Talent Mgmt/Employee Relations

New Version of PBL ScoreCard Software® Helps Organizations Manage Their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

By HR Vendor News | March 19, 2010

(Alpharetta, GA) March 19, 2010 — Accountability, business metrics and company communications can all be managed by the Process Based Leadership ScoreCard®, a Web-based software program from Competitive Solutions, Inc. (CSI). The leadership training and consulting company is excited to announce the release of Version 2.6 of its PBL ScoreCard®. Based on user feedback, this…

AIRS Launches Professional Recruiter Certificatio: Adds Fifth Professional Designation to Suite of Offerings

By HR Vendor News | March 18, 2010

— Lebanon, NH— AIRS, the leader in recruitment training, announced today the launch of its Professional Recruiter Certification aimed at giving recruiters at any level the power boost they need to beat out the competition. The full-day workshop begins April, 20, 2010. AIRS Professional Recruiter Certification can be obtained following the completion of the full…

Second Quarter Hiring Forecast Optimistic

By HR Vendor News | March 17, 2010

PHILADEPHIA, PA — March 16, 2010 — The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey reveals optimism for the second quarter of 2010. Most major labor markets expect to hire at rates equal to or stronger than the same time last year, reports Right Management. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within Manpower, the global…

Zapoint Adds Conversations, Social Media Functionality to SkillsMapper 2.0

By HR Vendor News | March 17, 2010

BOSTON, March 16, 2010 — Zapoint has increased social media functionality with a new Conversations feature in its skills-based career management tool, SkillsMapper 2.0. SkillsMapper’s conversational approach mirrors the flow of information modeled by social networks to create a comprehensive informal learning database. Every day, information vital to an organization is passed along through discussions…

TALX Announces Details of Upcoming eSeminar

By HR Vendor News | March 17, 2010

ST. LOUIS (March 16, 2010) — TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, tax and payroll-related services, today announced details of its upcoming eSeminar. Titled “Gear up! Getting Your Hiring Process Ready for an Upturn,” the eSeminar is being held Thursday, March 18, 2010. Intended to address the issues that…

iCIMS Sponsors Latest Research on Onboarding Trends for 2010

By HR Vendor News | March 17, 2010

HAZLET, N.J. (March 17, 2010) – iCIMS, the second-largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced today its co-sponsorship of a recent Aberdeen Group study, Onboarding: The First Line of Engagement. The 2010 onboarding trends outlined in the study further strengthens the long held notion that onboarding programs improve new-employee engagement and productivity while…

NMD|Nomadas Uses Zapoint SkillsMapper 2.0 to Assign and Track Employee Skills for Projects

By HR Vendor News | March 16, 2010

BOSTON, March 15, 2010 — NMD/Nomadas is improving its ability to staff and bid client projects, as well as motivate employees, through a skills-based career management tool, SkillsMapper 2.0 from Zapoint. The architectural consulting firm handles projects ranging from urban planning to landscape architecture to interior architecture. With such a diverse client base, NMD/Nomadas needs…

The Great Place to Work® Conference will Showcase Leaders from the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®, Addressing How Their Companies Thrived in Spite of Downturns

By HR Vendor News | March 16, 2010

San Francisco, CA, March 16, 2010 —The FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® have bounced back from the bottom that US companies hit in early 2009 and have succeeded in not only turning profits, but recovering their losses. These stunning track records for success can be attributed to several factors, but at the Great…

JAMES MENDES NAMED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FUTURESTEP ASIA

By HR Vendor News | March 14, 2010

MEDIA CONTACT: Name: Angelyn Varkey Phone: +65 6411 9494 Email: e-mail protected from spam bots JAMES MENDES NAMED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FUTURESTEP ASIA SINGAPORE, March 12, 2010 — Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry company (NYSE:KFY) and leader in strategic talent acquisition solutions, today announced that James Mendes has been appointed Managing Director of Futurestep Asia (Singapore, Malaysia,…

COBRA Premium Subsidy Extension Compliance Guide

By HR Vendor News | March 12, 2010

Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) March 12, 2010 — Secova Inc., a leading provider of human resource and benefit management services, today released a summary of the legislation signed by Obama into law on March 2, 2010 extending federal subsidies of COBRA health care premiums through the end of march. For your general information, please download…