Upgraded Version of Humanic Design's Human Resources Management System (HRMS) Now Available
Humanic Design has released its newest version of its Humanic Human Resources Management System (HRMS) for human resource managers. This software is an upgrade to its Oracle-based HRMS/Payroll system. Leading the way in human resource management since 1982, Humanic Design has been providing HR, Payroll, Time and Attendance, and Talent Management Services to companies with resolve to save them...
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Aladtec Upgrades Online Employee Scheduling Systems
Aladtec, a provider of web-based employee scheduling software for the public safety sector, has announced a major upgrade to its EMS Manager, FIRE Manager and Zanager products. Improvements include consolidated schedule views and enhanced navigation for increased flexibility and productivity. Managers will now have the option to view the trading of shifts, time-off, calendar events and rotating...
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Should Corporate Recruiters be Paid Like Agency Recruiters?
"If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don't have to manage them." - Jack Welch With the economy slowly recovering, companies are starting to hire again. Top employees, who were hesitant to switch jobs during the height of the recession, are now starting to jump ship for greener pastures and...
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Retiring at 80
A recent Wells Fargo survey of 1,500 Americans between the ages of 20 and 70 reveals that 20% of them believe that they will "need to work until at least age 80" to live comfortably into retirement. Scary? No, you say, since it's only 20% and hopefully not you--even though almost all of the rest say they expect to work into their retirement years. Well, today it's "only" 20% and...
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Why Recruiters Want to Ignore HR
"Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself." -Lao Tzu Why Recruiters Would Rather Bypass HR Can't we all just get along? There's a constant tension, push and pull, between agency recruiters and HR generalists. Agency recruiters and HR people constantly demonize one another. Agency recruiters are some of the most persistent human beings on the planet. They're...
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Absence Management Systems Save Companies Money According to Recent Study
OCI provides companies data integration and software services that assist with risk management. A recent scientific study by OCI shows how businesses can save millions of dollars per year by utilizing an absence management system. OCI studied a group over a period of time, keeping track of results when the employer did not have any absence management program, when they did have one, and when they...
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AdPerfect Partners With TweetMyJobs For Social Media Job Distribution
Advertising solutions leader AdPerfect, has partnered with TweetMyJobs, the social job posting and distribution engine, to create an integrated social media recruitment channel. This partnership will allow AdPerfect clients to efficiently distribute job postings to targeted jobseekers across Twitter, Facebook, web, and mobile devices. According to the President and CTO of AdPerfect, Steve...
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Twitter Chat for HR Professionals Set for December 2nd
HR professionals will benefit from a Twitter chat called "#HRTechChat" that will be hosted by TalentManagementTech.com and Hrmarketer.com on December 2, 2011 at 2p.m. E.T. Utilizing B2B marketing software, the Twitter chat will be held twice a month and will feature news and discussion in the human resource technology field and its influence in the business world today. The topics for the...
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Free Guide by the NLRB Teaches Employers about Social Media Policies in the Workplace
A new employer guide entitled, "Can I Fire This Twit Over That Tweet? Social Media, Labor Law and the NLRB," is now available from Customer Expressions (CEC) software, i-Sight, to inform employers about policies and procedures in regards to the use of social media in the workplace. The guide will assist HR managers in understanding social media labor laws and what behaviors at work constitute...
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Broadbean Technology Grows in the USA
Due to significant growth in the USA, Broadbean Technology has relocated to a new office in Newport Beach, California. Providing online recruitment and job distribution software for job postings, candidate sourcing online, and applicant response technology, Broadbean is well known to staffing companies, recruiters, technology vendors, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)...
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HRO Today Magazine's Baker's Dozen Survey Ranks Employment Background Investigations (EBI) Among the Top Providers
HRO Today Magazine's Baker's Dozen Ratings has ranked Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI) as one of the top thirteen providers in regards to employee screening services. The customer satisfaction survey ranked each company's quality of service, range of services offered, and ease of geographical reach. This is the fifth year EBI has been ranked among the top thirteen...
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HR and Business Support Firm Assists Companies Who Want to Expand into Asia
Tiger-Consulting, with a firm commitment to help companies expand into Asia, now offers support for customers in 12 Asia-Specific countries, including Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Each company is provided a consultant and a team that offers as much support as needed to set up the company, hire employees,...
