Archive for November 2012
Outstanding Book Award from AECT
Durham, NC — November 5, 2012 — The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) awarded the Design and Development Division’s 2012 Outstanding Book Award to “Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology” edited by Robert A. Reiser and John V. Dempsey. Bonnie Beresford, VP of Client Services at Capital Analytics, co-authored the chapter…
Read MoreBoss Arrested After 5 Saanich, B.C., Hotel Staff Stabbed
I have been following stories and incidents of workplace violence, bullying and harassment for most of my 24 years in law enforcement and security. Most of these stories, if not all, when investigated further, reveal patterns or previous signs and indicators that a bully or perpetrator of workplace violence has previously engaged in similar activities…
Read MoreBusiness Travel in Latin America – What to Consider for Safety and Security
This is a complicated matter that involves understanding general security awareness measures as well as understanding how and why people are targeted. Many Latin American countries while beautiful can be dangerous places. Violent street crime is an increasing problem as are the activities of more organized Transnational Crime Organizations (TCO’s). The proper approach to your…
Read MoreIHRIM to Host Week-Long Global Forum Webinar Series
The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, today announced that it would host a week-long Global Forum Webinar series December 3-7, 2012. These 90-minute sessions will be led by the industry’s top thought leaders to address the latest trends in HR…
Read MoreInsurance Costs Continue Trending Upward for Banking and Finance Organizations
Kansas City, Kan.— It’s no surprise that with a looming nursing shortage, obesity at epidemic levels and baby boomers entering their golden years that there isn’t any foreseeable end in sight to the rising cost of healthcare. In fact, the 2012 Compensation Data Banking & Finance survey results reported the average annual cost of insurance…
Read MoremyStaffingPro Congratulates Customer on Candidate Experience Award
Lima, Ohio (November 19,2012) — myStaffingPro, a leading applicant tracking system, congratulates its customer, Midmark Corporation for their recognition at the North American Candidate Experience Awards presented by the Talent Board. Midmark Corporation was recognized as a CandEs winner after completing a three round selection process. “We are pleased to be the applicant tracking technology…
Read MoreMorehead Releases Best Practices in Healthcare Employee Engagement
The Habits of Highly Committed Workplaces whitepaper is based on the practices of award-winning U.S. Healthcare organizations Morehead Associates announces the release of their latest research in healthcare employee engagement, “The Habits of Highly Committed Workplaces.” Morehead provides physician, volunteer, and employee engagement surveys, research, and consulting to healthcare clients in 44 states, including 45%…
Read MoreOptis Survey Uncovers Uncertainty in Leave Management
DENVER, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2012) — Optis, a leading provider of people data services and cloud software solutions, released a survey today revealing that 54% of HR professionals are unsure of how much absence costs their organization. “In this economic environment, it’s imperative that organizations understand how much of the $100 billion nationwide absence problem…
Read MoreBig Data Study Shows Would-be Workers Widening Search and Apply Days
San Ramon, Ca. — November 13, 2012 — A recent report conducted by eQuest’s Big Data division reveals that job seekers are no longer performing job searches like they used to. eQuest is a middleware company that delivers jobs on the Internet for the majority of the Global Fortune 500. Job board, social media sites,…
Read MorePay Range Adjustments Slowly Continue to Climb
Kansas City, Kan. — The average pay increase budget projected for organizations in 2013 is 2.8 percent, up slightly from 2.7 percent reported in 2012 according Compdata Surveys 2012 BenchmarkPro survey results. Pay range adjustments aren’t expected to show much improvement either as more than three-quarters of organizations have a formal pay structure with pay…
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