Reveille and Hyperbole:
The LINE employment expectations index is released approximately five weeks earlier than the BLS Employment Situation Report covering the same period. The LINE employment expectations report released on June
27, 2006 references the same July period as the report the BLS will release on August 4, 2006. The SHRM/Rutgers LINE survey conducted during June reveals that 58.3% of manufacturing firms and 58.5% of service sector firms will expand their workforces during July. The percentage of manufacturers increasing
their employment levels in July 2006 (58.3%) is higher than the percentage of those who expanded employment during July 2005 (53.9%).
Bullhorn, the global leader in On Demand Staffing and Recruiting software, today announced several significant enhancements to the newest release of its easy-to-use, yet flexible and powerful, On Demand staffing and recruiting software. Available now, the enhancements include greater
flexibility and visibility into the changing nature of relationships with candidates and clients and a new organizational chart feature. Bullhorn also enables greater user productivity with enhancements spanning email/calendaring, document management and job management. To take a tour or request a live
demonstration of Bullhorn, please visit www.bullhorn.com/solutions.cfm.
Halogen Software Inc., the industry recognized leader in providing Web-based employee performance management (EPM) solutions, today announced the Halogen Employee Performance Management Suite 7.1. The company's latest offering is designed to meet
the growing need for organizations to align and manage their workforce in the day-to-day execution of corporate strategy. Halogen EPM Suite 7.1 offers a practical and easy-to- use approach to goal alignment and management. It also includes new dashboard analytics, enabling organizations to better track and
measure progress in achieving organizational goals.
Atlanta's MATRIX Resources, Inc. has been named one of the Best 25 Small Companies to Work for in America for the second year in a row. MATRIX ranks #14 on the list, rising from #19 in 2005. The 50 Best Small &
Medium Companies to Work for in America lists were announced today at the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) 58th Annual Conference & Exposition in Washington, D.C.
Money Network, a First Data Corp. company (FDC), and ADP(R) Employer Services, a division of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), a leader in HR, payroll and benefit administration solutions, have announced a strategic
agreement to provide co-branded paycards. This offering, TotalPay(R) Card, combines the resources and expertise of two industry leaders and will provide businesses of all sizes with a robust paycard solution.
Vurv Technology (formerly Recruitmax), a global provider of technology and services for building great workforces, today announced it has joined the Google Enterprise Professional program to bring Google enterprise search to Vurv
customers. This alliance leverages the power of the familiar Google search to help customers maximize user adoption and get more value out of their Vurv talent management suite.
iCIMS, announced the release of iHire, the company's comprehensive onboarding addition to its Talent Management suite. Fully integrated with iRecruiter(TM), iCIMS' configurable hiring management platform, iHire is designed to simplify an organization's
onboarding program by automating the delivery and completion of post-hire forms, while also improving the management of new hire notifications among internal authorities. iHire enhances iRecruiter's existing onboarding functionality by enabling organizations to distribute, complete and manage post-hire forms
directly within iRecruiter.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII) the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, announced today that it has signed on as a strategic partner of Women Corporate Directors (WCD), a national community of women corporate
directors in the United States. Heidrick & Struggles will serve as the exclusive search industry co-sponsor of WCD events as the group adds new chapters across the country and expands globally in 2007.
Deck Chairs:
PeopleFilter Technology, developers of the PeopleFilter applicant tracking system, today announced that Rozanne Jones has joined the company as the Western Regional Sales Manager....Kroger Co. made diversity an
executive-level priority at Thursday's annual shareholders meeting, appointing Carver Johnson as the supermarket chain's first chief diversity officer.
You Should Know:
Global:
Menopause Home Test Kits Newest Trend with Baby Boomer
With North American Baby Boomer women entering menopause at the rate of 2 million women annually, a revolution in attitudes has spawned new products to help women manage a stage in their lives that is no longer kept a dark secret. Like home pregnancy tests and do-it-yourself blood pressure monitors, a home
menopause testing kit created by CST Medical Ltd. helps women understand whether symptoms such as hot flashes are part of the natural process leading up to menopause or possibly due to other causes. (MatureMarket)
Google-eBay venture promoting free Wi-Fi with sale of $5 routers
FON, a company funded by Google Inc. and eBay Inc. to promote free wireless Internet access, will start selling routers for $5 to encourage consumers to share their Web connections with others. Consumers buying the routers, which usually cost about $60, will need to let others use their Internet connections
and in return will be able to connect for free to other wireless hot spots that are part of the network, said Juergen Urbanski, Madrid-based FON's U.S. general manager. (SeattlePI)
AdCenter Tool for Demographic Prediction
A marketer friend/source of mine just turned me on to a neat
tool on Microsoft's adCenter that allows advertisers to predict consumer age and gender based on keywords and particular Web site URLs. (ClickZ)
The Next Web: Get Up To Speed On Web 2.0
If you want to get up to speed on Web 2.0 - how new technology, business models, innovation and culture changes will affect the direction of the web, the way we do business and the way we live - The Next Web one-day conference here in Amsterdam on
Friday 7 July is the place to be. The line-up of influential speakers is impressive and includes Michael Arrington (TechCrunch),
Kevin Rose (founder of Digg) and Kevin Kelly (former editor-in-chief at Wired). The
line-up of people and companies attending is equally impressive. (WebProNews)
India:
Pink slip inside: Intel to downsize its workforce in India
