The eLearning Awards aim at identifying and awarding excellent practice in using ICT for learning. The eLearning Awards correspond ...
WATCHFUL eyes on 'cyberloafers'
... addresses. "Sometimes people find it is more efficient to do things at work," Sheffield HR consultant Janet Macaskill says. Part ...
HR.com Announces Vendor Sponsors for 2005 Employers of Excellence Conference
Annual event brings senior HR professionals and leading suppliers of HR products and services together to meet, network, share keynotes and participate in workshops
INSURANCE For Foreign Workers: Abide by the law, bosses warned
... to think again. The Manpower Department has issued a stern warning to employers who fail to insure their workers. Its director-general ...
Is Your HR Brand Worth Billions?
Is your brand valuation worth a billion dollars today? Maybe yes or maybe no, but it surely is worth something pretty big. From Naseem Javid.
Disability Absence Index: A Hewitt Associate Study
Ignoring employee absences may prove costly for Canadian organizations. Lack of reliable data hinders evaluation of disability management and wellness programs.
Workers Satisfied With Compensation; Unsure About Performance Reviews
National Survey of 10,000 Workers Reveals Tenure Trumps Performance for Determining Pay; from Hudson.
Mercer Study Shows Pension Costs Unchanged Despite Improved Investment Performance
Liability increases, carryover losses, lower  expected asset returns keep pension expense level.
Class of 2005 Optimistic About Finding Full-Time Jobs, Accenture Survey Finds
Question remains: Â Will jobs meet their expectations?
Robert W. Baird Class Notes Newsletter, June 8, 2005
A weekly education investment newsletter published by the Robert W. Baird Education Services team, led by Trace Urdan.
Something New at HR.com
HR.com is getting ready to celebrate!
Demand for InfoBasis Readiness Manager Shows Interest in Skills Management Increasing
Training companies and HR consultancies in particular have witnessed growing demand for skills management tools, such as InfoBasis Readiness Manager.
The Cost of Illegal Labor
In light of Wal-Mart's recent $11 million settlement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), you may want to rethink your approach to independent contract labor; From Christopher L. Thomas, M. Lee Smith.
GLOBAL outsourcing gurus to congregate in London
... and Dubai. Exhibitors are drawn from the HR, Finance, Call Centres, IT and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sectors. Tim McLucas ...
CANADIANS flocking to epost
... management. Now the two major payroll companies, Ceridian and ADP, are getting involved, allowing for electronic delivery of pay stubs. ...
Legal Learning Quiz from Littler Mendelson
Preventing sexual harassment and accomodating employees with disabilities; take the quiz!
Third-generation Self-service will benefit All Employees
Traditional self-service relied on delivery via the Web, kiosks and cellphone channels. The third generation will not only benefit computer-literate and tech-savvy employees, but all personnel. From COSA.
The Staffing Files
Michael Moretti's take on the Saffing industry. This week: Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).
Recruitment and Retention Tools to Address Rising Costs in Construction Industry
In an effort to control labor costs, construction organizations are increasing their focus and efforts on hiring and retaining good employees, writes Marlene Humbert.
401(k) Contributions
Anthony J. Eppert answers questions about tax implications considering new regulations.
BUSINESS Objects and TIBCO Software Partner to Help Customers ...
... that enables real-time business, today announced a new technology partnership to provide customers with improved process performance management solutions and ...
LETTING The Process Go
... Business-process outsourcing has gained wide recognition, with steady if not spiking growth expected for 2005, says Gartner analyst Robert Brown. ...
Avoid a Time Bomb: Sexual Harassment
Over 53 charges of sexual harassment are filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission every business day. What have you done to prevent sexual harassment in your workplace, asks Judith Lindenberger?
Mere Mortal Managers: Preparation
Effectively Leading Your Lean Manufacturing Transformation. Part 2 of a series of 3 on Lean Management from Bill Hanover.
Resolving Family Business Conflicts
In this article, I want to share a story about a family business conflict. This is not based on any real family business, but is so common, it could be. From Douglas E. Noll.
Employee Exchange Theory: Social Exchange with a Twist!
Nathan Greeno proposes another way of thinking of employees and retention.
Outsourcing and Careers
Understand how best to structure your career so that you aren't affected negatively by outsourcing, writes Scott Brown of JobSearchHandbook.com.
Finally! Meaningful Training Measures
Internal training departments, in the face of technology investments and cheaper out-sourcing, were trying to make a case for their own existence. Almost overnight it seems that things have changed, writes Arupa Tesolin.
