HR Technology

Johnson & Johnsons Wellness & Prevention, Inc. and Lake Nona Institute Join Forces to Create Measurable Health and Wellness Community Program

By HR Vendor News | October 23, 2012

Orlando, FL— October 23, 2012 — Wellness & Prevention, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, is pleased to announce a collaboration to examine and address today’s most challenging health issues with the Lake Nona Institute, a non-profit organization that is developing health and sustainability programs in Orlando’s 7,000-acre Lake Nona community. Wellness & Prevention plans…

Equifax Workforce Solutions Webinar to Help Employers Efficiently Manage Unemployment Claims Online

By HR Vendor News | October 23, 2012

ST. LOUIS — WHO: Bob Austin, vice president, Unemployment Claims Operations, and Michele Heckmann, marketing manager, Customer Insight, for Equifax Workforce Solutions (formerly TALX), a leader in human resource services WHAT: Will present a complimentary webinar, “CaseBuilder: An Evolution in Unemployment Claims Management,” to help employers efficiently and accurately manage their unemployment claims activity online.…

SkillSurvey Webinar Highlights Strategic Value of Online Solutions for Reference-Checking

By HR Vendor News | October 23, 2012

WAYNE, Penn. — October 23, 2012 — Reference assessment solutions provider SkillSurvey will present strategic hiring best practices in their upcoming webinar, “The Evolution of Reference-Checking into a Strategic Hiring Solution,” on Thursday, November 8 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EST. Research from SHRM shows that 96 percent of human resources professionals check references, yet…

InterviewStream Helps Job Seekers Avoid an Interview Scream

By HR Vendor News | October 23, 2012

BETHLEHEM, PA / October 23, 2012 — InterviewStream, the most widely used video interview provider since 2003, brings you ScaryInterview.com — an interview parody with a ghost, the devil, and Frankenstein, along with the top 10 tips for avoiding the horrors of a scary job interview. In today’s crowded job market, InterviewStream is deployed by…

eQuest Big Data for HR Featured in AspireHR Webinar

By HR Vendor News | October 23, 2012

Will Educate HR Professionals on How Data Analytics can Predict Future Behavioral Patterns of Candidates and Create a Competitive Advantage in Candidate Sourcing DALLAS – October 23, 2012 – AspireHR, the largest boutique firm dedicated to SAP HCM and SuccessFactors solutions, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the webinar, Big Data for HR: Using…

Short Attention Span Land

By HR Vendor News | October 23, 2012

If we think about the most common factor involved in all accidents; especially workplace related, it would be hard to argue the fact that attention span, or better yet lack of would be at the top. For those that would like to argue that alcohol or drugs would play a part they would be correct…

Press release: Logging on to lose weight works, according to new study

By HR Vendor News | October 22, 2012

DALLAS — Oct. 22, 2012 — Which is more effective for weight loss, an online membership to a program or traditional face-to-face, weekly-meeting approach? According to a new study published in The Journal of American Medical Association, they’re almost equal. The analysis, which was performed by the Cochrane Collaboration, looked at 14 weight-loss studies with…

CERTPOINT Systems signs up with e-Learning Guilds DevLearn 2012, October 31- November 2, The Aria, Las Vegas

By HR Vendor News | October 22, 2012

Roslyn, NY.October 22, 2012 – For the fifth year running, global learning technologies innovator CERTPOINT Systems will participate at the eLearning Guild’s annual DevLearn Conference held at The Aria, Las Vegas from October 31 to November 2 2012. The theme for 2012 is “Embracing Technologies for Training and Development”. Brian Baloga, CERTPOINT EVP Sales, Business…

HRsmart Announces Strategic Partnership with My HR Solutions

By HR Vendor News | October 22, 2012

RICHARDSON, TX and QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA — October 22, 2012 — HRsmart, a leading provider of global unified talent management solutions, officially announces a partnership with My HR Solutions in Australia to provide comprehensive HR consulting services using HRsmart’s unified talent management suite. Attracting, developing, and retaining top talent is critical to an organization’s long term…

New Bike and Pedestrian Safety Apps Teach Children the Rules of the Road

By HR Vendor News | October 18, 2012

EUGENE, OR (October 18, 2012) —ORCAS, a healthcare technology company specializing in self-management products that improve physical and emotional well-being, has announced the development of a series of applications for the prevention of childhood bicycle and pedestrian accidents. The apps—Bike Smart and Walk Smart—introduce evidence-based, street-friendly safety skills for children ages 5-9. Both Bike Smart…