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HR.com General eBulletin for the Week of February 22, 2010

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In this week’s edition, web collaboration, what's in a word part II, allocating scarce resources, and much more.

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Wikis:

Do you have knowledge to share?  Ever wanted to start your own wiki? HR.com invites you to check out our wikis and contribute your expertise.

Here's this week's featured Wiki:

- Conflict of Interest


What's In A Word? Part II
Have you ever been faced with a situation, and all you could see were negative outcomes?  Last week we explored talking to yourself about influencing your perspective about any given issue. I outlined the main difference between an excuse and a reason, to point out how to accept accountability for the outcome of a situation.
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Compensation and Benefits: Definition and Importance
Human Resouce Management (HRM) has never been as significant as it is today. Companies want to attract, retian and motivate brains to meet objectives. Today Humans are regarded as one of every company’s assets so they need to be efficiently and effectively managed. One of the tools companies use to attract, retain and motivate its people is Compensation Management.
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A Formal Performance Management Process Is No Longer Sufficient

Having a standard, annual performance management process is no longer sufficient, particularly at companies competing with TMMLs for talent. The latter have made the performance management process a truly valued component of their overall talent management efforts.
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Eigth Annual American Business Awards Announces 2010 Call for Entires
In tough economic times, American workers and organizations are put to the test – and The American Business Awards believe they deserve to be recognized for their hard work and achievements.  The Stevie® Awards today issued a call for entries for the Eighth Annual American Business Awards, the only all-encompassing awards program that honors the true accomplishments of Americans in the workplace.
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Employers are Using Strategic Workforce Planning to Help Manage HR Issues

As the recovery progresses, employers will shift their focus from cutting labor costs back to preserving talent and investing in key segments of their workforce – issues at the very heart of strategic workforce planning (SWP), The Conference Board reports today.
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Haitian Immigrants in U.S. Can Act Now to Secure Temporary Protected Status and Remain in U.S.

On January 15, the Department of Homeland Security announced that an 18-month designation of TPS for Haiti is warranted because of the devastating earthquake that occurred on January 12, 2010. As a result, Haitians in the U.S. -- and other individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti -- are unable to return safely to their country.
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Four in Five Departing CEOs Stay Active in Business

As many as 82% of chief executives who move on from the top role generally remain key players either in their own organization or another, according to a continuing global study of more than 270 CEO careers by Arlington, VA, management consultants Healthy Companies International.
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Education and Training Applications for Web Collaboration

Train More Employees for Less with E-learning - Download our free whitepaper, Education and Training Applications for Web Collaboration, to discover how utilizing web-based E-learning tools to train and educate your employees can help save a significant amount of time, money and resources.
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My Approach to Personal Time Management and Organization
Self-management, like self-improvement is highly personal. What works for one person may be ridiculous to someone else. Over the years I've evolved a personal management system that works for me. I think of it as PODS.
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Q&A with Colin Tenwick, CEO at talent management company StepStone

StepStone’s Colin Tenwick explains why the boardroom is starting to pay more attention to
talent management.
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"Customize Your Approach to Every Person You Manage"
Every person is different. That's one of the hardest things about managing people. Managers tell me that every day. It's so hard to tune into each person. What works with one person doesn't always work with another person. So how do you customize your approach to every person you manage? We've found that there are six very simple questions.
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Virtual HR Conferences

We invite you to attend one or more of the great conferences lined up for 2010. Watch live webcasts, earn credits, and browse virtual trade show booths. Registration is free for members. 

► "Workplace Wellness and Rx Drug Cost Reduction" -
February 24, 2010.

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"HRIS Systems - Is Yours Meeting your Needs?" - March 10, 2010.

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> The GE Work-Out - Summary

Employees at GE have a deeply engrained and internalized process for addressing and solving the company’s problems quickly, simply, and with the involvement of people who will ultimately carry out the decision. The process is called Work-Out. In The GE Work-Out, Dave Ulrich, Steve Kerr, and Ron Ashkenas describe how GE has eliminated bureaucracy and solved organizational problems using a simple set of concepts and tools.

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Participate in this week's research initiative to find out what your peers are doing. Please make sure that you're logged in.

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Workforce Management (WFM) Vendor Selection: Avoiding Pitfalls and Achieving Best Practices
Organizations are continually challenged to improve labor costs and workforce management processes. Today’s WFM software and hardware vendors offer numerous solutions to meet most operational and business needs...
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Date: February 24, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


Proving the ROI of Compensation Expense
There is no denying that the past 2 years have been challenging for employees from a career, if not a compensation perspective. There were many of us who lost our jobs, and even some who had their ...
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Date: February 25, 2010
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET


Avoid Assessment Vendors: Instead Select a Partner
There are many testing and assessment vendors out there – but not all of them have your best interests in mind. Join us for this one hour webcast where we will discuss how Cascades selected an assessment partner that ...
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Date: February 25, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET



Pluperfect Recruiting - How to Maximize Your ROI with Job Boards
In partnership with SmartPost and presented by Peter Weddle, one of the most highly rated speakers in the recruitment industry, this webinar will debunk the myths that have emerged about job board recruiting ...
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Date: March 3, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


Learning Solutions - A New Approach to Making Organizational Training Stick!
As the economy recovers, workers will be seizing the chance for change and advancement. So how can you motivate and retain your top performers? Drive engagement and retention Corporate-sponsored learning is rated as ...
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Date: March 3, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET


Best Practices for Preparing your H-1B FY2011 Application
The April 1 submission date for H-1B FY2011 visa applications is right around the corner. But the rules have changed. The recession has triggered unprecedented government scrutiny as well as significant regulatory ...
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Date: March 4, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET



HR Portals That Work – An Interactive Roundtable
You built it, but did they come? Join HR thought leaders Randy Morris, HRIS Manager, State of Montana, Claire St. Louis, HR Director of Talent Acquisition & Development, United Water, and ...
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Date: March 4, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


Market Pricing Basics: 10 Steps to Effective Market Pricing
Are you effectively pricing positions in your organization according to your pay strategy? To ensure pay alignment, it is important to market price properly. After attending this session, you should be able to...
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Date: March 4, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET


                          
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>  Guidelines for Allocating Scarce Resources


Scarce resources are a fact of business life. In the wake of devastating budget cuts, furloughs, and/or layoffs, however, “normal” levels of scarcity have been exacerbated. The question for many organizations has become, “How do we move forward from here most effectively?”

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