AIRS Launches Industry’s First Social Sourcing Certification…from AIRS

June 30, 2009

 

As social networking becomes an integral part of recruiting, AIRS, the leader in recruitment training, announced today at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 61st Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, the launch of a new certification aimed at ensuring recruiters are equipped with a through and up-to-the minute understanding of sourcing via social media.

Chris Forman, President of AIRS will appear on the HRchitect WebMingle on July 17, 2009.  Chris Forman also gave a presentation at theHRshow 2009 event.  If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

As social networking becomes an integral part of recruiting, AIRS, the leader in recruitment training, announced today at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 61st Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, the launch of a new certification aimed at ensuring recruiters are equipped with a through and up-to-the minute understanding of sourcing via social media.

As the industry’s first designation focused on social media, AIRS Certified Social Sourcing Certification (CSSR), can be obtained following the completion of AIRS Social Sourcing class and certification exam. Recruiters will walk away with the ability to use advanced tactics and techniques to find the deep wells of passive candidates, demonstrate the key players in social recruiting, better understand how they strategically benefit recruitment strategy and learn how to leverage social media to build an employment brand that creates a viral funnel of talent. Class attendees are also eligible to earn course credits towards their PHR®/SPHR®/GPHR® certifications

A recent AfterCollege survey of 670 college students found that over 82% of respondents use social networks on a regular basis. As Generation Y quickly becomes the largest generation in the workplace, the need for social sourcing expertise is imperative.

“As best-practices in recruitment continue to evolve, social media, networking and micro blogging are driving the future, said Chris Forman, President of AIRS, a company of The RightThing. “AIRS new Certified Social Sourcing Certification is a smart and economical investment to establish recruiters as experts and begin fully utilizing the low-cost, robust sourcing options social recruiting offers.”

As a leader in recruitment training, AIRS certifications are widely recognized professional standard for modern-day talent acquisition. Training over 60,000 recruiters since 1997, Certified Social Sourcing Certification (CSSR) is AIRS fourth professional certification joining AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR), Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter, (ACIR) and Certified Diversity Recruiter (CDR). Upcoming online CSSR classes will be held Friday, July 24 and Wednesday, August 5.

Building out its social media training classes, AIRS also recently launched a popular, four part, online LinkedIn Learning Series, providing recruiters with the tools needed to develop a successful LinkedIn strategy. Topics include how to impact your professional HR influence, creating a profile for superior personal marketing, building an effective brand and learning leading edge recruiting tactics.

For additional information about AIRS new Certified Social Sourcing Certification (CSSR), or LinkedIn Learning Series, please visit http://www.airstraining.com.

 
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Hiring Becomes More Precise With Kenexa’s Enhanced Interview Assessment Solution…from Kenexa

June 30, 2009

 

New Version of Kenexa Interview Builder Increases Accuracy, Efficiency of Hires

HRchitect featured Kenexa in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Kenexa participated in the Talent Management Systems panel and the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. Ron Hanscome, VP of Product Strategy with Kenexa appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 26, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced the latest version of its Kenexa Interview Builder assessment solution. This release provides a powerful online reference library of more than 3,000 questions that increase interviewers’ accuracy and efficiency in choosing the best employees. Kenexa Interview Builder also provides a range of job analysis tools, job description templates, interview guides and competency profiles.

Cost-effective recruitment and retention of the right talent has taken on critical importance in the currently weakened economy. Kenexa’s updated solution provides corporate recruiters and hiring managers with better tools and training for identifying, hiring and retaining the best employees, which reduces employers’ hiring costs. The updated version also helps organizations comply with fair and ethical hiring policies by bringing a higher degree of standardization to interview question development and scoring, ensuring that all candidates are asked appropriate questions and scored on the same criteria.

This Web-based solution significantly improves the interviewing process for specific job roles and positions, producing a more accurate measure of candidates’ fit as well as their impact on future business results. It enables the quick and efficient creation of interview question sets and interview guides that can be customized to specific job descriptions and responsibilities within an organization. Once created, the guides can be downloaded, printed or e-mailed and used multiple times by anyone in the organization. Built into the enhanced solution are 20 ready-to-use interviews developed by Kenexa, in addition to the more than 3,000 behavioral, situational, attitudinal and job knowledge questions that organizations can use in custom interviews.

“At Kenexa, we believe that when you multiply the right individual by the right environment, success is inevitable. Kenexa Interview Builder enables employers to find the right employees for their organizations, supporting business success,” said Rudy Karsan, chief executive officer, Kenexa.

Interview Builder complements Kenexa’s other offerings, which include Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing, an award-winning secure software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed to effectively and efficiently source and track employment candidates throughout the recruiting process.

