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

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American Thanksgiving is right around the corner. We all have things that we are thankful for, we would like to offer you one more. HR.com has launched the Institute for Human Resources, a series of workshops and certification programs. Thanks to our generous sponsors, speakers and board members we are able to offer a limited number of complimentary passes to our first two Institute for Human Resources live events in San Francisco.   Click here for more information about Contract Workforce and Talent Exchange or click here for more information about Workforce Planning and Analytics. To view all upcoming programs, click here.
 
In this edition, networking, sourcing, goal setting, productive employees, pausing to celebrate, re-humanizing the workforce, and much more.

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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is
the chance to work hard at work worth doing."

--  Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919)

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Join our Workforce Planning and Analytics on Dec 1 - 2 in San Francisco

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We invite you to attend one or more of the great conferences offered by HR.com.   Conferences are offered live, in person and virtually.    Either way you attend, you will earn IHR and HRCI credits, and have access to industry leaders through their trade show booths. Registration space is limited – so register today!

IHR - Institute for Human Resources Events

Contract Workforce and Talent Exchange Virtual Workshops Broadcast live from San Francisco, CA.
- December 1 to 2, 2010
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Workforce Planning and Analytics Virtual Workshop Broadcast Live From San Francisco, CA.
- December 1 to 2, 2010
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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:

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The Impact of Technology on Cost in Business Process Outsourcing
Gain insight into the true cost of a BPO engagement - beyond what is typically reflected in the BPO provider's service price - and learn how teschnology, if chosen carefully and implemented well, will have a major impact on driving down these costs, both in the short and long term.
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Networking Events vs Events to Network
Believe it or not, there is a distinct difference between the two.
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My Sourcing Toolbelt
During previous talent wars, a trend emerged where an increasing percentage of candidates changed their minds in between accepting an offer and their first day of work.
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How Goal Setting Creates Happy Workers
Are you working in an organization where managers help employees develop goals to be more productive? Do employees at your workplace believe that company-developed goals help them become more productive?
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Celebration is the Pause that Refreshes
Success is every minute you live. It's the process of living. It's stopping for the moments of beauty, of pleasure; the moments of peace. Success is not a destination that you ever reach. Success is the quality of the journey.
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DOL Strategic Plan FY 2011-2016 and the Role of the OFCCP
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2016. The plan is about workers, accountability and doing what works.
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Happy Workers Are Productive Employees - Truth or Fiction?

Do employees at your workplace believe that company perks help them become more productive?
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Rehumanizing the Workforce: Telling Stories that Resonate

The death of trust and loyalty in the workplace.
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Compliance issues with Independent Contractors (1099)

The IRS will be cracking down even harder. Companies are seeing an increase in the need for independent contractors (or project employees) but they must be vigilant to maintain their compliance.
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Inmates or Teammates: Rehumanizing the Workforce

During the last couple of years, I get the feeling that corporations have reverted to workplaces of the Industrial Revolution, where people are seen as just another cog in the machine.
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> Mindset - Summary

According to Carol S. Dweck, one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation, there are two main belief systems, or mindsets, that people can possess: fixed and growth. These mindsets strongly influence the way individuals respond to...
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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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How Legal Trends Will Impact Your Mandatory Harassment Training for 2011
Harassment prevention training is the most commonly run compliance course in America. In 2011, most employers with California operations will have to retrain their supervisory employees on preventing ...

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Date: November 23, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


Successfully Staffing Your New Facility – Lessons Learned from Barbasol
Perio/Barbasol recently embarked on an initiative to staff their new manufacturing facility in Ashland, Ohio. Because they take hiring very seriously at all levels of the organization, they partnered with Select International to develop...

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Date: November 30, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


How Collaboration at NRC Prevents Brain Drain of a Retiring Workforce
Patricia L. Eng of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will discuss the importance of knowledge management processes, policies, and procedures as it relates to employee attrition. She will share the ...

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Date: November 30, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Could Emotional Intelligence Be Your New Competitive Edge?
Find out how leading organizations such as American Express and the United States Air Force have used MHS’s EQ-i (Emotional Quotient Inventory) assessment to improve performance, save millions and turn themselves into coveted places...

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Date:
December 8, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET


Cracking the Wellness Code: 6 Insider tips to decoding today’s best-in-class Wellness strategies
Steering your way through statistics and EAP service providers is no easy feat. And if navigating the seas of bundled offerings and intangible measurements leaves you scratching your head and wishing someone would act as ...

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Date: December 8, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET  


Winning with a Culture of Recognition
Are you leveraging the must-have business strategy to engage employees in the 21st century? Winning with a Culture of Recognition, the new book from Globoforce, demonstrates how employee recognition, when implemented...

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Date: December 9, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET



No Nonsense, No Excuses – How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success
When the focus of an organization is activity instead of results, when not holding low performers accountable is punishing the best performers, when the reward for hitting goals is more work and more aggressive goals, when re-work and...

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Date: December 14, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


Best Practices for Engaging and Retaining Your Company's Greatest Asset: The High Performers
This webcast will reveal the key findings from HR Solutions' study examining the relationship between Employee Engagement and performance ratings as well as provide best practices that organizations can implement based on the findings.

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Date: December 21, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET


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