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International Tax Policies: New Directions for Employers
Who is responsible for expatriate taxes in your organization? Virginia G. McMorrow takes a look at the ups and downs of tax policies for
employees who work abroad.
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Do Retirees Need a New Investment Strategy?
Achieving growth into retirement plans during work years is the goal of most employees. Achieving income after retirement is the goal of
retirees, to the extent that some are changing their portfolios. Is that wise? Saul Simon shares his suggestions.
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When Employees' Creditors Come Calling: How Should HR Respond?
There is a growing trend of court-ordered or government-issued wage garnishments. How do you deal with the deductions? Pat DiDomenico shares some suggestions.
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Bridging The Gap When 'IT' is From Mars & 'HR' is From Venus
"Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus", but there are more than just genders that are worlds apart. Shafiq Lokhandwala shares how IT and HR can be so vastly different.
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New Federal Law Regulates Collection and Use of Genetic Information
A new Federal law in the United States is changing what genetic information employers gather.
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Employees with MS Contribute to Workplace Success
Investing in an employee who has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a step in the right direction for an organization. Steven Nissen explains more.
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CFOs Cite Greater Focus on Strategic Planning In Last Five Years
The roles of CFOs in an organization have changed. Robert Half Management Resources shares more.
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How Leaders Lose Their Voice
The better you are as a communicator, the more your leadership ability can move others to action. Ron Crossland explains.
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Driving Higher Levels of Performance on the Corporate Racetrack: Finish First
Employees may find sometimes that their internal motivation runs out of gas or their mental energy gets a flat tire. Karla Brandau shares tips on how to rev your engine and improve your performance.
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Guide to Retaining Your Top Talent
Softscape shares this whitepaper on Linking Goals, Measurement, and Rewards to Drive Business Performance.
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Onboarding New Employees: Everything Matters
One in 25 employees leaves a job after a disastrous first day. Judith Enns shares more.
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EquaTerra Advisor and BPO/ITO Service Provider Pulse Survey Results 2Q08
EquaTerra recently conducted a survey regarding the role of outsourcing in helping organizations respond to opportunities and challenges created by globalization. They share their survey results.
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Accent Reduction Training Gains Ground Among Employers
There has been a increase in the number of non-English speaking employees in the North American workforce over the last few years.
That has meant a change in training programs in many organizations. Novations Group studied the subject and shares these results.
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> Wednesday, August 20 - "Onboarding"

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Strategy Executive Track for Directors and VP's - January 27-28. As always, top quality Keynotes, advanced Workshop topics, and unparalleled networking with Senior HR Executives. New low price this year - just $1,595 if you register before August 15th.

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Compensation Planning Solutions: Build or Buy?
The war for talent and increasing cost pressures are making automated tools a business necessity. Compensation Planning solutions reduce errors, create consistent practices, and drive pay-for-performance, but
is it better to develop one in-house or select a best-of-breed tool? Listen as Robert Mattson, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Workscape outlines the complex dimensions of this decision and ...
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Date: August 6, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

Creating a Magnetic Culture™ at Your Organization - How to Attract and Retain Engaged Employees
Employee turnover costs the US economy an estimated $5 trillion annually. Recruiting, managing, and retaining high quality talent is
one of the most important challenges an HR department faces. Developing an organizational culture which places equal value on customer loyalty and employee engagement levels, or a Magnetic Culture™, creates a strong pull that is not only an attractor, but the power behind it actually causes those engaged employees to stick around.recruitment.
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Date: August 7, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

By the Numbers: Results from Workscape’s benefits administration market trends survey
How many employers offer 24x7 support for benefits-related questions? Are disease and health management programs gaining in popularity and practice? Should the Federal government play a role in regulating healthcare costs and coverage? If you’re interested in learning how your ...
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Date: August 7, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

A Guide to Wage and Hour Compliance in 2008: Cutting-Edge Strategies from the Nation's Top Experts
Wage and hour class actions have emerged as one of the most significant employment law trends of this decade. They now outnumber all other employment class actions combined. And with more than 80% of employers out of compliance with federal and state laws, this trend will continue. During this informative 1-hour webinar, you will have direct access to two of the country's most recognized experts in wage
and hour compliance.
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Date: August 12, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Building the Bridge Between HR Practices and Business Strategy
In today's lean economy, Human Resources is being held more accountable for delivering initiatives that are aligned with business strategy and result in business growth. By using competencies as a basis for talent management (selection, development and ...
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Date: August 14, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Creating a Talent Management Technology Strategy

Every organization should create a formal documented Talent Management Technology strategic plan that defines the steps and timeline to meet the objectives and goals of the organization's HR technology strategy.
Without this in place, many organizations put pieces together in an ad hoc manner which results in incompatible systems and greater costs to evaluate and select replacement systems across an organization.
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Date: August 18, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

How Integrated Talent Management Drives Business Outcomes

There has been much talk about integrated talent management, the employee life cycle, and the decision science of HR. This session will define these terms and explore how HR professionals can generate insight that will be valued by business partners and contribute to better decision making. Sample deliverables will be shared as will ideas for improving existing reporting and analytical processes.
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Date: August 19, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

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