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HR Outsourcing Now Available to 70 Independent Insurance Agencies in California Due to Merging of PDP and United Valley Insurance Services
Payroll Data Processing (PDP) has now partnered with United Valley Insurance Services, thereby making it possible for PDP to offer outsourcing services to more than 70 independent insurance agencies and their customers in California. Independent insurance agents today are experiencing a professional challenge. According to PDP's president, Davi Volpi, "In recent years, the national payroll...
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Free Workforce Planning Webinar for Today's Economics to Be Hosted by Mercer and IHRIM
The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) will host a free webinar entitled, "Why Workforce Planning matters in Today's Economic Environment," on December 7th, 2011 between 11 am and 12 noon, CST. The economic recession has brought about a conflict between the long-term needs and the short-term requirements of companies with respect to the workforce....
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Business Employment Dynamics (BED) Releases 2011 First Quarter Job Gain vs. Job Loss Results
The Business Employment Dynamics (BED) provides data for the change in job numbers over time by tracking statistics in private business units from one quarter to the next. The following results are for the first quarter of 2011. There was a decrease of 671,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2011 for opening and expanding private sector companies in comparison to the previous quarter....
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Jobogram.com Delivers Jobs to Your Inbox Daily
Realizing how frustrating it can be to spend hours on the computer looking for the right job, YouShallThrive Inc. now offers a simple and unique tool for job searching called Jobogram. Jobogram.com makes a list of customized job opportunities from top job boards on the Internet and sends them to your inbox on a daily basis. The user can customize his requirements by providing details of...
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New Retail Recruiting Service Offered by Retail Smart Guys
Retail Smart Guys (RSG) is a retail consulting firm that helps retail stores with inventory planning and open to buy, as well as marketing. Due to a high need of dependable retail salespeople, RSG has decided to offer a recruiting service for the retail industry, which will benefit those seeking holiday staff at the moment. Dan Jablongs, president of Retail Smart Guys, states, "We are always...
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EzPaycheck Announces New Payroll Software Enhancements
EzPayCheck payroll software by Halfpricesoft.com now has new features that simplify and quicken the payroll process. Halfpricesoft.com, leading the way in payroll tax software, offers efficient and flexible software to help small businesses and non-profits with payroll. The newest version of software, ezPayCheck 2012, is available free for 30 days to evaluate for a limited time. According to...
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Social Media Tools that Enhance Workforce Community on the Rise
Towers Watson Study has announced the results of a study: that the majority of businesses around the world are increasing the use of social media tools to keep in touch with their workforces. In fact, over the next year, at least two-thirds of companies plan to incorporate more social media tools into their workforce communications. Kathryn Yates, global leader of communication consulting at...
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New Hires? Now's the Time to Get their Referrals
It is sometimes said that an employee's two happiest days on their job are their first day and their last day. As a recruiter, you can really take advantage of the honeymoon period to attract fresh new talent, and specifically the competition's talent! The onboarding process can be a crucial tool to get your employees starting off with a mentality of referring their friends and...
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Replacing Pay with Non-Taxable Indulgences
Surveys report that younger job applicants are expressing a willingness to sacrifice pay for perks related to on-the-job use of social media, cell phones and other digital accessories. Tacitly, this seems to represent a reversion to an older economic model of exchange: barter—an exchange of goods and services without money as an intermediate medium of exchange. This raises the very...
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Talent Management Software Provider HRsmart Expands
Leading the way as provider of talent management software solutions, HRsmart continues to grow with over fourteen global offices, including its latest expansion in the United Kingdom. HRSmart is advantageous to companies because the complete employee lifecycle can be managed through one recruiting system with continuous support. According to David Alcaraz, VP General Manager of Europe, Middle...
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WorkforceLogic Releases its New Software: Version 7.1
WorkforceLogic 7.1 is the latest workforce management software released by WorkforceLogic. The new software was birthed with a desire to appeal to global customers, as well as to have visual appeal for the upcoming generation. To accomplish this task, WorkforceLogic hired a top visual design firm to gain knowledge from hiring managers, recruiters, HR sponsors, vendors, and more and helped the...
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SaaShr.com Launches Workforce Management Mobile App
SaaShr.com has announced a new mobile application called TotalHRWorks to benefit workforce management technology solutions. With more than 59% of businesses currently using mobile technology for business, SaaShr is leading the way as a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS). The application benefits both managers and employees, as managers can keep track of attendance, use checklists, and...
