This tumultuous year in business has transformed human resources strategies in organizations of all sizes. From its vantage point at the forefront of these HR trends, CanopyHR Solutions, an innovative human resources group based in Orange County, California, offers up its insights on 2010's trends and how some will continue to reshape the way successful businesses operate in 2011. "Challenging times inspire creative solutions, and the volatile economy has forged many changes in the human resources sector," says Jeff Fenster, founder of CanopyHR Solutions. "Businesses ...

Christmas traditions for kids (http://www.cherishthechildren.org) presented to Pinellas County foster children by Cherish The Children in their 22nd annual holiday event on December 4th. 280 of Pinellas County's Foster Children plus their foster parents attended the Christmas celebration held in the Clearwater Academy International gymnasium. While the children ate snacks and played on Clearwater Academy's swing set and jungle gym the foster parents picked up the gifts to be wrapped and placed under their Christmas trees - including stuffed animals from Build-A-Bear, ...

Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA), has been recognized by Vault as one of the top Consulting Firms in the Asia Pacific region. GIA Asia was placed eleventh overall in the annual ranking, ahead of McKinsey, BCG, Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG and 14 other companies. The strategic market intelligence and advisory group also retained a place in the top three in categories such as Diversity for women, Hours in the office, Interaction with clients, Relationship with supervisors, Work/Life Balance and Travel requirements. "2010 has been a tremendous year of growth for GIA. In spite ...

Winnipeg, Manitoba vending machine manufacturer, vending Design Works Ltd. is hard at work designing wall mounted vending machines and a new website has been launched to help entrepreneurs and large corporations find the vending machine that is best for their needs. The website, http://vendingdesignworks.com, shares information and resources to help anyone interested in vending, dispensing, and inventory control to discover the vending machine that is best for them. "Our goal with this website is to give website visitors access to a variety of information and resources ...

The CIO Canada Summit team announced today that Madhavi Mantha, Principal Analyst at Novarica will act as the Master of Ceremonies for the upcoming event to be held in Montreal, Quebec on February 27 - March 2, 2011. The CIO Canada Summit will bring together Canada's leading CIOs and IT executives as well as technology analysts, association representatives and technology solution providers to network with their peers and attend educational sessions on the latest IT topics and trends. The event will include, but is not limited to, representatives from healthcare, utilities, ...

Hawaii Guide Me, the free iPhone app that is your tour guide for the Hawaiian Islands, has now been downloaded by 20,000 people and counting. By far, it is the most popular travel app for Hawaii, having 10 times as many downloads as the next most popular Hawaii travel apps. An Android version is also due out soon. Hawaii Guide Me is the (not so) secret weapon for anyone planning to vacation Hawaii. It is a full spectrum guide for Hawaii, giving users information on restaurants, hotels, activities, beaches, sights, and almost any kind of service one could ever need ...

One of the oldest and most respected river and canyon outfitters in the American West (http://www.westernriver.com/) wants its guests to have it all. Western River Expeditions' appropriately dubbed "Red Rocks, Whitewater and Blue Sky" adventure combines three uniquely American activities into one active four-day/three-night package based in the iconic Moab, Utah region. The activities are 4x4 off-road exploring, whitewater rafting and hot air ballooning. The per-person rate is $897 ($815 ages 12-15). 2011 Departures begin May 4 and continue weekly through Sept. 25. ...

TonerGreen, the e-commerce printer supply store that manufactures eco-friendly, U.S.-made and non-patent infringing ink and laser toner cartridges, has started selling green, energy saving LED signs as well for various business needs. An LED sign uses light emitting diodes which creates color depending on the motion of electrons in a semiconductor device. To put it into simpler terms, an LED sign has no mercury or filament in it unlike other lighting objects such incandescent or fluorescent bulbs. This makes nature-friendly because it releases less heat and harmful gases. ...

