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iCIMS Adds Key Leadership Positions to Support Growing Client Base

iCIMS Adds Key Leadership Positions to Support Growing Client Base »

Hazlet, NJ (PRWEB) November 09, 2011 iCIMS, a leading provider of Software- as- a- Service talent management solutions, today announced the appointment of Darren Ault as Director of Client Relations and Trinh Bui as Manager of Enterprise Client Relations. Focused on supporting iCIMS’ 1000+ clients, Ault and Bui will be responsible for developing strategies to enhance the customer experience.

Ault will manage a team of Client Relationship Directors (CRDs), who oversee customer accounts and are dedicated to user adoption and satisfaction. On a daily basis, the CRD Team provides strategic consulting and best practice recommendations, as well as connects iCIMS customers with the appropriate resources to address their more technical needs.

With more than 17 years of experience in sales and sales management, Ault will provide direction and a scalable growth strategy to the CRD team. By the end of 2011, the team is projected to increase by 50%; a strategic move to accommodate iCIMS’ rapidly expanding customer base. In addition, Ault will oversee segmentation of the CRD team, ensuring that customers can work with CRDs who have experience with similar organizations and business challenges.

A key new hire for the “Enterprise” segmentation is Trinh Bui, Manager of the CRD Enterprise Team. In this new role, Bui will oversee the day-to-day operations of the group managing iCIMS’ largest client accounts. Prior to joining iCIMS, Bui worked for Indeed.com as the Director of Account Management and TheLadders.com as the Manager of Account Management.

“Our selection of Darren and Trinh for the new CRD leadership positions is a testament to iCIMS’ ongoing commitment to delivering the best customer service in the industry,” said Adam Feigenbaum, iCIMS Chief Operating Officer. “Darren and Trinh will draw on their years of experience to incorporate new and innovative ways to add value to our clients and ensure their satisfaction with iCIMS year after year.”

Darren and Trinh will also lead the CRD team in cultivating resources to help clients optimize processes in every stage of the talent management cycle. In addition to helping clients get the most out of iCIMS’ core applicant tracking system, the CRDS are responsible for helping them expand their use of the Talent Platform into other areas such as onboarding, employee data management, and performance management.

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The Boston Globe Reveals Top Places To Work For 2011

The Boston Globe Reveals Top Places To Work For 2011 »

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Boston Globe’s annual Top Places to Work magazine honors Bright Horizons, Google Cambridge, and Institution for Savings as the top employers in Massachusetts, according to a most important constituency: their employees. The 44-page magazine, which ranks the top 100 workplaces in the state, will be published November 6 in the Boston Sunday Globe and is also featured on BostonGlobe.com and Boston.com.

The newspaper’s fourth annual Top Places to Work report recognizes 100 employers in three size categories, based on the number of employees in Massachusetts. Topping the charts were: Bright Horizons in the large category; Google Cambridge in the medium; and Institution for Savings in the small.

“This year’s three winning companies are uniquely different, but they all have one thing in common: they retain talented employees by creating an engaging and flexible work environment,” said Boston Globe business editor Shirley Leung.

Bright Horizons, the Watertown based company operating 800 child care centers worldwide, earned top honors for the second year in a row in the large employer category. Employees say their work environment is engaging, flexible and accepting.

Google Cambridge, first in the medium category, is a company that brings together some of the brightest minds in technology and creates a work environment best described as a “techie fantasy land.”

Institution for Savings, the Newburyport bank that is number one in the small category, views its employees as family, paying 100 percent of workers’ health care premiums and giving cash bonuses to celebrate personal milestones, such as weddings.

In addition to the rankings, Top Places to Work 2011 features an executive roundtable on recruiting talent and a roundup of the region’s best company perks. Find out which company gives all employees iPads, and which one features an in-house bar.

The Boston Globe’s 2011 Top Places to Work survey was conducted by WorkPlace Dynamics of Exton, Pa., specialists in employee engagement and retention. The Globe invited 1,076 employers to participate in the survey; 237 organizations employing a total of 200,000 people completed the process. Completed surveys were received from 73,813 individuals, who rated their employers based on such factors as compensation, career opportunities and quality of management.

The Top Places to Work magazine also includes online extras, such as videos, sortable rankings, photo galleries and more data on each of the 100 listed companies. All can be found at www.bostonglobe.com/topworkplaces and www.boston.com/topworkplaces. You can also follow Top Places to Work news on Twitter at #topplacestowork.

