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Looking at The Basics of a 401(k) Plan
What are the general requirements of a 401(k) plan for employees? How do you start one? M. Lee Smith Publishers shares this look at 401(k) plans by Gary Jiles.
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IRS Establishes Cross Divisional Team to Combat Improper Tool Reimbursement Plans
The IRS is battling against improper tool reimbursement plans. Littler Mendelson shares this report.
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Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Appealing Environment
How do you create a more appealing environment at work? Joan Lloyd shares her advice.
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The 'Evilution' of Workplace Conflict
Long-standing disputes can lead to entrenched negative behaviors.
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Severance vs. Termination: What's the difference?
Employers and HR professionals in Ontario often use the terms severance pay and termination pay interchangeably. The terms have distinct definitions and impose unique legal obligations under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). Andrew Lawson explains.
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Succession Planning: Investing in the Future
Identifying and grooming potential leaders within your organization can have a positive effect on morale as well as recruitment and
retention efforts. Robert Half International shares more.
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Communicate... or Else!
Communication gaps in an organization may look to be the fault of management, but what employees don't realize is that they are also to
blame. John Baldoni explains.
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Integrity First: Living the Honor Code in Business
Have you ever been in a situation where your integrity was tested? Waldo Waldman takes a look at the foundation of integrity.
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Introducing the 'New Collar' Workforce
Young workers see themselves split between hourly and salaried jobs. Kelly Lobanov shares more.
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Software Developers and Nurses Among Workers Who are Best Able to Weather Sluggish Economy
Is any job safe in an unsteady economy? Are some jobs safer than others? Jobfox studied the subject and shares their results.
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Minimum Wage Continues to Rise with Inflation in China
Minimum wage rates continue to climb in China. Pacific Bridge explains why.
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Benchmark Study Reveals Background Screening Trends
Has background screening changed from the traditional methods? Where is background screening heading? Rob Pickell has some suggestions.
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New Media and Old Techniques Support Recruitment, Retention and Workplace Productivity
If you are not taking advantage of every opportunity to communicate appropriately with your current and prospective workforce, the
consequences might be detrimental. Mike Temkin shares more.
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Compliance Training: The Reality of Tracking e-Learning Completions
Compliance training is not typical training. The stakes are generally higher and the program is almost always more visible across the organization. Element K shares this whitepaper.
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Predicting Future Wellness: Improve Employee Health and Cost Savings
Companies today realize that a healthy workforce increases productivity, decreases absenteeism and medical expenses, and
ultimately costs less to insure. Assessing employee health is the first step in any wellness program, but what type of assessment is best at identifying at-risk employees?
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Date: July 30, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Targeting Top Talent
First SnagAJob.com gave you a general primer on the eight steps necessary for successful hourly recruitment. Then we showed you how to thoroughly integrate online methods into your hourly recruitment
strategy. Now, in our third webcast, we'll talk about how to parlay these revitalized tactics into better quality hourly workers. Now that
you have the tools to deliver desired hourly applicants, are you able to identify the best of the best - and retain these valued workers? We'll walk you through best practices for the assessment, interviewing
and on-boarding phases of hourly recruitment.
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Date: July 31, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
AIRS Recruitment CRM: The Next Generation of Recruitment Technology
Applicant Tracking Systems and Job Boards dominate the recruitment technology space. That said, a new class of recruiting technology is starting to appear that gives recruiters the tools to manage their personal networks, find and develop passive candidates, and ...
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Date: July 31, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Employee Stress: Why Organizations Care and What Can be Done About it
With health care costs rising and employers increasingly shouldering the burden, many organizations have looked to lower health care costs through wellness programs, and others have gone a step further by rewarding physicians for effective treatment of mental health issues. In this webinar, we explore the current state of work stress, areas of employer liability, and what organizations can do internally to reduce employee work stress, moving the discussion beyond wellness plans to job, role, and culture change.
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Date: August 5, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
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.
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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
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