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Quintiles Named to Top 25 Canadian Employers List
Quintiles has been recognized by the Great Place to Work® (GPTW) Institute Canada as one of the top 25 companies to work for in the country. It is the first time Quintiles has made the Canadian GPTW list since the Institute’s awards were launched there in 2005. Quintiles is the... - April 17, 2009 - Quintiles
KeyArt Publishing Purchases Employment Publication in Denver, Colorado
KeyArt Publishing, owner of general employment publications Employment Source and monthly nursing publications Nursing Careers Today recently expanded into Denver, Colorado with the purchase of Jobs Close To Home general employment publication and website. - April 16, 2009 - KeyArt Publishing
CentreSource and Vaco Partner to Launch New Online Career Resource
Nashville, TN interactive agency CentreSource is proud to announce the launch of a new website, designed and developed for local recruiting, placement, and consulting firm Vaco. The site is designed to serve as a resource for both candidates seeking career fulfillment and employers who need talent. - April 15, 2009 - centresource interactive agency
1-800-DENTIST® Launches Website Upgrades
1-800-DENTIST®, the nation’s leading free dentist referral service, launched a newly redesigned website in response to the growing number of visitors to 1800dentist.com. The new design also aims to strengthen 1-800-DENTIST’s position as the leading dental resource for U.S. consumers. - April 15, 2009 - 1-800-DENTIST
Former Northeast Asia Chrysler Executive Launches Synergistics Limited, an International Business Development Advisory Firm in China
Synergistics Limited – an international business development advisory firm – today announced its official launch in Hong Kong. - April 15, 2009 - Synergistics Limited
BalanceLogic® Acquires Indian Head Business
Focuses on Offering Additional Administrative Services - April 15, 2009 - BalanceLogic, LLC
Making Sense of Giving Away Change
BusinesSuites Harborplace searches for nonprofit organizations in need of conference room space. - April 14, 2009 - BusinesSuites
Donna Johnston Earns the Prestigious Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure
Donna Johnston owner of Charlotte Premier Realty Partners and affiliated with RE/MAX Executive Realty has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area is ravaged by “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process. - April 14, 2009 - Charlotte Premier Realty, Inc
Novus Origo Launches with a New Perspective on Project Management, Outsourcing Consulting, and Relationship Management
Novus Origo launches a new consulting company providing Project Management, Outsourcing Consulting, and Relationship Management services across a wide variety of industries and service lines, specializing in Middle Market Operations. Acknowledging today’s complex business challenges, Novus Origo’s industry proven experts know the importance of aligning their client’s business projects with strategic business goals to promote success. Novus Origo is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business. - April 14, 2009 - Novus Origo, LLC
TrueBridge Resources Names Charlotte Office Leadership
TrueBridge Resources, a national professional staffing company, has named Joel Volturno as Director of Account Management and Seth Hildebrand as Recruiting Manager. Their first-hand knowledge of the Charlotte community will allow the company to offer tailored services to local businesses. - April 13, 2009 - TrueBridge Resources
Seattle Career Center Opening in Bryant as Local Unemployment Surges
With 300,000 people looking for work in WA, the Seattle Career Center helps people find a job, apply, and interview. - April 12, 2009 - Seattle Career Center
Pre-employ.com Inc. Makes Workforce Management’s 2009 "Hot List" of Employment-Related Screening Providers
Leading Provider of Background Screening Services and Risk Management Solutions Pre-employ.com on "Hot List" for Fifth Consecutive Year. - April 12, 2009 - Pre-Employ.com
Liles Parker PLLC, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Announce the Appointment of Vance R. Redmond, Esq. as Partner of the Firm
Liles Parker is pleased to announce the appointment of Vance R. Redmond, Esq. as a Partner of the firm. Mr. Redmond’s practice will focus on family law and domestic relations matters. Additionally, Mr. Redmond will continue to represent clients in commercial litigation and complex civil... - April 11, 2009 - Liles Parker, PLLC
Health Career Agents 30 Day "Fast Track" Accelerated Start-Up | Getting Started in Healthcare Recruiting as Fast as Possible
Entrepreneurs, sales people and business professionals interested in health care recruiting and staffing, either as a career or as a business venture, are invited to meet with Health Career Agents management and training staff on Friday, April 17th, 2009 to explore working with Health Career Agents. - April 10, 2009 - Health Career Agents
The RRI Group of Companies Expands Device & Pharmaceutical Capabilities
The RRI Group of Companies has added four new members to their present 18 associates who will enhance their services in device (510K and PMA) and pharmaceutical development (505(b)(2) NDA), including the development of intellectual property (IP). - April 10, 2009 - The RRI Group of Companies
Keynote Speakers from Starbucks, National Grid and Electricity Supply Board to Headline 2009 Workforce Planning Summit
