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National PEO Announces New PERKS Page
National PEO announces the release of the NPEO PERKS online employee perks and discount web page. National PEO and the Employee Network have teamed up to bring client employees a vast assortment of discounts and special offers to hundreds of popular activities including; retail stores, vehicle... - August 13, 2008 - National PEO
Healthcare Scouts Will be Attending the 63rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference
Healthcare Scouts will be attending the 63rd Annual Worker’s Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando Florida, August 17-20 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. This nationally acclaimed annual conference remains the premier forum for the study of workers’ compensation. - August 09, 2008 - Healthcare Scouts
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
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
Cover Letter Best Practices
Results of Palladian's 2008 Cover Letter Benchmarking Survey. - August 01, 2008 - Palladian International, LLC
Credit Crunch Leads to Greater Dishonesty on CVs
A study by city pre-employment screening firm Powerchex found that 17% of all applicants to the financial services lied on their CV, up by one third from last year. - August 01, 2008 - Powerchex
On the 225th Day of the Year, Entrepreneur Hopes to Help 225 Los Angeles Area Companies
www.JobsWorkandCareers.com Offers Free Job Postings For 225 Los Angeles Area Companies. - July 31, 2008 - jobsworkandcareers.com
Staff Patrol Releases Semi Annual Employment Screening Risk Analysis Report
Charts show a growing percentage of employees with significant “risk issues” across 5 industries. Staff Patrol’s report focused on key elements of past investigations and matched the critical market segments of concern. - July 30, 2008 - Staff Patrol, Inc.
Leadership Advantage President David Lassiter Interviewed by "Smart Ceo" Magazine
Read his comments in "Coach's Corner", page 43, "Smart Ceo", July 2008. - July 30, 2008 - Leadership Advantage, LLC
InfoCheckUSA.com Now Provides Instant Canada Driving History Reports
Instant Canada MVR driving history records for Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are available. - July 29, 2008 - InfoCheckUSA.com
InfoCheckUSA.com Provides Instant I9 Right to Work Verifications for Employers
I9 verifications are a background screening solution to keep employers compliant with Federal law. The Government has increased fines for businesses that hire illegal immigrants. - July 29, 2008 - InfoCheckUSA.com
InfoCheckUSA.com Has Released Its New Criminal Background Check Super Search Report
The Nationwide Criminal Super Search report is the first instant criminal database search that searches over 500 million records and across three databases. If one database misses a record then the other two will pick it up. This is the most accurate criminal database search on the market. - July 28, 2008 - InfoCheckUSA.com
Anderson & Anderson Publishes New Los Angeles Providers List
Anderson & Anderson, Trusted Name in Anger Management, has published its updated anger management providers list for all branches of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. - July 26, 2008 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Postbetter Offers HR Marketing Professionals a "Ten Things to Know" List to Support Recruiting New Gen-Y Talent
Job board - job posting specialists compile data to help recruiting professionals target new hire issues. - July 25, 2008 - PostBetter, Inc.
Palmetto Youth Connections Celebration of Achievement Ceremony
Friends, family, and supporters gathered at the Trident One Stop Career Center to congratulate and share in a celebration of the accomplishments of youth in the Palmetto Youth Connections (PYC) program, a program for out-of-school youth aged 16-21 funded by the Trident Workforce Investment Board... - July 24, 2008 - Trident Workforce Investment Board
Medix Staffing Solutions Announces Opening of New Jersey Office
Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc., a national staffing organization specialized in recruiting skilled personnel for clients in the healthcare, insurance and scientific industries, recently opened a new office in Parsippany, New Jersey. The new office, located at 2001 Route 46, Suite 310, is one of... - July 23, 2008 - Medix
Grads from Top-Ranked Universities Less Likely to Lie on CVs
Powerchex's Annual CV Survey, published today, found 43% of graduates from low ranked universities falsified their CVs compared to just 14% of graduates from the top 20 universities. Subject studied also made a difference; maths and finance graduates were considerably more honest on their CV than their arts and humanities counterparts who had a very high rate of embellishment. - July 22, 2008 - Powerchex
TLT Consulting Services Launches Personal Branding and Career Reinvention Strategies for Job Seekers in Southern California's Ailing Job Market
TLT Consulting Services, launches personal branding and career reinvention strategies that drive competitive advantage for job seekers, displaced workers and those forced to look and compete for employment opportunities in new industries. - July 21, 2008 - TLT Consulting Services - Personal Branding and Career Reinvention Strategists
Medix Staffing Solutions Expands Market with New Houston Office
Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc., a national staffing organization specialized in recruiting skilled personnel for clients in the healthcare, insurance and scientific industries, recently opened a new office in Houston, Texas. The new office, located at One Riverway, Suite 1700, is one of... - July 20, 2008 - Medix
Medix Staffing Solutions National Sales Conference to Teach the Value of Team Building
Paul Engen, head football coach for Appleton North High School in Appleton, Wis., carried his lessons off the field and to Chicago when he delivered a keynote address on “Building a Winning Team” at Medix Staffing Solutions’ National Sales Meeting on Friday, June 27. Medix... - July 19, 2008 - Medix
DMC Offers Practical and Personal Touch on Bridging Barriers of Diversity Between Career-Seekers and Employers in the Job Market
Whether you are a Woman, African American or other minority trying to further your career track or an employer seeking talented diversity candidates, DMC will not only help you in the placement, but also ensure that it’s the right fit. Diversity Management Consultants delivers a practical punch to executive recruiting with an untraditional style; by adding coaching and consulting as an added value for both the candidate and client. - July 17, 2008 - Diversity Management Consultants
Executive Search Firm Launches Its Website
Stickle & Associates, a full service executive search firm based in Asheboro, North Carolina with extensive experience in the paper industry, has just launched its website. The website features job listings and allows candidates to submit their résumés. - July 17, 2008 - Stickle & Associates
PostBetter Launches Next Generation Website, Adds Staff, and Positions for Growth
PostBetter, Inc., a provider of advertising job board and job post specialist services today announced the launch of its next generation website featuring an expanded level of service, talent and resources for Human Resource professionals nationwide. Offering valuable recruiting market information... - July 16, 2008 - PostBetter, Inc.
