Archive for July 2012
KellyOCG® Named to 2012 Global Outsourcing 100 List by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals®
TROY, Mich. — July 20, 2012 — KellyOCG, the outsourcing and consulting group of Kelly Services®, has been named to The Global Outsourcing 100 List by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). This is the first year that KellyOCG, which placed 64th in the Leaders category, has been named to the list. The 2012…
Read MoreEmployer-Provided Benefits Greater in Medium and Large Private Industry Establishments
Washington, DC — July 19, 2012 — Eighty-nine percent of private industry employees in large establishments (those with 500 or more employees) have access to medical care benefits, while only 57 percent of employees in small establishments (those with fewer than 100 employees) have access according to the recently released report, Employee Benefits in the…
Read MoreIHRIM Opens Call for Presentations and Education Courses for 2013 Annual Conference
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 announce it is now accepting proposals for its 2013 Annual Conference, the 2013 HRMS Strategies Conference. Created by industry experts and senior level practitioners who know firsthand the issues and challenges…
Read MoreiCIMS Invites Healthcare Recruiters to Best-in-Breed ATS Webinar
MATAWAN, N.J. (July 19, 2012) — iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, will be hosting a complimentary webinar for healthcare recruiters entitled “Healthcare Recruiting with the iCIMS Talent Platform” on Tuesday, July 24th at 2:00 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST. Webinar attendees will view iCIMS’ innovative and easy-to-use…
Read MoreCRG emPerform Launches Free Talent Management Webcast Series
Ottawa, ON — July 18, 2012: CRG emPerform, a leading provider of online employee performance management software, has teamed up with several noted industry experts to create a series of free Talent Management Webcasts. emPerform’s Take 10 Series offers best-practice talent management tips and tricks for HR Professionals in easy-to-swallow 10 minute doses. The field…
Read MoreSafe Terminations Reducing the Chance of Violence
All too often management feels that removing an overly aggressive problem employee through a sudden termination, even if justified, will solve the potential workplace violence problem. The fact is that even with the best intentions a misconducted termination might be the seed of a more serious problem. A `need for revenge’ problem may develop if…
Read MoreInsurance Employers Turn to Wellness Programs to Suppress Rising Costs
Kansas City, Kan.— In 2012, nearly two-thirds of insurance employers experienced increases to their medical insurance premiums, according to the 2012 Compensation Data Insurance survey results. The average increase reported by these organizations was 8 percent, down from 9.7 percent reported in 2011 and 9.6 percent in 2010. Despite the drop in the average premium…
Read MoreHRAs Celebrate Their 10th Anniversary This Month
HUNT VALLEY, Md., July 12, 2012 – Health reimbursement arrangements (HRA), which are an integral component of many organizations’ consumer-directed healthcare plans (CDHP), celebrate their 10th anniversary on July 15. This employer-based plan allows consumers to use accounts funded by their employers for qualified medical services. HRAs offer a number of advantages: employers’ HRA contributions…
Read MoreMost U.S. Workers Not Fully Engaged, Struggling to Cope with Tough Workplace Situations, Towers Watson's Global Workforce Study Finds
Employers face heightened performance risk — from lower productivity to higher inefficiency NEW YORK, July 11, 2012 — As doubts reemerge about the strength of economic recovery in the U.S., a new Global Workforce Study by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) reveals that almost two-thirds (63%) of U.S. workers are not…
Read MoreConnectYourCare Founder and President among Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 finalists
Jamie Spriggs, of ConnectYourCare is honored to be selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Maryland 2012 award. HUNT VALLEY, Md., July 9, 2012 – ConnectYourCare’s founder and president, Jamie Spriggs, was honored recently by Ernst & Young for entrepreneurial excellence. Spriggs was among the finalists named for the…
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