MyNextGig.com Revolutionizes Job Hunting, Recognized as Top Five Innovative Human Resource Technologies of 2012

Newport Beach, CA, May 02, 2012 –(PR.com)– MyNextGig.com, an emerging Orange County based job finding website is taking a new approach to job hunting and hiring and is being recognized as one of the top five most innovative human resource technologies of 2012.

My Next Gig beat out hundreds of other hopeful companies to be considered a finalist in this year’s iTalent Competition, sponsored by Oracle in cooperation with StartUp America. The five finalists will compete for honors on May 2 during the HROA Today Forum & Workforce Congress.

ManpowerGroup: Latin America Must Mine Rich Seam of Talent

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions and strategic partner of the World Economic Forum, today advised Latin American countries to leverage its booming youthful populations to improve its talent pipeline. As access to the right skills threatens to become an acute problem, future growth could be jeopardized at a time when the region stands to benefit from the global balance of power shifting toward emerging markets.

Prologue: A Multitude of Hope

Recruiting Trends Exclusive ~~ It was a quiet, contented Sunday evening in August. The shore traffic had cleared on Sound Beach Avenue, leaving only the hot pavement and the dreary rivulets of air conditioner condensation to mark its passing.

A brick, two story elementary school demarked the end of the street’s passage through the residential area. It was flanked on one side by a pedestrian crossing and on the other by the exit way of a circular drive that, on a school day, would be filled with mothers dispatching children from tony BMWs and Mercedes sedans. On this day, however, there were only empty, faded parking spaces to look up at the half drawn window shades of the final weeks of summer vacation.

Survey Reveals that Driving Workforce Productivity Key to Controlling Hiring and Retention Challenges in India

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Monday, March 12, 2012 — (Business Wire India) — An India-specific survey commissioned by Kronos Incorporated and conducted by People Matters with HR leaders across the IT/ITes, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors reveals that while HR is saddled with hiring and attrition challenges that are tactical in nature, HR needs to focus on improving workforce productivity which is the real underlying challenge. However, organisations have little or no means of measuring workforce productivity. The survey explored the factors that affect employee productivity, highlighting the importance for organisations to look at measures to ensure that people are enabled to drive organisational performance.

Well-Being of Employees Significant to Bottom Line

According to research from WorldatWork, organizations’ health and wellness offerings have expanded beyond traditional programs to integrated well-being programs. These well-being programs now address mental and emotional health, financial health, work-life effectiveness, and workplace environment and stress, with the aim of keeping employees happy and engaged. An engaged workforce results in higher productivity, and it’s therefore important that organizations are providing programs that incorporate work-life balance and well-being.

Infinisource Launches Human Capital Management Solution For Small to Mid-Size Companies

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Infinisource, a national leader in human capital management, today announced the launch of new technology to help small and mid-size companies take the hassle out of managing a workforce with a unified, easy-to-access platform called Infinisolved Human Capital Management® (HCM). It is the first expanded product offering since Infinisource received a majority investment from private equity firm Accel-KKR last fall to boost its growth and broaden its suite of products.

“We surveyed companies across the country and found that small to mid-size employers and their employees are struggling to find a way to simplify benefits administration and other workforce programs so they can focus on doing their best work,” said Infinisource CEO Gary Trainor.

Accuro Releases Podcast on Workforce Management

Jennifer Dunleavy, President of Accuro (http://www.accurogroup.com), a strategic staffing and recruitment company to Fortune 500 and global organizations, has announced the release of a podcast discussing Accuro’s workforce management solutions and how the firm connects clients with top talent. In the podcast, Dunleavy discusses the changing relationship between the employee and the corporate environment, what role staffing plays in the direction of an organization and how Accuro identifies the right talent to promote client success. The podcast is available for download at http://www.accurogroup.com/podcasts/Workforce_Management_Podcast.mp3.

The Workforce Institute at Kronos Announces Availability of New Book: Elements of Successful Organizations

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Workforce Institute(TM) at Kronos Incorporated today announced the publication of its second book, an anthology on workforce management issues affecting both hourly and salaried workers. Elements of Successful Organizations is a rich collection of articles written by some of the most distinguished human capital management thought leaders. The book looks at the similarities that successful organizations share and provides actionable advice on how to replicate this success.

Companies in Puerto Rico Show Strong Demand for ADP’s Integrated Cloud-Based Workforce Now® Time & Attendance Solution

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — ADP®, a leading provider of human resource outsourcing, payroll services, benefits administration and integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, today announced that more than 40 businesses in Puerto Rico have selected their Workforce Now® Time & Attendance solution since the service was launched less than two months ago in the region.

ADP Workforce Now Time & Attendance is part of an integrated cloud-based human capital management platform that enables organizations to automate their time and attendance processes to achieve greater efficiencies and control over their labor costs, while also maintaining maximum workforce flexibility.

Sodexo Releases 2011 Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report

Gaithersburg, MD – (December 7, 2011) – Sodexo, Inc., the leading global provider of Quality of Daily Life Solutions, released its Diversity and Inclusion annual report for North America today, covering progress for fiscal year 2011. The report highlights the ongoing journey that has established Sodexo as the benchmark company for diversity and inclusion in its industry. Sodexo is consistently recognized among all companies in North America as a best place to work for minorities, multicultural women, veterans, and people with disabilities.