General HR

Doug Klinger Joins LifeCare® as Chief Operating Officer

By HR Vendor News | July 1, 2010

SHELTON, CT, July 1, 2010— LifeCare®, Inc., a leading provider of health and productivity solutions for employers nationwide, announced today that Doug Klinger has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overseeing LifeCare’s Operations and Service Delivery, IT, and Internet Services functions. Before joining LifeCare, Klinger was President of Bee Mountain LLC, an…

Profiles International Launches New Division: The Profiles Research Institute

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Austin, TX, June 29, 2010 — Profiles International, a global leader in employment assessment tools, proudly launches a new division, the Profiles Research Institute. The Profiles Research Institute is advancing research in business by requesting insight and opinions from real professionals, in real work environments, dealing with real problems. In so doing, Profiles bridges the…

Employee Engagement Soars for DSM Personalized Nutrition's Employee Wellness Program

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Parsippany, N.J., June 29, 2010—Two new case studies issued by DSM Personalized Nutrition report that the company’s nutrition-based employee wellness program achieves engagement levels and other results that far surpass industry standards. The engagement levels achieved by two clients during the program’s rollout, which included completing a biometric screening, were one-and-a-half to two times higher…

New Article Provides Tips for New Managers in Developing Superior Performance Review Skills

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

SEATTLE, June 29, 2010 – New managers must handle an important new area of responsibility—conducting performance reviews. Training is critical to help them provide fair and meaningful employee appraisals, according to Impact Achievement Group. Conducting great reviews, whether informal or formal, is a challenge for most managers. Those new to management can excel by recognizing…

RememberItNow! Improves Employee Productivity with Long-Distance eHealth Features

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Orinda, CA – June 30, 2010- RememberItNow! LLC announced today new additions to their eHealth service, making long-distance care easier. According to a 2009 study by AARP, over seven in ten caregivers were employed at some time when caregiving. Among them, two-thirds have gone in late, left early, or taken time off to deal with…

New Case Study: The Shelter Group Reinforces Culture While Driving Down Costs with Cytiva's SonicOnboard

By HR Vendor News | June 28, 2010

National real estate development and property management company engages new hires with innovative portal San Diego, CA —June 28, 2010— Cytiva Software Inc. (CRX;TSX.V), a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) onboarding software, announced today at the SHRM Conference and Exposition the release of a new case study detailing The Shelter Group’s lessons…

Survey: Employment Background Checks Spike in Popularity Among U.S. Employers

By HR Vendor News | June 28, 2010

CLEVELAND / JUNE 28, 2010 — Employment background checks have become an integral part of the hiring process and will only increase in popularity, according to survey findings released by EmployeeScreenIQ. The global background screening provider surveyed more than 600 HR professionals between April and May 2010. Their response revealed that employment screening has become…

Universal Background Screening Introduces VerifyToday, An Automated Solution for Managing Employment and Income Verifications

By HR Vendor News | June 28, 2010

PHOENIX, June 28, 2010 — Universal Background Screening today announced the addition of VerifyToday to the company’s comprehensive suite of background screening and related services. The solution eliminates the hassle for employers to respond to incoming verification requests about their current and former employees from third parties, such as other employers, mortgage lenders, landlords, property…

Leading Media Specialist Featured at Upcoming Healthcare Recruitment Conference

By HR Vendor News | June 28, 2010

CAMPBELL, CA — Social media — two little words generating a whole lot of buzz. Most recruiters agree that social media is “the wave of the future” but just aren’t sure where or how to begin. Melyssa Bernstein, emerging media specialist and account executive at the global recruitment marketing agency, CKR Interactive, will be presenting…

Halogen Delivers Industrys Most Integrated and Flexible Job Description Management

By HR Vendor News | June 25, 2010

Ottawa, ON — June 24, 2010 — Halogen Software today announced the release of Job Description Builder, the industry’s first and only solution to include job descriptions as part of the performance management workflow. This new offering enables HR to take job descriptions to the next level by ensuring they are current, relevant and integrated…