The Resumator is a recruiting platform for small to medium sized businesses that provides a robust suite of features to help employers hire more confidently. The Resumator is an innovative company founded in January 2009 and based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. DreamSimplicity had the pleasure of interviewing Don Charlton, Founder and CEO of The Resumator, at the All About the Cloud conference in San Francisco (video below). Don made such a great impression with us that we caught up with Laurie Barkman, The Resumator's Marketing Director, to learn more about their product and what makes them unique in the recruiting market.

Kenexa, talent acquisition and management solutions provider, announced today its partnership with Daesign, games-based, interactive talent development solutions provider, to create engaging content for talent attraction.  Daesign simulated environments use proprietary Autonomous Virtual Actors (AVA) technology to create immersive simulations of the workplace environment for both candidates and employees.

The word "soft" is enough to turn off any hard-driving business executive. After all, doesn't it indicate a salesperson who can't stand their ground, is in touch with their inner child and can't negotiate the tough business deals? NOT.

Research supports the power of soft skills, often referred to as "emotional intelligence" skills. They're the new weapon for companies competing in a global, information-loaded world. It's no longer enough to hire a person with the highest IQ, unless that IQ is accompanied by high emotional intelligence.

What is emotional intelligence? It's a person's ability to perceive their emotions, understand why...Read more at 

Human Resources (HR) departments globally have masses of data and Business Intelligence (BI) could potentially be the missing link to turn those swarms of data into valuable information that can be used to inform decisions at all levels within a company. HR already manages large quantities of employee data; employee profiles, appraisals, compensation, benefits; why not translate this data to use for future candidate screening, cost containment or improving productivity? Implementing BI at various levels of HR throughout the organization would allow a company to utilize this data and truly analyze where the human capital value of an organization lies.

Pacific Timesheet has announced that it has significantly enhanced its support for California labor rules such as meal penalty rules and split shift premium rules.