Screening / Assessment

Thomas International Expands Canadian Operations with Distributorship in Maritimes

By HR Vendor News | April 21, 2010

TORONTO, Canada / April 21, 2010 — Thomas International, a global provider of objective management systems and work-based assessment tools, announced today a distributorship agreement with Thomas International Maritimes in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Leading the Halifax-based operations, as director is Claudina Whisken. In her role, she will be responsible for building up assessment capabilities in…

nowHIRE.com Announces Historical Form I-9 Conversion Services to Help Companies Avoid Federal Fines

By HR Vendor News | April 20, 2010

DETROIT, April 20, 2010 — nowHIRE, a leading provider of applicant tracking systems, announced the availability of Historical Form I-9 Conversion Services. nowHIRE’s services enable companies to electronically archive large quantities of Form I-9s for quick and easy storage, search and retrieval. Additionally, the service enables companies to conduct a self-imposed “audit” of their I-9…

EmployeeScreenIQ Report Weighs the Value and Risk of Candidate Credit Reports

By HR Vendor News | April 15, 2010

CLEVELAND, OH / April 15, 2010 — While 50 percent of employers use credit reports in the hiring process, many have been accused of using them to unfairly deny people work. HR departments are coming under greater scrutiny in the current economy, as those financially damaged by the recession apply for work to repay their…

MrTed Appoints Darren Jaffrey as Chief Operating Officer

By HR Vendor News | April 14, 2010

LONDON — April 13, 2010 — MrTed Ltd., the global leader of Talent Acquisition Solutions (http://mrted.com), is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Jaffrey to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, a post created in response to the company’s continued growth and in anticipation of projected expansion worldwide. As a recognized pacesetter…

Applicant Insight Named Top Workplace 2010 by St. Petersburg Times

By HR Vendor News | April 13, 2010

Tampa, FL – April 6, 2010 Applicant Insight, Inc. has been named as a 2010 Best Places to Work by the St. Petersburg Times and Workplace Dynamics. The purpose of evaluating the “Best Places to Work” is to distinguish companies that possess an outstanding culture and promote positive a working environment. The results of the…

iCIMS Kicks off New Decade with Unprecedented Sales Domestically and Abroad

By HR Vendor News | April 12, 2010

HAZLET, N.J. (April 12, 2010) – iCIMS, the second-largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, today released the company’s first quarter summary. In addition to unprecedented sales both domestically and abroad, iCIMS experienced a growing number of organizations signing on to the Talent Platform for employee data management. Incorporated in February of 2000, this…

Hogan Launches SafeSystem and Reveals How Personality Influences Safety Behavior

By HR Vendor News | April 8, 2010

Safety training can help employees become safer, but without insight into how individuals contribute to the safety climate, even the most extensive safety program will have limited success. “Traditional safety solutions focus on processes, but not people,” says Ryan Ross, vice president of consulting at Hogan. “Creating a safety climate is different — it focuses…

TaxBreak and ERC Dataplus Announce Partnership

By HR Vendor News | April 7, 2010

[Gadsden, AL: March 2010] With such indicators as a rising GDP and increasing demand for temporary workers in a variety of industries, several economic models forecast a revival in the U.S. job market from mid-2010 through 2012. In advance of this much-anticipated recovery, ERC Dataplus, the company behind the most comprehensive and scaleable applicant tracking…

The Center for Talent Solutions Announces Expanded Training & Workshop Offerings

By HR Vendor News | April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010  Denver, CO. – According to the Chief Development Officer, Kim Egan, “To meet our clients’ needs, all workshops are skill building experiences rather than awareness building, are focused on taking action, participants are equipped with tools to take action immediately following the workshop, and are designed in a modular fashion for easy…

TaxBreak and NursingCorp Form Strategic Alliance

By HR Vendor News | April 7, 2010

[Chandler, Arizona: Tuesday, April 06, 2010] NursingCorp, the healthcare industry’s most trusted resource for consulting and business systems related to healthcare staffing; and TaxBreak, the leading authority on state and federal government tax incentives, have joined in a strategic business partnership that will support NursingCorp’s client base interested in maximizing the ROI of their new…