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Small Business Optimism Rises in August

In spite of a relatively weak jobs report for the month of August, U.S. businesses showed hope for the end of 2012. August provided employers with a mixed bag of jobs news; spending and hiring gained during the month, as well as plans to create jobs. Investment plans remained slightly negative, with more owners looking toContinue reading “Small Business Optimism Rises in August”

iCIMS Acquires SaaS Provider Jobmagic

SaaS companies unite to deliver best-of-breed social hiring solutions for companies of all sizes. MATAWAN, N.J., PRNewswire— iCIMS, Inc., a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, announced today that it has acquired its former partner, social recruiting solution provider, Jobmagic. Prior to the acquisition, Jobmagic’s advanced social media tools hadContinue reading “iCIMS Acquires SaaS Provider Jobmagic”

HRM Software: Catch The Wave!

Enterprise software may be flying under the radar of most investors, but that appears to be changing—and changing very soon. Facebook’s initial offering stumble earlier this year may be the reason investors are keeping mum about “cloud-based” service companies. It is also why a small company called Workday filed for an IPO this week withContinue reading “HRM Software: Catch The Wave!”

Translating HR into Financial Performance | Business Finance

Tapping the power of human resources are key to increased growth and revenues, according to Business Finance Magazine. Joanne Sammer writes about the link between economic performance and human resources capabilities. This data comes from a new survey of 4,200 HR and non-HR managers commissioned by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The most striking areas between high performing companies and those lessContinue reading “Translating HR into Financial Performance | Business Finance”