COLUMBIA, MD–January 29, 2013 — For the federal contractor and subcontractor community, 2013 will be a year full of changes and updates. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is expected to finalize several rules while proposing new ones, issue a revised compliance manual, and start using the new scheduling letter in compliance evaluations. Berkshire…
Jan. 22, 2013–Scottsdale, Ariz.–When it comes to setting sales quotas, “last year plus” is the most prevalent quota-setting approach for the majority (84%) of organizations. This was one of the key findings of the “Quota Practices Study” by WorldatWork and Better Sales Comp Consultants (BSC). “Setting sales quotas using a %+ formula doesn’t take into…
AFIMAC will release a full version of its active shooter online course in February 2013. Earlier this month, AFIMAC released a simulated active shooter incident with expert tips for the public that was created for its full training course. The video and registration for the active shooter course can be found at http://afimacglobal.com/activeshooter/ “Given the…
Cleveland, OH, January 9, 2013–EmployeeScreenIQ, the leading global provider of background screening services, asks human resources professionals to lend their voices to its fourth annual background screening survey and has extended the deadline for completing the survey to January 18th to encourage additional participation. Already, hundreds of HR industry pros have taken the five-minute “Trends…
There is constant debate amongst security professionals if proactive security or reactive security is better or is a balance between the two the correct approach. I have come to the conclusion that the heavier emphasis on proactive measures the better. The more dangerous approach a client, organization or individual can take is focusing on the…
Active Shooter Expert Tips AFIMAC has created a video of a simulated active shooter incident for our experts to utilize for a training course. The short video was created to offer general survival tips to the general public via social media. Although the short version has some great tips, the full online course will be…
Kansas City, Kan. – Scrutiny of executive pay has seen a steady rise over the past few years, due in part to stringent SEC disclosure regulations and the Frank-Dodd Act say on pay requirements. Executive perquisites play no small part in these examinations as many companies offer them as a way to entice and retain…
PHOENIX, AZ (December 12, 2012) – The inaugural 2013 Careerbuilder Top Companies to Work for in Arizona registration deadline has been extended to January 7, 2013. A collaborative effort involving Careerbuilder, Republic Media (azcentral.com, The Arizona Republic, 12 News and LaVoz), BestCompaniesAZ (Arizona consulting partner) and Best Companies Group (consulting and survey/research partner), this program…
New Castle, DE – XONEX Relocation, a third party relocation services company, today announced that Bill Humphrey, former senior vice president and managing director, has been named the new president of the company. As President of XONEX Relocation, Humphrey will oversee all departments and regions of the company moving forward. Humphrey will also work closely…
San Francisco and Toronto, December 5, 2012 – Achievers, the leader in employee recognition and rewards software, is honored to receive gold awards for Best Place to Work and Technology Department of the Year in the 2012 Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry…