Thank you to all who left a comment on our “What Perks Should You Provide to Increase Worker Retention” post. Congratulations to Elvia, the 3rd poster! We will contact you shortly so we can send you the $25 Starbucks Gift Card. Stay tuned for more giveaways, but until then please feel free to leave comments on our postings.
Palo Alto, California – March 03, 2011 – Hagel & Company, a leading provider of Sage North America’s award-winning Sage Abra HRMS (human resource management system) since 1993, recently announced that they will exhibit at the HR West 2011 Conference being held April 11-13, 2011 in Oakland, California.
HR West’s major topics this year include- employee and labor relations, human resource development, personal development, risk management, strategic management, and total rewards, among others. HR West offers educational sessions providing solutions to real-world issues with immediate applicability. They provide valuable connections and networking opportunities as well as presentations from world-class thought leaders.
“We are looking forward to seeing many of our clients and meeting new friends at the premier Northern California HR professional conference,” said Frank Hagel, President of Hagel & Company.
The conference will be held at the Oakland Convention Center in Oakland, California. For more information and registration visit http://www.hrwest.org
About Hagel & Company
Hagel and Company, a Sage Certified Business Partner is the source for Sage Abra HRMS, timekeeping systems and talent management applications in the Northwest, Southwest and Northern California areas of the United States. Hagel and Company’s Sage Certified Trainers bring decades of human resources (HR) and payroll systems experience to assist with software implementations, as well as hands-on, on-site, personalized software training and support services. For more information, please visit http://www.hagel.net
Contact:
Terri Gresham
2225 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 200
Palo Alto, California 94303
Phone: 408-470-0459
Toll Free: 866-248-7755
Fax: 253-286-1039
The Executive Search team at Hagel & Company is excited to announce the following article was recently in The News Tribune. The direct link to the article can also be found here.
A Puyallup-based executive search firm that recruited the CEOs of Tacoma Goodwill and the Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County has been chosen to select the next leader of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber.
Hagel & Company, which also has offices in California, Oregon and Idaho, was chosen over Kansas City-based Waverly Partners to fill the job David Graybill had for 27 years before he retired last fall. Mike Hansch is interim CEO.
The chamber’s search committee chairman said Thursday that Hagel’s outreach program was a major factor in its favor.
“Everybody kind of likes the guy who’s out of town,” said Don Johnson, who also is a commissioner at the Port of Tacoma. “After David’s long term here, the key part is doing a very good outreach program that covers the bases. This helps strongly support the new person because (everyone has) had the opportunity to play in describing the traits” they want in a new leader.
The outreach program will take a month and will survey past and present Chamber board members, staff, city leaders, members and ex-members.
“If they haven’t gone out of business, we want to find out why they’re not members,” Johnson said.
The search committee voted unanimously Jan. 12 to hire Hagel & Company, and they advised the Chamber’s board of that decision Thursday.
Frank Hagel, company CEO, said his business does human resource work but also has a recruiting arm. His company brought Bruce Kendall from Seattle to the EDB; Terry Hayes from Long Beach, Calif., to Goodwill; and Tammy Blount from Vancouver, B.C., to the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau.
“We’ll do direct contact and direct recruiting,” Hagel said. “We do direct calls into (national chamber leaders) to say, who are the best in the country? Who are the most representative chambers who have solved the kind of issues that the (Tacoma) chamber is facing? What we don’t do is we don’t open a file drawer and riffle through the usual suspects.”
Johnson said Hagel estimated the outreach and recruitment will cost $45,000-$50,000, and the search will begin in March and April.
“It’s a two-phase job here: We have to find the right candidate and we have to sell Tacoma to that person,” Johnson said.
Kathleen Cooper: 253-597-8546 kathleen.cooper@thenewstribune.com
Halogen and a few hundred HR professionals have created a special way for you to give this holiday season. Help World Education Inc. educate and support children around the world simply by watching this video.
World Education directly touches the lives of the thousands of individuals, families and communities at home and abroad by improving the lives of the poor through education, and economic and social development programs.
Halogen has committed to donate $10,000 to World Education when views of this video reach 100,000. All you have to do to help is watch the video and spread the word by sharing this video.
Every child deserves a chance to shine. Thank you for doing your part to improve the lives of children around the world by watching and sharing this video.
A few of us put up the office Christmas tree today. We hope you are enjoying the holidays as well!
Get help from the best consultants – without worrying about a bill!
Now you can call your Hagel & Company Abra consultants as frequently as you like without being billed each time! We now offer PSP in addition to your Sage Abra SupportPlus. You told us you wanted easy access to your Abra consultants and training without a multitude of invoices in small amounts. Now you have the freedom of getting as much online training as you need and access to support from the most experienced Abra consultants in the business for one flat annual amount. PSP does require that you continue to carry your Sage Abra SupportPlus contract.
What is included?
Interested? Feel free to give us a call or send us an email anytime or you can also attend a quick 15 minute webinar coming soon. Register by click on your preferred date below.
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT
Fri, Oct 1, 2010 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT
Fri, Oct 8, 2010 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT
Fri, Oct 15, 2010 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT
Fri, Oct 22, 2010 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT
Fri, Oct 29, 2010 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT
Questions? View FAQ’s Here or Contact:
Frank Hagel
(253) 572-2439 ext 304
frank@hagel.net
New Hagel & Company Training Workshops and Webinars have been added! Click here to view more information.
This impressive article regarding Halogen Software was recently released to the press.