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CTPartners Issues “Women on Boards: Review and Outlook,” Firm’s First Annual Report on Status of Women on Fortune 1000 Boards

CTPartners Issues “Women on Boards: Review and Outlook,” Firm’s First Annual Report on Status of Women on Fortune 1000 Boards »

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CTPartners (AMEX: CTP) (http://www.ctnet.com), a leading global retained executive search firm, today issued “Women on Boards: Review and Outlook,” (http://www.ctnet.com/uploadedFiles/Women On Boards-Review-Outlook_10-2011.pdf) the firm’s first annual report detailing the status of women on Fortune 1000 boards and providing a framework for change.

According to Julie C. Norris, Partner in the CEO and Board Practice at CTPartners and co-author of the report, “We are starting to see changes in the boardroom that mirror the macro changes in the economy, including demand for directors with insights into new customers, technology, distribution channels and global markets. Boards are looking for diverse perspectives, and the next generation of directors has the opportunity to include more women.”

“Women on Boards: Review and Outlook” includes statistics by company, industry, functional background, board leadership positions and other categories. The data was researched by CTPartners and supplemented by interviews with 50 directors, CEOs, CHROs and governance experts. The report includes suggestions to help boards add more women, tips for women interested in serving on boards, and steps for women serving on boards to strengthen their roles.

Marie E. Kelly, co-author of the report and Partner in the CEO and Board Practice at CTPartners, commented, “Our research uncovered pockets of improvement in the participation of women on boards as well as areas of concern. Our goal was to capture the data, as well as the best ideas from our interviews, to offer boards and women executives a path toward greater involvement of women in corporate governance.”

The report reveals that opportunities exist to help boards finally move beyond the good-old-boys’ network. Some positive signs (data specific to Fortune 1000 boards):

For the 12 months ending June 15, 2011, 83 women across industries joined boards, with an average age of 54;
More than 1,100 directors are currently over age 70, with nearly 300 boards having at least 2 members over age 70 – potential retirements create opportunities for women;
A strong supply of talented women is in place, including 78 CFOs, only 25 of which serve on an outside board;
133 boards have 3 or more women on their boards.

At the same time, the data show that there is continuing reluctance to add female directors. Some examples (data specific to Fortune 1000):

Only 14.7 % of board directors are women;
140 boards have no women directors;
29 consumer companies still have no women directors, despite the fact that women make 75% percent of consumer purchase decisions.

CTPartners CEO Brian Sullivan added, “Accomplished, qualified women executives are available, and we know that boards are made stronger through diversity. Boards are committed these days to refreshing their skills and perspective, and we look forward to greater opportunities for women as a result.”

The full CTPartners Report is available on request or online at “Women on Boards: Review and Outlook,” (http://www.ctnet.com/uploadedFiles/Women On Boards-Review-Outlook_10-2011.pdf.

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Robert Half Management Resources Survey: More than 4 in 10 CFOs Getting Closer to Technology

Robert Half Management Resources Survey: More than 4 in 10 CFOs Getting Closer to Technology »

MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The ties that bind finance and technology appear to be getting stronger, according to a new Robert Half Management Resources survey. Forty-four percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) recently polled said that, in the past three years, they have become more involved in technology-related decisions. Only 6 percent said they were less involved in these decisions.

The survey was developed by Robert Half Management Resources, the world’s premier provider of senior-level accounting and finance professionals on a project and interim basis. It was conducted by an independent research firm and includes responses from 1,400 CFOs from a stratified random sample of U.S. companies with 20 or more employees.

CFOs were asked, “In your role as CFO, are you more or less involved in technology-related decisions than you were three years ago?” Their responses:

Much more involved

17%

Somewhat more involved

27%

No change

49%

Somewhat less involved

3%

Much less involved

3%

Don’t know/no answer

1%

100%

“Finance executives increasingly view enhanced information technology capabilities as a route for the enterprise to achieve efficiencies and boost productivity,” said Paul McDonald, senior executive director of Robert Half Management Resources. “In particular, cloud computing and business intelligence are gaining more attention from CFOs, who favor their benefits in enabling greater access to company data on a more flexible and cost-effective basis.”

Collaboration between finance and IT is likely to build as companies prepare for major projects in 2012. In a separate Robert Half Management Resources survey, CFOs cited IT systems as the area in which they were most likely to invest in the next 12 months.

