Talent Mgmt/Employee Relations

SumTotal Launches ToolBook 10.5 for Greater Mobile Accessibility to Learning Content

By HR Vendor News | June 24, 2010

Mountain View, Calif., June 24, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced the newest version of ToolBook®, the cost-effective solution for quickly authoring interactive learning content. With ToolBook 10.5 content developers and learning professionals can more readily engage employees with rich learning content through…

Leadership IQ's New White Paper Cautions: Stop the Compliment Sandwich

By HR Vendor News | June 24, 2010

Tired management technique leads to confusion, inaction Washington, D.C.—June 21, 2010— Leadership IQ, a leadership development and research company, explains why Compliment Sandwiches are ineffective and should be avoided at all costs. The Compliment Sandwich consists of a critique filling “sandwiched” between two pieces of compliment bread. In an era when employee engagement and satisfaction…

ActionCOACH Announces its Strategic Alliance with Profiles International

By HR Vendor News | June 24, 2010

Austin, TX, June 24, 2010 — ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching company, is partnering with the leading employee assessment company, Profiles International. ActionCOACH has made a strategic alliance with Profiles International to provide a comprehensive suite of assessment and coaching solutions. This alliance brings together two leaders in the human capital performance space;…

Cytiva Underwrites Important Performance Management Research Study

By HR Vendor News | June 24, 2010

Cytiva Underwrites Important Performance Management Research Study New research by Aberdeen Group reveals powerful link between effective goal management and employee engagement, reduced turnover and customer satisfaction EMERYVILLE, CA — June 24, 2010 – Cytiva Software Inc. (CRX – TSX.V), a leading provider of SaaS performance management software, announced today that the company has underwritten…

Universal Background Screening to Exhibit at the SHRM 2010 Annual Conference and Exposition

By HR Vendor News | June 24, 2010

PHOENIX, June 24, 2010 — Universal Background Screening, a leading provider of employment background screening, drug testing, physical exams, and compliance management solutions, today announced that it will exhibit at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition to be held in San Diego, CA on June 27th through 30th. SHRM is…

2010 Second Annual Recruitment Learning Conference Brings How-To Expertise to Chicago

By HR Vendor News | June 23, 2010

CHICAGO, IL — The 2010 Second Annual Recruitment Learning Conference will be held September 28-29th at the  Blackstone Renaissance Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. For two days recruitment leaders and practitioners will share actionable solutions to recruiting, sourcing, retention, talent acquisition, talent management and succession planning. The conference is distinguished by its “How To” approach to today’s…

Webinar To Explore Importance of Linking Corporate and Community Wellness Programs

By HR Vendor News | June 23, 2010

Parsippany, N.J., June 22, 2010— Corporate wellness programs can be made significantly more effective when linked to community-based programs that encourage social interaction and family involvement, according to DSM Personalized Nutrition, a U.S. based subsidiary of DSM (Euronext:DSM), a global leader in nutrition. The company will explore this topic, as well as the successes and…

Survey: Mismatch Between Serious Work-Life Issues and 2010 Company Plans

By HR Vendor News | June 22, 2010

The top work-life issues being addressed in 2010 do not track with the most serious employee issues – workload and stress/burnout BOSTON / June 17, 2010 – A new survey by WFD Consulting and Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) at WorldatWork, “The State of Work-Life 2010,” found a steady commitment to work-life initiatives among senior…

viaPeople, Inc. Announces the Launch of Next Generation Organization Charting

By HR Vendor News | June 22, 2010

Princeton, NJ — June 21, 2010 — viaPeople, Inc., a leading provider of human capital software, has announced today the launch of their next generation Organizational Charting solution. This new offering provides organizational leaders with a flexible, real-time visual of their enterprise and will enable them to dynamically view, model, and analyze critical workforce information.…

Valuing Experience: Strategies for Employing the Older Worker

By HR Vendor News | June 22, 2010

COLUMBIA, MD—On June 28, 2010, Nicole Yeldell, SPHR, of Berkshire Associates Inc., a human resources consulting and technology firm that assists companies in building the ideal, balanced workforce, will confirm that even though age is just a number, it also carries some workforce challenges, at the 61st Annual SHRM Conference in San Diego, CA. During…