Blogs / 2012 / February

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	Onboarding Best Practices

	Good Guy = Bad Manager :: Bad Guy = Good Manager. Is it a Myth?

	Five Interview Tips for Winning Your First $100K+ Job

	Base Pay Increases Remain Steady in 2007, Mercer Survey Finds

	Online Overload: The Perfect Candidates Are Out There - If You Can Find Them

	Cartus Global Survey Shows Trend to Shorter-Term International Relocation Assignments

	New Survey Indicates Majority Plan to Postpone Retirement

	What do You Mean My Company’s A Stepping Stone?

	Rewards, Vacation and Perks Are Passé; Canadians Care Most About Cash

	Do’s and Don’ts of Offshoring

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Blogs / 2012 / February

HAZLET, N.J. (February 29, 2012) — iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions for growing businesses, announced today that the company will be partnering with manufacturing client, AW Chesterton for a best-... More...

COLUMBIA, MD—February 29, 2012, Office of Federal Contracts and Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on a Compensation Data Collection Tool is expected to have a substantial impact on the compliance efforts of fede... More...

SEATTLE, Wash. February 29, 2012 - Alere Wellbeing (formerly Free & Clear) will be hosting the complimentary live webinar, Best Practices for Premium Differentials in Tobacco Cessation, on March 13 and March 20 at 11:00am PST. Clients Sherwin-Wil... More...

HR.com’s Institute for Human Resources (IHR), the division of online education focusing on specialized tracks of HR, is marking a successful first year in delivering an online Certification Program that has proven its appeal to HR professionals... More...

ROSEMONT, Ill. (Feb. 29, 2012) — Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) is standing behind health insurance producers and taking action at Insurance Industry Legislative Day in Springfield, Ill. on Feb. 29, 2012. At this annual event more than 4... More...

WACO, TX; February 28, 2012; Profiles International is a proud sponsor of Aberdeen Research Group’s latest report: Human Capital Management Trends 2012. As organizations today are required to do more with less, talent decisions take on greater... More...

Reviewsnap, the leading cloud-based performance management software solution, today released its new white paper, “Put Your Money Where the Motivation Is —Compensation Strategies to Retain Your Best People.” Download a complimentary copy ... More...

Lisa Evans has joined Interaction Associates, a 43-year leadership development innovator that helps clients drive business success by developing high-involvement work cultures. Evans will be Director, Client Solutions, based in Dallas, TX. “Li... More...

The initial logic of cheap labor, which drove jobs offshore for the past two decades, has begun to weaken—and this could be a good sign for the manufacturing industry in the US. It’s true, labor is still cheap in some parts of the world, but ... More...

Group Members: I'd like to share my recent article in Advances in Developing Human Resources (link below). In the study, meaningful work characteristics beat out 30+ other work characteristics (bundled into 7 dimensions) as correlates and predi... More...

U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and State of California recently entered into a new agreement to reduce independent contractor misclassification, aiming to protect the rights of employees and level the playing field for responsible ... More...

To minimize contingent workforce risks, the temporary staffing company needs to behave like the employer of the contingent worker – which means going over and above simply payrolling the worker. Here’s a list of measures you might wish to consider to... More...

Q: I have a very diverse staff, but want to keep everyone motivated. Do you have any tips for motivating employees across the board? A: Developing one plan to positively impact all employees can seem like an impossible task. Some employees are ins... More...

Ochre House, the recruitment process outsourcing specialist, has acquired the two leading strategic resourcing firms in the Middle East and North Africa, TAAHEED and Carmichael Fisher. The acquisition will significantly expand Ochre House’s intern... More...

Sun-Times Media and Monster.com are hosting a complimentary recruitment advertising event in Chicago. The event will cover new trends in recruitment advertising with regards to both on-line and mobile. Please contact me if you are interested ... More...

The discussion provides an interesting primer and insight to the rather fragmented nature of the global background check market and the challenges faced by screening companies outside of their geographic location (coun... More...

Forget good to great. Here's what makes a great employee remarkable. Great employees are reliable, dependable, proactive, diligent, great leaders and great followers... they possess a wide range of easily-defined—but hard to find—qualities. A... More...

When I attend recruiting conferences and Human Resource meetings nationwide, inevitably the conversation works its way to attracting the Holy Grail of recruitment – the Passive Candidate. It is valuable to listen carefully to that person’s definit... More...

Two things struck me when I interviewed Dominique Lee, General Manager at COOK Medical Korea, for our ‘View from the Top’ series. First, it was clear that he lived and breathed the industry he worked in. Second, he believed strongly that p... More...

Of all aspects of HR and recruiting not much has a worse reputation than the proverbial black hole. It wasn’t always that way. In fact, back in the mid- 90s when Monster.com was “the monster” of the digital recruiting space, job boards were an ... More...

Congress will soon be voting on whether or not the Federal Government is authorized to sell public airwaves to private companies in order to gain some much needed revenue. The sale of public airwaves would be good news for those of you with sm... More...

Some bosses are afraid to reprimand, others are uncomfortable giving positive reinforcement. Both tasks are necessary and if performed in an unsatisfactory way can hurt your relationship with your employees. Take note throughout the year when an e... More...

Companies tend to be resistant to the idea of letting their employees see important financial information and predictions. Even Fortune 100 companies don’t like their managers or employees to see current revenues, costs and figures even if the... More...

Deciding when and if you want to go back to work after having children can be a burdensome task. You’ll likely have many factors pulling you in different directions. A new study has proven that it is crucial that you think about what you your... More...

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iCIMS & AW Chesterton Host Online Presentation for the Manufacturing Sector

Compensation Data Collection Tool Update – Understanding the Impact on Compliance

Premium Differentials a New Trend for Employers Trying to Save on Healthcare Costs. Sherwin-Williams, WellPoint, and Family Dollar share lessons learned and best practices in Alere Wellbeings upcoming free webinar.

HR.coms Institute for Human Resources Integrated Talent Management Program Astounding Registrations First Year of Certification Program

Flex Rallies Support for Producers at the Illinois State Capitol for Insurance Industry Legislative Day

New Research Identifies Human Capital Management Trends of 2012

Reviewsnaps White Paper Gets Underneath What Motivates Employees – Compensation Strategies That Appeal to Your Top Performers

INTERACTION ASSOCIATES ANNOUNCES NEW DALLAS-BASED CLIENT SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR, LISA EVANS

Labor is cheap, but talent is expensive

Meaningful Work: The Strongest Driver of Employee Engagement?-New Journal Article

IITL and Nimbus group launched new project Palm Village at yamuna expressway Noida

US Labor Department and State of California Sign Agreement to Reduce Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

Staffing Company Best Practices For Employing Contingent Workers

ROPELLA ANSWERS: "How Do I Motivate Employees Across the Board?"

RPO and talent management specialist Ochre House acquires Middle East and North Africa leader

Free Sun-Times Media and Monster.com Event in Chicago

When requesting International Background Checks, How do you Establish the Reliability of Records

8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees

Attracting Passive Candidates?

‘The natural drive to change’- Leadership Interview with Dominique Lee

Black Hole Puts Black Mark on HR & Recruiting Professionals' Reputation

New To The Market: Public Airwaves

Make Performance Reviews Really Count

Don’t Keep Your Employees In The Dark

Are You Ready To Return To Work?