Archive for March 2011
Checkster Capitalizes on Social Networks to Drive Recruiting Accuracy
Mill Valley, Calif. / March 3, 2011 — With so many candidates available, organizations are seeking the best ways to assess the high volume of job applicants. By leveraging the connectivity of social networking, Reference Check 2.0 has emerged as a new standard to effectively assess candidates. “Social networks have transformed the mainstream communications,” says…
Read MoreFlex to Educate Brokers and Employers on Healthcare Reform at Upcoming Events
Flex to Educate Brokers and Employers on Healthcare Reform at Upcoming Events Flex Invited to Offer Guidance on the Impact of Healthcare Reform ROSEMONT, Ill. (March 2, 2011) — Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) today announced Allen Wishner, CEO, and Mark Lam, policy compliance and relationship manager, have been invited to speak at several upcoming…
Read MoreTALX eSeminar Explores the Link between Assessment Tools and Successful Business Leadership
ST. LOUIS (March 2, 2011) — WHO: TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and unemployment tax-related services WHAT: Will present a complimentary eSeminar, “Dell on Development — Tools and Best Practices for Cultivating Leadership and Avoiding Derailment.” WHEN: Tuesday, March 8, 2011 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CT;…
Read MoreEmployeeScreenIQ Article Reveals Connection Between Background Checks and Positive Job Candidate Experience
CLEVELAND / March 2, 2011 — The best onboarding program in the world can’t undo the damage caused by a poorly executed background check. That’s the premise behind EmployeeScreenIQ’s newest white paper, “Background Screening and the Candidate Experience.” The complimentary paper is available for download at http://www.employeescreen.com/background_screening.asp. It’s common knowledge that a good onboarding program…
Read MoreNew DScape White Paper Offers Tips for Dynamic E-Learning
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ/March 2, 2011—A new white paper from DScape Interactive highlights the benefits of using green screen video in e-Learning content and offers a primer on trying the technique. DScape Interactive has over twenty years’ experience designing and creating online programs for training, marketing, sales and communications. One of DScape’s priorities is to engage learners,…
Read MoreIHRIM Introduces Government Track for Federal Professionals for 2011 Conference and Technology Exposition
BOSTON, MA — March 1, 2011 — The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, today introduced a new educational track designed for government human resource information management (HRIM) professionals during its 2011 Conference and Technology Exposition. IHRIM has added to the…
Read MorePaying for Performance: Understanding How to Reward the Right Factors
COLUMBIA, MD—March 2, 2011, With current economic conditions of rising unemployment, declining company revenues, and changing stock prices, many human resource professionals are feeling the pressure from upper management to reduce overhead costs in their organizations, but still retain top talent and employee productivity. Berkshire Associates’ latest white paper examines how HR professionals can determine…
Read MoreImpact Achievement Group Introduces the Harrison Feedback Survey
SEATTLE/March 1, 2011— Impact Achievement Group announces the Harrison Feedback Survey™, a new capability for Harrison Assessments®. The new instrument enables users to receive “360 feedback” using the accurate, respected methodology for which Harrison is known. Harrison Assessments, developed by organizational psychologist Dan Harrison, Ph.D., are assessments of behavioral traits that influence and accurately predict…
Read MoreCERTPOINT Previews New m-Learning Innovations in London and Paris
Roslyn, NY, February 28, 2011 — At the Learning Technologies Exhibition at London’s Olympia 2 (January 26-27) and the iLearning Forum at Paris’ Espace Champerret (February 1-2), CERTPOINT Systems Inc. gave European learning and training professionals a look at the future of m-learning and performance support. Ara Ohanian, CERTPOINT CEO, said “K-Tango goes beyond m-learning.…
Read MoreHRmarketer Issues New eBook: A B2B Marketing Allocation Guide
CAPITOLA, Calif., / March 1, 2011 — Good news for business-to-business companies that struggle to allocate their marketing budgets effectively: HRmarketer, the most widely used online marketing and public relations software in the human resource industry, has issued a new eBook, The Right Mix: A B2B Marketing Allocation Guide for 2011. The complimentary eBook can…
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