Archive for February 2012
IHC FORUM Panel Helps Employers Cut Health Care Costs, Not Coverage, in Down Economy
Leading executives from Coca-Cola, Goodwill, Vail Resorts and the State of Georgia offer innovative strategies for managing employee health care costs in tough economic times ATLANTA, Feb 23—Health care spend is one of the most pressing issues U.S. businesses face today. While most companies are loath to eliminate employer-sponsored health plans altogether, they struggle to…
Read MoreiCIMS to Attend HR Talent Strategy Conferences in Austin & New Orleans
HAZLET, N.J. (February 23, 2012) – iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, announced today that the company will be featured at two human resource conferences this February. iCIMS will be an exhibitor and a presenter at Talent Management magazine’s Talent Strategies 2012 in New Orleans, LA, and…
Read MoreTALX Webinar to Provide Insight on I-9 Compliance and E-Verify Updates
ST. LOUIS (February 22, 2012) — WHO: Dave Fowler, vice president of Product Strategy for TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Information Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services, and Shannon Leska, senior manager of HRAS and Shared Services at Ann Inc. WHAT: Will present a complimentary TALX webinar, “I-9 Compliance and…
Read MoreOCI SPONSORS KIDS FOR WISH KIDS FUNDRAISING PROGRAM
Denver, Colorado — OCI, a data integration and software services company, has committed to sponsoring Rock Canyon High School’s Kids for Wish Kids fundraising program for the second consecutive year. Students of Rock Canyon High School in Douglas County, CO. granted nine wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions through last year’s Kids for Wish…
Read MoreHRO Today Forum Focuses on Returning Veterans to the Workforce with Hiring Heroes Session
EDISON, New Jersey—February 22, 2012—As America’s veterans experience an 11 percent unemployment rate, the HRO Today Forum has made a commitment to tackling the issue in a roundtable discussion at its sixth annual HRO Today Forum and Workforce Congress from April 30 to May 2 in Washington, D.C. HR serves as the critical bridge between…
Read MoreAssess Systems Expands Validated Assessments for the Restaurant Industry
DALLAS/February 22, 2012—Responding to market interest, Assess Systems has created assessments for management positions designed specifically for the casual dining industry. These assessments enable a paperless and scientifically rigorous process for predicting quality of hire. The assessments not only increase quality of hire, but are designed to decrease time to hire, and help reduce turnover…
Read MoreSelect International to Present at ATP 2012 Innovations in Testing Conference
Dr. Matthew O’Connell, Executive Vice President and Co-founder of Select International, will co-present “Innovative Testing Methods: Current Research and Future Trends” at the 2012 ATP Innovations in Testing Conference in Palm Springs, California, on February 28, 2012. Dr. O’Connell will present alongside Charles Handler, President and Co-founder of Rocket-Hire, and Kathleen Tuzinski, Principal Research Scientist…
Read MoreHR.com's Institute for Human Resources Online Certification Program in Compensation Best Practices and Trends Celebrates One Year Anniversary
HR.com and the Institute for Human Resources (IHR) first launched the Certification Program for the Compensation community in HR through the delivery of virtual sessions in February 2011. This online certification program is a distinctive accreditation focusing on Compensation topics to allow HR professionals the opportunity to explore development that specializes in their own track…
Read MoreNew White Paper Reveals How to Identify Employee Grievance Hot Spots
AUSTIN, Texas—February 21, 2012—While many employers believe their human resource management systems (HRMS) or talent management systems help to monitor employee relations issues and mitigate legal risks, a new white paper issued by Dovetail Software makes it clear that only HR case management systems are designed to carefully track, audit, automate and deliver analytics on…
Read MoreFlex to offer Education to Human Resource and Business Professionals on Popular Consumer-Driven Health Care Plans
ROSEMONT, Ill. (February 22, 2012) — Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) today announced they will launch an educational outreach effort for human resource and business professionals to learn more about popular Consumer-Driven Health Care Plans (CDHPs). The series of free webinars are offered through the FlexUNIVERSITY™ platform and accredited by the Human Resources Certification Institute…
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