General HR

Profiles International's Leadership Charisma Takes World Tour

By HR Vendor News | June 3, 2011

WACO) Texas, (APRIL) 2011 – Authors Bud Haney and Deiric McCann of Profiles International began their trip around the world promoting their new business book, “Leadership Charisma.” The book was launched in January 2011 and skyrocketed through the Amazon rankings to 116 within its first 24 hours of sales “We were confident in our research…

OrcaEyes Introduces SonarVision On Demand 2.0; System Upgrades Provide Enhanced User Functionality Including Simplified and Expanded Data Uploads, New Benchmark

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

Austin, Texas—OrcaEyes, the developer of SonarVision Workforce Intelligence Software and the leading authority in business-workforce analytics, announced today the upgrade and release of its SonarVision On Demand 2.0 human capital analytics system. SonarVision On Demand 2.0 features a new front-end to better facilitate the data upload process and a new reporting layer for designating a…

A|X Armani Exchange Chooses Assess Systems for Pre-Employment Testing to Identify Customer-Driven Candidates

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

DALLAS—June 2, 2011—A|X Armani Exchange has chosen Assess Systems to provide pre-employment testing of all stock and sales associates for both their Canadian and U.S. operations. A|X Armani Exchange is the youth-oriented label created by Italian designer and entrepreneur Giorgio Armani. Launched in 1991, A|X Armani Exchange is one of the leading fashion brands in…

Empathia, Inc. Introduces New Workplace Outcomes Suite to Measure Effectiveness of Employee Assistance Services

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

MILWAUKEE, Wis. / June 2, 2011 — While the number and types of EAP services continue to increase, the HR industry faces a perennial question: how effective are they? In response, Empathia, Inc. has piloted a new workplace outcomes measurement tool that applies scientific rigor to the process of surveying employees and determines whether they…

Ohio State Head Football Coach Search Gets Professional Recruiting Assistance

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

Larkspur, CA — June 2, 2011 — Accolo, Inc., the leading Cloud Recruiting company, today announced that it has voluntarily initiated a search for the next Head Coach for Ohio State’s football team for the 2012 season. In an unprecedented move, Accolo is unofficially supporting the effort to find the next Ohio State Head Football…

Staff Management Ranked #1 Managed Service Provider (MSP) on HRO Today's 2011 MSP Baker's Dozen

By HR Vendor News | June 1, 2011

CHICAGO (June 1, 2011) — Staff Management | SMX, the industry’s leading provider of full spectrum staffing solutions, today announced that it has been named the #1 Managed Service Provider (MSP) on HRO Today magazine’s highly anticipated Baker’s Dozen list of the top 13 MSP providers. Results were announced at the HRO Today Forum in…

U.S. Crisis Response Expert Joins AFI Internationals Management Team

By HR Vendor News | May 31, 2011

TORONTO, May 31, 2011/MILTON, ON – AFI International, North America’s leader in crisis management and response, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Meadows as Director of Operations. Dan assumes the position at AFI’s head office effective immediately. In this new role, Mr. Meadows will handle the explosive growth area of crisis and disaster…

The Strategic Role of Human Resources

By HR Vendor News | May 29, 2011

While it may seem that the primary purpose of Human Resources is to handle policy and payroll, that is not the case for company leaders who understand the strategic value that HR contributes. A recent article posted on the Society for Human Resource Management website discusses the various types of HR tasks—transactional, tactical and strategic—and…

New Arbita Partnership Expands Its Solutions to Mobile Recruiting

By HR Vendor News | May 27, 2011

Minneapolis, MN — March 27, 2011 — Arbita, a leader in recruitment marketing and sourcing solutions, today announced a global strategic partnership with Job Rooster, a San-Francisco social enterprise that connects enterprises and staffing agencies to the worldwide workforce through cutting-edge mobile recruitment services. The partnership is the first to empower enterprise employers to target…

iCIMS Surpasses 900 Customer Count

By HR Vendor News | May 26, 2011

HAZLET, N.J. (May 24th, 2011) – iCIMS, the 2nd largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced that it surpassed the 900 client count this quarter. With over 40 clients added in Q1 alone, iCIMS expects to pass the 1000 client milestone by years end. iCIMS attributes its recent achievement to a strong focus…