Human Resources: HR.com Leadership eBulletin for the Week of May 12, 2008

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In this edition, Keith Rosen shares Questions to Lead By.

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- Manager Quality Index

Big Companies = Happier Employees, Study Indicates
Employees at larger companies are generally happier about their jobs than those at smaller organizations, according to a recent study.
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The Best Test in the World
A recent blog entry discussed the power of performance-based testing to assess the skills of job candidates. While there is a great deal of
excellent work being done to create assessments that measure people's
performance in simulations of real-world environments (such as call centers), computer literacy remains the one area where automated
performance testing is the unquestioned standard.
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Questions to Lead By
Motivating employees is a challenge for any leader and in the end the motivation only goes so far before the old dogs rely on their old tricks. Keith Rosen explains.
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HR.com's 2008 Events

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Taleo signs definite agreement to acquire VURV

For some of us who have been in the HR media space for a long time, the relationship with Taleo spans over 12 years. From a small, Canadian French job board, started as Recruitsoft, Louis Tetu grew the business
into the largest pureplay talent acquisition software player. To be the number one player, they have had to refine their business model and messaging several times over the last five years to grow the business.

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This Week's Comic

Goals and Outcomes: Linking Individual Performance to Organizational Goals

Date: May 15, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Individual performance is the basic building block to organizational success. The activities of individuals, teams, departments and divisions all contribute to an organization meeting its mission, goals and objectives. Learn effective techniques to ...
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Creating a World Class HR Shared Services/Call Center Organization

Date: May 15, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Join us for this informative webinar to learn more about creating an effective, world-class HR Shared Services/Call Center using innovative knowledge, decision support and case management solutions from Enwisen,
the leader in innovative workforce communications technologies. ...
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I-9s: What Employers Need to Know

Date: May 20, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

This webcast will explain employers' rights and responsibilities in regards to the completion and maintenance of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
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The Employee Engagement Equation

Date: May 22, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Based on recent research involving more than 7,500 people worldwide, BlessingWhite will provide insights into the current state of employee engagement and a framework for assessing and improving engagement levels in your organization.
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- How's your balancing act?

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- Performance Management

Deciding Who Leads: How Executive Recruiters Drive, Direct, and Disrupt the Global Search for Leadership Talent

Deciding Who Leads provides corporate leaders with guidance on meeting the challenge of conducting an executive search. It contains an outline of best recruitment practices and tactical advice.

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