According to a new positioning paper from Impact Achievement Group, companies can measure levels of candidates' suitability, rather than just traditional eligibility factors, using tools like the Harrison Assessment at the point of hire. In his positioning paper, Best Practices in Assessment Drive Performance, Development and Retention, Dr. Dan Harrison documents the most critical criteria to consider in applying assessments to talent management best practices. The paper can be downloaded free.

American Background Information Services, Inc., a provider of comprehensive employment screening and verification solutions, today launched a new website with added features, such as improved navigation, superior technology, and a dynamic new look.

Vitruva, Inc. launched its career website that offers a performance-based business model. Employers pay only when they receive the best-qualified candidates for a posted job opportunity to ensure a high degree of success and satisfaction for both employers and job candidates. This high accuracy is achieved with Vitruva's intelligent engine, which is profile-based rather than keyword-based. It performs a multi-dimensional job match between a candidate's professional profile and a job description. The engine takes into account all the important job requirements such as skills, industry experience, management experience, and education. Job matches are ranked on a scale from zero to 100 percent. Candidates can also apply a host of personalized filters to target jobs that offer specific benefits such as health insurance coverage, stock compensation, on-site child care, or retirement plans.

Launched less than a month ago, Smuz reports thousands of companies listing jobs on the site, including household names like Marriott, Allstate, and ADP. Smuz also offers standard features, such as email notifications and one-click-apply. Smuz is one of a growing breed of websites that are shaking up markets by using Google AdSense to remaining free while generating profit for its owners.

Herbert Mines Associates, an executive search firm providing senior-level services to the retail, fashion, and consumer products industries, it has been ranked as the tenth largest executive search firm in the U.S. by Executive Recruiter News (ERN) for 2007. Herbert Mines Associates reported the highest revenue per partner or consultant of the top ten executive firms listed in the ERN U.S. Search Rankings. Executive Recruiter News, published by Kennedy Information LLC, is the leading source of information for executive searches and has been conducting its industry rankings since 1970.

Roundtable Report: The 'Daffy Duck' Syndrome. With the digital sector facing a skills shortage, how do you manage talented but temperamental employees? Last week, Netimperative and digital recruitment specialist Aquent assembled some key industry figures to discuss the major recruitment issues facing the digital sector.