Jobs Rated 2012: HR Managers Rock, Lumberjacks Roll

Landing the job that’s right for you – that’s a good match for your skills and interests – requires soul-searching, some trial and error and lots of research. Fortunately, if you’re working as a human resources manager, you’ve already made a very smart career choice. According to the 2012 Jobs Rated Report from CareerCast.com, HR manager ranks as the nation’s third best job, just behind software engineer and actuary. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of 200 different jobs – from Accountant to Zoologist – ranking each profession based on factual analysis and hard data.

UpMo Awarded Best Social HR Technology by HRO Today Magazine

Mountain View, CA – May 8, 2012 –UpMo, the leader in social talent management and workforce internal mobility, today announced that it was chosen as the HR Social Media winner for the coveted TekTonic Awards in conjunction with the HRO Today Forum that took place last week in Washington DC. The prestigious award recognizes technology leaders that are changing the HR landscape with out-of-the-box thinking and disruptive products.

UpMo connects employees, customers and business partners for networking and internal upward mobility. By providing the industry’s first employee-centric enterprise career management solution to emerging and large organizations, companies can now embrace employee mobility to dramatically increase productivity, reduce churn, and improve employee engagement.

TalentWise and Bullhorn Expand Partnership to Include Employment Eligibility Verification

Bothell, WA (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 — TalentWise, a leading Hiring Process Management (HPM) solutions provider, and Bullhorn®, the global leader in online staffing and recruiting software, announced today that the companies are expanding their integration partnership to allow Bullhorn customers to manage all employment eligibility verifications directly within the Bullhorn platform.

Graduate Job Prospects Slightly Better Than Year Ago

CHICAGO, April 18, 2012 – As the economy continues to slowly improve, so do the prospects for entry-level job candidates who are expected to benefit from companies’ need to rebuild “bench strength” after cutting millions of workers during the recession. However, while this year’s crop of 1.7 million college graduates should fare slightly better than last year’s, the job market will remain fiercely competitive, according to a new outlook from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

CAI Reveals the Top 10 HR Topics Affecting Business Leaders

Raleigh, NC, March 28, 2012 –(PR.com)– CAI, a North Carolina employers’ association that specializes in HR, compliance and people development, recently released the top 10 topics its Advice and Counsel Team discussed with North Carolina employers in 2011. Answering an average of 650 questions per month, CAI’s team received more than 9,000 inquiries from employers in 2011.

Federal and state employment laws and regulations leave room for interpretation. CAI’s Advice and Counsel Team helps employers decipher how those laws and regulations apply to their specific circumstances, and works to help them improve employee engagement to increase productivity and reduce employee turnover.

HRO Today Forum to Highlight Innovative HR Technology with iTalent Competition

EDISON, New Jersey / March 5, 2012— The HRO Today Forum and the Startup America Partnership have joined forces to recognize and reward innovations in HR technology with the iTalent Competition, to be held on May 2 during the sixth annual HRO Today Forum in Washington, D.C.

Talent Technology Acquires HR Integrations LLC

Vancouver, B.C. (PRWEB) February 27, 2012 — Talent Technology Corporation, providers of Talemetry™, the leading talent generation solution for corporate human resource (HR) and recruitment agencies announced today the acquisition of HR Integrations, LLC, providers of the HRNX (HR iNtegration eXchange) integration network. HRNX is a cloud-based solution that connects HR systems with leading HR services providers through pre-built, managed integrations. HRNX delivers a revolutionary alternative to expensive, complex, multiple, one-of vendor integrations.

New HR Solutions Put People First in a Corporate World

Winnipeg, MB (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 — Recent history has been marred by stories and scandals in the business world that seem to pit employers against their employees. It`s easy to see how worker confidence, even on a management level, would spiral downward in the face of a global recession and tales of economic doom. And according to HR solutions firm People First HR Services, a highly engaged workforce is a definite contributing factor to the success of any company, large or small. And their new HR services can help companies with this. Achieving a highly engaged workforce, says People First, has a lot to do with the recruitment and career development of employees. When great employees are selected and become truly engaged in a positive company culture (one that helps them reach their potential), productivity often goes through the roof. And if they are not great employees, change management needs to be effective. But HR consultants like People First find it often takes a little help and guidance to achieve higher growth and profits through engaged employees.

iCIMS-Sponsored Analyst Report Shows HR Technology is a Key Enabler of Organizational Success

Hazlet, NJ (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 — iCIMS, the leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions for the SMB market, recently co-sponsored the Aberdeen Group’s January 2012 Human Capital Management Trends report. In the study, Aberdeen found that Best-in-Class companies are using recruitment technologies to stimulate employee engagement, boost employee productivity, and improve customer satisfaction. The report outlines how efficient talent management processes drive measurable business improvements.

HRmarketer Teams With TotalPicture Radio to Expand News Syndication Network

Capitola, CA (PRWEB) January 11, 2012 — HRmarketer (http://www.hrmarketer.com) has added another partner to its growing network of news syndication in the HR and B2B marketplace: TotalPicture Radio, a popular online broadcaster of career and leadership development podcasts.

Under the new partnership, all press announcements sent though HRmarketer’s platform will appear on the TotalPicture Radio website at http://www.totalpicture.com/press-releases/hr-vendor-news.html. The site receives over 6,000 daily page views by HR professionals and industry decision makers.