Month: December 2009

Notre Dame Head Football Coach Search Gets Professional Help

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

Larkspur, CA – December 3, 2009 – Accolo, Inc., a Recruitment Process Outsourcing firm, today announced that it has initiated a search for the next Head Coach for Notre Dame’s football team. In an unprecedented move, Accolo is unofficially supporting the effort to find the next Notre Dame Head Football Coach in the spirit of…

Workplace Violence Costs U.S. Businesses $70 Billion Per Year

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

CAPITOLA, Calif. Dec. 2, 2009 – More than 70 percent of U.S. businesses have no policy or formal program in place to address workplace violence. However, violence costs businesses $70 billion a year, with $64.4 billion attributed to lost workplace productivity. In the latest HRmarketer Market Share podcast, Kim Wells, executive director of the Corporate…

Organizations Revise Sales Plans to Reward New Business and Profitability

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

Dec. 2, 2009 – Washington, D.C. – In this difficult economic climate, many organizations are finding it more challenging than usual to meet their sales and revenue goals. As companies struggle to find ways to improve sales and profitability, the first place they look to adjust is their sales compensation plan. A new study by…

Leadership IQ Study: Managers Making Recession Worse by Ignoring Employees

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 2, 2009 – Note to managers: Employees want a lot more attention and feedback from you, even if it’s sometimes negative. According to a new study by Leadership IQ, 66% of employees say that they have too little interaction with their boss. And in an indication that this could be driven…

Universal Background Screening, Inc. Adds to Its Management Team and Moves its Phoenix Corporate Headquarters

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

PHOENIX, December 2, 2009 – Universal Background Screening, Inc., a leading provider of employment background screening services, today announced that the Company added a Vice President of Sales and a Vice President of Marketing to its Senior Management Team. Universal also announced that it has completed its planned move of its Corporate Headquarters in Phoenix.…

Cross-Post and CollegeRecruiter.com Partner On Newspaper Offering

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

Partnership helps newspapers greatly increase their classified advertising revenues by offering their employer clients a product to reach the early career and college market. MINNEAPOLIS, MN AND SAN DIEGO, CA (November 30, 2009) – Cross-Post LLC, the California-based recruitment advertising company that helps newspapers increase their classified advertising revenues, today announced a partnership with Minneapolis-based…

IHRIM Survey Reveals Cautious Optimism in HR Tech Spending

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

As economic indicators point to the U.S. economy rising from the recession, a mood of cautious optimism was prevalent among attendees of the recent International Association for Human Resource Information Management’s (IHRIM) webinar, “Results on the Economy and its Impact on HR Technology Spending Plans.” Lynne Mealy, IHRIM president and CEO, presented findings of the…

nomoreformsâ„¢ Launches New Website

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

Tampa, FL – Applicant Insight today announced the launch of its new nomoreformsâ„¢ website. nomoreformsâ„¢ delivers an affordable, fully comprehensive end-to-end solution that improves productivity, reduces costs and drives business efficiency. nomoreformsâ„¢ has evolved to become an autonomous and recognized software publisher with an impressive customer base comprised of several highly recognized insurance companies, together…

Development Opportunities Most Important to Job Seekers; Rapport with Manager Ranks Lowest

By HR Vendor News | December 1, 2009

Philadelphia, PA – December 1, 2009 – Job candidates say that having a good connection with one’s manager is the least important factor when considering a new employer, according to a survey of over 1,300 people on LinkedIn® by Right Management. This result is striking given most research confirms the manager’s role as paramount to…