cornerstone on their learning & talent management strategies

Cool Technologies, Product & Company Launches Headline 12th Annual HR Technology Conference
Cool Technologies, Product & Company Launches Headline 12^th Annual HR Technology Conference

Experienced Workers Gain Career Mentor in OurExperienceCounts.com
Online community serves broadly skilled job seekers as they extend their careers or make career transitions

The 4th Annual Aberdeen Chief Service Officer Summit is Next Week...Are You Registered?
Date: October 8-9, 2009 Location: Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center, Boston MA Summit Site: http://summits.aberdeen.com/index.php/cso.html

Save the date: 31st March 2010, Onrec Awards
Onrec Awards, The ceremony for the UK online recruitment industry, London, 31st March 2010

Education, Due Diligence Key to Gaining From Sustainable Investing
Interest in sustainable investment projects is on the rise as institutional investors look for alternate investment structures after the collapse of the markets in 2008. However, Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm, warns that investors could face additional risk if they invest in these projects without educating themselves or determining whether they align with their investment beliefs.

Dr. David Metcalf to Discuss Mobile Assessments at Questionmark Conference
Dr. David Metcalf to Address Questionmark Users Mobile learning expert to keynote Questionmark 2010 Users Conference

MrTed Signs Massive Talent Acquisition Software Contract with Chinese Government
Thousands of Recruiters Nationwide Will Leverage MrTed in the Largest-Ever Deployment of Cloud-Based Talent Acquisition Software

Globoforce and Intuit to Present at 2009 HR Technology Conference & Exposition
Globoforce and Intuit to Showcase How Strategic Recognition Positively Impacts Employee Engagement at 2009 HR Technology Conference Presentation Underscores the Effect of Intuit’s ‘Spotlight’ Recognition Program on Employee Performance, Particularly in Tough Economic Times

GeoLearning Named to Software 500 for 5th Consecutive Year
GeoLearning Ranks #315 on Software Magazine's 27th Annual Ranking of the World's Largest Software and Service Providers

RSM McGladrey honored as one of Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies”
RSM McGladrey , one of the nation’s leading accounting, tax and business consulting firms, was named to Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies” list, and its WorkLife flexibility options were singled out by earning “Best-in-Class” recognition. This is the third time RSM McGladrey has been named to the prestigious list.

Brokerage Firm Improves Efficiencies & Strategic HR with UltiPro® Workplace
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Wunderlich Securities, Inc., an independent brokerage firm based in Memphis, TN, has increased the efficiency and strategic contributions of its human resource team since deploying UltiPro Workplace in August 2008.

Cornerstone OnDemand’s New Career Center Turns Succession Planning on Its Head
Cornerstone’s robust suite of career management tools help organizations align employee career aspirations and development plans with strategic business imperatives

Prescription Solutions announced that it received the highest rankings for customer service
Prescription Solutions, a leading pharmacy benefits management (PBM) organization and a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) company, today announced that it received the highest rankings for customer service and cost competitiveness factors among mail order pharmacies in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 National Pharmacy StudySM.

12 Service Industry Leaders Confirmed for Aberdeen's Chief Service Officer Summit!
Date: October 8-9, 2009 Location: Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center, Boston MA Summit Site: http://summits.aberdeen.com/index.php/cso.html

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW CHANGES
Effective August 2, 2009 the Minnesota Unemployment Compensation Law had been liberalized in at least the following ways

WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN RIGHTS MAY BE VESTED
In 2004, Great-West Life and Annuity Insurance Company decided to terminate medical coverage for former employees receiving long term disability benefits.

WISCONSIN SUPPORTS EMPLOYERS’ RIGHT TO NON-COMPETE
Eugene Dal Pra was a route driver for Star Direct, a distributor of products to convenience stores, service stations, truck stops and the like.

TalentDrive Integrates TalentFilter with ZoomInfo Database of 45 Million People
TalentDrive Provides Access to ZoomInfo’s Impressive Database of Quality Passive and Active Candidates

Latest Version of Workscape’s Comprehensive Outsourced Benefits Administration Offering
Lauded for Ability to Help Employers Reduce Costs, Address Employees’ Concerns

HRsmart Celebrates 10 Years
HRsmart, the leading international Talent Management software company, today announced the celebration of 10 years in the business.

Donald Riggin Joins Spring Consulting Group, LLC
Spring Consulting Group, LLC announced that Donald J. Riggin, CPCU, ARM has joined their team as a Senior Consultant and Head of Risk Financing.

Spring Consulting Group Partner is Lead Editor on DMEC Tools of the Trade
Spring Consulting Group Partner is Lead Editor on DMEC’s Tools of the Trade

Simply Hired Partners with Taleo to Extend the Taleo Talent Exchange
Leading Talent Management Company Leverages SimplyHired.com’s Database of Three Million U.S. Jobs, Expansive Partner Network and Leading Search Capabilities

Aflac Completes Acquisition of Continental American Insurance Company
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Continental American Insurance Company (CAIC). The purchase of CAIC for $100 million was funded with internal capital.

Companies Continue To Recruit Employees Despite High Turnover
As unemployment rates begin to level off and the economy begins to show signs of improvement, companies across the country are hopeful 2010 will be a better year.

