Month: October 2012

Wellness & Prevention, Inc. Wins Veracode 2012 Secure Development Award

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Ann Arbor, MI — October 16, 2012 — Wellness & Prevention, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, was recently named one of the most secure developers of 2012 by Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing. To determine the winners, Veracode analyzed all applications scanned over the last three years from 600 small…

Quality of Attrition Presentation at Workforce Analytics Forum – October 23, 2012

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

HR METRICS COACH TO PRESENT AT THE 2012 IHRIM WORKFORCE ANALYTICS FORUM ATLANTA, October 16, 2012–The Head Coach of HR Metrics Coach, Mary Ann Downey, will speak at the upcoming 2012 IHRIM Workforce Analytics Forum on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in Atlanta. She will be speaking on Quality of Attrition — Management’s Favorite People Metric.…

RemarkableHire Launches Social Recruiting Tool Based on Social Evidence, First of its Kind to Help Recruiters Source And Evaluate Top Tech Talent

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

RemarkableHire (http://www.remarkablehire.com), a new cloud-based, talent-sourcing platform, has officially left the beta phase and launched the first-ever social recruiting tool based on Social Evidence. The new startup helps recruiters source and evaluate the best technology and design candidates based on an algorithm that analyzes their contributions to online skill-based communities. Though the national unemployment rate…

OKHR Ready to Work Conference Discusses Skilled Labor Shortage

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Workforce analysts and industry experts are becoming increasingly concerned that our workforce is not prepared to succeed at work. From education concerns to a skilled labor shortage, Oklahoma business leaders, HR professionals, and the community are taking action. While college graduation numbers are on the rise, experts believe there is a knowledge shortage looming. Employees…

Scavado Awarded Top HR Product by Human Resource Executive Magazine

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Scavado, an innovative talent search engine for recruiters, was named one of Human Resource Executive Magazine’s “Top HR Products of 2012.” Scavado won this award for its innovation and value for recruiters and HR professionals. Founder Lori Fenstermaker attended the 15th Annual HR Technology Conference to accept this prestigious award on behalf of Scavado (http://www.scavado.com).…

Hospitality Employers Seek Ways to Create a Flexible Work Environment

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

Kansas City, Kan.— As economic conditions continue to slowly improve and companies are once again beginning to hire new employees to rebuild their workforce, employers across the country are looking for ways to attract and retain employees without resorting to hefty pay increases or expensive benefit plans. As a result, some employers have found that…

First-Ever Video Resume and Interviewing Application for Android Launched

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

For the first time, job seekers and employers can instantly connect using video resumes and online interviews via their Android device with Spark Hire’s (http://www.SparkHire.com) free mobile application. Job seekers can now record a video resume in the form of a Spark Hire Profile Video or take part in a video interview, all from their…

WorkSimple Announces YamJam 12 Sponsorship

By HR Vendor News | October 16, 2012

WorkSimple (www.getworksimple.com), the fastest-growing provider of Social Performance Management, today announced it will be a sponsor of Yammer’s YamJam `12 conference (www.yamjam.com). The conference will be held on Oct. 28-30, at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. WorkSimple will be located in the Expo Hall at the YamJam conference. “Yammer is the most widely…

Seaton and Staff Management | SMX Leaders Recognized in SI Review: The Staffing 100

By HR Vendor News | October 15, 2012

CHICAGO, IL — October 15, 2012 — Seaton L.L.C., a best-in-class outsourced workforce management and recruiting company, is pleased to announce Chief Executive Officer Patrick Beharelle’s inclusion in Staffing Industry Analysts SI Review: The Staffing 100 list. Joan Davison, President and Chief Operating Officer of Staff Management | SMX, a leading provider of comprehensive workforce…

EmployeeScreenIQ Webinar Spotlights Benefits of Platform Integration for HR

By HR Vendor News | October 15, 2012

Cleveland, OH, October 15, 2012 — If you’re using a talent management platform to identify, attract and manage your hiring process and then calling on a background screening provider to help determine hiring eligibility, you’re probably doing okay. But what if you could take your hiring process from good to great through a streamlined integration…