Talent Management

In an effort to respond to decreased productivity because of the real estate slump, ACI Specialty Benefits is offering stress counseling and corporate trainings to individuals faced with looming foreclosures.

Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Eric Terry as vice president of sales and marketing. Terry will be based at the company’s Home Office, which is near Houston.

The National Association of Sales Professionals has formed a new partnership with CareerTours, a recruitment resource.

China represents a significant business market for U.S. companies, but HR practices do not readily translate from one country to the next.

Interest in the U.S. government’s “Basic Pilot” employment verification program for I-9 compliance continues to gain momentum, as evidenced by the record response to a recent HR.com webcast hosted by TALX Corp.

ACS/Buck, a Canadian human resource and benefits consulting firms, has released survey findings that indicate continued double-digit cost increases in 2007 for prescription drugs, medical plans and hospital coverage in Canada.

Wawa’s vision is “to simplify our customers’ daily lives” and with the help of Deploy Solutions, the chain will apply that vision to its recruiting and retention efforts through automation, using the Deploy Enterprise Talent Suite.

Every organization has at least one: That employee, who for whatever reason, behaves as though coming to work is a fate worse than death.