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HealthcareSource named to Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…

Best Practice Institute and Edison Awards Come Together to Honor the World's Most Innovative and Impactful Products and Services

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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.…

Background Screening Buyers Guide Released to Help Human Resources and Employment Managers Select Top Talent and Avoid Making Bad Hires

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…

New White Paper Details the Marketing Power of Personalized PR

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…

New Violence in the Workplace Fact Sheet Emphasizes that Prevention Outweighs Reaction in the Struggle to Eliminate Workplace Violence

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…

Outstanding Book Award from AECT

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…

IHRIM to Host Week-Long Global Forum Webinar Series

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…

Insurance Costs Continue Trending Upward for Banking and Finance Organizations

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…

Boss Arrested After 5 Saanich, B.C., Hotel Staff Stabbed

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…

Business Travel in Latin America – What to Consider for Safety and Security

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2012

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…