Anyone who grew up with their parents listening to a vinyl album of the Beatles or Hendrix can probably only faintly recall what awe transpires when a song from a vinyl album is played. In today's modern age of CDs, mp3 players and DVDs, it seems that nobody remembers vinyl or appreciates it anymore, much less care to be curious about it. However, the guys over at SoundStage Direct beg to disagree. A healthy number of Vinyl-appreciating audiophiles still exist. Surprised? While majority of today's music enthusiasts would never bother to get hold of an album in vinyl ...

As the first humdinger of a North American winter storm causes flight delays—and the spectacular failure of the roof of the TCF Bank Stadium in Minnesota—snow belt homeowners can be of two things 1) more is to come and 2) they're going to have to shovel it away. And product developer Mark Noonan of Structured Solutions II, who just got us through fall with the amazing Leaf Loader, has just the product to do it: the SNO WOVEL, the world's first and only wheeled snow shovel. The SNO WOVEL revolutionizes snow removal in the most basic way: while traditional shoveling involves ...

American Industries Group recently held the "Aerospace Clusters in Mexico: How to choose the right location" WEBINAR, which is now on demand and available to watch on the recorded version. Some of the subjects that the leaders from aerospace and aeronautic companies looking for a low cost operation-manufacturing center will learn watching this webinar are: · The key facts and benefits of establishing an aerospace manufacturing facility Mexico. · The Comparative advantages for Aerospace companies of regions like Chihuahua, Monterrey, Queretaro, Mexicali and Guaymas. · ...

SunPods, Inc. and Saba Motors, Inc. hosted a factory tour to demonstrate solar charging as an alternative, renewable energy source for the expanding Electric Vehicle market. The tour was attended by delegates attending master classes at the Future of Electric Vehicles conference held December 7-9, 2010 in San Jose, California. The demonstration included SunPods’ EV Plug-N-GoTM solar charging station and Saba Motors’ Carbon Zero Roadster. The tour was held at SunPods headquarters in San Jose. Master class attendees were provided with an overview of the SunPods ...

On Dec. 30, 2010 CommCore Consulting Group CEO, Andrew Gilman, will ring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Closing Bell along with FAAN's (the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) CEO Julia Bradsher, FAAN Ambassador Who Cares Chef Ming Tsai, and members of the food allergy community. Gilman currently serves as Board Chair for FAAN. In addition to this position, Andy has been a longtime member and volunteer of FAAN, helping with Communications Training, Media Training for FAAN Walk Chairs and staff, as well as crisis planning. FAAN is especially important to Andy since ...

New gift baskets have been carefully selected by the Send Online buyers for their overall value and presentation. Old favorites are back as well. A popular gift basket is the Fireside Gourmet gift basket which is selling this year for $75.00 brimming with gourmet treats in a festive plaid fabric lined gift basket. This is a wonderful gift for a family or group of individuals. The financial crisis has affected every one of us and send.com is challenged by this and finds it an opportunity to better serve their customers with thoughtful, wonderfully presented gift items ...

At the Gateway Marina, Victor Mooney of Forest Hills, ocean rowboat christened "never give up" will be pick-up by Maersk Line for an ocean shipment to the Port of Mindelo in Cape Verde. Cape Verde is an archipelago of islands located about three-hundred miles west of Senegal. Mooney will be making his third and last attempt to row to New York's Brooklyn Bridge beginning in February 2011. Having lost one brother to AIDS and another battling the disease, Mooney hopes to encourage HIV/AIDS testing to care and prevention. A second component of this journey is designed to ...

Michael Burlew, regional managing partner of BKD, LLP's Initiatives & Subsidiaries Region, is pleased to announce the addition of Nathan Hayden to BKD Technologies' Microsoft Dynamics GP team as a senior consultant. Nathan has more than 19 years of experience in the information systems field and in the management of various financial systems such as Dynamics GP, NAV, CRM and other business management software. He will be responsible for providing ongoing support, training and upgrades for BKD's Dynamics GP clients. Before joining BKD, Nathan worked for a large international ...

