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2006 Survey Reveals Signs of a Stressed Workforce
ATLANTA—July 24, 2006—The signs of a stressed workforce are showing in the U.S., according to an announcement regarding Randstad USA’s 2006 Employee Review, conducted by Harris Interactive ...

Russian Firms Participate in Talent Management Initiatives
WASHINGTON, D.C.—July 21, 2006—The Human Capital Institute (HCI) has announced that it launched a series of educational presentations and networking opportunities for executives in Russia seeking to better leverage human capital ...

Guide Provides Steps for Managing Lean Kaizen Events, Powered by SCORE
LONGMONT, Colo.—July 20, 2006—According to a recent announcement, Breakthrough Performance Press has released “A Team Leader’s Guide to Kaizen Events” ...

Whitepaper Highlights Ways to Recruit Global Labor
SAN FRANCISCO—July 20, 2006—Axiome Sourcing has announced a whitepaper, “Combining HR and Supply Chain: Top Five Ways to Drive Bottom-Line Contributions,” intended to help executives acquire and manage contingent labor and global third-party services ...

Research Finds U.S. Companies Courting Older Workers
WELLESLEY, Mass.—July 18, 2006—Despite public perception that age bias in hiring continues to be a major problem for companies throughout the U.S., many firms are actively courting older workers to fill critical jobs in their organizations, according to an announcement regarding RetirementJobs.com’s recent examination of age bias and the changing hiring environment in the U.S. workplace ...

Webcast to Focus on Strategies for Turning Talent Management to Business Advantage
WALTHAM, Mass.—July 11, 2006—Authoria Inc. has announced a complimentary Webcast intended to explore how leading organizations are making an integrated approach to talent management an essential part of their corporate planning, competitive differentiation, and operational execution ...

Spherion Employee Confidence Index Declines Two Points in JuneFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—July 7, 2006—According to a recent announcement regarding the latest Spherion Corp. employment surveys, U.S. workers in June were less confident in the economy and their ability to find a job following three months of tepid job creation ...

New Art Technologies Offers Process Improvement Workshop
EDGEWATER, N.J.—July 7, 2006—New Art Technologies has announced its on-site, two-day “Process Improvement Workshop” geared to helping organizations tune up and improve their workflow processes ...

Seven Keys to Employee Satisfaction
BROKEN ARROW, Okla.—June 30, 2006—LRI Management Services has announced Employee Satisfaction Survey Success, an e-book that reportedly reveals seven keys to a successful employee satisfaction survey ...

Study Finds Engaged Employees Help Boost Bottom Line
WASHINGTON, D.C.—June 29, 2006—Employee research and consultancy ISR has announced results of a global employee engagement study, which reportedly show a dramatic difference in bottom-line results in companies with highly engaged employees when compared to companies whose employees had low engagement scores ...

New Research Findings on Employee Job Satisfaction
ORLANDO, Fla.—June 26, 2006—Increasing job satisfaction requires more than free cafeteria food and flex time; it also may require the positive mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional resources the employee brings to the workplace, according to an announcement regarding the results of a research study conducted by the Human Performance Institute ...

Employee Engagement Is Still a Goal, Warns BlessingWhite Study
PRINCETON, N.J.—June 23, 2006—The latest Employee Engagement Report by global consulting firm BlessingWhite indicates that even though most employees express positive feelings about their work, their employers, and their managers, less than one-fifth are fully engaged in their work, according to an announcement regarding the study ...

Webinar to Address How HR Pros Contribute to the Bottom Line
SAN FRANCISCO—June 20, 2006—As the hunt for quality talent intensifies, HR professionals who combine the best of both contingent labor HR and supply chain practices will be able to position their companies to capitalize on global labor trends, according to Axiome Sourcing ...

Accenture Cites Lack of Essential Skills as Hindrance to Corporate Success
NEW YORK—June 21, 2006—Most senior executives report that their workforces lack the skills their companies need to achieve market leadership, and that even their critical functions—sales, customer service, finance, and strategic planning—do not perform as strongly as they should, according to an announcement regarding research released by Accenture ...

Serious Games Competition Contestants to Have Free Use of Development Tools
SAN MATEO, Calif.—June 19, 2006—Stottler Henke Associates Inc. has announced it is giving contestants in I/ITSEC’s First Serious Games Showcase and Challenge free access to its SimBionic and SimVentive game simulation and character behavior development tools ...