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Recruiter Culture as Distorting Amplifier
Culture as Amplifier One of my pet theories about culture is that one of its principal characteristics, if not purposes, is that it amplifies and distorts nature. For example, men naturally have more muscle mass than women, but many cultural institutions and practices exaggerate and amplify that difference by making muscle-building a "masculine", decidedly "unfeminine" activity....
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How Partnering with another Recruiting Agency Works to your Advantage
Here's the reality: if you're an agency recruiter or staffing firm, your clients are probably not single sourcing their searches through you. If you think they are, chances are you're fooling yourself. Why would they use a single vendor, especially in a contingent contract situation? They have tough, niche, and/or high level positions to fill, a boss or board to answer to and they need...
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SaaShr.com Launches Workforce Management Mobile App
SaaShr.com has announced a new mobile application called TotalHRWorks to benefit workforce management technology solutions. With more than 59% of businesses currently using mobile technology for business, SaaShr is leading the way as a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS). The application benefits both managers and employees, as managers can keep track of attendance, use checklists, and...
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WorkforceLogic Releases its New Software: Version 7.1
WorkforceLogic 7.1 is the latest workforce management software released by WorkforceLogic. The new software was birthed with a desire to appeal to global customers, as well as to have visual appeal for the upcoming generation. To accomplish this task, WorkforceLogic hired a top visual design firm to gain knowledge from hiring managers, recruiters, HR sponsors, vendors, and more and helped the...
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Bluepoint Leadership Development Provides Leadership Videos
Bluepoint Leadership Development, recognizing the importance of excellent leadership skills to increase business productivity and management, has created four training videos that offer insights for today's leaders on becoming top-notch leaders in their niche. Known for its workshops and coaching on leadership development, Bluepoint is paving the way in leadership coaching in a time when...
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New Employee Engagement Index Tool Available
Large numbers of companies globally are benefitting from the consulting and marketing firm Judgment Index, due to its new Employee Engagement Index assessment tool called the Judgment Index (JI). This unique tool helps recruiters with employee screening and selection, safety management, employee turnover rates, compliance issues, and overall wellness, as it measures an employee's attitude and...
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Overall and Quality of Service Award Goes To TalentWise by HRO Today Magazine
HRO Today magazine selected Hiring Process Management (HPM) solutions provider, TalentWise, as one of the top five screening providers in "Overall" and "Quality of Service". This ranking was based upon the 2011 Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings dealing with Employee Screening. The survey consists of data from elite screening providers' customers, in which questions were...
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How the Big Boys Do Twitter Recruitment
Studies show that large corporations are frequently using Twitter for recruitment. Jobvite's annual Social Recruiting Survey indicated that social networking for recruitment usage has grown significantly since last year. The study also revealed that 83% of respondents were currently using or are planning to use social networks for hiring staff. Survey respondents came from a range of...
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How to Balance Recruitment with Generalist Duties
HR Generalists are typically engaged in many small and medium sized businesses. This is because the HR team is relatively small and if the team were to segment themselves into recruitment or compensation components alone in such an environment, it would severely compromise team flexibility and continuity. The HR Generalist is therefore an especially challenging multidisciplinary role, in which...
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PrimePay Offers Sample Employee Handbooks
PrimePay, Inc. is now providing business owners with sample employee handbooks as a template so that they can develop a detailed HR and workplace policy manual. A leading provider of payroll, tax, HR, insurance, and benefit services, PrimePay helps companies to avoid policy miscommunications in the workplace, as sometimes misunderstandings in company policies can arise regarding issues such as...
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Job Search Engine SimplyHired Expands its Recruitment Advertising Network
The job search engine SimplyHired.com, has grown to over 25,000 partners with its addition of one of the fastest growing news sites online: Business Insider. As one of the world's largest job search engines, SimplyHired is also one of the largest recruitment advertising networks active with social networks, major publishers, content sites, and blogs. Because job postings can be aligned with...
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WFC Resources Offers New E-Course That Will Help HR Managers Transform Their Workplace
HR Managers will benefit from a new e-course by WFC Resources called, "Introducing Flexibility: A Guide for Human Resource Staff." The course is designed to assist HR managers in developing a committed, engaging, and productive workforce. In addition to the course, the WFC website offers various free resources and guides to increase efficiency and productivity in the workplace. WFC...
