Patriot PAY Offers Free Set-Up Package for New Payroll Customers
For small business owners needing access to online payroll at any time, Patriot Software is providing Patriot PAY, an online payroll software package designed to simplify employee payroll management. With a free set-up package for a limited time, new customers can utilize the software at an affordable monthly price beginning at $10 per month. Customer support representatives are on hand to...
Amid Downturn, W2 Software Helps Businesses Be Productive
The new edition of ezW2 software is now available from halfpricesoft.com, with new features and updated forms that make filing W2s and 1099 forms easier. With the economic downturn, businesses seeking ways to increase productivity will benefit from the tax reporting and printing software that is available for free with no obligation. EzW2 prepares and prints 1099 MISC, 1096, W-2 and W-3 forms,...
New Recruiter TV Show: The Headhuntress on Bravo
If you've thought that the life of a recruiter would make a great TV show, you're finally not alone. Bravo, the network famous for their reality shows, is premiering a new TV show about an agency recruiter on Monday, 11/14/2011 at 10pm. The real life documentary will focus on a prestigious recruiter in Los Angeles named Wendy Doulton, aka "The Headhuntress." The TV show will follow...
New Blog for Leadership and Management Advice
Profiles International has released a new blog by chief marketing officer, Dario Priolo, entitled, "Employee Assessment Solutions Blog." The global assessment organization has designed the blog to offer daily leadership and management advice on numerous topics regarding the workplace. Every day a new blog post is offered that gives insight into a variety of topics, such as corporate...
Proposed FUTA Wage Base Increase Due to Increased State Employment Tax Rates
By the year 2014, State Unemployment Tax Rates may double due to an increase in the FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act), which will hurt employers financially if the proposal goes through. The FUTA taxable wage base right now is $7,000, but it may more than double to $15,000 in just a couple of years according to the Unemployment Services Trust (UST). Many states currently have depleted their...
Seamless Background Checks Provided by EmployeeScreenIQ and Taleo Business Edition
EmployeeScreenIQ and Taleo Business Edition have combined to offer paperless background checks for hiring managers. A global employment background screening provider, EmployeeScreenIQ assists recruiters with streamlined employment screening modules. Taleo brings to the table leading on-demand talent management solutions for small and medium sized companies. Recruiters can utilize EmployerScreen...
VirtualOutplacement.com Provides Free Digital Tablets and 3D Center for Laid Off Workers
VirtualOutplacement.com is now providing employer's displaced workforce with six months access to a 3D Virtual Outplacement Center designed to improve career transitions. Owned by Career Communications, Inc. the new digital outplacement service provides job and career information to employees to assist them in finding another job quickly. Aimed at employers and human resource professionals...
Empathia and Edington Associates Combine Forces to Deliver Corporate Wellness Tools
Empathia and Edington Associates have combined forces to assist businesses focus more on corporate wellness with successful tools and strategies. Empathia, a behavioral health solutions provider, and Edington Associates, who partner with organizations to foster healthy workplaces, will now be offering assessments and unique tools to foster leadership, positive behaviors, and sustain a healthy...
Free WOTC and American Jobs Act Webinar Provided by TALX Tax Credit and Incentives Experts
A complimentary webinar by TALX Tax Credit and Incentives Experts providing a regulatory update on the American Jobs Act and its tax credit opportunities and the Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) will be held Wednesday, November 16th at 12:00 p.m. ET and Friday, November 18th at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. The webinar, "The Outlook for WOTC: A Briefing on the View from Washington", will host...

Unemployment in the Midwest a Mixed-Bag of Highs and Lows
Over the past year, the Midwest has exhibited a range of divergent unemployment rates, with many metropolitan areas experiencing unemployment far above or below the national average of 9.0 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that the highest unemployment rates in the Midwest metropolitan areas (as of September 2011) were seen in Rockford, Illinois at 13.4 percent,...
Excellence in Sourcing Innovation Awarded to Informatica at The Recruiting Conference
According to The Recruiting Conference Inc. held November 1st in Chicago, the 'Excellence in Sourcing Innovation' award goes to Informatica and consultant Dave Mendoza. Informatica is the leading global provider of data integration software and Dave Mendoza is a global talent acquisition consultant. The annual recruiting and sourcing event brought together recruiting leaders, sourcing...
JobScience Launches TalentCloud Recruiting Winter '12 Release
Jobscience, a leading Talent Relationship Management provider on Force.com, has recently announced the latest release of of its award-winning TalentCloud Recruiting application. The winter '12 version is available now and comes equipped with powerful new features for expanding candidate pools and improved data tracking tools for more effective compliance and EEO data collection. "Today's high...