Etienne A. Gibbs Fights Cybercrime with His Staying Safe Online Talk Show
Etienne has partnered with BlogTalkRadio.com. It is their new, one-click Flash-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) feature that enables his listeners to participate in his show directly from their Web browser without the need for long-distance fees or a traditional landline or wireless phone. - July 12, 2008 - SayNotoHackersandSpyware.com
A New Partnership Between Brand Development Associates International, Ltd (BDAI) and Dress for Success Worldwide
Brand Development Associates International, Ltd (BDAI) and Dress for Success Worldwide create new partnership that will benefit disadvantaged women located across the globe who want the chance to get back into the workforce and become independent. - July 10, 2008 - Brand Development Associates International Ltd
Palladian International Introduces Career Resources Newsletter
Palladian International introduces a biweekly newsletter for job seekers, providing articles on resume writing, interviewing and job search strategies. - July 10, 2008 - Palladian International, LLC
GRASP is Pleased to Announce the Formation of the San Diego County Chapter of the Global and Regional Asperger’s Syndrome Partnership
GRASP is a free self-help network designed to share ideas and resources, and to offer a supportive forum and community for all adults (and older teens) that share characteristics of the autistic spectrum including Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified. Coming to San Diego for the first time, information and registration is online through www.grasp.org where there are articles and many links about Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism. - July 10, 2008 - Global and Regional Asperger's Syndrome Partnership, San Diego Chapter
Veteran Hire Pursuit, Executive Placement for Veteran Owned Businesses, Launches
Veteran Hire Pursuit, an executive-level placement company exclusively serving Veteran Owned Businesses (VOB), publicly launched today. The company, founded by Gary Pitchford, is a client-focused Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) that specializes in the executive search industry by... - July 05, 2008 - Veteran Hire Pursuit
Pedersen & Partners Acquires Alter Modus in Croatia
Pedersen & Partners, a leading international executive search firm, announced today that it has acquired 100% shares of the leading Croatian executive search firm Alter Modus. Alter Modus will change the firm’s name to Pedersen & Partners, and the current Pedersen & Partners... - July 05, 2008 - Pedersen & Partners
Control Risks Screening Joins the Launch of NAPBS International Europe
Control Risks Screening, the global employee background screening provider, today announced their membership of a newly formed Industry Association set up for the European employment screening industry. The new association will be known as the National Association of Professional Background... - July 03, 2008 - Control Risks Screening
Medix Staffing Solutions Ranks 7 on Crain's "Fast Fifty" List of Chicago's Fastest Growing Companies
Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc., a national staffing organization specialized in recruiting skilled personnel for clients in the healthcare, insurance and scientific industries, was recently ranked 7th on Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Fast 50,” a list of Chicago’s fastest growing companies based on their percent of revenue growth. - July 03, 2008 - Medix
InfoCheckUSA.com Has Been Chosen as the Background Screening Provider for the Florida Masons Organization
Freemasonry is the oldest, largest Fraternity in the world. Its members have included Kings, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Statesmen, Generals, Admirals, Supreme Court Chief Justices, corporate CEOs, opera stars, movie stars, and probably, your next door neighbor. The Masons Organization values safety and therefore passed the motion with a majority vote to require background checks on all new members. - July 02, 2008 - InfoCheckUSA.com
Work Systems Affiliates International Establishes Performance Management Practice Group
Best Practices in Performance Management and New 2-Day Performance Feedback Workshop. - July 02, 2008 - Work Systems Affiliates International
TekPartners Opening Office in Atlanta
TekPartners, one of the fastest growing private professional staffing companies in the country according to Staffing Industry Analysts, has expanded once again. What began as a small office in Coral Springs, Fla., and has already branched out with offices all over Florida and regional locations in... - July 01, 2008 - TekPartners
Beat the Credit Crunch with Free Business Advice
Free business-2-business Advice Clinic. Simple Corporate Resource Solutions is holding a unique business-2-business advice clinic in the heart of Dundee to help give local businesses advice on how to handle the current credit crunch and improve their business performance. The clinic will be... - June 29, 2008 - Simple Corporate Resource Solutions
