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Universal Background Screening Selected as Exclusive Background Screening Provider of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

By HR Vendor News | December 22, 2009

PHOENIX, December 22, 2009 — Universal Background Screening, a leading provider of employment background screening services, today announced that it has it has renewed its exclusive relationship with the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA), Arizona’s largest healthcare association. Under the agreement with the AzHHA Service Corporation, Universal will continue to be the Preferred Vendor…

Rideau Training Develops Next Generation Recognition

By HR Vendor News | December 22, 2009

Montreal and New York City, December 14th, 2009 – Demonstrating a commitment to leadership in recognition, Rideau Recognition Solutions announces the completion of Certified Recognition Professionals training by 38 of its employees. Today, almost all of Rideau’s executives and day-to-day recognition leaders hold recognition’s most prestigious professional designation. Created by Recognition Professionals International (RPI), the…

2010 Employment Outlook Cause for Concern

By HR Vendor News | December 22, 2009

Philadelphia, PA — December 21, 2009 — With three in four employers not hiring in Q1 and total employment projected to increase only 10 percent over the next 10 years, the job market will continue to be highly challenging for job seekers. Job seekers who network and use new social media tools to stand out…

MICHAEL C. FINA APPOINTS I.T. VETERAN JOE MAROTTA TO CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER POST

By HR Vendor News | December 21, 2009

New York, NY, December 21, 2009 — With more than 20 years of experience in multiple industries, Information Technology veteran Joe Marotta has been named to the newly created post of Chief Information Officer of Michael C. Fina, the company announced today. Joe was previously Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President for Fortunoff and…

iCIMS Named in Bersin & Associates Study as the Leader in Total Service Satisfaction for Mid-Market Organizations

By HR Vendor News | December 18, 2009

HAZLET, N.J. (December 18th , 2009) – iCIMS, the third largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, has recently garnered much recognition in Bersin & Associates latest study, Talent Management Systems Customer Satisfaction 2010: A Comprehensive Study of Customer Experience with Talent Management Systems. iCIMS was named the leader in total service satisfaction for…

ACI Specialty Benefits Acquires Life Care Services EAP

By HR Vendor News | December 18, 2009

SAN DIEGO, CA / December 17, 2009— – ACI Specialty Benefits today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Life Care Services’ employee assistance program (EAP)—ACI’s second major acquisition in less than a year. Dr. Ann Clark, founder and CEO of ACI Specialty Benefits says, “On the heels of the July acquisition…

Human Resources Doing it Online

By HR Vendor News | December 18, 2009

Bodega Bay, Calif. /December 17, 2009 – Want to be influential in the online HR Community? Here’s a look at how the top 25 Online Influencers in Human Resources do it: – Over half of the people on the list have more than one blog. – Only 20% actually work in an HR job. –…

ARAG Board Member David Baker Named to ABA Committee

By HR Vendor News | December 17, 2009

DES MOINES, IA — The American Bar Association has appointed retired ARAG general counsel David Baker to a three-year term on the Standing Committee on Group and Prepaid Legal Services. The committee works closely with the American Prepaid Legal Services Institute (API) to promote the development of legal service plans for the benefit of consumers…

WorkSimple Releases First Talent Management System to Combine Informal Learning and Innovation on One Simple Platform

By HR Vendor News | December 17, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif – December 17, 2009 — WorkSimple today announced new functionality to its performance management and learning solution that enables businesses to drive innovation from within their existing workforce. With this latest release, WorkSimple is now the industry’s first talent management provider to blend innovation, informal learning, and performance management on one easy-to-use…

Profiles International Finds Interpersonal Skills Accurate Predictor of Managerial Success

By HR Vendor News | December 17, 2009

Austin, TX (PRWEB) December, 17, 2009 — Profiles International, a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, says that a manager’s interpersonal skills can be an accurate predictor of effective management. According to Profiles, some signs of incompetent managers include poor communication skills, poor relationship-building skills, insufficient ability to develop others,…