Human Resources: HR.com General eBulletin for the Week of June 2, 2008

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10 FMLA Military Service-Related Leave Tips
How do the new amendments to the FMLA affect Military personnel? M. Lee Smith Publishers share the changes.
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Are Your Employees 'Fairly' Compensated?
Stephanie R. Thomas shares a ten point inspection on judging if your employees receive fair compensation.
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The Perils of California Employment Law
It is difficult to keep track of the various laws affecting employers in all 50 states, but California employers that do not focus on the
substantial differences between California law and federal law may incur serious liabilities. Prudent companies with California operations
simply cannot have uniform national policies or practices without considering the impact of differences in California law in areas such
as wage and hour laws, anti-discrimination laws, and rights to terminate or discipline employees.
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Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: New Leader Lacks Leadership
Changes in the workplace may mean more responsibility for certain managers. But, are they ready for it? Joan Lloyd shares her advice.
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Responding to Employee Rants: 4 Do's and Don'ts
Feelings are heightened during discipline and termination meetings. Pat DiDomenico shares some suggestions on how to keep the meeting cool.
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Massachusetts Mandates Treble Damages for Wage
Wage and hour violations just became even more costly for Massachusetts employers, Littler Mendelson shares more by Michael
Mankes.
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New Study Finds Big Differences in Perceptions of the Success of Corporate Responsibility Efforts
It may sound cliche, but helping others can really help your organization. Sirota Survey and The CRO share more.
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Work It Now! How Winners Deal with Adversity
How do you handle the daily missiles coming your way? Waldo Waldman says thinking successfully before an enemy attack makes all the difference.
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When Silence Isn't Golden
Companies may find employees will be more apt to participate in frank discussions if there is no moose on the boardroom table. Jim Clemmer explains more.
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Dealing With Performance Tops List of Leadership Initiatives
The stats are in and they show that there is not a lot of emphasis put on new leaders getting people to look beyond the tactical stuff and to
engage on the bigger issues, according to a recent Novations Group survey.
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How to Achieve High ROI on Your Human Capital by Changing the Way People Are Managed
Not all scorecards should be created equal. Riaz Khadem shares his views and suggestions.
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Doing it Right: Planning the Shape of Your Workforce
Amidst the specter of recession and ever-increasing corporate belt- tightening, cutbacks and layoffs are becoming the unfortunate companions of companies large and small. Simultaneously - not to mention ironically - talent shortages still loom on the horizon. Lois Melbourne of Acquire shares more.
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9 Unique & Amazingly Useful Ways To Evaluate Job Applicants
There are many methods of evaluating job applicants; Dr. Michael Mercer shares his tips.
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In the Threat of a Recession How Can IT Influence the CFO?
During a recession a CFO is looking for ways to cut costs. How can you influence your CFO without cutting your IT budget? Info-Tech
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Few Companies Are Effectively Dealing with Language Limitations
More companies would provide English language training if it would increase productivity, says a recent Conference Board study.
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Harnessing the Power of Human Networks®
Harnessing the Power of Human Networks®: As the onslaught of attempts to grab our attention inside our workplace and in our communities increases, we turn away from the formal mechanisms of corporate communications, advertising and the media to our personal networks of trusted advisors. In this webinar we will discuss how to...
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Date: June 5, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

The State of the Union(ization) and the Employee Free Choice Act
Given the state of the debate surrounding the Employee Free Choice Act, the Kenexa Research Institute presents WorkTrends data that furthers our understanding of employees who would like to join a union,
if they had the chance. Join this webinar to learn about US and international union involvement, and actions that can be taken to...
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Date: June 10, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Looking Forward - HR Analytics and Predictive Models
You have a wealth of workforce-related information in your Performance management systems, learning systems, and data marts, but how do you link that to broader business strategies, problems, and opportunities? One way to make a gigantic leap forward in overall strategic planning -
is to adopt a ...
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Date: June 10, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Workforce Analytics in the Healthcare Industry: Applying Data to Business Decisions at Health Net
As Health Net's culture evolves into one that emphasizes fast-paced, nimble decision-making and a market-facing growth orientation, the company has embarked on a workforce analytics initiative that pushes
powerful workforce insights to business leaders inside and outside of HR. Specifically, Health Net utilizes data to enhance...
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Date: June 12, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Creating a Dynamic Employee Portal - Hershey Entertainment and Resorts' "Sweet Success"
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) had a vision to create a portal that would affect a true cultural change in the way they communicate with their 7,500+ employees. This session will describe how HE&R
partnered with Enwisen to build the MyPATH (Personal Access to Hershey) Employee Portal - a dynamic, easily accessible and...
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Date: June 12, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Maximizing Human Capital in Challenging Times
How can companies retain top talent in a tight labor market? What's the best way to increase the productivity of existing employees? What strategic support can HR provide the rest of the organization during an
economic slowdown? A growing number of...
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Date: June 12, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Understanding your 'Net worth
How do you transition from short, abbreviated classified ads to robust, online job descriptions? That's just one of the many
opportunities and challenges you'll face as you move your hourly recruitment online. SnagAJob.com Founder & CEO Shawn Boyer will show you how to maximize your...
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Date: June 17, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Automate, Educate, Integrate - A Three-Step Approach to FMLA Compliance
Many companies who have automated FMLA tracking and administration have taken the first step toward improved FMLA compliance and cost control, but may still be at risk if the organization is not fully trained on how to ...
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Date: June 19, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

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