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Igniting Gen B and Gen V - 600 Word Review
Igniting Gen B and Gen V provides a rationale for why companies simply cannot afford to ignore the disengagement of these generational groups and offers strategies for creating a culture that rejects such barriers. Find out more. Read this review!

Igniting Gen B and Gen V - 300 Word Review
Igniting Gen B and Gen V provides a rationale for why companies simply cannot afford to ignore the disengagement of these generational groups and offers strategies for creating a culture that rejects such barriers. Find out more. Read this review!

Igniting Gen B and Gen V - Summary
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Should Leadership Development Programs Reflect the Differences of Race?
How diverse is your leadership? Does your organization do anything to develop leadership skills in visible minorities? Greg Roper explains.

Pro Tapes & Specialties Inc. Sticks to CheckPoint HR for Improved Payroll and Benefits Processes
Pressure sensitive tape supplier optimizes CheckPoint HR's HRMS and The Wilshire Group's BENeLERT process.

Web 2.0 company VisualCV partners with Association of Executive Search Consultants
VisualCV and Association of Executive Search Consultants Partner in Application of new Resume Technology

New WorldatWork Survey: Trends in Employee Recognition 2008
A survey released this week by WorldatWork shows employee recognition continues to be important to employers.

New Workbook Reveals 10 Tips for Creating a Powerful Career Portfolio
To get ahead in today's job market people need more than an eye-catching resume and cover letter. They need an outstanding career portfolio as well. A new workbook from JIST Publishing, America's Career Publisher, provides step-by-step instructions for how to build a portfolio that stands out and gets results.

Pinstripe Outlines Best Practices for Talent Management
Pinstripe Outlines Best Practices for Talent Management at The Human Capital Institute 'Quality of Hire' Innovation TourJoining Forces with Eastman Kodak and PathPoint Consulting; Experts Explore Quality of Hires for Financial Advantage The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator advancing the science of strategic talent management, along with Pinstripe, a rapidly-growing recruitment outsourcing company, announced that they are co-sponsoring an innovation tour focused on quality hiring and how human capital measurement principles can be used effectively in talent acquisition.

ARE YOU CONNECTED?
Survey: Online Networking Sites Capture Interest of Hiring Managers

Study Finds Curriculums and Training Programs Are Not Keeping Pace with Current Workforce Attitudes
Creativity is increasingly important in U.S. workplaces, that according to a recent survey of those who are educating future workers. The Conference Board shares this study.

Six Ways HR Can Help Employees Realize Career Contentment
What is the definition of happiness for an employee? Is it money? Is it perks? Jeff Garton shares his definition.

Problem Promotions
Charlie Wonderlic takes a look at when promoting a good employee causes more harm than good.

Management In Real Life: Strategy to Execution
When attempting to implement a new strategy, it helps to speak the same language. Kevin Herring explains.

Managing When You Lack Expertise
Do you ever wonder how you can hold someone accountable when you don't have any expertise in their responsibilities? Bruce Tulgan says don't worry, it can be done.

The Link Between Succession Planning and Success—Is Your Global Business Ready?
After years of laying the foundation of business and giving the rest of us a place to go five days a week, the Baby Boomers are getting ready to cash in their pensions, 401(k)s and investment portfolios and amble off to retirement. What do we do now? Julie Zinn explains.

Discrimination Against Younger Workers
Do you know where your company stands when employing Millennial or Generation Y workers? M. Lee Smith Publishers shares some tips for American employers.

Managing the Workplace Rumor Mill: 4 Ways HR Can Tame the Beast
Jim said that Gina only got a raise because. . . and then Barb said... before you know it, the he said she saids are running rampant through the workplace. How do you stop the rumor mill? Pat DiDomenico shares some suggestions.

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Young Boss
A big promotion at a young age can be a little overwhelming. Joan Lloyd shares her advice on how a new boss can handle workers who have more years in the business.

