Archive for October 2011
iCIMS Closes a Strong Third Quarter
HAZLET, N.J. (October 20, 2011) — iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service talent management solutions, announced today that revenues for Q3 2011 were 14 % higher than the same period of the prior year. During Q3 2011, iCIMS also propelled past the 1,000 client milestone with the addition of 84 new customers. These customers span…
Read MoreEmployers Plan for Lean 2012 Pay Increases, According to Buck Consultants
Employers Plan for Lean 2012 Pay Increases, According to Buck Consultants NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2011 — Workers can expect modest pay raises averaging 2.8 percent next year, compared to 2.7 percent in 2011 and 2.9 percent in 2010, according to a survey released today by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX). Buck’s survey,…
Read MoreEmployee engagement for long-term gain is focus of workshop by HealthFitness Dennis Richling, MD, at NBGH event
MINNEAPOLIS, MN Oct. 20, 2011— HealthFitness’ Chief Medical and Wellness Officer Dennis Richling, MD, will speak at the National Business Group on Health’s 25th National Conference on Health, Productivity and Human Capital Oct. 25. The workshop, entitled “Beyond Signing Up and Showing Up: Driving Employee Engagement for Long-Term Gain,” will explore meaningful engagement of employees…
Read MoreERC promises No more reference phone tag and proves it with a FREE three-month trial
Norwalk, CT. — (Oct. 9, 2011) — While the confirmation of past employment, performance and salary levels is an essential step in hiring, the typical process of phoning several of a candidate’s prior colleagues and managers is a burden for HR administrators. When this is multiplied across several open positions, a hiring manager may find…
Read MoreJuice Inc. Launches eBook Offering Actionable Tools to Transform the Innovation Process
GUELPH, Ontario — Oct. 19, 2011 — Training and development firm Juice Inc. has just released an eBook, “Innovation in a Box,” to help organizations and individuals achieve breakthrough thinking—whether or not they are “creative types.” Research demonstrates that a structured approach to innovation leads to a 500 percent increase in useful ideas for an…
Read MoreDonald Olds Joins Presagia as President and Chief Executive Officer
Montreal, Canada, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 – Presagia, the leading developer of SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions for workforce health and absence management, today announced the engagement of Donald Olds as President and CEO. In this role, he will be responsible for guiding Presagia’s global strategy as it rapidly expands in the workforce management…
Read MoreHealing Employment Hiring and Onboarding
Irvine, Calif. — “There are seven critical stages of engagement in the employment process. We have closely examined how each is currently broken, and are offering companies creative tips for success at each stage.” says Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, a nationwide provider of project based hiring and on-demand Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). “In…
Read MoreU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Exhibiting at 2011 HR Southwest Conference
DALLAS, Tx — October 19, 2011 — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will be among the exhibitors at the 2011 HR Southwest Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The exhibit will be held October 31 — November 1, 2011 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Staff will be on hand in Booth 322 to…
Read MoreVideo Job Interviews Are Latest Corporate Cost Saving Trend
The job search and candidate selection cost can be costly. Companies can easily spend $5,000 per candidate in travel expenses including hotel, airfare, and transportation. Factors like these along with fitting interviews into tight executive and candidate schedules draw out the interview and candidate selection process to an average of 3 months. Twenty-three year old…
Read MoreWorkers Rely on Tuition Reimbursement Programs to Alleviate Education Costs
Kansas City, Kan.— The cost of receiving a college education is escalating and because the out of pocket burden of such an expense is too much for most individuals to afford, alternative sources of capital are often sought to fund educational endeavors. For adults in the workforce looking to return to school, some of that…
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