HR.com's General eBulletin for the Week of April 23, 2007

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~ Mother Teresa 
 

Understanding Our Addictions - Part II
In the second part of the Understanding Our Addictions, Gary Alger explains the signs of an addiction.  More...

Some New Basics of Pay Management
"We now know that organizations that pay for performance are most likely to achieve their goals", says Schuster and Zingheim.   So how do businesses retain or attract the best?  You get what you pay for. More...

Can HR Really Be Strategic?
Getting a Seat at the Executive Table.  More...

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice:  The Matrix
Who is influencing your success?  Joan Lloyd looks at a matrix organization. More...

The Bully: Not Just a Playground Problem
A healthy workplace also means one free from bullies.  There are several States introducing legislature to change the workplace, but is de-gloving the bullies a legislative responsibility?  M. Lee Smith Publishers shares this story. More...

The Case for Positive Energy
If you've got it, they want it.  It is positive energy and "it" is attracting a lot of attention in the workplace according to "The Energy Bus" author, Jon Gordon. More...

New Age Benefits via Game Playing
Playing games at work may be just the incentive to increase productivity.  Dr. Brooks Mitchell explains.   More...

Ask the Coach - Issue 34:  Leadership Issues at the Senior Executive Level? 
Executive Coach, Merry Marcus, outlines the most common leadership issues at the senior executive level.  More...

Involving Stakeholders in Your Leadership Development
The quest for improvement is a continuous trek  ... and one that some say should involve more than just the individual.  More...

MonsterTRAK's Annual Entry-Level Job Survey Reveals an Improved Job Market for 2007 Graduates
Despite Strong Hiring Expectations, Competition Among Candidates Remains Fierce; Employers Expect More Than 70 Resumes for Each Open Position.  More...

Tips for Start-Up HR Professionals
Establishing a start-up company is a challenge, especially when trying to secure staff for key management positions.  More...

Why Companies With Strong Internal Candidates Still Launch External Searches
Although many companies prefer to promote from within, even those with the best track records for promoting internally launch external searches to fill some positions, according to Salveson Stetson Group, a full-service retained executive search firm.  More...

On-Demand Customer Service
Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model enables the human resource organization to exercise more control through SaaS's superior responsiveness and adaptability. SaaS HR vendors work with the client organizations on a subscription basis and are directly involved in the continued success of each service recipient. This results in a positive long-term outlook for both the customer and the on-demand provider and is one of the factors behind the rapid growth rate of SaaS.  More...


Executive Summary: Training and Development
U.S. employees are receiving more annual hours of training, according to the American Society for Training and Development's (ASTD) 2005 State of the Industry report, which found an increase in average hours of formal learning per employee from 2004 to 2005. More...

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