Month: May 2010

New Article: New Managers Must Know Legal Basics

By HR Vendor News | May 28, 2010

SEATTLE, May 27, 2010 – Understanding labor laws is a big challenge for new managers. Training is critical since new supervisors, at all times, are agents of the company, according to Impact Achievement Group. Federal, state and even company policies regarding employment laws are complex and are a key focus for human resource professionals. They…

TALX Reports Successful Client Forum

By HR Vendor News | May 28, 2010

ST. LOUIS, MO (May 27, 2010) — TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services, today announced the results of its recent Client Forum. Lauded by attendees as a meaningful networking and educational opportunity, the event underscored TALX’s dedication to providing an interactive venue that helps clients…

Ottawa Region Rewards Association Recognized for Outstanding Partnership

By HR Vendor News | May 27, 2010

Inaugural Award from WorldatWork Names Local Association of the Year May 27, 2010 — Washington — WorldatWork recently announced the recipient of its Local Network 2009 Local Association of the Year Award. In its inaugural year, the Local Association of the Year Award honors the one compensation, benefits and total rewards group in the WorldatWork…

Human Capital Institute (HCI) Announces a New Educational Partnership Program

By HR Vendor News | May 27, 2010

Washington, D.C. — May 27, 2010 — Human Capital Institute (HCI), the global association for strategic talent management, today announced the launch of an exciting new program for organizations that are strongly committed to providing the highest quality human capital services for their clients. The HCI Educational Partner program enables qualified human capital consulting and…

Advanced Personnel Systems Releases SmartSearch Version 14

By HR Vendor News | May 27, 2010

May 27, 2010 — Oceanside CA — Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), the maker of the SmartSearch applicant tracking system (ATS), announced the release of its new Version 14. Many of the v14 upgrades are a result of suggestions from SmartSearch customers, including the addition of new Forecasting tools. As the economy and hiring rebound,…

ERC Dataplus Releases First of Two Upgrades to Selectech® Talent Acquisition Suite

By HR Vendor News | May 27, 2010

New features will improve data security and ease use for recruiters, HR administrators Norwalk, CT. — (May 26, 2010) — ERC Dataplus, Inc., a leading provider of human resources technologies, announced today that it is releasing the first of two product upgrades planned for this summer. With the release of Phase 1, users of the…

Profiles International Recognizes America's Most Productive All-Star Companies

By HR Vendor News | May 27, 2010

Austin, TX, May 27, 2010 — The Profiles Research Institute released the 2010 America’s Most Productive Companies (AMPC) study, and announced which companies exceeded the productivity of all other candidates within the study. The AMPC All-Star winners have achieved the top productivity ranking in their sub-industry for two consecutive years, and have also managed to…

MrTed Appoints Rob van Velzen as Regional Sales Director Benelux

By HR Vendor News | May 27, 2010

LONDON, May 26, 2010 – MrTed Ltd, the global leader of Talent Acquisition Solutions, has announced the appointment of Rob van Velzen as new Regional Sales Director for the Benelux. Van Velzen brings more than 10 years of extensive experience at CEO level of listed companies; he has used his skills to build solid businesses…

SumTotal Selects Akamai Technologies to Enhance ResultsOnDemand Offering

By HR Vendor News | May 26, 2010

Mountain View, Calif., May 26, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced that it has selected Akamai’s Web Application Accelerator to enhance the SumTotal ResultsOnDemand® offering and allow for significant performance improvement through greater Web acceleration solutions. “By improving our product performance, we can…

New SmartRecruiters Features Make Hiring More Efficient For Small Businesses

By HR Vendor News | May 26, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — May 25, 2010 — The latest monthly release of SmartRecruiters, the free and easy recruitment software from MrTed Ltd., offers several new features and user-driven enhancements that bring recruiting to a new level of ease and productivity for small businesses. Unveiled by MrTed a little over ago, SmartRecruiters is 100% free…