Month: December 2015

Leadership Excellence Award Winners have been announced recognizing the top practices in Leadership Development globally

By HR Vendor News | December 23, 2015

For more than 33 years, Leadership Excellence has identified and recognized the top organizations that develop their leaders. This year’s awards had more than 4,500 companies apply and 600,000 people voted on their programs to provide the most comprehensive ratings ever produced. HR.com and Leadership Excellence are proud to announce the top 10% of the…

Great Place to Work(R) and Fortune Announce the Best Workplaces for Camaraderie

By HR Vendor News | December 22, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, December 22, 2015 – Companies where employees enjoy their colleagues aren’t just warm, fuzzy work environments; they also experience measurable business benefits as a result of extra employee effort, effective communication and increased collaboration. The direct link between key business success factors and esprit de corps is the top finding as Great…

XpertHR Names the Top Ten Scariest Employment Challenges of 2016

By HR Vendor News | December 21, 2015

New Providence, NJ (Dec. 21 2015) – Same-sex marriage, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) protections, accommodating a diverse workforce, paid sick leave, workplace wearables, and independent contractor rights are among the biggest challenges facing employers in 2016, finds XpertHR’s annual report on the scariest employment issues. Court cases, legislation and regulatory actions have called…

PRESS RELEASE: HRO Today Announces 2015 HR Superstars Directory

By HR Vendor News | December 21, 2015

Philadelphia, PA – December 21, 2015 – HRO Today magazine recently unveiled its HR Superstars Directory for 2015. Featured in the December 2015 issue of HRO Today, the HR Superstars constitute some of the best and brightest minds in the realm of HR. These industry leaders were nominated externally and by the HRO Today editorial…

HR Open Standards Consortium Announces New Release of 4.0 Hr-JSON Data Exchange Standards

By HR Vendor News | December 16, 2015

DENVER, CO | DECEMBER 16, 2015: The HR Open Standards Consortium announces today the candidate release of its first 4.0 data exchange schemas. This release includes a JSON Timecard specification and JSON Employee Wellness specification. “The 4.0 release, with its focus on JSON, will make it easier and faster to share data between systems, including…

HR.com, A Global Community of HR Professionals with 52,000 Canadian Members, is Challenging Other Canadian Businesses to Support Syrian Families Impacted by War

By HR Vendor News | December 14, 2015

The current civil war in Syria is the most horrific humanitarian crisis of the current time with the world’s largest refugee population of over 4 million people currently registered with the UN. Canada is committed to bringing 25,000 families into Canada in what will be the largest grassroots community-led effort. In order to be successful,…

HR Open Standards Consortium Announces 2016 Board of Directors

By HR Vendor News | December 11, 2015

DENVER | DECEMBER 11, 2015 HR Open Standards Consortium has announced its 2016 board of directors. Newly appointed is John Lawrence of GIS. Re-elected members include: Andrew Cunsolo, Talemetry; Suneel Mendiratta, ADP; Tony Ray, IQNavigator; Romuald Restout; and Eric Shepherd, Questionmark. Continuing in two-year terms are: Andreas Elkeles, SAP Labs, LLC; Bon Idziak, Checkr; Bill…

TalentKeepers(R) Launches Workplace America the 12th Annual National Benchmarking Study of Talent Engagement and Retention Trends

By HR Vendor News | December 10, 2015

WINTER PARK, Fla. – TalentKeepers, Inc. today announced that it has launched its annual national benchmarking study on employee engagement and retention trends. Workplace America is the longest continuously running study on employee engagement and employee retention trends, now in its 12th year. Over 800 organizations from every major industry will participate in shaping the…

How to Make Fast Progress in Advancing Women Leaders Interaction Associates Releases New eBook Detailing Practical Methods to Bridge the Gender Gap in the Workplace

By HR Vendor News | December 9, 2015

Boston, December 9, 2015. Interaction Associates (IA) has released its latest eBook – Advancing Women Leaders: Steps for Breakthrough Results – which features simple, practical methods to bridge the gender gap and empower women in leadership roles. Advancing Women Leaders draws on IA’s recent poll on gender bias in the workplace and the firm’s expertise…

CareerCurve Launches a New Human Resource Search Division

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2015

Cleveland, OH —CareerCurve celebrates 2015 as a year of growth and expansion. Significant strides have been made in growing their foundational career transition division and earlier this year they launched yourHR.career, a new executive search division focused exclusively on human resource positions. Patricia Wagoner, CEO of CareerCurve, a results-based career transition organization offering one-to-one coaching…