eQuest’s New White Paper Underscores Immediate Need for Big Data in Talent Acquisition

Insights gleaned from Big Data drive proactive, competitive hiring process. San Ramon, CA —  May 29, 2013 — The promise of Big Data for talent acquisition is real, but time is of the essence. eQuest’s Big Data division has just released a white paper that offers practical information on how HR can both make faster, … Continue reading “eQuest’s New White Paper Underscores Immediate Need for Big Data in Talent Acquisition”

eQuest Wins 2013 TekTonic Award for its Big Data for HR Services

Captures top prize in the innovative talent management/recruiting category San Ramon, CA — May 7, 2013 — eQuest’s Big Data for HR service has been honored by HRO Today magazine with this year’s TekTonic award in the Talent Management/Recruiting category. The award, announced today during the HRO Today Forum in Philadelphia, validates eQuest’s assertion of the importance … Continue reading “eQuest Wins 2013 TekTonic Award for its Big Data for HR Services”

eQuest and Work4 Sign Technology Agreement to Open Free Job Posting Gateway to Facebook

Companies Now Offer Job Posting and Advertising Content along with Business Intelligence to Gain Valuable Insight into Facebook Recruitment Portal SAN FRANCISCO, CA — April 9, 2013 — eQuest today announced that it has signed a long term agreement with Work4 that will open an unrestricted job posting gateway to Facebook’s 1 billion users. The arrangement allows … Continue reading “eQuest and Work4 Sign Technology Agreement to Open Free Job Posting Gateway to Facebook”

eQuest’s David Bernstein to Speak at HR Metrics & Analytics Conference in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA — March 19, 2013 — eQuest today reported that the Northern California Human Resource Association will be featuring David Bernstein as one of their speakers at its HR Metrics and Analytics Conference on March 21, 2013 in San Francisco. Mr. Bernstein, who is one of the premiere authorities on Big Data for HR, and … Continue reading “eQuest’s David Bernstein to Speak at HR Metrics & Analytics Conference in San Francisco”

eQuest Adds Another One Hundred Million Job Board Performance Records to its Big Data Warehouse

Database Surges to Over 1.2 Billion Records as it Tracks 1,000’s of Job Boards and Social Media Sites around the World San Ramon, CA — March 5, 2013 — eQuest today reported that its collection of job board performance statistics has been growing at exceptional volumes – garnering an impressive 100 million data points in just 92 days … Continue reading “eQuest Adds Another One Hundred Million Job Board Performance Records to its Big Data Warehouse”

OFCCP’s Published 2013 Unified Budget Signals Massive Changes for Federal Contractor Employers in 2013 and Beyond

San Ramon, CA — January 30, 2013 — eQuest today announced that it has completed a cursory review of the recently released Unified Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. The report makes it clear that the OFCCP is breathing new life into its decades-old rules in ways that can only be described as ambitious and burdensome. The Unified … Continue reading “OFCCP’s Published 2013 Unified Budget Signals Massive Changes for Federal Contractor Employers in 2013 and Beyond”

eQuest Reports Six Fast Rising Job Boards in EMEA

San Ramon, CA — January 29, 2013 — eQuest, today reported a unique list of European job boards showing extraordinary growth between 2011 and 2012. eQuest, which delivers job postings for the majority of the Global Fortune 500 as well as for thousands of other companies in over 150 countries, analyzed significant increases in the number of … Continue reading “eQuest Reports Six Fast Rising Job Boards in EMEA”

eQuest Releases China Job Board Study

Candidate Activity Performance Revealed San Ramon, CA — January 17, 2013 — eQuest today announced its completion of a study that measures job board performance and relative candidate response activity involving career sites located in China. The study involves the actual performance of thousands of jobs posted by national and multi-national companies seeking candidates for … Continue reading “eQuest Releases China Job Board Study”

New Functional Affirmative Action Plan Directive is Bittersweet for Federal Contractors

eQuest Announces First of Many OFCCP Regulatory Changes San Ramon, CA — January 15, 2013 —  eQuest reported today that it has learned that under federal law, certain federal contractors are required to prepare affirmative action plans to ensure equal opportunity in the workplace. While an affirmative action plan is generally based on an employer’s location, … Continue reading “New Functional Affirmative Action Plan Directive is Bittersweet for Federal Contractors”

eQuest Reveals HR’s Golden Opportunity

Big Data Analysis Enables Faster and More Accurate Strategic Talent Acquisition San Ramon, CA — January 9, 2013 — With the arrival of Big Data, HR has an unprecedented opportunity to become more data-driven, analytical and strategic in the way that it acquires talent. A new article from eQuest, “Big Data: HR’s Golden Opportunity Arrives,” describes the forecasting … Continue reading “eQuest Reveals HR’s Golden Opportunity”

eQuest Celebrates 19th Year Anniversary on the Internet

San Ramon, CA — January 8, 2013 — eQuest today announced its plans to celebrate the company’s 19th anniversary with a year-long campaign highlighting the company’s history and future. The long-time provider of job posting delivery services will showcase major historical milestones and discuss plans for the future through a series of worldwide events that will include … Continue reading “eQuest Celebrates 19th Year Anniversary on the Internet”

OFCCP Posts New FAQs on the Internet Applicant Rule

eQuest Compliance Update San Ramon, CA — July 24, 2012 — The OFCCP posted the following new FAQs on the Internet Applicant Rule. To see all the Internet Applicant FAQs. Do contractors need to rewrite all their job descriptions to reference basic qualifications? A contractor uses software to search a large resume database for job seekers who … Continue reading “OFCCP Posts New FAQs on the Internet Applicant Rule”

eQuest Releases Audit Portal to Compliance Customers

Application Allows Users to Call Up Posting Reports for OFCCP Audits on Demand San Ramon, CA — June 6, 2012 — eQuest Compliance customers will now have 24/7 access to a new data portal that tracks the complete history of state and diversity job posting. The tool allows users to track, filter, and generate all state and … Continue reading “eQuest Releases Audit Portal to Compliance Customers”

EEOC News — Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age (RFOA) Approved

eQuest Compliance Update San Ramon, CA — March 5, 2012 — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has approved a Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age (RFOA) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The regulations say that an employment practice that adversely impacts older workers is discriminatory unless the … Continue reading “EEOC News — Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age (RFOA) Approved”

New OFCCP Activities and Our Compliance Support

eQuest Compliance Update San Ramon, CA — January 20, 2012 — We are sending this communication for six reasons: one to ask for your help, two to make a recommendation, and lastly to provide you with timely information about OFCCP activity and compliance support. For the benefit of all government contractors, please take the time … Continue reading “New OFCCP Activities and Our Compliance Support”

E.O. 13495 Final Rule Implementing for Service Contractors

San Ramon, CA — January 9, 2009 — President Obama signed E.O. 13495 — Non-displacement of Qualified Workers under Service Contracts. The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, published its final rule implementing E.O. 13495; however, the rule will not take effect until the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issues the final regulations. Overview Section … Continue reading “E.O. 13495 Final Rule Implementing for Service Contractors”