AutoZone implemented nowHIRE's applicant tracking and talent acquisition system in November 2007. That has lead to the imprements in hiring and retention and in other areas as well, according to a case study just published by nowHIRE.

E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration.

A survey from CareerBuilder says 47 percent of workers report they always or usually live paycheck to paycheck just to make ends meet, up from 43 percent last year. One-in-five (21 percent) workers with salaries of $100,000 or more report they too live paycheck to paycheck. 

Solidarity Fund is a labor-sponsored investment fund dedicated to investing in the economic development of Quebec, where Inscape is headquartered. Series A investors Rho Canada Ventures, L.P., Rho Investment Partners Canada, L.P. ("Rho") and Garage Technology Ventures Canada L.P. ("Garage") also participated.

Inscape Software will use the funding to continue the development of its innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that helps organizations author and deploy selection, employee development and succession assessment solutions.

The Jobfox Most Wanted U.S. Job Candidates: August 2008 report finds that job seekers' salary expectations -across 25 of the most in-demand professions - have remained flat or have decreased over  the five months from March through July.

"From the Oval Office to Your Office" is billed as an interactive presentation dealing with the impact of the election on changes in immigration, healthcare, taxes and Social Security. Attendees will look at each candidate’s priorities, proposals, and policies, uncovering their impact on HR. Ronnenburg will discuss how employees’ needs might change, and where to shift funds to prepare for changes in DC.

Silkroad also noted the $54 million in venture capital it received and its two industry honors during the quarter: Network Products Guide named SilkRoad technology's Life Suite winner of the 2008 Product Innovation Award, while American Business Awards named SilkRoad a finalist for “Best Customer Service Organization/Department” in the computer software category.

So says recruitment nowHIRE in a new whitepaper called Social Networking and Your Career Site: Innovating for a Better Applicant Experience. Click this link to get a free copy.

The company chose Inscape because it refers to "the unique essence or inner nature of a person" and thus "evokes the company's mission of helping organizations obtain a more complete profile of their job applicants and candidates for promotion."

Says the CareerBuilder.com press release:

"Comparing salaries, 40 percent of men surveyed reported they make $50,000 or more, compared to 21 percent of women surveyed. Nineteen percent of men earn $75,000 or more, compared to 7 percent of women. On the other end of the pay scale, 47 percent of women reported they make $35,000 or less compared to 28 percent of men."

Perhaps hoping to blunt the bad news (which might not quite so bad, since the company has now twice surprised analysts by doing less poorly than expected), the company said it "added 25 healthcare entities which represented 45 hospitals in 2007, and is rapidly extending its customer adoption in 2008."

A new survey from CareerBuilder says 49 percent)of hiring managers reported catching a candidate lying on their resume.And when they did, 57 percent tossed out the applicant. Curiously, 6 percent hired the liar.

 The most common lies are:

• Embellished responsibilities - 38 percent
• Skill set - 18 percent
• Dates of employment - 12 percent
• Academic degree - 10 percent
• Companies worked for - 7 percent
• Job title - 5 percent

Each guide costs $350 and can be ordered here.

Bullhorn also said it had "79% growth in licensed revenue from the enterprise market. In terms of new users, the company experienced a 65% year-over-year increase to 1,322 in the quarter, led by a 127% increase in sales to new enterprise customers..."

But elsewhere, employment ads continue to grow and Craigslist exec Jim Buckmaster says the company may start charging for job postings in Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Phoenix.

Topics covered in the $495 report and webinar include the state of the ITM Software Market, the definition of Integrated Talent Management (ITM), and ITM decision drivers that consumers should consider before purchasing Talent Management software.

Go here to register for the webinar.

The company is hosting a webinar on July 24th for businesses to learn more about the new release. For more information or to register for the webinar, visit: http://www.successfactors.com/webinars/.

“From now on,” says Nic Beesley,  a senior HR vice president with M.H. Alshaya Co., “All jobseekers applying for Alshaya vacancies will henceforth know exactly where they stand. Whether they are short-listed or called for an interview, every candidate will receive real-time SMS updates, regardless of which part of the world they live in.”

An article in the Virginian Pilot, the paper of record for the Navy town of Norfolk, Va. says job board RecruitMilitary 1ill hold 104 career fairs this year, up from last year's 45.

For more information or to register go here.

CareerBuilder bought Jobbguiden.se last year, about the same time Microsoft, which owns MSN, acquired a part interest in CareerBuilder. 

Read the announcement here. Or here to get the free executive summary.

That's the sound you just heard as Taleo (profile; site) swooped in and gobbled up Vurv Technology (profile; site) for approximately $128.8 million in cash and stock.

Geared to grad students PhD comics already has launched the new job site for its 400,000-plus unique monthly visitors.