November 11th 2010 – Cognisco, a global employee assessment company, is partnering with Develop Training , one of the UK’s largest technical skills training provider, to launch a series of specialised assessments to improve the skills and competency levels of three million Utility sector workers involved in public highway works or street works and help …

Fall, 2010 Leadership Pulse study by eePulse and the Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) http://ceo.usc.edu shows 677 leaders reported higher confidence and firm performance with Fast HRM Los Angeles, CA – November 11, 2010 – Ask employees if they think their HR department is slow or fast, and this will lead to a pretty interesting …

JobTalkAmerica, the fastest growing Job Advice radio show on the net, will be discussing how InterviewStudio can help job seekers position themselves for jobs in this economy. BELLEVUE, WASH. – InterviewStudio, the most comprehensive branding tool for Job Seekers on the market, will be showcased all day Wednesday, November 10th on the popular JobTalkAmerica radio …

The Safety Train, a company which operates an e-learning training portal aimed at covering all aspects of health & safety training, has been granted an NCFE bespoke quality licence – making it one of the UK’s first e-learning providers to be accredited in this way. “The NCFE licence accredits our course content,” said Jonathan Blythe, …

Video-on-Tap Training Technology Leader Provides Comprehensive, Customized Tools to Educate Organizations and Individuals Alike on the More Than 25 New Features of Office 2010 ClipTraining, an innovator in computer-based training, today announced it has expanded its video-on-tap training services to include Microsoft Office 2010. ClipTraining provides brief, customized videos that allow anyone from one individual …

Pittsburgh, PA – Newton Consulting, LLC, a leading provider of information technology and human resource management consulting services, has been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, a compendium of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America. “We are thrilled to have been named by Inc. magazine as one of the nation’s top …

New research by the UK’s only recruitment agency review site has revealed the top 10 most common lies told in a job interview. Topping the poll is lying about the salary received in the previous job, followed by fibs about grades and qualifications. The UK’s only recruitment agency review site conducted research of 1,218 people …

London, UK ( your-story ) October 25, 2010 – Employees of KnowledgetoAction have been going head to head against each other in a series of team building competitions that began on September 1, 2010. Knowledge to Action believes strongly in team building and this event showcased their desire for excellent team cooperation and communication between …

The National Online Recruitment Awards (NORAS) today confirmed that Chase Zander is one of 7 shortlisted companies for the small recruitment company website of the year and one of only 5 shortlisted for the Best Small Employer website of the year award 2010. We were also the only company nominated for both. With the award …

According to a new poll by the UK’s fastest growing HR Consultancy, nearly two fifths of Brits think that women make better bosses then men, with 26% of these saying women are more ‘assertive’ and 59% agreeing women are more ‘understanding’. New research by the UK’s fastest growing HR Consultancy, Reabur.com, has revealed that 2 in …

The world’s first standard for collaborative business relationships has been published and copies are available from the BSI website. Copies of the 46-page standard – known as BS 11000-1:2010 (ISBN number 978 0 580 69562 9) and which replaces PAS 11000:2006 – are available, price £162, from http://www.standardsuk.com/BS 11000-1:2010 The publication of BS 11000 is …

The Guardian newspaper has featured an e-learning programme developed by Learning Light which is helping people in Nigeria to recycle electrical and electronic waste safely. An article by Louise Tickle, published in the Education Guardian on 12th October (http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/oct/12/electronic-waste-recycling), explained that people in developing countries who make a living scavenging the dumps of electronic equipment …

New research by the UK’s only dedicated recruitment agency review site has revealed that a third of Britons have been inspired to embark on their chosen career by a television show, with the most popular programme being The Apprentice. A further fifth of women admitted that they would like to have the career of one …

United Kingdom (October 01, 2010) – PeopleChecking, a service dedicated to offering employee background checks and employment screening services, comment on the findings of Nacro’s survey outlining the disclosure of embarrassing details to employers. In the survey, Nacro found that three out of five people in the UK believe that having a criminal record would …

Eyebuzz.net today announced the launch of its new ophthalmology job website, www.EyeBuzz.net, an ophthalmology clinical and management job site specializing in catering to the needs of both ophthalmic job seekers and ophthalmology employers. The site is aimed at providing a one stop recruitment resource for ophthalmic clinical positions like ophthalmic technicians, ophthalmic photographers (certified retinal …

