Month: March 2013

Collaboration to Drive Business Innovation: Interaction Associates Presents Web Event

By HR Vendor News | March 11, 2013

(Cambridge, MA) March 11, 2013 — How can leaders overcome the barriers to innovation and drive more good ideas to powerful implementation? That question and others are the focus of an exclusive web event for executives, leaders and managers called “Collaboration: The Spark Plug for Innovation” on April 4, 2013. The web event will be…

Talent Technology Announces Jon Flahive as New VP of Vendor Partnerships

By HR Vendor News | March 8, 2013

Vancouver, BC – March 5, 2013 – Talent Technology Corp (www.talemetry.com) announced today that Jon Flahive has joined as VP Vendor Partnerships. Jon’s role is building deeper business relationships and technical integrations within the HR services industry including providers of job advertising, resume data, employee background checks, and assessments. Jon comes with a wealth of…

While Yahoo Calls Teleworking Troops Back to the Office, the Opportunity Lies in How Employees are Led, Not Where They Work, According to Leadership IQ

By HR Vendor News | March 8, 2013

Atlanta, GA -March 7, 2013- Yahoo’s CEO sparked a firestorm of debate about the value and productivity of remote workforces and teleworking teams with her recent decision to call Yahoo’s own teleworkers back to the office. For the company’s bold move to succeed, she may need to focus as much on how these workers are…

O.C. Tanner Study Links Career Recognition to Enhanced ROI, Decreased Employee Turnover – Newly Released White Paper Outlines Strategy to Drive Employee Retention and Engagement –

By HR Vendor News | March 8, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY, March 8, 2013 – Many organizations establish employee recognition programs to enhance levels of engagement and reinforce core company values and culture. Often overlooked is the strong return on investment that effective employee recognition programs can deliver. A recent study commissioned by O.C. Tanner, the global leader in the appreciation and recognition…

Accurate Background Announces Bilingual Global Platform

By HR Vendor News | March 7, 2013

LAKE FOREST, Calif., March 07, 2013 – Accurate Background, a technology leader in the background screening industry, announced today its French Canadian online ordering platform. Following consecutive years of extensive global growth, Accurate Background continues to expand their services worldwide to improve the job candidate experience while supporting diverse language and compliance requirements in each…

United Benefit Advisors Names Director of Partner Relations

By HR Vendor News | March 7, 2013

New position will equip organization’s employee benefits advisory firms with top tools and services to assist nearly 36,000 employers [INDIANAPOLIS, IN.] (March 7, 2013) – United Benefit Advisors, (UBA) the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization, announced today that Matthew Kistler will join the organization in a new role as Director of Partner Relations.…

Visier Hosts Complimentary Webinar: Discover the Winning Strategy to Retain Top Talent with Workforce Analytics

By HR Vendor News | March 6, 2013

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 6, 2013–Visier, the innovation leader in workforce analytics, announced today it will be hosting a complimentary webinar, “Discover the Winning Strategy to Retain Top Talent with Workforce Analytics,” on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT. Knowledge-based economies require businesses and governments to continually hone and invest their…

Decision Toolbox CEO Says U.S. Companies Can Get "Their Unfair Share of the World's Talent" if They Follow a Few Key Rules

By HR Vendor News | March 6, 2013

The key to competitive hiring in changing times is to always be respectful of your internal as well as your external talent pool, according to Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, a nationwide provider of project based hiring and on-demand Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). R-E-S-P-E-C-T Spells Respect “Just as important as building an internal culture…

United Benefit Advisors: High-Deductibles Drive Health Plan Costs and Consumer Behavior, Regardless of Plan Type, Nation's Largest Independent Survey Finds

By HR Vendor News | March 6, 2013

PPOs Still Dominate Market and Cost Employers Less than CDHPs on Average [INDIANAPOLIS, IN.], March 6, 2013 – Consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) – high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) often paired with health savings accounts (HSAs) or health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) – are not achieving long-term savings greater than what would be reached by raising the deductible…

Beresford Slated to 2013-2014 ISPI Board of Directors

By HR Vendor News | March 5, 2013

Chapel Hill, NC – March 4, 2013 – The International Society for Performance Improvement announced their Board of Directors for 2013-2015. Bonnie Beresford, Mary Ellen Kassotakis, and Janet Buckenmeyer, vetted by the Nominations Committee, will join Lisa Toenniges, President, Jack Phillips, Past President, Cathy Brown, Treasurer, Lucky Newman, Director, and Brett Christensen, Director on the…