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Universal Background Screening Announces Results of Annual Client Satisfaction Survey, Including 99.8% Client Satisfaction with the Company's Customer Service

By HR Vendor News | April 6, 2010

PHOENIX, April 6, 2010 — Universal Background Screening, Inc., a leading provider of employment background screening, drug testing, physical exams, and compliance management solutions, today announced the results of its annual Client Satisfaction Survey. Universal takes pride in its commitment to delivering a high level of customer service, a unique approach to dedicated account management…

TaxBreak: Federal HIRE Act

By HR Vendor News | April 6, 2010

TaxBreak delivers unprecedented results through the expertise of our staff and our focus in the industry. Gadsden, Alabama, April 1, 2010 — TaxBreak, an Inc. 500 company is specifically focused on identifying and processing tax credits and government incentives for U. S. businesses. TaxBreak’s continuous and extensive research ensures the most accurate and timely information…

New Leadership IQ Research Paper Asks, Are SMART Goals Dumb?

By HR Vendor News | April 2, 2010

Study shows no correlation between SMART goals and employee achievement, engagement Washington, D.C.—April 1, 2010—A new study just released by Leadership IQ, a leadership development and research company, reveals startling contradictions to the goal-setting status quo. The company studied 4,182 workers from 397 organizations to see what kind of goal-setting processes actually help employees achieve…

Can Mid-Level Managers Escape the Gloom of the Recession and Drive a Recovery Strategy?

By HR Vendor News | April 1, 2010

Washington, D.C. — April 1, 2010 — The Human Capital Institute (HCI) in association with Development Dimensions International (DDI), global talent management expert, announced last week at the Human Capital Summit in Tucson, Arizona, the recent results of a new research report, Mid-Level Managers: The Bane and Salvation of Organizations. The report focused on the…

OCI Analytic Study Finds Increase in Benefits Cost and High-Risk Claims Following FORTUNE 500 Company Workforce Reduction

By HR Vendor News | April 1, 2010

March 31, 2010 Denver, Colorado — A recent study by OCI found that a Fortune 500 Company incurred over $890,000 in increased benefits cost from high-risk claims that were filed by employees after a 10% reduction in force. OCI conducted the study to understand the impact of a company’s downsizing on the high-risk claims of…

Inform Joins SHRM/ASNI Initiative to Develop Standards for Workforce Planning and Metrics

By HR Vendor News | March 29, 2010

Washington, DC — March 29, 2010 — Inform, the global leader in analytics and workforce planning, today announced participation in two Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) initiatives to develop standards certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Darren Shearer, Director of Reporting Services and manager of Inform’s comprehensive workforce metrics benchmarking program, will…

Experience The Kaleidoscope Group Kaleido Webinar Series

By HR Vendor News | March 29, 2010

Chicago, IL — March 29, 2010 — The Kaleidoscope Group, L.L.C has designed four webinar series to help organizations build the internal expertise of employees. For $675 per webinar series, it is a cost effective yet powerful way to free the human potential and to build competent internal stakeholders. The Kaleidoscope Group, a full service…

MrTed Expands U.S. Presence with Office in San Francisco

By HR Vendor News | March 26, 2010

LONDON — March 24, 2010 — MrTed Ltd., the global leader of Talent Acquisition Solutions (http://www.mrted.com/), is expanding its U.S. presence and commitment with a new office in San Francisco that will support the company’s continued U.S. growth and enhance its worldwide presence. “The timing is perfect for us to establish our presence on the…

Improving Performance: The Five-step Plan

By HR Vendor News | March 23, 2010

March 22, 2010 – Oro Valley, AZ – Most leaders are resigned to ineffective methods of holding employees more accountable when things go wrong. Now, productivity improvement expert Kevin Herring provides five simple, yet powerful, tests to analyze performance problems, and describes how to correct them in a way that consistently boosts productivity. As an…

Profiles International Introduces Revolutionary Online Assessment Center

By HR Vendor News | March 23, 2010

Austin, TX, March, 23, 2010 — Profiles International assessments have always given hiring managers and business executives an in-depth look at candidates and employees. Now the company is simplifying the management of essential tools with a state-of-the-art Online Assessment Center. This new facet of assessment administration streamlines client efforts in hiring and developing employees and…