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Reveille and Hyperbole: TalentFusion, a leading Recruitment Process Outsourcer (RPO), is expanding their recruitment call center operation in Liberia, Costa Rica. Opened in 2005, the operation is delivering low cost, high volume transactional recruitment services to Fortune 2000 clients in the US.
City recruitment agency Joslin Rowe reports that London's investment management sector is suffering from a dearth of candidates and salaries are rocketing as a consequence
In a cheeky twist on Stephen Covey's 'Seven Habits of Highly Effective People', Moore and Sonsino have catalogued 'The Seven Failings of Really Useless Leaders' in a new book published on 15th May 2007 and available from The Seven Failings of Really Useless Leaders website.
'Stop trying to inspire your people,' they say. 'Just stop demotivating them.'
A.C.I. Career College, located in Modesto, CA, responds to the huge demand for healthcare workers in the U.S. by describing the key factors to succeeding in the healthcare industry. Despite the fact that 20% of all U.S. jobs created in the next seven years will be in the healthcare field, not everyone is "cut out" to work in healthcare.
CivilianJobs.com and Business and Professional Women/USA (BPW/USA) have collaborated to host a job fair to help military women and veterans find careers in the civilian work force. Through the respective programs of the two organizations, CivilianJobs.com Job Fairs and Women Joining Forces, the partners strive to connect transitioning military to critical resources and employment.
Survey Says: Mergers and Acquisitions Typically Disengage Employees, But Kenexa Research Institute Finds that Effective Leadership Can Help Ensure Employee Retention
-Latest Research Examines Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Employee Opinions-
Research conducted by the Kenexa Research Institute (KRI), a division of Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a leading provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, summarized the effects of mergers and acquisitions on employee opinions. The report is based on the analysis of data drawn from a representative sample of 10,000 U.S. workers who were surveyed through WorkTrends™, KRI's annual survey of worker opinions.
The WorkTrends survey asked participants if, in the past 12 months, their company acquired another organization, had been merged with or acquired by another organization, and if their company had experienced layoffs due to a merger or acquisition.
According to the research, being merged and acquired has a pervasive, negative impact on nearly every aspect of how an employee views their organization. It undermines an employee's feeling about the company and confidence in its future, and prompts many employees to consider leaving. Yet, employees in merged or acquired organizations are less likely to voluntarily leave when their leadership is credible and demonstrates a clear and compelling vision of the future.
When the periods 1985-88 versus 2005 were contrasted, the WorkTrends data suggested that the negative impact of being merged or acquired on overall job satisfaction has lessened, while the negative impact on turnover intent has increased. In both periods, the largest impact of mergers and acquisitions was on the rating of job security.
Kenexa's research demonstrated that the impact of being merged or acquired was far more negative when layoffs occurred, creating a profound impact on an employee's sense of job security.
"Merger and acquisition activity creates vulnerability to talent loss. In order to begin the healing process and to ensure employees remain engaged, management must clearly state a tangible vision and plan of action. This should include accurate and timely information about the merger and its impact on the workforce," said Jack Wiley, executive director, Kenexa Research Institute.
Members of the press can request a copy of the research results from the media contact listed below.
About Kenexa
Kenexa Corporation (NASDAQ:KNXA) provides outsourcing, employee research and software to help organizations more effectively recruit and retain a productive workforce. Kenexa solutions include applicant tracking, employment process outsourcing, onboarding, skills and behavioral assessments, structured interviews, performance management, multi-rater feedback surveys, employee engagement surveys and HR Analytics. Headquartered in Wayne, Pa. (outside Philadelphia), Kenexa employs more than 1,200 people worldwide. More information about Kenexa and its global locations can be accessed at www.kenexa.com.
Deep Release: RCI Center of Excellence Strengthens Management Team with
Recruiting Veterans
Building on nearly five years of success
with its Performance Staffing Seminar Series and online recruiter training
programs RCI Recruitment Solutions is now expanding its consulting and
educational services to focus on specific practice areas.
RCI has appointed Frank Speer to the management team for the RCI Center of
Excellence where he will work with fellow recruiting industry veterans Brett
Hettrick and Scott Biggerstaff to launch an ambitious new expansion program
of talent management consulting services and recruiter training events.
Frank previously headed up recruiting training for various Acuity companies,
most recently Zep Manufacturing in Atlanta, GA.
Frank said, "I am very, very excited about working with Brett, Scott and the
RCI Center of Excellence to build something of incredible value with our new
programs and areas of focus. At Acuity Brands we posted over $2 billion
dollars in sales last year. But for me the RCI Center of Excellence holds
even greater potential because top-notch recruiting and quality hires is a
huge part of what makes that kind of performance possible. And I should know
better than anyone else because I relied on RCI's talent management
expertise as a client before accepting this new role, so I know what is
possible!"
To coincide with the announcement of Frank Speers' appointment the RCI
Center of Excellence is sharpening its focus on the following key practice
areas that will be led by widely respected experts in their fields:
-- Shally Steckerl, author, innovator, teacher, CyberSleuth and Founder of
JobMachine joins as the practice leader for strategic sourcing --
-- Eric Jackson, author, executive coach and President of Jackson Leadership
Systems joins as the practice leader in leadership development --
-- Steven Rothberg, expert, speaker and President of CollegeRecruiter.com
joins as the practice leader of "Next Generation Workforce" --
-- Jim Northrup, HR veteran and Managing Partner with ClearSight Solutions
joins as the practice leader of talent process, systems and management
--
"In the last few years working with literally thousands of organizations who
have trained with RCI or who have asked us to consult with them privately
are telling us that they need more than staffing solutions" says Amitai
Givertz, Senior Vice President with parent company RCI Recruitment
Solutions. "When it comes to the war for talent they must have a sustainable
competitive advantage too. Bringing together the brightest minds in the
recruiting business to guide our clients through the latest advances in
talent management best-practice is a natural extension of the RCI Center of
Excellence mission. This is a very exciting time to be around and even more
exciting to be ahead of the game."
About RCI Recruitment Solutions
RCI Recruitment Solutions is a provider of recruitment process outsourcing
(RPO), consulting and related services. Through the RCI Center of Excellence
we provide training and development programs focused on talent management
best practice and professional advancement.
Headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, and with operations throughout the United
States, RCI provides a broad range of products and services that are
configured to meet the diverse needs of our thousands of clients who are
recruiting various engineering, finance, sales, healthcare and other
in-demand skill sets.
For over thirty years RCI has developed the competencies, experience and
staff to help its clients with every aspect of talent management including
strategic planning, recruitment, training, development, performance
management and technology
Technology in Recruitment
Le Meridien Hotel - Piccadilly - London
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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