Month: February 2012

Fired for Facebook. Understanding Employee Internet Abuse

By HR Vendor News | February 14, 2012

With Facebook’s IPO filing this week, Wall Street is abuzz about social networking.  And chances are your office is abuzz too but on Facebook not about the IPO.  Americans are spending nearly 16 hours a month on the popular social networking site and companies have every right to be concerned as increased access to social…

Blatant Media Launches `The Learning Management Pain Clinic'

By HR Vendor News | February 14, 2012

Blatant Media’s new Webinar series aims to make learning management pain free CALGARY, ALBERTA– (Feb 9, 2012) – Blatant Media Corporation, creator of the award-winning learning management system, Absorb LMS, is happy to launch a new Webinar series titled “Learning Management Pain Clinic.” These monthly online events are designed to help organizations make workplace learning…

The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism's FORUM Helps Employers Make Sense of Health Care Law

By HR Vendor News | February 14, 2012

As companies await the Supreme Court decision regarding the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism’s conference provides cost-saving answers. ATLANTA, Feb 8, 2012 – As the Supreme Court deliberates on the constitutionality of the country’s landmark health care legislation, corporations ponder the impact the verdict will have…

HealthcareSource Reports Record Growth in 2011

By HR Vendor News | February 14, 2012

Attributes growth to focus on client satisfaction and expanded product adoption WOBURN, MA – February 14, 2012 – HealthcareSource®, the leading provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced that it had record new bookings and invoicing for fiscal year 2011. New bookings year-over-year were up over 100% and overall invoicing was…

Berkshire Associates Expands its Presence to the West Coast

By HR Vendor News | February 14, 2012

COLUMBIA, MD—February 14, 2012, Berkshire Associates Inc., a human resource consulting and technology firm that assists companies in building the ideal, balanced workforce, announces the expansion of its operations in California. Nicole Butts, SPHR, Berkshire’s Training Manager and leading expert in affirmative action compliance, has established her presence in the Los Angeles area and will…

HR.com's Institute for Human Resources Workforce Planning and Analytics Online Certification Program a Great Success in its First Year

By HR Vendor News | February 14, 2012

The Workforce Planning and Analytics Online Certification Program was one of the first of 20 programs launched by HR.com’s Institute for Human Resources (IHR) in December 2010.  What a year!   The Workforce Planning program attracted more than 6,300 registrations in its first year, all of which are recognized for certification credit.  During this time, there…

* IHRIM Presents Full-Day Course on HR Metrics and Workforce Analytics in Conjunction With HR/NY *

By HR Vendor News | February 14, 2012

The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry, is pleased to present a full-day course that will cover HR Metrics and Workforce Analytics on March 8, 2012.  Offered in conjunction with the Human Resources Association of New York (HR/NY), IHRIM’s HR Metrics…

iCIMS Partners to Integrate with NetSuites Cloud Computing Platform

By HR Vendor News | February 14, 2012

Hazlet, NJ (February 14, 2012) – iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, today announced a strategic partnership with NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N) and current plans to integrate iCIMS’ Talent Platform with NetSuite’s cloud computing platform. The iCIMS Talent Platform provides industry-specific solutions to over 1,000 global organizations…

HRO Today Forum and Workforce Congress Invite HR Leaders to Collaborate and Innovate to Impact Global Workforce Policy

By HR Vendor News | February 13, 2012

EDISON, New Jersey—February 13, 2012— SharedXpertise, the publisher of HRO Today magazine and producer of popular HR outsourcing and HR technology events, calls on HR officers to share thought leadership and create solutions at its sixth annual HRO Today Forum from April 30 to May 2 in Washington, D.C.  A full schedule of events will…

HighRoads Comments on Health Reform Requirement to Use Plain Language to Describe Health Plan Benefits and Coverage

By HR Vendor News | February 11, 2012

BOSTON (February 10, 2012) —HighRoads, the industry leader in employer health care compliance and benefits management, released comments in response to yesterday’s announcement of final regulations on the summary of benefits & coverage (SBC) and the uniform glossary for group health plans by the Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury Departments. “We are delighted…