HR Vendor News

Employers Still Giving Raises, Mostly to High Performers

By HR Vendor News | August 4, 2010

U.S. employers are reporting a 2.5% average salary budget increase across all employee categories for 2010, which means many employees may expect a base pay raise of around 2.5% before the year is over. However, the size of the raise changes when the employee’s performance is factored in. Low performers can expect to see minimal…

Halogen Softwares 2010 Record-Setting Growth Continues with Best Ever First-Half Revenue Numbers

By HR Vendor News | August 4, 2010

OTTAWA — August 04, 2010 — Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of online talent management solutions today announced the close of the company’s second quarter 2010, resulting in a record first-half of the fiscal year with best ever annual recurring revenue (ARR) — a 42% increase year-over-year. Halogen’s accelerated growth in ARR is considerably…

Getting Closer: The 2010 Second Annual Recruitment Learning Conference Brings HOW TO Expertise to Chicago

By HR Vendor News | August 4, 2010

The Recruitment Learning Conference was created as an educational venue where the industry’s top talent acquisition and human resources professionals can share their experience and knowledge. Specifically the Recruitment Learning Conference has 3 specific objectives: NO DISTRACTIONS Although there is a place and time for vendor sponsored conferences, no vendors will be participating in this…

E-mail and Intranet Are Top Communication Methods Used to Engage Employees

By HR Vendor News | August 3, 2010

Facebook, Instant Messaging, and Twitter Are Most Popular Workplace Social Media Tools SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK: August 3, 2010 – The most common communication vehicles organizations use to engage employees and foster productivity are e-mail (83 percent) and an organization’s intranet (75 percent). Those are a couple of the findings in a new survey…

Glowan Paper Links Great Leadership to Emotional Intelligence

By HR Vendor News | August 3, 2010

Emotional Intelligence Tied to Leadership Success, Reports New White Paper from The Glowan Consulting Group Article examines how critical leadership skill creates superior work environments SAN JOSE, CAL. / July 29, 2010 – Emotional intelligence has been called a “soft skill,” but research shows that it delivers bottom-line business results. That’s the core message of…

Zywave Expands P-C Industry Content Library for Maximum Client Retention

By HR Vendor News | August 3, 2010

Milwaukee, WI — August 2, 2010 -Zywave today premiered new and updated industry-focused, property-casualty content for its market-leading Broker Briefcase® template library. With access to more than 3,200 templates, including 1,000 just added or updated, independent insurance agents can now deliver clients a total risk management solution in one of 17 industry segments. -Access to…

Legal Insurer ARAG Is Again Named One of the Best Places to Work in Insurance

By HR Vendor News | August 3, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa — For the second consecutive year, legal insurer ARAG® has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance magazine based on the quality of its programs and practices. ARAG is the only legal insurance carrier on the 2010 Best Places list. “ARAG is honored to be…

Ceridian Selects Presagia Leave Software to Enhance Its Absence Management Services

By HR Vendor News | August 2, 2010

Montreal, Canada, August 2, 2010 — Presagia, a developer of web-based solutions for workforce absence & disability management and Ceridian Corporation, a leading provider of managed human resource and employee benefits administration services, today announced that Ceridian will be deploying Presagia’s employee leave management software to support its leave management services. Presagia Leave is a…

SumTotal Systems Delivers Key Enhancements to Talent Development Suite

By HR Vendor News | August 2, 2010

Mountain View, Calif., August 2, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced the newest version of its Talent Development Suite. Key product upgrades to the suite allow HR executives and learning administrators to more easily develop, deliver and track key talent development initiatives around…

Secova Receives Award From HRO Today For HR and Benefits Administration Solutions Surrounding Health Care Reform

By HR Vendor News | July 30, 2010

NEWPORT BEACH, CA, July 30, 2010 – Secova Inc., a leading provider of human resource and benefits management services, is pleased to announce that they have received the Superstars Award from HRO Today for delivering innovative HR and benefits administration solutions to Fortune 500 companies, state and local governments. HRO Today, a national publication serving…