Month: December 2011

Employee Demand for Adult Backup Care Leaps Over 200 Percent, Reports LifeCare

By HR Vendor News | December 13, 2011

SHELTON, CT / December 13, 2011 – LifeCare, Inc. reports that requests for adult backup care increased 218 percent between the first quarter of 2010 and the same period in 2011—easily outpacing the acceleration rate of backup child care. Backup care is temporary care provided when regular care arrangements are disrupted or care needs change…

CERTPOINT client wins Brandon Hall Excellence Awards

By HR Vendor News | December 12, 2011

December 12, 2011 – CERTPOINT Systems, Inc., a leading global LMS provider, congratulates Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen on winning the gold prizes in Brandon Hall’s Excellence in Learning and Talent Management awards. Popeyes earned gold in the Best use of Blended Learning and Best Onboarding Program categories. “We’re thrilled that Popeyes has had success with CERTPOINTVLS™,”…

Benelogic Wins Top Workplace Award

By HR Vendor News | December 12, 2011

December 4, 2011 – According to The Baltimore Sun, Benelogic one of the best companies to work for in the Baltimore metro area.  Nearly sixteen thousand (16,000) employees from one hundred and seventeen (117) Baltimore area companies participated in a survey conducted by The Baltimore Sun in conjunction with Workplace Dynamics.  Seventy-five companies, including Benelogic,…

CKR Interactive Launches Division Devoted to EVP and Employer Brand Consulting

By HR Vendor News | December 12, 2011

International recruitment marketing agency CKR Interactive has launched Peer Group US, an employer brand consultancy specializing in Employer Value Proposition (EVP) development and custom primary research projects aimed at improving an organization’s communications with current and prospective employees. “We’ve provided this expertise and consultation through CKR Interactive since the agency’s founding more than a decade…

EmployeeScreenIQ Measures Hiring Attitudes in Third Annual Background Screening Trends Survey

By HR Vendor News | December 9, 2011

CLEVELAND / December 9, 2011 – What would you do?  That’s the question EmployeeScreenIQ is posing to human resources professionals confronted with hypothetical and thorny background check scenarios– from the discovery of inflated resumes to criminal histories – in the provider’s third annual Employment Screening Trends Survey. The ambitious new survey, which probes deeper into…

Staff Management | SMX Rings in the Holiday Season for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago

By HR Vendor News | December 9, 2011

On Saturday, December 10th nearly 400 Little Brothers and Little Sisters and their respective Bigs will gather at U.S. Cellular Field’s Stadium Club for a day of food, fun, games, and even an appearance from Santa Claus himself. The event, sponsored by Staff Management | SMX, honors the members of the community based program of…

HRSG Awarded $4.3M Contract to Provide Military Personnel Research Services

By HR Vendor News | December 9, 2011

OTTAWA, Canada, December 8, 2011 – Human Resource Systems Group, Ltd. (HRSG) has been awarded a three-year contract with the ceiling amount of $4,331,916, to provide military personnel research to Defence Research and Development Canada, Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis (DRDC DGMPRA). HRSG was the sole recipient of a contract for this work,…

iCIMS Breaks Record for Number of Clients Acquired in One Year

By HR Vendor News | December 9, 2011

Hazlet, NJ (December 9, 2011)- iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent management solutions, announced today that the company has surpassed its previous record for the number of clients acquired in one year. On November 29th, the company signed its 228th customer of 2011. The announcement came just weeks after the company announced the…

GIS Lauded as One of Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2011

Chapin, S.C.– General Information Services, Inc. (GIS), a leading provider of background screening and talent acquisition solutions, has been recognized as one of the 25 fastest growing companies in South Carolina. The recognition, which comes from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, was one of many in 2011. GIS was also recognized by the Chamber…

TALX Announces Details of 2012 Client Forum

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2011

ST. LOUIS (December 7, 2011) – TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services, today announced details of its upcoming 2012 Client Forum. The event will take place Monday, April 23 – Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. Early bird discount…