Posts by HR Vendor News
Three Powerhouse Speakers Kick Off Health Care Consumerism Conference
ATLANTA, June 12, 2012—In today’s tough economic climate, companies of all sizes seek innovative ways to lower their health and benefit costs and comply with health care laws without sacrificing employee morale. Now in its 3rd year, The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism’s (IHC) FORUM West conference, held on September 6-7 at Las Vegas’ Red Rock…
Read MoreSmartSearch® Releases Mobile Apps for Recruiters on the Go
OCEANSIDE, CA June 8, 2012 — Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), the maker of SmartSearch® recruiting business software released mobile Apps for iPhone and Android users in tandem with its new Version 16. The mobile Apps are available for free download from Google Play or the iTunes Store. Once the app is downloaded, users simply…
Read MoreTRACOM Webinar Gathers Expert Panel to Discuss Real-world Impact of EQ Behaviors on Bottom-Line Business Results
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — June 11, 2012 — The TRACOM Group will host a virtual panel discussion on emotional intelligence (EQ) in the workplace, “The Impact of Emotional Intelligence,” on June 27 at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST/11:00 – 12:00 noon PST. A panel of EQ and organizational performance experts will discuss the latest issues in…
Read MoreHow To Address The Unique Learning Needs Of The Extended Enterprise
June 11, 2012. Roslyn, New York. As part of a series of sponsored webinars with Brandon Hall Group, global learning technologies innovator CERTPOINT Systems invites David Wentworth (Senior Analyst Brandon Hall Group) and thought leader Charles Jennings (Managing Director Duntroon Associates) to explore the opportunities offered by today’s borderless world. This complimentary webinar “Learning without…
Read MoreIHRIM Publishes Marc S. Miller's Heroic HR
The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, has published a new IHRIM press book, Heroic HR by award-winning author Marc S. Miller. Billed as a “little book with BIG ideas,” Heroic HR provides an important and lively treatise on how to…
Read MoreShort Videos Make Complex Benefits Easy To Understand
Sounds like common sense, doesn’t it? Take a complex topic or message, break it down into smaller segments that are less overwhelming and easier to absorb. It’s a basic presentation strategy that enables your viewers to internalize both key messages and important details quickly. Deliver your message by video and you’ll have an easily digestible…
Read MoreWorldatWork Names Charlotte Area Compensation Council Local Association of the Year
June 7, 2012 — WorldatWork has awarded its 2011 Local Association of the Year Award to the Charlotte Area Compensation Council (CACC). In its third year, the award honors one compensation, benefits and total rewards group in the WorldatWork Local Network for its outstanding support of the profession in the local community and partnership with…
Read MoreUnions Reality vs. Perception
Many Americans perceive unions as entities with declining membership and wielding much less power than in previous years. They see unions as having lost ground in this rapidly changing global economy. However, the reality is that labor is in the midst of transforming itself — at all levels. Local unions engage in new strategies for…
Read MoreInsurance Employers Scramble to Find Relief on Prescription Costs
Kansas City, Kan.— According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans filled more than 3.7 billion prescriptions in 2010. Because the rate at which individuals developing chronic health conditions continues to increase, the expected decline in drug costs comes as little comfort to insurance industry employers who are largely footing the bill, as an overwhelming majority…
Read MoreWellness & Prevention Inc. Study Finds Binge Eating Significantly Impacts Employee Work Productivity
Ann Arbor, MICH. — June 6, 2012 — Wellness & Prevention, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, announced that a study published in the April issue in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found significant associations between binge eating and work productivity impairment. Binge eating, defined as overeating combined with a sense of loss…
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