Infohrm – the global leader in workforce planning, reporting and analytic solutions has announced a number of keynote speakers who will headline its 2009 Infohrm Workforce Planning Summit on Tuesday 2 June, at the Institute of Directors in London. - April 10, 2009 - Inform
New CPR / AED Release from American Safety & Health Institute
The American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) introduces an enhanced, content-rich upgrade to the CPR and AED for the Community and Workplace program. - April 10, 2009 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI)
Time Tracking Software Provider, Replicon, Inc., Honored as One of Canada's Best Workplaces
Replicon recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for 2009 by the Great Place to Work Institute of Canada. - April 09, 2009 - Replicon Inc
Block Imaging International, Inc., Announces New Office in Japan
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier global provider of Used and Refurbished Medical Imaging Systems, Parts and Services, announced today the opening of their Japanese subsidiary, Nihon Block Imaging KK., located in Tokyo, Japan. The new Japan office will be managed by Mr. Takashi Ito,... - April 08, 2009 - Block Imaging
Most Companies Aren’t Prepared for the Aftershocks of Layoffs
New i4cp report finds most don’t anticipate the dramatic decline in morale and productivity that follows. - April 08, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
HireMeNow.com Joins with Office Depot to Provide Small Business with Discounted Staffing Services
HireMeNow.com LLC, an online temporary employment marketplace and pioneer in multimedia recruiting, today announced it is working with Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, to launch a new employment marketplace service for members of Office... - April 08, 2009 - HireMeNow.com
President of Creative Gifting Named to BCA Triangle Advisory Board
Debra Simonette, president of Creative Gifting, Inc., a business that specializes in unique gift designs and corporate branding, has been named to the Advisory Board of the Business Club of the Triangle (BCA Triangle). As a member of the Advisory Board, Simonette will provide advice and counsel to... - April 08, 2009 - Creative Gifting
YapStone Announces New Senior Account Executive
YapStone, Inc., through its RentPayment™ and VacationRentPayment™ divisions, is the Country’s largest payment processor to the property market, focusing primarily on apartments, student housing, homeowner associations and other property-related markets. - April 06, 2009 - Yapstone, Inc.
Applying Behavioral Interview Techniques to Land Your Next Job is Topic of April Experts Connection
Interview Trainer and Executive Search Executive Matt Gill Shares His Secrets of “Mastering the Behavioral Interview… for Executives.” - April 05, 2009 - NETSHARE
Profiles International Identifies Hiring in Select Sectors
Tough economy is helping certain job sectors - April 05, 2009 - Profiles International
Sunera Names Kevin Carey as Director in Dallas
Sunera has hired Kevin Carey as a Director to lead its Dallas, TX office practice. - April 04, 2009 - Sunera LLC
Proticon Launches Hospitality Division
Proticon is a leading career management firm specializing in professional level recruitment, placement, career development consulting, coaching and training. Proticon - Professional, Motivational Consulting. - April 04, 2009 - Proticon Career Services
Is a Recession the Right Time to Strengthen Your Management Team and Pass the Competition?
Right now, most companies are focused on cutting costs, postponing activities, and even laying off people; however, every company must also be planning for the next move up in the business cycle. Inherent in this planning process is the assessment of your executive team and other key management leaders in your organization. - April 03, 2009 - Carl J. Taylor & Co.
Balfour Beatty's David Preston Inducted Into Constructor Hall of Fame
Since 2001, Texas A&M University has honored leaders in the construction industry with its annual Constructor Hall of Fame Award. On March 26, the university inducted David Preston, vice president at Balfour Beatty Construction, into its hall of fame as an industry leader who has significantly... - April 02, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Snelling Introduces Job Recovery 2009 Program to Prevent Layoffs While Saving Companies Money
Snelling Staffing – The Wyckoff Group has recently announced that they are introducing Job Recovery 2009, a program that allows business owners to redesign their employment structure to reduce labor costs without eliminating positions. - April 02, 2009 - Snelling Staffing - The Wyckoff Group
WorkRelationships Rolls Out Online Professional Conduct Training Series to Address the Good, Bad and Ugly in Workplace Behavior
WorkRelationships, a leader in traditional employee relations training and consulting, combines legal and psychological expertise to address the continuum of workplace behavior. It's first online course in its Professional Conduct Series was released today. - April 02, 2009 - WorkRelationships
An Effective Alternative to Traditional Outplacement Firms
Although companies have become more creative in cutting their costs, there is still an unfortunate need to downsize personnel. Traditional outplacement firms are predominantly focused on senior level individuals and their fees are quite expensive. Carter Consultants Ltd. and ResumesDoneWrite, Inc. - April 02, 2009 - Carter Consultants Ltd.
