Human Resources: HR.com Staffing eBulletin for the Week of June 16, 2008

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This edition of the HR.com Staffing ebulletin, Lois Melbourne shares how to do it right and get back to HR basics.

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Doing it Right: Getting Back to HR Basics
It sometimes seems that the sheer volume of immediate and pressing details organizations must deal with everyday make it difficult to
focus on the fundamentals of running a successful business. For HR professionals and senior management, getting back to HR basics can not only be the relief, but also the cure to this challenge.
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Dancing, Smoking, Sleeping and Other Bad Interview Moves
A recent survey by the OfficeTeam reveals some of the most embarrassing job interview blunders.
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HR.com's 2008 Events

Upcoming VIEW Online Conference & Expo Events:

Wed July 9 - Online Recruitment and Sourcing

VIEW is the first online conference for HR professionals and delivers in-depth content on HR hot topics through live and prerecorded webcasts, white papers, articles, market
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It won't cost a penny for these thoughts ... enjoy these blog submissions currently featured on HR.com.

> Job Boards Are Completely Useless

We have used online job boards for over a decade - you go to one of them, put a few keywords that you feel describe the position you might want to pursue, or the candidate you are looking for, click search... and... nothing.

> Linking Pay and Performance

What role does pay for performance play in attracting and motivating workers? According to a 2007 Forrester Wave™ report, "performance and compensation is the linchpin of strategic HR."

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This Week's Comic

Change Management – Effectively Managing Organizational Change Initiatives
Organizational change can be challenging, but Kenexa's Transform™ Change Management Methodology helps organizations understand stakeholders, develop appropriate communications and prepare an organization to effectively manage change. Whether it is rolling out a ...
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Date: June 24, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Case Study: How United Stationers is Integrating Performance and
Compensation
Tune in to this webcast to hear about the integrated talent management vision at United Stationers, which includes Learning, Compliance, Knowledge, Performance, Succession, and Compensation Management.
Michelle Schroeder and Hillary Johnston of United Stationers will describe their continuous journey to ...
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Date: June 24, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

A Better Way to Manage Employee Absence
Did you know that employers today spend 15% or more, on average, of total compensation on absence-related costs? It's true. And the array of paid and unpaid time-off policies and programs you are saddled with have no ...
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Date: July 10, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

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- Academic Referral

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- Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

The Granularity of Growth - Summary

The Granularity of Growth argues that organizational leaders need to adopt a granular, rather than broad-based, approach to addressing growth. Using the results from a quantitative analysis of nearly 500 large companies, the authors encourage readers to consider their ambition for growth, chart a direction for growth, and ultimately design architecture to support growth.

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