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…
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…
Irvine, Calif. — “There are seven critical stages of engagement in the employment process. We have closely examined how each is currently broken, and are offering companies creative tips for success at each stage.” says Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, a nationwide provider of project based hiring and on-demand Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). “In…
(Gainesville, Florida, October 18, 2011) Being able to predict the income statement of a company based on the behavioral characteristics of a leader or leadership team has long been the Holy Grail of leadership development. A breakthrough new assessment from Perth, FinSim IS, achieves this goal. The Perth Leadership Institute, the industry thought leader in…
COLUMBIA, MD—October 18, 2011, With the announcement of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regarding updates to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the agency has made its focus on affirmative action efforts for individuals with disabilities a top priority—which means federal contractors and…
This free webcast will explore the impact of engaged nurses on healthcare outcomes Morehead Associates, Inc. will host a free, hour-long webcast on the topic of which comes first — a high-performance healthcare environment or high-performing nurses. “Hospitals are concerned about safety, staffing levels, readmissions, and an endless number of outcomes where nurses can make…
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…
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…
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…
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 13, 2011 — Employee turnover is expected to increase worldwide during the next five years, according to a global survey by Right Management, the talent and career management experts within ManpowerGroup. More than 2,000 internal and external recruiters, human resource executives and hiring managers from 17 countries representing more than 20 industry…