Depression Among College Students is on The Rise
Bensinger, DuPont & Associates say parents and employers need to know warning signs.

IRS Establishes Cross Divisional Team to Combat Improper Tool Reimbursement Plans
The IRS has a new weapon in the fight against improper tool reimbursement plans. . . Littler Mendelson shares more.

A Practical Guide to Compensation Self-Audits: Understanding the How and Why
To self-audit, or not to self-audit that is the question many employers are asking themselves. Stephanie R. Thomas helps out.

Leaders are Born and Not Made
Managers must be leaders, attracting the best and motivating them to perform well. Harriet Anzek and Joanne Graf explain.

Michigan Health Care Costs Increase in 2008
Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception.

Kentucky Health Care Costs Increase in 2008
Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception. The

Indiana Health Care Costs Increase in 2008
Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception.

Illinois Health Care Costs Increase in 2008
Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception.

Ohio Health Care Costs Increase in 2008
Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception. The 2008 Healthcare eSurvey – Ohio results found the average premium increase was 9.6 percent for all plans. In contrast, the average premium increase found nationally for all industries was 11.1 percent.

Iowa Health Care Costs Increase in 2008
Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception. The 2008 Healthcare eSurvey – Iowa found the average premium increase was 13.8 percent for all plans. In contrast, the average premium increase found nationally for all industries was 11.1 percent.

Jobs2Web Sponsors Human Capital Institute’s "Strategic Sourcing and Recruitment"
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association that is advancing the science of strategic talent management, and Jobs2Web, an interactive recruiting partner that helps its clients maximize their contacts with interactive job seekers, announced today that Jobs2Web is sponsoring HCI’s Strategic Sourcing and Recruitment education and research track.

Infohrm to Discuss Workforce Analytics at HR Tomorrow Conference
Expert panel of clients features Ameriprise Financial, Carlson, Medtronic, Inc., and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

National Council on Aging and Human Arc: Partnering to Help Low Income Health Plan Members
New partnership enables members of participating Medicare health plans to determine their potential qualification for benefits programs and then, if qualified, get expert assistance to apply and get enrolled.

JWT Inside Grand Prize Winner For Internal Communications And General Multimedia Campaign
JWT INSIDE, one of the world’s largest recruitment marketing and employment communications companies, was honored with 17 Creative Excellence Awards (CEA's), including Grand Prize for Internal Communications and Best Campaign for a General Audience, at the 2008 SHRM Staffing Management Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on April 14th. The CEA's honor the “Best of the Best” in Recruitment Advertising as prestigious companies from across the United States, Canada and Europe enter their most innovative and forward thinking advertising efforts.

Jobs.com.au Launches New Jobs Search Feature
The high ranking Australian jobs and career website, Jobs.com.au, has partnered with JOBX in a move to improve the customer experience with greater search functionality and a wider variety of advertised positions. The Jobs.com.au business was acquired in June 2007 by a Brisbane-based web publishing firm. Since the original relaunch of Jobs.com.au in 2007, the website has continued its rise in popularity to its current standing as one of the highest ranking job sites in Australia.

Industry Leaders Team with Arbita
Arbita Announces Advisory Board

Cadbury Schweppes Deploys SuccessFactors to 11,000 Employees in 10 Languages Across Europe
SuccessFactors' Performance and Talent Management Solutions Enhance Employee Engagement, Decision Making and Compliance With Requirements

New Report Identifies Who is Most Likely to Succeed in Fundraising
Performance Programs announces a new personality-based assessment that identifies the talents and experiences that can lead to success in the growing field of nonprofit professional fundraising. Easy online tests and reports show a “high,” “medium,” or “low” fit between the individual and the position.

WILSON LEARNING RESEARCH SHOWS IMPACT OF NEGOTIATION SKILLS ON SALES PERFORMANCE
Wilson Learning Corporation, a global provider of Human Performance Improvement solutions, today announced the release of its latest research report, Enhancing Sales Performance

Emotional Keys to Employee Engagement Revealed in New Juice Inc. White Paper
Five drivers critical to retaining valuable employees identified.