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U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly, As Hiring Inches Up

U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly, As Hiring Inches Up »

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, says structuring more agile workforce models is needed in order for employers to make instant hiring decisions, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today reported that the overall October unemployment rate fell to 9 percent, and 80,000 new jobs were created last month. The temporary help services industry has shown gains over the last three months – a boost to the economy and a solution to employers’ immediate hiring needs.

“Demand is the primary driver of hiring going forward in this economy. When employers continue to experience a softening in demand for their products and services, and when they see uncertainty in the marketplace, they ease up on hiring,” said Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup President of the Americas. “The ongoing volatility in the marketplace builds uncertainty, which triggers immediate and inconsistent hiring reactions. As a result, a flexible workforce plan that includes contingent workers is increasingly becoming a new normal for business success.”

ManpowerGroup’s 2011 Talent Shortage Survey found that 52 percent of U.S. companies are struggling to fill key jobs, the highest percentage in the six-year history of the survey. ManpowerGroup advises companies to think long-term because the talent mismatch will inevitably worsen as demand for products and services increases.

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PerformancePAM Talent Management Introduces Enhanced Goals in Version 7.5

PerformancePAM Talent Management Introduces Enhanced Goals in Version 7.5 »

Deland, FL (PRWEB) November 07, 2011 PerformancePAM, a leading provider of talent management software, is announcing the release of version 7.5. With this version comes new functionality including advanced goal management, appointment setting, and visual analytics. Advanced goal management allows companies to set goals at the organizational level and distribute them to departmental and employee levels, resulting in a workforce focused on achieving common corporate success. Performance related appointments can be set within PerformancePAM so opportunities to review employee progress are never missed. These appointments can easily be saved in vCal format for use in your favorite calendar, like Outlook. Visual analytics display a graphical representation of where employees’ appraisals sit in the organization as well as how employees score on competencies individually, as an organization, and more.

“In PerformancePAM version 7.5, we have introduced new functionality that places new employee management tools at a manager’s disposal,” says Elizabeth Berlin, Director of Business Development for PerformancePAM. “Greater flexibility with goal setting gives companies the ability to have employees at all levels actively contribute to the highest company ideals.”

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Randstad U.S. Employment Report: Worker Confidence on the Rise

Randstad U.S. Employment Report: Worker Confidence on the Rise »

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Randstad Employee Confidence Index increased by 0.8 points to 45.6 in October. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, shows that slightly fewer workers believe the economy is getting weaker and more believe that the number of jobs available increased.

“Worker confidence in the economy and in the job market continues its sluggish climb back to higher levels this month,” says Joanie Ruge, senior vice president and chief employment analyst of Randstad Holding U.S. “Results from our Employee Confidence Index mirror the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, which showed improvement for the second month in a row. It appears that many businesses and consumers alike are feeling uncertain in terms of a recovery in the near term due to mixed economic signals. While we anticipate modest growth for the remainder of this year, we are optimistic that we will see healthier hiring activity in 2012—albeit slow-moving. This is particularly beneficial for the temporary staffing sector as many companies rely on these services to maintain a flexible headcount, and to locate hard-to-find skill sets in the recovery process. We are also seeing growth in permanent placement positions and expect this trend to continue heading into the New Year.”

The online survey was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Randstad. It surveyed 1,219 employed U.S. adults, aged 18 and over between October 10 and 12, 2011.

A Look Inside the Report:

Confidence in Overall Situation:

The Randstad Employee Confidence Index increased by 0.8 points to 45.6 in October. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, shows that slightly fewer workers believe the economy is getting weaker and more believe that the number of jobs increased.

Confidence in Macroeconomic Environment:

Fifty-one percent of U.S. workers believe the economy has weakened, decreasing by two percentage points from September.
Twelve percent of employed adults believe that more jobs are available compared to nine percent in the previous month’s report.

Confidence in Personal Employment Situation:

The number of U.S. workers indicating that they are confident in the future of their employer remained unchanged in October. This indicator remains at 60 percent.
Thirty-six percent of workers are confident in their ability to find a new job, rising one percentage point from September.

Job Security:

Sixty-eight percent of workers believe that it is unlikely they will lose their jobs in the next 12 months. This is a decrease of one percentage point from the previous month.

Job Transition:

Thirty-four percent of workers are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months. This is up from 32 percent in September.

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SeatGeek Retains Millennium Search

SeatGeek Retains Millennium Search »

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) November 02, 2011 SeatGeek, the leading ticket search engine, has hired executive recruiting firm Millennium Search to find its new director of digital sales. The position is based in New York, NY.

