Employee Benefits
Employers Still Giving Raises, Mostly to High Performers
U.S. employers are reporting a 2.5% average salary budget increase across all employee categories for 2010, which means many employees may expect a base pay raise of around 2.5% before the year is over. However, the size of the raise changes when the employee’s performance is factored in. Low performers can expect to see minimal…
Read MoreE-mail and Intranet Are Top Communication Methods Used to Engage Employees
Facebook, Instant Messaging, and Twitter Are Most Popular Workplace Social Media Tools SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK: August 3, 2010 – The most common communication vehicles organizations use to engage employees and foster productivity are e-mail (83 percent) and an organization’s intranet (75 percent). Those are a couple of the findings in a new survey…
Read MoreLegal Insurer ARAG Is Again Named One of the Best Places to Work in Insurance
DES MOINES, Iowa — For the second consecutive year, legal insurer ARAG® has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance magazine based on the quality of its programs and practices. ARAG is the only legal insurance carrier on the 2010 Best Places list. “ARAG is honored to be…
Read MoreCeridian Selects Presagia Leave Software to Enhance Its Absence Management Services
Montreal, Canada, August 2, 2010 — Presagia, a developer of web-based solutions for workforce absence & disability management and Ceridian Corporation, a leading provider of managed human resource and employee benefits administration services, today announced that Ceridian will be deploying Presagia’s employee leave management software to support its leave management services. Presagia Leave is a…
Read MoreSecova Receives Award From HRO Today For HR and Benefits Administration Solutions Surrounding Health Care Reform
NEWPORT BEACH, CA, July 30, 2010 – Secova Inc., a leading provider of human resource and benefits management services, is pleased to announce that they have received the Superstars Award from HRO Today for delivering innovative HR and benefits administration solutions to Fortune 500 companies, state and local governments. HRO Today, a national publication serving…
Read MoreValidity Screening Solutions Honored as one of Kansas City's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — July 29, 2010 — Validity Screening Solutions a premier provider of background screening and drug screening services has been honored for the second time in a span of three months by Ingram’s, Kansas City’s Business Magazine. Validity’s most recent recognition is a listing on Ingram’s Corporate Report 100. 2010 marks Ingram’s…
Read MoreLifeCare® Becomes Business Champion for Workplace Flexibility
SHELTON, CT, July 29, 2010—LifeCare®, Inc., a leading provider of health and productivity solutions for employers nationwide, announced that it will join Corporate Voices for Working Families in a national campaign to engage the business community and create a broader awareness of the positive business and employee benefits of workplace flexibility. The campaign was launched…
Read MoreCompanies are Leaving HIRE Act and WOTC Money Behind
Troy, Mich — July 28, 2010 — On March 17, 2010 President Obama signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. This $17.5 billion legislation was designed to encourage hiring by providing employers with an exemption from the employer’s 6.2 percent share of social security tax on wages paid to qualifying employees, effective for…
Read MoreWorldatWork Announces Additional Scholarship Recipients
July 26, 2010 — Washington — WorldatWork has awarded certification scholarships to 20 more deserving HR professionals. Scholars will receive a package that waives fees for WorldatWork e-learning certification preparation courses and exams as well as Premier Membership for 12 months. “Knowing how valuable training and certification can be to career progression, WorldatWork wanted to…
Read MoreVangent Launches New Career Toolset to Help Career Counselor and Development Professionals Give Job Seekers a Competitive Edge in the Job Search Process
Chicago, IL, July 20, 2010 — Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of results-oriented human capital and talent management solutions, today announced the release of the Job Excelerate™ Career Toolset, a unique career assessment, development, and planning tool. The Job Excelerate™ Career Toolset is designed to help job seekers—and those who provide career guidance, counseling, and…
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