General HR

HRSG Expands into Latin America

By HR Vendor News | December 14, 2011

OTTAWA, Canada, December 13, 2011 – Human Resource Systems Group, Ltd. (HRSG), an international leader in competency-based tools and systems, has signed an agreement with RH em Ação (HR in Action), an HR consulting and training company located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to implement and sell HRSG’s i-SkillSuite® software as part of their practice. RH…

Webinar (free) – Eroding Employee Purchasing Power; Perception, Reality, and What to do about it

By HR Vendor News | December 13, 2011

As coverage of ‘Occupy’ events brings income inequality into prominence in the news, and as recent surveys indicate that employee loyalty is declining worldwide, HCR software offers a timely, relevant, informative webinar for compensation professionals and HR execs. Complimentary Webinar – Eroding Employee Purchasing Power; Perception, Reality, and What Compensation Departments can do about it.…

Background screening

By HR Vendor News | December 13, 2011

Tampa, FL, December 1, 2011 – Visiting Santa at the mall is a cherished holiday tradition for most families. Kids instinctively trust the jolly old fellow in the red suit. But did you ever stop to think who might be lurking behind Santa’s false beard? Kevin Connell is America’s leading background screening expert, dubbed the…

SafeGuard World International and FedEx Honored with a Webster Buchanan Multi-country Payroll Best Practice Award

By HR Vendor News | December 13, 2011

RALEIGH, North Carolina (December 6, 2011) – SafeGuard World International (SGWI), a leading provider of global payroll and global employment outsourcing, in conjunction with Rann Rushing, Senior Manager/Controller for the Latin American division of FedEx®, were proud to accept an award at Webster Buchanan’s 2011 Multi-country Payroll Best Practice Awards Dinner. Webster Buchanan, a market…

DocuSign Offers Free Webinar and Whitepaper to Help Employers Comply With New York Wage Theft Protection Act By February 1, 2012

By HR Vendor News | December 13, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 13, 2011 – DocuSign, the global standard for electronic signature, announced today a complimentary webinar and whitepaper that helps employers with New York-based employees understand and comply with new legislation – the New York Wage Theft Protection Act (WTPA) – which requires employer action by February 1, 2012 to avoid…

Employee Demand for Adult Backup Care Leaps Over 200 Percent, Reports LifeCare

By HR Vendor News | December 13, 2011

SHELTON, CT / December 13, 2011 – LifeCare, Inc. reports that requests for adult backup care increased 218 percent between the first quarter of 2010 and the same period in 2011—easily outpacing the acceleration rate of backup child care. Backup care is temporary care provided when regular care arrangements are disrupted or care needs change…

CERTPOINT client wins Brandon Hall Excellence Awards

By HR Vendor News | December 12, 2011

December 12, 2011 – CERTPOINT Systems, Inc., a leading global LMS provider, congratulates Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen on winning the gold prizes in Brandon Hall’s Excellence in Learning and Talent Management awards. Popeyes earned gold in the Best use of Blended Learning and Best Onboarding Program categories. “We’re thrilled that Popeyes has had success with CERTPOINTVLS™,”…

Benelogic Wins Top Workplace Award

By HR Vendor News | December 12, 2011

December 4, 2011 – According to The Baltimore Sun, Benelogic one of the best companies to work for in the Baltimore metro area.  Nearly sixteen thousand (16,000) employees from one hundred and seventeen (117) Baltimore area companies participated in a survey conducted by The Baltimore Sun in conjunction with Workplace Dynamics.  Seventy-five companies, including Benelogic,…

CKR Interactive Launches Division Devoted to EVP and Employer Brand Consulting

By HR Vendor News | December 12, 2011

International recruitment marketing agency CKR Interactive has launched Peer Group US, an employer brand consultancy specializing in Employer Value Proposition (EVP) development and custom primary research projects aimed at improving an organization’s communications with current and prospective employees. “We’ve provided this expertise and consultation through CKR Interactive since the agency’s founding more than a decade…

EmployeeScreenIQ Measures Hiring Attitudes in Third Annual Background Screening Trends Survey

By HR Vendor News | December 9, 2011

CLEVELAND / December 9, 2011 – What would you do?  That’s the question EmployeeScreenIQ is posing to human resources professionals confronted with hypothetical and thorny background check scenarios– from the discovery of inflated resumes to criminal histories – in the provider’s third annual Employment Screening Trends Survey. The ambitious new survey, which probes deeper into…