General HR

CKR Interactive Makes the 2010 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies

By HR Vendor News | August 30, 2010

Global recruitment marketing agency CKR Interactive recently received recognition on the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing U.S. companies. The agency has continued to grow since its launch in 2001 despite the dot.com bust and the current tumultuous economy, and this is the second year in a row that the agency has made the…

Exclusive Dallas-area Networking Event Aims To Educate Attendees on the Requirement for HR to be Considered a Strategic Function

By HR Vendor News | August 30, 2010

DETROIT, Aug. 30, 2010 — 56 percent of business leaders do not believe human resource departments provide any business value. nowHIRE, in conjunction with HRchitect and ADP, is hosting an exclusive networking event that aims to educate attendees on the requirement for HR to be considered a strategic function. The networking event and presentation, taking…

Interim Marketers Help Companies Keep Up in a Down Economy

By HR Vendor News | August 27, 2010

CHICAGO / August 26, 2010 — Today’s marketing organizations’ biggest challenge is struggling to increase revenues and market share as well as build customer loyalty with fewer marketing resources. Partnerships formed with interim staffing firms can successfully help marketing departments change the way they support their marketing efforts without having to abandon key marketing activities…

iCIMS Named Inc. 500 |5000 Honoree; Recognized as One of North America's Fastest-Growing Companies for 5th Consecutive Year

By HR Vendor News | August 26, 2010

HAZLET, N.J. (August 26th, 2010) — iCIMS, the 2nd largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced today that the company has been named to the Inc. 500 | 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in North America. Of the 5000 honorees, iCIMS was ranked 1598 and saw a 178% growth rate over the past…

StepStone Solutions closes MrTed acquisition

By HR Vendor News | August 25, 2010

London/Texas: 24 August 2010: StepStone Solutions, a global leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Talent Management solutions, has completed the acquisition of privately-owned e-recruitment software provider MrTed. The acquisition adds over 130 customers to StepStone Solutions’ existing customer base of 1,500 global businesses, including names such as France Telecom, Heineken, SGS, Alexander Mann Solutions, Wolters Kluwer, and…

Medical Insurance Costs Increase for Manufacturing Companies

By HR Vendor News | August 25, 2010

Kansas City, Kan.— Despite legislation recently passed to bring costs in line, providing medical insurance continues to grow increasingly expensive for manufacturing employers across the country. The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Manufacturing survey results show manufacturing companies had an average premium increase of 11 percent. More than 80 percent of survey respondents report paying…

Upcoming TALX Webinar to Share Best Practices for Managing Unemployment Costs

By HR Vendor News | August 25, 2010

ST. LOUIS (August 25, 2010) — WHO: TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services WHAT: Will present a complimentary webinar to help employers learn about crafting an effective unemployment cost management program. WHEN: Thursday, September 9, 2010 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CT; 9:00 a.m. MT;…

Validity Screening Solutions Named Finalist for the Kansas City Business Journal 2010 Best Places to Work

By HR Vendor News | August 24, 2010

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — August 24, 2010 — Validity Screening Solutions, a premier provider of background screening and drug screening services, has been recognized by the Kansas City Business Journal as a finalist for the 2010 Best Places to Work. A total of 30 finalists were named in the categories of small, medium and large…

SumTotal Systems Enables Citrix to Aggregate Training Resources into a More Accessible, On-Demand Solution

By HR Vendor News | August 24, 2010

Mountain View, Calif., August 24, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced that Citrix Systems, Inc. is successfully utilizing SumTotal’s industry-leading unified talent development suite to centralize learning resources and make it easier to track and report on employee development. As a result, learning…

Legal Insurer ARAG Announces Scholarship Program for Drake Law Students

By HR Vendor News | August 23, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa — Legal insurer ARAG® has announced the creation of the ARAG Chad Hensley Diversity Scholarship at Drake Law School in honor of Chad Hensley, a former insurance company executive, ARAG board member and Drake Law School graduate. The annual scholarship will provide $2,500 in financial assistance to a third-year Drake law student.…