HR Vendor News

Buck Consultants Opens Office in Sao Paulo, Brazil

By HR Vendor News | July 10, 2012

NEW YORK, July 10, 2012 – Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX) today announced it has opened an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil with the former partners of Triaxes Consultoria Atuarial Ltda., an actuarial consulting firm. Buck and Triaxes have worked as affiliates since 2009. “With this transaction, clients in Brazil will have access…

Supreme Court’s Health Care Ruling a Catalyst for Consumer-Directed Healthcare Growth

By HR Vendor News | July 10, 2012

HUNT VALLEY, Md., June 28, 2012 – In a move that could be a catalyst for additional growth of Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and their related consumer-directed health plans (CDHP), the U.S. Supreme Court deemed the entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional. The legislation was upheld in its entirety, including the individual mandate…

EmployeeScreenIQ Webinar Helps HR Pros Identify Popular Applicant Deceptions

By HR Vendor News | July 10, 2012

Cleveland, OH, July 10, 2012—Over the years, EmployeeScreenIQ has seen its fair share of pre-employment background check deceptions from job applicants — and most HR professionals likely have too (like the candidate who faked her own death to avoid criminal prosecution). However, a larger question looms: was the deception spotted immediately or was it only…

HealthCare Consumerism Radio Weighs in on Supreme Court Decision

By HR Vendor News | July 10, 2012

ATLANTA (July 10, 2012)—Less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court rendered its decision on the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), HealthCare Consumerism Radio was analyzing what the ruling meant for employers. Featuring Georgia Congresswoman Pat Gardner, a Democrat from the 57th District in Atlanta, and Dr. Karen Minyard, director…

New GreenJobInterview Article Advises Recruiters to See Candidates Point of View

By HR Vendor News | July 9, 2012

COSTA MESA, Calif., JULY 9, 2012 — Today’s top candidates are connected and well-informed and have come to expect a high level of “customer” satisfaction during the hiring process. A new article by GreenJobInterview, “The Live Virtual Interview Experience: It Is All About You!” invites recruiters and hiring managers to consider the hiring process from…

Senior Care Community Improving Resident Care with Hiring Technology

By HR Vendor News | July 9, 2012

When Michigan-based senior living community Singh Senior Living considered how to best use technology for staffing its 8 senior living communities, it didn’t have to look too far: Michigan-based JobApp Network, an end-to-end automated talent management system, received an ALFA award (Assisted Living Federation of America) in 2011 for excellence in senior living programs. Job…

Services Employers Seek Ways to Create a Flexible Work Environment

By HR Vendor News | July 9, 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…

HR Systems 2021 Webinar July 11

By HR Vendor News | July 9, 2012

WHO Hosted by the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry. WHAT First Installment of the Sizzling Summer Webinar Series: HR Systems 2021 – The Challenges and Opportunities The future forces that will affect people over the next 10 years are fascinating…

Health Care Reform Webinar

By HR Vendor News | July 5, 2012

United Benefit Advisors Offers Free Webinar to Provide the Latest Legislative Update on Health Care Reform Employers to learn about the implications of the Supreme Court decision on their health plans and how to comply in the least disruptive way INDIANAPOLIS, July 5, 2012—Learn where employers stand now that the health care reform law has…

National Recruitment Firm Decision Toolbox (DT) Expands Its Vetted Vets Team in Time for July 4th

By HR Vendor News | July 4, 2012

Irvine, Calif. — Decision Toolbox, a nationwide provider of project based hiring and on-demand Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is expanding its newest program, “Vetted Vets,” to coincide with July 4th. “Launched several months ago on Memorial Day, “Vetted Vets” is a program designed to bring a pool of pre-qualified veterans and quality job opportunities together,”…