For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com

 
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HireRight Announces New Global Capabilities in Award-Winning Employment Screening Application…from HireRight

June 30, 2009

 

Solution Delivers International Visibility and Local Screening Experience Across More Than 200 Countries and Territories

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

HireRight, a global leader in on-demand employment screening solutions, now offers industry-leading international screening capabilities through a single, on-demand screening management solution – HireRight Enterprise, the industry’s first Web 2.0 screening management solution, and winner of Human Resource Executive’s Top HR Product of the Year Award in 2008. HireRight Enterprise helps large employers address the complexities of employment screening by providing a unified solution for managing a global screening program — consistently, efficiently, effectively and conveniently — across more than 200 countries and territories, worldwide, while delivering a local experience for geographically distributed recruiters, security personnel, and applicants or employees.

“With differing laws, regulations, norms, privacy concerns, and data and screening requirements around the globe, expanding a screening program internationally is quite a challenging endeavor,” said Lisa Gallagher, vice president of international business, HireRight. “The new enhancements to HireRight Enterprise make it easier for global employers to implement and manage a consistent, yet highly localized global screening program. Through automation, built-in global screening expertise, global services and intelligent ordering logic that understands what information to collect — based on the global location of the person being screened and the searches being requested — HireRight Enterprise delivers a user experience that program owners, global offices and applicants will all appreciate.”

HireRight Enterprise enables organizations to initiate and manage background checks around the world from a single ordering interface, improving efficiency and ease of use. Because each country has unique privacy and disclosure laws and procedures for gathering background information, HireRight Enterprise offers targeted features to guide users through the data collection process. HireRight Enterprise includes dynamic, country-specific logic that prompts users to supply the information required to conduct an employment screening in each country and comply with regulations.

In addition, new enhancements in HireRight Enterprise improve report results by enabling organizations to collect a 10-year residence history to conduct more comprehensive searches. In another new feature, the solution automatically identifies any gaps in the background history provided by the applicant and prompts them to correct or explain the discrepancy before moving on.

These enhancements make it possible for global organizations to deploy and control a global screening program while enabling geographically dispersed business units to manage the program locally through a consistent recruiting and screening process.

HireRight Enterprise is an on-demand, Software as a Service (SaaS) application that provides access to HireRight’s more than 100 background screening, drug and health screening and employment eligibility services and an effective means by which to manage the complexities of today’s global employment screening programs.

For more information on HireRight, please visit www.hireright.com

 
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Accero Meets Growing Demand for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) with Accero On-Demand…from Accero

June 30, 2009

 

New On-Demand HCM delivery model provides anytime-as needed access for busy HR professionals while reducing clients’ IT burden

HRchitect includes Accero in our list of top HRIS vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Accero Software (formerly Cyborg Systems), a leading provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions to mid-size and large enterprises, today announced the availability of Accero On-Demand, a hosted, subscription-based service that provides clients with affordable, secure, anytime-anywhere Web access to a full range of integrated payroll and human resources tools.

Through Accero’s new software-as-a-service(SaaS) business model, customers in the US, Canada and the UK can subscribe to the recently released version 6.0 of the Accero Cyborg application suite. The 6.0 release, widely considered to be the most feature-rich release of the Cyborg solution in over a decade, includes two key enhancements that support the SaaS delivery model; a new browser based user interface called Fast Forward and enhanced user and role based security.

“Many on-demand vendor products are condensed, scaled-down versions that limit customers to a narrow set of configuration parameters,” said Tom Malone, Accero CEO. “Accero On-Demand delivers broad configurability and full HCM functionality to meet our customer’s most complex requirements while at the same time freeing up their in-house IT resources from time-consuming chores such as managing upgrades and monitoring third-party maintenance agreements, as well as purchasing and managing hardware.”

Accero On-Demand is ideal for mid-size and large enterprises or major business units of large companies, where IT resources face a backlog of projects. Hosted in Accero’s SAS-70 Type II certified hosting centers, Accero On-Demand clients will benefit from scalable, high-availability and high-performance computing that likely surpasses the performance and reliability of in-house computing resources. As a hosted, on-demand solution, all hardware, software, security and network considerations are managed by Accero’s team of IT experts.

Accero On-Demand subscribers access the system via a secure, Web-based interface and manage day-to-day and periodic duties the same as if the Accero Cyborg solution were deployed locally. HR teams can easily manage the full hire-to-retire lifecycle of their global workforce, and key tasks can be distributed to a decentralized team. User authentication and role-based security controls each user’s access to specific features, functions and data sets.

