Month: April 2012

Atlanta Conference Helps Frustrated Employers Make Sense of Health Care Reform

By HR Vendor News | April 10, 2012

Message 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, Apr 5, 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 on…

Small Comfort: Health Care Costs Projected to Increase Less Than 10 Percent, First Time in Decade

By HR Vendor News | April 10, 2012

NEW YORK, April 5, 2012 – Costs for all types of medical plans are expected to increase by 9.9 percent for 2012, according to a survey by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX). This is the first time since 2001 that Buck’s survey has projected cost increases less than 10 percent for any type…

UTCA Announces New Tag-Line to Reflect its Growing Role in Educating the UI Marketplace

By HR Vendor News | April 10, 2012

UTCA (Unemployment Tax Control Associates, Inc.) announced a change to their long-standing tag-line, the hallmark of their business philosophy, reflecting their commitment to client education. In a brief statement, released April 9, 2012, Suzanne Murphy, CEO, explained “Our new tag line, “Educating the marketplace, one client at a time”, emphasizes our commitment to the greater…

Achievers Wins WorldBlus Democratic Workplaces Award For Fourth Consecutive Year

By HR Vendor News | April 10, 2012

San Francisco and Toronto, April 10, 2012 — Achievers, the leader in employee rewards and recognition solutions, is honored to be included on the 2012 WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™, which recognizes organizations that practice organizational democracy and freedom to maximize human potential. “People want freedom rather than fear in the workplace,” says WorldBlu…

Hire and Develop a Winning Sales Team in 2012

By HR Vendor News | April 7, 2012

Waco, TX; April 9th, 2012 — Profiles International is offering a complimentary webinar on `Using Assessments to Hire and Develop a Winning Sales Team.’ It’s important to hire people who have the right competencies and characteristics for a sales position. With sales people, it’s their job to sell and they are experts at putting forth…

SmartSearch® recruiting software new v16 release features S.M.A.R.T. Social Media And Recruiting Toolbox

By HR Vendor News | April 6, 2012

OCEANSIDE, CA April 10, 2012 — Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), the maker of SmartSearch® recruiting business software announces that its new Version 16 upgrade is scheduled for release on April 30, 2012. Version 16 features a new S.M.A.R.T.® (Social Media And Recruiting Toolbox) menu that consolidates a number of existing features and adds new…

Building Trust in Business: Webcast To Explore New Research on How Top Performing Companies Achieve Results

By HR Vendor News | April 6, 2012

BROOKLYN, NY — APRIL 5, 2012 — The Human Capital Institute (HCI) has announced a webcast in partnership with Interaction Associates (IA) to explore IA’s new Building Trust in Business research findings — detailing how top performing companies build trust and drive results in today’s business climate. The 2012 Building Trust in Business research is…

Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Report On Employer Provided Health Plan Provisions in State and Local Governments

By HR Vendor News | April 5, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC — April 5, 2012 Seventy-three percent of state and local government employees with health benefits have fee-for-service plans (mostly, preferred provider organizations) while the remaining 27 percent are enrolled in health maintenance organizations (HMOs). These data are from the recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report National Compensation Survey: Health Plan Provisions…

myStaffingPro Named Finalists in the 2012 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards by Network Products Guide

By HR Vendor News | April 5, 2012

HR Services Inc. announced today that Network Products Guide, industry’s leading technology research and advisory guide, has named myStaffingPro applicant tracking system as a finalist for the 7th Annual 2012 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in Hot Technologies. These industry and peer awards from Network Products Guide are the world’s premier information technology awards…

ARAG Does it Again!

By HR Vendor News | April 5, 2012

Global Legal Solutions Provider Earns Top 100 Call Center Contest for Second Consecutive Year DES MOINES, IA (April 5, 2012) — ARAG®, a global provider of legal solutions, announced today it has been named to the Top 20 in the Top 100 Call Center Contest by BenchMark Portal. This is the second consecutive year ARAG…