Vienna HCA Launches Financially Based Business Intelligence Tool for HR Executives
Auditable data and unique financial formulas reveal human capital ROI

Pay Varies for Administrative Professionals
On April 23, organizations across the country will celebrate Administrative Professionals Day® with flowers, cards and lunches. Over the last four years, pay has increased slightly for administrative professionals, secretaries and executive assistants. However, salaries for these positions can vary widely based upon position and years of experience.

Exec-Appointments Shortlisted for Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2008
Exec-Appointments, one of the most successful online recruitment sites for executive jobs, has been shortlisted for the 2008 Recruiter Awards for Excellence.

Jobzerk.com Launches a New Era Job Site
New job board to leverage Web 2.0 and open source technologies.

235,000 Senior Sales Jobs Now Available Through RiseSmart's Human-Powered "Job Concierge" Service
"The best part," says CEO Sanjay Sathe, "is that RiseSmart members don't have to spend their time searching through all these jobs, because our RiseSmart Concierge team does it for them."

simplicant Goes into Public Beta
Confiz Solutions announces the launch of simplicant: a simple, web-based applicant tracking system designed for small businesses.

PeopleCube Showcases Radical Workplace Management And Rewards
Workplace Management Provider Sponsors Award Honoring Sustainable Design and Development: Hosts Internationally Known Author and Workplace-Design Consultant Philip Ross

HRsmart and Profiles International Partner to Offer Revolutionary Recruiting Process
Alliance provides recruiters with deeper insight into the candidate profile, improving quality of hire

Create an Innovation-Friendly Culture
Leaders lacking in innovation, and that means the competition is getting ahead. Patricia Wheeler shares some suggestions on how to be innovative in the workplace.

According to HR executives, the hunt for workforce talent is gaining in significance
In a recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), HR professionals said that, while employers are increasingly driven to find and keep the best employees, the pool of high-performing talent is shallower than ever.

Construction Workers Trump Clinton in 360-Degree Feedback Newsletter
Donald Trump and Bill Clinton stare out from huge posterson a condo building site near Miami. Under their photos the construction workersappear tiny, as they wait for a bus home at the end of the day.

Building an Ethical Culture Should Be Top Priority for Today’s Companies
New Allegiance paper outlines top six steps to create an ethical culture and four benefits business gain by doing so

JWT INSIDE Received "Official Honoree" Distinction for the 12th Annual Webby Awards
The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognized the Microsoft “View My World” Microsite as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. The work is produced by the Microsoft team at JWT INSIDE, one of the world’s leading recruitment marketing and employee communications companies. Microsoft “View My World” Microsite recognized by "Oscars of the Internet."

Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Norfolk on June 5
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Norfolk on Thursday, June 5. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Norfolk Sheraton Waterside. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.

Travel Healthcare Website Redesign
Travel Healthcare is pleased to announce the launch of their new interactive website redesign. Travel Healthcare is a niche portal for healthcare professionals where employers can post jobs for healthcare personnel and healthcare professionals can anonymously post their upcoming availability for a new opportunity. Healthcare professionals are able to plan their entire year on the site and automatically receive matches to their geographical and timing preferences. Travel Healthcare has listings from all of the major healthcare facilities across the U.S. and also provides jobseekers with exclusive job opportunities not listed on other sites.

Marie Moran and Company introduces a workshop for individuals at life and career turning points


eQuest and PEG Consulting Reach Exclusive Agreement
eQuest and PEG Consulting Reach Exclusive Agreement to Provide Oracle iRecruitment Users Free Integration Services to Global Job Board Posting Gateway

Online Networking Sites Capture Interest of Hiring Managers
Online networking sites may hold more potential for job seekers than they think. Robert Half International shares more.

