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May 30, 2007
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Innovation ranges across a pretty broad spectrum from universal
cultural alteration (like the Internet, planes or indoor plumbing) to broad
process improvement (the browser, jet engines or flush toilets) to nuanced
incrementals (free email, in flight movies or non-abrasive toilet paper). On the
practical users' end of things, it's the small nuanced incrementals that matter.
If, for example, RSS were to really take off as a user tool, it would need some
user friendliness (softer and fluffier).
(Read more in the Electronic Recruiting News)
Reveille and Hyperbole:
Monster, the leading global online career and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) and Comcast, the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, announced that Monster's industry-leading recruitment services will now be available through Comcast's portal, Comcast.net, as part of a two-year deal.
Lawson Software unveiled Human Capital Management On-Demand, a new software as a service (SaaS) offering that lowers the bar of entry to Lawson's products and provides a more consistent pricing schedule.
IT-Challenger Consulting Group – the vertical search technologies provider and integrator based in Newmarket, Ontario – launched important improvements to its popular Fairy Lake Jobs Internet portal serving the communities of York Region, Ontario.
Dresser & Associates the leading national Abra business partner for Sage Software announced the launch of their newly redesigned website. The site is built using very cutting edge technology called Intelligent Component Architecture which allows for easy management of the over 250 pages of the site.
LinkedIn Corporation, a professional network,
has announced LinkedIn for Good, a
philanthropic initiative aimed at raising awareness and funds for nonprofit
organizations around the world. The initiative gives each non-profit a platform to
leverage LinkedIn's international network of 11 million professionals and virally
spread the word about their organization. The LinkedIn for Good launch features
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), an independent international
medical humanitarian organization and winner of the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize. Joining
the effort is British rockstar, James Blunt who is endorsing Doctors Without Borders
on their LinkedIn for Good page. In early beta-testing, the organization has raised
over $23,000 from donors via LinkedIn.
Deck Chairs:
Mediscan Staffing Services announced that Richard Jennings has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Jennings is a health care executive with 10 years of general management experience.
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Alsbridge announced that outsourcing and business services executive Eric T. Smith has joined Alsbridge as Managing Partner of Alsbridge Private Equity. In this role, Mr. Smith leads the global private equity business for Alsbridge that encompasses both advisory services and direct investment
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Study Shows:
Workplace Diversity Does Not Increase Turnover
A study conducted by the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley found that workplace diversity generally does not cause an increase in employee turnover. Although there are a small but significant number who do feel outnumbered by diversity groups and are more likely to quit, overall, employees have become more tolerant of diversity and affirmative action programs and are less likely to quit.
The results of the study were encouraging to some groups, while others responded to the results with words of caution. Chris Lee, a spokesman for the Oakland-based California Labor Federation, said, "If anything, this [study] confirms that diversity works. We believe that diversity in the workplace is essential. A diverse workforce means a stronger workforce."
But Lawrence McQuillan of the Pacific Research Institute warned that, "Any time you hire based on any characteristic other than productivity and skills, you harm yourself as an employer. There are good, highly skilled, and productive workers across all races. But a company will not be competitive if it hires people just based on the way they look or their ethnic background."
Here are some of the results of the study:
- Women are slightly more likely to quit when the gender breakdown is about 50 percent male and 50 percent female but are less likely to quit if the workplace is composed primarily of males or primarily of females.
- White employees tend to quit when there are fewer whites.
- Blacks tend to quickly leave a company when more of their co-workers are white or Asian.
- Latinos tend to quit more rapidly when the retail outlets where they work have many whites or Asians.
Although the study suggests that workers tend to quit if they are in the minority, the total results of the study suggest no general increase in turnover in diverse workplaces.
Deep Release:
Veritude's Latest Workforce Insights Examines Employee Stratification in "Too Busy Being Efficient to be Effective?"
Thought Leadership Paper Offers Insight into the Importance of Recruiting and Retaining the
Right Talent to Create an Effective and Productive Workforce-
WHO: Larry Kihlstadius, senior vice president of Business Development at Veritude, a leading provider of talent management services.
WHAT: Examines the use of employee stratification to make organizations more effective in his Workforce Insights paper, "Too Busy Being Efficient to be Effective?"
WHERE: To download a copy of Kihlstadius' Workforce Insights paper, visit, www.veritude.com
DETAILS: Veritude experts regularly publish thoughtful analysis on the latest
thinking and next trends in the areas of staffing, workforce consulting, RPO and other HR topics.
In "Too Busy Being Efficient to be Effective?"
Kihlstadius examines the use of an employee stratification plan to help companies become more
effective.
Employers must recognize that all functions and roles are not created equal.
According to Kihlstadius, "It means truly understanding which roles are the most important to
adding value to your company's business and which are merely necessary."
The strategic use of employee stratification results in effective hiring, an effective and
productive workforce and higher retention rates, which will ultimately lead a company to business
success.
About Veritude
Veritude, a Fidelity Investments company, was founded in 1986 as the internal provider for Fidelity's
North American staffing needs.
Veritude offers a full suite of services including, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), staffing, managed services and consulting.
Veritude's unrelenting commitment to outstanding customer support and candidate quality offer competitive advantages to clients and rewarding career opportunities to associates.
To learn more, call 1-800-597-5537 or visit veritude.com .
NEW:
Presentation from John and Bridget Sumser, Rethinking The Workforce is available for download.
Ten Principles for Recruiting An Integenerational Workforce from John Sumser.
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http://www.collegerecruiter.com/pages/white-papers.php.
Lean Staffing Institute on Referrals from The Empower Network.
ATS Sourcing Whitepaper written by Jake Firth of JobsInLogistics.com.
Staffing Strategies: Can You Find, Recruit, and Retain the Talent You Need?
Authoria's complimentary white paper
Multigenerational Recruiting Slide Presentation done at OnRec by John and Bridget Sumser.
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