Additionally, Accero announces the availability of Accero On-Demand PLUS, a variety of services designed to enhance the core SaaS solution and help clients to optimize their HCM investments. Services range from tax preparation and filing to year-end processing to position administration and open enrollment management. Customers can choose Accero On-Demand PLUS services on an ad-hoc basis or as part of their standard subscription service agreement.

Accero On-Demand taps into a growing market trend for robust business applications that are licensed via a subscription service and deployed and managed by the vendor. Gartner, Inc., the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, noted in a recent industry report that SaaS continues to gain in popularity. According to Gartner, worldwide SaaS revenue is expected to grow by 22 percent in 2009 (Gartner Market Trends: Software as a Service, Worldwide, 2009-2013).

Accero On-Demand’s availability, on the heels of the 6.0/Fast Forward release, demonstrates the speed with which Accero is emerging as an affordable, functionally rich alternative to traditional ERP vendors like SAP, Oracle and Lawson. The Accero Cyborg solution includes five industry-leading, best-of-breed HCM applications—notable for their configurability, robust functionality, rapid deployment and ease of use: Human Resources Administration; Benefits Administration; Payroll Administration; Employee, Manager and Benefits Self-Service; and Reporting Administration & Analytics.

For more information about Accero On-Demand, please visit www.accero.com.

 
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Peopleclick and eQuest Renew Multi-Year Partnership…from Peopleclick

June 30, 2009

 

Partnership Will Provide Global Job Posting Support and Expanded Job Board Management Services to Peopleclick Clients

HRchitect includes Peopleclick in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Peopleclick participated in the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Peopleclick, Inc., the leading global talent acquisition solutions provider, and eQuest, the global leader in job posting and internet recruitment management services, today announced a renewed partnership that will continue to provide Peopleclick clients advanced job posting services through the Peopleclick Recruitment Management System (RMS).

Through the multi-year partnership, Peopleclick and eQuest will offer clients the following: 

  • Additional domestic and European job board destinations
  • Online tracking systems confirming job delivery status
  • A new personalized metrics dashboard that evaluates the best performing career sites prior to choosing the desired job boards for delivery
  • Automated job delivery scheduling

Peopleclick and eQuest offer some of the most recognized international job boards focusing on leading career sites in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

“Through our agreement with eQuest, Peopleclick is able to provide our clients with high-value job posting options that will further develop their talent acquisition strategy,” said Ginny Gomez, SVP of Product Management and Marketing at Peopleclick. “Right now, organizations are focused on finding the brightest and most advanced candidates in the marketplace, and our long-term relationship with eQuest assures our clients that we continue to offer innovative partnerships that make tasks such as job posting more effective and efficient.”

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with Peopleclick,” said John Malone, President and Chief Executive Officer at eQuest. “eQuest is committed to providing new concepts and technologies that exceed expectation. We look forward to providing these to Peopleclick customers around the world.”

For more information on Peopleclick, please visit www.peopleclick.com

 
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Monster Introduces New Customizable Talent Management Suite…from Monster

June 30, 2009

 

Addresses the Unique and Evolving Talent Management Needs for Companies of All Sizes

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Monster.com, the leading global online career and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), recently announced the launch of a newly configured Monster Talent Management Suite (TMS) that meets the growing demand for more flexibility and options in how companies can put talent management solutions to work. Monster TMS now provides a suite of tools that can be used standalone or integrated, including career site hosting, applicant tracking, and post-hire workforce optimization modules. TMS is customizable and scalable for any size of business, regardless of industry, complexity, geography and budget. Monster is introducing the new Monster TMS at the 61st Annual Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Conference & Exposition taking place now in New Orleans.

Monster TMS offers customers an all-in-one talent management product that will allow them to automate, manage and measure the employment lifecycle from pre-hire sourcing through post-hire employee retention via a single-source solution. A key component of Monster TMS is the modular pricing structure, which is based on a ‘per-user-per-month’ model, effectively addressing the important budget requirements of companies in today’s economic climate. Monster TMS is available with various pricing tiers, with further savings when users are added, for the purchase of multiple solutions, or if the client signs a long-term contract.

“It has never been more crucial for companies to elevate their unique employer brand and advance their workforce by efficiently assessing, attracting and on-boarding the talent they need,” said Puneet Bhasin, senior vice president, employer product, Monster. “Monster TMS delivers the tools to help companies easily accomplish these objectives by providing employers a customizable and affordable solution to develop and retain the talent they have to cultivate a more engaged, prepared and productive workforce.”

