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New Combinations
Personic Inc. has joined the HR-XML Consortium, a new, nonprofit group dedicated to standardizing human resources-related XML vocabularies. What is John Sumser's opinion on this attempt at standardization? Read "Herexxmell" in today's ERN
The merger of The Genesys Group and Simplified Employment Services creates one of the largest privately held PEOs.
We Media Inc., a leading multimedia company for people with disabilities named HotJobs.com as a key provider of content to WeJobs, an employment service for people with disabilities to gain greater control of their careers.
CareerPath.com will feature Vault.com employer profiles and industry guides.
Alternative Resources Corporation has chosen ChoiceStaff for its recruiting efforts.
Global Employment Solutions and Fasturn, Inc, are moving forward together in negotiating the definitive purchase agreement of TEAM America.
Lansing (Michigan) Community College is working on a $4.5 million dollar technical training center in Howell, MI, in an effort to assist General Motors in filling the anticipated vacancies at its new Grand River Assembly plant.
Gets To Brag
techies.com announced that it has closed the second phase of its planned $25 million third-round financing effort. The proceeds will be used for continued brand development and expansion of its career resources network.
Workscape, Inc announced that it has been recognized as a leader in human resources self-service in The Hunter Group's 1998-1999 Human Resources Self-Service Survey.
Paid Time-Off
To combat the problem of people calling in sick to take care of personal business, some companies are combining vacation- and sick-day time in a paid time-off pool, providing flexibility in the way workers can use their time off.
The Surveys Say …
Average starting salaries in the administrative field are expected to increase 5.0 percent next year, according to the 2000 OfficeTeam Salary Guide, reflecting the heightened demand for skilled administrative professionals.
Information technology professionals can expect starting salaries to increase an average of 6.8 percent over 1999, according to an RHI Salary Guide. It predicts that systems integration specialists will see the sharpest rise (more than 17 percent) in base compensation.
In another RHI Salary Guide report, starting salaries in the accounting and finance fields are expected to increase by 4.65 percent, mirroring the 4.67-percent average increase reported last year.
Voices Wanted
Towers Perrin is conducting a survey to examine the major challenges faced by companies competing in the race for e-Business supremacy. Companies interested in participating on-line should contact iorg@towers.com.
For The Frequent Flyer ...
United Airlines announced that Mileage Plus members' frequent flyer miles will no longer expire, provided the members earn or redeem miles at least once every 36 months.
In a related story, the value of frequent flyer miles is being recognized. They have apparently become so popular that people are now including them in their wills and are also being fought over in divorce cases according to The Lawyers Weekly USA.
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