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Washington Post Music Critic Gives High Marks for Singer Songwriter, Laura Baron's CD, "Scenes from the Avenue"
DC area Singer Songwriter Laura Baron's latest CD "Scenes From The Avenue" is a welcome addition to any jazz and blues lovers collection. Washington Post reviewer Mike Joyce lists it's merits in his 4/17/09 review. - April 22, 2009 - Performance Development Group
RetireAndConsult.com Goes Online to Help Retirees Put Their Skills and Experience to Work in the Consulting World
RetireAndConsult.com is a new online service that connects retirees with companies seeking skilled consultants. RetireAndConsult.com is a free service for retirees (or soon-to-be retired workers) providing step-by-step guidance on becoming a consultant, tools and tips to prepare for an interview and nationwide job listings for consultant positions. - April 22, 2009 - Retire and Consult
Steve Denning and Seth Kahan Teach a MasterClass: Getting Change Right Through High-Performance Teams
Steve Denning, former World Bank director and award-winning author, and Seth Kahan, change leadership expert, offer a two-day master class, June 11 & 12, in Washington, DC, on "Getting Change Right through High-Performance Teams." - April 21, 2009 - Performance Development Group
Seth Kahan Signs Book Deal with Jossey-Bass. Title is "Getting Change Right"
Seth Kahan, Change Specialist, has signed a book deal to write "Getting Change Right: Creating Rapid, Widespread Engagement for New Ideas." The book is due to be published spring, 2010. - April 13, 2009 - Performance Development Group
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
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
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
Mcconnell International – New Consultants Bring Additional Insights to Help Clients Navigate Challenging Economic and Political Terrain
Dennis Szymanski and Howard Stern have joined the McConnell International team as Executive Consultants. “McConnell International is committed to proactive investment in great talent to provide our clients with the knowledge and support they need to be successful in today’s changing market" says Brad King, President of McConnell International. - April 08, 2009 - Clinton Rubin LLC
Trident Workforce Investment Board Prepares One Stop Career System Students for Careers in Healthcare
The Trident One Stop Career System held its graduation ceremony recognizing students who completed the Community Healthcare Training Program (CHTP). - April 07, 2009 - Trident Workforce Investment Board
Trident One Stop Career System Hosts Medical Job Fair
Almost 300 medical field job seekers spoke and interviewed with local healthcare employers at the Trident One Stop Career System Medical Job Fair held at the One Stop Career Center located on Hanahan Road in North Charleston. “In light of the current economy, we wanted to offer greater... - April 07, 2009 - Trident Workforce Investment Board
Profiles International Identifies Hiring in Select Sectors
Tough economy is helping certain job sectors - April 05, 2009 - Profiles International
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.
Seth Kahan Leads CEO Symposium: “Leadership During Economic Uncertainty”
Seth Kahan lead a symposium for fourteen executives from diverse associations, Wednesday, March 25, in Washington, DC, to discuss the economy and how best to respond as leaders. - March 30, 2009 - Performance Development Group
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.
How to Get a New Job, or be Well-Positioned, in the Event You Are Cut Loose
Get expert Job Search an Career Coaching from Les Gore: Founder and Managing Partner of Executive Search International, Newton, Mass. Over 25 years of human capital and career development experience. - March 27, 2009 - Executive Search International
Eugene F. Ferraro Receives Wayne J. Wunder Memorial Award
Eugene F. Ferraro, CPP, CFE, PC, CEO and Founder of Business Controls, Inc. was awarded the Wayne J. Wunder Memorial Award at the 2009 NCISS Annual Conference in San Diego, CA. The National Council of Investigation and Security Services, Inc, (NCISS) is an association of professional private... - March 27, 2009 - Business Controls, Inc.