Breakthrough Leadership Workshop – Rare Public Event – Raising Money for Youth and Literacy Programs
'The BreakThrough Leadership Program' featuring internationally renowned speaker Brian Biro, is being held on April 7th in Dallas, Texas – a one-time only event – Raising Money for Youth and Literacy Programs. - April 02, 2009 - TurnKey Coaching Solutions
National Franchise Expands Rapidly in Recession
Stay at Home Offers the Perfect Recession-Proof Business Model for “Compassionate Entrepreneurs” - April 01, 2009 - Stay at Home
Cook & Associates Adds MEDILINQ to Its Roster of Benefits
Partnership extends MEDILINQ membership to retired athletes, individual and SMB customers. - April 01, 2009 - Medilinq
Online Candidate Screening Service Strawlink.com Opens Free Registrations
QWE3 Inc. launches online candidate screening service http://www.strawlink.com/ to help employers reduce costs. After this process flow was used in screening of more than 25,000 candidates, service opens free registrations for early adopters. - March 31, 2009 - QWE3 Inc.
New Philippine Jobs Site Thrills Jobseekers
Newly-launched Philippines jobs site GoPinoy.com is now attracting jobseekers to search for jobs in the Philippines through its easy-to-navigate and user-friendly website. - March 31, 2009 - Go Pinoy
C'est si Bon! Small Business Helping to Rebuild Corporate America One Course at a Time
In continuing C'est si Bon's! team building programs their commitment is to promote leadership, communication, and collaboration through the activity of cooking. They hope to assist large companies to overcome their recent financial challenges. The additional program offerings are designed to increase employee morale while still fitting into tight or almost non-existent budgets. - March 30, 2009 - C'est si Bon!
National Study Suggests 16% of Workers Favor Unionization
Questar recently conducted a national survey of over 1,000 employees that explored opinions about unions and the factors that influence those opinions. The sample was taken from individuals in sectors where interest in unionization is higher. The percent of individuals in favor of unionization varied by industry, ranging from 13% in manufacturing to 27% in transportation. - March 29, 2009 - Questar Data Systems, Inc.
Texas Right of Way Associates Holds Barnett Shale Land Title Training Class
There is a need for trained land title abstractors. It is anticipated the development of the Barnett Shale will continue for the next two decades. According to local professionals, land title abstractors working in the area of the Barnett Shale typically earn between $45,000 to $90,000 annually,... - March 27, 2009 - TRWA, Inc.
Navicus Expands Talent Management Suite with Integrated Competency and Performance Based Assessments Products from Global Human Asset Systems
Navicus, a leading Employment Screening and Talent Management software service provider, today announced the launch of Talent Intelligence™, a competency and performance based assessment product offering. The introduction of competency and performance based assessments from Global Human Asset... - March 27, 2009 - Navicus, Inc.
America More Security Conscious as People and Company Background Checks Hit Thirty Percent of Online Searches
As the number of searches for people and businesses in the search engines reaches thirty percent of all searches, paid search information providers are poised to see explosive growth in revenues in coming years as they struggle to keep up with America's growing appetite for others personal data. - March 27, 2009 - Search White Pages
JobDig Redefines Affordable Applicant Tracking Systems
Four new subscription packages are available for JobDig's applicant tracking system. The packages have been developed to offer greater flexibility to clients with demanding business requirements and tight budgets. - March 27, 2009 - JobDig Inc
National Chamber of Commerce and JobsDirectUSA Team Up for Success
National Chamber of Commerce selects JobsDirectUSA as the exclusive job board for the chamber and its members. - March 27, 2009 - JobsDirectUSA
Guardian Testing Services, LLC, Announces New Drug Test Technology
Spray/Wipe test allows environment assessment without individual testing - March 27, 2009 - Guardian Testing Services
The End to the Mid-Life Crisis
A unique web-based assessment has the ability to accurately and objectively identify the best careers for an individual to pursue - March 26, 2009 - CareerDirection.com
Seth Kahan Receives Board Approval in Change Leadership
The Society for Advancement of Consulting® (SAC) has approved Seth Kahan to achieve the rare SAC® Board Approved designation in the area of Change Leadership. This means Seth Kahan is a recognized thought leader and exemplar in the area of Change Leadership. - March 26, 2009 - Performance Development Group
High-Potential Tip: Wow the Boss
A solid work history is more likely to put candidates on the high-potential advancement track if they impress their superiors as well, according to a recent Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) study. The study found that when it comes to identifying “hi-po” candidates, 86% of... - March 25, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
American CyberSystems, Inc. Acquires Computer Managers, Inc. ACS Expands Offerings by Acquiring CMI
Atlanta-based American CyberSystems, Inc. (ACS), a multinational information technology services company offering IT consulting and staffing services, acquired Computer Managers, Inc. (CMI), a full-service IT Solutions firm providing technology consulting services in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic... - March 25, 2009 - American CyberSystems, Inc.
American CyberSystems, Inc. Acquires MSI Strategic Solutions ACS Expands by Acquiring MSI Strategic Solutions
Atlanta-based American CyberSystems, Inc. (ACS), a multinational information technology services company offering IT consulting and staffing services, acquired MSI Strategic Solutions (MSI) a full-service IT recruiting firm, and division of MSI International. The acquisition of MSI is the latest... - March 25, 2009 - American CyberSystems, Inc.