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Week of October 9, 2006
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ERISA Section 404(c) Compliance
As one could assume, most plans will adhere to the requirements in ERISA Section 404(c), if an employer or plan fiduciary pays heed to all that's involved. All the same, it is wise to be proactive in avoiding the need to rely on ERISA Section 404(c) as a defense in the first place, advises Ray Andree.

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Compensation
Compensation Planning for 2007: A Global Perspective
Globally, salaries are predicted to rise by an average of 5.9% next years, 1.9 percentage points above the projected average rate of inflation, according to new research from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

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Human Resources Management
Management In Real Life: The HP Way
Hewlett Packard's statement on citizenship states: We conduct our business with uncompromising integrity and strive to live up to every one of our commitments to our customers, partners, employees and shareholders. When this was created, there was probably little thought given to "What if?" writes Kevin Herring.

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Labor Relations
Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Time for a Change
Although our almost continual short-staffing has been stressful at times, it has been very rewarding for me professionally and personally. I've been able to learn new skills and work more independently and with more authority and have felt important and needed.

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Legal
Immigration Reform: Myth or Reality
On May 25, 2006, US Senate bill, S-2611, increasing border security and placing illegal immigrants on a road to citizenship passed; in December of 2005, the House also passed an immigration reform bill, H.R. 4437. What does this mean for employers? What is likely to happen? From Susan Hance Sorrells.

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Organizational Development
Business Planning for Nonprofits: What It Is and Why it Matters
Mention business planning and people often think about written plans-the tangible products. The leap is natural, but it is also problematic. It short circuits the process of developing the plan, which is where many nonprofits find the greater value, write Bridgespan's Kelly Campbell and Betsy Haley.

 Featured Blog: Mom Friendly Companies Mean Great Corporate Culture

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Performance Management
Gaining Deeper Insights on Employee Retention and Engagement
The transition to a knowledge-based, service-oriented economy has raised the importance of human capital, writes Abhay Padgaonkar.

 Featured Blog: Eight Tips for Performance Management Success

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Executive Coaching
Ask the Coach - Issue 21: Scheduling Beyond Human Limits?
If you are exhausted and consistently working more than 10-hours a day, don't miss Executive Coach Merry Marcus' coaching to help you take back control of your schedule and your health.

 Featured Blog: Sign-Up for HR.com's Employers Of Excellence National Conference 2006!

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Leadership
Thought Leader: David Isaacs on Cultivating Collective Intelligence and Innovation
David Isaacs is co-founder of The World Cafe and President of Clearing Communications. With partner Juanita Brown, David co-authored The World Cafe - Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter. He recently spoke with Karen Elmhirst on his recent work.

 Featured Blog: Message in a Bottle

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HR Measurements and Metrics
Identifying the High Impact Employee
A sizable minority of U.S Business Leaders feel their company does very well at identifying high impact employees and accelerating their development according to the latest Grant Thornton survey of U.S. Business Leaders.

 Featured Blog: At the Intersection of HR and Marketing

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Staffing and Recruitment
The Universal Soldiers - Recruiting Now
As a competitive employer, our biggest HR need is to attract and retain the best of the best & that inevitably means great salaries, great benefits, and some other perks to keep your heard-earned Human Assets under your roof, writes Lehan Stemmet.

 Featured Blog: Think Outside the Cubicle.

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Workforce Acquisition
Hiring for Emotional Intelligence
There is a compelling case for understanding Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and evolving your company's hiring practices to select candidates with high EQ according to Sharyn Mosca.

 Featured Blog: Why great hires increase sales and help with parenting

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HR Outsourcing
Acculturation: To Stress or Not to Stress?
As relocating employees and their families prepare for international assignments, they begin to wonder what to expect from the experience. Maria Sortino Gillette explains some common areas of stress.

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HRIS/ERP
World of Pain or Golden Opportunity? Building the Right Framework for HRIS Implementationss
Whether you are a Project Manager or an HR Executive providing direction, and whether you are putting in place a payroll system, Employee Portal or recruitment system, what can you do to ensure that the odds of success are stacked in your favour?

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Training and Development
Learning is not a Strategy ... Executives Beware
The title of this article hurts a bit. Nathan Greeno's work revolves around the concept of learning as a primary pathway toward not only improved workplace performance but employee quality of life. In the end, however, learning is not a strategy - it is just that - a pathway.

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HR.com Employers of Excellence National Conference 2006
Join us October 94 - 27, 2006 at the magnificent Red Rock Resort Spa & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The program includes a world class lineup of 12 keynote speakers, individualized custom tracks with workshops and roundtable presentations from leading HR Executives.
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Leveraging Assessments for Enterprise Improvement | October 10, 2006
Join The Devine Group and Dr. Jack Smith for an interesting session highlighting the use of enterprise assessment tools for overall organizational improvement.

An Expert's Guide to Avoiding Hiring Mistakes | October 11, 2006
Effective selection requires effective processes, tools, and training. Many organizations invest in one of these and believe they have solved a problem. But, there are usually more steps that can be taken to prevent hiring mistakes. This presentation will review many of these steps, focusing on how they can be approached in both smaller and larger organizations.

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Psychopaths in the Workplace | October 16, 2006
About 1% of the population suffers (if that's the right word) from a peculiar disorder-they don't have a conscience. As managers these people lie, scheme, manipulate and betray leaving a nasty trail of damage to both people and the company. HR needs to learn to see past the convincing mask these people create to protect their colleagues and their organization. This webcast will explain what you need to do.

The Transparency Edge: How Credibility Can Make or Break You in Business - Summary
By: Barbara Pagano, Elizabeth Pagano

Backed by Pagano and Pagano's research of thousands of Fortune 500 executives, The Transparency Edge is a comprehensive guide to the key elements of transparent leadership and supplies notable examples of how these behaviors play out in the real world.

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