Competitive Advantage
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Lesser-Known Defined Contribution Providers Tops in Service Study
While brands like Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab and Vanguard Group topped the list as recognized leaders in the defined contribution industry, smaller firms were better able to distinguish their brands on service and support.
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Aon Alleges Employee, Client Poaching by Another Firm
In a chancery suit filed June 15 in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, Aon Risk Services Cos. Inc. and Aon Risk Insurance Services West Inc. alleged that the former executives violated their employment agreements with Aon.
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Infosys Technologies Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage
For its innovative approach to tackling a daunting hurdle and beating the competition in the race for India's top IT talent, Infosys wins the Optimas Award for Competitive Advantage.
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Study Finds 90 Percent of Marketers Use Social Media for Professional Purposes
Those marketers use such social networking tools as Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs and wikis for professional purposes.
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Chrysler Rushes to Hire as It Refills Product Pipeline
The automaker has already hired 400 engineers in engineering design and an additional 200 in quality, Chrysler executives said. The new hires are a mix of company and contract employees.
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AIG Human Resources Executive Resigns
The company’s vice chairman for legal, HR, corporate affairs and corporate communications leaves because of a TARP-mandated cut in her base salary. Its chief compliance officer also steps down.
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DaVita Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage
Faced with a ‘broken’ recruiting function, the dialysis provider overhauls the department to speed hiring and find important management talent.
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2009 Optimas Award Winners
This year’s Optimas Award winners have faced a variety of business challenges and answered them with creative initiatives that have one thing in common: a belief that the organization with the best practices and best workforce wins.