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Video Interviewing Provider, InterviewStream, is Now Taleo Certified
InterviewStream is a leading player among online video interview solutions and it has recently announced that it is now Taleo Certified, accessible through Taleo's Solution Exchange. The combination of InterviewStream's video interviewing technology and Taleo's Recruiting has created a powerful video interviewing tool with Taleo's SaaS-based Talent Management solutions. Assessing and...
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Survey Indicates Leadership Failure Due to Poor Relationships
According to a global survey by Right Management, a talent and career management company, the number one reason as to why a leader fails is because of the inability or refusal to build relationships and create a team environment. Partnering with research firm, Chally Group, Right Management surveyed at least 1,400 CEOs and HR professionals from at least 700 companies around the world to study...
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Online Reputation Management Helps Protect a Company's Internet Reputation
Online Reputation Management now provides a new service for companies dealing with negative criticisms and articles that are posted online by disgruntled ex-employees. The company first removes the negative comments, which can show up on social forums, blogs, various websites, and industry related websites, and then continues to monitor any activity. Next, the company places emphasis on...
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Untangle Your Web of Recruiting Career Mistakes
So you've been passed over for a promotion again? Missed out on recruiter of the month, or any recognition for a job well done? Did you have to sit down with your boss again and explain why she keeps getting complaints about you? Are you on your 5th job in just a matter of a few years? These are some of the common places recruiters find themselves in. Right now is definitely not the...
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From Clocks to Webs: a Paradigm Shift in Employee Perception
"Cog in a machine"—That used to be not only the reality, but also the ideal, of an employee at work. The clockwork employee personified by Charlie Chaplin, slithering through the gear work of a juggernaut machine in his 1936 movie takedown of Depression-era factories, jobs and joblessness, "Modern Times", was a toiling icon of the industrial Mechanical Age. From Cog to Web A...
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Recruit SuperStar Quality Salespeople!
On the surface it seems like hiring salespeople would be relatively easy. Salespeople don't usually need advanced degrees; they don't have to have certifications in anything specific. Some would argue that salespeople also don't need to be that smart...although I can't say I agree with that! But, the fact of the matter is you're recruiting somebody based on a quality or attribute...
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NOVAtime Time and Attendance/Workforce Management Solution Now Available
Leading the way in Workforce Management software development, NOVAtime Technology, Inc. has recently launched the new NOVAtime 4000 STARbox Time and Attendance Workforce Management solution. Using high end technology to offer solutions for optimal business performance, NOVAtime 4000 provides managed hardware, up-to-date software, and automated updates. Expressing the rationale behind NOVAtime...
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New Audience-Driven Web Site Launched by Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex)
A new website by Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) has been launched to service Producers, Employers, and Employees. Flex is a leader in both the health insurance and benefits administration markets, providing cost-effective health care to companies. A promotional video is available for viewers to see key features of the website, allowing Producers and Employers to gain access to...
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New Features Added to Batrus Hollweg International's (BHI) Click and Hire
Leading human capital management consulting firm, Batrus Hollweg International (BHI) has incorporated new features into its applicant tracking system "Click and Hire", which will benefit the restaurant industry. Click and Hire is user-friendly and affordable, with new key features such as Activity History, Post Hire Perspective, Calendar Integration, and HR Analytics. According to Lori...
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HRmarketer.com Releases New Social Media Features and Databases
A new marketing software platform by HRmarketer.com is now available that provides expanded information databases and unique social media tools to follow online HR, IT and other leaders in the industry. HRmarketer is leading the way in providing resources and tools that help vendors manage their marketing and PR strategies, helping visibility and company growth. With more visual appeal,...
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Good Headhunting with The Headhuntress
If you've been a recruiter before and probably even if you haven't, watching Bravo's new headhunting reality TV show The Headhuntress is a lot of fun. The new show documents the daily work of Wendy Doulton, a headhunter in LA, as she screens candidates, works with clients, coaches candidates, and gets frustrated with her staff. The Headhuntress stays true to the recruiting business. A...
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5 Macroeconomic Trends in the Coming Decade: How Will the Workforce be Impacted?
The success or failure of every organization depends entirely upon the people that make up that organization. The technology a company has, its products, its innovative processes – all of them are meaningless unless the company also recruits dedicated talent that is able to effectively leverage those resources towards attaining a competitive advantage within a market. For this reason, human...
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