Simon & Schuster has just released human resources industry veteran Todd Davis’ book, "Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work," which focuses on the importance of quality relationships in the workplace culture.

CPS HR Consulting will continue its $20,000 Talent Management Innovation Grant designed to support excellence in human resources practices in the public sector.

Janet Barnard, who had served as president of Inventory Solutions at Cox Automotive, has been named the company’s chief people officer.

Florida-based Bankers Healthcare Group’s (BHG) people development manager Eddie Roman recently earned “Power Leader in Human Resources” status from the South Florida Business Journal in its second annual listing honoring outstanding regional HR professionals.

Pennsylvania-based Vitalyst has appointed human resources and account executive professional Paul Rigby as its chief experience officer, where he will oversee the company’s customer service.

Deeming 2017 a “great year” for its portfolio growth, Boston-based marketing agency Racepoint Global recently revealed seven new clients joining its U.S. roster.

Zynga has appointed 20-year global human resources executive Jeff Ryan as the social game developer company’s chief people officer.

Kronos Incorporated of Lowell, Massachusetts recently announced its partnership with SAP SuccessFactors of South San Francisco, California, specifically to launch an upgraded integration for continued streamlining human capital management (HCM) needs for worldwide business entities.

Deloitte Consulting recently acquired a rewards optimization analytics component from Bug Insights, a business specializing in product optimization and human resources solutions based in Houston.

Chinese language internet search provider Baidu has named Herman Yu its chief financial officer.

Michael Haske, senior vice president of sales and marketing at payroll and human capital management software solutions provider Paylocity, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of the company.

Finance and HR professionals can tune in to a live webcast from San Francisco featuring Workday Inc. co-president Mark Peek at 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time (3:30 p.m. EST) on Nov. 15 to learn about enterprise cloud applications.

Financial company Voya needs a human resources adviser in Atlanta.

Intranet software provider Interact plans to offer a seminar in Los Angeles on Nov. 16 depicting best practices for workforce engagement and demonstrating intranet technology with real-life industry examples.

The City of Jacksonville, Florida is looking to hire an employee benefits specialist.

The issue of ineffective management is often sidestepped, says XpertHR; so the New Jersey-based company recently published a whitepaper on supervisor training for the benefit of various workforce sectors.

Gatti & Associates and the Human Resource Leadership Forum have honored several New England human resources executives with the first Bob Gatti HR Leadership Excellence Awards.

Veolia seeks a full-time human resources generalist in Lombard, Illinois.

Lifting and material handling solutions manufacturer Terex Corp. is looking for a human resources generalist in Westport, Connecticut.

Investment management and services company BNY Mellon is looking for a human resources specialist in Pittsburgh.