Training and Development
Legal Insurer ARAG Receives Hermes Creative Award for Outstanding Communications
DES MOINES, Iowa — Legal insurer ARAG® has earned a Gold Award for outstanding writing from Hermes Creative Awards for the white paper “Legal Needs of Today’s Multi-Generational Workforce.” The award-winning white paper presented the results of a national study, commissioned by ARAG and conducted by Russell Research, on the legal concerns and experiences of…
Read MoreHiring? Offer Recruits Career Development Opportunities
New WorldatWork Research Report is Guide to What Workers Want As companies begin hiring again, what engagement levers should they pull during the recruitment phase? Are the same levers effective for motivating current employees and reducing turnover? These questions are answered in a new WorldatWork research report, “The Relative Influence of Total Rewards Elements on…
Read MoreEmployees Want Different Things at Various Life Stages
Cookie-cutter pay packages will have to adapt May 17, 2010 — When it comes to employee compensation and benefits, being fair and consistent are key requirements. The idea of customized rewards packages is not readily welcomed by human resources or line managers. It is, after all, easier to treat all employees the same. Making ‘special…
Read MoreHalogen Software and Element K Team Up on e-Learning
Chicago, IL, ASTD Conference, Booths 307 and 233 —May 17, 2010 — Halogen Software today announced it has partnered with industry leader Element K to provide joint customers quick, hassle free access to thousands of best in class online courses and virtual labs (vLabs). The companies have successfully completed content integration and certification, so that…
Read MoreAfter the Great Recession, American Workers Begin Adjusting to the New Normal
NEW YORK, May 17 , 2010—In the 2010 Annual Trends Report released today from Harris, Rothenberg International, Inc. (HRI), a leading employer/employee resource firm, new research reveals that American workers are beginning to adjust to a new normalcy in the wake of the most significant economic reversal since the Great Depression. Working Toward a Culture…
Read MoreHogan Collaborates with Thinkwise to Launch Hogan ThinkBox, an Online Leadership Development Resource
Hogan ThinkBox offers a new, informal learning environment that gives organizations using the Hogan assessments resources to enhance learning and provide a hands-on personalized experience. Additionally, the tailored resource provides a cost-effective way to extend Hogan-based training, enabling HR managers to increase training efficiency and effectiveness by distilling expert advice and expertise into hundreds of…
Read MoreSumTotal Systems Reinforces Support for Docent Platform
Chicago, IL — May 17, 2010 – From ASTD’s 2010 International Conference and Exposition, SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and global provider of talent development solutions, today announced the “Docent Unlimited” program for the Docent learning management platform that provides ongoing product maintenance and improvements. SumTotal will provide continued support of the Docent platform…
Read MoreWorkplace Survey: People Trust Each Other Less & Are More Skeptical of Company Leaders . . . 2010 Survey Shows Negative Shift in Key Measures of Workplace Trust & Leadership
Major Implication for Business: Is This the New Normal? (Cambridge, MA) —- New findings in an Interaction Associates 2010 workplace survey point to a downward shift in key indicators for trust, leadership, and collaboration: indicating a worsening climate around those issues generally. The 2010 workplace survey of nearly 200 business leaders updates major 2009 research…
Read MoreLegal Insurer ARAG Appoints Jerry Turjanica as Managing Director, Midwest
DES MOINES, Iowa — Legal insurer ARAG® has appointed Jerry Turjanica as Managing Director for the Midwest. Jim Barone, Chief Sales Officer at ARAG, says, “Jerry Turjanica is a veteran sales professional who has strong experience in the employee benefits industry and expertise in serving customer needs.” Turjanica previously worked in the business development division…
Read MoreJuice Inc. Announces Latest Book to Help Companies Improve Business Results
GUELPH, Ontario — May 12, 2010 — Leaders who trigger emotional engagement release 400 percent more discretionary effort than those who trigger rational engagement. In his latest book, “Love at Work: Why Passion Drives Performance in the Feelings Economy,” Brady Wilson explains how emotional engagement in the workplace can lead to improved business results. Wilson…
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