A new study also found that professional services and firms that offer training and development are gaining steam across the continent.

Should the projection hold, the figure would be almost double the growth rate of 12 percent in 2011-12, according to new research.

Following two straight years in which HR department staff cuts were more common than increases, the pattern reversed in 2012, according to a new survey.

Also, a separate study showed that 56 percent of job seekers would either not accept an offer or would find a way to circumvent policy if they encountered a firm that banned access to social media.

Mary Oleksiuk will be responsible for the company’s human resources strategy and function, including compensation and benefits, talent management, employee development and organizational design.

Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 20 — Pat Crull recognized for strategic alignment of learning, organizational effectiveness, and diversity and inclusion