Wonderlic, Inc., the premier provider of assessments for employee and student selection, today announced the relocation of its corporate offices to Chicago’s northwestern suburb of Vernon Hills, IL. The new office is approximately six miles from its previous location in Libertyville, IL. “This move was about improving client and employee communication, and most importantly our…
TAMPA, FL — In an upcoming live webinar, two of the top employment background screening services experts will discuss myths and misconceptions about online employment screening, FCRA and negligent hiring. Kevin G. Connell, founder of the background check service company AccuScreen, and labor and employment lawyer Larry D. Henry will host the webinar live on…
Kansas City, Kan.— Even as the national unemployment rate lingers at nearly 10 percent and the economy continues to teeter along the line between recovery and recession, college enrollment rates are booming. Americans are realizing now is the time to finish their education and employers are stepping up to help. The Benefits USA 2010/2011 survey…
Legally required and insurance benefits make up the largest benefit categories. Private industry employers pay, on average, $8.20 per hour worked for employee benefits, which represents 29.4 percent of their total compensation package. Combined with an average wage of $19.68, their total compensation costs are $27.88 per hour worked. These data are from Employer Costs…
DETROIT, Dec. 9, 2010 — HR professionals ignore the rigors of I-9 compliance to their own, and their company’s, peril. The second article in nowHIRE’s new series, “High-volume Hiring Brief,” gives insight, news and strategy regarding compliance issues. This month’s article, “The ICE Man COMETH; It is Just A Matter Of When!” discusses the federal…
Boston, MA – The 40-year innovator of facilitative leadership methods to develop leaders, Interaction Associates (IA), announced the latest episode of “LeaderLens,” a monthly webinar series with leading innovators on issues and trends around leadership. The December 15, 2010 LeaderLens features Christine Arena, author and leading expert in corporate social responsibility. Arena wrote the books…
TROY, Mich. (December 7, 2010) — KellyOCG, the Outsourcing and Consulting Group of Kelly Services®, (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) today announced it has signed a Letter of Intent to enter into a major services procurement outsourcing contract with leading international mining group Rio Tinto (RIO) in Australia. The Contingent Workforce Outsourcing (CWO) practice of KellyOCG will…
Leaders Need a Global Positioning System (Alpharetta, GA) December 7, 2010 — The partners of Competitive Solutions, Inc. (CSI) are excited to announce the development of what is sure to be their bestselling business publication to date: Leadership GPS: Goals, People, Systems®. Over the last two years, the consultants at CSI have heard from countless…
Auckland, New Zealand — December 08 2010 — To celebrate its record-breaking year, performance management software vendor Sonar6 has announced a 25% discount on first year subscription fees for organizations signing up to Sonar6 before December 31 2010 and commencing before February 28 2011. Sonar6 CEO John Holt says the discount is a first for…
HAZLET, N.J. (December 7, 2010) — iCIMS, the 2nd largest provider of Software-as-a-Service talent acquisition solutions, announced today, the company’s outperformer standing in the Enterprise segment of Bersin & Associates’ Talent Managements Systems Customer Satisfaction 2011: Executive Summary. The research report provides a comprehensive analysis of customer satisfaction with talent management software. Attributed to iCIMS’…