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Tele-Commuting the Number One Solution Recommended by HR Executives to Combat Rising Gas Prices
86 percent of HR executives revealed that their employees have voiced to management increasing concern about the rising of gas prices, according to a recent HR Solutions’ national poll targeting over 500 HR professionals across all industries. Of that 86 percent, 79 percent responded that... - September 05, 2008 - HR Solutions, Inc
VACO Raleigh Names Director of Business Development
David R. Rhode, managing partner of VACO Raleigh (www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm specializing in the fields of accounting and finance, information technology, operations and executive search, has announced that Paul J. Neville has joined the firm as a director of business... - September 05, 2008 - VACO Raleigh
The Leadership Trust® Sponsors Triangle Society Human Resource Management Chapter Meeting
Executive Development and Consulting Firm Supports “Ethics In Leadership” Program. - September 05, 2008 - The Leadership Trust
Virtual Teams Now a Reality
Two out of Three Companies Say They Will Rely More on Virtual Teams in the Future. - September 04, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
3GS, LLC Appoints Chief Financial Officer
3GS, LLC, a business venture formed to consolidate the document destruction industry, has announced that George Hashbarger, Jr. has been appointed chief financial officer. - September 04, 2008 - NorthShore Capital Advisors
Barnes Roffe LLP (a Top 50 Accounting Practice) Use TalkingCV in Their Graduate Recruitment Drive
Barnes Roffe, a leading Top 50* accounting firm that has been established for over 100 years, decided on a new approach for their Graduate Recruitment drive earlier this year. They invited their applicants to a first-round interview by way of a TalkingCV. - September 04, 2008 - TalkingCV Limited
Submission Author Welcomes the Brumby Governments $316 Million Investment in Skills Funding
SansGov welcomes the announcement by Premier Brumby for the implementation of a dedicated program aimed at increasing skills and training in the State of Victoria in order to address current and future workforce demands. The announcement, as the result of the Government’s Skills Reform Review... - September 03, 2008 - Sanseman Government
Bond Companies Adds Two Development Professionals to Growing Richmond Office; Grant Gottesman, Alex Miller Join Firm as Vice Presidents
Grant M. Gottesman and Alex Miller have joined Bond Companies as Vice Presidents, it was announced today by Chris Pine, Senior Vice President of Bond Companies and Director of the firm’s growing office here. Gottesman and Miller both will serve as Vice President of Development for Bond... - August 30, 2008 - Bond Companies
New Self-Study Interview Preparation Course for Job Seekers
Palladian International, LLC introduces a Self-Study Interview Preparation Course for Job Seekers interested in improving their interview skills. The course is delivered by email and is free for any job seeker interested. - August 29, 2008 - Palladian International, LLC
Anita Shaw Recruiting, Inc. Has Been Awarded Best Employment Agency in Silver Springs
Anita Shaw Recruiting, Inc. Receives 2008 Best of Silver Springs Award. U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement. Anita Shaw Recruiting, Inc. has been selected for the 2008 Best of Silver Springs Award in the Employment Agencies category by the U.S. Local... - August 29, 2008 - Anita Shaw Recruiting, Inc.
NewAge(R) Industries Develops New Position to Focus on Distribution Sales & Address Growing Needs
The newly created position of Distribution Sales Manager has been developed to address the needs of NewAge’s increasing number of distributors. 23-year employee Fred Pfaff has been appointed to the job. Annabelle Black, 22 years with the company, now handles all inside sales management, a responsibility previously shared with Pfaff. The company manufactures flexible tubing and hose for applications such as medical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, appliance, chemical, and general industrial. - August 29, 2008 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
The Leadership Trust® Announces September Personalized Leadership Development Program™ Dates
Dr. Holly Latty-Mann, president and co-founder of The Leadership Trust® (www.leadershiptrust.org), an organization established to build leaders from the inside out by offering tuition-guaranteed, personalized leadership programs with emotional intelligence focus, has announced that the... - August 28, 2008 - The Leadership Trust
The New Generation Gap
i4cp Study: Almost 70% of Companies Don’t Have Programs to Deal with the Different Generations in the Workforce. - August 27, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Crescent State Bank Names Certified Mortgage Planner
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (Nasdaq Global Market SM), has announced that Mark Wooten has been named certified mortgage planner at the bank’s Cary office. In this position, he is... - August 23, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
Transfer Pricing Associates Launches Recruitment Site
TPA Global Recruitment site allows potential candidates to easily browse through all job offers according to the job categories available in the respective regions. In addition, the online application form allows potential candidates to file their applications in a time-efficient and effective manner. - August 23, 2008 - TPA Global
Gary Bussard of Residential Mortgage Consultants, Now Known as Envoy Mortgage Makes the Top 30 Mortgage Brokers Position
Gary Bussard of Residential Mortgage, now known as Envoy Mortgage, makes the Top 30 Mortgage Producers in the Country as in the June 2208 Issue of Broker Magazine. Envoy Mortgage 10121 Paget Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63132, (314) 993-6690, gary@stlouisloanrates.com, www.4StlLoans.com - August 22, 2008 - Envoy Mortgage, St. Louis, MO Branch
The Leadership Trust® President and Co-Founder Featured in 2009 Woman’s Advantage Calendar