New Books Aimed at Teaching the Ins and Outs of Employee Surveys
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn.—June 16, 2006—Now available from Performance Programs, Inc., the “Employee Survey Question Guidebook” and its companion volume, “Employee Surveys: Practical and Proven Methods, Samples, Examples,” are intended to teach organizations how to create, administer, and interpret an employee survey ...

Surveys Reveal Insight on Employee Retention
PHILADELPHIA—June 16, 2006—Two recent surveys from Business 21 Publishing have found that although HR executives indicate that employee retention is a hot-button issue, they’re not confident that they’re doing what it takes to retain their valued employees, according to an announcement highlighting the surveys’ findings ...

Whitepaper Details Strategies for Increasing Employee Retention
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—June 14, 2006—The Impact of Human Resources on Employee Retention whitepaper, available from HRAmerica, addresses the issue of recruiting in an increasingly competitive marketplace and provides actionable steps and strategies for increasing employee retention ...

Study Highlights Performance Metrics of Executive Coaching
PORTLAND, Ore.—June 13, 2006—Venture growth consultancy N2growth has announced the results of a study that it says quantifies the business impact of executive coaching. Conducted by Manchester Inc., the study reportedly includes data on executive behavior change, organizational improvements achieved, and the return on investment from customized, comprehensive executive coaching programs ...

Jobscience Identifies Recruiting Technology Myths
SAN FRANCISCO—June 13, 2006—Now available through Jobscience is Top 5 Recruiting Technology Myths, a whitepaper written for hospital recruiting professionals and executives that outlines myths perpetuated by applicant tracking system (ATS) providers ...

Researcher Highlights Softscape in Performance Management Report
WAYLAND, Mass.—June 5, 2006—Softscape has announced that independent research firm Bersin & Associates has positioned the company as a global enterprise market leader in its report, Performance Management 2006: Market Trends, Best Practices, and Vendor Profiles ...

Podcast Features Interviews with Management Thinkers
BOSTON—June 1, 2006—Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP), a publisher of management content, has launched the HBR IdeaCast, a free, biweekly podcast providing management ideas and commentary from HBSP authors and editors ...

Balance Instant Messaging Security Risks Against Productivity Benefits
STAMFORD, Conn.—May 31, 2006—Although enterprises have improved their email system security, companies must implement better strategies to protect themselves from instant messaging (IM) security attacks, said Gartner Inc., in a recent announcement detailing its IT Security Summit, to be held June 5 to 7 in Washington, D.C. ...

Benefits Enrollment and Administration Application
OTTAWA—June 1, 2006—Workstream Inc. has announced Benefits Enrollment 6.0. Accessible as a standalone solution or in conjunction with the company’s TalentCenter applications ...

Application Development and Data Management Tools
BEVERLY, Mass.—June 1, 2006—Version 2006 release 3 (v2006r3) of Altova’s XML tools reportedly includes a revised StyleVision 2006 visual stylesheet designer, which features usability enhancements and includes cascading stylesheet (CSS) and JavaScript support ...

Risk Management Solution
AUSTIN, Texas & SAN JOSE, Calif.—May 31, 2006—Driven by the need to enable business-oriented risk reporting and analysis of vulnerabilities, as well as to satisfy audit and regulatory requirements, AlterPoint, Inc. and Skybox Security Inc. have announced a partnership intended to deliver an end-to-end risk management solution to enterprises ...

Bersin & Associates Announces Call for Applications for Leaders Program
OAKLAND, Calif.—May 31, 2006—Bersin & Associates has announced a call for applications for a research-driven recognition program ...

Global Companies Align Performance and Learning Initiatives
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—May 31, 2006—Saba has announced that several organizations of varying sizes, geographies, and industries have selected its HCM solution to support an integrated learning and performance management initiative ...

Research Study Finds Companies Underutilize ERP Systems
SAN MATEO, Calif.—May 30, 2006—A study from Ventana Research reveals that companies are underutilizing one of their key assets: their enterprise resources planning (ERP) system ...

RedPrairie Adds Demand Planning to WPM Solution
MILWAUKEE—May 11, 2006—Demand planning capabilities are now available in RedPrairie Corp.’s 2006.1 DLx Labor software ...

Bridge360 Intros Internationalization Courseware
AUSTIN, Tex.—May 4, 2006—Bridge360 is attempting to address the need for software designed for international markets with Virgil, a globalization methodology course ...

