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Healthcare Organizations Select Plan-Smart for Ongoing Dependent Eligibility Audit Savings.

By HR Vendor News | November 10, 2009

Dallas, TX / November 11, 2009 – More than 75 healthcare organizations have selected HRAdvance’s Plan-Smart for Dependent Eligibility Audit over the past 30 months. “The key driver has been the preservation of healthcare employee’ benefits enabled by Dependent Eligibility Audit project savings,” said Craig Firestone, founder and president of HRAdvance Enterprises, LLC. Notable signings…

Partnership for MrTed

By HR Vendor News | November 10, 2009

LONDON, UK, November 10, 2009 — MrTed Ltd, the leading global provider of Talent Acquisition Solutions, has entered a strategic technology partnership with Broadbean Technology, the global leader in advert distribution and response tracking technology. The partnership will give MrTed’s customers the ability to instantly advertise positions to any job board from their familiar front…

Tandem HR Flexes Employee Benefit Muscle by Giving Perspectives Ltd Wellness Services a Workout

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2009

CHICAGO, IL— November 10, 2009 – Perspectives Ltd, a workplace resources provider specializing in high-touch employee assistance program (EAP) and wellness services, has been hired by Tandem HR to provide wellness coaching services to its customers. Tandem, which already uses Perspectives’ EAP services, is a professional employer organization (PEO) that serves more than 100 small-to-medium…

ThriveOn Changes its Name to GuideSpark

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2009

LOS ALTOS, Calif. / Nov. 10, 2009 – ThriveOn has changed its name to GuideSpark, reflecting increasing market applications for its online training beyond its initial financial wellness focus. GuideSpark echoes the company’s roots in facilitating improved employee financial health and workplace benefits communications. Beyond these core opportunities, GuideSpark enables cost-effective Web 2.0 training for…

New E-book Helps Managers Get Better Business Results From Training

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2009

SEATTLE (Nov. 10, 2009) – Research over several decades indicates that only between 10 to 20 percent of employees apply what they learn in training programs to achieve business results. RealTime Performance, a provider of web-based leadership assessment and development tools, announced an e-book to help managers and training professionals increase the business impact from…

More Mid-Market Companies Turn to iCIMS for Talent Management Needs

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2009

HAZLET, N.J. (November 10, 2009) – iCIMS, the third-largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced today the company’s continued success among mid-sized companies seeking talent management solutions. Such mid-sized companies as Celebrity Resorts, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, Emerging Health Technologies and the Public Library of Charlotte recently joined over 750 worldwide companies currently…

Expert advice for benefits brokers selling services in a tough economy

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2009

St. Paul, MN–First, the grim news. Quota attainment among sales organizations is down to 59 percent compared to 61 percent last year.(1) Depending on the industry, 25 to 33 percent of people who report sales as all or part of their job responsibilities are unsuited for their jobs.(2) And, although eight out of 10 opportunities…

Profiles International Finds Empathy Crucial to Building Loyal Customer Base

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2009

Austin, TX (PRWEB) November 10, 2009 – Profiles International, a global leader in employment evaluation and human resource management assessment tools, says that empathy is a key characteristic for customer-facing employees in companies seeking to build loyal customer bases. “Even if your customer service employees can’t fix the customers’ problems, they should still do everything…

Respect For Employee Role Is Key To Engagement

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2009

Philadelphia, PA – November 10, 2009 – Senior management respect for worker contribution has been found to be the top leadership factor promoting engagement, according to a global survey of 28,000 employees in 15 countries by Right Management. Other senior leadership behaviors that correlate highest with employee engagement include implementing and communicating organization strategy. Right…

The RightThing Sees Growth as Companies Look to Restart Hiring

By HR Vendor News | November 8, 2009

November 9, 2009 – Findlay, OH – As more companies begin to rebuild their hiring processes, The RightThing, leader in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), has seen a surge of activity in the past ninety days. Securing over eleven new deals with leading companies including Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, NCR and Micron, The RightThing has…