With the SHRM show and conference underway in Chicago now, vendors have been busy issuing announcements of product releases, new deals, partnerships and more. Here's a roundup of items that crossed our desk over the weekend: view article »

Which party wins the White House in November will have an impact on HR policy. Beth Ronnenburg, SPHR, of Berkshire Associates Inc. will talk about what those impacts may be, during her presentation at the 2008 NCHRA HR West Conference, Sept. 14-16 in Oakland, Calif.

"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.

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 Knowledge Infusion Principal Consultant Suzanne Rumsey will present the session, "Evolving Communication Strategies in HR," at the Food Marketing Institute 2008 Human Resources/Training & Development Conference. The conference is September 14 - 16 in Monterey, Calif. view article »

Lowe’s and TALX will examine HR compliance issues and discuss outsourcing as an effective tool to help manage this critical area at the upcoming HR Technology Conference in Chicago Oct. 15-17. The session entitled “The ‘Lowe-down’ on Achieving Improved Compliance through Outsourcing in Today’s Employment Lifecycle" is scheduled for Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. view article »

Bullhorn's user conference, Bullhorn Live 2009, will feature a sourcing track of five new sessions designed to help recruiters and staffing professionals drive billings with new techniques, best practices and tips for making faster placements. The conference will be held  February 1-5 in Las Vegas at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa. view article »

Qualigence is organizing a "how-to" focused recruiting conference featuring 12 workshops organized around solving recruiting challenges specific to the current economic environment. The conference is scheduled for April 14th and 15th, in Chicago, at the Marriott. The cost is $895 with early registration discounted to $750. See here for more information, including speakers and workshop topics. view article »

Missed the Bullhorn user conference earlier this month?Videos of presentations by company CEO Art Papas and others are online.

Papas' keynote discussed Bullhorn, but he also talked about technology innovations to enable staffing and recruiting firms to work more efficiently with their client and candidate networks.

There's also an interview with Bill Vick on xtremerecruiting.tv which includes a discussion of trends in the recruiting industry. 

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Kenexa CEO Rudy Karsan will present at two technology conferences next week. Both presentations will be webcast live in investor relations section of www.kenexa.com.

The conferences are:

• The Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2009; Wed, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. PST
• The Pacific Crest 2009 Emerging Technology Summit; Thurs., Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. PST

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Knowledge Infusion executives will headline three sessions at HR Tech in Chicago this fall.

CEO Jason Averbrook will moderate the third talent management panel - HR Technology Doesn't Stop in a Down Economy. VP Jason Corsello will present a session he's calling "Great New Technologies Just for You." "Evaluating the Edge Technologies for Recruiting", will be  presented by Elaine Orler, VP of talent acquisition management.

Conference show co-chair Bill Kutik explained the profusion of  Knowledge Infusion leaders this way: "It might seem like favoritism that more executives from Knowledge Infusion are presenting than from any other consultancy or analyst firm. But the simple fact is they are the best experts I know on their subjects."

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Beth Ronnenburg, of Berkshire Associates, a human resources consulting and technology firm, will show attendees at the upcoming Industry Liaison Group National Conference, how to get out of the boxing ring and back into the office in her presentation, “One Goal -- Two Departments: How to Win the Compliance Match-up.”

Berkshire says most federal contractors and other companies have two distinct departments: Affirmative Action (AA) and Recruiting. However, during an audit, the AA department will be the one dealing with the OFCCP. How to help the two groups work together more effectively is the subject of Ronnenburg's presentation.

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Shally Steckerl, EVP of Arbita, Inc. and founder of JobMachine, will be the keynote speaker at the Sourcing Summit taking place one day before the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2009. This training program will be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on Nov. 2, 2009.

 

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Newton Software has been selected to present at the Silicon Valley New Tech MeetUp on Nov. 3.

Joel Passen, VP of Marketing, will lead the audience of entrepreneurs, investors, bloggers, and tech enthusiasts on a live tour of the firm's Newton applicant tracking software.

At 4,200 members strong and growing, the Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup, is one of the largest Meetup groups in the country.

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Jobs2Web's Doug Berg will present “What if Job Boards Died? Where Would You Get Candidates?” at Onrec.com Expo 2009 and Kennedy Information’s 2009 Recruiting Conference and Expo Nov. 3. view article »

Melyssa Bernstein, emerging media specialist for global recruitment advertisement agency CKR Interactive, will be a panel moderator at the Kennedy/Onrec Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2009 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago, November 2-4. view article »

Beeline, the workforce solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc.,  will exhibit at the Contingent Workforce Strategies (CWS) Summit, to be held November 3-4, 2009, at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

John F. Moore, regional manager of Beeline, has been selected by Staffing Industry Analysts as a panelist and will also be facilitating a roundtable session titled, “Ensuring You Are Getting the Best Rates.” 

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