Product Info

Monster TMS has three offerings designed to enable customers to optimize day-to-day HR activities and offers sophisticated analytical tools to save them time and money while improving effectiveness and simplifying the process: 

  • Monster Career Site Hosting: Includes an employer branded hosted career site, private resume database, EEO/AA reporting, optional OFCCP data capture and reporting, Monster.com integration for job postings and sourcing resumes, and candidate email capability
  • Monster Recruit: A cost-sensitive out-of-the-box configurable applicant tracking system that offers employers self-help capabilities as well as the on-line support
  • Monster Custom Recruit: A customizable enterprise version intended for employers whose requirements are beyond the extensive configurable capabilities of Monster Recruit

Monster TMS also offers post-hire modules including on-boarding, learning management and performance management. The addition of these post-hire modules marks the expansion of Monster’s product portfolio into talent retention solutions and provides Monster’s customers with a single-source, complete employment lifecycle solution.

Product Availability

Monster TMS is available in 10 countries and in eight languages with additional global expansion scheduled throughout 2009. For more information about Monster Talent Management Suite please visit us at www.tmsmonster.com or call us at 1-800-MONSTER (666-7837).

 
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Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt to Combine to Form Towers Watson

June 29, 2009

 

Combined Company Positioned for Sustainable Growth and Profitability with a Broader Portfolio and Wider Geographic Footprint

As with any merger, especially in the consulting industry, uncertainty and turmoil is sure to exist. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc. and Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: WW) today announced that their respective Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt will combine in a merger of equals to form a new, publicly listed company called Towers Watson & Co. Based on the closing price of Watson Wyatt common stock on June 26, 2009, the implied equity value of the transaction is approximately $3.5 billion. Watson Wyatt Chief Executive Officer John Haley will serve the combined company as Chief Executive Officer; Towers Perrin Chief Executive Officer Mark Mactas will serve as President.

“The combination of Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt into Towers Watson will create one of the world’s leading professional services firms, well positioned for sustained growth and profitability across all geographies and business segments,” said Mr. Haley. “The combination will further strengthen our core service lines while offering our clients an enhanced portfolio of proven offerings across a range of financial, risk and people management areas. Towers Watson will have tremendous global reach and service breadth to meet the growing needs of the world’s largest multinational corporations. As we provide more value for our clients, we in turn create value for our people and our shareholders.”

Mark Mactas, Chief Executive Officer of Towers Perrin, said, “This is an important transaction for our respective organizations that positions us well for a future of accelerated growth and higher levels of profitability. The fit between our firms is excellent, starting with a deep commitment to client service and shared values of integrity, professionalism and respect. Our service lines and geographic strengths are also highly complementary, which creates great opportunities for growth. We couldn’t be more excited about this combination, which will change the landscape of our industry.”

Towers Watson, which is expected to have annual revenues in excess of $3 billion, will benefit from the scale of the combined companies and anticipates approximately $80 million in pretax annual synergies. While significant savings are expected during the first two years following completion of the transaction, it is anticipated that full realization of synergies will take three years and cost approximately $80 million. Towers Watson will also have significant non-cash expenses during the first two years following completion of the transaction. The transaction is expected to be accretive to diluted earnings per share within three years following the consummation of the transaction.

 

 

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Learn.com Names New Executive Director of Product Marketing…from Learn.com

June 27, 2009

 

Learn.com, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that David Wilkins, former Senior Director of Product Strategy at Mzinga (formerly KnowledgePlanet) has been named the company’s Executive Director of Product Marketing.

HRchitect includes Learn.com in our list of top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

“As Learn.com continues to grow, we wanted a seasoned professional to help shape our message and provide strategic insight into market direction and emerging growth opportunities. We are confident Dave has the passion, leadership, strategic vision, and the deep industry experience to help Learn.com extend its existing industry leadership and historical position as the #1 vendor in our space,” said JW Ray Chief Operating Officer at Learn.com.

In his new role, David will assume oversight of all product marketing activities at Learn.com, including market requirement documents, analyst relationships, and product messaging. David has over 15 years of experience in the learning and social networking space in various roles, including senior positions in product development, sales support, and product marketing.

As a well-known industry thought leader, David has spoken at over 40 conferences and has been published in every major trade magazine in the learning and talent management space, including Talent Management, Chief Learning Officer, T+D, Training, Learning Solutions, and Learning Circuits. David has also been an early adopter of social media technologies such as Twitter, and is a recognized expert in the emerging concept of social learning.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the Learn.com team. For some time now, I’ve been keenly interested in the merger between traditional talent development practices and social talent management models. With its comprehensive suite of tools and services, Learn.com is the company best positioned to address both the formal and social aspects of talent development,” said David Wilkins, Executive Director of Product Marketing at Learn.com.

