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Empathia, Inc. Introduces New Workplace Outcomes Suite to Measure Effectiveness of Employee Assistance Services

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

MILWAUKEE, Wis. / June 2, 2011 — While the number and types of EAP services continue to increase, the HR industry faces a perennial question: how effective are they? In response, Empathia, Inc. has piloted a new workplace outcomes measurement tool that applies scientific rigor to the process of surveying employees and determines whether they…

Accurate Background Executive Achieves Dual Certification in Global Privacy and Data Protection

By HR Vendor News | May 17, 2011

LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 17, 2011 – Accurate Background, a global leader in the background screening industry, is pleased to announce that their Vice President of International Development, Traci Canning, has earned her second certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Her attainment of the Certified Information Privacy Professional/Information Technology (CIPP/IT) certification reflects…

GIS Makes Background Screening and Talent Acquisition for Assisted Living and Nursing Homes a Priority

By HR Vendor News | April 19, 2011

Chapin, S.C. — General Information Services, Inc. (GIS), a leading provider of background screening and talent acquisition services, is announcing the availability of dedicated services for assisted living and nursing homes. Recent healthcare reform has already had an impact on hiring practices in the assisted living sector and will likely continue to have an impact…

A Fresh Approach to Skyrocket Your Passion & Power in the New Economy

By HR Vendor News | April 16, 2011

TAMPA, FL — In an upcoming live webinar, speaker and coach Kathy Eppley will help you delivers results! She is a master teacher who enables her clients and audiences to quickly breakthrough limits and achieve far beyond what they ever imagined. Some people may ask why is AccuScreen offering a webinar like this one? Kevin…

Leading Worklplace Violence Prevention Consultant Publishes New Workplace Violence Fact Sheet to Help Companies Combat Workplace Violence

By HR Vendor News | April 12, 2011

LAKE FOREST, CA — April 12, 2011 — The National Institute for Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc. announced that it has released the 2011 Workplace Violence Fact Sheet.  The 2011 Workplace Violence Fact Sheet is a repository of information, statistics and charts on workplace violence presented to give Human Resources, Security, Risk Management and Operational…

New Empathia White Paper Urges Employers to Plan Ahead for Workplace Evacuations

By HR Vendor News | April 11, 2011

MILWAUKEE, Wis. / April 11, 2011 — Many employers are woefully unprepared to protect their workforce during a large-scale disaster, defining “evacuation preparedness” as merely hosting an annual fire drill. In the wake of the devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Empathia, Inc., has authored a white paper that will help companies develop and…

City of Mississauga Integrates Innovation Tools Into Business Processes

By HR Vendor News | April 6, 2011

GUELPH, Ontario — April 6, 2011 — Innovation is too often narrowly associated with classic brainstorming, and is considered the domain of “creatives.” In fact, given the right tools, breakthrough thinking is accessible to everyone in an organization. The City of Mississauga is Canada’s sixth largest and fastest-growing major city. By integrating innovation tools, internal…

Juice Inc. Aims to Provide the Tools to End Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility

By HR Vendor News | April 4, 2011

GUELPH, Ontario — March 4, 2011 — Statistics demonstrate that 60 percent of new nursing grads leave their first position within six months because of abuse from a co-worker. In partnership with registered nurse Kathleen Bartholomew, Juice Inc. addresses the problem of nurse-to-nurse hostility and aims to provide the tools to end it. In a…

viaPeople, Inc. Publishes Guide for Performance-Driven Development Goal Setting

By HR Vendor News | March 29, 2011

Plainsboro, NJ — March 28, 2011 – viaPeople, Inc. a leading provider of Performance and Talent Management Software and Consulting Services announces the release of “Making it Happen!” A Guide to Performance-Driven Development Goal Setting. This new leadership tool is immediately available for free download. viaPeople has collaborated with Steve Terrell Ed.D. of Aspire Consulting…

Accurate Background Achieves Background Screening Industry Accreditation

By HR Vendor News | March 15, 2011

LAKE FOREST, Calif., March 15, 2011 – The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) announced today that Accurate Background has successfully proven compliance with the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) and will now be formally recognized as BSCC Accredited. This recognition represents a background screening organization’s commitment to…