#HRTechChat Episode Seven Preview: Employee Assessment Technology from Cradle to Grave
Employee assessments—those are for assessing job candidates, to see whether or not they fit the organization, right? Yes, that's true. And it's mostly recruiters and hiring managers that employ employee assessments, right? Well, often that's true, too. And that's a shame. From an organizational standpoint, assessing talent only at the point of possible hire is myopic, a narrow approach to employee assessment. The word "employee" precedes "assessment," after all.
Another Toracleo Post
Everyone on the Twitterverse and blogosphere has obsessed over the Oracle–Taleo deal, and rightfully so. My take can be summarized in 5 bullets:
SAGE LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE CONNECTED SERVICE TO EMPOWER BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES
IRVINE, CA (February 21, 2012) — Sage North America today announced the release of Sage Source, a forward-thinking new connected service designed to provide services and benefits to small and midsized businesses and their employees while encouraging work life balance.
PlanSource Announces Completion of SOC 2 Audit and Report Process on the Security, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, and Availability for its HR Management and Benefits Administration Platforms
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- PlanSource Holdings, Inc., a cloud-based HR and healthcare SaaS technology company, has announced that it has completed the SOC 2 (Service Organization Controls 2) audit and report process covering areas of security, confidentiality, processing integrity, and availability for its HR management and benefits administration platforms.
Jobscience Takes the Gold in Talent Acquisition Technology for the 2011 Brandon Hall Excellence Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Feb 15, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Jobscience, a leading Talent Relationship Management provider, today announced its recruiting application has won the coveted Brandon Hall Gold Award for Excellence in the Talent Acquisition Technology category.
#HRTechChat Episode Six Recap: Everybody's Doing the Locomotion for Mobile Technology
The editors would like to thank Grand Funk Railroad for that headline. Everybody's doing a brand new dance now, and all you people in HR, recruiting and talent management need to move it for the mobile workforce. You people who create technology for them, that means you, too.
CHECKERS® AND RALLYS® DRIVE NEW OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES WITH JOBAPP
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – February 16, 2012 – Tampa, FL-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, the nation’s largest chain of double drive-thru restaurants, knows that people drive its success.
When the national quick service chain decided that one of their core corporate values, “Obsessed with Excellence: Uncompromisingly High Standards” could be enhanced by investing in talent management technology, Checkers gave JobApp Network a tall order. Bring excellence. Bring an ROI that won’t quit.
Insala’s Future of Outplacement Industry White Paper Reveals Evolution of Services, Projected Trends in Demand, and Impact of Game-Changing Technology
Insala, the leading outplacement solutions software provider, announces the release of a free white paper on the future of the outplacement industry. Based on an expert panel of global outplacement industry leaders, The Future of the Outplacement Industry – Roundtable Discussion 2012 Report shares their insight on the evolution of outplacement as a service provider, trends in demand and game-changing technology for job seekers and outplacement firms.
GreenJobInterview Announces the Addition of New, Marquee Companies to its Client Roster
COSTA MESA, CA, February 15, 2012 – GreenJobInterview, the pioneer in live virtual interviewing announces three new clients have adopted the company’s powerful technology and service solutions: Time Warner Cable, Hypertherm and InterContinental Hotels Group. By partnering with GreenJobInterview, these industry-leading organizations are set to recognize substantial cost savings, time efficiencies and improve the hiring experience for the companies and their candidates alike.
Flexible Benefit Service Corporation Introduces Health Advocate to Help Clients Navigate Health Insurance Landscape
ROSEMONT, Ill. (Feb. 15, 2012) – Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) announced today that Health Advocate, Inc., the nation’s leading independent healthcare advocacy and assistance company, will provide its award-winning health advocacy service to Flex’s clients. Health Advocate assists organizations and their employees with navigating the complex healthcare and insurance systems. They help participants and their families with their medical, hospital, dental, pharmacy and other healthcare needs.



