Screening / Assessment

TALX Announces Details of 2012 Client Forum

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2011

ST. LOUIS (December 7, 2011) – TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services, today announced details of its upcoming 2012 Client Forum. The event will take place Monday, April 23 – Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. Early bird discount…

GIS Lauded as One of Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2011

Chapin, S.C.– General Information Services, Inc. (GIS), a leading provider of background screening and talent acquisition solutions, has been recognized as one of the 25 fastest growing companies in South Carolina. The recognition, which comes from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, was one of many in 2011. GIS was also recognized by the Chamber…

Upcoming Elite Sales Event Brings Top Experts in Sales Operations Together

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2011

Toronto, Canada / December 8, 2011 – Just announced is the 3rd annual Sales Executive Breakfast Meeting to be held on April 13, 2012 at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel from 8:00 – 10:00 am.  This event is by private invitation only and typically attracts 75-100 of the GTA’s senior sales executives and business owners.…

Hogan Announces Advanced Interpretation Workshop

By HR Vendor News | December 7, 2011

TULSA, OK. – Dec. 7, 2011 – Hogan Assessment Systems announced its first Advanced Interpretation Workshop for 2012. The program is tailored to empower executive coaches, HR practitioners, training professionals, and I-O psychologists to use Hogan’s powerful suite of assessment tools. The two-day Advanced Interpretation Workshop provides in-depth instruction to deepen participants’ expertise interpreting the…

New Impact Achievement Group Article Confirms Employee Happiness Does Not Equal Productivity

By HR Vendor News | December 6, 2011

SEATTLE, Dec. 6, 2011— The latest research-based article from Impact Achievement Group reveals that employers continue to cling to the notion that happy employees are productive employees—which is why many morale and recognition programs continue to fail. The article “The Morale and Motivation Myth … No Strings Attached!” uses findings from a recent survey of…

Checksters Reference Check 2.0 Featured as Best Practices to Improve Quality of Hire

By HR Vendor News | December 2, 2011

MILL VALLEY, Calif., December 2, 2011 – Checkster, the leading social rating vendor leveraging collective intelligence, has been featured in the Bersin & Associates 2011 Talent Acquisition Factbook.  Bersin & Associates, the premier research and consulting firm empowering HR organizations to drive bottom-line impact, has named Checkster’s Reference Check 2.0 one of the three best…

Perth Leadership Institute Ranked in Top 25 Independent Leadership Consulting Companies by Leadership Excellence Magazine

By HR Vendor News | November 30, 2011

Gainesville, Florida – November 30, 2011 – The Perth Leadership Institute, the industry thought leader in business acumen assessment and development programs, today announced that Leadership Excellence magazine has rated Perth Leadership Institute in the top 25 independent leadership consulting companies ranked as part of its annual Leadership 500 list. Other companies included in this category…

TalentManagementTech and HRmarketer.com to Launch #HRTechChat on December 2

By HR Vendor News | November 29, 2011

Edison, NJ (Nov. 29, 2011) – HRO Today’s sister publication, TalentManagementTech (TMT), in collaboration with B2B marketing software and services firm HRmarketer.com, announced today that they will jointly launch #HRTechChat, a bimonthly Twitter chat focused on human resource technology and its impact on business today. The first #HRTechChat will take place on Friday, December 2,…

HR.com's Institute for Human Resources (IHR) to Celebrate First Year Anniversary with Over 72,000 Registrations

By HR Vendor News | November 29, 2011

Leading-edge content and top notch faculty mean a lot to HR.com’s friends as was demonstrated by over 37% of members who invested in their career last year with IHR / HRCI certification credits. In the summer of 2010, as part of a three year plan to make IHR education widely available (for free) and certification…

Employment Background Investigations Named as a Top Employment Screening Provider by HRO Today for the Fifth Year

By HR Vendor News | November 28, 2011

Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI) is honored to be included for the fifth year within HRO Today magazine’s Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings as one of the nation’s top thirteen providers of employment screening services.  The annual Baker’s Dozen ratings are based on customer surveys evaluating firms on their diversity of services offered, geographic reach…