Archive for August 2010
Perspectives Ltd Acquires Creative Care Management
CHICAGO, IL— August 17, 2010 — Perspectives Ltd, a Chicago-based workplace resources firm specializing in the nationwide delivery of employee assistance programs (EAPs), has acquired Creative Care Management (CCM), an EAP with a similar high-touch service delivery model and philosophy, in a deal that will benefit both organizations and their customers. In addition to increasing…
Read MoreT. Scott McTague Joins Assess Systems as Director of Consulting Services
DALLAS, August 17, 2010—T. Scott McTague, MS, has joined Assess Systems in the role of Director of Consulting Services and is based at the company’s Dallas headquarters. Assess Systems provides talent selection and people development solutions for companies in the hospitality, retail, healthcare and many other industries in the U.S. and worldwide. McTague will oversee…
Read MoreDecision Toolbox Named to HRO Today Magazines 2010 Survey Results of Top RPO Firms for 2nd Year in a Row
Irvine, Calif., August 16, 2010 — Decision Toolbox, an on-demand recruiting firm that provides end-to-end recruitment solutions for 7% cost per hire on average, has been named, for the second year in a row, to HRO Today Magazine’s 2010 Survey Results of Top RPO Firms in the nation. The survey results were announced by HRO…
Read MoreSonar6 releases enhanced reporting module for Sonar6 v3
Auckland, New Zealand July 16 2010 — Leading performance management software vendor Sonar6 has released a significant update to its integrated reporting capability. The updated reports are available now to all administrators of Sonar6 v3. While reporting has been included in all Sonar6 versions to date, this feature release builds on and further develops the…
Read MoreSumTotal Systems Names Paul Pearce as Vice President of Global Alliances and Field Enablement
Mountain View, Calif., August 16, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced that Paul Pearce has been named Vice President of Global Alliances and Field Enablement. In this new position, Pearce will be charged with extending the company’s world class partner and alliances organization,…
Read MoreThe Lessons of the Mark Hurd Debacle: 7 Tips to Prevent Ethical Failures of Leadership in Organizations
ATLANTA (August 11, 2010) — Former HP CEO Mark Hurd’s resignation after a sexual harassment investigation turned up other alleged misdeeds may hold ethical lessons for all senior executives, managers and employees at every level of organizations. That’s the view of Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq., president and CEO of ELI, Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of…
Read MoreCERTPOINT Systems demonstrates mobile learning expertise at SALT Interactive Technologies Conference 2010
August 13, 2010, CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading international provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, announced today that it will be showcasing its mobile learning technologies at the SALT Interactive Technologies Conference, August 18-20 in Arlington, VA. Brian Baloga, senior vice president of sales and marketing, said “We’re looking forward to sharing the success stories of…
Read MoreHR opportunities in Steven Slater's unconventional exit from a JetBlue airplane
Flight attendant Steven Slater’s unconventional exit from a JetBlue plane struck a chord with many. Asked about this by CBS News, workplace psychologist Ben Dattner (*) said, “When people feel that they have no control over their workplace environment, and that they are getting blamed anyway, they can snap.” Even though many sympathize with Slater,…
Read MoreManufacturing Pay Increase Budgets Increase in 2010
Kansas City, Kan.— Pay increase budgets have finally started to rise in 2010, supporting the predictions of many economists that the U.S. may see modest economic improvements this year. The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Manufacturing survey results show pay increase budgets have increased to 2.2 percent, up from 1.9 percent in 2009. Continued increases…
Read MoreSumTotal Strengthens Market Leadership with Continued Employee Growth and New Workforce Training Program
Mountain View, Calif., August 12, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced sustained company momentum through strong employee growth, including doubling the size of its sales force, as well as the implementation of an innovative approach to onboarding new employees. “As our company continues…
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