For more information on Learn.com, please visit www.learn.com

 
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SmartSearch v13.1 Updates Include Gmail Integration, Enhancements for MAC Users, and Free Mobile Access on iPhone, BlackBerry or Other Hand-Held Devices…from Advanced Personnel Systems

June 27, 2009

 

Advanced Personnel Systems adds functionality to communication tools for mobile recruiting and improves capabilities for users on FireFox browser

HRchitect includes SmartSearch in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Doug Coull, President & CEO, and LJ Morris, CTO with SmartSearch appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 6, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), a leader in talent acquisition management and recruiting business solutions, announced the completion of Version 13.1 updates to its SmartSearch solution, including incorporation of the Mobile Access module to the base system – which means users can now access their database from their iPhone, BlackBerry or other hand-held devices at no additional cost.

“SmartSearch was one of the first recruiting solutions to offer Mobile Access. As the demand for the popular add-on module increased over the last couple of years, we’ve done a number of updates including click-and-dial, quick note and email capabilities,” said LJ Morris, CTO of APS, “Now we’ve made it easier than ever for our users to tap into the system from their mobile devices, and built it right into the base system, making it available on demand for anyone that wants to take advantage of it, free of charge.”

Gmail integration is another popular enhancement for SmartSearch users and mobile recruiters. Users can set up email access to a Gmail account, in addition to using the Outlook Toolbar plug-in. Both tools are designed to facilitate the import of inbound and outbound email content – including the inputting of new or updated resumes with one click – into SmartSearch.

SmartSearch is one of the few talent acquisition and recruiting software products on the market that serves both PC and MAC users. Version 13.1 updates make it easier for MAC users on the FireFox browser to take advantage of additional functionality and document management capabilities.

The v13.1 updates are free and available to all SmartSearch users. SmartSearch offers real-time, talent management software that centralizes sourcing, recruiting, applicant tracking, and hiring activities in an online database where all the pieces come together in one easy to use interface.

“SmartSearch is designed to seamlessly integrate with our clients’ existing systems and applications for managing all sourcing and employment related information,” said Doug Coull, CEO of APS. “We are pleased to offer these enhancements to our communication tools and email handling capabilities.”

APS has been in the business of development and deployment of talent management and recruiting business solutions since 1986. Having pioneered the field of resume-scanning-based recruiting solutions, APS remains a leader in web-based technology and innovative approaches to recruitment data management. Its flagship product, SmartSearch, is currently in its thirteenth release and serves more than 6,000 users worldwide.

Learn more about SmartSearch by visiting www.smartsearchonline.com

 
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Halogen Introduces Next Generation Talent Profiles…from Halogen

June 26, 2009

 

Halogen Introduces Next Generation Talent Profiles to Improve Talent Decision Making, Drive User Adoption and Collaboration

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Talent Management leader Halogen Software today announced its Talent Profiles solution, designed to succeed where traditional employee profiles have failed. These unique features provide greater flexibility and insight for talent decision-making across the organization, drive collaboration among employees and departments, and increase adoption and system usage, making talent management a core organizational value.

Halogen’s Talent Profiles solution incorporates all the elements one could expect from a profiling module and extends the value, security and adoption of such a system with distinct features including: fully customizable profile elements to collect information most relevant to a company’s business requirements, multiple role-based profile views, and an HR controlled process to ensure profile completion and richer talent information.

Flexible, configurable employee profiles

Where conventional solutions are static, providing predefined sections and fields based only on the vendor’s suggestions and limiting the search and reporting value of the data, Halogen’s talent profile can be completely customized based on a company’s business priorities. The ability to create custom fields can provide deeper insight into a particular factor or competency that is unique to one organization.

“Our firm growth targets require we have the right associates in the right roles at the right time. We need a tool that will help us match our associates’ skills and passions to the needs of a specific position and market,” said Claudio Diaz, SPHR, Chief Human Capital Officer with Wipfli LLP. “For example, if we need to find the perfect internal candidate to head up a new office, we want to be able to search on criteria that are anchored in our mission, such as giving back to our communities. Halogen’s offering allows us to create and maintain this rich level of detail that captures our associates’ broader experience, expertise and capabilities.”

Enhanced security levels

Security limitations with traditional employee profile systems mean they can only provide two profiles views: a “public view” which is more limited but searchable by all employees, or an administrator/manager view which shows much more detailed talent information but is potentially too sensitive to be used by other members of the organization. Halogen’s robust security model provides definable role-based views, depending on an individual’s requirements for information within the company. Organizations have the flexibility to determine who can see what, and they can define their own uses for the profile based on business needs.

