Month: June 2012

Services Pay Increase Budgets Show Slight Uptick

By HR Vendor News | June 5, 2012

Kansas City, Kan.— The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the unemployment rate dropped to just over 8 percent as of April 2012. The unemployment rate continues to dwindle at a slow yet steady rate of decline and pay increase budgets are mirroring this trend by increasing at a tepid rate. The 2012 Compensation Data…

MBA Students in the U.S. Want to Work for Google and Management Consulting Firms

By HR Vendor News | June 5, 2012

Google Most Attractive Employer Google once again takes the top position, chosen as a preferred employer by 25% among MBAs. The IT giant was followed by McKinsey & Company (2), Apple (3), Bain & Company (4) and The Boston Consulting Group (5). Management Consulting Beats the Banks The Management Consulting Firms proves their attractiveness among…

Column Technologies Launches Column Case HR 3.0 for Improved HR Service Delivery

By HR Vendor News | June 5, 2012

Column Case HR is a workflow-driven, web-based case management HR service delivery software solution. This new release integrates Column Core to give organizations the flexibility of plug-and-play modules. Built on the proven foundation of BMC Remedy AR System, Column Core solutions include, Column Search, Column Data Visualization, Column Mobility, and business intelligence. The Column Case…

Sentric/First Data Offer "Green" Pay Solutions

By HR Vendor News | June 5, 2012

PITTSBURGH (June 5, 2012) — Sentric, Inc., a Human Capital Management software and payroll services firm, announced its exclusive partnership with First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, to reduce the number of paper paychecks and statements distributed each year to Sentric’s more than 200,000 employees currently under management. The…

June Line-Up: HealthCare Consumerism Radio

By HR Vendor News | June 5, 2012

ATLANTA — June 5, 2012 — The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism Radio Show presents its weekly schedule for June 2012 below. The HealthCare Consumerism Radio show is co-hosted by Doug Field, CEO and Founder of The Institute of HealthCare Consumerism (www.TheIHCC.com) and Ron Bachman, Editorial Chairman. They are joined by special guest health and benefits…

Healthcare Employers Scramble to Find Relief on Prescription Costs

By HR Vendor News | June 4, 2012

Kansas City, Kan.— According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans filled more than 3.7 billion prescriptions in 2010. Because the rate at which individuals developing chronic health conditions continues to increase, the expected decline in drug costs comes as little comfort to healthcare employers who are largely footing the bill, as an overwhelming majority still…

LinkedIn Co-founder Konstantin Guericke Joins Board of Accolo Signifying Trend Toward Cloud Recruiting

By HR Vendor News | June 4, 2012

Larkspur, CA — June 4, 2012 — Accolo, Inc., the leading Cloud Recruiting® company, today publicly announced that LinkedIn Co-Founder, Konstantin Guericke joined the Accolo Board of Directors. Mr. Guericke, in addition to being a highly successful entrepreneur, has a passion for exploring the intersection of psychology, sociology and computing. Hiring is one of the…

Juice Inc. Offers Group Genius Strategies at Annual Health Care Conference

By HR Vendor News | June 4, 2012

GUELPH, Ontario — June 4, 2012 — Productivity and engagement specialist Juice Inc. will present and exhibit at the Annual Knowledge and Inspiration 2012 Conference at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario on June 17-19, 2012. The Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres (OACCAC) Annual Knowledge and Inspiration Conference provides a forum…

The Occupy Movement How to Prepare For an Event

By HR Vendor News | June 4, 2012

With the increasing popularity of the “Occupy Movement” and their high profile events in many cities, companies often wonder what they can do to prepare. This movement has become popular for a number of reasons that include but are not limited to: – The perception that there is an unjustifiable gap of wealth between the…

* IHRIM's Workforce Analytics Forum Issues Call for Presentations *

By HR Vendor News | June 4, 2012

The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, is pleased to issue a call for presentations for its Workforce Analytics Forum — deadline for submissions is Friday, June 15, 2012. Slated to be held in Atlanta, GA on Tuesday, October 23 at…