General HR

Validity Screening Solutions Partners with E*Value

By HR Vendor News | May 20, 2010

Validity Screening Solutions, a premier provider of background screening and drug screening services, announces today a strategic alliance with E*Value Healthcare Education Solutions of Minneapolis, Minn. Under the terms of the agreement, Validity Screening Solutions will be the exclusive referred provider of necessary background screening services to E*Value’s worldwide list of healthcare education program clients.…

I Love Rewards Welcomes Mark Pileski as the Vice President of Marketing

By HR Vendor News | May 19, 2010

BOSTON and Toronto, May 19, 2010: I Love Rewards, the leader in results driven employee rewards and recognition solutions, announces the appointment of Mark Pileski as its new Vice President of Marketing. Pileski joins I Love Rewards as a world-class marketing leader with proven success building software companies. “Mark brings a wealth of proven software…

iCIMS Demonstrates Environmental Commitment by Planting 25 Trees for Every New-Hire

By HR Vendor News | May 19, 2010

HAZLET, N.J. (May 18, 2010) — iCIMS, the 2nd largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced today the company’s support of the Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees Campaign — which aims to restore the Atlantic Forest and help reverse global warming. As part of their alliance with the campaign, iCIMS will donate…

HRsmart Completes Acquisition of South Africa Partner

By HR Vendor News | May 19, 2010

USA & SOUTH AFRICA – May 18, 2010 – Headquartered in Texas, with over twelve offices abroad, HRsmart is the only provider of a truly unified, global, Talent Management solution. The company has successfully been able to support clients in 30 countries and in 14 languages. Today, HRsmart continues its success by announcing the completed…

Most Companies Now Consider Work-Life Initiatives Integral to Total Rewards

By HR Vendor News | May 18, 2010

May 18, 2010 — A new survey of 741 multinational companies by WorldatWork and Mercer, “The State of Total Rewards Integration,” found that more than half of companies now consider work-life initiatives a staple of Total Rewards. Total Rewards refers to the deliberate integration of compensation, benefits, work-life, career development and recognition to attract, motivate…

Legal Insurer ARAG Receives Hermes Creative Award for Outstanding Communications

By HR Vendor News | May 18, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa — Legal insurer ARAG® has earned a Gold Award for outstanding writing from Hermes Creative Awards for the white paper “Legal Needs of Today’s Multi-Generational Workforce.” The award-winning white paper presented the results of a national study, commissioned by ARAG and conducted by Russell Research, on the legal concerns and experiences of…

EmployeeScreenIQ President to Speak About Employment Background Screening and Social Networks at National SHRM Conference

By HR Vendor News | May 18, 2010

CLEVELAND / MAY 18, 2010 — Jason B. Morris, president and COO of EmployeeScreenIQ, will speak about the dangers of using social networking sites to screen job applicants at the 2010 SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Diego, Calif. “Social Networking Sites: Can You Always Trust What You See?” is the title of the…

Hiring? Offer Recruits Career Development Opportunities

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2010

New WorldatWork Research Report is Guide to What Workers Want As companies begin hiring again, what engagement levers should they pull during the recruitment phase? Are the same levers effective for motivating current employees and reducing turnover? These questions are answered in a new WorldatWork research report, “The Relative Influence of Total Rewards Elements on…

Employees Want Different Things at Various Life Stages

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2010

Cookie-cutter pay packages will have to adapt May 17, 2010 — When it comes to employee compensation and benefits, being fair and consistent are key requirements. The idea of customized rewards packages is not readily welcomed by human resources or line managers. It is, after all, easier to treat all employees the same. Making ‘special…

Halogen Software and Element K Team Up on e-Learning

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2010

Chicago, IL, ASTD Conference, Booths 307 and 233 —May 17, 2010 — Halogen Software today announced it has partnered with industry leader Element K to provide joint customers quick, hassle free access to thousands of best in class online courses and virtual labs (vLabs). The companies have successfully completed content integration and certification, so that…