Training and Development

WorkSimple Rolls Out December 10 Release

By HR Vendor News | December 16, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 16, 2010) —WorkSimple, the company that defined results-driven performance management, announced the immediate availability of its December ’10 release. December ’10 delivers enhancements to WorkSimple’s Goal Management, Automated Performance Reviews, Business Performance Reporting, and User Interface. Results-Driven Performance Management is the new way to improve employee and company performance. The concept…

Rideau grows a philanthropic moustache!

By HR Vendor News | December 15, 2010

Montreal and New York City, December 15, 2010 – Movember (a combination of Mo, slang for moustache and November) challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a moustache. In Canada alone, over 4,000 men die from prostate cancer each year. This Movember many of the Rideau men donated…

Arbita Paper Gives Savvy Hiring Guidance During an Uneven Economic Recovery

By HR Vendor News | December 15, 2010

Minneapolis, MN — December 15, 2010 — Arbita, a leader in recruitment marketing and sourcing solutions, is pleased to announce its newest report, “Variable Hiring Strategies in an Uneven Recovery: Finding Your Path Out of a House Still on Fire.” This succinct and thought-provoking paper answers two of the most troublesome questions that many companies…

Mobilicity Launches Employee Recognition and Sales Incentive Program Powered by I Love Rewards

By HR Vendor News | December 15, 2010

Toronto, ON- December 15, 2010: I Love Rewards, the leader in employee recognition and sales incentive solutions, announces its role in the launch of Mobilicity’s `5Bars’ employee engagement program. The unlimited wireless carrier hired I Love Rewards to build a customized digital platform to incent and encourage cross-functional teams of employees in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton…

Leadership Innovators Interaction Associates and Karlin Sloan & Company Partner to Provide Advanced Solutions to Wide Ranging Leadership Challenges

By HR Vendor News | December 15, 2010

(BOSTON, MA – December 15 — The 40-year innovator of facilitative leadership methods, Interaction Associates (IA), is partnering with executive coaching leader, Karlin Sloan & Company, to provide clients with integrated solutions across a broad spectrum of leadership challenges. Interaction Associates specializes in company-wide learning programs for developing self-aware, strategic leaders — more commonly referred…

SumTotal Recognized for Exceptional Learning Technology

By HR Vendor News | December 14, 2010

Gainesville, FL, December 14, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete talent management solutions, today announced it was recognized with an Award of Excellence from the Elearning! Media Group in this year’s Best of Elearning!. SumTotal is helping its global customers achieve their business objectives by continuing to accelerate the pace of…

New Glowan Consulting Article Cites Failure of Performance Reviews, Urges Companies to Adopt Coaching and Mentoring Culture

By HR Vendor News | December 14, 2010

GLENDORA, CAL. / December 14, 2010 — Annual performance reviews can be invaluable in aligning employee performance with management’s goals and expectations. However, a new article from The Glowan Consulting Group maintains that a yearly “check in” actually does little to improve employee performance, enhance skill sets or develop leadership qualities. The article points out…

Webinar Will Reveal Myths & Misconceptions About Online Employment Screening, FCRA & Negligent Hiring

By HR Vendor News | December 10, 2010

TAMPA, FL — In an upcoming live webinar, two of the top employment background screening services experts will discuss myths and misconceptions about online employment screening, FCRA and negligent hiring. Kevin G. Connell, founder of the background check service company AccuScreen, and labor and employment lawyer Larry D. Henry will host the webinar live on…

Interaction Associates Presents "LeaderLens," Free Monthly Webinar on Leadership Innovations December 15, 2010 LeaderLens Features Christine Arena

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2010

Boston, MA – The 40-year innovator of facilitative leadership methods to develop leaders, Interaction Associates (IA), announced the latest episode of “LeaderLens,” a monthly webinar series with leading innovators on issues and trends around leadership. The December 15, 2010 LeaderLens features Christine Arena, author and leading expert in corporate social responsibility. Arena wrote the books…

New book, Leadership GPS, will provide the reader with a practical set of tools, thoughts, and systems to put them on the proverbial road to success

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2010

Leaders Need a Global Positioning System (Alpharetta, GA) December 7, 2010 — The partners of Competitive Solutions, Inc. (CSI) are excited to announce the development of what is sure to be their bestselling business publication to date: Leadership GPS: Goals, People, Systems®. Over the last two years, the consultants at CSI have heard from countless…