Month: June 2010

Medical Insurance Costs Increase for Service Organizations

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Services survey results show service organizations had an average premium increase of 10.8 percent. More than 70 percent of survey respondents report paying more than $7,200 annually for an employee plus family plan. For more information, contact: Amy Kaminski Director of Marketing (800) 300-9570 [email protected] Medical Insurance Costs Increase…

Chantel Sheaks of Buck Consultants Among Top 25 Consultants Selected by Consulting Magazine

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

NEW YORK: June 29, 2010 – Chantel Sheaks, a principal based in Buck Consultants’ Washington, D.C., office, has been named to Consulting magazine’s Top 25 Consultants for 2010. Sheaks was selected for excellence in client service. The annual list of top consultants appears in the magazine’s May/June 2010 issue. “The consulting success stories, of course,…

Employee Engagement Soars for DSM Personalized Nutrition’s Employee Wellness Program

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Two new case studies from DSM Personalized Nutrition show how the company’s nutrition-based employee wellness program achieves superior employee engagement for two very different organizations. Parsippany, N.J., June 29, 2010—Two new case studies issued by DSM Personalized Nutrition report that the company’s nutrition-based employee wellness program achieves engagement levels and other results that far surpass…

Tennessee Employers Encouraged to Participate in SalarySurveyOnline.com Benchmarking Surveys

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Knoxville, TN – June 25, 2010 — Effective Resources, Inc. is conducting its second annual benchmarking survey of salary, wages and benefits offered to Tennessee employers via their secure survey website, SalarySurveyOnline.com. With clients in virtually all industry groups, Effective Resources saw the need for employers to provide more local details in order to attract…

Talent is in Demand at U.S. Healthcare Organizations

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Healthcare survey results show staff nurses currently earn $61,700 annually. This reflects an increase of 6 percent since 2008. For more information, contact: Amy Kaminski Director of Marketing (800) 300-9570 [email protected] Talent is in Demand at U.S. Healthcare Organizations Kansas City, Kan., June 23, 2010 — With baby boomers…

Employee Engagement Soars for DSM Personalized Nutrition's Employee Wellness Program

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Parsippany, N.J., June 29, 2010—Two new case studies issued by DSM Personalized Nutrition report that the company’s nutrition-based employee wellness program achieves engagement levels and other results that far surpass industry standards. The engagement levels achieved by two clients during the program’s rollout, which included completing a biometric screening, were one-and-a-half to two times higher…

Profiles International Launches New Division: The Profiles Research Institute

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Austin, TX, June 29, 2010 — Profiles International, a global leader in employment assessment tools, proudly launches a new division, the Profiles Research Institute. The Profiles Research Institute is advancing research in business by requesting insight and opinions from real professionals, in real work environments, dealing with real problems. In so doing, Profiles bridges the…

RememberItNow! Improves Employee Productivity with Long-Distance eHealth Features

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

Orinda, CA – June 30, 2010- RememberItNow! LLC announced today new additions to their eHealth service, making long-distance care easier. According to a 2009 study by AARP, over seven in ten caregivers were employed at some time when caregiving. Among them, two-thirds have gone in late, left early, or taken time off to deal with…

New Article Provides Tips for New Managers in Developing Superior Performance Review Skills

By HR Vendor News | June 29, 2010

SEATTLE, June 29, 2010 – New managers must handle an important new area of responsibility—conducting performance reviews. Training is critical to help them provide fair and meaningful employee appraisals, according to Impact Achievement Group. Conducting great reviews, whether informal or formal, is a challenge for most managers. Those new to management can excel by recognizing…

New Case Study: The Shelter Group Reinforces Culture While Driving Down Costs with Cytiva's SonicOnboard

By HR Vendor News | June 28, 2010

National real estate development and property management company engages new hires with innovative portal San Diego, CA —June 28, 2010— Cytiva Software Inc. (CRX;TSX.V), a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) onboarding software, announced today at the SHRM Conference and Exposition the release of a new case study detailing The Shelter Group’s lessons…