The Leadership Trust® (www.leadershiptrust.org), an organization established to build leaders from the inside out by offering tuition-guaranteed, personalized leadership programs with emotional intelligence focus, has announced that Dr. Holly Latty-Mann, president and co-founder of the company,... - August 22, 2008 - The Leadership Trust
CheckPoint HR Appoints Tim Padva CEO and Expands Board of Directors
CheckPoint HR, an innovator and leading Administrative Service Organization (ASO) that offers mid-size organizations an integrated Human Resource Management System (HRMS), today announced it has appointed Tim Padva to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). - August 21, 2008 - CheckPoint HR
NutraNutra.Com Launches Industry Employment Website NutraNutraJobs.Com
The Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Industry now have a global employment website NutraNutraJobs.Com available for both employees and employers to post and retrieve jobs and resumes. The international user-friendly site was created specific to the Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical profession and... - August 19, 2008 - nutranutra.com
Chicagoland Coaching Firm, Enerpace, Inc. Announces 2 Unique Career Coaching Options
Career Transition Tools, Networking Tips, Job Search and Interviewing Skills are all included in Enerpace’s New Career Group Coaching Programs – no matter which format is right. - August 17, 2008 - Enerpace Executive and Personal Coaching
Ira Silver Appointed President of CPA Auto Dealer Consultants Association
As president, Silver will work to further develop the associations’ relationship with automotive dealers and enhance the range of consulting and financial services its members can provide. - August 17, 2008 - MBAF LLC
Crouch, Slavin & Company Expands Team
New team members will work with clients to ensure success. - August 17, 2008 - CS3 Technology
First Employment Website for Transgender Professionals
New Site Offers Hope to Under-employed Transgender Community. - August 15, 2008 - TJobBank
International Coach Federation of North Texas August Meeting
The International Coach Federation of North Texas announces its September monthly meeting will be held on September 13, 2008 at the Gleneagles Country Club at 5401 West Park Boulevard in Plano from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. - August 15, 2008 - International Coach Federation of North Texas
Arcato Global to Present Chilean Experience in "Building Bridges" Seminar
Allan Metts, Arcato Global's founder and CEO, has been invited to speak as a panelist at an Atlanta seminar organized by the government of Chile. The event will feature prominent speakers, including the Ambassador of Chile to the US, Delta Airlines, and the Chilean Minister of Economy. Allan will... - August 14, 2008 - Arcato Global LLC
Brainvisa Announces Its New Range of Services for Rapid Mobile Learning
Moving up to the next level in Learning, Brainvisa unveils its capabilities in mLearning including-rapid eLearning authoring systems, custom mobile-based portals and custom content for Mobile phones. - August 14, 2008 - Brainvisa
How to Thank Customers Without Breaking the Bank
Customized gourmet food gifts are an affordable and memorable way to show appreciation during the holidays. - August 13, 2008 - Creative Expressions of Tampa Bay, Inc
Learning Organizations Get Help from Revised Best Practice Tool
Businesses aspiring to become a “Learning Organization” received a needed boost this week. Management consulting firm Business Performance P/L announced the release of the third edition of their comprehensive guide and assessment tools for measuring and improving an organization’s training capability. - August 13, 2008 - Business Performance Pty Ltd
Two-Thirds of Companies Are Not Prepared for Sudden Loss of Leadership
Lack of succession planning is more acute in small-to-medium sized organizations. - August 13, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Engaged Vs. Disengaged Employees - How They View Their Boss
A significant difference between how Disengaged Employees feel about their boss versus Engaged Employees, across all industries, was discovered in a recent HR Solutions’ research study. Employee Engagement Survey results revealed that Disengaged Employees registered 56 percentage points lower... - August 13, 2008 - HR Solutions, Inc
Avionté Announces New Integrated Dashboard for Staffing Firm Executives
Avionté partners with QlikView to give staffing firms Business Intelligence insight. - August 12, 2008 - Avionte Staffing Software
KTBSpayroll Picks Up Endorsements from Maryland Automobile Dealers Association and Maryland Motor Truck Association
KTBSPayroll, a division of Kelly & Associates Financial Services, an affiliate of Kelly & Associates Insurance Group (KELLY), has received official recommendations from two of Maryland’s most prominent trade groups, the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) and the Maryland... - August 09, 2008 - Kelly & Associates Insurance Group
People Search Provider Intelius Named One of Washington’s Best Companies to Work For by Washington CEO
Intelius, ranked 22 in the medium-sized company category. - August 08, 2008 - Intelius
AlignMark, Inc., Releases AccuVision Sales Simulator 2.0
AlignMark, Inc. formally released the AccuVision Sales Simulator 2.0, the only online interactive video sales simulation tool that combines realistic sales-situation video simulations, web-delivery and scoring to enable clients to accurately capture the skills, abilities and behavioral tendencies... - August 08, 2008 - AlignMark
Executive Coach and “EDGE!” Author Sets New Standard for Actively Engaging Leaders Worldwide
Chicago-based Writers of the Round Table’s new book, “EDGE! A Leadership Story,” debuted during a recent groundbreaking teleclass where the book’s author, Bea Fields, executive coach and leadership expert, again raised the bar for actively engaging leaders worldwide with “The Future of Business from the Minds of 10 Top Professionals.” - August 07, 2008 - Bea Fields Companies, Inc.
