Archive for November 2012
Talent Decisions Based on Wrong Criteria Hamper Success
ATLANTA, Ga., November 27, 2012—In today’s labor market, too many employers still base their hiring decisions on characteristics that bring relatively little value to their organizations while ignoring more valid selection criteria. A new article from ACT Bridge, provider of evidence-based workforce tools and professional services, explores the competitive advantages created when employers use the…
Read MoreAffirmative Action Good Faith Efforts – Understanding the Impact on Your Organization
COLUMBIA, MD—November 27, 2012, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is increasingly reinforcing federal contractors’ obligations to make good faith efforts to meet their affirmative action placement goals. Affirmative action plans (AAPs) must show good faith efforts were realized in advertisement, recruitment, promotions, terminations, and trainings. Berkshire Associates’ latest white paper, `Affirmative Action Good Faith…
Read MoreeQuest Launches "Big Data for HR" Service to Customers
Disruptive new service leverages the power of Big Data and predictive analytics to forecast accurate talent sourcing plans and improve recruitment marketing effectiveness SAN RAMON, Ca. – Nov. 27, 2012 – eQuest announced that its Big Data Division is launching Big Data for HR, an innovative new consulting service designed to give customers a significant…
Read MoreUnited Benefit Advisors Hosts Free HR Webinar on Connection Between Personal and Financial Wellness
Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 21, 2012 – Studies show personal wellness has a surprising tie to wealth and retirement savings. Employers are making use of this information by educating their employees about how good physical health is an investment in their financial future. United Benefit Advisors (UBA), one of the nation’s largest employee benefit advisory organizations,…
Read MoreTalentCircles adds New Partner, DirectorEmployers Association
TalentCircles continues its rapid growth and announces its latest partnership with DirectEmployers Association, providing the association with emerging technologies to keep it connected to qualified candidates. TalentCircles was selected because of its robust offerings which bridges a process gap between an employer’s web presence and its applicant tracking system. By providing new levels of member…
Read MoreHealthcareSource named to Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500
WOBURN, Mass.- November 20, 2011 – HealthcareSource, the leading provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced that it has been named to the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, the 18th annual ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and clean technology companies — both public and private…
Read MoreBest Practice Institute and Edison Awards Come Together to Honor the World's Most Innovative and Impactful Products and Services
Named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the Edison Awards were established to globally recognize, honor and foster innovation, and encourage innovators to make a positive impact on the world. Large companies, small businesses, inventors, researchers, and other individuals are eligible to submit nominations of new products and services. The submission deadline is December 7, 2012.…
Read MoreNew White Paper Details the Marketing Power of Personalized PR
CAPITOLA, Calif. / November 20, 2012 — If your press release email distribution list includes more than one person, it’s too big. That’s the concept behind personalized PR, the subject of HRmarketer.com/SocialEars HR’s latest white paper, “How to Use Personalized PR to Create Big Buzz.” Personalized PR is hyper-targeted communication with journalists, analysts and social…
Read MoreBackground Screening Buyers Guide Released to Help Human Resources and Employment Managers Select Top Talent and Avoid Making Bad Hires
LAKE FOREST, CA, November 19, 2012 — PreemploymentDirectory.com has released its 2012 Annual Background Screening Industry Buyers Guide that will help hiring managers and human resource professionals gain important insights about effective background screening practices and legal issues to enhance their screening practices. With the talent wars heating up once again the Buyers Guide will…
Read MoreNew Violence in the Workplace Fact Sheet Emphasizes that Prevention Outweighs Reaction in the Struggle to Eliminate Workplace Violence
LAKE FOREST, Ca. — November 14, 2012 — The National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc. has released its 2013 Workplace Violence Fact Sheet. The fact sheet is a repository of information, statistics and charts on workplace violence presented to give human resources, threat management, security, risk management and operational managers the most…
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