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Management In Real Life: Passing The Baton
When employees leave, all that learning investment goes with them, says Kevin Herring. How do successful companies make knowledge sharing a priority? Kevin Herring explains.

Boosting Performance at the YMCA
How do you build performance in a mission-driven organization? Howard Guttman recently interviewed the COO from the YMCA of Eastern Union County, New Jersey. He shares the answers.

How to Make Your Messages Memorable
Just to get straight to the point... if it is relevant, compelling information, it moves the listener or reader. Isabelle Albanese explains.

College Bowl and the Office Pool
Gambling in the workplace. Do you know the risks? M. Lee Smith Publishers weighs the stakes.

Shift to E-mail in Business Makes Crafting Meaningful Messages More Important
You are reading this... so you are clearly online. Does that mean that you fall into the category of someone who emails more than he/she talks? The OfficeTeam shares the results of a recent survey that has found voice mail to be a thing of the past.

Understanding the New Dynamics of Delivering Quality HR Services
When it comes to HR service delivery, there are many aspects of quality that can impact an organization’s employee satisfaction, engagement, productivity, and overall business success. Fidelity shares this report.

How to Increase Direct Deposit at Your Company
Diane Freeman of the Federal Reserve Bank shows how to break down the barriers for participation.

Work-Life Balance - Tips for Staying Focused and Productive
24 hours is never enough to get everything we need to do in a day done. How do we make that time work for us? Liz Bywater shares her advice with OI Partners.

Management In Real Life: Leadership Choices
What is 'genuine' leadership? It encourages commitment, says Kevin Herring. Herring shares this tale of differing leadership styles.

Translate Concepts Like "Vision" and "Strategy" to Specifics
Vagueness leaves much to be desired. . . and that really does go without saying. Dianna Booher explains.

High Performance Organization Structures and Characteristics
There is a long list of processes and beliefs that shape an organization's structure, and nothing is perfect. Jim Clemmer explains how high performing organizations have a number of similar features.

Changing is Not Good Enough; You’ve Got to be Changeable
Is your organization's environment stable? Bruce Katcher will tell you that may not be an effective way of looking at your company.

Beyond Benchmarking
Benchmarking is standard practice in most companies; but often such benchmarking focuses on companies in like industries. Manufacturers study manufacturers; healthcare providers study other healthcare providers. John Baldoni takes a step beyond benchmarking.

Use International Standards as a First Step Towards Records Management
Records management is not an easy task. New policies and acts in the U.S. make it an even greater challenge. Info-Tech explains.

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Lone Wolf Manager
Do you need to worry about what is being said behind your back? Joan Lloyd shares her advice.

Verified Person Inc. adds Cisco head HR officer to board
Verified Person Inc., a leading provider of background screening services, announces the addition of Brian Schipper, senior vice president of human resources for Cisco Systems Inc., to its board of directors.

Don't Be Colorblind, Says Workplace Diversity Consultant
As Martin Luther King, Jr. Day approaches, you could be sending out the wrong message by claiming that you "just don't notice" race, warns Carmen Van Kerckhove, president of the workplace diversity consulting firm New Demographic.

LifeCare® and Yale University to Offer Fall Prevention Services for Older Adults
This release announces a new partnership between Yale University and LifeCare, Inc. aimed at delivering a wide range of fall prevention services to managed health care organizations, employers, and professional geriatric care managers nationwide.

Background Screening Expert Returns from World Tour with Enlightened Vision
Background Screening Expert Returns from World Tour with Enlightened Vision of International Background Investigations As short as five years ago background screening was virtually exclusively a tool used by businesses in the U.S., however, as multinationals, offshoring and global businesses continue to grow so has background screening. Today there are flourishing background screening industries emerging in India, United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore and Australia.

Ready to Hire Names Ben Holsopple Business Development Manager
Ready to Hire, a new company that offers the only national database of pre-screened job candidates, announced today that Ben Holsopple has been named Business Development Manager.

Thinking of Retiring on the Beach? Start Saving Now
Most U.S. employees know they should save more for retirement. However with the personal savings rate at negative .5 percent (www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pinewsrelease.htm), individuals are spending more than they earn, depleting their savings and increasing debt.

Human Capital Institute and Trovix Partner to Launch “Internet Recruiting 2.0” Initiatives
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Trovix, a provider of intelligent search technology for employment products and services, announced today that the two organizations will jointly launch the “Internet Recruiting 2.0” education and research track.

Zywave, Inc., announced today additions to Broker Briefcase®, an Internet content library
Zywave, Inc., a leading technology provider of products and services for insurance brokers, announced today additions to Broker Briefcase®, an Internet content library that hosts thousands of customized, agency-branded, templates that facilitate broker-to-client communication. The application contains marketing materials, benchmarking information, educational articles for brokers’ clients and newsletters and other communications for clients’ employees.

SALARY.COM™ TO PRESENT AT THE TENTH ANNUAL NEEDHAM GROWTH STOCK CONFERENCE
Salary.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLRY), a leading provider of on-demand compensation and talent management solutions, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Kent Plunkett, and its Chief Financial Officer, Chris Power, will present at the Tenth Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference, to be held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

Arriva Plans for Future With Softscape's People Management Solution
Softscape Succession Planning Gives Company Tools Needed to Support Business Strategy

WestLake Training and Development to Offer Information Technology Training Workshop Covering Spring
One-day workshop is designed by developers to introduce spring framework.

