ATLANTA (July 10, 2012)—Less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court rendered its decision on the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), HealthCare Consumerism Radio was analyzing what the ruling meant for employers. Featuring Georgia Congresswoman Pat Gardner, a Democrat from the 57th District in Atlanta, and Dr. Karen Minyard, director…
When Michigan-based senior living community Singh Senior Living considered how to best use technology for staffing its 8 senior living communities, it didn’t have to look too far: Michigan-based JobApp Network, an end-to-end automated talent management system, received an ALFA award (Assisted Living Federation of America) in 2011 for excellence in senior living programs. Job…
COLUMBIA, MD—July 3, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance on the use of criminal background checks in employment decisions. EEOC’s purpose for issuing this guidance is to make it clear the use of an individual’s criminal history in making employment decisions may violate the prohibition against employment discrimination under Title VII.…
Tampa, FL — Many business owners and employers are concerned or confused by recent recommendations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that may impact their decision to utilize a background check service for the screening of new employees. Part of the presentation given by Kevin Connell, CEO and Founder of AccuScreen.com, a provider for…
ATLANTA — June 25, 2012— HRToolbox, a global provider of expatriate management tools, today announced a series of affordable new tools — Professional Toolbox™, Total Toolbox™ and Enterprise Toolbox™ — to more efficiently meet the challenges of managing a global workforce. These easy-to-use tools can replace the cumbersome spreadsheets used by many in Global HR…
Roslyn, New York, June 25, 2012 – Global learning technologies innovator CERTPOINT Systems and learning thought leader Charles Jennings, Duntroon Associates, have identified five key trends impacting the way people learn in today’s borderless world. Comments Ara Ohanian, Chief Happiness Officer & CEO at CERTPOINT, “A new business environment has been created by the digitally…
Atlanta, GA June 24, 2012—Most HR professionals have experienced deception on the part of their job applicants, often after the fact. A new article by EmployeeScreenIQ, “Applicants Do the Darndest Things: How HR Can Spot Candidates Who Game the System,” offers a roadmap for spotting mistruths before a hiring decision is made. While technologies such…
AUSTIN, Texas—June 21, 2012—HR Shared Services Centers (HR SSC) deliver substantial benefits to organizations, including reduced costs, increased efficiencies and the ability for HR to focus on strategic initiatives rather than administrative tasks, but HR SSCs can quickly turn costly, inefficient and ineffective if not implemented correctly. A new article by Dovetail Software offers five…
June 19, 2012 Roslyn. NY. Global learning technologies innovator CERTPOINT Systems has identified six steps to learning engagement based on the classic principles of marketing. Comments Maria van Vlodrop, General Manager Europe, CERTPOINT Systems, “In today’s volatile environment, learning and development needs to prove more than ever that people are engaged with their learning and…
Roslyn, NY. June 15, 2012 – Global learning technologies innovator CERTPOINT Systems will participate at the 2012 mLearnCon mobile learning conference for the third year running. Kenneth Fung, CERTPOINT EVP Corporate Strategy, and Brian Baloga, CERTPOINT EVP Sales, Business Development and Client Satisfaction, will share their thoughts on trends and issues impacting the future of…