Sunny San Diego proved to be a perfect location for the more than 8,900 attendees at this year's premier Microsoft Dynamics event. Five days of jam-packed sessions, networking and exhibits made for a very successful show. From an exhibitor perspective, the expo hall brought in high volumes of traffic from both partners and clients, giving StarSearcher the perfect opportunity to debut its integration to Dynamics GP.

Hopefully you got a chance to stop by our booth to see the latest applicant tracking system features, and get a free Starbucks coffee card! Convergence 2007 was officially the largest and highest-rated Convergence to date! We hope you had a successful time at the show.

You may have already heard about the recent announcement of StarSearcher's new integration with Dynamics GP. So what exactly does it do and why is it an important feature for Dynamics GP users who are looking at an applicant tracking system?

The integration instantly transfers important applicant information for effective employee, payroll and new hire management. Relevant applicant data including education and work history are transferred from StarSearcher to Dynamics GP HR and payroll modules with the click of a mouse, creating a seamless and efficient integration.

"StarSearcher is built on the latest Microsoft technologies; providing a quick integration to Dynamics GP allows recruiters, HR professionals and hiring managers to work flawlessly through their hiring process, using Microsoft products from start to finish," says StarSearcher president and CEO Tim Giehll. "As baby boomers retire and qualified candidates become harder to find, technology will determine who wins the war for talent. This integration is just one more tool to help Microsoft customers beat out their competition for the best employees."

Click here to join an upcoming webinar to learn more about StarSearcher and its integration.

Recruiting. Talent management. Process improvement. The recruiting conference that delivers it all.

Entering its 7th year, the ERE Expo conference series has helped thousands of corporations develop and sustain world-class, industry-leading recruitment and staffing functions. StarSearcher will be exhibiting in booth # 77. Don't miss this opportunity to explore new technology solutions and other recruiting products and services.

This year, ERE Expo will be back in San Diego for the 7th annual ERE Expo 2007 Spring. Spanning three days from April 17-19, including a pre-conference day with interactive workshops and two full days conference sessions, the leaders of the recruiting profession will gather at the Marriott San Diego Hotel & Marina to tackle the pressing issues and challenges facing the recruiting industry today.

ERE Expo 2007 Spring will explore a broad range of issues including managing relationships with hiring managers, aggressive recruiting, the recruiter's guide to navigating corporate politics, recruitment process outsourcing, onboarding, and other topics that are affecting the global recruiting industry.

If you've ever been given the task to find a specific software solution for your company, you know the evaluation process can be grueling. It's time- consuming, difficult, and can even feel impossible to accurately compare the features and functionality that each solution offers.

Now, think about recruiting software, specifically, Applicant Tracking Software. If you work in HR or are a hiring manager, you understand the steps involved throughout the entire hiring process. And if you're looking to completely automate that process, you better have a solution that can meet the demands specific to your organization.

At Bond International Software, we created our applicant tracking system to meet and exceed the demands of today's corporate hiring environment. However, unless you can compare the myriad of solutions out on the market, how do you know which is best?

To help in your evaluation process, we've developed a Corporate Recruiting ATS Software Analysis Guide. Our four-page guide will help tremendously in your ATS evaluation process, allowing you to choose the best solution. Whether it's StarSearcher or another software you ultimately select, we understand that your hiring process is important and is getting increasily competitive; we'd like to help you make the most informed decision possible.

By Ed Frauenheim

The first generation of e-learning, launched about a decade ago, is often regarded as a misguided experiment. Today, blended learning is coming to mean mixing formal programs with informal peer-to- peer learning.

The latest trend in corporate training technology can be summed up simply: Water Cooler 2.0.

Organizations are trying to encourage the kind of informal learning that has long come from sometimes- chance encounters with colleagues and industry peers. These days, however, corporations are tapping into collaborative technologies such as blogs, wikis and podcasts to allow their workers to pick up crucial information whenever and wherever they need it.

That’s not to say traditional training is dead. Thanks in part to the need to comply with a multitude of regulations, demand is growing for structured learning—whether it be instructor-led classes or online courses. That means healthy business for vendors of learning management software systems that track employee course work and certifications.

But some of those vendors are upgrading their products in ways that accommodate peer-to-peer learning. Essentially, the training field is realizing that the most valuable learning moments often occur when employees exercise their curiosity on the spot, says Jay Cross, a consultant and author of a new book, Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance.