Month: June 2011

LifeCare, Inc. Announces Backup Child and Elder Care Product Enhancements

By HR Vendor News | June 6, 2011

Shelton, CT / June 3, 2011 — As increasing numbers of employers show interest in providing employees with quality backup child and eldercare services, LifeCare, Inc. has announced product and team improvements designed to increase employee loyalty and productivity. Each member of LifeCare’s account management team has been certified as Backup Care Consultants enabling them…

The Healthcare Industry and New OFCCP Regulations: Understanding the Impact

By HR Vendor News | June 6, 2011

COLUMBIA, MD—On June 8, 2011, Charu Avasthy, PHR, of Berkshire Associates, a human resources consulting and technology firm that assists companies in building their ideal, balanced workforce, will help attendees at the 2011 Big Bend SHRM Conference understand the latest compliance regulations specifically impacting the healthcare industry in her informative presentation: “The Healthcare Industry and…

KellyOCG Ranked as RPO Leader by Two Leading Research Institutes

By HR Vendor News | June 5, 2011

TROY, Mich. (June 6, 2011) — The Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) practice of KellyOCG, the outsourcing and consulting group of Kelly Services, Inc., has recently received recognition from two industry research groups for its global RPO practice. KellyOCG has top ranking in NelsonHall’s “Targeting Recruitment Process Outsourcing” report. In the report, KellyOCG is ranked as…

Profiles International's Leadership Charisma Takes World Tour

By HR Vendor News | June 3, 2011

WACO) Texas, (APRIL) 2011 – Authors Bud Haney and Deiric McCann of Profiles International began their trip around the world promoting their new business book, “Leadership Charisma.” The book was launched in January 2011 and skyrocketed through the Amazon rankings to 116 within its first 24 hours of sales “We were confident in our research…

Performance Review Process is Inaccurate and Ineffective, New Report by Impact Achievement Group Reveals

By HR Vendor News | June 3, 2011

SEATTLE/June 2, 2011—A new report by Impact Achievement Group reveals a disparity between how the C-suite and other employees rate their managers’ effectiveness at using their organizations’ performance review process/system. The report, “The Performance Review Process: Facts and Fiction,” surveyed human resource professionals, managers, vice presidents and chief executive officers on how well their performance…

Ohio State Head Football Coach Search Gets Professional Recruiting Assistance

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

Larkspur, CA — June 2, 2011 — Accolo, Inc., the leading Cloud Recruiting company, today announced that it has voluntarily initiated a search for the next Head Coach for Ohio State’s football team for the 2012 season. In an unprecedented move, Accolo is unofficially supporting the effort to find the next Ohio State Head Football…

Empathia, Inc. Introduces New Workplace Outcomes Suite to Measure Effectiveness of Employee Assistance Services

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

MILWAUKEE, Wis. / June 2, 2011 — While the number and types of EAP services continue to increase, the HR industry faces a perennial question: how effective are they? In response, Empathia, Inc. has piloted a new workplace outcomes measurement tool that applies scientific rigor to the process of surveying employees and determines whether they…

A|X Armani Exchange Chooses Assess Systems for Pre-Employment Testing to Identify Customer-Driven Candidates

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

DALLAS—June 2, 2011—A|X Armani Exchange has chosen Assess Systems to provide pre-employment testing of all stock and sales associates for both their Canadian and U.S. operations. A|X Armani Exchange is the youth-oriented label created by Italian designer and entrepreneur Giorgio Armani. Launched in 1991, A|X Armani Exchange is one of the leading fashion brands in…

OrcaEyes Introduces SonarVision On Demand 2.0; System Upgrades Provide Enhanced User Functionality Including Simplified and Expanded Data Uploads, New Benchmark

By HR Vendor News | June 2, 2011

Austin, Texas—OrcaEyes, the developer of SonarVision Workforce Intelligence Software and the leading authority in business-workforce analytics, announced today the upgrade and release of its SonarVision On Demand 2.0 human capital analytics system. SonarVision On Demand 2.0 features a new front-end to better facilitate the data upload process and a new reporting layer for designating a…

Staff Management Ranked #1 Managed Service Provider (MSP) on HRO Today's 2011 MSP Baker's Dozen

By HR Vendor News | June 1, 2011

CHICAGO (June 1, 2011) — Staff Management | SMX, the industry’s leading provider of full spectrum staffing solutions, today announced that it has been named the #1 Managed Service Provider (MSP) on HRO Today magazine’s highly anticipated Baker’s Dozen list of the top 13 MSP providers. Results were announced at the HRO Today Forum in…