Technology Makes it Easy to Cut Down on Resume SPAM
The internet has done a lot of great things, including streamlining the recruiting side of workforce management, writes Rachel Weeks from Webhire.
Clutter, Clutter Everywhere, and Not A Space to See
Recognizing the source of staying stuck with clutter allows us to begin to problem solve. From Abby Anderson, Solutions EAP. Part 2 of a series.
WHIRLPOOL helps lead growth in gay benefits
... The Benton Harbor, Mich., Fortune 500 company is being hailed by the Human Rights Campaign as a leading US company because of its equitable treatment of gay ...
What To Do About the 'Sandwich Generation', Part 1
People in the prime of their working lives are "sandwiched" between caring for young children and elderly parents. You would be wise to consider how the increasing outside obligations of your workers may affect your company's bottom line; Elizabeth S. Torkelsen, M Lee Smith.
WE neglected ´strong IT pros,' admits Watmore
... didn't think it needed strong IT professionals to handle the implementation side," said Watmore, former managing director of IT services company, Accenture ...
TEAM schedule: Shared online calanders
... It's not for everybody, but if nothing else Trumba could cause bigger competitors such as Microsoft and Yahoo to put calendar improvements higher on their to ...
TAKING Charge: What Is The CIO's Role In BPO
... At the start of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island's outsourcing contract with Perot Systems, the CIO at the time was in charge of both the BPO and IT ...
CED Engage Program Focuses on Human Capital
... The panel will discuss practical applications of human capital in high growth companies. Participants include Cathy Benton, chief ...
IT neglected in corporate mergers
According to the Accenture survey, more than a third of UK and European IT executives rank IT integration as the most critical factor in the success of a merger ...
Survey Ranks Top 25 Best Buys Online Engineering Degrees
GetEducated.com, LLC, America´s only consumer-oriented, online degree clearinghouse, has released the results of their biennial survey of tuition costs at accredited, distance-learning engineering graduate degree programs nationwide.
STARTUPJOURNAL.COM TO SUPPLY CONTENT, DATABASES AND TOOLS FOR MARKETWATCH'S NEW, SMALL-BUSINESS SECTION
StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal´s entrepreneurial guide, and MarketWatch-a leading provider of business news, financial information and analytical tools that was recently acquired by Dow Jones & Company-will supply editorial content, databases and tools for a new, small-business section on MarketWatch.
BenchmarkPortal Honored with "Company to Watch" Award
BenchmarkPortal was honored as the "Company to Watch" by the Pacific Coast Business Times. The award was made at the annual "101 One Hundred" ceremony held at the Santa Barbara Four Seasons Biltmore Resort on May 12th.
STARTUPJOURNAL.COM SHOWS HOW TO AVOID COMMON PITFALLS OF STARTING A BUSINESS
You´ll have a better chance of success when starting up a new business if you can avoid some of the most common pitfalls, says StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal´s guide for entrepreneurs. The first step is to determine if you´ve got what´s needed to take the plunge-and when to accept that you might not be cut out to be an entrepreneur.
CHINA'S Infant M&A and MBO Market's begin to Emerge
... For more information on the fund, please contact Michael Billy, Vice-President, International Client Relations, by email at michael [at] jtucapital.us, or ...
SAUDI Arabia to streamline expat recruitment
... The formation of the panel is significant as it will streamline recruitment of experienced and skilled foreign manpower which is required by companies. ...
"THERE'S no doubt recession is here"
... The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor show that retail sales fell in May, down 2.4 per cent compared to May 2004. ...
Using Strategic Sourcing and Selection Partners
Michael Moretti recently spoke with Neal Bruce, the Director of Enterprise Partnerships at Monster.com.
The Correlation of IT Investment and the Ability to Attract and Retain the Best Employees
Technology affects our ability to be productive and successful at work, writes Mike Bulmer.
ASTD: Learning and Development Opportunities Key to Retention
... of whether an employee will stay with his or her current employer, according to a study conducted by the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD). ...
KIRSTIN Mills, Dunedin
... In an interview on HR.com (free registration required), Grenney says deliberately avoiding confrontations can cause major problems. ...
SAP Names Eric Duffaut to Oversee Partner Channel and Small and ...
/noticias.info/ WALLDORF, Germany - June 06, 2005 - -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has named Eric Duffaut, an industry veteran with 15 years of ...
