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Reveille and Hyperbole:
Vurv (formerly Recruitmax), a global leader in technology and services for building great workforces,
announced that it has acquired People Business Network (PBN), the leading provider of on-demand
workforce optimization solutions that help Fortune 500 companies proactively monitor workforce
transitions, analyze workforce metrics, and automate workforce deployment processes.
The acquisition will add two key components to the Vurv talent management suite: offboarding
(employee separation management) and human capital analytics and dashboards. The acquisition of
PBN also extends Vurv's integration, compliance and workforce planning capabilities.
Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN - News) updated its previously issued revenue and earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company estimates revenue of approximately $501 million and earnings from continuing operations between $0.16 and $0.18 per share. The updated earnings range includes a benefit of approximately $0.03 per share related to the retroactive approval of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program and the favorable resolution of certain investment and tax related items. Excluding these items, earnings from continuing operations are expected to be toward the high-end of the Company's original guidance issued on November 1, 2006.
The Devon Group earned its recertification as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) under the criteria and guidelines established by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). This certification underscores the firm's commitment to documented best practices, and verifies that our annual revenues exceed $1 million. WBENC certification is accepted by over 700 major corporations, non-profit organizations, and many local, state and Federal government agencies.
Deck Chairs:
Nosal Partners LLC, the Executive Leadership Solutions firm, announced that Michael D. Getchell has joined the firm as Partner. Based in Nosal Partners' San Francisco headquarters, Mr. Getchell will conduct senior-level assignments on behalf of clients across a broad range of industries, with a particular emphasis on consumer and advanced technology companies.
You Should Know:
International:
ILO welcomes EU decision to promote Decent Work for All
The International Labour Organization (ILO) today welcomed the decision of the European Council of Ministers to adopt a set of conclusions on the promotion of decent work in the European Union and through the world, saying it provided powerful new support to efforts aimed at making decent work a global reality.
The ILO said the decision of the European Council was the most recent in a series of moves that have strengthened links between the ILO's Decent Work Agenda and the policies and actions of the EU, and would pave the way for cooperation that could "realize the innovative power of productive and decent work".
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International Labor Organization)
Survey Says:
61% of Executives Surveyed Believe Telecommuters Are Less Likely to Advance in
Comparison to Employees Working in Traditional Office Settings
- Yet More Than Three-Fourths of Respondents Say This Group Is Equally or More
Productive Than Office Workers -
More than half (61 percent) of 1,320
global executives surveyed say they believe that telecommuters are less likely
to advance in their careers in comparison to employees working in traditional
office settings, according to the latest Trends@Work Quiz from Futurestep,
Korn/Ferry International's (NYSE: KFY) outsourced recruitment subsidiary.
Despite this assertion, nearly half (48 percent) of respondents indicated
that they would consider a job which involved telecommuting on a regular basis
and the vast majority (a combined 78 percent) stated that telecommuters are
either equally or more productive than those who work in offices. When asked
which type of flexible working arrangement they found most attractive, nearly
half (46 percent) of respondents most preferred the option of working flexible
hours.
"Smart employers know that flexible working conditions can be an effective
means to creating a productive workforce," said Robert McNabb, chief executive
officer of Futurestep. "Often when employers offer the option of flexible
hours and telecommuting, they help employees maintain balance in other parts
of their lives which, in turn, fosters loyalty, satisfaction and retention."
The Trends@Work Quiz also examined whether sabbaticals or extended breaks
have any effect on one's career. More than half (a combined 64 percent)
believe that they are either somewhat or extremely beneficial.
Methodology
The Futurestep Trends@Work Quiz is based on a global survey of executives
registered within the Korn/Ferry International family of Web sites.
Respondents from 71 countries, representing a wide spectrum of industries and
functional areas, participated in the most recent Trends@Work Quiz between
October and November 2006.
About Korn/Ferry International
Korn/Ferry International, with more than 70 offices in 40 countries, is a
premier global provider of talent management solutions. Based in Los Angeles,
the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to identify, deploy,
develop, retain and reward their talent.
About Futurestep
Founded in 1998, Futurestep serves as Korn/Ferry International's
outsourced recruiting subsidiary, focusing on the creation of successful
recruitment solutions based on clients' individual workforce needs. Futurestep
has locations in 17 countries across North America, Asia/Pacific and Europe.
In addition to recruitment process outsourcing, the company's portfolio of
services includes project-based recruitment, interim solutions and mid-level
recruitment. For more information, visit www.futurestep.com.