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey Welcomes Three Summer Interns
Freehold orthopedic group, Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC recently welcomed three summer interns as the first participants in AOSMI’s new intern program. Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute is strongly committed to giving back to the community and sees this program as an investment in the future. - August 07, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
CU Business Networking Opens Job Board to All Employers Until End of August
All employers nationwide looking for qualified college graduates will be able to post their open positions for free. - August 07, 2008 - CU Business Networking
Applicant Tracking System Company Catch the Best Includes Keyword Resume Search Functionality
On demand applicant tracking software company Catch the Best announced the addition of keyword search functionality across user’s resume database. “We are always striving to enhance the hiring process for our current and future customers by incorporating requested functionality that... - August 07, 2008 - Catch the Best
Marzar Opens Office in Ottawa, Canada
Canadian entrepreneur recognizes marzar.com’s potential as a business productivity platform: Andrew Moffat, Founder/CEO, Keshet Technologies Inc. joins marzar.com as Chairman. - August 06, 2008 - Greenprofs.com
How Much Money do Companies Waste on Tuition Reimbursement?
Study Finds Most Firms Provide Tuition Assistance But Don’t Track the ROI. - August 06, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
International Diversity Expert, Dr. Christopher J. Metzler, Joins F&H Solutions Group as Director of the Strategic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice
Dr. Christopher J. Metzler, Joins F&H Solutions Group as Director of the Strategic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice. - August 06, 2008 - F&H Solutions Group
CPGjoblist to Offer Candidates Convenient Personal Data Management Through Atomkeep.com
Niche Consumer Packaged Goods industry job board partners with Atomkeep.com to provide convenient personal profile management on the web. - August 06, 2008 - CPGjoblist
Sub-Prime Crisis in US Appears to Benefit Australia’s Engineering, Construction and Mining Sectors
Traffic to leading Engineering Job Boards “Engineering Jobs Australia” and “Expat Engineer” are still experiencing phenomenal growth, with the majority of traffic emanating from the US and Australia. “Traditionally web traffic to the “Engineering Jobs... - August 06, 2008 - ExpatJobs.net
FiberMedia Names Christopher Heim CIO
FiberMedia, one of fastest growing providers of secure data centers and scalable managed services serving enterprise, mid-market, and SMB clients, has named Christopher Heim as Chief Information Officer. Mr. Heim has directed FiberMedia’s Managed Services division for the past two years, and... - August 05, 2008 - Fiber Media
Avionté Software Expands Executive Sales Team
Staffing industry veteran, Matt Gallagher, has been appointed Regional Sales Vice President for Avionté staffing software. - August 05, 2008 - Avionte Staffing Software
The Grimes Companies Promotes Ike Sherlock to Vice President
Ike Sherlock has been promoted to Vice President of The Grimes Companies (TGC). Sherlock joined the company in 2006, and has served as Director of Fleet Operations with Grimes Trucking Company since 2007. This newly created position consolidates the reporting of all asset-based subsidiaries of TGC... - August 04, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.
FuturePeople Recruitment Announced as a Finalist in the 2008 Telstra Business Awards
Contact Centre Specialist FuturePeople Recruitment has been announced as a finalist amongst hundreds of nominations in the prestigious national Telstra Business Awards. These awards recognise the commitment and success that a business has shown in the Australian business arena. Nominees are... - August 03, 2008 - FuturePeople Recruitment
IT Contractors: the Economics of Truth
IT contractors are almost twice as likely to lie on job applications to the financial services than a year ago; a recent survey shows. The survey, which was conducted by city pre-employment screening firm Powerchex, found that the rate of CV discrepancies of IT contractors rose by 92% from the same period last year, with 11% of applicants found to be embellishing their CVs. - August 02, 2008 - Powerchex
YapStone Announces New Chief Financial Officer
YapStone, Inc., through its RentPayment™ division, is the Country’s largest payment processor to the property market, focusing primarily on apartments, student housing, homeowner associations, and other property-related markets. - August 01, 2008 - Yapstone, Inc.
National Event Staffing Achieves Milestone of 40,000 Staff on Roster for United States and Canada
National Event Staffing has over 40,000 event staff and promotional models on their roster across the USA and Canada allowing them to quickly and effectively staff most any type of event across North America. - August 01, 2008 - National Event Staffing