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Reveille and Hyperbole:
PreVisor, a leader in workforce selection and performance, has acquired Brainbench, Inc., an innovator in employment testing and skills certification. The acquisition strengthens PreVisor's position as the leading online provider of job-specific, pre-employment assessments by adding Brainbench's world-renowned IT skills testing content to its library, expanding its market penetration, and increasing its strong foothold in the government sector with accounts such as the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State. The acquisition also gives PreVisor entry into the consumer skills testing market where Brainbench has provided over 5.5 million members with access to its testing and certification programs to measure and improve their skills.

TruStar Solutions, acquired by First Advantage Corporation in December 2005, has rebranded itself and will go to market as the Recruiting Solutions division of First Advantage as it aligns with the company's Hiring Solutions Group. Under the First Advantage brand, the Recruiting Solutions division will continue to be a strategic and tactical resource for talent-focused organizations while it leverages the growing brand of its global parent company.

Heidrick & Struggles International has authorized a new $50 million stock repurchase program. This program will occur after the completion of the firm's $50 million stock repurchase program announced in September 2005, under which approximately $10 million remains authorized as of May 30, 2006. Stock repurchases under the program will continue to be made through open market transactions or in negotiated or block trades. No time limit has been set for completion of the program.

HireAbility.com and Sapien Software, a market leader in HR BPO, have created an integrated solution for Trammel Crow. Under the agreement, Sapien Software has integrated HireAbility's ALEX resume processor into Sapien's HRMS and HCM Editions. Integrating the ALEX resume parsing technology into the Sapien HRMS and HCM Editions allows Sapien customers to load all of their candidate and employee data automatically.

Continuing the trend in growing revenues within the retained executive search industry, the latest quarterly Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) State of the Executive Search Industry report revealed an overall global increase of 8.9 percent in new searches and 5.1 percent in net revenues from Q4 2005 to Q1 2006. Additionally, a year over year comparison showed that average net revenues were 13 percent higher in Q1 2006 than in Q1 2005. In Europe, U.K. searches accounted for 33 percent of the total European market, a 20 percent increase from Q4 2005 to Q1 2006 and a noteworthy shift from the previous quarter-on-quarter decrease of 11 percent.

Saba (SABA), the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) software and services provider, announced that leading companies around the world are selecting Saba's HCM solution to support an integrated learning and performance management initiative. "Companies tell us every day that integrating their learning and performance projects is critical to developing and retaining employees," said Bobby Yazdani, chairman and CEO, Saba. "That's why our customers are rapidly adopting our integrated HCM solution to align goals, develop people, improve collaboration and increase visibility into their organizational performance."

Deck Chairs:
Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International (KFY) has added Ana M. Rhea to its Northern Virginia office as a senior client partner in the global technology market. Ms. Rhea brings more than 18 years of experience in the consulting arena to her role at Korn/Ferry, where she will focus on executive search assignments and leadership development solutions within the professional services space, including management and IT consulting....Executive search firm Furst Group has placed Brent J. Mallek as vice president of human resources at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, N.C.... Z Resource Group has opened a new division that will specialize in helping retained search firms expand their human capital. The division will operate as Z Human Capital Solutions. Heading up the new business unit will be Donna S. Karnal, who has been named as president of the division....Gerald T. Mills, previously serving as vice president human resources of NVR Inc., has been named as senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Remy International, Inc....Keystone Automotive Industries Inc. has hired former Advance Auto Parts human resources executive Robert E. Hedrick as vice president and chief people officer....Iron Mountain Incorporated ( IRM), the leader in information protection and storage services, today announced that Linda Rossetti has joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Human Resources....


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Consider hiring chronologically advantaged
When he was 55 years old, Peter Martin retired from the accounting department of a Fortune 500 company. He retired with a substantial pension, good medical benefits, and a passion for golf. After three years of retirement, his passion for golf has been exhausted. Now he's back at work, handling the bookkeeping for a local small business. Even though Martin is 30 years older than the company's owner, and his paychecks are substantially smaller than at his previous job, both he and his boss are enthusiastic about the arrangement. (Business Journal of Phoenix)


A kinder, gentler 'Web 2.0' debate
Publisher O'Reilly Media kicked off a major brouhaha among bloggers last week when it sent a cease-and-desist letter concerning the use of the term "Web 2.0." CEO Tim O'Reilly, back from vacation, responded to the controversy Tuesday in a blog posting. While he acknowledged a "faux pas" in the legal situation, he defended the company's use of the trademark, and berated bloggers for their mob mentality. "The flap about the Web 2.0 Conference trademark has shaken my faith in the collective intelligence of the blogosphere," he wrote. Bloggers by and large capitulated, saying that the controversy may have been overblown, and that maybe O'Reilly did have the right to defend his trademark, although not everyone was convinced on the latter point. (CNET)