SOURCE Futurestep, A Korn/Ferry Company
CONTACT: Asia/Pacific: Marta Grutka, + 65 6231 6215, marta.grutka@kornferry.com,
EMEA: Lana Rushing, 310-226-6318, lana.rushing@kornferry.com
North America: Jackie Lacambra, +1-310-584-8329, jackie.lacambra@ketchum.com
or South America: Marcel Dellabarba, +55 11 3017 5300, marcel.dellabarba@edelman.com
Web site: http://www.futurestep.com
Deep Release:
DLD 2007 - Munich welcomes the Digital Elite With Niklas Zennstrom, Norman Foster, Luc Besson, Marissa Mayer, Peer Steinbruck, Nicholas Negroponte
For the third year running,
chairmen Dr. Hubert Burda, Publisher and High-Tech Investor Dr. Yossi Vardi
will gathers foremost international experts, designers and pioneers from
the digital industry, the media, and the world of art and design at the DLD
(Digital - Life - Design) in Munich. Two days before the World Economic
Forum (WEF) in Davos, 500 selected participants will meet from Jan 21st to
Jan 23rd 2007 to exchange ideas and introduce new projects and
developments. (http://www.dld-conference.com)
The future of markets, society and lifestyle is the centre question at
the European Innovations Conference. As a consequence of the rapidly
progressive digitalisation of all areas of life, "Life and Design" will
assume a much greater thematic significance this year: New schools of
thought in arts, architecture and design as well as a NGOs
(Non-Governmental Organizations). The main topics are: "Gutenberg 3.0 -
Media in Transition", "Audiences, Communities & Brand Spaces", "Start-ups
made in Europe", "Search, Social Networks & Gaming", "Future of TV &
Wireless Revolution", "Digital Arts & Design - developing a New
Modernity?"` as well as "The Climate Challenge".
"In the global, digitalised world of the 21st Century, the media,
markets and solutions to social challenges will be characterised by
networks and innovators - with DLD we aim to create a platform for them,"
according to Dr. Marcel Reichart. He is together with Stephanie Czerny
Managing Director R&D, Marketing & Communications at Hubert Burda Media and
host of the DLD 2007. Stephanie Czerny: "DLD, the Munich Digital
Conference, is not only marked by a high degree of transparency and
sustainability but also by cheerful atmosphere. This provides it with its
very special ambiance and sees the DLD-Community grow from year to year."
Amongst others, the 70 international speakers this year are Thierry
Antinori (Lufthansa), Chris Bangle (BMW Group), Luc Besson (director &
producer), Tim Brown (IDEO), Matt Cohler (facebook), Beth Comstock (NBC
Universal), Andreas Gurski (artist), Olafur Eliasson (artist), Caterina
Fake (Flickr), Lord Norman Foster (architect), Rainer Hillebrand (Otto
Group), Arianna Huffington (The Huffington Post), Marissa Mayer, (Google),
Miltos Manetas (artist), Walter Mossberg (Wall Street Journal),
futurologist John Naisbitt, Nicholas Negroponte (MIT Media Lab), Craig
Newmark (Craig's List), Investor Ronny Pecik (Victory), David de Rothschild
(Adventure Ecology), Christiane zu Salm, Oliver Samwer, David Sifry
(Technorati), Finanzminister Peer Steinbruck, science fiction author Bruce
Sterling, Martin Varsavsky (FON), Erik Wachtmeister (A Small World),
chinese artist Ai Wei Wei, scientist Ernst-Ulrich von Weizsacker and Niklas
Zennstrom (Skype).
Background:
The exclusive DLD partners 2007 are Altium, BMW Group, Burda Community
Network, Burda Digital, Burda People Group, CNBC Europe, EnBW, FOCUS,
General Electric, Google, HP, Hotel Bayerischer Hof, HypoVereinsbank, the
initiative "Land of ideas", Lufthansa (official carrier), CNBC Europe,
OTTO, Sixt, Tomorrow Focus AG and Vodafone. You can find further details
at: http://www.dld-conference.com. - information is updated daily. The conference
will also be streamed live at this site.
DLD07 is Co2-neutral.
Further information:
Susanne Bommel
Hubert Burda Media - Press Communications
Fon: +49-89-9250-2575
Mail: susanne.boemmel@burda.com
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Talent Unconference
January 25, 2007
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Redwood Shores CA.
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2007 Corporate Image Conference
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February 6, 2007
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February 13 -16, 2007
$1,797
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Multicultural Forum
on Workplace Diversity
February 20 - 21, 2007
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St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Strategic E-HR Conference
Using Technology for Comprehensive Talent & Performance Management
February 28 – March 1, 2007
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San Diego, CA
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March 7 - March 8, 2007
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March 12-15, 2007
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, Florida
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Australasian Talent Conference
March 20, 21 & 22, 2007
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Sydney, Australia
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March 22 – March 23, 2007
Grand Hyatt
New York, NY
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Chicago Hilton
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