HR Technology

Berkshire Associates President Named 2011 Leading Woman

By HR Vendor News | October 19, 2011

COLUMBIA, MD—October 19, 2011, Beth Ronnenburg, SPHR, President of Berkshire Associates, a human resource consulting and technology firm that assists companies in building their ideal, balanced workforce, has been named one of The Daily Record’s 2011 Leading Women. The Daily Record created the Leading Women award in 2010 to recognize professionals under the age of…

Video Job Interviews Are Latest Corporate Cost Saving Trend

By HR Vendor News | October 19, 2011

The job search and candidate selection cost can be costly. Companies can easily spend $5,000 per candidate in travel expenses including hotel, airfare, and transportation. Factors like these along with fitting interviews into tight executive and candidate schedules draw out the interview and candidate selection process to an average of 3 months. Twenty-three year old…

CandidateStatements.com Named a Top HR Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive® Magazine

By HR Vendor News | October 18, 2011

New product from Total Rewards Software selected over hundreds of HR products to win coveted award ROCKLIN, CAL. / October 10, 2011 – Total Rewards Software, Inc., announced today its recruitment product CandidateStatements.com was named one of Human Resource Executive® magazine’s Top HR Products of 2011. The company, an industry leader in total compensation statement…

New EmployeeScreenIQ Article Examines Dangers of Shoddy Background Checks

By HR Vendor News | October 17, 2011

CLEVELAND / October 17, 2011 — Horror stories about mistaken background checks have become commonplace, shaping the perception that employment screeners don’t care about accuracy—and that employers blindly make hiring decisions without allowing candidates to refute the information. A new article from EmployeeScreenIQ, “No Shortcuts: Why Smarter Screening Matters” explains why smarter screening equates to…

HRSG Releases i-SkillSuite®Version 5.0, Offering Unparalleled Competency Management

By HR Vendor News | October 17, 2011

OTTAWA, CAN. / October 17, 2011 — HRSG announced today the release of i-SkillSuite® 5.0, its flagship competency suite with expanded capabilities and new competency-based job profiles. The new suite provides organizations with the tools to reap the rewards of competency-based talent management, improving productivity by having more skilled and engaged employees. By more tightly…

BHI Announces Launch of New Restaurant Manager Assessment

By HR Vendor News | October 14, 2011

PLANO, TX — October 13, 2011 — Batrus Hollweg International (BHI), the leading human capital management consulting firm for the restaurant industry, has announced the release of the Restaurant Management Assessment (RMA), a talent management tool designed specifically for the unique recruiting challenges of the restaurant industry. The Restaurant Management Assessment design is based on…

iCIMS Expands Product Offering to Include Compensation Data

By HR Vendor News | October 13, 2011

HAZLET, N.J. (October 13, 2011) — iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent management and acquisition solutions, today announced its official partnership with PayScale, a market leader in online compensation information. This partnership will give iCIMS’ over 1,000+ customers access to detailed compensation information for 13,000 job titles in all cities in the US,…

TALX to Provide Tax Incentive & Unemployment Expertise during Upcoming ASA and HRSouthwest Events

By HR Vendor News | October 12, 2011

ST. LOUIS (Oct. 12, 2011) — WHO: Subject matter experts from TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services WHAT: Will explain how a tax incentives strategy can help boost employers’ bottom line during the American Staffing Association’s (ASA) Staffing World 2011. TALX will also help companies…

Thomas International Introduces Trait Emotional Intelligence Assessment in North America

By HR Vendor News | October 12, 2011

TORONTO, Canada/ October 12, 2011 — Organizations can quickly and accurately assess an individual’s emotional intelligence (EI) at work with an innovative new assessment from Thomas International. On October 18, 2011 the company will release its new Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) to North American clients onto its flex assessment platform. The TEIQue is an…

New HRAnswerLink White Paper Confronts the Five Compliance Issues Small and Mid-Sized Organizations Must Get Right

By HR Vendor News | October 12, 2011

PLEASANTON, Calif./Oct. 12, 2011 — HR is fraught with compliance landmines that could financially devastate a small or mid-sized company. HRAnswerLink addresses many of these HR hotspots and offers critical information with its new white paper. “Five Compliance Areas Every Small and Mid-sized Business Must Get Right—or Risk Losing Everything” identifies the key areas that…