Top Social Networking Sites
Things change fast. A thorough analysis of social network performance, offered by Compete, shows the difference between visitor traffic and site usage for the top 20 Social Networking sites. The article is useful for a variety of reasons.
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INfe Human Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: IFHR), an innovative staffing company, is acquiring Gilsor Technology, Inc., a privately held technology staffing company, in an all-equity transaction. Gilsor has letters of intent and indications of interest for several pending acquisitions in the area of technology staffing.
May is Older Americans Month, and this year's theme is "Older Americans: Making Choices for a Healthier Future." The National Council on Aging's (NCOA) BenefitsCheckUp®, a free and confidential online service, helps seniors or people who care about them determine what benefits they qualify for and how to apply.
Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2007.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Revenue of $719.9 million in the first quarter, up 7 percent
Earnings of $0.31 per diluted share, up 19 percent
Free cash flow of $41.2 million, up 22 percent
Customer Care revenue up 8 percent with operating income up 22 percent
Employee Care revenue up 24 percent with operating loss reduced 23 percent
The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 11th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at Web Award Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including employment web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for employment web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2007.
Deck Chairs: Monster Worldwide, Inc. (MNST), the parent company of Monster, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, announced that its board of directors has elected Robert J. Chrenc as a member of the board, effective immediately.
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Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, announced that Anne Medin has joined the company as vice president of provider services.
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Upcoming Event: Resumes Obsolete In Identifying Sales Candidates
Resumes are no longer an effective first screening method for identifying top sales candidates. Effective sales driven organizations use innovative EEO compliant strategies to identify top salespeople early in the recruiting process.
"You can only rely on about 50% of what's in a resume," according to Ken Pedersen, Principal of CRC Results, business advisory and auditing firm, yet growing companies continue to rely heavily on resumes to decide which candidates to pursue and interview. "The problem is worse with salespeople because sales managers want to know first if the candidate will actually sell. We haven't found any correlation between a salesperson's ability to create a compelling resume and their willingness to sell," says sales development expert Chip Doyle.
On May 17th Mr. Doyle will address approximately 100 Bay Area CEO's, Presidents and Managing Partners at the City Club Executive Luncheon to outline hiring and on-boarding strategies for sales driven organizations. Among his recommendations:
Use an EEO compliant assessment to screen for sales capability early.
Re-focus the in-person interview to identify candidates that will fit well in your organization and culture since you are confident they will indeed sell.
Have an on-boarding regimen for your new salespeople. Don't leave it up to them to figure out what to ask, say and do with prospects.
Give the new hire some low risk sales activities in the first week. Many companies train their people on products/technology for the first 4-6 weeks only to be disappointed afterwards that a salesperson is ineffective or reluctant to use the firm's proven sales methods.
More information can be found at www.ceoluncheon.com. This event is sponsored by the The Alternative Board, The One Page Business Plan Company, Bay Area BusinessWoman, Club Sportiva and Shwiff Levy Polo LLP.
Deep Release: Employers Reveal Hidden Value of Compensation and Benefits Packages with TotalCompBuilder Software
Premium compensation statements help organizations keep top performers, while improving workforce morale and productivity
In an age where employees value their benefits as highly as their paycheck, communicating those benefits can be crucial to retaining top talent.
This reality is behind the introduction of TotalCompBuilder.com, the first web-based, on-demand total compensation statement software for employers. Developed by TotalRewards Software, two premiums editions are available – Professional and Enterprise. The two full-featured premium editions start at $600 per year per client.
Both produce full color, high impact total compensation statements in print and the Enterprise Edition includes a multi-page online statement as well. These statements are fully branded with the company's corporate colors, logo and executive signature. Using an online wizard, Microsoft Excel template and Word-like HTML editor, employers can easily produce both print and online total compensation statements for each employee. All employers need to get started is an Internet connection and web browser -- no software is needed for installation, or complicated updates to download.
"Replacement and training costs can be as high as one to two times an individual's salary, so it's no longer a luxury to share with employees the full value of their benefits package – it's a necessity," said Ray O'Donnell, President of TotalRewards Software, Inc. "Most employees have no idea of the staggering costs that employers absorb each year."
In a recent National Business Group on Health survey of over 1,600 employees, more than 80 percent said they valued their health benefits above anything else in their compensation packages, including salaries. In the survey, about three in four employees said they would rather get health benefits through their employer, rather than additional salary to purchase their own.
"Benefits make up 30 percent of an employee's total compensation, and today's employers no longer have the luxury of keeping this knowledge under wraps," O'Donnell adds. "Promoting the value of total compensation raises employee morale, increases productivity and retains top performers."
About TotalCompBuilder.com
TotalCompBuilder.com is a service operated by TotalRewards Software, Inc., (formerly BCG Interactive, Inc.) a private company founded in 1991 by business and technology professionals. Its mission is to deliver high quality, cost-effective, total compensation statement software solutions to companies of all sizes in North America. For more information visit www.TotalCompBuilder.com.
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London – Thursday, 12th April
Glasgow – Tuesday, 26th June
Manchester – Thursday, 8th November More Info
Kennedy Information's Recruiting 2007 Conference and Expo
Las Vegas, Nevada
Where Top Recruiters Master Strategies for Success!
May 9th and 10th More Info
EMA Chicago
May 15, 2007
Staffing Symposium:
"Facing Changing Workforce " More Info
The Onrec 2007 Conference & Exhibition
June 5,2007
Cost to attend is £395 plus VAT
Please email Wendy@onrec.com or telephone 0870 766 8530 More Info
59th SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition
June 24 - 27, 2007
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada More Info
HR.com's Employers of Excellence National Conference 2007
October 22 - 24, 2007
Las Vegas, Nevada
877-472-6648 or email us at events@hr.com More Info
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