HR Technology

HR & Recruiting Influencers Meet at Social Siesta During SXSW 2012

By HR Vendor News | March 7, 2012

Using social media as a source of recruiting, employee engagement and employment branding is no longer just talk. An estimated 36.6 million job seekers in the US used social media as part of their job search in 2011. These new communication platforms are everywhere, and a growing number of industry influencers and experts in the…

Cincinnati Event to Discuss Methods for Hiring and Developing Top Talent

By HR Vendor News | March 7, 2012

Select International is sponsoring an educational workshop titled, “Identifying, Selecting, & Developing Top Talent: Proven Methods from Industry Leaders,” in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 9. The half-day seminar, taking place at the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, will focus on the key hiring and development processes that are essential to selecting the best employees. Timothy Massa,…

Workplace Investigations: Avoiding Costly Litigation

By HR Vendor News | March 7, 2012

In a recent case coming out of Alberta, Canada, an employee’s employment with Home Hardware was terminated after seventeen years leading to a costly penalty imposed on the employer. The employee was in a supervisory position with a Home Hardware distribution centre and was accused of “sexual harassment” by a female employee who was later…

Industry Veteran Pamela Webb Joins the SafeGuard World International Team

By HR Vendor News | March 6, 2012

RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 6, 2012) – SafeGuard World International (SGWI), a leading provider of global payroll services and global employment outsourcing solutions, is proud to announce that Pamela Webb has joined its global team as Vice President, Business Services. Pamela Webb is an industry veteran in the Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) industry, with…

Reviewsnap Partners with OpenSesame for Enhanced Delivery of Performance Management Solution -Partnership Integrates Performance Management Platform with E-learning Marketplace

By HR Vendor News | March 6, 2012

Reviewsnap, the leading cloud-based performance management software solution, today announced a powerful partnership with OpenSesame, the e-learning marketplace. The alliance integrates the services of both companies, giving customers of either vendor greater and more streamlined access to performance management content. “With this partnership, our customers will have the tools to instantly act on performance information…

HR.com's Institute for Human Resources Workforce Management Online Certification Program – First Year Success

By HR Vendor News | March 6, 2012

The Workforce Management Online Certification Program, developed by HR.com’s Institute for Human Resources (IHR), has just completed its first year of offering specialized HR education in the Workforce Management track. Since launching in February 2011, the program granted more than 3,900 credits to attendees. With 72 webcast sessions majoring in Workforce Management topics offered this…

The New World of Mobile Learning

By HR Vendor News | March 5, 2012

Roslyn Heights, NY March 5, 2012. CERTPOINT Systems continues to support its rapid international expansion with the latest in a series of complimentary webinars hosted with leading learning thought leaders in key markets worldwide. On March 6, 2012, Michel Diaz, France’s influential e-learning thinker, joins Maria van Vlodrop, CERTPOINT General Manager Europe, to explore opportunities…

SkillSurvey Webinar Offers Reference-Checking Best Practices to Improve Quality-of-Hire and Recruiting Efficiency

By HR Vendor News | March 5, 2012

WAYNE, Penn. — March 2, 2012 — SkillSurvey®, Inc., a provider of reference assessment solutions, will share best practices in reference checking in their March 15 webinar, “How to Improve Quality-of-Hire and Efficiency Using Web 2.0 Reference-Checking,” from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST. The webinar will discuss a new online reference-checking system that improves hiring…

HRO Today Forum to Highlight Innovative HR Technology with iTalent Competition

By HR Vendor News | March 5, 2012

EDISON, New Jersey / March 5, 2012— The HRO Today Forum and the Startup America Partnership have joined forces to recognize and reward innovations in HR technology with the iTalent Competition, to be held on May 2 during the sixth annual HRO Today Forum in Washington, D.C. The HRO Today Forum and the Startup America…

Morehead Releases 2011 Best Practices in Healthcare Employee Engagement

By HR Vendor News | March 5, 2012

Morehead Associates will host a free webcast March 20, 2012, to review best practices from highly committed workplaces. Morehead provides physician and employee engagement surveys, research, and consulting to clients in 44 states, including 45% of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals. “This annual webcast explores key drivers of employee engagement within some of…