General HR

United Benefit Advisors to Host Free Leadership Training Webinar

By HR Vendor News | January 3, 2013

Learn Proven Leadership Strategies and Transform Your Outlook for Success in 2013 Indianapolis, IN, Jan. 3, 2013 – United Benefit Advisors (UBA), in conjunction with One America, is hosting a free HR webinar, “The Perfect Plan,” for HR professionals and business owners on January 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT. To receive the $149…

Active Shooter Expert Tips

By HR Vendor News | January 3, 2013

Active Shooter Expert Tips AFIMAC has created a video of a simulated active shooter incident for our experts to utilize for a training course. The short video was created to offer general survival tips to the general public via social media. Although the short version has some great tips, the full online course will be…

“Stop School Violence Week” established to honor Sandy Hook victims, ensure the nation remembers this tragedy and builds a plan to end school violence

By HR Vendor News | January 2, 2013

LAKE FOREST, Calif. – December 27, 2012 – The National Institute for Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc. announced in the release of their December edition of The Workplace Violence Prevention eReport that in the midst of the sorrow, grief and horror of the Sandy Hook tragedy it is establishing “Stop School Violence Week.” The goal…

LifeMoxie Presents Campaign to Promote National Mentoring Month

By HR Vendor News | January 2, 2013

Month-Long Campaign Aimed at Driving Workforce Performance and Engagement [RED BANK, NEW JERSEY] – To raise awareness about the importance of mentoring for employee effectiveness and organizational success, LifeMoxie Mentoring is presenting a month-long campaign to promote National Mentoring Month. A series of complimentary events will give business leaders a first-hand look at how mentoring…

IHRIM Welcomes 2013 Executive Committee to Board of Directors

By HR Vendor News | January 2, 2013

The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, recently announced the 2013 Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Elected by the IHRIM Board, the Executive Committee represents business & academic leaders in human resource information management Those elected to the Executive…

Top 10 Predictions for HR Technology in 2013

By HR Vendor News | December 24, 2012

Lynne Mealy, President & CEO of IHRIM, The International Association for Human Resource Information Management), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the Human Resource Information Management industry, today unveiled IHRIM’s top 10 predictions for HR Technology in 2013. Before revealing the list, compiled by such industry leaders as Lexy Martin of CedarCrestone, Nov Omana of HR…

ORCAS App Offers Mood Boosting Help for Depression Sufferers

By HR Vendor News | December 20, 2012

EUGENE, OR (December 20, 2012) – ORCAS, a health innovation company that combines science and technology to create self-management products that improve well-being, introduces MoodHacker,a mobile health application available for smartphone, tablet and desktop tools. The app, currently in beta version, is designed to help workers who suffer from depression to not only boost their…

Best Practice Institute Introduces New Social Network that Promises 'Future of 360'

By HR Vendor News | December 20, 2012

West Palm Beach, Fla. – December 20, 2012 – Skillrater.com, an online social network that will launch in Dec. of 2013, makes it easy for members to request work performance ratings from overseers, co-workers and direct reports across a domestic and global workforce. “This is the future of 360-degree assessment and social learning,” said the…

WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW PROPOSED RULES OF HEALTH CARE REFORM

By HR Vendor News | December 20, 2012

United Benefit Advisors Posts Simplified Summaries of PPACA Proposed Rules Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 20, 2012 – To help employers quickly understand their obligations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), United Benefit Advisors (UBA) has issued a summary of the most crucial components of the proposed rules recently released by the Department of…

Improved Diagnosis: Health Care Costs Projected to Increase More Slowly

By HR Vendor News | December 19, 2012

NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2012 – Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans are anticipated to be down by between 0.2 and 0.6 percent through the first half of 2013, according to a survey by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX). This year was the first time since 2001 that Buck’s survey…