Compliance

HR Influence in Nonprofit Sector Increasing, Workloads Growing, Says New XpertHR Benchmarking Survey

By HR Vendor News | July 22, 2014

New Providence, NJ (July 22, 2014) – Nearly half (49.2 percent) of HR professionals in the nonprofit sector said that their HR function’s influence had increased over the past year, reports the new XpertHR HR Staffing, Costs and Structures in the Nonprofit Sector Survey. XpertHR surveyed senior HR professionals in 260 nonprofit organizations, which together…

EmployeeScreenIQ and Newton Form Partnership to Provide Employers With Integrated, Paperless, Professional Background Checks

By HR Vendor News | July 22, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO and CLEVELAND, July 17, 2014 – EmployeeScreenIQ (www.employeescreen.com), a global provider of employee background screening services, and Newton (www.newtonsoftware.com), developers of a leading applicant tracking system (ATS) for small and medium-sized employers, have partnered to provide customers with fully integrated, paperless employment background checks. For many employers, pre-employment screening is necessary but has…

Ascentis Announces the Acquisition of Starfield and the Addition of Powerful New Talent Management Functionality

By HR Vendor News | July 10, 2014

San Mateo, Calif. – July 10, 2014 – Ascentis Corporation, a market leader in easy-to-use human resources software, online payroll services, and HCM (human capital management) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Starfield, a leading provider of talent management software solutions. This acquisition introduces several new products to the Ascentis HCM suite of solutions including…

Berkshire Launches Affirmative Action "Good Faith Efforts" Tracking Tool–REACH

By HR Vendor News | July 8, 2014

COLUMBIA, MD–July 8, 2014, Today Berkshire Associates Inc. introduces REACH, the long-awaited tool that enables federal contractors to easily document and report on their Good Faith Efforts (GFEs) in accordance with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) affirmative action laws. Presently, OFFCP evaluates a federal contractor’s compliance with their affirmative action requirements by the…

Employment Background Investigations to attend 2014 SHRM conference

By HR Vendor News | June 21, 2014

Employment Background Investigations, Inc will be exhibiting at the 66th Annual SHRM Conference and Expo, world’s largest HR conference, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from June 22-24. The 120,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall will welcome over 14,000 Human Resources Professionals and 600 exhibitors. This year’s conference will feature keynote speakers Robin…

InfoMart again named one of "Atlanta's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For"

By HR Vendor News | June 20, 2014

Marietta, GA (June 19, 2014) – InfoMart, one of the nation’s largest female-owned background screening company, has again been named as one of “Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). According to the NABR, this year’s winners proved to be companies that practice innovative strategies and…

Structuring Your BIG Affirmative Action Plans: Drilling Down and Rolling Up

By HR Vendor News | June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, MD–June 18, 2014, Berkshire Associates, a human resources consulting and technology firm that assists companies in building their ideal, balanced workforce, releases its latest white paper, “Structuring Your BIG Affirmative Action Plans: Drilling Down and Rolling Up,” which discusses how to save time, resources, and provide further examination of your affirmative action plan (AAP)…

HealthcareSource Helps Healthcare Organizations Manage the ICD-10 Delay

By HR Vendor News | June 10, 2014

Woburn, MA – June 8, 2014 – HealthcareSource(R), the leading provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry, recently held a live webinar for hospital administrators focused on educational strategies to manage the ICD-10 delay and help staff to make informed decisions for their organization. Featuring industry thought leaders Brigid Flood and Angie Comfort…

DECEPTION BY RESUME: "Lie-Busting" Expert Panel Tackles Resume Fraud at Upcoming EmployeeScreenIQ Webinar

By HR Vendor News | June 4, 2014

Cleveland, OH, June 4, 2014–Recently published survey results from EmployeeScreenIQ indicate employers are less tolerant than ever regarding resume fraud: Half of all respondents reject 90 percent or more of their candidates when lies are discovered on their resumes. HR professionals can learn how to effectively identify and respond to falsified resumes by attending a…

EEOC's Former Legal Counsel and AccuScreen's CEO to speak at the 2014 HR Florida Conference & Expo

By HR Vendor News | May 31, 2014

Tampa, FL May 31, 2014 – Kevin Connell, CEO of AccuScreen.com will be speaking about Criminal Background Checks and how to “Avoid the Wrath of the EEOC: Insider Secrets Revealed by Former EEOC Legal Counsel.” Connell will be co-presenting with Reed Russell, former Legal Counsel for the EEOC. Russell currently practices law at Phelps Dunbar…