HR Vendor News

TaxBreak Founder and CEO Frank Brown Retires; Shannon Scott Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer

By HR Vendor News | January 5, 2010

Gadsden, Alabama—TaxBreak, the leading expert in state and federal government tax credit processing, announces today that Founder and CEO Frank Brown has retired, passing the CEO position onto TaxBreak President, Shannon Scott. Brown founded TaxBreak in 1998 while serving as a tax attorney in Alabama. His work in assisting his clients in taking advantage of…

The Booth Company Marks Ten Years of 720 Feedback®

By HR Vendor News | January 5, 2010

Boulder, CO., January 5, 2010 – The Booth Company, an international provider of leadership and management assessments since 1972, marks the tenth anniversary of trademarking the term “720 Feedback.” “720 Feedback” formalizes the pre-post concept of obtaining multi-rater feedback that the company developed in the 1970s. 720 Feedback® provides a second assessment that allows comparison…

SmartSearch recruiting software adds ability to upload zip-files for customers with high resume volume

By HR Vendor News | January 5, 2010

OCEANSIDE, CA December 21, 2009 — Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), the maker of SmartSearch, a leading talent acquisition system and recruiting business solution, announced the addition of enhancements to its Batch Upload add-on module to facilitate bulk import of resumes stored in ZIP-files, DOCX and text-based PDF file formats. “This functionality has been requested…

MINORITYMBAs.COM SURVEY SHOWS JOB SEEKER OPTIMISM FOR 2010 AND MORE FLEXIBLE JOB SEARCH CRITERIA

By HR Vendor News | January 5, 2010

Norfolk, Va. — January 5, 2010 — MinorityMBAs.com, the online career community connecting high-performing minority MBA professionals to hiring managers committed to diversity recruiting, recently surveyed its more than 2,500 members to determine their job search criteria and goals. Among the most significant findings: more than 90% of respondents would change careers or industries to…

HR Allen Consulting Services Provides Small Businesses With Dependable, Trouble-Free Payroll Services

By HR Vendor News | January 5, 2010

Citrus Heights, CA — January 5, 2009  — HR Allen Consulting Services announced today that it is now providing affordable and reliable payroll services for small businesses. Our payroll service is cheaper than ADP and Paychex by 35%-50% per year. Top Ten Reasons to Outsource Your Payroll 1. Stop payroll taking time away from growing…

Top five employee performance review tips businesses should consider when creating their 2010 News Years Resolutions according to ReviewSNAPTM

By HR Vendor News | January 1, 2010

ReviewSNAP™, a Web-based performance management system, offers the following tips on how making maximizing employee performance a New Year’s resolution will benefit both employees and the organization. 1. Create realistic goals and expectations. 2. Develop a method to measure success against each employee’s goal. 3. Provide ongoing feedback and coaching throughout the year to employees.…

AllRetailJobs.com Notes Optimism Among Retailers Hiring in 2010

By HR Vendor News | December 31, 2009

Nation’s largest retail job board forecasts revival based on client activity NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL (December 30, 2009) — After cautious hiring practices during 2009, the retail industry has been looking for indicators of economic revival and expansion. These signs are becoming more apparent, with many retailers reporting an increase in 2009 holiday sales over…

ITRIS Announces Partnership with Broadlook Technologies

By HR Vendor News | December 31, 2009

Game-changing Passive Candidate and Business Development Technology Solution integrates with Intelligent Recruitment Software 12/21/09 – Broadlook Technologies, the leader in real-time sourcing and client acquisition and ITRIS, a leader in intelligent recruitment software, are pleased to announce a partnership that brings a seamless integration between their award winning capabilities. The integration will provide ITRIS customers…

Turbulent Times: HR's Role is Managing Change

By HR Vendor News | December 31, 2009

Register Today for IHRIM’s Jan. 13 Webinar In today’s business environment, every organization is experiencing change. As a result, special expertise and processes are needed when dealing with the organizational, people, process, and technology aspects that occur with larger change efforts – such as new technologies or new systems implementation – to ensure minimal business…

Erin Krehbiel Joins ACI Specialty Benefits as SVP Marketing and Product Development

By HR Vendor News | December 31, 2009

SAN DIEGO / December 12, 2009 — ACI Specialty Benefits, a Top Ten provider of employee assistance programs, wellness, student assistance and work/life benefits—announced today that Ms. Erin Krehbiel has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development. Krehbiel will oversee global marketing initiatives, corporate branding, and product development, primarily focusing…