Recruitment / Staffing
Berkshire Associates President Named 2011 Leading Woman
COLUMBIA, MD—October 19, 2011, Beth Ronnenburg, SPHR, President of Berkshire Associates, a human resource consulting and technology firm that assists companies in building their ideal, balanced workforce, has been named one of The Daily Record’s 2011 Leading Women. The Daily Record created the Leading Women award in 2010 to recognize professionals under the age of…
Read MoreVideo Job Interviews Are Latest Corporate Cost Saving Trend
The job search and candidate selection cost can be costly. Companies can easily spend $5,000 per candidate in travel expenses including hotel, airfare, and transportation. Factors like these along with fitting interviews into tight executive and candidate schedules draw out the interview and candidate selection process to an average of 3 months. Twenty-three year old…
Read MoreHealing Employment Hiring and Onboarding
Irvine, Calif. — “There are seven critical stages of engagement in the employment process. We have closely examined how each is currently broken, and are offering companies creative tips for success at each stage.” says Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, a nationwide provider of project based hiring and on-demand Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). “In…
Read MoreEmploying Individuals with Disabilities: Understanding the Latest Requirements and Changes
COLUMBIA, MD—October 18, 2011, With the announcement of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regarding updates to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the agency has made its focus on affirmative action efforts for individuals with disabilities a top priority—which means federal contractors and…
Read MoreMorehead Hosts Live Webcast on Creating a High-Performing RN Workforce
This free webcast will explore the impact of engaged nurses on healthcare outcomes Morehead Associates, Inc. will host a free, hour-long webcast on the topic of which comes first — a high-performance healthcare environment or high-performing nurses. “Hospitals are concerned about safety, staffing levels, readmissions, and an endless number of outcomes where nurses can make…
Read MoreBreakthrough New Behavioral Finance-Based Leadership Assessment Launched by Perth Leadership Institute
(Gainesville, Florida, October 18, 2011) Being able to predict the income statement of a company based on the behavioral characteristics of a leader or leadership team has long been the Holy Grail of leadership development. A breakthrough new assessment from Perth, FinSim IS, achieves this goal. The Perth Leadership Institute, the industry thought leader in…
Read MoreNew EmployeeScreenIQ Article Examines Dangers of Shoddy Background Checks
CLEVELAND / October 17, 2011 — Horror stories about mistaken background checks have become commonplace, shaping the perception that employment screeners don’t care about accuracy—and that employers blindly make hiring decisions without allowing candidates to refute the information. A new article from EmployeeScreenIQ, “No Shortcuts: Why Smarter Screening Matters” explains why smarter screening equates to…
Read MoreHRSG Releases i-SkillSuite®Version 5.0, Offering Unparalleled Competency Management
OTTAWA, CAN. / October 17, 2011 — HRSG announced today the release of i-SkillSuite® 5.0, its flagship competency suite with expanded capabilities and new competency-based job profiles. The new suite provides organizations with the tools to reap the rewards of competency-based talent management, improving productivity by having more skilled and engaged employees. By more tightly…
Read MoreBHI Announces Launch of New Restaurant Manager Assessment
PLANO, TX — October 13, 2011 — Batrus Hollweg International (BHI), the leading human capital management consulting firm for the restaurant industry, has announced the release of the Restaurant Management Assessment (RMA), a talent management tool designed specifically for the unique recruiting challenges of the restaurant industry. The Restaurant Management Assessment design is based on…
Read MoreEmployee Turnover Expected to Rise in Next Five Years
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 13, 2011 — Employee turnover is expected to increase worldwide during the next five years, according to a global survey by Right Management, the talent and career management experts within ManpowerGroup. More than 2,000 internal and external recruiters, human resource executives and hiring managers from 17 countries representing more than 20 industry…
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