Employee Benefits

Inaugural California HR Excellence Awards Added to HR West Conference in the San Francisco Bay Area

By HR Vendor News | December 23, 2019

San Francisco, California, U.S. — Powered by HR.com, the 2020 HR West Conference has added a new level of professional recognition by launching their California HR Excellence Awards. Submissions are now being accepted through January 20th. Award recipients will be announced and celebrated at HR West 2020 in March. With 13 award categories to choose…

meQuilibrium’s Mood Coach ChatBot Honored with Brandon Hall Technology Excellence Gold Award

By HR Vendor News | December 9, 2019

Boston, MA (December 9, 2019) — meQuilibrium, a leading Boston tech innovator, has been honored for their work in improving workforce performance with a Brandon Hall Technology Excellence Award in the Best Advances in Emerging Talent Management Technology category. The Excellence Awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully deployed tools and technologies that have…

Improved Training for Mental Health Initiatives is Essential – According to New Study by HR.com’s Research Institute

By HR Vendor News | December 9, 2019

Most organizations offer mental health benefits, but few address mental health issues well or have educated their managers sufficiently. Most organizations (73%) offer mental health benefits, but the reality is that few excel at addressing mental health issues or taking preventative measures to reduce workplace stress.  A large majority (82%) of human resources (HR) professionals…

Digital Maturity is Paying Off for HR Departments – According to New Study by HR.com

By HR Vendor News | October 31, 2019

Most human resources (HR) departments are on their way to becoming more digital, and the few that have already arrived are reaping a variety of benefits. Many companies are not yet fully or primarily digital when it comes to HR.  In fact, only 40% of HR professionals report that in their departments either “virtually everything…

Earning a Seat at the Table: HR Leaders Create Time by Utilizing Effective Technology

By HR Vendor News | September 12, 2019

Most Human Resources (HR) professionals (63%) feel their departments are well aligned with the goals of their larger organizations. Exceptional HR departments are able to use their status as the hub that touches every aspect of an organization to earn key leadership roles. Unfortunately, many HR departments are still struggling to be seen as strategic.…

Pioneering Social Recognition App Reaches New Milestone

By HR Vendor News | September 5, 2019

Launched in 2009, Terryberry’s Give a WOW platform was one of the first on the market to offer a social media style interface for peer-to-peer recognition in the workplace.  Now, in 2019, Give a WOW celebrates a major milestone: a decade of WOW moments.  Shortly, Give a WOW will have its 10 millionth recognition moment! Social media…

Managers Needs Better Training and Competency in the Area of Performance Management – According to New Study by HR.com’s Research Institute

By HR Vendor News | September 4, 2019

Ensuring skilled and trained managers who are competent and more accountable in performance management (PM) will be critical for the success of PM in the near future. Human Resource (HR) professionals perceive that most managers lack the key skills needed according to the 2019 edition of the HR Research Institute’s exclusive annual survey on performance management…

Pioneering Social Recognition App Reaches New Milestone

By HR Vendor News | September 3, 2019

Launched in 2009, Terryberry’s Give a WOW platform was one of the first on the market to offer a social media style interface for peer-to-peer recognition in the workplace.  Now, in 2019, Give a WOW celebrates a major milestone: a decade of WOW moments.  Shortly, Give a WOW will have its 10 millionth recognition moment! Social media…

Increased Literacy of Artificial Intelligence is Essential for HR Teams and Recruiters – According to New Study by HR.com’s Research Institute

By HR Vendor News | July 22, 2019

Few human resources (HR) professionals consider themselves to be very knowledgeable about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the area of recruitment, but they will need to come up the learning curve quickly because the usage of AI in this area is expected to jump dramatically over the next two years. According to the…

Many Organizations Do Not Adequately Manage Employee Leave – According to New Study by HR.com’s Research Institute

By HR Vendor News | July 18, 2019

Many Human Resources (HR) professionals reveal that their organizations do not handle leave management well. In fact, only 15% of companies say their leave management is excellent, indicating there is a great deal of room for improvement in this critical area of talent management. HR.com’s Research Institute conducted this study, How Today’s Organizations Manage Employee…