“As an IT consultancy we need to give various team members different types of access to the talent profiles,” said Steve Swanson, Executive Vice President, Bleum Incorporated. “For example we are regularly looking for candidates to be on project teams. Project leaders and others looking to fill these roles will require different access levels to the profiles for security purposes. With a traditional talent profile, which only provides two levels of access, we could not accomplish this. Halogen’s talent profiles give us this critical flexibility.”

Promotes user adoption and profile updates

Another hurdle with traditional employee profiles relates to user adoption – and upkeep. They tend to rely on employees to independently complete them and maintain them, meaning any data or insight promised won’t be delivered if adoption is low. With Halogen’s robust workflow engine, HR has the ability to include process steps that relate to updating employee profiles, requesting employees to complete the required profile information, and reminding managers when their team members still have tasks to complete. Profile updating can be configured as its own process or included as a step in an on-boarding, performance appraisal or talent assessment process. This ensures profile completion is part of the overall talent management processes within the organization to drive user adoption.

Superior searching options

Halogen’s Talent Profile also provides superior searching and reporting capabilities, and makes connecting and collaborating easy for employees across the organization. Users can either conduct simple search engine type searches or advanced searches to find talent profiles that meet particular criteria. Searches are savable and can be exported for further analysis, and profiles can be compared against each other.

These advanced features provide HR and managers with more actionable talent information and enable departments and peers within the organization to connect and collaborate based on the information most important to them.

Halogen’s Talent Profile module will become available in September 2009 as an integrated component of Halogen’s talent management suite, at no extra charge to existing and new customers.

For more information on Halogen Software, please visit www.halogensoftware.com

 
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HRsmart Releases Version 11.0 of its Talent Management Suite Providing Users with Unparalleled Usability and Configurability…from HRsmart

June 26, 2009

 

HRchitect featured HRsmart in our 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. HRsmart participated in the Talent Management Systems and Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

HRsmart, the only HR software company with a fully integrated Talent Management Suite, today released Version 11.0, setting a new standard in the industry for usability and configurability.

“This exciting new version of our Talent Management Suite is by far the most unified, scalable, configurable and usable platform on the market today,” said Hanny Shehadeh, chief products officer at HRsmart. “We tore down every wall plaguing traditional standalone modules greatly enhancing usability and enabling users, regardless of organizational role, unprecedented collaboration.”

Key features and enhancements to HRsmart’s Unified Architecture (HUA) platform include:

  • Scalability.  HRsmart introduced four new tiers all of which are built on the same platform and can be configured to meet the needs of organizations ranging from 100 to well over 100,000 employees. HRsmart’s Talent Management Suite can be deployed in its entirety or on a modular basis.
  • Brand New Navigation System. This release introduces a new navigation menu designed to allow any user to land on any screen within the entire suite in two clicks. Dubbed “Two Clicks to Anywhere”, the newly designed menu system redefines usability enabling users to truly approach daily talent management tasks logically and holistically. Logical and historical breadcrumbs further provide single click access to the most frequently used functions within the Suite.
  • Built-in Single Sign On and User-Defined Links. Because the entire suite is designed in-house on a single platform, the user need only remember a single log-in. Furthermore, User-Defined links grant them access to other systems within the organization.
  • Consolidated Notification System. In a move to truly demonstrate the power of a fully-integrated platform, users enjoy a single calendar that keeps track of all their scheduled events and reminders regardless whether they are related to recruiting, performance management, career development, learning management, succession planning or compensation. Notifications and alerts from the entire suite are consolidated in a single icon enabling users to tend to all pending requests with a single click. All notifications sent via email are stored through this function allowing the user to recover from any mishap.
  • Features Management. Hundreds of system functions are “feature-wrapped” allowing system administrators to configure and throttle the roll-out of functionality to the organization based on their readiness for change. Drag-and-Drop functionality transforms traditionally intimidating Dashboards and mundane switches into fun tasks. Features are logically grouped to allow for quick configuration and instantaneous activation. This is one of the most powerful enhancements in the release and must be seen to gain an appreciation for the granularity of the configuration capability.
  • Direct Feedback to Product Management. Eliminating all barriers for direct client feedback, every user, on any screen within the Suite, can now communicate directly with HRsmart’s Product Management team. The system automatically logs the current screen and user information allowing them to effortlessly suggest their enhancement request. 

For more information about HRsmart and the new release, please visit www.hrsmart.com

 
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Newton Launches Affiliate Program…from Newton

June 24, 2009

 

If you are looking for a new Talent Acquisition system, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Acquisition vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Newton Software has debuted the Newton Affiliate Program, a third-party sales program for its smart, easy-to-use, recruiting technology, Newton. The program allows qualified individuals to refer Newton to friends, contacts, and companies and earn a percentage of the revenue generated from each sale. Ideal affiliate partners include agency recruiters, contract recruiters, human resources consultants, and other service providers.

