Archive for December 2012
Top 10 Predictions for HR Technology in 2013
Lynne Mealy, President & CEO of IHRIM, The International Association for Human Resource Information Management), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the Human Resource Information Management industry, today unveiled IHRIM’s top 10 predictions for HR Technology in 2013. Before revealing the list, compiled by such industry leaders as Lexy Martin of CedarCrestone, Nov Omana of HR…
Read MoreCERTPOINT Systems Goes Gold in Brandon Hall 2012 Excellence in Technology Awards
Roslyn, NY, December 21, 2012. Global learning technologies innovator CERTPOINT Systems has landed a highly-coveted Gold Brandon Hall Award for Best Advance in Learning Management Technology in the 2012 Excellence in Technology Awards. The CERTPOINTVLS 8.0 global enterprise platform submission focused on the value of the platform in supporting learning both inside and across the…
Read MoreORCAS App Offers Mood Boosting Help for Depression Sufferers
EUGENE, OR (December 20, 2012) – ORCAS, a health innovation company that combines science and technology to create self-management products that improve well-being, introduces MoodHacker,a mobile health application available for smartphone, tablet and desktop tools. The app, currently in beta version, is designed to help workers who suffer from depression to not only boost their…
Read MoreBest Practice Institute Introduces New Social Network that Promises 'Future of 360'
West Palm Beach, Fla. – December 20, 2012 – Skillrater.com, an online social network that will launch in Dec. of 2013, makes it easy for members to request work performance ratings from overseers, co-workers and direct reports across a domestic and global workforce. “This is the future of 360-degree assessment and social learning,” said the…
Read MoreUTCA Launches New Website and Corporate Logo
Springfield, MA / December 19th, 2012 – UTCA is pleased to announce the launch of their new website www.utcainc.com and roll out of their updated corporate logo. The new site offers improved navigation, enhanced visual appeal and easy access to important information. In addition, it has been designed to be compatible with a wide range…
Read MoreWHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW PROPOSED RULES OF HEALTH CARE REFORM
United Benefit Advisors Posts Simplified Summaries of PPACA Proposed Rules Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 20, 2012 – To help employers quickly understand their obligations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), United Benefit Advisors (UBA) has issued a summary of the most crucial components of the proposed rules recently released by the Department of…
Read MoreImproved Diagnosis: Health Care Costs Projected to Increase More Slowly
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2012 – Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans are anticipated to be down by between 0.2 and 0.6 percent through the first half of 2013, according to a survey by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX). This year was the first time since 2001 that Buck’s survey…
Read MoreVisier Inc. Launches 2nd Annual Survey To Identify and Measure Workforce Analytics & Planning Trends
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(December 13, 2012) – Visier Inc., the innovation leader in delivering workforce analytics and planning through the cloud, today announced the release of its 2013 Survey of Employers Questionnaire, “Workforce Analytics and Planning Practices, Preferences & Plans,” conducted by HRmarketer Services Group. The survey, comprised of 16 questions, examines how practitioners and leaders…
Read MoreWalton Management Services and American Payroll Processing Announce Strategic Alliance
Ocean, NJ.– (December 19, 2012)– Walton Management Services, Inc., a leading national provider of tax credit and incentive consulting, and American Payroll Processing (APP), a Division of Callos Corporation, a leading provider of HR and Staffing solutions since 1965, announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance. The alliance between APP and Walton Management…
Read MoreAthenaOnline Launches New Mobile Learning Site
Reno, NV December 17, 2012 — Award winning online learning provider AthenaOnline announced the launch of their new MyQuickCoach site for tablets and smart phones. The new web-based application is a complete redesign of Athena’s existing desktop version of the service. “We didn’t want to simply optimize our existing site for tablet users,” said Jon…
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