Parkway School District, the third largest district in St. Louis County, has taken steps to ensure the safety of its students, staff and visitors. The district purchased nearly 100 standard size Med Sled emergency evacuation sleds to begin to prepare all schools and administrative buildings in case of an emergency. Parkway is one of the first districts in the Midwest addressing a call to action from FEMA and its Ready initiative. The Med Sled is a cost-effective emergency evacuation sled that empowers non-professionals to evacuate the injured or the immobile when immediate ...

Rocksauce Studios unveils their corporate website, and along with it, a different approach to the growing Austin mobile development industry. Rocksauce Studios' design driven approach focuses on creating brands & personalities, steering clear of template or run of the mill mobile application design. Rocksauce Studios focuses on three main client-types: The Entrepreneur who wants to develop a new business around their app, the Brand-Extender companies who have an existing brand and want to use the mobile space to advertise to new clients, and the Enterprise customers who ...

Objective Systems Inc announces the latest release of their XBinder All-In-One XML Data Binding Solution version 2.2. XBinder has been enhanced through the addition of features such as support for Microsoft's Visual Studio 2010, the Java ME / Java SE 1.4 platforms, and the XML Pull Parser API used for development of Android applications. Run-time source code for both Java and C# is now included at no additional cost in licensed versions. Also, a free version is available limited only by the size of the input files to be processed. "Our strategy is to stay active within ...

A pair of paintings of Marilyn Monroe by the noted pop culture artist Sidney Randolph Maurer sold for a combined $11,875 at the highly publicized Icons & Idols auction held Dec. 3-4 by Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills. One of the paintings soared to $7,500 (including the buyer's premium), a new auction record for a work by the artist. Julien's memorabilia collectors bought Sid Maurer's paintings out of pure love, as the final prices realized sailed past the pre-auction estimates of $600-$800 each. The last time his artwork was featured in a major auction was Nov. ...

Lanner Group, specialists in process simulation and optimization technologies welcomes news that strategic partner, The Confiance Group, a global business transformation solutions firm, has announced buoyant year-end figures showing significantly increased revenues of more than 100 percent in 2010. Confiance, which provides business process management (BPM) and workflow solutions, formed its strategic partnership with Lanner Group in June 2008. The relationship provides Confiance's customers with full access to Lanner Group simulation technology and expertise. This ...

Active Healthcare, an award-winning industry leader in sleep apnea treatment, is helping Triangle residents avoid life-threatening accidents during the busy holiday travel season by publishing two informative podcasts addressing the dangers of drowsy driving. Both podcasts, available for download on ActiveHealthcare.com/blog, empower listeners with information on how to recognize and prevent this all-too-common and often deadly condition affecting men and women of all ages. "According to the National Sleep Foundation, 1.9 million drivers have fatigue-related car crashes ...

Commerce Insurance, a Division of MAPFRE USA "C.A.R.E.S in the Community" program is reaching out to new drivers about safe driving practices as well as providing opportunities for vocational technical students to improve their auto body repair skills. A most recent effort of the C.A.R.E.S. in the Community program features the donation of two damaged vehicles to be repaired by Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in Charlton, Massachusetts. The damaged cars—a 2010 Toyota Camry and a 2010 Toyota Corolla—are being repaired by students at Bay Path in conjunction ...

Citrin Cooperman, a leading accounting and business consulting firm, was ranked as one of the best accounting firms to work for within the accounting industry nationwide by Accounting Today magazine. Accounting Today, the leading industry trade magazine, ranked Citrin Cooperman No. 6 nationwide among large firms - those with more than 250 employees - in its annual "Best Accounting Firms To Work For" survey. The firm was the No. 1 New York City-based firm named the list, which included separate rankings for small, medium and large firms. Among the many benefits ...

Continental Search & Outplacement, Inc. welcomes their second new recruiter since Summer 2010, Jim Hipskind, as the newest member of their team. A Certified Personnel Consultant with over 24 years experience recruiting professionals in the processing, manufacturing, food and agriculture industries, he joins the team at a crucial point in the year and will focus on the swine and poultry markets. One of his many strengths includes developing trustworthy and long lasting relationships with his clients, many of which he has served consistently for over 18 years, to help them ...