EduNeering Provides Fail-Safe Customer Service With Redundant Network
PRINCETON , N.J.—May 3, 2006—AT&T Inc. has announced a three-year contract extension to provide dedicated, redundant high-speed Internet circuits to EduNeering, a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Company with multiple locations in the U.S. and the UK ...

BU Releases Project Management Skills White Paper
TYNGSBORO, Mass.—May 1, 2006—As project managers see their jobs become more complex, they need skills to handle new responsibilities ...

Open Source Essential, IDC Says
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—May 1, 2006—Open source is becoming a fundamental aspect of service portfolios for major service providers, including IBM Global Services, HP Services (HPS), Unisys, Novell, and others, according to a recent study from IDC ...

Signature Management Group and Dale Carnegie Announce Venture
SIOUX CITY, Iowa—April 28, 2006—The Signature Management Group and Dale Carnegie Systems have joined forces to provide what they are calling a “best-of-breed” management and training solution for their clients, according to a Signature announcement ...

Navy to Launch Lean Six Sigma Certification Process
MILWAUKEE—April 27, 2006—The U.S. Department of the Navy has teamed with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) on a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification process ...

HunterStone Partners with IntraLearn
IRMO, SC--April 25, 2006--HunterStone Inc., a provider of e-Learning and IT tools for Microsoft environments, has announced a strategic agreement with IntraLearn Software that enables enterprises running Microsoft Office to create and deploy e-Learning material ...

Free E-learning White Papers
TEMECULA, Calif.-- April 21, 2006--IDesign Learning, designer of instructional design software and courseware, has announced the availability of white papers on topics and issues related to instructional design and curriculum development ...

Thomson Prometric Announces Contract with IRS
BALTIMORE --April 14, 2006--Thomson Prometric has announced a 10-year, $12.5 million contract with the Internal Revenue Service to develop and administer its special enrollment exam via a computer-based format ...

Belus Updates XStandard
TORONTO—April 14, 2006--Belus Technology has released version 1.7 of XStandard, a standards-compliant WYSIWYG editor for Windows desktop- and browser-based content management systems (IE/Mozilla/Firefox/Netscape) ...

Planner Aids in Development of Training Courses
TROY, Mich.--April 4, 2006--McGill Digital Solutions has announced an interactive training course tool called Course Planner ...

Cisco Announces Specialist Certifications
SAN JOSE , Calif.--April 4, 2006--Cisco Systems has announced the addition of 12 specialist certifications to align with its recently enhanced channel partner program specializations ...

X-Pulse to Sell NetDimensions EKP in Europe
HONG KONG--March 31, 2006--NetDimensions, developer of the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) learning management system, has announced a partnership with Germany-based X-Pulse E-Learning GmbH. X-Pulse will sell EKP in Germany, Switzerland and Austria ...

WebJunction Forms E-Learning Advisory Committee
DUBLIN , OH --Mar 28, 2006--WebJunction, an online community dedicated library management and computing, has named members of its E-Learning Advisory Committee. Committee members will meet three times each year to provide guidance on WebJunction's learning programs and services ...

Tips on Language Translations
GREENVILLE , SC--March 28, 2006--Mondial Translations and Interpreting has offered suggestions on how to prepare documents for language translation and how to choose a translation service provider ...

Adobe Announces Education Leader Program
SAN JOSE, Calif.—March 28, 2006—Adobe Systems Inc, has announced the Education Leader program to “cultivate education technology innovations” by providing educators with such resources as education software, free curriculum, training, and a forum to share best practices, according to an Adobe announcement ...

Mohive Launches Content Tracking Program
OSLO, Norway —March 25, 2006—Mohive, a vendor of e-learning publishing systems, has announced its “100% E-Learning Content Tracking Guarantee” program ...

The eLearning Center Partners with Thomson Ed
FORT WORTH , Tex. —March 15, 2006--The eLearning Center is working with Thomson Education Direct (formerly ICS), to provide a select offering from a library of more than 3,500 online courses ... 

Benchmark Your Learning Organization
OAKLAND , Calif.—March 14, 2006--The Corporate Learning Factbook: Benchmarks and Analysis of U.S. Corporate Learning and Development provides benchmark data, analyzed by industry and company size, that can be used to assess learning organizations ...

Steps to Make Learning Effective
BRIGHTON, UK--Feb. 27, 2006-- A Kineo briefing details seven steps learning professionals should take to make learning effective. It also provides a checklist to audit current effectiveness ...

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