NAA Report Finds Quigo Most Popular Private Label Pay-Per-Click Advertising Marketplace by 2-1 Margin
Respondents Indicate Quigo Builds Long-Term Strategic Advertiser Asset and Drives More Revenue
A Newspaper Association of America (NAA) report issued this month finds that Quigo's® AdSonar® advertising marketplace is the most popular contextual ad affiliate program among online newspaper publishers by more than a 2-1 margin. According to the report, "Quigo easily took the category, having affiliations with half the respondents." (Internet Ad Sales)


FCC plans relaxation of media ownership rules, watchdogs say
Move to allow more consolidation could come as soon as June 15
The Federal Communications Commission is poised to propose new media ownership rules that will allow media companies to own newspapers, television and radio stations in the same city, according to media watchdog groups. The proposed rule would dissolve a longstanding policy that prohibited corporations from owning a television station and a daily newspaper in the same market. The "cross ownership" rule, promulgated in 1975, was enacted to ensure media diversity. Individuals close to the Commission say the FCC will propose relaxing media ownership rules, possibly as soon as June 15 when the Commission next meets, the media watchdog Free Press says. (The Raw Story)


Growing use of HCM tools will generate £1bn market
The market for human capital management (HCM) software will be worth almost £1bn by 2010, according to a report from analyst firm IDC. The HCM software market, which covers the purchase and support of software, is currently worth £700m, but it will grow quickly as HR departments continue to strive to become more strategic, IDC predicted. The increase in self-service applications and shared-service centres, and the growing burden of employment legislation, will be the key drivers of growth, said Bo Lykkegaard, an analyst at IDC.  (Personnel Today)


Swiss human resources group - Adecco - estimates to reach in 2006 a cumulated turnover of 12.7 million euros in Romania
"In the first quarter of 2006 we posted a turnover of 2.4 million euros, close to the reported one for the entire 2004, proving our 2006 turnover objective can be attained", the company's local representative stated. Τhe Swiss group, operating on the local market through its Adecco Romania and Adecco Human Resources subsidiaries, stakes this year on expanding its business at national level, as well as on a change in its business strategy. Beginning with this year, professional services are to be introduced, so that "all existing services, respectively temporary work, selection and recruiting, consultancy or outsourcing services will be restructured into six business departments, the Adecco Romania official also said. (Reporter.gr)


Recruiting a career
HEADHUNTING: A school which will focus only on recruitment professionals.
After schools which offer MBA in Human Resource (HR) management comes a school which will focus only on the recruitment aspect of HR – Elixir School of Recruiting (ESR). Founded by Elixir Web Solutions, a recruitment process outsourcing firm, the school aims at addressing the shortage of recruitment professionals India is facing today. Elixir's business intelligence and communication department undertook a survey and discovered that the Indian recruitment industry is going through a crunch of 200 professionals every working day of the year and there would be a requirement of one million professionals in the recruitment segment in 2006. Thus the firm came up with the idea of a recruiting school. (Standard)


Wikis, Blogs Won't Survive
Mark Harrison of Kineo makes brave prediction; why it won't play out
Mark Harrison, a partner with consultancy Kineo, recently made a presentation on the topic of "E-Learning 2012." The presentation, made at the E-Networking Event in London, was fairly bold, with Harrison predicting that, "I personally don't believe wikis and blogs will survive." Want to learn more? You can't. Trying to pull up the archived version of Harrison's presentation from the Kineo web page pulls up a 404 error [this was as of press time; Kineo made the fix a bit later]. (Line56)

Cultural boundaries between grids
It's becoming increasingly clear that there are differences between North American and European grids. "European grid users are more advanced than their North American counterparts...it really comes down to cultural issues, and as far back as I've been doing GlobusWORLD surveys, cultural issues are one of the biggest barriers to grid adoption," (InfoWorld)

India:
The war for talent intensifies
A seminar for evolving strategies jointly with academic institutions to address the issue of lack of employability among fresh graduates will be organised here on Thursday by the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (The Hindu)




