General HR

New Webinar Asks: Are Performance Objectives a Waste of Time?

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

SEATTLE — October 26, 2010 — Julie White, Ph.D., of Impact Achievement Group will discuss the efficacy of performance objectives in a webinar on November 4, 2010 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. Registration for the complimentary webinar is available at http://www.hr.com/en/communities/performance_management/are-performance-objectives-a-waste-of-time_gfa1eebe.html?s=jCKBR3KZvnBWzhm0WWT. “Are Performance Objectives a Waste of Time?” will take a closer look at…

Canon Recruiting Group Selects Jobmagic for Social Recruiting

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 26, 2010—Contingent and temporary staffing firm Canon Recruiting Group has chosen Jobmagic as its social media recruiting platform to find and attract candidates outside of job boards. The Canon Recruiting Group, based in Southern California, has been a leader in contingent and temporary staffing since 1980 and often staffs for executive-level positions.…

Blue Button Challenge Announces RememberItNow! as a Top Finalist at Health 2.0

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

ORINDA, Calif. – October 14, 2010 – The Markle Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recognized RememberItNow! as a top finalist in their Blue Button Challenge announced at this year’s San Francisco Health 2.0 Conference. The Blue Button Challenge competition sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Markle foundation asked applicants to…

Enwisen's AnswerSource HR Shared Services Technology Selected by Technicolor to Bring Greater Efficiencies to Process

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

NOVATO, CA — October 26, 2010 — Enwisen, Inc., the leader in Software-as-a-Service(SaaS) solutions that help employers provide a higher level of HR services —with fewer resources and lower costs — announces Technicolor (NYSE: TCH) has selected Enwisen’s AnswerSource™ HR Shared Services solution. AnswerSource HR Shared Services is an integrated suite of Enwisen’s AnswerSource Portal/Knowledgebase…

Accurate Background Welcomes New Vice President of Human Resources

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

LAKE FOREST, Calif., October 26, 2010 – Accurate Background, a leader in the background screening industry, is pleased to announce the addition of Naomi Sullivan as their new Vice President of Human Resources. Sullivan has more than 20 years of experience in human resources leadership roles for large nationwide and global employers. During her career,…

Modern Survey Renews Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

Minneapolis, MN, October 21, 2010 — Modern Survey is proud to renew its Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status, adding new competencies in Software Development and Web Development. The Microsoft partner program recognizes Modern Survey’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Modern Survey has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies…

National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence Releases Ten Key Lessons From Recent Workplace Violence Incidents

By HR Vendor News | October 26, 2010

LAKE FOREST, CA — October 26, 2010 — As businesses are starting to emerge out of one of the worst recessions we have seen there are many competing issues for limited resources. In a recent survey conducted by Security Directory News workplace violence was rated the top issue of concern with roughly 49% of respondents.…

Interaction Associates offers Leadership Web Event November 3, 2010: Tools for Remote Team Leadership: Building Trust and Connection Online

By HR Vendor News | October 25, 2010

(Cambridge, MA) – The 40-year innovator of advanced methods for developing leaders, Interaction Associates (IA), will present an exclusive hands-on web event for executives, team leaders, and managers called, “Tools for Remote Team Leadership: Build Trust and Connection Online.” The web event is designed to foster deeper collaboration and success with online meetings. It will…

HealthcareSource Helps HR Control On-Time Completion of Appraisals with New Performance Manager® Release

By HR Vendor News | October 25, 2010

WOBURN, Mass. — October 25, 2010 — HealthcareSource®, the leading provider of talent management software solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced a new release of Performance Manager, a leading solution for healthcare employee performance management automation. This latest release features a new appraisal and competency checklist dashboard. Designed after months of consultation and testing…

UTCA Celebrates 20th Year Anniversary at Annual Client Update

By HR Vendor News | October 25, 2010

SPRINGFIELD, MA — October 7, 2010 — Unemployment Tax Control Associates (UTCA) again hosted their popular Annual Client Update at the Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s program marked the 20th year anniversary of UTCA, founded by its President and CEO, Suzanne Murphy. “This program was especially meaningful to those of us…