General HR

Employee Engagement: A New Union Avoidance Strategy

By HR Vendor News | June 28, 2011

Modern Survey‘s bi-annual study of the U.S. workforce has helped provide a narrative for understanding the way economic factors have influenced employee attitudes over time. The most recent iteration of this study (conducted February 2011) included survey items that asked if employees would be interested in being represented by a union. The findings from this…

New Article by Impact Achievement Group Warns of Systemic Performance Review Failings

By HR Vendor News | June 28, 2011

SEATTLE/June 28, 2011—A new article by Impact Achievement Group discusses the systemic problems inherent within the performance review process and offers clear prescriptive action to improve it. The article, “The Dark Side of Performance Reviews — Why People Hate Them and Why They Fail,” uses findings from its recent survey of human resource professionals, managers,…

HR Marketplace Industry Veteran Kevin W. Grossman Returns to HRmarketer.com

By HR Vendor News | June 27, 2011

Capitola, Calif. / June 27, 2011 — Fisher Vista, LLC and HRmarketer.com announced today that HR industry analyst and thought leader Kevin W. Grossman has rejoined the company as Chief Marketplace Evangelist. He’ll be responsible for HRmarketer.com’s strategic B2B marketing and business development initiatives as well as advising HR and other B2B suppliers on marketing…

IHRIM's Immediate Past Board Chair to Present at SHRM 2011 Annual Conference

By HR Vendor News | June 24, 2011

The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, today announced that its immediate past board chair, John Greer (HRIP), is slated to present two sessions at SHRM’s 2011 Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Convention Center.…

Hogan Partners with Maersk Training Centre to Improve Safety Training

By HR Vendor News | June 24, 2011

TULSA, OK, June 24, 2011 — Hogan Assessment Systems announced a strategic partnership with Maersk Training Centre, an independent training provider within the A.P. Moller — Maersk Group, to improve worker safety. The A.P. Moller — Maersk Group is a conglomerate of maritime shipping, logistics, energy, retail and manufacturing companies operating in more than 130…

EmployeeScreenIQ Embarks on Cloud Computing Initiative with Industry's First Mobile App

By HR Vendor News | June 24, 2011

CLEVELAND / June 24, 2011 — EmployeeScreenIQ announced the first cloud computing initiative for the background screening industry with the upcoming release of iEmployeeScreen mobile. The new app will make it possible for HR professionals to access legislative updates, industry news, articles and resources at any time from any iPhone or Apple device. EmployeeScreenIQ will…

People Still Land Most Jobs Person to Person But Job Boards, Online Networking Gain Ground

By HR Vendor News | June 23, 2011

PHILADEPHIA, PA, June 7 — Person-to-person networking continues to be job seekers’ most successful tool, according to a study by Right Management. The firm analyzed job data on the nearly 60,000 individuals throughout North America to whom it provided career transition services over the past three years. Right Management is the talent and career management…

One in Three Workers Get Weekend Emails from Boss

By HR Vendor News | June 22, 2011

PHILADELPHIA, PA — June 21, 2011 — One in three employees often get emails from their boss over the weekend and they are expected to reply, according to a new survey by Right Management. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions. An additional one-third…

Total Rewards Software Reaches 500th Client Licensing On-Demand Total Compensation Statement Software

By HR Vendor News | June 22, 2011

ROCKLIN, CAL. / June 22, 2011 – Total Rewards Software, Inc. today announced that the 500th client has licensed its on-demand total compensation statement software. TotalCompBuilder.com is the first, web-based software platform that produces both professional print and secure, online total rewards statements quickly easily and cost-effectively. Also known as employee benefit statements or hidden…

WorldatWork Forms Strategic Alliance with The New Zealand Remuneration Network Inc.

By HR Vendor News | June 21, 2011

June 21, 2011 — Washington — WorldatWork, a U.S.-based global human resources association, announced it has formed a strategic alliance with The New Zealand Remuneration Network Inc. (RemNet), a not-for-profit member organization based in Auckland, NZ. Initially, the alliance will focus on offering Global Remuneration Professional or GRP® training classes to prepare reward professionals for…