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Cytiva Software Inc. (CRX:TSX.V), a leading provider of on-demand recruiting software solutions, announced the establishment of a new data centre located in Burnaby, BC.
This new data centre provides Canadian clients of Cytiva's SonicRecruit recruiting software with assurance that their candidate and employee data will remain in Canada. This is important news for Canadian companies trying to comply with privacy laws. A growing number are concerned about their employee data being subject to a United States Patriot Act that lessens requirements for government seizure of personal data in U.S. territories.
TempWorks Software, a leading technology provider of innovative staffing software solutions, announces that its latest product release is now available to the public. The new DocCenter module is designed to accommodate the staffing industry's fulfillment of numerous employment forms that need to be completed, signed and filed.
Alsbridge, an award winning global advisory firm, providing unbiased advice and assistance on outsourcing, shared services and offshoring,
announced that it has signed a multi-year lease for an additional 5,000 square feet of office space at its 3535 Travis Street location in the Turtle Creek business district
to support a rapidly increasing client base.
Last minute Valentine's Day shoppers have embraced the idea of sending Valentines Day Cards electronically more than ever this Valentines Day season.
According to leading online greeting card site DoozyCards.com, Valentines Day usage has already increased 47% from this time last year.
Deck Chairs:
Veritude, a leading provider of strategic human resources, has named Larry Kihlstadius as the company's senior vice president of business development
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Survey Says:
States Plan to Cover Kids Under New Health Plans
Health insurance costs continue to rise, and both employers and employees are feeling the pinch. The state governments of California, Minnesota and Wisconsin are among those who have expressed interest in adopting plans to offer varying forms of statewide health insurance coverage. According to the Compensation Data annual survey of more than 5,300 employers, 41.2 percent of families can expect to pay over $250 for their monthly health insurance premiums.
With 99.9 percent of employers offering health coverage to their employees, 75.6 percent of employees spend between $1,800 and $3,000 a year to provide health insurance for their families, increasing 6.6 percent from last year. In comparison, the majority of employers, 78.6 percent, paid more than $450 per family in monthly health insurance premiums or $5,400 annually on flat amount plans.
Families are given little reprieve in their annual deductibles. The largest percentage of plans offered, 47.4 percent, provide an annual deductible of $900 or more. After deductibles are satisfied, 50.9 percent of employees on PPO plans are responsible for 16 to 20 percent of co-insurance or basic services. In comparison, 25.3 percent of those on HMO plans spend the same percentage on those services.
"While some states are considering new ways to provide health care coverage, the cost of health insurance remains high for working families and organizations," said Amy Kaminski, manager of marketing programs for Compdata Surveys. "It remains to be seen whether legislation will help to lower health insurance costs for those with access to it."
States Covering Kids
Statewide coverage for uninsured children has become a hot topic in recent news. Some states are proposing plans to follow in Illinois's footsteps, which debuted "All Kids" in July 2006. The plan offers free and reduced health insurance to kids who do not have access to it. Pennsylvania recently signed a bill to expand the health care coverage offered under their Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) with a new plan called "Cover All Kids," which aims to provide insurance to those who are not covered.
About the Survey
Compensation Data 2006 contains data on 532 job titles ranging from entry-level to top executives. Information was collected on more than 6.3 million employees across the country. The results provide a comprehensive summary of pay data, benefits information and pay practices with an effective date of March 1, 2006.
Compdata Surveys, www.compdatasurveys.com, is the nation's leading compensation and benefits survey data provider. Data is now collected annually from thousands of organizations across 39 states. Compdata Surveys has been providing accurate, reliable data at affordable prices to organizations from coast to coast since 1988. For further information about the compensation and benefits surveys, contact Lane Lyons at (800) 300-9570.
Lane Lyons
Communications Specialist
(800) 300-9570
llyons @ compdatasurveys.com
Deep Release:
Telework Trending Upward, Survey Says
The number of Americans whose employer allows them to work remotely at least one day per month increased 63 percent, from 7.6 million in 2004 to 12.4 million in 2006, according to a recent report issued by WorldatWork. In total, the sum of teleworkers (both employed and self-employed) working remotely at least one day per month has risen 10 percent from 26.1 million in 2005 to 28.7 million in 2006.
Based on government estimates of 149.3 million workers in the U.S. labor force, the 2006 data means that roughly 8 percent of American workers have an employer that allows them to telecommute one day per month and roughly 20 percent of the workforce engages in telework. The rising trend in the past two years is likely a combination of factors, including the proliferation of high speed/broadband and other wireless access (which has made it both less expensive and more productive to work remotely) and the willingness of more employers to embrace flexibility and work-life balance.
The number of telecommuters using a broadband connection at home increased by more than 45 percent in the 2006 survey, following an even larger 65 percent rise in the 2005 survey. These huge increases are logical given the explosion in broadband and high-speed Internet usage in the past several years. Increased use of broadband has helped employees more productively work from a distance, especially in accessing corporate networks. In 2006, 19.1 million home-based "employed telecommuters" used broadband compared to 8 million in 2004.
"The current data suggests that technology is no longer a barrier to telework," said Rose Stanley, work-life practice leader at WorldatWork. "We estimate that 100 million U.S. workers will telework by 2010. The dramatic rise in telework will take place in part because more and more companies are realizing the cost benefits from telework and are viewing it as a tool to attract and retain employees."
To access a full copy of the survey report, visit http://www.workingfromanywhere.org/.
About the Survey
The Telework Trendlines™ report includes data from the Telework Module of the "2006 American Interactive Consumer Survey," a random digit dialed (RDD) telephone survey conducted Oct. 17 through Nov. 5, 2006 by The Dieringer Research Group, Inc.
One thousand and one telephone interviews were conducted with adults 19 years and older in the United States using computer generated random-digit telephone lists. The data were weighted to match current population norms for U.S. adults 18 years and older, using four weighting factors: age, gender, educational attainment and U.S. Census region.
Data for all U.S. adults in the survey (n=1,001) is considered reliable at the 95 percent confidence interval to within +/- 3.1 percent. The primary goal of the larger "2006 American Interactive Consumer Survey" is to generate representative population projections for selected segments of both online and offline U.S. adults 18 years and older.
About WorldatWork®
The Total Rewards Association
WorldatWork (www.worldatwork.org) is an international association of human resources professionals focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork provides practitioners with knowledge leadership to effectively implement total rewards – compensation, benefits, work-life, performance and recognition, development and career opportunities – by connecting employee engagement to business performance. WorldatWork supports its 30,000 members and customers in 30 countries with thought leadership, education, publications, research and certification.
The WorldatWork group of registered marks includes: WorldatWork®, workspan®, Certified Compensation Professional or CCP®, Certified Benefits Professional® or CBP, Global Remuneration Professional or GRP®, Work-Life Certified Professional or WLCPTM, WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals®, and Alliance for Work-Life Progress® or AWLP®.
Marcia Rhodes
WorldatWork
480-348-7285
http://www.worldatwork.org
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