Dice Holdings, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Total revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 increased 49% to $39.5 million versus $26.6 million in the comparable quarter of 2006. view article »

HireRight, Inc. (NasdaqGM: HIRE), a announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2007, which ended December 31, 2007. view article »

A new Bullhorn research report - Transform Your Recruiting Practice from Good to Great -   highlights best practices in using candidate sourcing tools and compensation that divide the staffing and recruiting industry's top performers from the laggards. Some of the key best practices revealed in this report include how to become embedded in social networks to source candidates, and using Pay for Performance. view article »

HRchitect is offering (for $495) what it describes as a "real world" perspective  on software evaluation, selection, and implementation of talent management programs. Titled The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management, the report is the first in what HRchitect says is a new  HR Technology Reality Check series.

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

 

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Kenexa (profile; site) earned $9 million or 39 cents a share for the quarter ended June 30 beating Wall Street’s estimate of 35 cents and joining Taleo and Monster in reporting better than expected results. view article »

The Sales Representative/Business Development profession ranked No. 1 in the Jobfox Most Wanted U.S. Job Candidates: September 2008 report, which analyzes the top 25 most popular job openings over a three-month period ending September 16, 2008. In addition, the Sales Executive profession – those in charge of managing and developing sales teams – ranked No. 9, up from No. 13 in August. view article »

Privately owned Kronos (profile; site) issued a press release saying it's fiscal 2008 EBITA (earnings before interest, tax, and amortization) rose 20 percent over the year before to $138 million. Revenue for fiscal 2008 were approximately $715 million. The company didn't say when its fiscal year begins and ends, but many companies typically begin Oct. 1 and end their fiscal year on Sept. 30.

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Companies that rush to enact layoffs may be doing themselves long-term harm, says a new special report from TalentQuest. an integrated human resources consulting and software solutions firm

The report, "Layoff Advice: If You Have To Do It, Do It Right," offers guidance for managing layoffs in a way that preserves current productivity, prioritizes employee consideration and communication, focuses on financial stability, and ensures that companies have the knowledge, skills and resources needed to succeed in the long-term. 

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