WOMEN who golf can tap into informal business networks
... On a cloudless spring Thursday, 32 women from the Harvard Business School crowd into a small classroom at Stow Acres Country Club in Massachusetts. ...
Collective Wage and Hour Complaints Continue to Increase
A bulletin from the attorneys at Waller Lansden, designed to keep you up to date on key developments in wage and hour law,  by Andy  Naylor, Larry Bridgesmith, Paula Walker and Scott Schweiger.
New Technology Links Productivity to People, Profits
Traditional performance reviews are no longer enough. John Rossheim reports.
Do You Know How to Interview a Disabled Person? There's more to it than you think.
As disabled individuals increasingly enter the workplace, you´ll need to know what questions and statements are legally acceptable; From G.Neil Corp.
Why Is It Hard to "Just Say 'No'"?
Ten Barriers to Asserting Your Individuality and Integrity. Part 1 of 2 parts from the Stress Doc, Mark Gorkin.
Replicating Reality: The Power of Simulations
An introduction to what simulations are and why are are effective, and when it makes sense to use them, from Jessica Wishnie-Stokes.
Time To Jumpstart Your Workplace Thinking
Seven provocative prompts designed to jumpstart your thinking -- on workplace unity, motivation, power, and four other factors, from Tom Terez.
Executive Dads Yearn for Stay-at-Home Status
$100k+ Wage Earners Would Trade Board Room for Play Room According to Survey Conducted by TheLadders.com
Mere Mortal Managers: Self-Correction
Effectively Leading Your Lean Manufacturing Transformation. Part 1 of a series of 3 on Lean Manufacturing from Bill Hanover.
When to Choose a VAR Instead of a Vendor
Buying from a Value Added Reseller (VAR) instead of a vendor is a logical alternative for many busy SMEs. Use this guide to determine when it makes sense to use a VAR, when it doesn't, and how to tell the difference. From InfoTech Research Group.
Turning Up The Heat Of Excellence
Greatness and excellence starts at the top. These initiatives are inevitably leadership driven. The real question is, why should anybody buy into the process? Don Phin provides some answers.
Clutter, Clutter, Everywhere, And Not A Space To See
Clutter begins with fear and doubt.� If we don't examine and then challenge these unconscious beliefs, we will stay stuck, writes Abby Anderson, Solutions EAP.
Plateau And Skillsoft Announce First Integrated Content And Learning
Offering from Plateau significantly reduces time to access and administer learning content.
Hiring Students for Summer Jobs? Update Yourself on the New Child Labor Laws
If your company employs anyone under 18, be aware that federal child labor laws, as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), have changed. Here is a summary of the current federal regulations; from G.Neil Corp.
Outsourcing Benefits: A Matter Of Trust
Robert Fripp asks us to keep this analogy in mind: many people drive cars safely without knowing what happens under the hood. Technology is essential.
11 Things to Remember About Terminating Employees
- It´s important to plan for the inevitable termination and have best practices at hand.
Thought Leaders: Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood on Intangibles and Market Value
David Creelman spoke with Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood about their book, Why the Bottom Line Isn't: How to Build Value through People and Organization.
Thought Leaders: Scott Blanchard and Madeleine Homan, co-authors of Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest - The Coaching Secrets Top Executives Depend On
Scott is co-Founder of Coaching.com, and Executive Vice President, Client Solutions for The Ken Blanchard Companies. Madeleine Homan is also co-Founder of Coaching.com and Vice President, Blended Solutions at The Ken Blanchard Companies. Their new book on coaching was the focus of this interview with Karen Elmhirst of HR.com.
Thought Leaders: Steve Smith, Thinking Like An Entrepreneur
It takes more than an interest in numbers to be a good entrepreneur. Steve Smith sees potential in every person in every organization...and he has the lessons that can benefit every company. Smith spoke to HR.com´s Karen Elmhirst about how to think like an entrepreneur at work.
HR.com''s 3rd Annual Power of People Gala
HR.com´s 3rd Annual Power of People Gala shows significant growth in spending for HR Attendees October 24 - 26, 2004, Pointe South Mountain Resort, Phoenix, Arizona
Thought Leaders: Wolf J. Rinke Addresses The Squeaky Wheel
Wolf is a management consultant, speaker, leader, executive coach and author of the book, Don´t Oil the Squeaky Wheel, and 19 Other Contrarian Ways to Improve Your Leadership. Karen Elmhirst spoke with Wolf to define the Squeaky Wheel Syndrome.
