Performance Review Process is Inaccurate and Ineffective, New Report by Impact Achievement Group Reveals

SEATTLE/June 2, 2011—A new report by Impact Achievement Group reveals a disparity between how the C-suite and other employees rate their managers’ effectiveness at using their organizations’ performance review process/system. The report, “The Performance Review Process: Facts and Fiction,” surveyed human resource professionals, managers, vice presidents and chief executive officers on how well their performance…

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Profiles International's Leadership Charisma Takes World Tour

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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The Strategic Role of Human Resources

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…

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New Arbita Partnership Expands Its Solutions to Mobile Recruiting

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…

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