HR Vendor News

Promoting Global Workplace Health: 13 Companies that Get It

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 – According to a new report, for workplace health promotion and wellness programs to succeed globally, senior management must be convinced that these programs provide value to the business, such as boosting productivity or improving safety, in all regions of the world. Although such programs are rapidly growing worldwide, lack…

Decision Toolbox Named One of the Fastest Growing Private Companies

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Irvine, Calif. — Decision Toolbox, an on-demand recruiting firm that provides end-to-end recruitment solutions for 7% cost per hire on average, has been named one of the “Fastest Growing Private Companies” by the Orange County Business Journal. Published on October 1, Decision Toolbox was #60 on a list of 154 California-based fastest growing companies. According…

Staff Management | SMX to Support OHL’s Growing Staffing Requirements

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

CHICAGO, IL – October, 10 2012 – Staff Management | SMX, the industry’s leading provider of comprehensive workforce management solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with OHL, one of the largest 3PL’s in the world. In support of OHL’s continued growth, Staff Management | SMX will support OHL facilities in several…

Bernard Hodes Group Continues Winning Streak At Annual Creative Excellence Awards, Taking Home 29 Total Awards

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Bernard Hodes Group, a leading provider of integrated talent solutions, is pleased to announce that the company has received 29 total Creative Excellence Awards (CEAs), including four Grand Prizes — the most of any organization. This celebration of best in class creative and marketing campaigns for the recruitment industry, sponsored by ERE Media, was held…

Wellness & Prevention, Inc. Wins Veracode 2012 Secure Development Award

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Ann Arbor, MI — October 16, 2012 — Wellness & Prevention, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, was recently named one of the most secure developers of 2012 by Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing. To determine the winners, Veracode analyzed all applications scanned over the last three years from 600 small…

Quality of Attrition Presentation at Workforce Analytics Forum – October 23, 2012

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

HR METRICS COACH TO PRESENT AT THE 2012 IHRIM WORKFORCE ANALYTICS FORUM ATLANTA, October 16, 2012–The Head Coach of HR Metrics Coach, Mary Ann Downey, will speak at the upcoming 2012 IHRIM Workforce Analytics Forum on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in Atlanta. She will be speaking on Quality of Attrition — Management’s Favorite People Metric.…

RemarkableHire Launches Social Recruiting Tool Based on Social Evidence, First of its Kind to Help Recruiters Source And Evaluate Top Tech Talent

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

RemarkableHire (http://www.remarkablehire.com), a new cloud-based, talent-sourcing platform, has officially left the beta phase and launched the first-ever social recruiting tool based on Social Evidence. The new startup helps recruiters source and evaluate the best technology and design candidates based on an algorithm that analyzes their contributions to online skill-based communities. Though the national unemployment rate…

WorkSimple Announces YamJam 12 Sponsorship

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

WorkSimple (www.getworksimple.com), the fastest-growing provider of Social Performance Management, today announced it will be a sponsor of Yammer’s YamJam `12 conference (www.yamjam.com). The conference will be held on Oct. 28-30, at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. WorkSimple will be located in the Expo Hall at the YamJam conference. “Yammer is the most widely…

Scavado Awarded Top HR Product by Human Resource Executive Magazine

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Scavado, an innovative talent search engine for recruiters, was named one of Human Resource Executive Magazine’s “Top HR Products of 2012.” Scavado won this award for its innovation and value for recruiters and HR professionals. Founder Lori Fenstermaker attended the 15th Annual HR Technology Conference to accept this prestigious award on behalf of Scavado (http://www.scavado.com).…

Hospitality Employers Seek Ways to Create a Flexible Work Environment

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Kansas City, Kan.— As economic conditions continue to slowly improve and companies are once again beginning to hire new employees to rebuild their workforce, employers across the country are looking for ways to attract and retain employees without resorting to hefty pay increases or expensive benefit plans. As a result, some employers have found that…