“We discovered Millennium Search participating in conversations on Quora,” said SeatGeek Co-Founder Russ D’Souza. “We thought it was very smart of them to be hanging around where entrepreneurs are looking for resources.”

Launched in 2009, SeatGeek searches the inventory of all the web’s major secondary ticket sites and aggregates all available tickets in one place. The company was a finalist at TechCrunch 50 in 2009 and was named to PC Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Websites of 2010. SeatGeek currently employs 14 people.

“SeatGeek is not just a place to do ticket transactions,” D’Souza said. “If someone is looking for entertainment options but doesn’t know what to attend, we can make the best recommendations. With that in mind, we are looking to add significant revenue to the site through advertising deals, so the new digital sales director is a key role for us. The goal is to double our ad revenues.”

“We’re excited about finding the ideal candidate for SeatGeek,” said Millennium Search CEO Amish Shah. “We have the right experience and a deep pool of qualified candidates within our network, and we’re confident we will fill this sales position quickly with an A-player. SeatGeek has the right combination of management, product offerings and funding that we like to see in clients we support.”

Millennium Search Senior Partner Sandy Bleich is handling this search for the firm.

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MedZilla Reports: Dr. Frank Heasley Resigns as CEO of MedZilla.com

MedZilla Reports: Dr. Frank Heasley Resigns as CEO of MedZilla.com »

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 03, 2011 Dr. Frank Heasley, CEO and Founder of MedZilla.com, the internet’s most established source for health care, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, science and research professionals and information, announced his resignation today. Three Keys Consulting Group will manage the company’s day-to-day operations. Heasley himself will remain with the company as the Chairman of the Board.

“Some time ago, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma,” Heasley said. “Since then, while preparing the company for my eventual departure, I’ve spent a lot of time learning about the disease and working to support others suffering from it. This transition will not only bring new minds and fresh ideas to MedZilla, but it will also allow me to continue these efforts.”

Since founding MedZilla in 1994, Heasley set the job board apart from others by providing anonymized candidate abstracts, allowing employers and recruiters to peruse listings before actually signing up; developing a proprietary document matching system, which suggests the best candidates for any given position; and working to maintain candidate confidentiality by constantly updating information security measures. MedZilla itself was the first niche job board on the internet, and it remains one of the two longest-running job boards online.

Heasley’s successor, John Burkhardt, has been with MedZilla since 2003, and has worked closely with him throughout his eight-year tenure. After spending three years as Director of Operations, Burkhardt, a graduate of the University of Florida’s Warrington School of Business and an accomplished Information Systems Architect, was promoted to Managing Director.

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Job Searching? Blue Chip Career Can Put You in Elite Company

Job Searching? Blue Chip Career Can Put You in Elite Company »

Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 03, 2011 Blue Chip Career, an online mentoring platform for job seekers, launched its new website with an extensive network of business executives. The company’s diverse and growing mentor network includes managing directors at bulge-bracket investment banks, successful entrepreneurs and venture capital investors, team leaders at top consulting firms and senior private equity and hedge fund investors. Through the Blue Chip Career platform, any job seeker can connect with an experienced mentor for personalized job search guidance.

“As a young professional, I noticed that networking was difficult and awkward and that it was hard to find the ‘right person’ to speak to,” Chris Carey, the company’s founder said of his motivation to transform the traditional mentoring paradigm. “After realizing this challenge, our team developed a mentor network which rivals that of a top business school, yet is easily and comfortably accessible to all.”

While social and professional networking is becoming an increasingly crowded space, Blue Chip Career differentiates its services by ensuring meaningful relationships with experienced and altruistically motivated mentors. Unlike a professional network such as LinkedIn, Blue Chip Career offers job seekers access to executives outside their existing network, and each client is provided a personal mentor match to ensure a productive and genuine relationship. Additionally, even as social networks are making it easier for professionals to connect, many job seekers are finding their requests for advice ignored.

“When I wanted help searching for a summer internship, I reached out to 50 alumni through my school’s network and LinkedIn, and I only received two responses – both of which were unhelpful,” Jeff Fairbrothers, a college junior, said of his networking experience prior to working with a Blue Chip Career mentor. “When I learned of Blue Chip Career, I found an executive with the perfect background for my career interests, and I was connected with her immediately.”