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
Temporary Appointments Are on the Up But Financial Services Firms Shy Away from Permanent Hires
IT contractors finding their way back in as permanent staff continue to suffer. - March 21, 2009 - Powerchex
WineAndHospitalityNetwork.com Partners with Vineyard Worker Services to Help Industry Workers
Outside the Lines, Inc. (OTL), the Sonoma, CA based Wine & Hospitality Industry consulting firm, has announced that their business & social networking site, WineAndHospitalityNetwork.com (WHN) will be donating a percentage of future event proceeds to Vineyard Worker Services. Upcoming... - March 20, 2009 - Community Cafe & Annex Wine Bar
Anderson & Anderson Creates Anger Management Group on LinkedIn
Anderson & Anderson is in the process of creating a huge networking group on Linkedin. This group will consist primarily of anger management providers from across the nation. - March 15, 2009 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Leading Jewellery Recruitment Company Jewellery Stylist, Expand Into Dubai’s Jewellery & Watch Recruitment Needs
Jewellery Stylist, the UKs leading Jewellery Recruitment Company, have revealed their successful expansion into the jewellery and watch recruitment market in Dubai. - March 15, 2009 - Jewellery Stylist
Pre-Employment Screening of Chinese Nationals Simplified
China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Centre (CDGDC), today announced the signing of an exclusive contract with Verifile Limited to provide a more streamlined system to verify Chinese academic and vocational qualifications. - March 15, 2009 - Verifile Ltd
Jim Thorsten Promoted to Vice President of Sales - Traditional Staffing at firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search
April Nagel, President and CEO of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search announced today that Jim Thorsten will serve as Vice President of Sales in the Traditional Staffing division. “Jim has a long history with firstPRO and understands the process of reaching and keeping customers,”... - March 13, 2009 - First Pro Staffing
The City of Atlanta Certifies firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search a Female Business Enterprise
April Nagel, CEO of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search announced today that the City of Atlanta’s Equal Business Opportunity Program (EBO) has certified the company as a Female Business Enterprise (FBE). Certification lasts for a period of two years and entitles the firm to be included in... - March 13, 2009 - First Pro Staffing
You Work Hard Enough, Delegate
Delegate Source, a concierge and work-life balance company, launches its innovative service in the Denver, Colorado area. - March 08, 2009 - Delegate Source
"Show Respect for Personal Data" Warns Pre-Employment Screening Company Powerchex
The Information Commissioner’s Office is showing its teeth in a case that may spur far reaching regulation of companies that maintain and sell personal data. - March 08, 2009 - Powerchex
Medix Staffing Solutions Featured in Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Recession Successes: How They Did It”
Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc., a staffing company specialized in recruiting personnel for clients in the healthcare, insurance and scientific industries, recently made another appearance in the pages of Crain’s Chicago Business. A few short months after Medix was listed in Crain’s as... - March 07, 2009 - Medix
New Orthopedic and Spine News Website Launched
The De Angelis Group, an executive search firm that works specifically in the Musculoskeletal Industry has sponsored the launch of a new Orthopedic and Spine News Blog (http://www.orthospinenews.com). The intention of this new website is to give instant access and the ability to comment on all... - March 07, 2009 - The De Angelis Group
Navicus and Thomas International Partner to Provide Integrated Talent Management and Employee Assessment Solution
Navicus, a leading provider of on-demand employment screening and talent management solutions, today announced that it has formed an alliance with Thomas International. Thomas International is a global leader on-demand behavioral assessments and reporting used to recruit, develop and retain top... - March 07, 2009 - Navicus, Inc.
First Impressions Resumes Launches New Blog - Job Hunting in the 21st Century - The New Reality
First Impressions Resumes has just launched a new blog http://firstimpressionsresumes.blogspot.com dedicated to helping white, blue and green collar job hunters, from the Executive Suite to Main Street, maintain their sanity while transitioning into a new job or changing careers. - March 06, 2009 - First Impressions Resumes
Health Career Agents Owner/Operator Businesses for Sale
Want to get into healthcare recruiting and staffing? Health Career Agents can now fast-track your success even more by providing you with the ability to purchase an existing Health Career Agents Owner/Operator business. Healthcare is one of the only industries growing right now, and instead of... - February 28, 2009 - Health Career Agents
Navicus Partners with i9 Advantage Company to Provide E-Verify and Form I-9 Management
Navicus, a leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced that it has formed an alliance with i9 Advantage, the pioneer of employment eligibility verification solutions that enable organizations to minimize Form I-9 risk. Under terms of the agreement, Navicus will now... - February 27, 2009 - Navicus, Inc.