6th October 2010 (Your Story) – Employers are being urged to verify employee qualifications directly with education establishments after a bogus dentist with no qualifications managed to work as a dentist for 9 years. Vinisha Sharma used a forged degree certificate from the Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Amritsar, …

The purpose of the Annual Recruiting Awards is for today’s recruiting professionals to recognize and reflect on the global recruitment community’s challenges and achievements. This year in particular was challenging for many recruiters doing so much more with less, which did not prevent some of our winners in creating and executing smart and effective recruiting …

Some people have likened the significance of the launch of the technologically revolutionary iPad tablet to the arrival of the tablets containing the original Ten Commandments. So, now we have the iPad, we should consider how we should be building next generation digital learning content marketplaces believes Fabrizio Cardinali, CEO of eXact learning solutions North …

Birmingham based offices are starting to grasp onto the London trend of fruit delivery services to motivate staff. The study, conducted by fruit delivery Birmingham company Fruit 4 Birmingham, was carried out in conjunction with 50 local businesses in and around New Street, Birmingham. Of the 50 businesses, 22 specified that they had started investing …

September 30 2010 – Mr. Elmar Kronz has been appointed Vice President for Europe at Development Dimensions International (DDI), having held a variety of senior leadership positions within DDI over the past 13 years. Prior to taking this role, Elmar operated from Shanghai, China as Vice President for DDI Asia, holding overall responsibility for DDI’s …

The UK’s fastest growing HR Consultancy has commissioned research to discover what traits, other than qualifications and experience; business owners believe makes a person unemployable. 68% agreed poor personal hygiene makes a person unemployable, closely followed by negative body language and poor speech and grammar. The UK’s fastest growing HR Consultancy, http://www.Reabur.com commissioned a survey …

ENABLE, the Leonardo project led by Learning Light, which aims to bring e-learning to marginalised learners, is making such impressive progress that it is attracting interest from outside Europe. Learning Light, a company focusing on promoting the use of e-learning and learning technologies and which is leading an EU-wide consortium of organisations developing effective ways …

London, UK – 20 September 2010 – K2 Advisory’s research study, “Digital Workplace Choices: Preparing for the 2020 Workplace,” reveals that UK employers are handicapping corporate productivity by failing to measure employee satisfaction of technology devices or whether they are even fit for business purpose. Most ‘millenials’ or ‘echo boomers’ in their 20s are more …

Always tuned to the needs of the recruitment and HR fraternity, Platina Software Pvt. Ltd hosted its latest online presentation as part its webinar series on “Fundamentals Of Recruitment: What & How?” on August 6th, 7th & 13th 2010. The presentation was targeted at the following types of audience: • People new to recruitment for …

According to research of 1,496 women by the UK’s fastest growing HR consultancy, 8% of women feel sexually harassed in the work place but less than half report it. The poll also found that 11% of women have felt ‘victimised’ by their male boss. A new study by the UK’s fastest growing HR consultancy has …

8th Sep 2010, Mumbai: The Institute of Advanced Security Training & Management Pvt. Ltd. (ASTM), Mumbai, introduces first of its kind certificate & advanced courses in security management for students as well as for professionals from the field. The institute offers a 360 degree, comprehensive approach to training related to security management with highly experienced …

Christy Media Solutions, a world leader in broadcast recruitment, has re-launched its website, promising a fresh new look, simpler navigation and a unique broadcast recruitment advice section. The site at www.christy-media.com has been redesigned to offer an easy user experience. Revised styling mixes Christy Media’s respected branding with new colours and creative design to produce …

Albuquerque, NM – August 30th, 2010 – According to the Dali Lama “Western women will rule the world.” Jessica Eaves Mathews, owner of Jessica Eaves Mathews International, LLC www.jessicaeavesmathews.com is committed to helping businesswomen make this a true statement. Her recent appointment as a faculty member for the Smart Women Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning supports …

Party City is recruiting up to 10,000 people to work during the Halloween season. The average Party City store will hire between 15 and 50 extra employees. “The creation of new jobs is critical as the economy continues to recover,” said Lisa Laube, President of Party City. “Our efforts to create jobs serve a dual-purpose: …

Intertech was named the 8th Best Place to Work in Minnesota by the Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal. This is Intertech’s sixth year as a winner. Saint Paul, MN – August 29, 2010 — For a sixth year, the Saint Paul-based Intertech (http://www.Intertech.com) has been named one of Minnesota’s “Best Places to Work” by the Minneapolis/St. …