SC Firm Offers Revolutionary Human Resource Benchmarking Process
The Estes Group announces a revolutionary job benchmarking process that leads to better hiring decisions, increased employee morale, and reduced turnover for small businesses and large corporations. - June 22, 2008 - The Estes Group
Powerchex Addresses the Annual Fraud Conference of the Fraud Advisory Panel
At the first Annual Fraud Conference of the Fraud Advisory Panel, Powerchex addressed the delegates on the subject of vetting and pre-employment screening. - June 20, 2008 - Powerchex
Khosla Ventures Operating Partner Shares Views on What Makes Green Tech Teams Successful
In a candid interview with Greg Selker, CEO and Founder of Selker Leadership, LLC, Ford Tamer, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures, the leading Green Tech venture capital firm, described the best possible values for a culture to ensure success at a Green Tech start up. Selker conducted the interview as part of their “2008 Leadership Interview Series” published on their Leaders Blog. - June 19, 2008 - Selker Leadership LLC
Training and Competence Revisited
At the 8th Annual Training and Competence Conference of the Securities and Investment Institute, industry experts claimed that firms will need to capitalise on their T&C arrangements to motivate and differentiate their staff. - June 18, 2008 - Powerchex
Integrity, at What Price? Powerchex Warns on the Danger of Overlooking CV Lies
At the final round of the Apprentice, Sir Alan Sugar offers the top prize, of a six figure apprenticeship to Lee McQueen despite McQueen’s falsified CV. - June 18, 2008 - Powerchex
Pedersen & Partners Opens Office in Munich, Germany
Pedersen & Partners, the leading Central and Eastern European executive search firm, announces the opening of its office in Germany. - June 17, 2008 - Pedersen & Partners
Free Career Webinar: Successfully Changing Your Career
Date: Wed, June 18th, 11am PST. Register here: www.SiliconValleyResources.com/events. Question on the topic? Questions@SiliconValleyResources.com - June 15, 2008 - Silicon Valley Resources
Glotegy RPO Unveils a New Glotegy|Select Print Ad Campaign - the Focus, World Class RPO Solutions for Companies of All Sizes
Glotegy, a US leader and global provider in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), today unveiled a new print ad campaign for its Glotegy|Select offering (ads may be previewed on the company website). Glotegy|Select provides enterprise class RPO services to companies with fifty or more employees. - June 10, 2008 - Glotegy
ProBuild Selects MySafeWorkplace® for Their Anonymous Employee Hotline
Business Controls, Inc., announced today that ProBuild Holdings, Inc. of Denver, Colorado has chosen MySafeWorkplace® for their anonymous reporting solution. MySafeWorkplace®, a system provided by Business Controls, is available 24/7/365 from anywhere in the world. Employees have the... - June 08, 2008 - Business Controls, Inc.
Palladian International Introduces Career Resources Blog
Palladian International Introduces the Career Resources Blog, Providing Advice to Job Seekers on Resume Writing, Interview Preparation and Job Search Strategies. - June 06, 2008 - Palladian International, LLC
Free Career Webinar: Transitioning from Real Estate Back to the Job Market, June 4th 11am PST
Silicon Valley Resources announces its next free career webinar, Wed, June 4th at 11PST. The webinar is titled, “So, you went into the Real Estate and now you want a REAL job?” In this webinar, Silicon Valley Resources will help candidates prioritize transferable skillsets, how and... - June 01, 2008 - Silicon Valley Resources
Healthcare Scouts Will be Sponsoring and Attending the CMSA's 18th Annual Conference & Expo June 17-20, 2008
Healthcare Scouts will be sponsoring and attending the CMSA's 18th Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort June 17-10, 2008. The CMSA Annual Conference is the largest case management event of the year. For nurse professionals, this year's event will provide... - June 01, 2008 - Healthcare Scouts
Casino Executive Search, Spectrum Gaming Group Form Alliance
Casino Executive Search and Spectrum Gaming Group have formed a strategic alliance to promote each other’s services to their array of casino clients. “Casino Executive Search and Casino Careers Online are the leading recruitment resources to the gaming industry worldwide," said... - June 01, 2008 - Casino Executive Search
Finally a Highly Effective Competency-Based Interview Tool for Hiring Sales Reps
New Hiring Tool reduces hiring costs by dramatically improving the Sales Rep hiring process. - May 29, 2008 - Ashlar Performance Group Inc.
Training ROI Breakthrough
Business consulting firm Business Performance P/L this week released its new user friendly guide and toolkit for measuring return on investment (ROI) on workplace training expenditures. - May 28, 2008 - Business Performance Pty Ltd