Interested parties can sign up for the program on the Newton Software website. Approved affiliates will receive a unique code via email.  Approved Newton affiliates can then distribute their code to interested parties.  When a company becomes a paying customer of Newton the referring affiliate will earn a commission. 

“There is quite a demand for this type of affiliate program in the professional recruiting communities where Newton is gaining momentum quickly. Many contract recruiters have expressed interest in recommending Newton to their clients and now, we can easily empower them to do so,” said Steve Hazelton, Newton’s CEO and Chief Product Officer. “With the Newton Affiliate Program, our partners can provide more complete, effective recruiting services to their clients while generating a little additional income.”

Jeff Winter, General Manager ofGravityPeople, Silicon Valley’s most established technology recruiting firm became the first affiliate partner 4 months ago during a beta test of the program.  “The Newton Affiliate Program has given our team the ability to recommend easy-to-use, affordable software to our clients. Having been in technology recruiting for nearly 12 years, we have seen plenty of ATS software applications and nothing compares to Newton’s intuitiveness.  Newton keeps our clients organized and generally improves the recruiting process allowing my team to focus on identifying and managing talent, not chasing hiring mangers around.”

“We want to apply Newton’s key values of innovation, collaboration and ease-of-use to the entire business ecosystem. We have an innovative business model that enables us to create unique programs that provide value to our partners and customers,” said Joel Passen, Newton Software’s Co-Founder. “Our best advocates are those that have used Newton on a daily basis. Referring Newton is the ultimate compliment and we want to incent our community as much as possible.”

Companies and individuals that would like to participate in the Newton Affiliate Program can simply visit the affiliate website (http://www.newtonsoftware.com/affiliate-program.php) and fill out a short application.  Approved affiliates will receive a unique affiliate code typically within 24 hours.

 
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Saba Offers Groundbreaking Learning Exchange Program…from Saba

June 24, 2009

 

Special Offer for SumTotal Customers Makes it Easy to Migrate to Saba Learning and Implement a Solid Foundation for People Management that Drives Organizational Transformation

HRchitect featured Saba in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Saba participated in the Learning Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. A.G. Lambert, the VP of Marketing with Saba will appear on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 14, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced a groundbreaking learning management system (LMS) exchange as a limited-time offer for qualified SumTotal customers. Available now, this offer is designed to provide an option for SumTotal customers to take advantage of Saba’s award-winning people management solutions at attractive prices.

“By electing to participate in the exchange program, customers will be gaining a business partner that is dedicated to continued investment in innovation as well as support for both OnDemand and on-premise customers,” said A.G. Lambert, vice president of marketing for Saba. “We are pleased to provide customers facing uncertainty in their vendor’s product investment and direction with a cost-effective alternative that can mitigate risk.”

By selecting Saba, organizations are partnering with the market leader. Saba’s financial strength, product breadth, and worldwide customer depth have positioned Saba at the forefront of the learning technology marketplace. Saba recently received the Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders Award for Vendor Innovation, where the Saba Knowledge Center was recognized for its ability to deliver Web 2.0 collaboration, recommendation, and search capabilities that improve learning effectiveness. In addition, Chief Learning Officer Magazine awarded Saba with the top prize, Gold, in the “Excellence in LMS” category for the publication’s Learning in Practice Awards.

About the SumTotal Learning Exchange Offer
The exchange program is available to all current SumTotal learning customers irrespective of their deployment model. The exchange program provides participating customers with the ability to select Saba Learning either on premise or OnDemand, with discounts available for each. For customers electing to take advantage of a more complete approach to organizational learning that includes social learning, virtual classrooms, and enterprise-wide knowledge capture, the exchange program also provides additional incentives for Saba Centra and Saba Collaboration. 

In order to streamline the transition to Saba Learning, Saba offers a proven migration methodology and toolset. The Saba migration methodology and toolset was developed and validated in conjunction with converting to Saba Learning more than 100 customers previously using a different LMS.

Qualified SumTotal customers will have until November 30, 2009, to take advantage of the Saba offer. For more information, please visit http://www.saba.com/products/sumtotal-replacement/

 
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HRsmart Appoints Patrick Aulson as Chief Administrative Officer…from HRsmart

June 24, 2009

 

HRchitect featured HRsmart in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. HRsmart participated in the Talent Management Systems panel and Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

HRsmart, the leading global Talent Management software company, today appointed Patrick Aulson to Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to this appointment, Aulson was the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for HRsmart.

In his new role, Aulson will be responsible for HRsmart’s Human Resources, Finance, Contracts and Procurement Departments. He will continue to manage strategic planning and developing new business initiatives and mergers and acquisitions for HRsmart.

