Month: October 2010

I Love Rewards Ranks #2 on the 2011 Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada List

By HR Vendor News | October 28, 2010

Toronto, Ontario- October 28, 2010: I Love Rewards, the leader in employee rewards and recognition solutions, announces today its second place ranking on the 2011 Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada list. The 2011 lists of the Best Employers in Canada and the Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada appear in…

New Off-the-Shelf Training Program Helps Multinational Organizations Overcome Intercultural Communication Conflicts

By HR Vendor News | October 28, 2010

(Des Moines, IA ¦October 27, 2010) — VisionPoint®, a developer of video-based training solutions, and ECCO International, an internationally-recognized global communications consulting firm, announce the release of the global communications training program , Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™. Open Mind, Open World equips individuals in multinational organizations with quick tools to anticipate and…

New Toolkit Helps Brokers Compare, Evaluate & Sell EAP

By HR Vendor News | October 28, 2010

CHICAGO, IL — October 28, 2010 — Perspectives Ltd, a workplace resources company specializing in the national delivery of employee assistance programs (EAPs), has launched an online toolkit for brokers and consultants evaluating EAP services. The toolkit offers easy-to-use facts and decision-making tools to help brokers determine the best value EAP model for clients, fast.…

Recruiting Up Slightly in 2010

By HR Vendor News | October 28, 2010

Kansas City, Kan. — Companies across the country are slowly beginning to recover and are looking for new talent to support their gradual economic comeback. The 2010 BenchmarkPro survey results found 93.4 percent of organizations are actively recruiting personnel. This is up from 91.1 percent reported in 2009. To recruit new employees, organizations use a…

One-Stop Talent Sourcing Solution Now Includes Candidate Video Interviews

By HR Vendor News | October 27, 2010

Oct 27, 2010 – Chicago, IL — Velocity Resource Group and iViewXpress announced today the launch of the HR industry’s first video interview enabled candidate sourcing platform. Turn-key candidate video interviews will now be part of the customizable candidate sourcing platform offered by Velocity Resource Group, the recognized leader in candidate sourcing, screening and qualification.…

President Obama Issues Statement on National Work and Family Month U.S. Senate Passes Resolution

By HR Vendor News | October 27, 2010

Oct. 26, 2010 — Washington, D.C. — President Obama has issued a statement expressing his administration’s support of advancing work-life effectiveness across the country. In the statement issued by the White House on October 25, 2010, the President stated that “National Work and Family Month serves as a reminder to all of us, especially working…

Bon Idziak of Applicant Insight Elected to Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (SAPAA) Board of Directors

By HR Vendor News | October 27, 2010

TAMPA, FL October 22, 2010 We are pleased to announce that Bon Idziak, CEO of Applicant Insight, has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (SAPAA). The Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association’s mission is to establish, promote, and communicate the highest standards of quality, integrity, and professionalism in…

HR and Benefits Vendors Plan to Increase Their Marketing Budgets in 2011, Says Latest Survey from HRmarketer.com

By HR Vendor News | October 27, 2010

CAPITOLA, Calif. / October 27, 2010 — Talent management, employee recognition, consulting, training, assessments and other HR industries may benefit from a sharp rise in supplier optimism during 2011, according to a new trends report from HRmarketer.com. The popular marketing software and services firm has released its annual “Trends in HR Marketing” report that examines…

Shutterstock Selects iCIMS for Employee Data Management

By HR Vendor News | October 27, 2010

HAZLET, N.J. (October 27th, 2010) – iCIMS, the 2nd largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced today that Shutterstock has selected iCIMS’ Employee and Performance Management Suite to centralize and standardize their employee management processes. Shutterstock joins a recent influx of premium organizations leveraging the industry-lauded iCIMS Talent Platform for their HRIS needs.…

SCI Companies Announces Its Health Plan Renewal Rates for 2011

By HR Vendor News | October 27, 2010

Atlanta, GA — October 26, 2010 — SCI Companies announced today that its 2010-11 rate increase for premiums it will pay on its group health insurance provided through Humana is 1.33%. The rate increase was effective October 1, 2010. “This rate increase is unheard of in today’s market, with most Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) experiencing…