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Donald Kirkpatrick Receives ISA Thought Leadership Award
Training industry legend Donald Kirkpatrick, of Kirkpatrick Four Levels fame, was honored this past week for his pioneering work in learning ROI and training evaluation. Kirkpatrick received the Thought Leadership Award from ISA-The Association of Learning Providers in recognition of his body of work in support of work-related learning and performance, and the significant influence he has had in helping people measure the effectiveness of training. - April 05, 2011 - ISA-The Association of Learning Providers
HRchitect Announces the Promotion of Matt Lafata to President
HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, recently announced the promotion of Matt Lafata to President of the organization. Most recently serving as HRchitect’s Vice President of... - April 05, 2011 - HRchitect
BizTech Launches New Identity and Website
New website features enhanced service areas, BizTech software and blogs written by Oracle practice leaders. - April 04, 2011 - Business Technology Services (BizTech)
The Elite Leaders: PsychTests Releases Study on Leadership Qualities That Differentiate the Best from the Rest
PsychTests.com reveals the skills and personality characteristics that make or break leaders. - April 03, 2011 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Leadership Development and Strategic Consulting Firm, Root Learning, Named ISA Business of the Year
Root Learning was named the 2011 Business of the Year by ISA-The Association of Learning Providers at the 2011 ISA Annual Business Retreat. The designation recognizes the financial success, quality products and services, market position and positive workplace culture of the training company, which specializes in leadership development and strategic consulting. - April 02, 2011 - ISA-The Association of Learning Providers
Online Professional Network for CPAs and the Accounting Profession Gets VC Funding
iShade.com, the free online network for the accounting profession, has secured venture capital funding from Computime Equity Ventures (CEV). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Currently in beta, iShade.com will launch to the entire accounting vertical on May 24, 2011. iShade CEO Jeffrey... - April 02, 2011 - iShade.com
Caregiverlist Shares Free Tools for Evaluating Quality Senior Home Care
Understanding the Different Paths Available for Quality Care Eases the Care Planning Process for Both Seniors with Money and Without Money. - April 01, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Seth Kahan Leads Seminar on “Acquiring Executive Clients” for DC Consultants
Innovative leadership specialist and organizational consultant, Seth Kahan, led a free lunch and learn seminar for independent consultants at Chef Tony’s, Bethesda, MD, sharing techniques for successfully engaging CEOs and Executive Directors. - April 01, 2011 - Performance Development Group
Hiring-Hub.com Praised for Its "Innovative Approach"
The two founders of the intermediary online recruitment platform, Hiring-Hub.com, were commended for their commercial acumen and innovative approach by a judging panel at the prestigious 2011 DediPower UK Digital Innovation Awards. - April 01, 2011 - Hiring-Hub.com
3M Awarded i4cp’s 2011 Member of the Year
3M Receives Prestigious Award for Its Dedication to Innovation, Productivity and Employee Engagement - March 30, 2011 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Sophelle, Leading Retail IT Consultancy, Adds Veteran Sales & Marketing Executive to Practice Leader Team
Leading Retail IT Consultancy Adds Veteran Sales & Marketing Executive to Practice Leader Team - March 30, 2011 - Sophelle
Integrated Consulting Awarded Major International Contract for Project Controls Implementation Award
Small Houston based consulting company has been awarded a major Korean contract for a project controls implementation project. - March 30, 2011 - Integrated Consulting
2011 Board of Directors Named for ASTD South Central Wisconsin - Tracy Nelson of Summit Credit Union Serving as President, Kimberly Frederickson as President in Training
The American Society of Training & Development South Central Wisconsin has named Tracy Nelson of Summit Credit Union as 2011 President. Kimberly Frederickson will be serving as President Elect in training for 2012. - March 29, 2011 - American Society of Training & Development, South Central Wisconsin
Tech Company to Sponsor Food Bank Annual Event
Converged Communication Systems has signed on to sponsor the Greater Chicago Food Depository's 5th Annual CANstruction event in May 2011. - March 27, 2011 - Stratosphere Networks
Ken Theriot Guest Stars on Voice Over Experts Podcast
Ken Theriot shares his perspective and tips for auditioning as a working voice actor who uses the voice over marketplace to promote himself and do business online. - March 27, 2011 - Voices.com
Vaco Raleigh Partner Named to Triangle Technology Executives Council Board of Directors
Sid Mitchener Re-Appointed as Director of Public Relations. - March 26, 2011 - VACO Raleigh
Outsourcing Provides Cost-Savings for the Mortgage Industry
Mortgage Services Vendor, The StoneHill Group, is growing their Mortgage Quality Control, Mortgage Fulfillment Outsourcing, Due Diligence and Collateral Audit Services. - March 25, 2011 - The StoneHill Group
Medixteam.com Reveals a New Look, Enhanced Client Resources and Job-Searching Tools to Bolster Placement Process
Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc., a national staffing organization specialized in recruiting skilled personnel for clients in the Professional Services, Life Science, Healthcare and Information Technology industries, recently unveiled a modified and upgraded website- medixteam.com- to better serve... - March 25, 2011 - Medix
Avant Healthcare Professionals Will be Exhibiting at the AONE American Organization of Nurse Executives' 44th Annual Meeting and Exposition
Avant Healthcare Professionals will be exhibiting at the AONE American Organization of Nurse Executives' 44th Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego April 13-16, 2011. According to Shari Sandifer, CEO of Avant healthcare Professionals, “Avant Healthcare is excited to exhibit and attend the AONE 44th Annual Meeting this April, especially in light of the many reform changes and challenges facing nurse leaders." - March 25, 2011 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Many Market Research Professionals are "Unsocial" and Apply the "Wrong" Metrics
Less than half of all market research professionals measure the impact of social media -- with the majority relying upon incomplete metrics to quantify the impact of internet marketing programs. - March 24, 2011 - MarketResearchCareers
Tarsus Advon Announces Release of TSNN 250 US Trade Shows Rankings
Tarsus Advon is pleased to announce the debut release of the 2010 TSNN 250 US Trade Shows rankings, representing the top 250 trade shows held last year ranked by net square footage in the United States. - March 24, 2011 - Tarsus Group plc
Amnis to Support IOM Operational Excellence Conference
Amnis, the productivity and improvement specialists, will deliver a workshop on practical and productive strategic thinking in unconventional times at the IOM's annual conference in May 2011. - March 24, 2011 - Amnis Ltd
i4cp Study Shows More Top Companies Are Examining the Business Case for Inclusion
High-performance organizations are three times more likely to devote resources to analyze how an inclusive culture leads to business productivity. - March 23, 2011 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Quint Welington Redwood Accredited by PEOPLECERT Group to Offer IASSC Lean Six Sigma Certifications
PEOPLECERT Group (www.peoplecert.org), the experts in certifying professionals, today announced the accreditation of Quint Wellington Redwood, the global IT management consulting and education company, as an Accredited Training Οrganization for IASSC Lean Six Sigma exams. - March 23, 2011 - PEOPLECERT Group
HR Efficiencies Could Bring £140million in Benefits for UK Higher Education
Universities facing increasing budget pressures could make efficiency savings of £1million each by adopting integrated HR and Payroll systems and there are further benefits to be gleaned from moving systems to the cloud, according to SAP consultancy Absoft. - March 23, 2011 - Absoft Limited
AIMS International US and The Executive Group Form Partnership
AIMS International US, one of the world’s largest retained executive search firms, has announced they have formed a strategic partnership with The Executive Group, an organizational development consulting firm, based in Valparaiso, Indiana. After successful collaborations on previous... - March 20, 2011 - AIMS International US
Chicagoland IT Staffing Agency Recognized at 21st Annual Awards for Business Excellence
Instant Technology Awarded for Ten Years of Business Achievement and Community Involvement - March 19, 2011 - Instant Technology
Jobs.co.uk Sees an Incredible Six Fold Increase in Candidate Site Visits in the Last 12 Months
March 2011 sees the number of candidates visiting the site soar. In only a 12 month period, the traffic received on the UK’s premier online recruitment domain has increased Six Fold. Rapidly approaching 1/4 million monthly unique candidate visits, Jobs.co.uk continues to go from strength to... - March 19, 2011 - Jobsco UK Ltd
Dallas Office Relocation
Insight Global Dallas relocates to larger, updated office space in Irving, TX. - March 19, 2011 - Insight Global
International Job Site Makes Life Easier for Expats - ExpatHiring.com
ExpatHiring.com, the job site focusing purely on international job search for expatriate jobseekers today released their “Log in with LinkedIn” functionality. - March 19, 2011 - ExpatHiring.com Pty Ltd
You Can Dish It Out, But Can You Take It? PsychTests Releases Study on People's Ability to Handle Constructive Criticism
PsychTests.com reveals just how sensitive we can be when our ego is bruised by negative feedback. - March 18, 2011 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Pacific Timesheet Announces Enhanced SaaS Crew Timesheet Configurability
SaaS Crew Timesheets and Crew Timesheet Software that can match any configuration without professional services. - March 18, 2011 - Pacific Timesheet
Encouraging New Growth at HCR Group
This past Sunday employees and their families from Basingstoke based Relocation Management Company HCR Group, joined together to plant 555 trees as part of the organisations Sustainable Relocation Promise HCR worked with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to ensure the planting aligned with... - March 18, 2011 - HCR Group
Customers Rank Highest and Lowest Performing Market Research Suppliers in 2011
Overall satisfaction of more than 100 market research suppliers measured and ranked. - March 17, 2011 - MarketResearchCareers
NYC Hosts LatPro Job Fair for Bilingual Jobseekers
LatPro’s 2011 National Diversity Job Fair Series will visit the Metropolitan Pavilion on April 14 as the third stop on the nationwide career fair tour. - March 17, 2011 - LatPro Inc.
