Insala, the global leader in Web-based mentoring software solutions and services, announces career development survey report findings that identify mentoring as a top offering in career development programs. The survey endeavored to determine what organizations are offering in their career development programs and, more specifically, what respondents deemed most effective for two groups — director-level…
Irvine, Calif. — “Decision Toolbox is so pleased to be a premier sponsor of this annual event,” says Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, a nationwide provider of project based hiring and on-demand Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). “Support for this special luncheon helps fund scholarships for the 4,000 girls and young women who take part…
Select International was recently named one of the Pittsburgh region’s best places to work by the Pittsburgh Business Times for 2012. The award program was created in 2005 and honors companies that deliver an outstanding work experience. More than 170 companies applied and were evaluated based on results gathered by online employee satisfaction surveys. The…
Kansas City, Kan.— The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the unemployment rate at 8.3 percent as of July 2012, up slightly from 8.2 percent in June. Although the unemployment rate has increased over the past couple of months, pay increase budgets are beginning to show signs of improvement. The 2012 Compensation Data Not-For-Profit survey…
Publishes white paper showing the impact of learning August 9 2012. Roslyn, NY. It has always been important for the L&D function to show its impact on the organization. In the current unforgiving economic climate, it is essential. With budgets currently tight, spending on learning and development has never been under closer scrutiny. How can…
TalentKeepers Reports Comprehensive Results from its 8th Annual Talent Engagement and Retention Trends Report for 2012 Winter Park, Florida — August 7, 2012. TalentKeepers, Inc. reported in its 8th annual Employee Engagement and Turnover Survey Report that 81% of US companies are seeking to impact performance and profitability by making employee engagement a strategic business…
The Pittsburgh Business Times named Select International to its Pittsburgh 100 list, which ranks the fastest-growing for-profit companies in western Pennsylvania. This is the fourth time that Select International, a global provider of employee assessments and hiring solutions, has been chosen as a Pittsburgh 100 award winner. The 2012 awards were based on revenue growth…
DALLAS—August 8, 2012— LQ Management L.L.C. saw reduced turnover and experienced greater hiring confidence after partnering with Assess Systems to deliver pre-hire assessments for front desk positions to its 820 corporate and franchise hotels. As La Quinta clearly defined its core values, the organization recognized a need to ensure they were attracting and hiring front…
Kansas City, Kan.— In 2012, roughly two-thirds of utilities industry employers experienced increases to their medical insurance premiums, according to the 2012 Compensation Data Utilities survey results. The average increase reported by these organizations was 11.6 percent, down from 12.5 percent reported in 2011. Despite the drop in the average premium increase, utilities organizations still…
Embarks on strategic acquisition strategy Boston, MA. – August 6, 2012 – TalentFusion, a leader in the Recruitment Process Outsourcing industry, today announced that it has acquired Augustine, Inc. Based in Harrisburg, PA, Augustine is a long time player in the RPO industry. Augustine is the first in a series of planned strategic acquisitions by…