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This week we've got everything from managing non-performers, retaining top talent, the first instance of a legal case under the new GINA act, a complimentary whitepaper from Healthways, and more.
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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.
Payroll Options and Solutions
- June 23, 2010.
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Workforce Management - Why You Should Adopt It
- June 30, 2010.
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Web 2.0 and the Staffing Process
- July 14, 2010.
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Seven Keys to Greater Change - Best Practices for Employer Health Programs
According to the recently released NBGH/Towers Watson Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care, 83% of employers either have made significant changes or expect to revamp their healthcare strategies in the next two years, up from 59% in 2009. Through research, partnerships and three decades of practice, Healthways has identified significant opportunities for employer-based health programs to advance their ability to drive engagement, behavior change and ultimately financial success. Download your complimentary whitepaper now!
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Services Pay Increase Budgets Decrease in 2010
Although many economists have predicted the U.S. may see a very modest economic improvement in 2010, pay increase budgets have continued to decline over the past year. The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Services survey results show pay increase budgets have fallen to 2.2 percent, down from 2.5 percent in 2009.
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Managing Non-Performers
Organizations focus mostly on managing high performers, probably as a risk mitigation measure. After all the high-performers are considered as the drivers of business and their retention is a high priority for the organization. This article, however, examines how to manage non-performers which may sometimes be 10-20% of your employee strength.
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GINA Comes to Life - First Case is Filed Under New Law
The first known case in this country to be filed under this new law exemplifies the very concerns that prompted Congress to pass this law. Pamela Fink of Fairfield, Connecticut decided to have a double mastectomy in response to discovering through genetic testing that she had the gene that made her much more prone to develop breast cancer; she has since been demoted and was ultimately discharged from her job for poor performance.
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Right to Know - Need to Learn
Naturally, no one likes being overwhelmed by more information than they can process. But there's a cruel irony in human nature! On one hand, we want to control the information flow so we can manage it. On the other hand, we want to know everything, and we don't want to be left out of anything that might be important. So what's a body to do?
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Do You Really Know Your Culture?
What kind of a culture do you want to create? Many organizations talk about workplace culture but I wonder how many really know what kind of a culture they truly have. Unfortunately, the leaders of an organization are often out of touch with what happens on the ‘shop floor' as it were and I'll bet they'd be surprised at what they'd learn if they came into the organization as a new worker.
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Identifying and Retaining Top Talent
Talent isn't always easy to identify. Sometimes half the battle is coming to agreement on what exactly talent is. Learn 3 simple strategies to help your organization identify talent.
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Using Social Networking in the Recruitment Process: Brilliant or a Legal Trap
The interviewing process alone does not identify the behavioral factors that are essential to determine a good cultural match between the job candidate and the organization. Is the answer to use social networking sites to identify these behavioral issues and social patterns?
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Set to Impress
What is the difference between a suited-up business executive who carries a high-quality leather portfolio into a networking event and a leather-clad motorcycle rider carrying a custom-painted helmet into a motorcycle rally? The answer is, there is no difference. That executive and that bad-a– biker are one and the same, with the same desire to impress in either environment.
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The Secrets of CEOs - Summary
Being a CEO is without a doubt a difficult job. Effective company leaders strive to deal with ever-changing business realities while attempting to find a work-life balance. Steve Tappin and Andrew Cave interviewed over 150 top chief executives in both the Western and developing worlds. In the book, The Secrets of CEOs, these CEOs explain in their own words what it is really like to be a business leader, how to win in the face of five evolving business trends, and how to become a future business leader.
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Maximizing Your Lump Sum Relocation Program
Is your organization considering adding tiered, lump sum or direct reimbursement options to its relocation program? Is your organization getting the most value from its current relocation program? During ...
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Date: June 22, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Unified Talent Management, Advancing your Strategy
Talent management is no longer an optional component of an HR strategy. Rather, it is a real business imperative with significant implications. In fact, recent Bersin & Associates research correlates corporate ...
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Date: June 22, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Managing the Mobile Workforce: Proven strategies for implementing a successful flex work environment
The responsibility of launching and maintaining a workforce mobility program inevitably falls on Human Resources. While it may seem simple enough, those who have already instituted some form of a flex work ...
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Date: June 24, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Using Predictive Models and Simulation to Identify Opportunities for Minimizing Employee Health-Care
Although many businesses are establishing health and wellness programs for their employees, they are not necessarily able to forecast the true costs of health risks and chronic diseases, or the benefits of ...
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Date: June 24, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Square Pegs, Round Holes—Aligning Your Selection Process to Drive Lean Manufacturing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) performs tens of thousands of federal and state inspections, doling out more than $84 million in fines each year for safety violations. Increased competition across ...
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Date: June 29, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Get Certified. Get Noticed with GPHR Certification
If you are a HR professional who has HR responsibilities across international borders and are looking for ways to validate your HR knowledge and experience, you will find your answers in this ...
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Date: July 7, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Trends and Forecasts from Salary.com's 2010 Economic Downturn Survey
In this session, Salary.com compensation expert Athar Siddiqee will review the results of Salary.com's 2010 Economic Downturn Survey, which focused on the ways in which HR practitioners are changing ...
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Date: July 7, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
HR's Role in Protecting the Customer Experience, Especially as CS is Outsourced or Moves Offshore
Find out why the HR and recruiting leaders at companies with large customer service operations are starting to test the English communication skills of customer service agents – and learn how they ...
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Date: July 13, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Investigating Ethics Violations - What You Don't Know May Land You In Jail
Internal investigations of alleged ethics violations have never been more critical. Federal sentencing guidelines continue to raise the bar for establishing strict ethical and ...
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Date: July 13, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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