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  when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony"

~ Mohandas Gandhi
 

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Success in the Workplace for Employees with ADHD
The inefficient and low performing employees inyour organization maynot be who you think. They may be suffering from a neurobiological disorder called Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).  So what do you do?  William Dodson has some suggestions.  More...

Fifty-One Percent of Employees Underestimate the Value of Their Total Compensation

Survey of Full-Time Employees Indicates a Strong Correlation Between Understanding and Satisfaction With Compensation and Benefits More...

Ten Truths for Working Across Generations
Generation gaps can create a challenge for leaders in the workplace... so, how do you manage both with out losing your cool?  Jennifer Deal from the Center for Creative Leadership explains.  More...

Recruitment Process Outsourcing in the Small Business Market
With a surplus of more than 10 million jobs expected to flood the United States,  there are fears that traditional recruitment processes won't meet hiring standards.  Bob McKenzie shares tips on how to effectively use Recruitment Process Outsource providers. More...

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice:  Childish Behavior
When a boss gives the silent treatment, Joan Lloyd has a method to deal with the manager's madness. More...

Update on Federal Immigration Legislation

Changes to the Federal Immigration Legislation have created problems for HR departments.  A cap on H-1B visas underestimates the need for highly sought after foreign national professionals. M. Lee Smith Publishers shares more information. More...

Diversity: Understanding What Lies Beneath 

There are many different races, colors and religions in the workplace, which leaves us wondering... are we the same or different?  Abhay Padgaonkar has some answers. More...

Using 360-Degree Reviews 
Charlie Wonderlic shares how 360-degree reviews give management the whole picture on an employee.  More...

Ask the Coach - Issue 35:  Coaching Candidate Eligibility Criteria?
Executive Coach, Merry Marcus, suggests guidelines for coaching candidate eligibility that will have the greatest impact on ROI.  More...

The Top Seven Management Myths in Today's Workplace
Bruce Tulgan shares his top seven management myths he's heard from managers in today's workplace.  More...

Few Employees Want To Be Told What To Do

Doing your job is one thing, doing what your boss tells you to do is another. A recent CO2 study showed most don't take kindly to the latter.  More...

Most People Fail To Fully Follow Up 

The after-process of job searching is equally as important as the actual search.  Many job seekers fail to follow through with important steps, according to ClearRock.  More...

Executives, Recruiters, And Human Resource Professionals Agree On
Talent Shortage

A talent crunch is coming in 2007, according to the ExecuNet Executive Job Market report.  More...

IP Telephony Demands a Shift in Staffing Strategy

Enterprise IP Telephony (IPT) is used in many organization, but most don't realize that in order to operate such an infrastructure, there are staffing issues.  Info-Tech explains. More...

Raise Your Intuition to the Power of ting!  - Intuition As a Business Advantage
The use of intuition as a business tool has been undervalued in the past because of it's intractability, says Arupa Tesolin.  Yet, well known business moguls cite intuition as a major factor in their successes. More...

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Kick Start! your Competency Initiative
While most organizations are receptive to competency-based approach to talent management, they struggle with translating the 'theoretical' into a strategic and actionable plan  ... More.

Date: May 8, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Lorraine McKay (MA, CHRP), Human Resource Systems Group (HRSG) and Britta Humphrey, HRSG.


Taking the Content Development Plunge: 10 Things to Consider Before You Dive In
Jump-start the process of creating custom online learning content for your organization Creating e-learning can be as easy as putting a PowerPoint online, but creating successful e-learning is more than that ... More.

Date: May 9, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Paul Schneider, GeoLearning, Inc.

SelfCareKits: Self-Management Programs That Boost Your Bottom Line
Join Shirley Grey, RN, Executive Vice President of Careguide Systems and Marianne Stook, LifeCare's Managing Director of Employer-Sponsored Work/Life Programs as they share the latest tools to support self-managed care ...
More.

Date: May 10, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Marianne Stook, LifeCare, Inc.

Getting the best survey data: Peer group selection and other determinants of compensation
This webcast will address the many concerns and variables that need to be considered when defining compensation survey needs and establishing the right tools and data comparables to conduct a  ... More.

Date: May 15, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Robert Nadel, Nadel Consulting Group, Inc

You have Actionable ROI Intelligence and Don't Even Know It!
Would you like to know the answers to these questions? Is training delivering the value to your expected outcomes? Does training improve some key performance indicators and ... More.

Date: May 15, 2007
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 PM ET
Presenters: Stacey Boyle, SkillSoft and Boyce Byerly, Capital Analytics 

Your Recruitment Metrics Are Broken!
Co-author of the HR metrics book Ultimate Performance (Wiley, 2007), Jeremy Shapiro examines some of the most common problems with talent-focused metrics and maps a path fo ...More.

Date: May 16, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Jeremy Shapiro, Bernard Hodes Group 

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Developing Leadership Presence 

What does it mean to have presence? Why is it so important? Join us for a discussion of these topics and more, as Belle Linda Halpern, Cofounder of The Ariel Group talks with ... Read more.

Date: May 14, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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Smarts: Are We Hardwired for Success? - Summary

Why do certain tasks seem easier for some people than for others? Why do some individuals excel in one job and flounder in another? Why are personal weaknesses relatively stable and difficult to change?  Smarts: Are We Hardwired for Success teaches readers how to obtain such knowledge and utilize it to increase personal and organizational satisfaction and productivity.

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