Human Resources: eBulletin - Week of April 10, 2006


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Benefits
Retiree medical coverage in jeopardy?
To comply with new rules and control balance sheet liabilities, Brown Rudnick outlines issues that governments will need to consider.

Read Jeff Chad's Latest Blog.
Compensation
Global Pay Report Confirms Executive Pay Gap
Senior executives in the US earn the highest salaries and annual total cash* globally, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
Human Resources Management
The Virtual Office for Business Advantage
Art Papas writes: to maximize growth and profits, staffing and recruiting firms must embrace true flexibility, which starts with enabling the virtual office to extend the economics of productivity beyond the office.

Read Debbie McGrath's Latest Blog.
Labor Relations
Workplace Ridicule: Trending Upward
Racial and ethnic slurs and other inappropriate comments made in the workplace failed to decline last year, according to an annual telephone survey by Novations Group.
Legal
Don't tell mom! ADA Requirements and 'Broken Telephone'
This case makes clear that you have to do more than sit back and wait for an applicant to spell out his medical condition and ask for a specific accommodation during the interview process.
Organizational Development
The New Global Workforce: Putting the Right People in the Right Places
When it comes to deploying their workforce, companies face an unprecedented array of choices and challenges: A point of view from Mercer Human Resources Consulting.

Read Sylvia Henderson's Latest Blog.
Performance Management
Employee Engagement and Diversity Satisfaction Linkage Identified
Consultants and academics alike have long believed there to be a relationship between workplace diversity and employee satisfaction. But, many questions regarding the legitimacy of this relationship have largely remained unanswered; From HRSolutions Inc.

Read Aileen MacMillan's Latest Blog.
Executive Coaching
Ask the Coach - Issue 8: How to Develop a Strategic Focus
Transitioning from a tactical role to a more strategic role can be tricky. Human nature keeps us holding on to what we know - the familiar - which can be a stumbling block for success in our new role. This issue of Ask the Coach offers coaching to help you develop your strategic focus.

Read Merry Marcus' Latest Blog.
Leadership
Thought Leaders: Karen Berman on "Financial Intelligence - Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean"
Dr. Karen Berman is Founder, President and Co-owner of The Business Literacy Institute. Karen is co-author of Financial Intelligence, a smart no nonsense business finance handbook for managers and recently spoke with HR.com's Leadership analyst, Karen Elmhirst.

Read Karen Elmhirst's Latest Blog.
HR Measurements and Metrics
Missing A Balanced Perspective
In its latest Emerging Workforce Study, conducted by Harris Interactive, Spherion set out to measure and benchmark how well employers understand what motivates workers, and their performance at keeping employees in their jobs.

Read Claude Balthazard's Latest Blog.
Staffing and Recruitment
Diversity - Better for Business
It has been shown that companies whose employees mirror society's diversities can proficiently understand and meet the needs of the country's multicultural market. Samira Belmekki explores three of the main reasons why forward-looking companies are adopting diversity hiring policies.

Read Michael Moretti's Latest Blog.
Workforce Acquisition
Successful Strategies for Employers Serious About College Recruiting
Competition for college talent is fierce, and even employers with strong brand names need to convince students why their organizations are good places where they should work, writes Robert Angulo.

Read Mark McAuliffe's Latest Blog.
HR Outsourcing
Offshore Adoption Trends in HR Outsourcing
Everest Research Institute market update reports nearly half of HRO transactions have offshore component; healthcare, energy sectors are highest HRO offshore adopters, followed by manufacturing, telecom.

Read Zachary Meyer's Latest Blog.
HRIS/ERP
Gauge Maturity to Guarantee ERP Success
Organizations must assess their own maturity in addition to the capabilities of ERP products to ensure the success of implementations, migrations, and major upgrades; from InfoTech Research.
Training and Development
Western Universities Develop New Joint Programs with Chinese Business Schools
In response to the growing demand in China for western-educated MBA graduates, several top western business schools have developed joint programs with Chinese business schools; from Pacific Bridge.

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Developing a Consumer Driven Health Care Strategy and Other Cost Containment Methodologies | April 18, 2006
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Leaders and e-Learning | April 19, 2006
e-Learning has evolved and some organizations are realizing success using e-Learning in their leadership development efforts. We'll explore the latest research on the use of e-Learning and hear what some companies have done to harness the power of technology for developing their leaders.
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Listening to the Voice of the Customer | April 17, 2006
Chris Denove will help you understand the promises and challenges of tapping into customer loyalty. This interview will give another perspective on this most important of issues, one HR can significantly impact.
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The Use of Competencies: History and Progress To Date, a Reality HR Interview with Richard E. Boyatzis, Ph.D. | April 25, 2006
Organizations are more frequently identifying competencies and using them to link human capital practices. But how does the current use of competency identification differ from what the original research proposed? Are organizations today on the right track, or are there alternative ways to use competency identification to improve organizational effectiveness? Join this webcast for a thought-provoking discussion on this topic.
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