Deep Release:
Monster Employment Index Rises in May, Reflecting Increased U.S. Online Recruitment Activity;
Nationwide Online Recruitment Remains Strong, as 25 U.S. States Show Higher Online Job Availability
Online Opportunities for Production Workers Grow, Suggesting Improving Hiring Climate in Goods-Producing Sector

May 2006 Index Highlights:
  • Index rises four points to 167 in May, following slight dip in April, suggesting reinvigorated online hiring activity
    Online demand for accommodation and food services; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; and utilities workers surges as summer approaches
     
  • Online job availability for production occupations increases, providing positive sign for blue collar workers
     
  • Online hiring efforts for construction workers dips, following an all-time high in April
     
  • The Monster Employment Index rose in May, reflecting continued growth in online recruitment activity and related job opportunities in the U.S. last month. The Index grew by four points to 167 in May, following a one-point dip in the previous month. Year over year, the overall Index is up 33 points or 25 percent indicating strong growth in online hiring across most of the country.


The Index rose by varying degrees in several key industries and occupations, as well as four of nine U.S. Census divisions in May. Several industries showed higher levels of online demand due to seasonality as summer approached, including accommodation and food services; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; and utilities. Meanwhile, a number of occupational categories rounded out three- to seven-month consecutive growth trends, including production; personal care and service; computer and mathematical (IT); and community and social services.

The Index's overall results for the past 13 months are as follows:

May

Apr.

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

Jul.

Jun.

May

 167

163

164

157

151

145

149

143

140

142

134

136

134



"The May findings of the Monster Employment Index further extend the overall mostly upward growth trend in online job demand seen through the first five months of 2006. This is particularly encouraging news for college graduates, many of whom began entering the working world last month," said Steve Pogorzelski, Group President, International at Monster Worldwide. "Despite slight declines and flatness in certain industries and occupational categories, online job recruitment activity in May across the U.S. was strong, pushing the Index to its highest level to date."

Online Demand for Workers in Accommodation and Food Services Industry Spikes Due to Seasonality

The accommodation and food services industry showed a notable rise in online demand for workers in May, continuing a solid six-month growth trend. This is potentially due to a number of factors, including seasonal hiring at the onset of summer. Overall, online job demand for workers rose in 12 of 20 industries during May, with strong growth measured in:


Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, which jumped markedly higher, likely due to warmer summer weather approaching, and continued a mostly-upward five-month growth trend;
Utilities, driven by a seasonal hiring push for workers; and
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, which rose for the fourth consecutive month.
In contrast, online recruitment activity for workers in the construction industry retracted from its highest point to date in April, but remained at an elevated level. Other industries that showed a decline in overall online demand for workers during May include transportation and warehousing; wholesale trade; and information.

Online Opportunities for Production Workers Rise in May, Suggesting Improving Hiring Climate in Goods-Producing Sector

Online demand for production workers grew in May, indicating stepped up hiring of workers in the goods-producing sector. This follows months of other positive indicators suggesting strong growth in manufacturing. Overall online demand for workers rose in 10 of 23 occupational categories in May, with particularly strong growth noted in the following occupations:
  • Personal care and service, which surged last month to extend a solid seven-month upward growth trend;
    Computer and mathematical (IT), which edged higher during the month, as hiring activity for IT professionals remained robust and companies across all sectors continued to invest in technology; and
  • Community and social services, which rose for the third consecutive month, suggesting solid growth in the nation's public sector.
  • Online demand for a variety of business and professional services occupations, however, edged lower during May, including legal; management; business and financial operations; and architecture and engineering.


Online Recruitment in West South Central Region Jumps in May, Driven by Continued Post-Hurricane Reconstruction Efforts

Once again, the West South Central region registered the strongest regional growth in online job availability last month due to continued hiring to fill reconstruction needs in the Gulf Coast area. Overall, 25 U.S. states showed greater online demand for employees in May, with Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota and Arkansas among those registering the sharpest gains.

To obtain a full copy of the Monster Employment Index report for May 2006, including all charts and tables, please visit http://www.monsterworldwide.com/Press_Room/MEI.html. Data for the month of June 2006 will be released on July 6, 2006.

About the Monster Employment Index

Launched in April 2004 with data collected since October 2003, the Monster Employment Index is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, Monster(R). Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from more than 1,500 Web sites, including a variety of corporate career sites, job boards and Monster, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide. All of the data and findings in the Monster Employment Index have been validated for their accuracy through independent, third party auditing conducted on a monthly basis by ARC Research. The audit validates the accuracy of the online job recruitment activity measured within a margin of error of +/- 1.05%.





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