Employment

Dr Courtney Releases Campaign Platform To Heal People, Economy, Environment

Articles, Occupational safety and health, Health, Positive psychology, Quality of life, Well-being, Yellowknife, Shift work, Employment
Friday, August 14, 2020 - 3:38pm

YELLOWKNIFE, NT,OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 14, 2020 /CNW/ -Dr Courtney Howard, emergency physician, climate and health expert and Northern candidate for the leadership of the federal Green Party of Canada, launched her campaign platform today by video, web and on social media.

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  • YELLOWKNIFE, NT,OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 14, 2020 /CNW/ -Dr Courtney Howard, emergency physician, climate and health expert and Northern candidate for the leadership of the federal Green Party of Canada, launched her campaign platform today by video, web and on social media.
  • The platform is titled, "Healthy People, Healthy Planet," and proposes an overarching vision for Canadian society centered around a wellbeing economy.
  • "When we set our sights on improving health and wellbeing, we start to see solutions that help us solve more than one problem at once.
  • Healthy Future breaks down into three primary sections to address the parts of our society and economy that are not working optimally: shift money, shift power, shift vision.

INT Technologies Named To Staffing Industry Analysts' 2020 List Of Diversity Staffing Firms

Articles, Business, Employment, Human resource management, Staffing, Temporary work, Consultant
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 3:30pm

PHOENIX, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --INT Technologies, the nation's largest certified Veteran-Owned Staffing and Consulting Company, announced today that it has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts' (SIA) 2020 list of diversity staffing firms.Firms on the list range from smaller, niche organizations to global organizations and solutions providers; and encompass the full spectrum of staffing segments, including IT, healthcare, industrial and office/clerical.

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  • PHOENIX, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --INT Technologies, the nation's largest certified Veteran-Owned Staffing and Consulting Company, announced today that it has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts' (SIA) 2020 list of diversity staffing firms.Firms on the list range from smaller, niche organizations to global organizations and solutions providers; and encompass the full spectrum of staffing segments, including IT, healthcare, industrial and office/clerical.
  • We appreciate being included in this respected list," said Chris Knott, Founder & CEO of INT Technologies.
  • Today, INT Technologies is very proud to be the largest Veteran-owned staffing business in the United States.
  • The 2020 list of Diversity-Owned Staffing Firms provides a useful reference for companies with contingent workforce programs looking to use diversity-owned staffing suppliers and for staffing firms seeking diversity-owned subcontractors.

NPI Named a 2020 Atlanta Best Places to Work

Employment, Articles, Human behavior, Atlanta, Cision, Sourcing, Employee engagement
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 3:00pm

ATLANTA, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NPI , a trusted provider of IT sourcing services to many of the world's most successful companies, has once again been named a Best Place to Work in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

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  • ATLANTA, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NPI , a trusted provider of IT sourcing services to many of the world's most successful companies, has once again been named a Best Place to Work in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
  • This is the fifth year in a row and the seventh time NPI has been named an Atlanta Best Places to Work.
  • Based on independent survey results, the 2020 Best Places to Work list celebrates 100 of Atlanta's best employers who demonstrate a strong commitment to employee engagement and satisfaction.
  • The company was recently named a 2020 Sourcing Services Provider to Know by Spend Matters and a finalist for the 2020 World Procurement Awards.

Joblist Launches to Bring Personalization and Collaboration to Job Search Process

Professional services, Communications, Social media, Technology, Human resources, Software, Internet, Employment, Job hunting, Occupations
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 1:00pm

* Joblist addresses these problems in two ways: first, by offering a more customized search experience that is powered by a short preferences quiz, and second, by introducing collaboration to the job search process.

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  • * Joblist addresses these problems in two ways: first, by offering a more customized search experience that is powered by a short preferences quiz, and second, by introducing collaboration to the job search process.
  • By enabling collaboration, Joblist allows family and friends to participate in the job search process.
  • This collaboration accelerates the search process, leads to better outcomes, and reduces the stress, anxiety, and isolation that is so common for many job seekers.
  • Joblist is a job search platform that personalizes the process of discovering and landing the right job for you.

Survey: 84 Percent of U.S. Workers Blame Bad Managers for Creating Unnecessary Stress

General Health, Professional services, Small business, Restaurant, Bar, Other Manufacturing, Textiles, Steel, Health, Packaging, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Retail, Other Professional Services, Human resources, Human resource management, Organizations, Society for Human Resource Management, Organizational studies, Employment, Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Workplace, Management, Society for Human Resource Management Middle East and Africa
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 4:30pm

A new SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) survey affirms the workplace adage that employees leave managers, not companies, as 84 percent of U.S. workers say poorly trained managers create a lot of unnecessary work and stress.

