Human Resources: HR.com's Staffing eBulletin for the Week of August 18, 2008

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Help New Hires Succeed: Beat the Statistics with an Effective Onboarding Program
Chances are, that new boss in the office could be gone … before you know it. A recent survey by the Institute of Executive Development and
Alexcel Group found that after two years, nearly one-third of senior-level executives who joined new companies do not perform well enough to keep their jobs.
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Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Higher Unemployment Rate to Come
Is the labor market softening? The Conference Board shares its recent study into employment trends.
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> Wednesday, August 20 - "Onboarding"

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Strategy Executive Track for Directors and VP's - January 27-28. As always, top quality Keynotes, advanced Workshop topics, and unparalleled networking with Senior HR Executives.

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Competition for Available Jobs

The US Labor Department has announced that people signing up for jobless benefits has reached its highest point over the last 6 years
because of company cutbacks and the faltering economy.

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This Week's Comic

The "Truth" about Behavioral Interviewing
Interviewing is the most widely used instrument in applicant screening and assessment, yet many companies do not have a sound interviewing process in place. Even if a company does have a structured interview
process, they may not be performing a "true" behavior based interview. Research shows that structured, behavioral interviewing that measures candidates' competencies and job fit motivation are ...
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Date: August 21, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Hiring Engaged Employees: Myth or Reality?
Discuss current research on employee engagement in selection. Review personality and individual difference constructs likely to predict engagement. Discuss how to use engagement to aid in making hiring decisions.
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Date: August 27 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Common Leave of Absence Landmines and How to Avoid Them
Protect Your Organization from Leave of Absence Abuses Leave of absence laws and regulations are trickier than you may think. For
example, you granted FMLA leave for an employee…but didn't provide a simple notice of the employee's rights and ...
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Date: August 28, 2008
Time: 11:30 - 12:30 PM ET

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Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge... - Summary
Innovation Nation outlines the challenges the United States faces in the areas of venture capital, research and development, and talent acquisition and explains how various countries have gained ground on these fronts.

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