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Convenience Store Operator GasAmerica Focuses on Business Impact of Hiring Quality Employees

By HR Vendor News | May 18, 2011

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan — May 18, 2011 — Indiana-based, convenience store chain, GasAmerica, knows that the quality of employees has a ripple effect across the entire business. To improve their hiring process, GasAmerica turned to JobApp Network’s automated hiring management solution for C-Stores last summer. They implemented a phased approach and have now completed rolling…

HR Executive Magazine Showcases Benefits of Checkster's Collective Intelligence to Customers

By HR Vendor News | May 18, 2011

Mill Valley, Calif. / May 18, 2011 — Collective Intelligence is what powers sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor or even Amazon product ratings. For managers and HR professionals, it is now possible to leverage similar benefits to assess talent. Checkster is successfully leveraging the latest advances in intelligence collection to better serve the need of organizations…

Accolo appoints Ray Rike as Chief Operating Officer

By HR Vendor News | May 18, 2011

Leading Cloud Recruiting Solution company taps industry veteran Larkspur, CA — May 18, 2011 — Accolo, Inc., the leading Cloud Recruiting solutions company, today announced the appointment of Ray Rike to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. As Chief Operating Officer Rike will be responsible to leverage and execute best practices across all…

Pay Increase Budgets Hold Steady for Insurance Companies

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2011

For more information, contact: Michelle Willis (800) 300-9570 mwillis@compdatasurveys.com Pay Increase Budgets Hold Steady for Insurance Companies Kansas City, Kan.— Although the economy is still struggling to make significant strides towards recovery, small improvements are starting to become more evident. The 2011 Compensation Data Insurance survey results found pay increase budgets remained steady at 2.8…

WorkSimple Takes Enterprise Productivity to Next Level With Social Goals Vision

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2011

WorkSimple’s latest features driver stronger productivity to every team and business through social networking functions that empower users to publish, share and track goals. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 17, 2011)—WorkSimple is closing the “communications-effect” gap in enterprise social networks with the next generation of Social Software for business. With Social Goal Management—software that empowers every…

Retaining, Recruiting Top Talent Key Priorities for Employers in 2011

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2011

NEW YORK, May 12, 2011 – With the employment outlook improving, employers are focusing their compensation programs on hiring and retaining top talent, according to a survey released today by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX). Employers are using hiring bonuses to attract talent and retention bonuses to keep them. Buck’s study, “Reviving and…

ReviewSNAP Announces Ad-Hoc Reporting System Upgrade

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2011

ReviewSNAP, a division of Applied Training Systems, Inc. has announced it is adding a complete ad-hoc reporting system as part of its statistics dashboard. This enhancement, set to rollout on June 6, 2011, will provide ReviewSNAP customers the ability to generate an unlimited number and types of reports and graphs to gain a very clear…

New Talent Management Handbook Highlights Right Managements Thought Leadership

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2011

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 17, 2011 — The just-issued second edition of McGraw-Hill’s The Talent Handbook features four chapters by thought leaders from Right Management. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions. The first edition was well received within the training and development community as…

Accurate Background Executive Achieves Dual Certification in Global Privacy and Data Protection

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2011

LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 17, 2011 – Accurate Background, a global leader in the background screening industry, is pleased to announce that their Vice President of International Development, Traci Canning, has earned her second certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Her attainment of the Certified Information Privacy Professional/Information Technology (CIPP/IT) certification reflects…

Effective Veteran Outreach: Understanding the Compliance Requirements

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2011

COLUMBIA, MD—May 17, 2011, The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, enforces regulations under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)—enabling them to audit federal contractors and subcontractors who do not meet affirmative action regulations. The OFCCP’s focus on Veteran outreach in audits has been…