Leading AIDS organization brings talent management to employees worldwide
Ottawa, ON —June 7, 2010 — The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has selected Halogen Software talent management solutions to be used in its global operations. As a leader in the fight against pediatric AIDS, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation operates worldwide, with a primary focus on 12 countries in Africa. The Foundation is deploying Halogen solutions globally within these 12 country programs – to include even our most remote satellite offices. The organization is committed to ensuring that every employee, regardless of location, has clear goals and understands how their work supports the Foundation’s mission.
“With employees spread out worldwide, delivering HR and talent management programs can be a real challenge, but it is critically important that we’re able to engage employees and have them see a clear link between their daily efforts and our ongoing mission to eliminate HIV/AIDS,” said Chrissie Shea, Senior Human Resources Manager for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. “Halogen has been wonderful to work with as we have rolled out its software in Africa to numerous field offices.”
The Foundation’s global field offices have provided some unconventional settings for the use of advanced talent management software – for example, one of the field training sessions for rolling out the Halogen solution in Tabora, Tanzania, was conducted inside a tent. Despite these non-traditional enterprise locations, the organization’s HR team recognized the importance of a simple, unified solution to drive performance management consistency and goal alignment.
The Foundation selected Halogen following a competitive RFP process, in which Halogen proved its ease of use and flexibility. “Ultimately, the solution we chose had to be flexible to adapt to the needs of individual countries, including culture and language. With Halogen, this need was readily addressed, and we have already deployed in English, French, and Portuguese,” explained Shea. “We’re looking forward to seeing the results that come from this powerful link between action and outcomes for our employees and the impact on our organization as a whole.”
For more information on the Foundation’s work in the global fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS, visit its web site.
About Halogen Software
Halogen Software is recognized as a market leader by industry analysts and is strongly endorsed by the thousands of HR professionals who use their talent management solutions. The company offers a complete suite of web-based products that automate, simplify and integrate performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback, compensation management, succession planning and learning management. Halogen’s offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all sizes and its healthcare, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, public sector and education specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is consistently recognized by the industry and its customers for its exceptional implementation and support services. Halogen was named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for employee performance management software in 2009 and has won multiple awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including HR Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit www.halogensoftware.com.
About the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 17 countries to implement prevention, care, and treatment; further innovative research; and execute global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of children, women, and families worldwide. For more information, visit www.pedaids.org.
If you have any questions regarding Halogen Software, please let us know at info@hagel.net.
Below is our agenda for Hagel & Company’s 2010 Sage Abra Users Conference in the Pacific Northwest and it promises to be a great conference. Again this year we will offer pre-conference classes in the morning, an afternoon of conference sessions and an evening of Major League Baseball. This year’s game is Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox (it will be a sell out – so register early). Join us for the entire day or portion- it’s up to you!
As always, we try to keep the cost to our attendees as low as possible and we offer discounts for additional attendees from the same organization – for this conference the costs are as follows:
Room A – Quarter End in Sage Abra Payroll
Room B – Benefits Plans & Planning for Sage Abra Human Resources
1st Attendee – $90
Additional Attendees – $80
First Attendee – $50
Additional Attendees – $40
Here’s the link to our registration site:
http://www.hagel.net/abra-user-group.asp
Schedule & Topics Information
Room A – Payroll Balancing & Reconciliation in Sage Abra Payroll
Room B – Talent Management – Aligning Your Workforce
Room A – Sage Abra Endorsed Products
Room B – Sage Abra New User Interface
Room A – 2010 Employment Law Update: Staying Current in an Era of Change
Room B – Introducing the New AWC View Builder
We hope you will attend!
Hagel & Company
If you have any questions about the conference please contact Kelly Jo Drllevich at Kellyjo@hagel.net or (866) 248-7755 ext. 305.
During a time in which many companies are tightening their belts, Abra ESS is one way to save you both time and money.
How can it help me? The software allows employees, managers, and administrators to manage personal and company information efficiently.
Employees – Abra ESS allows employees to view and request time off, access current benefits and dependents, print pay stubs, and view job requisitions and training history anytime, anyplace via the Internet or an intranet. Abra ESS automates activities such as time-off requests and W-4 form changes, and saves you considerable administrative time and expense associated with paper forms and manual processes.
Access Personal Information
Employees can access personal data including skills, events, current job, employment history, and performance reviews. With employee self service, they can update fields such as personal information, emergency contacts, education, and medical conditions.
Time-Off Management
Manage time off with access to time-off balances, attendance plans, and absence transactions. Employees can request time off and edit or delete time off requests.
Benefits Information
Employees view personal benefits information, including dependents, insurance benefits, savings benefits, beneficiaries, employee premium costs, and employer contribution costs.
Payroll Information
Employees access payroll information, including paycheck details, pay history, payroll deductions, tax withholdings [W-4], and W-2. They can view and print pay stubs, and authorize W-4 form changes with digital signatures.
Manager Features
Managers can view personnel and job information of their direct reports, view and post notes, access birthday lists and attendance, and review and approve time-off requests.
Supervisor Features
Allow supervisors to view and approve time-off requests without viewing other sensitive employee information.
System Workflow
Automate business processes with flexible workflow features. These include optional, separate HR, Payroll, Training, and Benefits administrators, the ability for managers to delegate approval rights, notifications via Abra ESS and e-mail, and flexible approval and notification assignment settings.
Security
Protect sensitive employee data using password protection, SQL server database security, and an encrypted Sage Abra HRMS database. Abra ESS supports 128-bit SSL encryption to protect data transmitted over the Internet.
Customization
Tailor the employee self service system to suit your needs with customization tools. Create a central portal for your employees to access important company information.
Integration with Sage Abra
Automatically update changes to the Sage Abra database that are submitted and approved by the appropriate administrator.
Ask us about special pricing!