“In the past couple of months, under Pat’s leadership, we have felt the impact of his considerable experience,” said Mark Hamdan, Chief Executive Officer for HRsmart. “We are delighted to have him take on this new role as HRsmart continues to position itself for growth.”

Aulson has served in a number of senior and executive HR roles in a variety of industries including high technology, construction, financial services, manufacturing, consumer products and higher education, and is on the board of Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas, a non-profit group responsible for funding and oversight of a number of state and federal programs that complement economic development – including job training, workplace education, child care and educational initiatives.

Prior to joining HRsmart, Aulson was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder. He led International Human Resources for The Associates, a financial services company now part of CitiGroup, and was the Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Services for AMRE, a NYSE company involved with direct marketing under the Sears and later Century 21 Home Improvements brand names.  Aulson also served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Republic Financial Services, a subsidiary of Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company and held various positions at Texas Instruments in staffing, training and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits.

Aulson holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

HRsmart has received accolades from key analyst firms regarding its product vision and functionality. Industry observers have hailed HRsmart’s Talent Management Suite functionality as being very strong, and stated HRsmart has a comprehensive vision for an integrated talent management suite.

For more information on HRsmart, please visit www.hrsmart.com

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Softscape Increases Global Talent Visibility…from Softscape

June 24, 2009

 

Softscape Increases Global Talent Visibility with Latest People Management Software Release

HRchitect includes Softscape in its list of Talent Management Systems that businesses should consider. Dave Watkins, Softscape’s CEO and Co-Founder appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 19, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Softscape, the global leader in people management software, today announced the latest version of its top rated Softscape Apex software, offering the industry’s most flexible and configurable HR platform to help customers increase global talent visibility and better manage every aspect of the employee lifecycle. The Company’s latest innovation includes hundreds of new features and represents the new system of record standard for human resources to improve operational efficiencies, meet regulatory compliance, and reduce total cost of ownership, all in a single platform.

“In this economic environment, it’s critical for HR organizations to squeeze the most out of their technology investments,” said Leighanne Levensaler, principle analyst, Bersin & Associates. “By giving its customers a way to easily configure their applications, Softscape can help customers more quickly adapt to economic, regulatory, or global changes while reducing the overhead costs related to deploying, managing, and upgrading their talent management systems.”

New advancements to Softscape’s comprehensive HR solution span every suite within the platform, including hiring and recruiting, performance management, compensation management, incentive management, succession and talent planning, 360 feedback, learning management, career development, collaboration and social networking, workforce analytics, and core HR management. Softscape represents one of the few vendors that offer this level of breadth and depth of functionality in a single, inherently connected platform that provides a real system of record for all employee information.

A sampling of other new features includes.

·         Bench Strength Developer

·         Candidate Filter Management

·         Candidate Accelerator

·         Compensation Compliance Management

·         Compensation Process Dynamics

·         Benchmark Management

·         Employee Engagement Accelerator

·         Dynamic Talent Pool Management

·         Drag & Drop Talent Explorer

·         Configurable GUI Themes

·         Expanded Currency Support with Variable Scope Control

·         Multi-sequential Batch Processing

·         Synchronized Datamart with Auto Reporting

·         Advanced Log Management

·         Upgrade Management Wizards

·         Report Navigator for Easily Accessing Hundreds of Standard Reports

·         …and hundreds of other new enhancements

In addition, Softscape’s expanded Talent Planning functions enable the creation of dynamic talent pools supported by in-depth search and security features to provide HR and line executives with unparalleled visibility into their bench strength, workforce plans, and overall demand pipeline. Coupled with enhanced reporting capabilities, including expanded report navigation & previews, and extended Microsoft Excel integration, executives and managers can use an easy-to-use interface to achieve a truly global view of their workforce.

“You can’t fix what you can’t see, and once you solve the visibility challenge you’re able to focus on growing your business,” said Dave Watkins, Softscape CEO and co-founder. “Increasing an organization’s ability to quickly and easily view every aspect of how their workforce is operating, their efficiencies, weakness, and gaps for improvement is what makes strong companies flourish and under-optimized organizations grow. With the most global experience in core HR management, Softscape is helping some of the world’s largest global enterprises get the most from their workforces and their people management investments.”

Additional capabilities of Softscape Apex 2009 focus on helping customers improve IT productivity, while simplifying technology deployments and reducing administrative costs. New wizards and user aids make it easier for customers themselves to make changes to the entire system on-the-fly, whereby significantly reducing the need for support and maintenance.

Softscape Apex 2009 R1 is available today. For more information about Softscape’s solutions, please visit www.softscape.com

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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