The company is finding that even professionals with traditionally strong alumni and professional networks are engaging with Blue Chip Career mentors. Indeed, the company has worked with students at all of the top 15 business schools. “Clients appreciate the ability to speak to an executive with specific industry expertise, as well as the on-demand and candid nature of the client-mentor interactions.” Carey said. “Some clients spend 20+ hours with a mentor, a time commitment that is uncomfortable and nearly impossible to get from a connection established via a personal or alumni network.”

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athenahealth and HireClix Receive onrec Award for Best College Recruiting Program

athenahealth and HireClix Receive onrec Award for Best College Recruiting Program »

(PRWEB) November 02, 2011 The Recruiting Conference #104 – athenahealth Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of cloud-based practice management services to medical groups, and HireClix, athenahealth’s recruitment marketing agency, were honored last night with an onrec Award for Best College Recruiting Program at The Recruiting Conference in Chicago, Ill. The “athenahealth Campus Recruiting Food Truck Event” was recognized as the best campus recruiting effort from all entries based on its effectiveness to communicate with upcoming graduates and motivate them to engage with the company.

“We are so proud to be recognized by the onrec Awards for the athenahealth campus food truck event,” said Jeremy Trelstad, director of recruiting, athenahealth. “This program achieved two of the hardest and most coveted goals of recruitment marketing – precision targeting and a creative call to action. We are grateful to our recruitment marketing partner HireClix for sprouting this unique idea, and executing it flawlessly on our behalf.”

As a cloud-based services business, athenahealth is consistently looking to recruit talented, highly-skilled software developers that will make great “athenistas”. Due to the overall demand for software developers and the competitive hiring environment in the greater Boston area, in 2011 athenahealth was seeking new, creative ways to attract candidates to apply to their software developer positions. athenahealth turned to their recruitment marketing partner, HireClix, to deliver a break-through idea that was targeted and efficient.

Knowing the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a hotbed of talented software programmers, HireClix suggested that athenahealth sponsor a mobile food truck and give away free organic meals during the breaks between MIT final exams. More than 300 students attended the event in May of 2011. athenahealth recruiters and software developers were there to talk to students about the corporate culture at athenahealth and encourage them to apply for open positions.

HireClix used social media channels to drive students to the event, including Facebook ads specifically targeting students studying math and engineering at MIT. The Facebook advertising campaign delivered 7,000 branded media impressions to students. athenahealth signage and collateral at the event reinforced the company’s employment brand and articulated the benefits of being an “athenista”.

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Job Openings Up In Key Industries

Job Openings Up In Key Industries »

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 30, 2011 Job search aggregator SimplyHired.com released statistics over the course of approximately 18 months, ending in August 2011, indicating that job openings are up in many key industries. Finance jobs have increased 13%; retail, 12%; health care, 21%; and accounting, 14%.

The statistics show what industries declined over the same period: marketing positions are down 3%; banking, 2%; and consulting, 45%. These facts shed some light on where and where not to target the job search.

“Job search requires a strategy, not a shotgun blast approach that attempts to hit everything,” says Jewel Bracy DeMaio, MRW, ACRW, CPRW, CEIP, of APerfectResume.com. “Knowing what industries are up allows executive candidates to apply laser beam focus as they take the next step along the career path.”

APerfectResume.com is providing executives earning $100K+ annually guidance so they can maximize the job search. “We’re launching a webcast series, ‘How To Write A Perfect Resume,’” http://goo.gl/N5sFF, says DeMaio. This is an interactive session for executives to learn from one of the leading resume services, and from a nationally-published resume writer, the critical elements necessary to be showcased as the best candidate.

Specializing in senior resumes, APerfectResume.com is displaying free resume samples. “There’s a Vice-President, Human Resources resume example, as well as a COO resume and CFO CV in ‘How To Write A Perfect Resume,’” http://goo.gl/N5sFF, says DeMaio. “The CFO resume is particularly timely, since finance and accounting jobs are on the rise right now. Candidates in the webinar can see how the CFO in this example was able to capitalize on that trend.”

“We take pride in educating executive candidates about the job search landscape. ‘How To Write A Perfect Resume,’ http://goo.gl/N5sFF, does exactly that, by providing practical strategies and demonstrating how to apply those strategies.”

