Salary.com, provider of on-demand compensation and talent management solutions, releases its first international dataset within the existing CompAnalyst market pricing suite and the signing of its first customer for this product. The new Canadian version of CompAnalyst will allow employers to market price jobs in Canada using a single, employer reported source of data, among other features.
Workscoop.com is a new startup that allows employees to rate their job, boss, or recent interview by submitting reviews. Visitors can read reviews for inside information, which will allow them to make informed decisions during their job search. Workscoop encourages honest and candid reviews; hence, visitors can submit reviews anonymously. As an incentive to employees, who submit a review, each month, Workscoop awards a prize for the Best Review of the Month.
The Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) is changing its acronym and logo to HRPA. "Our influence and thought leadership already extend beyond the boundaries of Ontario..."
Jason Goldber, former CEO of Jobster.com is starting a social news site, socialmedian.
The Washington Post Newsweek Interactive group is an investor in this venture.
eWORK Healthcare, a San Francisco-based division of eWORK, a staffing management firm, re-launches to provide services associated with requesting and managing contract nurses and other healthcare-related staff for shift, part-time, traveling, seasonal and other temporary positions.
eWORK provides healthcare organizations with Web-based technology that delivers quality contingent labor.
Manpower Inc. has acquired Vitae, a leading professional placement firm in the Netherlands. Vitae, which has offices in 10 locations, will initially operate independently under its own brand, affiliated with Manpower Professional within Manpower Netherlands. Vitae's current directors will remain active in the company.
PinStack.com, the web's largest BlackBerry community with more than 300,000 users, has chosen LinkedIn for Groups to facilitate professional networking for its members.
Enterprise search company Coveo Solutions Inc. has completed a $2.5 million round of funding led by Louis Tetu, former CEO of the employee recruiting software company Taleo Corp.. Other investors include Patrick O'Leary, former vice president of business strategy for Cognos Inc., Coveo CFO Benoit Leclerc, and Jean Lavigueur, Taleo's former CFO and executive vice president of sales. Tetu plans to join Coveo as its executive chairman
Calendar of Events
March 16-19. National HR in Hospitality
Conference & Expo. Sponsored by Cornell University IRL School. Wynn Las
Vegas.
March 27. HR Workforce Modeling: Achieving Successful
Mergers and Acquisitions. Webinar sponsored by HumanConcepts.
March 31 - April
2. SHRM Global Conference &
Exposition. Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA.
March 31 - April 2.
ERE Expo 2008 Spring. Sheraton San Diego Hotel
& Marina.
April 9-12. 23rd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, Inc. Conference. Hilton San Francisco, California.
April 16-17. HRO World Conference & Expo. Hilton New York, New York
City.
April 29. Recruiting Roadshow. Cleveland,
Ohio.
May 1-2. Conference Board 2008 Leadership
Development Conference. Grand Hyatt. New York City.
May 13-16. Kennedy Recruiting 2008 Conference & Expo: Real World Recruiting for Today's Workforce.
Las Vegas, Nevada Hilton.
May 20-23. WorldatWork
Conference & Exhibition. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Convention Center.
May 31-June 4. IHRIM HRMStrategies 2008
Conference and Technology Exposition. Disney Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista,
Florida.
June 4-6. Fordyce Forum 2008 Flamingo Las Vegas
Hotel.
June 5-6. Conference Board 2008 Leadership
Development Conference. Hotel del Coronado San Diego, CA.
June 22 - 25
60th Annual Conference & Exposition
Chicago, Ill | Sheraton Chicago (HQ)
September 8-10. 2008 Staffing Industry
Analysts' Healthcare Staffing Summit. Hilton San Francisco, CA.
September 9 & 10.
Online Recruitment Conference and Expo
2008. Donald E. Stevens Convention. Sponsored by Onrec.com. Center, Chicago,
IL.
September 24-26.
SHRM Strategy Conference Palm Springs, CA
| Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa
October 27-29. Workplace
Diversity & Exposition Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Marriott Marquis
October 28-29. 2008 Staffing Industry
Analysts Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit. New York Marriott at Brooklyn
Bridge, New York City.
October 28-30. ERE Expo
2008 Fall. Westin Diplomat Hotel & Spa, Hollywood, FL.