Intel Corp, the world's largest chip maker, is planning to downsize its workforce in India. The $39 billion, California-based company will slash up to 50% jobs in phases from July, as part of global restructuring. The company, currently, employs over 3,000 people in India, including engineers and 100
sales and marketing staff. Intel plans to cut up to 16,000 jobs world-wide, after a study called ‘Efficiency Programme,' to determine dispensable positions across its centres. (DNAIndia)
UAE:
Enough nationals to fill HR posts says Tanmia
The National Human Resources and Employment Authority (Tanmia) has reassured the private sector that there will be enough qualified UAE nationals to fill the human resources positions vacated by expatriates. The assurance by Tanmia head Eisa Za'abi follows two ministerial decisions requiring companies in the
private sector to replace all human resources managers, personnel managers and secretarial positions with UAE nationals. (Trade Arabia)
Local concerns over new HR laws
Plans to force companies in the UAE to replace Human Resources (HR) staff could create huge problems for the business community. The new resolution called for private sector firms to replace all HR staff with nationals within the next 18 months. Emirati, Nayla Al Khaja, CEO at media company, D-Seven, said
some nationals needed to do more to ensure they got the right job. (7Days)
US:
The Bay State's brain drain
Once-steady flow of college students into Mass. is slowing
Massachusetts has long prided itself on being America's classroom, a state that attracts college students the way Florida attracts sun worshipers. But that pride rests on an increasingly shaky reality: Not only are fewer students coming here, but more of its sons and daughters are leaving for their diplomas.
(MSNBC)
iRecruiter Portal Infrastructure Enhances U.S. Army Recruitment
Information Integration Makes System More Efficient
The iRecruiter portal infrastructure is assisting the United States Army Accessions Command (USAAC) consolidate their recruitment information with several other Army recruiting organizations so locating, recruiting, testing and training hundreds of thousands of recruits and potential recruits is done
effectively. The portal is designed to create a collaborative environment by integrating command and control of volunteers' recruitment, initial testing, training and unit assignment. (ParagonPinnacles)
Deep Release:
Survey: Performance Management Tops Priority List for HR Systems
76 Percent of HR Leaders Surveyed View Talent Management Important to Their Jobs; However, Two-thirds of Respondents Do Not Currently Use a Performance Management Tool
Performance management functionality ranks as the highest priority for HR system enhancements, according to a survey of 318 human resources professionals sponsored by Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN). Performance Management, which includes talent management, ranked ahead of payroll, time and attendance, benefits
administration, online recruiting and regulatory compliance.
Lawson announced the results at the 58th Annual Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) conference in Washington, D.C.
The survey, conducted by Whitney Worldwide Inc., also showed that nearly seven of 10 respondents currently do not use any performance management product. Furthermore, 44 percent of the respondents from companies with more than 5,000 employees said they have a "poor" performance management
system, and 30 percent don't have any system. However, 42 percent of respondents view talent management among the most critical aspects of their job.
In fact, according to research firm Gartner, Inc., Employee Performance Management (EPM) is one of the fastest-growing segments of the human capital management (HCM) software market. Studies have shown that business performance improves when there are strong EPM practices, and EPM software
is an important enabler of these practices. ("MarketScope for Employee Performance Management Software, 2005," Aug. 30, 2005, James Holincheck).
However, more than one-third of the HR leaders surveyed said that while their human resources department was concerned about talent management, their organization was not concerned.
"Many organizations are increasingly challenged to hire, develop and retain quality employees, but often lack a foundational system to measure and manage employee performance," said Larry Dunivan, vice president, Human Capital Management, Lawson Software. "Organizations are just beginning to
realize the value of performance management tools. These systems help managers move away from transactional review processes, and provide leaders with more objective and actionable employee data to align employee performance with organizational results. These systems can help drive compensation, succession
management, training and development and more."
"Clients want the efficiency of a solid technology platform, but they need more," said R.J. Heckman, vice president of talent management products for Personnel Decisions International (PDI). "The marketplace is demanding a direct linkage between human capital management and organizational
results. This is absolutely the next step in the evolution of our industry."
The survey also showed that the performance management vendor market is fragmented. Of the 30 percent of companies with a performance management provider, 32 percent have an in-house solution. Only one vendor was used by more than 10 percent of respondents.
About the Survey
Whitney Worldwide Inc. (WWI) conducted a lead-generation survey in April 2006 of 318 HR vice presidents, managers and directors at organizations using Lawson Software enterprise resource planning (ERP) and/or Human Capital Management software applications. Eighty-two percent of the
organizations surveyed had 1,000 employees or more, with 34 percent of the companies having more than 5,000 employees. Survey participants responded to the direct mail survey via an online format, postage-paid business reply envelope or fax.
About Lawson Software
Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,000 customers in manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and service sector industries across 40 countries. Lawson's solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning,
Customer Relationship Management, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Asset Management and industry-tailored applications. Lawson solutions assist customers in simplifying their businesses or organizations by helping them streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance business or operational
performance. Lawson is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson online at www.lawson.com.
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