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Visibility Software Unveils Cyber Recruiter Version 7.2

Visibility Software Unveils Cyber Recruiter Version 7.2 »

Newberry, SC (PRWEB) October 27, 2011
Visibility Software, a leading provider of talent management solutions, announced the availability of Cyber Recruiter version 7.2. This release includes a number of new features focused around user experience, social awareness and enhanced productivity. Through user experience and feedback from current clients, Visibility Software has created an impressive list of new functionality that clients will find innovative and easy to use.

“We are proud to add this kind of functionality for our clients because it will greatly improve their business processes. We are constantly looking beyond technology and focusing on what our customers need to enhance their day to day operations. We think we have truly exceeded expectations with this latest version,” said Sean Pomeroy, CEO at Visibility Software.

With Version 7.2, users will be able to leverage a revolutionary change in product support. Help Central is an interactive tool that provides information on the set up and usage of the solution, at your fingertips. This enhancement quickly pushes information like current news/events, user guides, on demand training and new version highlights to clients putting them in control of the knowledgebase. In addition, improved social media connection is available with the addition of Facebook job posting and “like” ability.

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CompHealth Division Receives Joint Commission Certification

CompHealth Division Receives Joint Commission Certification »

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) October 27, 2011 CompHealth’s advanced practice and laboratory staffing division received official recognition from The Joint Commission for achieving Health Care Staffing Services (HCSS) Certification. The Commission confirmed certification on Oct. 7, 2011 after conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the division’s ability to provide qualified and competent staffing services. The achievement further attests to CompHealth’s customers, staff and other stakeholders that it is meeting the healthcare quality and safety standards it is committed to.

“The Joint Commission certification process is a large undertaking and time commitment that we dedicated ourselves to almost two years ago,” explains Tyler Black, vice president of advance practice and laboratory staffing for Salt Lake City-based CompHealth, a CHG Healthcare Services company. “We finished the survey with 100 percent compliance on all of The Joint Commission standards, and we had nothing but positive feedback from the surveyor.”

The Joint Commission reviewed the division’s ability to provide competent staffing services and evaluated its performance, continuing education and training, and placement criteria. Other evaluation standards pertained to leadership, human resources management, performance measurement and improvement and information management. The division was also required to adopt a set of standardized performance measures that it will be evaluated on during future recertification reviews.

CompHealth’s advanced practice and laboratory staffing division will be included in The Joint Commissions directory of certified organizations, accessible from The Joint Commission’s website: http://www.jointcommission.org. It is the second division within CompHealth to receive The Joint Commission Certification. CompHealth’s rehab and respiratory therapy staffing division in Grand Rapids, MI previously received certification as well.

“Joint Commission certification will further enhance our staff recruitment and development efforts, especially considering the growth we are seeing in both advanced practice and travel laboratory utilization,” explains Mr. Black. “It not only demonstrates CompHealth’s high service standards, but also positions us as a leader in the healthcare staffing market.”
About CompHealth:

Founded in 1979, CompHealth is the nation’s leading provider of temporary and permanent physician staffing, as well as a leading provider of temporary and permanent allied health staffing. CompHealth prides itself on having the best people to help provide the best healthcare and is also a proud member of the CHG Healthcare Services family of companies, currently ranked No. 27 on FORTUNE magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Additionally, Modern Healthcare magazine currently ranks CompHealth in the top five on its Best Companies to Work For list. To learn more about this award-winning company and its service offerings, visit http://www.comphealth.com, follow us on Twitter: @comphealth, or “like us” on Facebook.

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The Medicus Firm Among Best Companies to Work for in Texas 2012

The Medicus Firm Among Best Companies to Work for in Texas 2012 »

DALLAS, Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Medicus Firm, a national physician recruiting firm, was recently named as one of the 2012 Best Companies to Work for in Texas. This is the fourth consecutive year that The Medicus Firm has been ranked among the best places to work in the state.

Headquartered in Dallas, the firm also has an office in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm employs about 60 people.

“We are extremely honored to have again been ranked among some of the top companies in Texas as one of the best places to work,” states Jim Stone, president and co-founder of The Medicus Firm. “This year is especially exciting due to the fact that it’s our fourth year on the list. Additionally, we are currently growing our team, and this distinction helps us to continue to attract the top talent in the physician recruiting industry, which ultimately benefits our clients.”

This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Texas, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. The 2012 Best Companies to Work for in Texas list includes 100 companies.

The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (TSC-SHRM) and Best Companies Group.

Companies from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Companies to Work for in Texas. The first part, worth about 25% of the total evaluation, consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, systems, philosophies, practices, and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience, and was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Texas and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.

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