Archive for June 2011
Pay Increase Budgets Decline Slightly for Utilities Companies
Kansas City, Kan.— June 21, 2011 — Although the economy is still struggling to make significant strides towards recovery, small improvements are starting to become more evident. The 2011 Compensation Data Utilities survey results found pay increase budgets fell to 2.7 percent, a slight decline from 2.8 percent reported in 2010. This decrease, however, is…
Read MoreAnchor Planning Group's New White Paper Helps Organizations Navigate the Current Hiring Waters
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., June 28, 2011—Anchor Planning Group provides insight into the current recruitment climate and the importance of organizations to stay competitive. The new white paper, “Hiring Today: The State of the Recruitment Industry and What it Means for Your Organization,” is available at http://www.anchorplanninggroup.com/download.html. The white paper, available today, discusses how factors such as…
Read MoreNew Article by Impact Achievement Group Warns of Systemic Performance Review Failings
SEATTLE/June 28, 2011—A new article by Impact Achievement Group discusses the systemic problems inherent within the performance review process and offers clear prescriptive action to improve it. The article, “The Dark Side of Performance Reviews — Why People Hate Them and Why They Fail,” uses findings from its recent survey of human resource professionals, managers,…
Read MoreEmployee Engagement: A New Union Avoidance Strategy
Modern Survey‘s bi-annual study of the U.S. workforce has helped provide a narrative for understanding the way economic factors have influenced employee attitudes over time. The most recent iteration of this study (conducted February 2011) included survey items that asked if employees would be interested in being represented by a union. The findings from this…
Read MoreHR Marketplace Industry Veteran Kevin W. Grossman Returns to HRmarketer.com
Capitola, Calif. / June 27, 2011 — Fisher Vista, LLC and HRmarketer.com announced today that HR industry analyst and thought leader Kevin W. Grossman has rejoined the company as Chief Marketplace Evangelist. He’ll be responsible for HRmarketer.com’s strategic B2B marketing and business development initiatives as well as advising HR and other B2B suppliers on marketing…
Read MoreSmartSearch® partners with Kineticom on integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains)
OCEANSIDE, CA June 27, 2011 — Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), the makers of SmartSearch®, an industry-leading recruiting business software solution, has partnered with Kineticom to develop a custom integration that facilitates the flow of critical staffing information from SmartSearch into Microsoft Dynamics GP (GreatPlains) and the Personnel Agency Management (PAM) system. Kineticom is an…
Read MoreStaff Management Co-Founder to Speak at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) IMAGE Forum
CHICAGO (June 24, 2011) — Staff Management | SMX, the industry’s leading provider of full spectrum staffing solutions, today announced that it will be a guest speaker at the IMAGE (ICE Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers) Forum being held in Chicago at the Drake Hotel June 28, 2011. IMAGE is hosting a series of…
Read MoreIHRIM's Immediate Past Board Chair to Present at SHRM 2011 Annual Conference
The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, today announced that its immediate past board chair, John Greer (HRIP), is slated to present two sessions at SHRM’s 2011 Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Convention Center.…
Read MoreEmployeeScreenIQ Embarks on Cloud Computing Initiative with Industry's First Mobile App
CLEVELAND / June 24, 2011 — EmployeeScreenIQ announced the first cloud computing initiative for the background screening industry with the upcoming release of iEmployeeScreen mobile. The new app will make it possible for HR professionals to access legislative updates, industry news, articles and resources at any time from any iPhone or Apple device. EmployeeScreenIQ will…
Read MoreHogan Partners with Maersk Training Centre to Improve Safety Training
TULSA, OK, June 24, 2011 — Hogan Assessment Systems announced a strategic partnership with Maersk Training Centre, an independent training provider within the A.P. Moller — Maersk Group, to improve worker safety. The A.P. Moller — Maersk Group is a conglomerate of maritime shipping, logistics, energy, retail and manufacturing companies operating in more than 130…
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