Employee Benefits

WorldatWork Applauds New Workplace Flexibility Partnership

By HR Vendor News | February 10, 2011

Feb. 9, 2011 — Washington, D.C. — WorldatWork congratulates the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Families and Work Institute (FWI) for forging a partnership to advance the way businesses view and adopt flexible workplace practices. “Recognizing the powerful impact work-life strategies can have on business performance, WorldatWork acquired Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP)…

Americans Look to Employers for Aid in Retirement

By HR Vendor News | February 10, 2011

Kansas City, Kan.— With Social Security now projected to reach insolvency sooner than expected, Americans are looking to their employers for aid in providing the financial security they’ll need during their golden years. The Benefits USA 2010/2011 survey results found 98.8 percent of companies offer a retirement plan to their employees. Of the types of…

Flexible Benefit Service Corporation to Educate Brokers at Upcoming Healthcare Event

By HR Vendor News | February 9, 2011

ROSEMONT, Ill. (February 8, 2011) — Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) today announced Mark Lam, policy compliance and relationship manager, has been invited to speak at the upcoming Northern Illinois Association of Health Underwriters (NIAHU) meeting. On February 15, 2011, Mark will be presenting to NIAHU members at the Randall Oaks Golf Club in West…

Jen Benz to Speak at Health Action Council Ohio Kick-Off Conference 2011

By HR Vendor News | February 8, 2011

San Francisco, CA — February 8, 2011 — Jennifer Benz, founder and chief strategist of Benz Communications, will present “Using Social Media to Get the Most from Your Benefits Investment” at the Health Action Council Ohio Kick-Off Conference 2011 in Columbus on February 11, 2011 at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, OH. Benz Communications is…

Mennonite Savings and Credit Union Launches New Employee Recognition Program Powered by I Love Rewards

By HR Vendor News | February 8, 2011

Kitchener and Toronto, ON, February 8, 2011: I Love Rewards, the leader in employee rewards and recognition solutions, announces the launch of Mennonite Savings and Credit Union’s (MSCU), Give Thanks, employee recognition program. “MSCU engaged I Love Rewards for a customizable solution which enables all staff members to both give and receive meaningful, timely recognition…

Survey Reveals How Existing Mentoring Programs Can Be Improved and Specific Challenges to Overcome

By HR Vendor News | February 8, 2011

Insala, the global leader in assisting organizations with career development and corporate mentoring programs, has released a new white paper containing compelling data from its recent mentoring survey. The survey data gives HR and business professionals valuable insight into the biggest challenges and priorities of mentoring program implementation and management. Of 288 HR and business…

Google: Employment Background Checks Demystified

By HR Vendor News | February 6, 2011

TAMPA, FL — On February 23, 2011 at 2:00pm EST, two experts will cohost a complimentary webinar on the importance of using a background check service to ensure effective employment screening. CEO of AccuScreen.com Kevin Connell will cohost with Mike Sankey, CEO of BRB Publications, Inc. (http://www.brbpublications.com), the nation’s premier publisher of source books and…

TrainingIndustry.com Names Vangent to Their 2011 Top Leadership Training Companies List

By HR Vendor News | February 3, 2011

Chicago, IL, February 2, 2011 — Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of results-oriented human capital and talent management solutions, today announced that it has been named as a “Top 20 Leadership Training Company” for the second straight year by TrainingIndustry.com. TrainingIndustry.com continuously monitors the training marketplace for the best providers and services, and as such…

WorkSimple Redefines Business Performance with Jan 11 Release

By HR Vendor News | January 31, 2011

San Francisco, CA—January 31, 2011 Company News • WorkSimple, the company that defined results-driven performance management and is now architecting innovations in Business Goal Software, announced the immediate availability of its January ’11 release. The release makes introduces the concept of year-round Business Goals and offers new tools to make it possible. • January ’11…

I Love Rewards and Fistful of Talent Announce Their Webinar Together: The Death of Human Resources: Long Live Employee Experience

By HR Vendor News | January 28, 2011

Boston and Toronto, Jan 27, 2011: The next generation of human capital management is here. I Love Rewards, the leader in employee rewards and recognition solutions and Fistful of Talent, leading blog presenting all sides of the talent equation, announce today their joint webinar on February 15, 2011 at 1pm ET, on the next generation…