Leaders Inspire Their Teams With Optimism
"Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn't matter. Explanatory style is the manner in which you habitually explain to yourself why events happen....An optimistic explanatory style stops helplessness, whereas a pessimistic explanatory style spreads helplessness." — Psychologist Martin Seligman in Learned Optimism

"A Glossary of Terms" Part 5
"A Glossary of Terms Helpful in the Pursuit of Life Lived Fully and Well: Part 5"

St. Luke's Health System Selects Halogen for Talent Management
Award Winning Health System Selects Halogen for Performance Management St. Luke’s Health System drives values in practice, excellent performance, and alignment of individual performance with organizational goals; uses Halogen to support reputation for excellence in patient care

HRmarketer.com Releases eBook on Social Media Marketing
Social Media Marketing eBook Now Available for HR Marketplace Complimentary guide from HRmarketer.com covers social media best practices and integrated marketing strategies

Cytiva Announces Newly Redesigned SonicRecruit Interface
Cytiva Announces Newly Redesigned SonicRecruit Interface at the 12th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Exposition

Sovren Group Inc, Announces Version 6.0 of Flagship Resume/CV Parser
Upgraded version adds full parsing for Dutch and Swedish

CyberShift Announces Version 6.0 of Its Award-Winning Workforce Management Suite
Innovative Distributed Enterprise PlatformSM Encompassing Hundreds of New Features Leads the Next Wave of Workforce Management Software

SHL launches ground-breaking personality questionnaire in 31 languages
New OPQ32r is twice as fast to complete and more precise

Norman Kerr Joins Buck Consultants as Principal
Norman Kerr has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's Pittsburgh office.

Simma's Seven Step Solution for Successful Inclusive Leadership
Do Your Employees Know Your Name?

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Dips in September
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved in August, dipped in September. The Index now stands at 53.1 (1985=100), down from 54.5 in August. The Present Situation Index decreased to 22.7 from 25.4. The Expectations Index declined to 73.3 from 73.8 last month.

Addictions Professionals Help People Get Their Lives on Track
Training at UCW Academy of Health provides a rewarding career path. UCW Academy of Health is now accepting applications for fall and winter enrollments in the Addictions and Community Services Worker diploma program. For more information, visit www.academyofhealth.ca.

Governor Riley Announces CGI's Center of Excellence to Break Ground in Troy, AL
High-tech company to create 300 new information technology jobs

"A Glossary of Terms..." Part IV
"A Glossary of Terms Helpful in the Pursuit of Life Lived Fully and Well: Part 4"

Managing a Critical Aggressor: Case Example I
Let’s try a mind exercise. You’ve just given a presentation at an important meeting. As the meeting concludes you turn to a colleague (a casual acquaintance) and ask, “How did the presentation go?”

Online Job Demand Down 101,800 in September, The Conference Board Reports

Innovation and Learning Through Successful Failures
"Failure is the discipline through which we advance." — William Ellery Channing, 19th century American poet

Cytiva's SonicRecruit Recognized as Leader in Candidate Experience
Cytiva's SonicRecruit Cited for Comprehensive Recruiting Capability and Recognized as Leader in Candidate Experience in New Bersin & Associates Talent Acquisition Systems Report Leading analyst firm cites SonicRecruit’s category leading candidate experience and hiring manager support, as well as strong implementation and customer service

IHRIM Webinar Planning HR Technology for the Future
IHRIM and Knowledge Infusion will release findings of their fifth annual survey on HR technology planning, budgeting

Thomas International Sponsors and Attends Taleo World 2009 Conference
Assessment provider reflects commitment to innovation by sponsoring and participating for third consecutive year

HR Performance Management Vendor Sonar6 Experiences Unprecedented Demand for Latest Software Release
The newest release from HR solution provider Sonar6, Quick Start provides performance review functionality to over 1,600 organizations and is adding customers daily.

Declare Your Economic Independence from San Jose Jobs
Leading the movement of curing unemployment – one entrepreneur at a time, is Marin native and former high tech worker Adryenn Ashley. Ashley was born an entrepreneur starting at the age of seven when she created custom designed headbands for dancers and sold them to the local dance studios. “Today’s marketplace demands flexibility, scalability, and the stamina to create your own opportunities for a thriving personal economy. All you really need is a blueprint, a step-by-step guide to finding the right profitable target market around what you already know and love.”

Cytiva Announces Newly Redesigned SonicRecruit Interface at the 12th Annual HR Technology®
Cytiva Software, Inc. (CRX:TSX.V), a leading provider of SaaS (Software as a Service) talent management solutions, announces the upcoming availability of a newly redesigned interface to its highly rated SonicRecruit applicant tracking software.

Employees and Employers Reveal High Satisfaction and Improved Cost Control with HSAs, Surveys Report
Most employers and account holders utilizing HSAs are satisfied with their coverage, spend less, and are more engaged in managing health benefits.

Prudential Report Shows Employers, Benefits Budgets Hit Hard by Economy
Employee benefit budgets are not immune to corporate cost cutting, according to a report released today by Prudential Financial, Inc.

Increased Demand for Training Leads to Expansion in Alberta
CDI College Opens Third Campus in Edmonton

Diamond H Named to HRO Today’s List of Top Employee Recognition Service Providers
Firm ranked as a top provider of employee recognition solutions by human resources industry publication

American Payroll Association and CyberShift Promote Financial Literacy

Hurley Write a Success in Helping Organization Improve Employee Communications
Customized writing solution helps streamline company’s written communication, improve subscriber relations

Chestnut Global Partners & Burke Consulting Introduce New Tool to Validate Efficacy of EAP Services
New science-based tool objectively measures outcomes, documents workplace productivity gains, and shows real return on investment in specific EAP services.