The board of directors of Salary.com has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan. According to CEO Kent Plunkett, "The Board believes that a Shareholders Rights Plan enhances its ability to protect shareholder interests and ensures that shareholders receive fair treatment in the event of any coercive takeover attempt. The Plan is intended to provide the Board with sufficient time to consider any and all alternatives to such an action. The Board believes it is protecting the interests of all of its shareholders." In connection with the adoption of the Shareholder Rights Plan, the Board of Directors declared a dividend distribution of one preferred stock purchase right for each outstanding share of Salary.com's common stock to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2008.

Finkelstein Thompson LLP, a Washington, D.C. law firm that handles shareholder litigation matters, is investigating Taleo Corp's September 10 announcement that it will be delaying reporting third-quarter earnings to review its accounting practices. Taleo shares lost nearly 30% of their value soon after the announcement was made. News reports indicate the delay resulted from a request from Taleo's auditor's request that Taleo review the way it recognizes sales.

Fisher Communications, Inc. releases a new online employment platform across 8 markets. The platform offers no-cost job postings and a continually updating results page that grades, filters and ranks candidates according to how well they qualify for a job. The technology behind this offering features a new profile-matching paradigm with a comprehensive taxonomy and proprietary algorithm eliminating the need for candidates to search through unwanted listings.

The majority of executives around the world indicated that they are willing to relocate internationally for job opportunities in today's tumultuous economy, according to the Executive Quiz released by The Korn/Ferry Institute. According to the survey findings, 85 percent of respondents said that they expect more job losses in the global labor market in 2009, and 78 percent expected unemployment to rise in Q4 2008. Given the perceived volatility in the labor market, executives report an extreme willingness to chase job opportunities around the world; a surprising 84 percent of executives say they are willing to consider relocating, with 55 percent willing to move internationally for their next position. The results showed a contradiction when respondents were asked about their own company's hiring plans. Nearly half -- 47 percent -- said their companies were hiring even in the current economic environment. Another 27 percent said their companies were in a hiring freeze. Only 26 percent stated that their company was currently downsizing.

The Institute of People Management (IPM) is embarking on a strategic re-positioning drive to ensure that human resources (HR) professionals play a meaningful role in addressing some of Africa's most urgent challenges. The 2008 IPM Convention has attracted more than 1 000 delegates from all over Africa and the world. IPM membership is five percent up, and the exhibition coinciding with the convention was the biggest ever.

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