Training and Development

Vangent's Dr. John W. Jones Chosen to Present on Human Capital Risk Management at 2012 Society for Psychologists in Management Conference

By HR Vendor News | July 29, 2011

Session to address emerging challenges for organizations to return to growth while limiting personnel based risk exposures, at all employee levels Chicago, IL, July 26, 2011 — Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of pre-employment risk assessments, today announced that Dr. John W. “Jack” Jones, Chief Scientist and Vice President of the company’s Risk and Talent…

Hogan Personality Assessment Improves Entry-Level Hiring and Performance Ratings

By HR Vendor News | July 29, 2011

TULSA, OK. July 29, 2011 — Poor customer service can be expensive; a recent study estimated it costs businesses more than $83 billion each year in lost revenue. Yet many of the jobs with the greatest customer contact — greeter, cashier, bank teller, call center operator and the like — have the least stringent hiring…

Broadbean Technology Launches New Website

By HR Vendor News | July 28, 2011

Newport Beach, CA 28 July 2011 — Along with an improved job board search facility, Broadbean’s new website showcases their range of products and services, so visitors can easily gain an understanding of what exactly Broadbean is all about. Broadbean recognizes the importance of providing a website that is accessible to all user groups, including…

Most Companies Lost Top Talent in Past Year

By HR Vendor News | July 26, 2011

PHILADELPHIA, PA — July 26, 2011 — Despite the generally slow job market, three out of four organizations lost high-performing employees they did not want to lose during the past year, according to a survey by Right Management. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce…

Best Practice Institute's (BPI) New Study is First Empirical Research to Examine Expatriate Performance Management at Three Levels of Analysis

By HR Vendor News | July 26, 2011

Rophe Woods Best Practice Research Analyst Best Practice Institute 800-718-4274 http://www.bestpracticeinstitute.org Best Practice Institute (BPI) Begins First Research Study That Examines Expatriate Performance Management at Three Levels of Analysis West Palm Beach, Fla., July 26- Best Practice Institute is currently researching the best practices in managing, funding, and implementing successful expatriate assignments. The study strategy…

Vangent to Contribute Thought Leadership on Helping Companies To Reduce Employee Theft Losses

By HR Vendor News | July 26, 2011

Chicago, IL, June 9, 2011 — Vangent, Inc., the leading provider of preemployment risk assessments, announced it has become an official partner of the Loss Prevention Foundation, the leading organization for the certification and credentialing of Loss Prevention (LP) professionals. The not-for-profit organization was founded in 2006 by industry leaders to serve the loss prevention…

Vangent Presents Study on Alternatives to the Use of Credit Checks in Employment Screening at 26th Annual SIOP Conference

By HR Vendor News | July 26, 2011

Milestone research shows risks in using credit checks to screen job applicants; offers valid and fair alternatives Chicago, IL, June 9, 2011 — Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of pre-employment risk assessments, announced today key findings in significant research it has conducted regarding the risks of using credit checks to screen job applicants. The research…

ERC recognizes client services growth with promotion

By HR Vendor News | July 25, 2011

For immediate release [Norwalk, CT: July 20, 2011] ERC Dataplus, a nationally recognized provider of talent acquisition technologies, has announced that Courtney Hibbard has been named its Vice President-Product and Account Management, effective July 1, 2011. Ms. Hibbard has been employed by ERC since 2004, shortly after her graduation from the University of Bridgeport with…

Study: Leaders' Top Improvement Need: Ability to Energize Others

By HR Vendor News | July 21, 2011

Mill Valley, Calif. / July 21, 2011 — Checkster, the leading talent assessment vendor leveraging collective intelligence, today released a study analysis that details the biggest misperception and area of improvement for leaders: the ability to energize their team. Based on an analysis of more than 17,000 business, non-profit and government employees, the consistently number…

Real Questions, Real Answers: Real-time Audience Polling Explores Gray Areas of Affirmative Action Planning

By HR Vendor News | July 20, 2011

COLUMBIA, MD—On July 26, 2011, Beth Ronnenburg, SPHR, President of Berkshire Associates, a human resource consulting and technology firm that assists companies in building their ideal, balanced workforce, will help attendees shed some light on those “gray” areas of affirmative action planning in her Industry Liaison Group National Conference presentation: “Real Questions, Real Answers—Real-time Audience…