Screening / Assessment

SmartSearch® supports Green Recruiting with upgrades to paperless document management

By HR Vendor News | July 28, 2011

OCEANSIDE, CA July 25, 2011 — Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS) upgrades its paperless document management capabilities within the latest Version 15 of SmartSearch®, an industry leading talent acquisition and applicant tracking system. New Candidate Portal options allow candidates to upload documents with their online employment application, and specify desired documents when applying for a…

Best Practice Institute's (BPI) New Study is First Empirical Research to Examine Expatriate Performance Management at Three Levels of Analysis

By HR Vendor News | July 26, 2011

Rophe Woods Best Practice Research Analyst Best Practice Institute 800-718-4274 http://www.bestpracticeinstitute.org Best Practice Institute (BPI) Begins First Research Study That Examines Expatriate Performance Management at Three Levels of Analysis West Palm Beach, Fla., July 26- Best Practice Institute is currently researching the best practices in managing, funding, and implementing successful expatriate assignments. The study strategy…

Vangent to Contribute Thought Leadership on Helping Companies To Reduce Employee Theft Losses

By HR Vendor News | July 26, 2011

Chicago, IL, June 9, 2011 — Vangent, Inc., the leading provider of preemployment risk assessments, announced it has become an official partner of the Loss Prevention Foundation, the leading organization for the certification and credentialing of Loss Prevention (LP) professionals. The not-for-profit organization was founded in 2006 by industry leaders to serve the loss prevention…

Vangent Presents Study on Alternatives to the Use of Credit Checks in Employment Screening at 26th Annual SIOP Conference

By HR Vendor News | July 26, 2011

Milestone research shows risks in using credit checks to screen job applicants; offers valid and fair alternatives Chicago, IL, June 9, 2011 — Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of pre-employment risk assessments, announced today key findings in significant research it has conducted regarding the risks of using credit checks to screen job applicants. The research…

ERC recognizes client services growth with promotion

By HR Vendor News | July 25, 2011

For immediate release [Norwalk, CT: July 20, 2011] ERC Dataplus, a nationally recognized provider of talent acquisition technologies, has announced that Courtney Hibbard has been named its Vice President-Product and Account Management, effective July 1, 2011. Ms. Hibbard has been employed by ERC since 2004, shortly after her graduation from the University of Bridgeport with…

Study: Leaders' Top Improvement Need: Ability to Energize Others

By HR Vendor News | July 21, 2011

Mill Valley, Calif. / July 21, 2011 — Checkster, the leading talent assessment vendor leveraging collective intelligence, today released a study analysis that details the biggest misperception and area of improvement for leaders: the ability to energize their team. Based on an analysis of more than 17,000 business, non-profit and government employees, the consistently number…

Batrus Hollweg International Expands Executive Consulting Team

By HR Vendor News | July 20, 2011

PLANO, TX — July 19, 2011 — Batrus Hollweg International (BHI), the leading human capital consulting firm, has announced the addition of Chloe J. Lemelle, Ph.D. to the BHI Executive Consulting team. The promotion was announced by Ashley Hollweg, Ph.D., Vice President, Executive Consulting for BHI. As a member of the Executive Consulting team, Lemelle’s…

TEDS Announces New Healthcare Management Capabilities

By HR Vendor News | July 19, 2011

Atkins, VA — July 19, 2011 TEDS, Inc, a pioneer in human capital development, announced this week a host of new and robust capabilities for hospitals and health care organizations seeking to streamline their workforce, ensure regulatory compliance and maximize efficiencies. TEDS’ new capabilities will usher in a new era for proactive Joint Commission (JCAHO)…

Anchor Planning Group Changes the Conversation About Executive Search and Human Capital

By HR Vendor News | July 19, 2011

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., July 19, 2011— Anchor Planning Group is coming out of its first year in business with strong growth stemming from its creative and innovative approach to flat-fee executive search and human resources consulting. Over the past year, the firm has placed 29 candidates with zero turnover. Anchor’s time-to-present for pre-qualified, top tier candidates…

Ohio Entrepreneurs Release Book on Solving Employee Performance Problems

By HR Vendor News | July 14, 2011

Columbus, Ohio—July 14, 2011—Consulting firm co-owners Brenda Hampel and Erika Lamont officially released their book on solving employee performance problems at the annual Society for Human Resource Management convention in Las Vegas June 27. Hampel and Lamont have had no problem keeping busy this year. In addition to the day-to-day operation of Connect the Dots…