Talent Mgmt/Employee Relations

Sonar6 and The Pendolino Group Present Free Pay for Performance Webinars During June

By HR Vendor News | June 15, 2010

Auckland, New Zealand June 14, 2010 — HR technology innovator Sonar6 and The Pendolino Group are showcasing practical business applications of performance management in a series of “Pay for Performance” webinars during June. “Pay for Performance” outlines the specific steps required to link your company’s compensation plan to your performance management process (the 9-box grid).…

Inform Announces Integration of Workforce Planning and Business Process Execution

By HR Vendor News | June 15, 2010

Washington, DC — June 15, 2010 — Inform, the global leader in analytics and workforce planning, today highlighted the success of its Workforce Planning application in driving business impact and execution. For the first time, organizations are able to implement a workforce planning methodology that emphasizes complete integration with existing business processes, rather than operating…

CERTPOINT Systems SVP of Global Strategic Initiatives Kenneth Fung to Present CERTPOINTs Vision on the Present and Future of mlearning at the mLearnCon Conference and Expo in San Diego, California

By HR Vendor News | June 15, 2010

June 14, 2010- CERTPOINT SystemsTM,a leading global provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, has announced that Kenneth Fung, CERTPOINT’s Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Initiatives will present at Executive Insights to be be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 4:00pm (session 402) at the mLearnCon Conference in San Diego, California. Mr. Fung is…

New Regional Sales Director for MrTed

By HR Vendor News | June 12, 2010

London, June 8, 2010 – MrTed Ltd., the leading global provider of Talent Acquisition solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Giles Hodson to the role of Regional Sales Director for the UK and Ireland. In his new position Giles will be responsible for all UK/Ireland operations and reports directly to the company’s…

Sonar6 "Lessons from Farmville" Color Paper Illustrates the Use of Social Gaming Psychology to Improve Performance Reviews

By HR Vendor News | June 10, 2010

Auckland, New Zealand 9 June 2010 — Social gaming is an unexpectedly popular phenomenon; more people log into FarmVille every month than there are active Twitter users. In this color paper Sonar6 addresses the popularity of social gaming and how the psychology behind it can be used to increase engagement with mundane work tasks. The…

Corning, Inc. and Boeing Company Executives to Speak at IHRIMs Global Forum and Workforce Analytics Forum in Boston on July 12-13

By HR Vendor News | June 9, 2010

Historic Boston is the location for two IHRIM forums to be held July 12 and July 13 at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel. The Global Forum on July 12 brings together a variety of industry experts. Practitioners, academics and advisors will present case studies, theoretical findings, and best practices to address the major issues and challenges…

WFD Consulting Survey Shows Escalating Workload and Employee Stress Despite Uptick in Economy

By HR Vendor News | June 9, 2010

Boston, MA June 9, 2010 – Even as the economy begins to improve, workloads for employees and managers continue to escalate and stress is taking its toll, according to a survey of business leaders and work-life experts conducted by WFD Consulting. WFD’s Second Annual Survey on Workload in America 2010 found that employee workload and…

ReviewSNAP To Launch Version 2.0 At Society Of Human Resources Management Annual Conference and Exposition

By HR Vendor News | June 8, 2010

ReviewSNAP Takes Performance Management to the Next Level ReviewSNAP™, a leading supplier of a Web-based performance management system, has announced plans to launch Version 2.0 of the system at the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition in San Diego June 27-30, 2010. Version 2.0 will introduce an array of new enhancements…

Why Personality Assessments Don't Predict Sales Success

By HR Vendor News | June 8, 2010

Dayton, OH, June 7, 2010 — The trend in recent years has been to utilize personality assessments in the hiring process for predicting on-the-job success. In 2007, a prominent panel of personnel psychologists (Morgeson et al., 2007) collaborated to discuss the utility of personality tests in the selection process. The clear theme: Validities of personality…

Profiles International Recognizes America's Most Productive All-Star Companies

By HR Vendor News | June 8, 2010

Austin, TX, June 8, 2010 — The Profiles Research Institute announces the 2010 America’s Most Productive Companies (AMPC) Rising Stars. The AMPC Rising Stars have achieved the top productivity ranking in their sub-industry this year, overcoming their peers from last year. The 2010 AMPC Rising Stars are: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Alleghany Corporation Altria Group,…