CommodityCareers.com Expands Its Advisory Board with the Appointment of Technology Expert
Advisory Board Members Provide Counsel, Leadership and Guidance as Company Expands On-line Presence in Commodities iRecruitment. - February 27, 2009 - CommodityCareers.com, LLC
Local Virtual Assistant Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition
Alba Henderson, owner of, Alba Henderson i-Virtual Assist, announced today that she is the recipient of the VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award. The VAccolade Award not only recognizes participation at VAnetworking, the world’s largest member-based Virtual Assistant networking association... - February 27, 2009 - Alba Henderson i-Virtual Assist
Filling the Energy Talent Gap in Asia
New partnership provides effective recruitment solutions to talent shortage in the Energy sector. - February 26, 2009 - Global Energy Talent
Financial Services Firms Gear Up for Recovery in 2009
Investment Banks and Hedge Funds see a dramatic increase in employment offers in January. - February 26, 2009 - Powerchex
ActionCOACH - Accelerating Business Owners Up the Entrepreneur Ladder
Chris Dague – Certified ActionCOACH Business Coach, has business owners and sales professionals excited after joining "ActionCLUB" and "GrowthCLUB," group coaching led by Chris. - February 25, 2009 - ActionCOACH of NorthTexas & Oklahoma
ActionCOACH Certified Business Coach Leads Businesses in Oklahoma to Success
Rob Garibay - Certified ActionCOACH Business Coach helps client to be recognized as Business Innovator of the Year in Oklahoma. - February 23, 2009 - ActionCOACH of NorthTexas & Oklahoma
"How to Stimulate Your Sales & Accelerate Your Profits Even in Today’s Volatile Economy" a Seminar by ActionCOACH
It’s not business as usual. Why would any business believe they’ll get different result for the remainder of 2009 by selling in the same old way? Big media, Big government and Big Business are scaring every consumer and biz owner into panic. And panicked customers do not buy… Learn how to stimulate Your Sales & Accelerate Your Profits Even in Today’s Volatile Economy. - February 23, 2009 - ActionCOACH of NorthTexas & Oklahoma
New Toolbar Makes Quick Work of Sourcing Passive Candidates
Sourcing passive candidates has long been the holy grail of executive recruiting and headhunting. However, not everyone is an expert at Boolean Strings, or the latest social media sites to search in order to find those sought after passive candidates - February 21, 2009 - RecruitingRocket.com
The De Angelis Group Will be Attending the Canaccord Adams Musculoskeletal Conference
The De Angelis Group, an executive search firm that works solely in the Musculoskeletal Industry will have two of their partners, Drue De Angelis and Josh Sandberg, in attendance at the Canaccord Adams Musculoskeletal Conference on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas... - February 21, 2009 - The De Angelis Group
Verified Credentials Introduces New Electronic I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification: Web-Based Solution Streamlines I-9 Management for Employers
Verified Credentials, Inc., the leader in background screening since 1984, announced today the nationwide availability of their web-based Electronic I-9 Verification solution, enabling employers to verify the work eligibility of newly hired employees through the U.S. government’s E-Verify... - February 19, 2009 - Verified Credentials
Top Silicon Valley CFO Sounds Off About the Economy, Bernie Madoff and Wall Street Executive Comp Limits
What can Silicon Valley teach Wall Street? Veteran financial executive, Ken Goldman, CFO of Fortinet, Inc., weighs in on the economy, Madoff and Wall Street compensation caps in “Don’t Waste a Recession”, Selker Leadership’s featured February Leadership Interview on their... - February 18, 2009 - Selker Leadership LLC
Global Performance Technologies Launches the Headhunters Bluebook for Recruiting Agencies and Coaching Firms
Global Performance Technologies, a 20 year old firm specializing in performance assessments, launched a new service called the Headhunters Bluebook (www.headhuntersbluebook.com). Headhunters Bluebook enables staffing agencies, executive search firms, and coaching/development firms to gain insight into candidates job performance. Combining the core PX-12 tool with an online candidate database management system, agencies can quickly and affordably assess candidates providing a competitive edge. - February 17, 2009 - Global Performance Technologies
Emerio Names Vice President for USA
Singapore based Emerio, a premier provider of IT Services and Consulting has named Mr. Sunil Kanojia as the Vice President of their US Subsidiary, Emerio Corp. As head of operations in the United States, Mr. Kanojia will be responsible for building the Emerio brand within the American continent. - February 14, 2009 - Emerio Corp.
NASA Renews Strategy Consulting Project with Work Systems Affiliates
Work Systems Affiliates International, Inc. announces the launch of the second phase of its work with the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston TX. NASA JSC's Advanced Planning Office to develop and implement a robust strategic planning process. - February 10, 2009 - Work Systems Affiliates International
Amotec, Inc. Wins Third Consecutive NEO Success Award
Amotec Inc. has been selected as a 2009 NEO Success Award winner for the third consecutive year in a row. Now in its 15th year, the NEO Success Awards program recognizes the region’s top-performing public and private companies based on revenue and employee growth. Amotec, Inc. focuses on... - February 07, 2009 - Amotec, Inc.
Pedersen & Partners Appoints Three New Partners
Pedersen & Partners, a leading international executive search firm, announced today the appointment of three new partners and co-owners of Pedersen & Partners: Evita Lune, Mona Neagoe and Gautier Vasseur. - February 07, 2009 - Pedersen & Partners
Control Risks Screening Announces the Launch of EverScreen – an Ongoing Employment Screening Service for Employers
Control Risks Screening, the global employee background screening provider, has announced the launch of a new employment screening service – EverScreen. Unlike traditional pre-employment screening which generally occurs prior to a candidate commencing work, EverScreen continues after the... - February 05, 2009 - Control Risks Screening
GOJobs.com wins 2009 WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award for Top Internet Job Sites
GOJobs.com, (www.gojobs.com), was chosen by employers and job seekers as one of the Top 30 job boards in the US, in the 2009 WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Awards. GOJobs.com, based in Orange County, CA is the only Southern California based job board to win the prestigious award. - February 03, 2009 - GO Jobs, Inc.