Archive for November 2009
California Employers Indicate a Jobless Recovery is on Horizon
Employers Group (EG) completed an organization-wide survey for the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed), a Los Angeles County based business alliance. This survey underscores EG’s continued advocacy efforts on the local, state, and national level. Highlights of the survey reveal that Southern California will continue to lag far behind the rest of the nation’s…
Read MoreThe RightThings Jamie Minier Wins Best Executive in 6th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business
November 18, 2009 -Findlay, OH – The RightThing, leader in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), today announced that Jamie Minier, president, was named the 2009 “Best Executive” in the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, presented at the Annual Award Dinner and Ceremony, November 13, in New York City. The Stevie Awards for Women…
Read MoreBerkshire Associates Inc. Joins Forces with KMS Software Company to Provide HR Professionals with Enhanced I-9, E-Verify, and Onboarding Solutions
COLUMBIA, MD, November 18, 2009–Berkshire Associates, the leading provider of applicant tracking, affirmative action, compensation, and workforce planning software and services, announced today it has entered into a strategic partnership with KMS Software, the pioneer of online onboarding, employee engagement technology, and process automation. This union will enable HR professionals using Berkshire’s affirmative action and…
Read MoreEmployee Discontent Expected to Reach Crisis Level Next Year
Philadelphia, PA – November 17, 2009 – Employee turnover is expected to rise next year as a new survey shows that many workers are unhappy with their present jobs. Sixty percent of employees intend to leave and an additional one-in-four are networking and updating their resumes, according to research from Right Management. Right Management is…
Read MoreCompanies Move to Mentoring for Employee Development, Says Insala
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX – November 18, 2009 – Insala announced a marked increase in mentoring product interest as corporate training spending and staffing declined 11 percent, according to Bersin & Associates’ 2009 Corporate Learning Factbook. The global provider of talent management and career transition solutions reports that companies are seeking other ways to develop staff…
Read MoreAggreko plc Introduces Sonar6s Award-Winning Online Performance Reviews for Employees Globally
Auckland, New Zealand November 17, 2009 — Sonar6 (http://www.sonar6.com/) will provide Aggreko with a single point of performance information for the entire company, offering online performance reviews, self-assessments and development planning. Aggreko’s North American subsidiary has used Sonar6 for managing the performance of almost 500 employees since early 2009. The decision to roll Sonar6 out…
Read MoreARAG Earns Center of Excellence Honor for Third Straight Year
DES MOINES, Iowa – November 17, 2009 – ARAG® has been certified a Center of Excellence for the third consecutive year by BenchmarkPortal, a national benchmarking organization affiliated with Purdue University’s Center for Customer-Driven Quality. “Being certified a Center of Excellence reflects ARAG’s strong commitment to providing best in class products and service. It is…
Read MoreWonderlic Joins US Department of Education in Reviewing Federal Aid Eligibility Requirements
November 16, 2009 – Libertyville, IL – Wonderlic, Inc., the leading provider of student and employment assessment and evaluation solutions, is the sole Ability to Benefit (ATB) test publisher to be granted a seat on the US Department of Education’s Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) Negotiated Rulemaking Team. In an August 2009 report released by…
Read MoreHRAdvance Announces Blog: Workforce Intelligence: Empowering Topics for HR and Employees
DALLAS – November 17 2009 – HRAdvance, the standard in eligibility solutions, announced today that it is launching a blog covering workforce intelligence for benefits, human resources, and finance professionals. HRAdvance is launching the blog to share the team’s insights and results regarding dependent eligibility audit and corresponding solutions as well as offer a fresh…
Read MoremyStaffingPro and Bamboo HR Announce Strategic Partnership
Lima, OH (November 17, 2009) – myStaffingPro, a leader in applicant tracking software, announced today a partnership with the employee management tool, Bamboo HR. This partnership combines the strength of myStaffingPro’s advanced applicant tracking technology with the HRIS system of Bamboo HR. The partnership creates a seamless solution for small to medium sized companies. Customers…
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