Depression among college students is on the rise: Parents need to know warning signs
While estimates of the number of students with mental health issues vary, there is no denying that action needs to be taken to reverse this upward trend.

How to Recruit for and Manage an Effective Internship Program
Experience Inc. shares this whitepaper on how interns are a strategic pipeline for recruiting today’s College Graduates.

Recruitment Industry Veteran Patrick Beharelle Joins Seatoncorp as Chief Operating Officer
Recruitment industry veteran Patrick Beharelle Joins Seatoncorp as chief operating officer.

NCOA Announces Grants for Expanding Self-Management Program
The Atlantic Philanthropies Support Projects to Help Older Adults with Chronic Conditions

Zywave’s Agency Management System Now Offers Enhanced Commission Tracking For Easy, Flexible Payment
Agency commission tracking is a critical component to agency management that is often neglected because of system complexity or having no system at all. BrokerageBuilder™ allows agencies to easily identify when commissions are due and to forecast earnings.

Globoforce To Keynote At Conference Board’s 2008 Employee Engagement & Retention Conference
Globoforce’s Eric Mosley to Present “How Strategic Employee Recognition Can Boost Employee Engagement, Productivity and the Bottom Line” at Bi-Coastal Conference in San Francisco and New York

Certpoint To Facilitate Ecopy’s Training Development
Certpoint will facilitate eCopy's training through the use of VLS 6.0, Certpoint home-grown learning management system.

CalJobSource Offers Free Job Postings for California Employers
Website lets employers post jobs free in the Golden State.

Booming Business Field Gains Momentum in the Job Market
According to the recently-released Business CareerVision Book and DVD, many of the fastest-growing and most rewarding job opportunities are in the field of business. Even job seekers without a four-year degree can take advantage of the openings in this flourishing field.

EQUATERRA’S 1Q08 PULSE SURVEY FINDS SLIGHT SLOW DOWN IN OUTSOURCING DEAL ACTIVITY
STRATEGIC HR AND NEXT GENERATION OUTSOURCING ANALYZED IN OTHER EQUATERRA STUDIES

Workforce Management Leader Releases New White Paper on Productivity
Legiant, a leader of workforce management technology, announced the public release of "The Top 8 Ways to Improve Workforce Productivity" white paper on their official website. Legiant co-authored this nine page report that focuses on ways to improve workforce productivity utilizing the latest time and attendance technology.

Kognito to Exhibit its Interpersonal Skills Simulation Platform at IMPACT 2008
Kognito Interactive, a developer of immersive learning simulations, will demonstrate its award-winning interpersonal skills simulation platform aimed at developing leadership and interpersonal skills during the IMPACT 2008: The Business of Talent conference, scheduled for April 22-24 in St. Petersburg, FL.

Miro Advantage Enhances Human Resources and Client Relations
Miro Advantage, the #1 Test Prep and Admissions company, has developed a program to help companies build their human resources with employee and client educational consulting.

Austin-Based Executive Search Pioneer Launches New Company
Stringer Executive Search Partners with RPO Firm Novotus to Create Executive Search 'Powerhouse.'

60,000 Senior Accounting Jobs Now Available Through RiseSmart's Human-Powered "Job Concierge"
"The best part," CEO Sanjay Sathe says, "is that RiseSmart members don't have to spend time searching through all these jobs, because our RiseSmart Concierge team does it for them."

Why Should the Boss Listen to You? The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor - 600 Word Review
Why Should the Boss Listen to You? explains the systematic processes for getting to, and working at, the highest levels and having maximum impact as a trusted advisor.

Why Should the Boss Listen to You? The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor - 300 Word Review
Why Should the Boss Listen to You? explains the systematic processes for getting to, and working at, the highest levels and having maximum impact as a trusted advisor.

Why Should the Boss Listen to You?: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor - Summary
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Knowledge Infusion Announces Digital HR Consulting Service
New service helps organizations combine and leverage new, emerging technologies with HR and talent management strategies to engage the workforce.