Caregiverlist.com's New Service Connects Senior Caregivers with Professional Caregiving Jobs as the Nation's Only Career Center for Professional Caregivers
As the U.S. population ages and seniors choose to remain in their own home as they age, more than 2,000 senior home care agencies have opened their doors in the last decade. To assist with educating consumers about the many job openings with these professional senior care companies and to assist companies to keep up with staffing needs, Caregiverlist.com provides a Professional Caregiver Career Center which companies rely on to hire new caregivers weekly. - March 16, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Dr. John Boudreau Joins i4cp’s Board of Directors
Renowned human capital expert will provide guidance and research insight as the company continues its rapid growth. - March 16, 2011 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Sterling Infosystems Inc. Unveils Change in Its UK Trading Name from "Aperion Screening" to "Sterling Infosystems Limited"
perion Screening Limited, which was acquired by Sterling Infosystems, Inc. last July, has announced that it is changing its name to Sterling Infosystems Limited. Over the six months following the acquisition, Aperion and Sterling, a leading provider of employment background screening services,... - March 16, 2011 - Sterling Infosystems Limited
The Grossman Group Captures Runner-up Prize as PRWeek’s 2011 Boutique PR Agency of the Year
PRWeek recognizes the firm as one of nation’s leading boutique internal communications agencies. - March 16, 2011 - The Grossman Group
HR Outsourcing Firm, Employers Rx Appoints Charis V
Employers Rx LLC South Florida's leading employee management consulting firm, specializing in small business employee benefits and HR outsourcing services, announced the appointment of Charis Vizirgianakis as Director of Business Development. - March 16, 2011 - Employers Rx LLC
Futures CEO Geoff Cramer to Discuss Post-Military Employment During Interactive Webinar (April 14th)
Join Futures CEO Geoff Cramer as he discusses Post-Military Employment During Interactive Webinar on April 14 at www.freebinar.com/PIID=EE57DB8187. - March 16, 2011 - FuturesInc.com
Free HR Services for Green Organizations: Annual Retensa Green Grant
Announcing the 2011 Retensa Green Grant, free HR Services designed to provide environmentally responsible organizations with a competitive workforce advantage. - March 16, 2011 - Retensa, LLC
Seth Kahan Presents at American Public Transportation Association CEOs Seminar
Executive change expert, Seth Kahan, conducted a session at APTA’s Transit CEOs Seminar 2011 in San Diego, CA, sharing strategies and tactics for business leaders to lead effective industry change. - March 15, 2011 - Performance Development Group
Voice Over Experts: Building a Voiceover House with Marc Cashman
Voice Over Coach Marc Cashman teaches talent how their voice work is like building a house in a new episode of the Voice Over Experts Podcast. - March 13, 2011 - Voices.com
Chicago IT Staffing Firm Founder Honored at the 2011 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards
President/CEO Rona Borre recognized for outstanding service in the business and philanthropic community. - March 13, 2011 - Instant Technology
SafeScreener.com Now Offers Business Background Screening Solutions
Business background checks are now available through the SafeScreener platform in order to manage business background screening needs in the same easy to use format as SafeScreener’s applicant screening platform. - March 13, 2011 - Background Screening Consultants
OculusAI Named One of the 20 Hottest Innovation Companies in Sweden
As part of the initiative, sponsored by The Swedish Institute (SI), the firm will demonstrate its technologies throughout the U.S., Asia and Europe. - March 13, 2011 - OculusAi Technologies
Paladin Fights Cancer in Texas Stadium Seats
Dallas based Paladin Consulting, Inc., used vintage authentic Texas Stadium Seats to raise money for cancer patients fighting to regain better health. Paladin sponsored the first annual “Dallas Day of Dot Net” which drew in a crowd of over 300 talented technical professionals. This... - March 11, 2011 - Paladin Consulting, Inc.
NSK Inc IT Associate Recovers Stolen iPad with Help of MBTA Transit Police
Michael McGowan helps transit authority police locate and recover stolen iPad by using Mobile Me GPS locator from Apple. - March 11, 2011 - NSK, Inc./NSK & Associates, Inc.
SafeScreener Introduces New Applicant Re-Check Feature
Applicant Re-Check allows busy HR professionals to manager their current employee screening needs in an efficient and cost effective manner. - March 11, 2011 - Background Screening Consultants