Archive for March 2012
Sendouts Market Wins Best in Class from Interactive Media Awards.
ST. LOUIS, MO — Sendouts, a premier provider of staffing and recruiting software, today announced that it has been awarded Best in Class by the Interactive Media Awards™ for its newest web property, Sendouts Market. The honor recognizes that the project met and surpassed the basic standards of excellence that comprise the web’s most professional…
Read MoreBluepoint Leadership releases List #4 in the six part series – Top 10 Lists for Great Coaching.
Loveland, OH – March 8, 2010 – This week, List #4 in the series is entitled: The Top 10 Qualities of Great Coaches. One of the really cool things about coaching is that it is not the exclusive domain of a few individuals who are uniquely gifted to do this important work. Everyone can coach.…
Read MoreEmployeeScreenIQ Releases Results of 2012 Background Screening Survey: HR Pros Say They Wouldn't Hire Charlie Sheen or VP Joe Biden
CLEVELAND / March 7, 2012 — A new survey from EmployeeScreenIQ looks at the ways companies interpret and use background screening results to make hiring decisions in a time of rapidly evolving federal and state employment laws, increased enforcement by the EEOC and escalating litigation, including an explosion of “failure to hire” lawsuits. The 2012…
Read MoreLong-Term Care Coverage for Employees Continues to Decline As More Insurers Leave, Says HighRoads Study
BOSTON (March 7, 2012) — Long-term care as an employer-provided benefit continues to be a dwindling part of an employee’s overall health care benefits package, according to the results of a Long-Term Care (LTC) Benefits Program Pulse Survey announced today by HighRoads, the industry leader in employer health care compliance and benefits management. Key findings…
Read MoreHealthFitness supports Lisa Hambly as she skates towards 2014 Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 7, 2012— The HealthFitness logo never looked as good as it will this season, tracing orange and blue lines down Lisa Hambly’s muscled leg. Hambly, 23, is a 2014 Olympics-bound speed skater. The two-time U.S. Junior National team member has twice earned category 1 status; last month, she beat four of her…
Read MoreHR & Recruiting Influencers Meet at Social Siesta During SXSW 2012
Using social media as a source of recruiting, employee engagement and employment branding is no longer just talk. An estimated 36.6 million job seekers in the US used social media as part of their job search in 2011. These new communication platforms are everywhere, and a growing number of industry influencers and experts in the…
Read MoreCincinnati Event to Discuss Methods for Hiring and Developing Top Talent
Select International is sponsoring an educational workshop titled, “Identifying, Selecting, & Developing Top Talent: Proven Methods from Industry Leaders,” in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 9. The half-day seminar, taking place at the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, will focus on the key hiring and development processes that are essential to selecting the best employees. Timothy Massa,…
Read MoreNew e-Book from RealTime Performance Provides Solid Resources for Self-Directed Leadership Development
SEATTLE (March 7, 2012) — RealTime Performance has assembled leadership development expertise and insights into an easy-to-use resource guide, “10X10: Charting Your Own Course — Tips and Resources to Develop Your Leadership.” The tips and resources presented in the e-book are taken from the topics and resources available in Inspire, RealTime Performance’s Web-based tool that…
Read MoreBureau of Labor Statistics Offers Three Webinars on Compensation in March
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is offering three complimentary webinars during the month of March on current compensation issues. Those interested in registering for any of these webinars may do so by clicking on the session title. “The Morphing of Retirement Benefits—BLS Data Speak” will be offered by Bill Wiatrowski, BLS’s Associate Commissioner for…
Read MoreWorkplace Investigations: Avoiding Costly Litigation
In a recent case coming out of Alberta, Canada, an employee’s employment with Home Hardware was terminated after seventeen years leading to a costly penalty imposed on the employer. The employee was in a supervisory position with a Home Hardware distribution centre and was accused of “sexual harassment” by a female employee who was later…
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