NPD: November cooks up $2.63 billion in game sales Massive holiday haul pushes YTD earnings over $13.1 billion, Wii narrowly misses 1-million-sales mark; Call of Duty 4 victorious with 2-million-unit total.

CareerTV Helps Drive the Recruiting Process for Ford Motor Company Ford says a recruitment video gives them an opportunity to showcase the culture of the organization. It is a very competitive recruitment market. By using CareerTV, Ford hopes to attract a wider audience and facilitate the hiring of interns and recent graduates. Automaker uses CareerTV to speed up the annual recruiting and hiring of interns and college graduates. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/VGhpci1Qcm9mLVRoaXItU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Human Capital Institute and Veritude Partner to Launch "Linking Recruitment to Business Strategy" Initiatives The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Veritude, a leading provider of talent acquisition, consulting, and management services, announced today that the two organizations will jointly launch a "Linking Recruitment to Business Strategy" education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Acquisition community of interest, a community HCI considers essential to organizations seeking to build competitive advantage. (PRWeb Dec 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SW5zZS1NYWduLUhvcnItU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

JWT Employment Communications Announces New Name, Positioning; Strategic Focus, Smart Structure, Strong Leadership to Guide JWT INSIDE JWT Employment Communications, a global, full-service agency specializing in recruitment marketing and employment communications, is changing its name, its corporate structure and its positioning. The newly titled JWT INSIDE will be led by Jerry Touslee as its president, North America, and Peter Womersley as managing director, EMEA. (PRWeb Dec 12, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1DcmFzLUxvdmUtU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Outsourcing Institute Recognizes The RightThing for Outstanding Thought Leadership in Outsourcing The Outsourcing Institute recently awarded The RightThing, Inc., a leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), on their outstanding thought leadership in outsourcing. The article "Recruitment Process Outsourcing Now Part of the HRO Landscape" is a finalist in the Human Resources category of the first ever Best Outsourcing Thought Leadership Awards. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RW1wdC1TcXVhLVRoaXItU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Making VCTs rock Venture capital trusts provide a wide range of investments - including marketing pop events, says Paul Farrow

The buy-to-let conundrum The woes of Paragon, the buy-to-let loan specialist, are likely to make mortgages for budding landlords more expensive. But it is far too early to call time on the sector as a whole, writes Paul Farrow.

Home, sweet home A slowdown in the buy-to-let market could provide a much-needed fillip to first-time buyers, says Paul Farrow.