General HR

Even as Economy Improves, Post-Employment Practices Important to Employers

By HR Vendor News | February 10, 2012

Kansas City, Kan. – The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.5 percent in December 2011, the lowest it’s been in nearly three years. Although the rate of unemployment continues to slowly trend downward, it remains important for employers to have a defined set of post-employment practices in place.…

AFI Vice President Appointed to the Provincial Review of Training Regulations for the Security Industry

By HR Vendor News | February 9, 2012

TORONTO, February 9, 2012/MILTON, ON- AFI International, North America’s leader in crisis management and response, is pleased to announce that Desmond Taljaard, its national vice president of operations and security services, has been selected as the sole representative for the CSIS at the Provincial Review of Training Regulations for the security industry. Taljaard was appointed…

Triple Creek Wins 2012 Bersin & Associates Learning Leader Award

By HR Vendor News | February 9, 2012

Triple Creek, the leader in enterprise mentoring and structured social learning software, today announced they have been named a 2012 Bersin & Associates Learning Leader in the Vendor Innovation in Learning and Talent Management category.  They were recognized for their enterprise mentoring software Open Mentoring. “Being named a Learning Leader by Bersin & Associates is…

InsideOut Development Named to Top 20 Leadership Training Companies List

By HR Vendor News | February 9, 2012

(Salt Lake City, UT, February 9, 2012) InsideOut Development was recently included in the Top 20 Leadership Training Companies list by TrainingIndustry.com.  An annual list, the Top 20 Leadership Training Companies recognizes organizations that embody the traits and services found in a great leadership training company.  Selection is based on criteria that include: –    Breadth…

Thomas Awards of Excellence 2012 Now Open for Entries

By HR Vendor News | February 9, 2012

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 9, 2012 – Thomas Awards of Excellence 2012 are now open for entries. The Thomas Awards of Excellence recognize clients who have excelled at driving business value with Thomas’ products and services.  Clients are invited to submit their entries for consideration starting today until September 30th, 2012.  Full details and submission…

Achievers Named 2012s Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada

By HR Vendor News | February 8, 2012

Toronto (PRWEB) February 8, 2011 — — Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the leader in employee rewards and recognition solutions, was named today as one of the 50 Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada.  Queen’s School of Business conducted the annual study in conjunction with Aon Hewitt. “We use employee engagement as the standard…

HighRoads Study Shows Less than Half of Employers Are Ready to Distribute Health Care Reform Summary of Benefits & Coverage Materials

By HR Vendor News | February 8, 2012

BOSTON (February 7, 2012) —HighRoads, the industry leader in employer health care compliance and benefits management, today announced findings from its annual survey of U.S. companies and their current and future compliance communication plans and processes, focusing on Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs). Key findings show that while 81% of employers plan to update their SPDs…

Seasonal Hiring Pain Eliminated by JobApp Automated Hiring Management System

By HR Vendor News | February 7, 2012

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Feb. 1, 2012 — JobApp, the talent acquisition and management solution dedicated to companies with a decentralized workforce, today announced the release of its newest paper, “Now Is the Time: Five Resolutions to Take the Pain Out of Seasonal Hiring,” available for complimentary download now. This paper presents an engaging and…

As the Leader Thinketh

By HR Vendor News | February 7, 2012

As the Leader Thinketh By Gregg Thompson *This article is dedicated to the wonderful men and women who have not read the latest bestseller on leadership but still get up each morning committed to making a real difference in the work, careers and lives of others. There is a hard truth about leadership development that…

HRmarketer.com Partners with HR.com, Continues to Widen News Syndication Network

By HR Vendor News | February 6, 2012

CAPITOLA, Calif. / February 6, 2012 – HRmarketer.com has added yet another partner to its growing HR news network: HR.com, the industry’s largest social network and online executive community with more than 200,000 members. Under the new partnership, all press announcements sent through HRmarketer.com’s software can be viewed on http://www.hr.com/. The site receives over a…