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  • A new SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) survey affirms the workplace adage that employees leave managers, not companies, as 84 percent of U.S. workers say poorly trained managers create a lot of unnecessary work and stress.
  • "There is no relationship in the workplace more powerful than the one between people managers and employees," said SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP.
  • SHRMs PMQ provides people managers with the training and skills they need to build high-performing teams.
  • By skilling up managers, HR can spend more time strategizing, cultivating culture, and delivering bottom line results.

Fusion Recruiting Labs Recognized as 501st Fastest-Growing Private Company in America

Software, Recruitment, Military recruitment, Cision, Hiring, Employment, Computing, Software as a service
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 3:30pm

RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fusion Recruiting Labs, Inc. ( FusionRL ), a SaaS recruitment platform for high-demand industries, was today announced as No.

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  • RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fusion Recruiting Labs, Inc. ( FusionRL ), a SaaS recruitment platform for high-demand industries, was today announced as No.
  • Alex McKeown and his partners created FusionRL to humanize and simplify the recruitment process in high-demand industries through better candidate experiences.
  • Over the past five years, FusionRL has worked with over 1,000 companies across America to satisfy their hiring needs.
  • Fusion Recruiting Labs, Inc. builds employment tools that accelerate hiring processes and increase the efficiency of recruitment advertising campaigns for the fast-growing needs of Human Resources Departments.

LHH Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer

Service companies, Opfikon, The Adecco Group, Business, Employment, Chief marketing officer
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 3:30pm

NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --LHH, the leading global provider of career transition, coaching and leadership development solutions, today announced the promotion of Michelle Anthony to Chief Revenue Officer, reporting to Ranjit de Sousa, President of LHH.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --LHH, the leading global provider of career transition, coaching and leadership development solutions, today announced the promotion of Michelle Anthony to Chief Revenue Officer, reporting to Ranjit de Sousa, President of LHH.
  • Anthony will have the primary responsibility of driving revenue growth leading the company's sales and marketing organizations.
  • LHH's Chief Sales Officer Christoph Niebel has been appointed president of Pontoon, the Adecco Group's global leader in talent solutions and LHH's sister company.
  • Anthony joined the company in 2018 as Head of Global Marketing and was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer in 2019.

Christoph Niebel Appointed as President of Pontoon

Songs, Service companies, Opfikon, The Adecco Group, Employment, Pontoon, Christoph
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 2:15pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pontoon , a global leader in outsourced talent solutions and part of the Adecco Group , today announced the appointment of Christoph Niebel as President, reporting to Corinne Ripoche, CEO of Adecco Americas and Pontoon.

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pontoon , a global leader in outsourced talent solutions and part of the Adecco Group , today announced the appointment of Christoph Niebel as President, reporting to Corinne Ripoche, CEO of Adecco Americas and Pontoon.
  • Niebel joins Pontoon from LHH, the Group's talent development and career transition business, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer.
  • "Christoph is a purpose-oriented leader with a passion for driving workforce transformation," said Ripoche.
  • We live by these values at Pontoon and are delighted to welcome Christoph to the team."

Ryan Named One of the 2020 Best Companies to Work for in New York State

Professional services, Technology, Human resources, Software, Finance, Consulting, Accounting, Society for Human Resource Management, Human resource management, Organizations, Employment, Business organizations
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 12:00pm

The annual list of the 2020 Best Companies to Work for in New York was created by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM) and Best Companies Group.

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  • The annual list of the 2020 Best Companies to Work for in New York was created by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM) and Best Companies Group.
  • Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and employee survey process and analyzed the data, using their expertise to determine the final rankings.
  • For more information on the Best Companies to Work for in New York State, visit https://nys.shrm.org/2020-best-companies-winners .
  • Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes.

Survey: Hourly Workers Will Return to Work If Weekly Unemployment Stimulus Ends Permanently

Employment classifications, Employment, Articles, Human activities, Unemployment, Temporary work, Child care, Telecommuting
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 11:23am

The report, based on a survey of about 650 gig workers in early August, also shows that many hourly workers (32%) applied for unemployment benefits in the last month but only about half (17%) have actually received benefits.

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  • The report, based on a survey of about 650 gig workers in early August, also shows that many hourly workers (32%) applied for unemployment benefits in the last month but only about half (17%) have actually received benefits.
  • What isn't clear is what hourly workers will do for childcare when they return to work.
  • Most workers (60%) revealed they don't expect to send their children back to school/daycare until 2021.
  • We asked the workers a range of questions about COVID-19, their economic finances, and barriers to work.