Training and Development

PERSPECTIVES LTD NAMED AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN ILLINOIS 2013

By HR Vendor News | May 8, 2013

Chicago, IL, May 7, 2013 – Perspectives Ltd is pleased to announce that they have recently been named as one of the 2013 Best Places to Work in Illinois. The Best Places to Work in Illinois awards program began in 2006 and is promoted by The Daily Herald Business Ledger in partnership with the Human…

Virtual Outplacement Firm Shifts Leadership, Names Sabrina Basht New CEO

By HR Vendor News | May 8, 2013

Careerminds, a leading virtual outplacement firm, has announced a new leadership structure to oversee the company’s growth. Sabrina Basht, who has been with the company since 2011, has been appointed CEO, effective immediately. The current CEO and founder, www.linkedin.com/in/raymondmlee [Raymond Lee], will serve as Chief Product Officer and expand his focus on ensuring that Careerminds…

TalentKeepers Study Finds Employee Retention and Engagement Rise in Strategic Importance for US Companies as Job Outlook Improves

By HR Vendor News | May 7, 2013

May 7, 2013 WINTER PARK, Fla. – With the economy and employment continuing to improve, employee retention once again is rising in importance for a majority of employers. Eighty two percent of organizations report increases in funding and new initiatives for retention and engagement in 2013. This and many other trends in talent management and…

Eliminate Bad Hires: Assess Systems Introduces Assess Risk for Job Candidate Screening

By HR Vendor News | May 7, 2013

DALLAS, May 2, 2013–Adding to its suite of talent selection solutions, Assess Systems announces Assess Risk, a scientifically validated pre-hire assessment tool that identifies and screens out high-risk candidates, helping organizations increase the integrity of their workforce. Inspired by client demand, Assess Risk complements Assess Systems’ other job “fit” assessments, by offering a work-ethic focused…

American Diabetes Association® and Alere Wellbeing to Offer Weight Loss Program to Employers

By HR Vendor News | May 2, 2013

Seattle, Wash. and Alexandria, VA., May 2, 2013 – Alere(TM) Wellbeing (AWI) and the American Diabetes Association(R) (Association) announced today a new collaboration focused on weight loss to help address the staggering rise of prediabetes and diabetes among American adults. As part of the collaboration, AWI and the Association will offer American Diabetes Association Weight…

Empathia Aids Health Care System in Cultural Transformation

By HR Vendor News | May 2, 2013

Milwaukee, WI (May 2, 2013)–When growing pains ruptured communication and collaboration within ProHealth Care’s IT department, its leadership sought out Empathia to aid in the healing process–and to help bring about a cultural transformation. “Culture is the foundation, the engine we build our businesses on,” observes Tom Ostrenga, ProHealth Care’s Manager of Business and Financial…

#tru and TalentNet merger

By HR Vendor News | April 29, 2013

http://blog.fishdogs.com/2013/04/tru-talentnet-proud-to-announce-happy.html [] The biggest international recruitment event company #tru and TalentNet have today joined to operate as one company. After this merger the company has two well known event brands and concepts in HR & Recruitment that compliment each other’s offering. The vision is to expand both of the brands globally and provide more value…

Interaction Associates Chief Consulting Officer Kevin Cuthbert to Speak About Workplace Trust at Great Plains Government Finance Officers Association Spring Conference

By HR Vendor News | April 25, 2013

BOSTON – April 25, 2013 – Interaction Associates Chief Consulting Officer Kevin Cuthbert will present research about the relationship between workplace trust and financial performance at The Great Plains Government Finance Officers Association (GPGFOA) Spring Conference, being held May 8-9, 2013 in Omaha, Nebraska. The GPGFOA promotes financial and management expertise in government finance professionals…

HRsmart Partners with Bigger-Brains Partnership to Provide High Quality and Engaging eLearning Courses.

By HR Vendor News | April 22, 2013

Richardson, TX – April 22, 2013 – HRsmart, a leading provider of global unified talent management solutions, today announced a new partnership agreement with Bigger-Brains. This partnership allows HRsmart customers to incorporate uniquely engaging business training courses to improve the productivity and skills of their business professionals. “Most training providers create their courses at the…

Webinar: Shared Service Centers and How to Manage Them via Technology

By HR Vendor News | April 18, 2013

Who: Hosted by the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry. What: (Webinar) Shared Service Centers and How to Manage Them via Technology There are some clear benefits of Shared Service Centers, such as: – a unified global HR vision for HR…