Outplacement Success at J.P.Morgan
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It seems as though any employer looking to implement an outplacement program, or looking to hire an outside firm to provide those services, can learn from the program in place at J.P.Morgan. One former employee claimed the company has an "amazing outplacement program."
"I have been lucky," Henry Chalian, former relationship manager at JPMorgan and contributor to The Wall Street Journal, said.
Background Checks and Criminal Records Increasing in Canada
Throughout the United States, the process of obtaining background checks and criminal records has become commonplace. While the act of learning about potential candidates before making a hire continues to increase here, other countries are catching on to the idea.
American workers in several industries have seen an increase in background checks as of late. Anyone who works with children, such as teachers; anyone who works with vulnerable people, such as caretakers in nursing homes; those in the church; those hired by state and city governments; and journalists are now all likely to undergo some sort of background check before being hired.
Most recently, employers in Canada seem to have taken notice of the effectiveness of background checks, resulting in an increased demand for the service. Last year, police officers in Ottawa processed more than 40,000 criminal record checks and report that demand for the service is continuing to grow. The BC Concessionaires also recently reported that requests for employee background checks have increased by 40 percent during the last year.
American ATS and Chinese RPO Companies Partner
One American ATS company is teaming up with a Chinese recruitment outsourcing company.
MrTed Ltd, which provides talent acquisition solutions, recently announced that it is partnering with Shanghai Foreign Service Company Ltd., China's largest provider of recruitment process outsourcing services and one of the country's largest HR service providers. This is the second contract MrTed has secured with a major Chinese organization.
MrTed will work to provide technology and support for SFSC's complex RPO services, which will allow the company to offer MrTedTalentLink to more than 13,000 clients throughout China.
HR Jobs Opportunities Increase
Unemployed workers or recent college graduates looking for HR jobs may now have a fighting chance.
The October Monster Employment Index found that HR job opportunities increased by 7 percent to 63 points. While that number is a big improvement from September, when job opportunities decreased by 8 percent, it is still well below the rating of 127 points measured during October 2008.
Unfortunately, experts say the recent increase in job opportunities merely offsets the September decline, making for a relatively flat overall employment picture in the HR industry.