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"When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest."

 ~  William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)     

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Organization and Information Are the Keys to Long-Distance Adult Caregiving
LifeCare Inc has some tips to help make long-distance caregiving more manageable.  More...

Employers Fall Short in Managing Compensation to Drive Business Results
Authoria survey highlights the gap between the view of Compensation as vital to achieving corporate goals, and effectiveness in using It. More...

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice:  Mentor Training
Mentoring new employees may help integrate new faces into your business successfully, but how do you train the mentor?  Joan Lloyd shares her advice. More...

Worker Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level Since September
More workers are concerned they are going to lose their jobs, while confidence among managers dropped, according to the Hudson Employment Index. More...

HR Audit: A Measure of Success
Have you audited your HR department?  M. Lee Smith Publishers says measuring the effectiveness of HR functions is as important as employee evaluations. More...

You'll Gain More Credibility Through the Questions You Ask... Than the Stories You Tell

If you want to attract new customers then you must been seen as credible and trustworthy, says Jeff Thull, Prime Resource Group. More...

Ask the Coach - Issue 40:  When the Coaching Door Closes?

Executive Coach, Merry Marcus' discusses the top 6 leadership challenges executives are working on with their coaches. More...

Management In Real Life: Not Just Talk

Leaders can talk all day about strategy and the commitment to customer service, but unless core workers own it, it's all talk, says Kevin Herring, Ascent Management Consulting. More...

Most Workers Won't Share Career Plans With Employer
It's your guess what your employees are thinking about their career plans, according to a survey by BlessingWhite.  More...

HRO Buyers Focused on Value Creation and Technology Rather Than Cost Savings
A recent study finds the best technology is out weighing cost for HRO Buyers, Everett Research Institute conducted the study. More...

Manage Workplace Conflict …. Before it Manages You

What are the most difficult issues in the workplace?  As many HR executives and they'll tell you co-worker conflict.  Bensinger DuPont &
Associates reflects. More...

Retaining Youth:  You've Hired Them. Now How Can You Keep Them Around?

Cam Marston, author of Motivating the "What's in it For Me?" Workforce says to understand who your employees are and what drives them to
succeed, perhaps it's easiest to understand who they are not you.  More...

Recruiter Confidence Moderates In June
There will continue to be an increase in the demand for senior talent in the second half of 2007, says the Recruiter Confidence Index (RCI). More...

Does IT Matter?
Hackett recently concluded that the answer to Does IT Matter is, yes and there are five key ways IT can drive a competitive advantage. More...

The Learning Submarine
In order to have a successfully planned and implemented global learning strategy is important to ensure value-on-investment, says
Suvro Raychaudhuri, Wipro Limited.  More...

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Talent Management for Dummies
Everyone's talking about it, but Talent Management is such an all- encompassing topic that it's difficult to define. Breaking Talent Management into its core components, this... More.

Date: July 24, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Marcus Wasdin, SumTotal Systems  |  Bill Docherty , SumTotal Systems, Inc. 

Workforce Planning: An in-depth look at scenario forecasting  
Workforce planning is a process that examines both the external and internal environments to identify the critical workforce requirements for business to achieve its strategic objectives ...
More.

Date: July 24 2007
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 PM ET
Presenters: Paige Menge , The Infohrm Group  |  Brian Kelly , Infohrm
 

Enabling M&A Employee Integration Using Rapid eLearning Tools
What do you do when suddenly you have hundreds of new employees showing up for orientation - all at the same time!  Adobe's Learning and Development team faced such a challenge and we will share  ... More.

Date: July 25 2007
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Presenter: Chris Veilleux , Adobe Systems Incorporated  |  Anne Storer , Adobe Systems Incorporated

Training Clients and Resellers Around the Globe: Trend Micro's Product Certification Program
Trend Micro operates in a highly competitive Internet security market. Their mission is to develop, deliver and support the most flexible and customizable internet security solutions to address  ...More.

Date: July 25 2007
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Lynn Crilley, Trend Micro

New Regulations on California Harassment Training Law AB 1825  
On April 23, 2007, the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) adopted its sixth round of proposed regulations implementing California's mandatory harassment ... More.

Date: July 25 2007
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Presenters: Michael Johnson, Esq., Brightline Compliance, LLC  |  Ann Noel, Esq. , California Fair Employment & Housing Commission (FEHC)

Who's an Applicant and Who Isn't - The EEOC/OFCCP Definition  
In 2006, the OFCCP began enforcement of its compliance requirement using the new definition of an internet applicant. Many employers are unaware that the OFCCP changes its definition of ... More.

Date: July 26 2007
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Presenter: Milt Cotter , Candidate Resources Inc.  |  Bruce Kuehnl , EEO Logic

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