Training and Development

EmployeeScreenIQ Extends Deadline for Annual Survey

By HR Vendor News | January 9, 2013

Cleveland, OH, January 9, 2013–EmployeeScreenIQ, the leading global provider of background screening services, asks human resources professionals to lend their voices to its fourth annual background screening survey and has extended the deadline for completing the survey to January 18th to encourage additional participation. Already, hundreds of HR industry pros have taken the five-minute “Trends…

Proactive vs. Reactive Security

By HR Vendor News | January 9, 2013

There is constant debate amongst security professionals if proactive security or reactive security is better or is a balance between the two the correct approach. I have come to the conclusion that the heavier emphasis on proactive measures the better. The more dangerous approach a client, organization or individual can take is focusing on the…

ACT Bridge Survey Finds Majority of U.S. Employers Fail To Measure Return on Talent Investments

By HR Vendor News | January 8, 2013

ATLANTA, January 8, 2013–According to a survey of U.S. employers conducted by ACT Bridge, 56% do not measure the return they’re receiving on their talent investments despite a widespread reliance on the use of analytics to make evidence-based decisions. Equally troubling is that among those employers who do measure the return on their talent investments…

United Benefit Advisors to Host Free Leadership Training Webinar

By HR Vendor News | January 3, 2013

Learn Proven Leadership Strategies and Transform Your Outlook for Success in 2013 Indianapolis, IN, Jan. 3, 2013 – United Benefit Advisors (UBA), in conjunction with One America, is hosting a free HR webinar, “The Perfect Plan,” for HR professionals and business owners on January 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT. To receive the $149…

LifeMoxie Presents Campaign to Promote National Mentoring Month

By HR Vendor News | January 2, 2013

Month-Long Campaign Aimed at Driving Workforce Performance and Engagement [RED BANK, NEW JERSEY] – To raise awareness about the importance of mentoring for employee effectiveness and organizational success, LifeMoxie Mentoring is presenting a month-long campaign to promote National Mentoring Month. A series of complimentary events will give business leaders a first-hand look at how mentoring…

Top 10 Predictions for HR Technology in 2013

By HR Vendor News | December 24, 2012

Lynne Mealy, President & CEO of IHRIM, The International Association for Human Resource Information Management), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the Human Resource Information Management industry, today unveiled IHRIM’s top 10 predictions for HR Technology in 2013. Before revealing the list, compiled by such industry leaders as Lexy Martin of CedarCrestone, Nov Omana of HR…

CERTPOINT Systems Goes Gold in Brandon Hall 2012 Excellence in Technology Awards

By HR Vendor News | December 21, 2012

Roslyn, NY, December 21, 2012. Global learning technologies innovator CERTPOINT Systems has landed a highly-coveted Gold Brandon Hall Award for Best Advance in Learning Management Technology in the 2012 Excellence in Technology Awards. The CERTPOINTVLS 8.0 global enterprise platform submission focused on the value of the platform in supporting learning both inside and across the…

Best Practice Institute Introduces New Social Network that Promises 'Future of 360'

By HR Vendor News | December 20, 2012

West Palm Beach, Fla. – December 20, 2012 – Skillrater.com, an online social network that will launch in Dec. of 2013, makes it easy for members to request work performance ratings from overseers, co-workers and direct reports across a domestic and global workforce. “This is the future of 360-degree assessment and social learning,” said the…

AthenaOnline Launches New Mobile Learning Site

By HR Vendor News | December 18, 2012

Reno, NV December 17, 2012 — Award winning online learning provider AthenaOnline announced the launch of their new MyQuickCoach site for tablets and smart phones. The new web-based application is a complete redesign of Athena’s existing desktop version of the service. “We didn’t want to simply optimize our existing site for tablet users,” said Jon…

CERTPOINT Systems E-learning Platform Rolled Out By GoWireless

By HR Vendor News | December 17, 2012

Roslyn, NY. December 17 2012. GoWireless, one of the largest privately owned wireless retail companies in the US, has rolled out the CERTPOINTVLS(TM) learning platform to provide employees with a more effective and user-friendly training system. CERTPOINTLVS is the learning platform of CERTPOINT Systems, a leading global learning technologies innovator. By adopting the CERTPOINTVLS learning…