The entire research department at HR.com is preparing for our Employers of Excellence Conference 2005 which will take place next week in Phoenix, Arizona.  We have a fabulous lineup of keynote speakers and workshops and as a result we will all have a wealth of information to share with you in our upcoming blogs.  For today´s blog, I will provide a listing of resources that may be of interest. 

In follow up to my previous blog, the following listings contain information about organizations that are offering free assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina. 

The website, www.memphisrelief.com, is provided by Brannon Professionals for Katrina evacuees in the Memphis and North Mississippi area.  Individuals can post resumes on this site and employers can list job postings for free. 

SOSHotels.com has full-time, part-time, or temporary job postings, in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or other locations. This service is free to both job seekers and employers and is supported by many associations, publishers, and chambers of commerce throughout the country.  www.KatrinaJobRelief.org

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the creation of an Internet-based job bank, the Katrina Recovery Job Connection Site.  http://www.jobsearch.org/katrinajobs This site connects individuals who have been affected and are looking for work either in hurricane impacted areas or elsewhere.  Jobs are permanent or focused on clean up and recovery efforts. 

Monster launched https://crm.hr.com//en?i=1116423256281&s=&t=/Default/openExternalURL&url=aHR0cDovL2h1cnJpY2FuZXJlbGllZi5tb25zdGVyLmNvbQ%3D%3D" - accessible off Monster's homepage  to help survivors, volunteers, public and private sector employers, and volunteer organizations  post and find jobs, volunteer time, and provide help to communities in need. Job postings are free on this site. 

HRsmart, a provider of talent management solutions, announced that it will donate 1 percent of the revenues collected from any new contract signed in September to the Save the Children´s Hurricane Katrina Fund for Children.  http://www.hrsmart.com/

HR Resources

In light of the increasing interest in linking learning and development more closely with performance management, the following report may be valuable for many of you.   

• Bersin & Associates is offering a free download of their industry study on the convergence of Learning and Performance Management entitled:  The Convergence of Learning and Performance Management - Has Talent Management Arrived?   This industry study was developed through nine months of research into 553 training and HR organizations and is available in two forms - downloadable and color hard copy for the cost of shipping and printing.  Details are available at: http://www.bersin.com/

I look forward to reporting on our conference next week.  Take care and as always, please feel free to send me any comments or questions at amacmillan@hr.com.