Thought Leaders: David Whyte on Courageous Conversation
The author of five books of poetry, David Whyte is one of the few poets to take his perspectives on creativity into the field of organizational development, where he works with many American and international companies. David speaks with HR.com's Karen Elmhirst on Leadership Through Courageous Conversation.
Thought Leaders: Joyce Gioia - President of The Herman Group
Joyce is a Strategic Business Futurist concentrating on relationship aspects of the future. She has recently co-authored the book, Impending Crisis: Too Many Jobs, Too Few People. Karen Elmhirst spoke with Ms. Gioia about preparing for the impending workforce crisis.
2,500-Employee Retailer Experiences Efficiencies With Ultimate Software''s...
Before UltiPro, Delta Sonic was using a service bureau that couldn''t address the company''s complex payroll and reporting needs.
Thought Leaders: Barbara Annis - Gender Differences and Challenges in the Workplace
Barbara Annis has been recognized in Canada and the United States for her insights on improving the workplace for women, men and minorities of all kinds. She is the author of "Same Words, Different Language" that deals with gender differences in the workplace. Debbie McGrath spoke with Ms. Annis about her book.
19,000 State of Colorado Employees Live on Kronos Workforce Central
- State of Colorado has standardized on time and labor solutions from Kronos.
Featured Vendor: SuccessFactors
The SuccessFactors scalable integrated suite of workforce performance management solutions is available to companies with 100 to over 100,000 employees. Sponsored by
Thought Leaders: Cynthia Froggatt, Maximizing Your Distributed Work Force
Cynthia Froggatt is the principal of Froggatt Consulting. She is the author of Work Naked: Eight Essential Principles For Work In The Virtual Workplace. Karen Elmhirst spoke with Ms. Froggatt about flexible workplaces.
Thought Leaders : Centre for Creative Leadership - Sylvester Taylor & Jean B. Leslie
The Leadership Gap: The overwhelming case for leadership development from Jean Leslie, a Senior Manager in the Assessment and Development Resources Group and Sylvester Taylor, the Director of Assessment and Learning Support Products at the Centre of Creative Leadership (CCL) in Greensboro, NC.
Pay for Performance-The Importance of an Integrated Approach
An outline of why aligning pay with performance is so important.
Sponsored by Authoria - leading provider of Human Capital Solutions.
The Numbers Game: Nine Steps to Making the Most of your HR Metrics
The collection and analysis of data has evolved from the preserve of a small number of dedicated number crunchers into a tangible and highly visible tool, able to play a crucial role in strategic decision-making.
15,000 Banner Health Employees Live on Kronos Workforce Central
-Banner Health selected Workforce Central over other employee relationship management (ERM) systems
2003 Year in Review - Trends and analysis of Employees'' financial behavior.
Financial Finesse notes problematic trend in employee retirement issues
Thought Leaders: Annette Merritt Cummings on Diversity and Recruitment
Annette Merritt Cummings is VP, National Director, Diversity Services for the Bernard Hodes Group. Karen Elmhirst spoke with Ms. Cummings about how to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.
HR.com has confirmed an impressive list of first-rate speakers for the 3rd annual Power of the People Gala Event
Less than three months to go to the hottest business event of the year.
HR.com's 3rd Annual Power of People Gala shows significant growth in spending for HR Attendees
October 24 - 26, 2004, Pointe South Mountain Resort, Phoenix, Arizona
Web-based Incentive, Reward and Recognition Systems
The emergence of the systems and tips to finding the best fit for your company's recognition programs; from Ley Borlo.
Reality HR: David Wexler; Oscar Winning HR
Alias's success is rooted in people. HR.com spoke to its director of global human resources, David Wexler.
Case Study: City Public Service, San Antonio, Texas
Aileen MacMillan, HR.com''s Enterprise Performance Management and Competencies Analyst, spoke with representatives of City Public Service about their experience implementing an EPM solution.
Thought Leaders: Robert E. Quinn on the Fundamental State of Leadership
Almost all research studies and leadership training programs emphasize analysis and imitation of other successful leaders.�HR.com's Karen Elmhirst spoke with�Robert Quinn about how true leadership comes not from role models, but rather from an inner change of perspective.
Talents - 10 ways To Stay True To What You Do Best!
Do you want to shine at work? Start leveraging your talents and you'll have more energy, zip and enthusiasm, writes Faith Ralston.