General HR

Accolo Achieves Inc. 500/5000 for the 4th Time

By HR Vendor News | August 20, 2012

Larkspur, CA — August 20, 2012 Accolo, Inc. has been awarded Inc. Magazine’s 5000 fastest growing companies for 2012. This is the fourth year that Accolo has had the honor of being included in this prestigious list of companies which has included famous brands such as Levi Strauss, Facebook, Jamba Juice, Microsoft, Under Armor and…

Zywave launches enhanced Canadian NaviPlan Select to expand planning capabilities and boost engagement

By HR Vendor News | August 20, 2012

Zywave launches enhanced Canadian NaviPlan Select to expand planning capabilities and boost engagement Milwaukee, WI — Aug. 20, 2012 Zywave today announced high-impact enhancements to Canadian NaviPlan Select version 12.2 that expand planning options, increase flexibility and promote advisor effectiveness for new types of clients. The new version gives advisors new ways to drive business…

Measuring Sales Performance and the Sales Quality Revolution

By HR Vendor News | August 16, 2012

DAYTON, OHIO, August 16, 2012 — Sales leaders and business executives looking to transform their sales organizations will want to read the latest chapters of “The End of Sales As We Know It”. This important new publication is being released in a series of special reports co-authored by sales research pioneer Howard Stevens, Chairman of…

Empathia, Inc. Introduces Change1st Behavior Modification Program to Deliver Lasting Positive Behavior Change

By HR Vendor News | August 15, 2012

MILWAUKEE / August 15, 2012 — Building on 30 years of success in the employee assistance and behavioral health fields, Empathia has launched Change1st, a program that helps organizations assist their employees in making positive behavior changes to deliver lasting results. Several organizations have piloted Change1st, including ProHealth Care, Inc., a large health care system…

PeopleScout Partners with InterviewStream to Add Video Interviews to its Recruitment and Hiring Solutions

By HR Vendor News | August 15, 2012

Bethlehem, PA / August 15, 2012 — PeopleScout, the world’s leading provider of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) with over 220,000 annual job placements, has chosen InterviewStream to employ its live and pre-recorded video interviewing solutions. The Chicago-based company is incorporating InterviewStream’s branded video interview technology into its end-to-end RPO solutions and is already experiencing significant…

iCIMS Partners with LexisNexis® to Enhance Talent Platform

By HR Vendor News | August 15, 2012

MATAWAN, N.J. (August 15, 2012) — iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, formally announced today its new relationship with the leading global background screening provider, LexisNexis®. iCIMS will now offer LexisNexis as an additional Background Screening option available with its flagship product, the iCIMS Talent Platform. With…

United Benefit Advisors To Host Webinars on Family and Medical Leave Act For Employers

By HR Vendor News | August 15, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, August 15, 2012—United Benefit Advisors (UBA), in conjunction with Unum, will hold two free webinars for employers and HR professionals on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The first webinar, “Curbing FMLA Abuse: The Top 10 FMLA Mistakes and Best Practices,” will cover the most common mistakes employers make in administering FMLA.…

Not-For-Profit Pay Increase Budgets Begin to Rise

By HR Vendor News | August 13, 2012

Kansas City, Kan.— The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the unemployment rate at 8.3 percent as of July 2012, up slightly from 8.2 percent in June. Although the unemployment rate has increased over the past couple of months, pay increase budgets are beginning to show signs of improvement. The 2012 Compensation Data Not-For-Profit survey…

Employee Engagement Rises as Key Strategic Priority for US Executives

By HR Vendor News | August 8, 2012

TalentKeepers Reports Comprehensive Results from its 8th Annual Talent Engagement and Retention Trends Report for 2012 Winter Park, Florida — August 7, 2012. TalentKeepers, Inc. reported in its 8th annual Employee Engagement and Turnover Survey Report that 81% of US companies are seeking to impact performance and profitability by making employee engagement a strategic business…

La Quinta Inns & Suites Strengthens Brand, Improves Hiring Quality and Reduces Turnover with Pre-Hire Assessments from Assess Systems

By HR Vendor News | August 8, 2012

DALLAS—August 8, 2012— LQ Management L.L.C. saw reduced turnover and experienced greater hiring confidence after partnering with Assess Systems to deliver pre-hire assessments for front desk positions to its 820 corporate and franchise hotels. As La Quinta clearly defined its core values, the organization recognized a need to ensure they were attracting and hiring front…