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Graduating from College but not Health Coverage
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, young adults can stay on their parents' health insurance plans (employer-sponsored or individually) up to the age of 26, but this extension does not take effect until September 23 for employer-sponsored plans.
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Call to Pay Trustees of Pension Funds More
The problem of a dwindling number of adequately qualified trustees may call for much needed pay adjustments in an effort to retain trustees in the retirement fund industry.
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Tips for an Effective Performance Review
Annual employee performance reviews form an integral part of any organization. Performance reviews help to improve the working relationship between supervisors and their employees. Like anything there are key components to making them as effective as possible, is your organization getting it right?
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Contractor Found to be an Employee of FedEx
In a recent case, the 8th Circuit, relying on Missouri law and the Restatement of Agency, found that a person who is employed by a party having a contact with FedEx Ground was actually an employee of FedEx.
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Avoid Being an Analog Communicator in a Digital World
If you have an analog television you can no longer receive programming without a digital converter box, changing your tv, or ordering paid programming. Most of you reading this are of an age where you probably had no analog television to begin with! Yet, you understand communication is not possible on a digital channel with an analog signal. The same channel, the same send-and-receive technology is needed to communicate wheather you're an electronic device or a human being.
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Our Values Shape Our Character and Culture
Our principles, values, or beliefs are the lens through which we see the world. We then find the evidence and examples to prove our point of view. The vision and values we choose to fix in our minds today determines tomorrow's character and culture. We start to change who we're becoming and where we're headed when we change what we value and picture in our future.
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Should Motivation Strategies Be Different for Top Performers vs. the Average?
As we continue to emerge from the recession, companies will be struggling with retention and loyalty. The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) recently reported that “more managers resigned from their jobs in the past year than in the previous 12 months” – and that was in the midst of the recession. Think how much more these resignations will grow in the recovery.
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How Rooted Is Your Workforce? Towers Watson Global Workforce Study
Towers Watson recently released an executive summary of their 2010 Global Workforce Study, noting primarily the impact of the recession on employees. Some key findings were a recession-battered workforce — one with lower expectations, increased anxiety and new priorities and the desire for security and stability trumps everything else right now.
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Solutions are Meaningless Without Buy-In
If the buyer doesn't know how or when to use ideas what else didn’t they know? Are they prepared for change? What are the initial set of assumptions? Choosing the right starting point for change is key, are you doing it right?
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> Free - Summary
The costs associated with technology are rapidly approaching zero at an unprecedented rate, while at the same time the digital world is increasingly moving into the physical realm as people are working and playing on the Internet more than ever before. According to Chris Anderson in Free, as costs for online products plummet, traditional economics do not make sense for digital manufacturers any longer. Click here to read more.
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Étude sur les RH au Canada diffusée par webinaire
En collaboration avec Ipsos Reid, la plus grande société d'études au pays, Ceridian Canada a mené une étude afin d’évaluer les pratiques d'aujourd'hui en matière de RH et de traitement de la paie. Cette étude phare, une ...
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Date: May 18, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
The Current and Future State of HRM Applications
Are you familiar with the state of Human Resources Management applications and the vendors who provide them? Find out what you need to know to inform your technology decisions...
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Date: May 18, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Leveraging Web 2.0 for HR with Less Risk, More Measurement
Now that Web 2.0 has hit the mainstream of corporate life, HR is at the center of a host of opportunities, questions, and risks in using social media, microblogging and more. In this webinar, we will delve into ...
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Date: May 18, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Skills Management - Lessons Learned From the Real World
Staying in business today depends on making the most of what you have. As we all face the “do more with less” drive to stabilize expenses or follow the old fashioned school of business to drive a ...
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Date: May 19, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Goal Management Best Practices: Maintaining Focus on Business Performance Drivers
Many organizations consider goal setting and evaluation critical performance drivers. However, all too often, the approach to creating and implementing goals concentrates on the “start” and the “end.” ...
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Date: May 20, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Unifying People, Processes & Systems to Engage an Enterprise – The DeVry Commons Story
Leading organizations are continually striving to find new ways to improve service delivery and competitiveness. HR leaders must be vigilant to ensure that these improvements do not come at the cost of reduced employee ...
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Date: May 20, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
The Facts and the Future of Online Assessment
Are you skeptical about integrating online assessments into your hiring process? Do topics such as test security, ensuring accessibility for applicants with disabilities and risks of applicant cheating have you ...
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Date: May 25, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Onboarding and Socialization for Better Retention
Studies show that up to 4% of new employees quit in as little as one day. Does your onboarding include tactics to engage employees and encourage immediate productivity? “Onboarding and Socialization for Better Retention” ...
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Date: May 25, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Mapping your Talent Management Strategy for Results
For a variety of reasons, many HR groups often struggle to formulate an “HR strategic talent management plan” that maps out their goals and priorities over the next 3-5 years, and ties these to their ...
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Date: May 26, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Square Pegs, Round Holes—Aligning Your Selection Process to Boost Sales Performance
Organizations in a recent DDI survey indicate that there is a $1 million gap in sales revenue between their best performers and the rest. With aggressive growth targets and with each hiring decision potentially ...
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Date: May 26, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Rolling Out a New Hiring Process Across Locations & Divisions: Challenges
Roadblocks & Opportunities
This webcast will discuss the challenges faced by HR professionals when trying to implement a selection process across a division and into multiple divisions. For instance, how do you gain buy-in from stakeholders in ...
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Date: May 27, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Best Practices in Automating Your PR and Goal Processes
As the economy continues to shift and mid-market businesses rely more and more on their intellectual capital, they are realizing that their employees are the key to their competitive advantage and ...
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Date: May 27, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Driving Business Outcomes: The Best Practices of HR Strategy and Technology
Moving from strategy to change involves many leaders, departments and best practices. In this unique session, our panel consisting of experts in compensation strategy, HRIT, Talent Management technology and ...
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Date: May 27, 2010
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Defining Your Compensation Strategy
Once your company has set its business strategy, it’s easy to get stuck trying to develop a compensation philosophy to match. We’ll help you take that next step by showing a simple approach for developing an overall ...
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Date: May 27, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
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