DES MOINES, Iowa — ARAG® has been chosen as the Best Kept Secret in Des Moines for the 2010 Economic Impact and Celebrate Business Awards, sponsored by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Des Moines Business Record. The Best Kept Secret Award is presented to a local business that applies best-in-class practices to serve…
Kansas City, Kan. — Although many executives saw their pay decrease in 2009, the salaries for most executive jobs are finally beginning to rebound. The Executive Compensation 2010/2011 survey results found the average base salary for a company president is $241,900. This reflects an increase of 5.6 percent since 2009. Chief operating officers are earning…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — November 4, 2010 — The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, has released Occupational Pay Comparisons Among Metropolitan Areas, 2009. The report shows that pay for civilian workers in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metropolitan area was 20 percent above the national average while the…
Asheville, NC — November 1, 2010 The WNC Health Network WNCHN announced today that TEDS, Inc has been named to its list of preferred vendors. WNCHN is a collaboration of hospitals and other health care providers that support the delivery of cost-effective, quality health services in a four-state mid-Atlantic region. The network is comprised of…
Toronto, Ontario- October 28, 2010: I Love Rewards, the leader in employee rewards and recognition solutions, announces today its second place ranking on the 2011 Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada list. The 2011 lists of the Best Employers in Canada and the Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada appear in…
CAPITOLA, Calif. / October 27, 2010 — Talent management, employee recognition, consulting, training, assessments and other HR industries may benefit from a sharp rise in supplier optimism during 2011, according to a new trends report from HRmarketer.com. The popular marketing software and services firm has released its annual “Trends in HR Marketing” report that examines…
Atlanta, GA — October 26, 2010 — SCI Companies announced today that its 2010-11 rate increase for premiums it will pay on its group health insurance provided through Humana is 1.33%. The rate increase was effective October 1, 2010. “This rate increase is unheard of in today’s market, with most Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) experiencing…
ORINDA, Calif. – October 14, 2010 – The Markle Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recognized RememberItNow! as a top finalist in their Blue Button Challenge announced at this year’s San Francisco Health 2.0 Conference. The Blue Button Challenge competition sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Markle foundation asked applicants to…
LAKE FOREST, Calif., October 26, 2010 – Accurate Background, a leader in the background screening industry, is pleased to announce the addition of Naomi Sullivan as their new Vice President of Human Resources. Sullivan has more than 20 years of experience in human resources leadership roles for large nationwide and global employers. During her career,…
SPRINGFIELD, MA — October 7, 2010 — Unemployment Tax Control Associates (UTCA) again hosted their popular Annual Client Update at the Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s program marked the 20th year anniversary of UTCA, founded by its President and CEO, Suzanne Murphy. “This program was especially meaningful to those of us…