(PRWEB) August 11, 2005 — Graduates from top undergrad and MBA programs are back in the driver’s seat, according to WetFeet’s Student Recruitment Report 2005. Not since the boon of the late 1990s have students applied to fewer companies, received more and better offers, and made employment decisions so early in the traditional fall and spring recruiting cycle. (more…)

Princeton, NJ (PRWEB) August 12, 2005 –- viaPeople, Inc., a leading human asset management software and consulting services company, announced today the availability of a new workforce analytics solution for improving employee engagement throughout the enterprise. Partnering with an industry-leading retailer on an employee engagement initiative, viaPeople has also pinpointed several specific leadership behaviors which most impact employees’ engagement. (more…)

(PRWEB) August 17, 2005 — According to talk show host and author Ed Horrell, the focus of customer service is shifting from the process of how business is done to the people doing the business. This is raising the bar of service for many companies, providing better custmer service for many customers, and causing headaches for companies who don’t put emphasis on their people. (more…)

BEACHWOOD, OH (PRWEB) August 18, 2005 -– Two more newspapers have joined the growing number of U.S. newspapers that are part of The Job Network, a network of more than 600 newspaper job sites, powered by Redmatch, an HR recruitment software company based in Beachwood, Ohio. Both The Gazette of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the South Bend Tribune of Indiana report increased traffic and advertiser approval since joining The Job Network. (more…)

Monterey Park, Calif. (PRWEB) August 19, 2005 — NOVAtime, an innovative technology company that develops time and attendance and workforce management software, officially announces the long anticipated NOVAtime 3000 Enterprise Edition Release 3 (R3) on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005. (more…)

Hazlet, NJ and Owings Mills, MD – August 15, 2005 – iCIMS, a leading provider of web-based Hiring Management Solutions, and Employment Background Investigations (EBI) today announced a strategic partnership that will allow recruiters using iCIMS’ applicant tracking solutions to incorporate full background checks on all new job candidates online. (more…)

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) August 18, 2005 -– A new salary survey finds that compensation managers are feeling optimistic, and that could mean good news in your paycheck. Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) has just released its 2006 Pay Budget Survey, which predicts that the national average merit increase for exempt office employees will hit 4.0% in 2006 (up from 3.7% in 2005). Non-exempt office workers (those who must be paid overtime) will see average increases of 3.8%. (more…)