Peter Cappelli Joins SkillSurvey Professional Advisory Board
Wharton School Center for Human Resources Head Keynote Address, “The Next Generation of Talent Management Initiatives” available from SkillSurvey

More Companies are Creating Programs to Help Alleviate Worldwide HIV/AIDS Epidemic
A recent study by the Conference Board has found that many companies have HIV/AIDS programs aimed at helping employees already suffering from the disease or at risk of infection.

European Pension Survey – Defined Contribution Schemes
A recent Mercer study found that nearly two thirds of Defined Contribution schemes cite employee understanding and effective communication as top challenges and only 24 percent of schemes offered financial planning support.

Employee Terminations: Ten Must-Do Steps When Letting Someone Go
As the U.S. economy continues to stagger, with or without the official label of a recession, it’s certain that the rate of employee dismissals will rise, warns James W. Bucking, Foley Hoag LLP.

Help Your Good Hires Survive in Tough Economic Times
When the economic times get tough, even the tough get nervous. Charlie Wonderlic has some suggestions.

Always on the Grow
Are you a couch potato or a mouse potato? How do you see your future? Jim Clemmer shares a few tales of how to grow yourself in the right direction.

Failing to Recognize Others on the Team
By failing to recognize another person's contributions to a team's success, you are depriving them of closure. Marshall Goldsmith explains.

Guide to Retaining Your Top Talent
Softscape shares this White Paper on linking goals, measurement, and rewards to drive business performance.

The Future of Advice: How Technology has Changed the Rules for Giving and Getting Advice
Using technology to manage information demands different sensibilities than using it to handle advice, says the Conference Board. They share some of their findings.

The Telltale Signs of a Behavioral Job Interview Question
Do past experiences really dictate the future? Some employers believe so. Carole Martin shares this look at behavioral interviewing techniques.

Moose on the Table: Elf Perception
How solid is the communication in your workplace? Do you experience plummeting morale or reduced productivity? As Jim Clemmer explains, you must not be addressing the Moose-on-the-table. Clemmer shares the fifth chapter from his new book, Moose on the Table: A Novel Approach to Communications [at] Work.

Executive Leadership Development - The Three Key Elements of Successful Business Coaching
Effective coaching can do more than just enhance a corporate team, it can also help people understand themselves. Oi Partners shares more.

Global Operating Framework for Managing Knowledge Work
When Offshoring, How Do You Make “Knowledge Work” Work? Dr. Frederick D. Miller, Bhushan Sethi, and Vivek Sethia of Deloitte have the answers.

You Say No Contract, Then No Contract
Don't forget to limit your disclaimers when creating an employment handbook or application. Hanft Law shares more.

How a Hot Presidential Race Can Increase Your Risk Profile
What does the current presidential race in the United States have to do with a discrimination-free workplace? Shanti Atkins explains.

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Job Hunters
Joan Lloyd has pretty much heard it all... especially from job hunters. She shares some of her letters with HR.com.

Wage and Hour Compliance Essentials
Many employers adopt a "head in the sand" approach to wage and hour issues, gambling that their questionable pay practices won't be discovered, says Kara Shea in this M. Lee Smith Publisher article.

Indiana Joins the List of States Providing Legal Protections to Nursing Mothers at the Workplace
In the past year, many jurisdictions have made measures to become breastfeeding-friendly for working mothers. As Littler Mendelson explains, one more State has joined the growing list.

NuView Launches Redesigned Website
A "New Look" for NuView!

New Platform Will Set New Standard for On-Demand Marketing and PR software
Next Generation of HRmarketer.com to Offer Social Networking, Redesigned Interface, Community and Syndication Tools

Softscape Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Softscape, the global leader in integrated people management software, today announced that William G. Brown joined the company as its new chief financial officer.

Softscape Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Softscape, the global leader in integrated people management software, today announced that William G. Brown joined the company as its new chief financial officer.

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