General HR

Sonar6 wins at the 2010 WriteMark Plain English Awards

By HR Vendor News | October 20, 2010

Auckland, NZ October 20, 2010 — In its first year participating, performance management software vendor Sonar6 has taken the Best Plain English Document (Private Sector) trophy at the WriteMark Plain English Awards. The Plain English Awards are held annually to celebrate clarity in business writing and raise awareness of the benefits of plain English in…

New Background Screening White Paper Reveals Legal Risks of Adjudication Modules

By HR Vendor News | October 20, 2010

CLEVELAND / October 20, 2010 — Many employers turn to adjudication modules for guidance when they discover an applicant has a criminal conviction or poor credit. A new white paper from EmployeeScreenIQ reveals the challenges of these modules and offers ways for hiring professionals to avoid a legal slippery slope. “Adjudication Modules and the EEOC:…

SumTotal Gains Significant Momentum Across Key Industries Driving Worldwide Customer Growth

By HR Vendor News | October 19, 2010

Gainesville, FL, October 19, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a global leader in complete talent management solutions, today announced substantial market growth in its international business as more and more global organizations recognize the value that comprehensive HR technology infrastructure brings to their operations and ability to execute business strategy. Leading international organizations, including Murray…

iCIMS Takes the Panel at SpringOne 2GX

By HR Vendor News | October 19, 2010

HAZLET, N.J. (October 19, 2010) — iCIMS, the 2nd largest provider of Software-as-a-Service talent acquisition solutions, announced today that it will be participating in the SpringOne 2GX panel discussion, From Devs to Ops: Monitoring and Management in the Real World with Hyperic, scheduled for October 19 – 22, 2010, at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center…

YES Prep Public Schools Select Jobmagic Social Recruiting Platform

By HR Vendor News | October 19, 2010

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 19, 2010—YES Prep Public Schools, a group of innovative state charter schools in Houston, Texas, has chosen Jobmagic to help recruit from a larger pool of talent on social networks. YES Prep Public Schools is a free, open-enrollment public school system that serves 4,200 students across eight schools in the Houston area.…

Wonderlic Announces Social Media Contest, $1,650 in Prizes

By HR Vendor News | October 17, 2010

October 18, 2010, Libertyville, IL — Wonderlic, the premier provider of assessments for employee and student selection, today announced the start of the Pinpoint Potential™ Contest, a five-week social media contest, with prizes totaling $1,650. In conjunction with the launch of the new Wonderlic website, fans of Wonderlic who follow the company on Facebook and…

HRsmart Ties for First Place in Talent Management Shootout At 13th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Expo

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2010

Richardson, TX – October 15, 2010 – HRsmart, Inc., the only global provider of a Unified Talent Management solution in the world, tied for first place at the “Third Annual Talent Management Shootout” at the HR Technology® Conference in Chicago. HRsmart, Peopleclick/Authoria, Saba, and Technomedia demonstrated their companies’ respective solutions addressing three out of five…

Fewer Companies Offer Executive Perquisites in 2010

By HR Vendor News | October 15, 2010

Kansas City, Kan. — Since the onset of the economic downturn, organizations across the country have found their executive compensation packages placed under a magnifying glass and scrutinized at every turn. As a result, fewer companies are now offering perquisites to their highest ranking employees. According to the Executive Compensation 2010/2011 survey results, 77.6 percent…

E. & J. GALLO WINERY IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

By HR Vendor News | October 15, 2010

Los Angeles, Calif., October 15, 2010 — Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, congratulates client Kristi Marsella from E. & J. Gallo Winery for winning the Chief Learning Officer magazine’s prestigious Learning in Practice Gold Vanguard Award. The Vanguard Award is for learning executives who have either launched a new…

HealthcareSource Reports Record Third Quarter

By HR Vendor News | October 14, 2010

WOBURN, Mass. — October 14, 2010 — HealthcareSource®, the leading provider of talent management software solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced record third quarter results and building adoption for HealthcareSource’s established Position Manager® and Performance Manager® and new Physician Recruitment ManagerSM and Interview ManagerSM solutions. “Each quarter we continue to deliver solid revenue and…