Talent Mgmt/Employee Relations

For Total Rewards Professionals, Investments in Career Development Enhance Loyalty

By HR Vendor News | May 8, 2013

May 8, 2013–Scottsdale, Ariz.–Total rewards professionals view career development broadly and identified training and developmental opportunities as key drivers of long-term loyalty. These were two of the key findings from a new survey report, “WorldatWork 2013 Total Rewards Professionals’ Career Development Survey.” In late April, WorldatWork introduced a Career Excellence Model for Total Rewards Professionals…

Virtual Outplacement Firm Shifts Leadership, Names Sabrina Basht New CEO

By HR Vendor News | May 8, 2013

Careerminds, a leading virtual outplacement firm, has announced a new leadership structure to oversee the company’s growth. Sabrina Basht, who has been with the company since 2011, has been appointed CEO, effective immediately. The current CEO and founder, www.linkedin.com/in/raymondmlee [Raymond Lee], will serve as Chief Product Officer and expand his focus on ensuring that Careerminds…

TalentKeepers Study Finds Employee Retention and Engagement Rise in Strategic Importance for US Companies as Job Outlook Improves

By HR Vendor News | May 7, 2013

May 7, 2013 WINTER PARK, Fla. – With the economy and employment continuing to improve, employee retention once again is rising in importance for a majority of employers. Eighty two percent of organizations report increases in funding and new initiatives for retention and engagement in 2013. This and many other trends in talent management and…

Eliminate Bad Hires: Assess Systems Introduces Assess Risk for Job Candidate Screening

By HR Vendor News | May 7, 2013

DALLAS, May 2, 2013–Adding to its suite of talent selection solutions, Assess Systems announces Assess Risk, a scientifically validated pre-hire assessment tool that identifies and screens out high-risk candidates, helping organizations increase the integrity of their workforce. Inspired by client demand, Assess Risk complements Assess Systems’ other job “fit” assessments, by offering a work-ethic focused…

HRsmart Partners with Virtrue Partnership to Provide Robust Verification and Background Check

By HR Vendor News | May 6, 2013

Richardson, TX and San Francisco, CA – May 6, 2013 – HRsmart, a leading provider of global unified talent management solutions, today announced a new partnership agreement with Virtrue. This partnership gives HRsmart customers cutting-edge technology to solve ID verification and background check challenges. Identity and background verification can be an expensive and strenuous process.…

HR-XML COMMUNITY MEETING, RICHMOND, BC, CANADA; HR-XML Consortium, Inc.

By HR Vendor News | May 6, 2013

DENVER -Talent Technology Corporation is hosting the HR-XML Community Meeting in Richmond, BC, May 22. This is a great opportunity for professionals from software vendors, HR integrators, and corporations who are passionate about interoperability and networking. May 22, 2013; 9:30am-2:00pm Talent Technology Corporation Offices 13799 Commerce Parkway Suite 200 Richmond, BC V6V 2N9 Canada Presentations…

Interaction Associates Chief Consulting Officer Kevin Cuthbert to Speak About Workplace Trust at Great Plains Government Finance Officers Association Spring Conference

By HR Vendor News | April 25, 2013

BOSTON – April 25, 2013 – Interaction Associates Chief Consulting Officer Kevin Cuthbert will present research about the relationship between workplace trust and financial performance at The Great Plains Government Finance Officers Association (GPGFOA) Spring Conference, being held May 8-9, 2013 in Omaha, Nebraska. The GPGFOA promotes financial and management expertise in government finance professionals…

News: Insala to Exhibit Career Development and Mentoring Solutions at ASTD

By HR Vendor News | April 24, 2013

Insala to Present Mentoring, Career Development Solutions at ASTD 2013 DALLAS/FT. WORTH – Insala is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the annual ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) International Conference and Exposition. Held from May 19-22 at the Dallas Convention Center, ASTD expects more than 8,000 people to be in…

Assess Systems Sponsors New Aberdeen Report on Successful Assessment Strategies

By HR Vendor News | April 23, 2013

DALLAS, April 23, 2013–Assess Systems, a SaaS and consulting company specializing in talent assessment and leadership development solutions, has co-sponsored a new study by Aberdeen Group, “Assessments 2013: Finding the Perfect Match,” which details how more than 250 employers use assessment data as an integral component of their strategies for attracting talent that helps achieve…

Jeremy Eskenazi of Talent Management Consulting Firm Riviera Advisors Awarded the Status of Certified Management Consultant

By HR Vendor News | April 22, 2013

Long Beach, California (April 19, 2013)–Jeremy M. Eskenazi of Riviera Advisors, Inc. has achieved the status of Certified Management Consultant (CMC) by the Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA). The CMC designation is awarded to management consultants following a rigorous process of examination to those who have demonstrated a history of substantive results for…