Marietta, GA– InfoMart, a national leader in pre-employment screening, celebrates its 25th anniversary in September 2014. Today, InfoMart is still driven by the entrepreneurial spirit of its founder and chair, Tammy Cohen. “The industry has gone though many changes over the past 25 years. InfoMart has shaped much of that change,” said Cohen. InfoMart opened…
COLUMBIA, MD–July 31, 2014, Berkshire Associates Inc., a leading human resources consulting and technology firm, announces the appointment of Lynn A. Clements as its Director of Regulatory Affairs. Lynn spent nearly a decade in integral roles at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)–and in recent years worked as…
July 28, 2014 WINTER PARK, Fla. – TalentKeepers, Inc., the global employee engagement and retention solutions firm, announced today that its award-winning leadership and HR development training series is now fully pre-approved by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and each program will award PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification credits. This competency development series previously…
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…
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…
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)…
Interaction Associates (IA), a global 44-year innovator known for its leadership expertise and for building collaborative corporate cultures, has announced a free web event called “Bridging the Gender Gap – a New Approach to Shattering the Glass Ceiling.” The one-hour web seminar, co-hosted by Training Magazine, takes place June 11, 2014, at 1 p.m. EDT…
Blogging4Jobs announces the acquisition of their second HR-focused property since acquiring Secrets of the Job Hunt in 2012. Many long time recruiters are familiar with The Recruiters Lounge which began publishing in January 2005 and provides information and insights into the wacky world of employment with news, articles, comics, videos, podcasts and more under the…
60% of companies are investing in big data and analytics tools to help make their HR departments more data-driven. It’s a concept that is talked about by nearly every influencer, analyst and expert but what does it really mean for recruiting and HR? How are recruiting and HR teams actually using data, numbers and information…
COLUMBIA, MD–March 8, 2014, Berkshire Associates, a human resources consulting and technology firm, announces its software and service solutions are updated to meet Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (the employment of Individuals with Disabilities) requirements. With OFCCP laser-focused on…