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Creating a Coaching Culture

By HR Vendor News | April 4, 2012

Creating a Coaching Culture…an open letter to senior leaders written by Gregg Thompson. Creating a coaching culture can be one of the most important contributions you will ever make as a senior leader and will likely be the predominant feature of your personal legacy. It can also be some of the most challenging, yet personally…

BLS Issues Report on State and Local Government Health Plan Provisions

By HR Vendor News | April 3, 2012

Seventy-three percent of state and local government employees with health benefits have fee-for-service plans (mostly, preferred provider organizations) while the remaining 27 percent are in health maintenance organizations (HMOs). These data are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report National Compensation Survey: Health Plan Provisions in State and Local Government in the United States,…

Radical Events Launches North America's First International Recruitment Certification

By HR Vendor News | April 3, 2012

Did you know that there are over 2 Billion Social Profiles on the Web today? Most modern recruiters have a Linkedin Account, but even then few know how to search Linkedin effectively or how to find the other 1.8 Billion Profiles. To help fill a need in the marketplace Radical Events has launched the North…

AWLP Announces Inaugural Recipients of its Work-Life Seal of Distinction

By HR Vendor News | April 3, 2012

April 3, 2012—Scottsdale, Ariz.—Challenging economic times demand innovative business solutions. WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to recognize 25 organizations that understand and exemplify that type of leadership, by naming them as recipients of its inaugural Work-Life Seal of Distinction. The seal is a unique mark of excellence designed to identify organizational success…

MTM Recognition Announces New Employee Recognition Website

By HR Vendor News | April 3, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- April 3, 2012 – MTM Recognition continues to lead the industry in innovation and technology as it launches its most engaging website to date. To meet the needs of an ever-changing employee recognition marketplace, MTM has updated its look, content and functionality to be a more comprehensive resource for those looking for…

Assess Systems and Hyatt Hotels to Present Webinar on Hourly Employee Hiring Tools and Strategies for Hospitality Industry

By HR Vendor News | April 3, 2012

Experts will explore effective hourly employment brand messaging, use of social media in recruiting and the importance of assessments. DALLAS/April 3, 2012—Assess Systems will partner with Hyatt Hotels to share employment branding and hiring expertise in their webinar, “Hourly Employee Talent: Attracting and Selecting Brand Ambassadors.” The complimentary webinar, the second in a series on…

Monitoring Potential Workplace Violence

By HR Vendor News | April 3, 2012

The article below is a perfect example of workplace violence at its apex in terms of severity. What kind of signs were given before this incident occurred? Were the signs obvious, or only obvious to those in a close proximity with the people involved? These are the types of questions that will inherently be posed…

Senior Leadership Key to Improving Dismal U.S. Employee Engagement

By HR Vendor News | March 30, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS — March 30, 2012 — Modern Survey, a human capital measurement and analysis company, is pleased to announce the release of its Spring 2012 National Norms Survey on employee engagement levels in the U.S. workforce. Register to receive your free copy of the full report. Conducted in March 2012, the most recent iteration of…

iCIMS to Participate in Energy Conservation Awareness Program Earth Hour

By HR Vendor News | March 30, 2012

MATAWAN, N.J. (March 30, 2012) — iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, is continuing its corporate commitment to initiatives that benefit the environment by participating in Earth Hour this Saturday. On March 31, 2012, at 8:30 p.m. (local time), iCIMS employees will join hundreds of millions of…

Study Underscores the Need for Men to Be Treated for Binge Eating

By HR Vendor News | March 29, 2012

Ann Arbor, MICH. — March 29, 2012 — A new study, published in the March 2012 issue of the International Journal of Eating Disorders, found that the prevalence of binge eating is as common in men as in women. The results of the prevalence study, which is one of the few to include men, also…