Training and Development

Interaction Associates Names Andy Atkins Director of Research and Development

By HR Vendor News | May 3, 2010

(CAMBRIDGE, MA) Interaction Associates (IA), a 40-year innovator of advanced methods for developing leaders and learning solutions that improve performance, has named Andy Atkins to the position of Director of Research & Development. Atkins is based in Interaction Associate’s Cambridge, MA office, and has held various senior roles since joining the firm in 2006. As…

CERTPOINT Systems Impact on Global Learning Recognized by Brandon Hall Learning Technology Award

By HR Vendor News | May 3, 2010

Friday 30th April 2010, CERTPOINT Systems was last night awarded a coveted Brandon Hall silver award in the Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for Global Training category. CERTPOINT Systems, a leading global provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, received the award in recognition of its work providing outstanding technology for learning programs internationally. “This…

Award-Winning Nonprofit, College Track, Selects WorkSimple Performance and Goal Management

By HR Vendor News | April 30, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 20, 2010 — WorkSimple today announced that College Track, one of the most successful afterschool programs in the United States, will deploy WorkSimple’s Performance Management, Goal Management, and Learning solution to help support its employees and expand its services nationwide. College Track is an afterschool, college preparatory program that works to increase…

COBRA Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Model Notices Released

By HR Vendor News | April 29, 2010

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — April 29, 2010 – Secova Inc., a leading provider of human resource and benefit management services, today released a summary of the updated model notices and the legislation that reflect the provisions signed by President Obama into law on April 15, 2010 extending federal subsidies of COBRA health care premiums through…

Rick Kronberg Joins Perspectives Ltd As Director of Clinical Services

By HR Vendor News | April 28, 2010

CHICAGO, IL— April 28, 2010 — Perspectives Ltd, a workplace resources company that delivers employee assistance programs (EAPs), managed behavioral healthcare, work/life services, organizational development and wellness services, welcomes Rick Kronberg as Director of Clinical Services. Rick has more than 25 years experience leading professional work teams, directing strategic planning and growth and managing operations…

Perspectives Ltd Wins 2010 Best Places to Work in Illinois Award

By HR Vendor News | April 28, 2010

CHICAGO, IL— April 28, 2010 — Perspectives Ltd, a provider of high-touch workplace resources, has been named one of the 2010 Best Places to Work in Illinois for the second straight year. The company — which provides employee assistance programs (EAPs), managed behavioral healthcare, work/life services, organizational development and wellness services — ranked among the…

Interaction Associates CEO Linda Dunkel Named to National Advisory Board for the greaterthan> Conference

By HR Vendor News | April 28, 2010

The national forum for exploring new partnership models among the corporate, nonprofit, government, and academic sectors — the greaterthan> conference — has named Interaction Associates CEO, Linda Dunkel, to its National Advisory Board to help shape the direction of the annual conference. Since the formation of greaterthan> in 2008, and its well-received inaugural conference in…

New Article: Helping New Managers Work Effectively with the Boss

By HR Vendor News | April 28, 2010

SEATTLE — April 28, 2010 — Effective managers understand the importance of developing a good relationship with their boss. Companies that provide new managers with the right strategies to navigate this relationship will also benefit, according to Impact Achievement Group. The boss is the person with the greatest control over new managers’ success. So how…

MrTed Forges Partnership with Workday

By HR Vendor News | April 28, 2010

LONDON — April 27, 2010 — MrTed Ltd., the global leader of Talent Acquisition Solutions,(http://www.mrted.com) today announced a partnership with Workday, the leader in enterprise-class SaaS-based Human Resources (HR) and financial solutions. The companies are delivering a rich, pre-configured integration between MrTed’s talent acquisition solution and Workday’s global hr system-of-record. Workday will provide a hosted…

Clarkson University Partners with Modern Survey to gather 360-Degree Feedback

By HR Vendor News | April 28, 2010

Minneapolis, MN, April 28, 2010 — Clarkson University has partnered with Modern Survey to administer a 360-degree leadership feedback program for senior members of the Clarkson team. The survey tool asked a series of questions related to “demonstration of key leadership” attributes and was designed to seek feedback from managers, peers, direct reports and Board…