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Former Secretary of State General Colin L. Powell (Ret.) will be the keynote speaker at the BEINCLUDED Conference, hosted by performance-based global executive search firm Christian & Timbers on September 21st and 22nd in New York City. (Register)

CareerBuilder has launched a dot jobs campaign.

Press releases have traditionally been used to disseminate timely news information, but they are increasingly utilized as a means of contacting prospects, driving leads and influencing purchasing decisions. Key techniques for crafting and utilizing both types of press release to forward marketing objectives are revealed in "Mastering Traditional & Marketing Press Releases" from human resource and employee benefit marketing source, HRmarketer.com.  This complimentary article offers step-by-step instructions for creating, optimizing and distributing these releases. It discusses both traditional press releases, written for journalists for media placement, as well as marketing press releases, distributed online and intended to generate leads and boost website traffic.

The IHRIM 2006 Conference and HR Technology Expo was clearly the launching point for new companies, new technologies and new approaches that are emerging for human capital management. From the "standing-room-only" educational sessions to the packed networking events, the 26th annual event, April 9-12 in Washington, D.C. was evidence that there is a renewed excitement in the HR information management industry.

The Newman Group, a talent management consulting group, announces the availability of its online publication, the Talent Management Report.

Mypayrollquote.com announced today it is expanding its service offerings. The company which provides payroll leads in real time to payroll providers,has now added custom appointment setting for payroll service bureaus across the country.

Valtera Corporation and Jeanneret and Associates, Inc., two long-standing leaders in the science-based human capital consulting arena,  have merged and will continue operations as one company under the Valtera name.





APN News & Media Ltd, publisher of the New Zealand Herald, will concentrate its online energies on its current products, chief executive Brendan Hopkins said today.  "Our strategy is to grow within. We are not going out and paying big dollars for existing players,'' he told NZPA after presenting the company's 2005 annual report. APN's main rival in New Zealand, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd, recently paid $NZ700 million for online auction site TradeMe.

Hunter Warfield, a firm specializing in collections and asset investigations, announced the opening of Hunter Warfield University, a multi-faceted learning facility dedicated to the development, growth and success of its most important asset, its employees. The company selected as Dean of the university Dr. Marc Bellas, with over 20 years of success producing quantifiable results through Strategic Planning, Business Management, Marketing, Sales, Training and Development, and Human Resources. In addition to the university, Hunter Warfield launched the next evolution in modern business, "The Human Capital Model," a collection of best practices for recruiting, training, developing and retaining the best possible workforce. The model focuses the success of the individual vertically to the overall success of the enterprise.

SAP Public Services  introduced a new solution designed to help federal agencies leverage best practices and processes for human capital management (HCM) amid increasing legislative requirements, policy changes and a growing percentage of the federal workforce moving into retirement. The new application, SAP® HCM for U.S. Federal Government Organizations, streamlines and automates human resource (HR) job functions -- such as benefits administration, workforce planning, talent management and personnel action requests -- to help HR line of business professionals more effectively manage their core processes within federal civilian agencies.

Deck Chairs:
Bench International (turn your speakers down), a global retained executive search firm, announces the opening of its offices in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as the appointment of Dr. Stephen J. Williams as the firm's President and Chief Business Officer....

FACTBOX-U.S. immigration protests draw praise, skepticism
Nationwide immigration protests were unlikely to settle America's immigration debate, U.S. editorials said on Tuesday in commentary which largely welcomed the demonstrations as a civic festival. Following is a sampling from Tuesday's newspapers: (Reuters)

Asians more vocal in immigration debate
In New York City's Chinatown, Asian immigrants held hands and formed a "human chain" at 12:16 p.m. Monday to mark the day, Dec. 16, when the House of Representatives voted for a bill that would make illegal immigrants felons.
In Philadelphia, Korean activists held a forum on immigration. In Los Angeles, they encouraged employers to let workers take the day off to join a march down Wilshire Boulevard. Latinos have been the face of recent immigration rallies, but Asians and Asian-Americans are increasingly joining the protests or taking their own approach. They are speaking out on issues such as reducing the wait times for visas for family members or green cards for skilled workers. (USAToday)

Learn what damage you do in job interviews
William Olson has switched employers seven times in 25 years, usually because a search firm pursued him. His success stems in part from his refusal to cooperate unless the recruiter promises to give him frank feedback about his performance during interviews. (Post-Gazette)

Interview needs your questions
Keep them focused on the business, not salary or benefits
Experts in recruiting and human resources agree that the questions you ask prospective employers during a job interview can be as important as your answers to the questions you are asked. You should even ask the same questions of several people, says Bernadette Kenny, senior vice president of human resources at Adecco North America, a unit of Switzerland's Adecco SA, the world's largest staffing agency.  Let's say your question is: 'Tell me what it's like to work here,'" she said. "What would you think if you got three different answers? You might think it's weird." One of the best questions, many experts say, is asking why the job is vacant and how frequently it turns over. If the answer is that it's a new position, that could be a good sign the company is growing and you can shape the future of the job. If you get the sense there has been a lot of turnover, that could be a red flag. (ModBee)

