Archive for June, 2008


Carnival of Human Resources (About.com)

Carnival of Human Resources (About.com)
The new Carnival of Human Resources is up at the Evil HR Lady’s site. Please visit to see what my fellow HR bloggers have to say. I enjoy the Carnival…

Paul B. Records Named Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, for Kaiser Permanente (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Paul B. Records Named Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, for Kaiser Permanente (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals has announced the appointment of Paul B. Records as senior vice president and chief human resources officer for the organization.

Watson Wyatt acquires Argentine consulting firm (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Watson Wyatt acquires Argentine consulting firm (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. said Monday it has acquired Marcu & Asociados, a Argentine human-resources and financial-services firm.

New certified human resources director professionalizes village (Brookfield Suburban Life)

New certified human resources director professionalizes village (Brookfield Suburban Life)
Michelle Robbins, Brookfield s human resources director, said that by recently earning her certification from the Society of Human Resources Management, she s now able to restructure personnel requirements and improve communication between employees.

Herkimer committee meeting canceled (The Observer-Dispatch)

Herkimer committee meeting canceled (The Observer-Dispatch)
The Herkimer County Legislature s Human Resources Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday is canceled.

Carnival of Human Resources #35 (About.com)

Carnival of Human Resources #35 (About.com)
Looking to make Human Resources just a bit more sexy? This week’s blog carnival is themed around raising HR’s wattage at work. Doing more with social media is just one…

Bangkok and Rayong far down global list (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)

Bangkok and Rayong far down global list (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
Bangkok and Rayong have kept their rankings of 109th and 132nd in the 2008 Worldwide Quality of Living survey conducted by the human resources consulting company Mercer. The survey is used mainly to help multinational corporations determine compensation for executives.

New HRmarketer.com eBook: How to Reach and Engage Human Resources Buyers and Convert Them to Leads (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

New HRmarketer.com eBook: How to Reach and Engage Human Resources Buyers and Convert Them to Leads (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CAPITOLA, Calif.—-HRmarketer.com has released a new eBook that guides suppliers of human resources products and services through a three-step process to achieve increased publicity, web site traffic, improved SEO and greater sales leads.

New HRmarketer.com eBook: How to Reach and Engage Human Resources Buyers and Convert Them to Leads (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

New HRmarketer.com eBook: How to Reach and Engage Human Resources Buyers and Convert Them to Leads (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Based on client success stories, eBook fuses content and promotion tactics to achieve increased publicity, web site traffic, and sales leads.