Human Resources Executive magazine recently reported that HR solutions veteran Elaine Orler has been named as co-chair of Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech 2017.

The ALM Intelligence Vanguard of Employee Experience Consulting named KPMG, an audit, tax and advisory firm, as a leader in employee experience consulting, PR Newswire reported.

M&T Bank recently announced that longtime attorney Laura O’Hara has been appointed as the institution’s new SVP and general counsel effective Aug. 21 situated in Buffalo, New York and reporting to vice chairman Richard Gold.

Benefitfocus Inc., a company that provides cloud-based benefits management software to various businesses, will now be providing its services to retail and hospitality sectors.

Mirroring what its newest hire himself described as “massive transformation,” HackerRank of Palo Alto, California recently appointed industry veteran Nicolas Draca as its own first chief marketing officer, scaling to meet rapidly changing industry demand.

BenefitMall, provider of employee benefits and payroll services throughout the U.S., was named a finalist at the 2nd Annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers in three categories. The winner will be announced at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on September 22.

CSRA, a Virginia-based IT company, has recently received permission from the U.S. Navy to conduct Field Test 1 of the Navy's new integrated pay and personnel system, PR Newswire reported.

Norfolk Southern Corporation, one of the county's leading transportation companies, has appointed Cynthia C. Earhart as its newest executive vice president and chief financial officer, PR Newswire reported.

As of Aug. 21, Paychex, a premiere human capital management solutions provider for various businesses, is acquiring HR Outsourcing Holdings, Inc. (HROI) and its operating subsidiaries, PR Newswire reported.

Watercrest Senior Living Group is welcoming highly experienced senior living operations, sales and marketing specialist Debra Garden Hussey as its new chief operating officer.

Pharmacy benefit manager LDI Integrated Pharmacy Services recently welcomed new Chief Operations Officer Albert Thigpen, who brings over two decades of benefit management, retail experience and managed care expertise with a history of adding value via strategic development.

Newfield Exploration Company of The Woodlands, Texas recently appointed long-time accounting and finance professional Edgar Giesinger to its board of directors as its tenth member.

A career in cultivating and sustaining talent recently led Helen Bradley to her newest position: senior vice president of human resources with Massachusetts-based Schneider Electric, focusing on building diversity and practicing inclusivity for its North America region.

Emerging with a new identity, CEB, now Gartner of Arlington, Virginia recently established a CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) Global Leadership Board consisting of senior HR professionals to identify emerging trends and further best practices.

Live-streamed guest speakers will complement GuideSpark’s NCHRA's HRTechXpo product demonstration — helping employees and companies reach streamlined decisions and communications — at 12:15 p.m. PDT on Aug. 25 at Hilton Union Square in San Francisco.

The David Lawrence Center, a behavioral health solutions provider in Naples, Florida, seeks a full-time human resource coordinator.

Mountain States Employers Council has changed its name to Employers Council.

Mercer, an advice and technology solutions company, has joined with ServiceNow Sales and Services Partner programs to strategize enhancing its digital organization and workforce solutions services.

According to job candidates themselves, certain well-known cereal, apparel and travel corporations rank highly among Glassdoor’s Best Places to Interview in 2017 — its second annual roundup of desirable workplaces — just recently released to the public.

Brimming with innovation, the Origami Owl brand of jewelry — taking small business to a new level, incorporating family values and inspiring youth to build leadership and entrepreneurial savvy — recently named Chrissy Weems as its CEO.