Microsoft, SAP to release Mendocino as Duet, unveil Web site
Microsoft and SAP have branded their joint Mendocino project and launched a new Web site for the software that was released Tuesday.
They are providing a more comprehensive vision around what kind of applications could be offered under this partnership. The new software, now called Duet, will debut at the end of June. The price is set at $125 per desktop. Customers using Duet will also need a license to SAP's latest version, mySAP ERP 2004, according to Microsoft. Microsoft and SAP went live with a joint Web site called Duet.com , which includes blog posts from product marketers and developers, live videos and webcasts, and testimonials from early adopters. The site also includes a demo of the product. The two software vendors plan a joint press conference today to formally unveil Duet. The first version of Duet shipped at the end of December to 40 customers and 10 partners. Duet 1.0 connects daily SAP processes with Microsoft Office products. Using Microsoft Outlook, SAP users can access some SAP systems for routine transactions such as human resources (HR) tasks, time management, budgeting, and analytical report distribution. Microsoft also unveiled a white paper download about the product. (SearchSap)

New Personnel System Now in Effect
Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England signed a directive to implement the new National Security Personnel System during a roll-out ceremony here April 28. "Today is a milestone event," Secretary England said during the Pentagon ceremony. "After two and a half years of very hard work, the Department of Defense is initiating the human resources phase of the National Security Personnel System." About 11,000 Defense Department civilian employees from 12 DOD organizations will be part of the initial Spiral 1.1 phase-in process of the new system. Secretary England said the old civilian personnel system, which has been in place for 50 years, was not capable of keeping pace with the department's needs. (Military.com)

US:
Tribune CEO: Not Likely to Face a KR Situation, But 'Possible'
CHICAGO Speaking at Tribune Co.'s brisk annual meeting Tuesday, Chairman, President and CEO Dennis J. FitzSimons told anxious shareholders that the newspaper and broadcast giant will "win" eventually -- but he could not guarantee the company will not suffer the same fate as Knight Ridder Inc. .....FitzSimons made CareerBuilder.com exhibit number one in the case for optimism. He said the jobs site's monthly unique visitors now total 22 million--nearly double the 12 million visitors to Monster.com, the online pioneer in help-wanted. This year, CareerBuilder.com -- a partnership of Tribune, Knight Ridder and Gannett Co. -- will surpass Monster.com in revenue, he added. "Everybody said we couldn't win with CareerBuilder -- and we did win," Fitzsimons says. "And we will win." (MediaInfo)

Say hello to the real world
Job service helps college athletes in their transition from sports to workforce
"If you didn't have time to go to a career fair, you can go to us."  Chris Smith of Athletes4Hire, a job service for college athletes  Jeff Hawkins, for much of his life, focused on basketball. Today, though, he faces a crossroad that may or may not include the game he so dearly loves. "I'm kind of nervous, kind of anxious. I don't know what I am going to do with the rest of my life," said Hawkins, who played basketball at Sumner Academy and with the Kansas Jayhawks. "I'm not sure what's ahead of me yet." (KCStar)

A Model Of Strategic Human Capital Management (PDF)





Deep Release:
What is the key to a successful HR career?
(from OnRec)

Over 50 per cent of senior/Board level HR professionals believe that it was operational experience and business exposure rather than academic or professional qualifications that helped them progress their careers. What's more, 80 per cent would not consider studying for further qualifications.

These were the findings from a survey conducted by Strategi Search & Selection targeting senior HR professionals and directors. The survey was designed to ascertain whether there was a link between professional/academic qualifications and successful careers for high fliers within the HR Industry, and what experiences had assisted them in developing their careers. It also sought to discover what other factors helped these individuals perform so strongly and what makes a successful HR professional.

Bachelors degrees were held by over a third of the respondents (37 per cent), with Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD) qualifications held by 23 per cent and postgraduate qualifications held by 12 per cent.

Sharon Mullen, operations director at Strategi commented: "Whilst it is encouraging to see that most people believe in the strength of qualifications, it was surprising that less than a quarter of respondents held a CIPD qualification.

"However, nearly half (42 per cent) stated that they felt that qualifications had only really helped them with progression early on in their career. This is further reinforced by the fact that over 80 per cent of respondents did not plan to embark on any further qualifications in the future."

The survey also sought to establish what experience had helped respondents the most in their career. Over half of the respondents (52 per cent) cited that increased operational exposure/business responsibility across the organisation and hands-on experience of more commercial issues, had been of most benefit.

Sharon continued: "It is continually clear that a high level of exposure across the business is a key factor in providing HR professionals with the knowledge to lead and direct businesses. This is further endorsed by the fact that 81 per cent of respondents stated that they have had, or would value, experience across wider business areas, outside of HR. The view that qualifications are of most use early on in a career is echoed here with only six per cent stating that graduate or academic programmes assisted them most."

Finally, the survey questioned respondents on what they believed personified a successful HR professional and which skills/competencies had helped them progress in their career. Of the wide variety of responses, the need to be strategic (in terms of thinking and viewpoint) and the need to possess a keen business acumen topped the list.

Joanne Sellwood, managing director, concluded: "This survey returned some unsurprising, yet interesting results. It is clear that the overwhelming majority of HR professionals have academic qualifications, though the majority only really use them when setting out on their career or progressing up the early rungs of the career ladder. More commercial skills and experience are cited as the major contributing factors throughout their career. As a specialist in HR search and selection, one of the key factors our clients look for when hiring an individual is their breadth of commercial awareness and their ability to deliver business objectives through HR initiatives.

"From these results, I believe that there is a real need for organisations to offer greater exposure for their HR teams to different parts of the business. This is resonated by three quarters of respondents who stated that experience across the wider business areas is essential.

"Learning is a continual process; it doesn't just stop when you finish education. The key to developing a successful HR career is to expose yourself to as many areas of the business as you can. This will ensure you are able to fully understand your business and be able to clearly align the relevant HR initiatives to meet commercial objectives. The ability to do this can make a real difference to the organisation's commercial success and ultimately increase your personal credibility."

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