Accurate Background Aggressively Expands Biometric Livescan Network
Accurate Background Inc., a solution driven leader in the background screening industry, today announced the expansion of its fingerprinting network through the purchase of assets including livescan capture systems and custom electronic Biometric Information Processing System (eBIT) software from Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a global provider of biometric identity management systems.

Texas Employees Pack Their Bags for a Vacation
Following the holiday rush, many employees are ready for a second vacation. According to the 2007 Compensation Data - Texas results, exempt employees with five to nine years of experience have 14.2 vacation days on average. Non-exempt employees with the same years of service have 13.6 days.

Morehead Webinar Presents Geography’s Role in Strengthening Referring Physician Relations
Geographic location of targeted physicians an important factor for hospitals in building a successful network of referring physicians

"OSCARS FOR BUSINESS" ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES IN SIXTH ANNUAL AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS
Business Awards Seeking Best U.S. Companies, Executives; Adds Best Environmental Responsibility Program Category

Morehead Announces Organizational Changes to Ensure Coast-to-Coast Healthcare Client Support
Morehead creates East and West Regions, opens West Coast office and announces regional leadership

Leading college job board, CollegeRecruiter.com, increased revenues in 2007 by 69 percent
CollegeRecruiter.com had another banner year last year by increasing revenues to core existing products such as job postings and targeted emails and introducing successful new products such as cell phone text messaging.

Insala Works to Shape HR Agenda for Corporate Social Responsibility
CEO Roark to present strategies at January 17 Cicero Forum Conference in London

LifeCare®, Inc., is now offering a comprehensive set of fall prevention services to employers
LifeCare®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry, is now offering a comprehensive set of fall prevention services to employers, managed health care organizations and professional geriatric care managers nationwide, thanks to a partnership with Yale University and its Connecticut Center for Fall Prevention (CCFP) program -- the first partnership of its kind for the University and the CCFP.

Jobfox Expanding Sales and Support Offices to Top 10 U.S. Markets after Record Sales
Fast-Growing Career Site Also Opening for Business in Australia

Spouse Remains Chief Career Advisor for Many, Survey Shows
Finding a new job in 2008 is a resolution many executives have made. Before embarking on the quest for a career change, however, most will consult with the person closest to them. Accountemps explains.

VIEW: The Virtual Interactive Educational World for HR Professionals
The Virtual Interactive Educational World for HR Professionals Successfully Launched on December 12-13th, 2007.

Jobvite Partners with eQuest to Offer Worldwide Job Posting Distribution
Jobvite, creator of next-generation recruitment solutions, and eQuest, the global leader in job posting and Internet recruitment management services, today announced a partnership to provide job posting distribution through Jobvite’s on-demand recruitment application.

HighRoads Acquires MHS Advisors
HR Advisory Experts Help Organizations Develop and Execute Strategies for Delivering HR Services

Impact Achievement Group Introduces eStudy Groups™
Impact Achievement Group Introduces eStudy Groups™ Distributed Learning for Developing Performance-Driven Leadership Flexible, distributed leadership training for employee performance management

Adicio Launches New HealthCare Job Board for Ascend Media
Adicio, the Internet’s leading developer of web-based classified advertising solutions has announced the launch of TheJobCure.com, a new health care industry-specific job board for Ascend Media, one of the nation's largest business-to-business media companies.

Impact Achievement Group Introduces eStudy Groups(TM)
Impact Achievement Group Introduces eStudy Groups(TM) Distributed Learning for Developing Performance-Driven Leadership Flexible, distributed leadership training for employee performance management

GeoLearning's GeoMaestro Again Named "Best On-Demand LMS" by E-Learning! Magazine Readers
GeoLearning's new 5 Series LMS Platform is far and away the top vote-getter of all category winners on its way to third consecutive Reader's Choice Awards.

Employees in Colorado and Utah Pack Their Bags for a Vacation
Following the holiday rush, many employees are ready for a second vacation. According to the 2007 Compensation Data - Colorado/Utah results, exempt employees with five to nine years of experience have 14.7 vacation days on average.

Report Recommends That Organizations Automate and Streamline Sales Compensation Planning
Strategic Importance of Sales Compensation Planning Revealed In Aberdeen Group Research Sponsored by Makana Solutions

Staffing Industry Supplier Veteran Adopts Business Pain from Staffing Firms
TempWorks Software expands services to include payroll funding and processing for staffing firm clients.

CyberShift to Demonstrate Workforce Management Solution
CyberShift to Demonstrate Workforce Management Solution at Upcoming National Retail Federation’s 97th Annual Convention & EXPO

BNA Announces Launch of Payroll Decision Support Network
BNA, the leading publisher of print and electronic news and analysis for professionals in business and government, has announced the launch of the Payroll Decision Support Network, a new membership-based service.

Taking the Temperature of Small Business
Owners in California Say They’re Squeezed Between Soaring Health-Care Costs and Going Uninsured

Human Capital Institute to Hold Third Annual National Summit March 9-12
Human Capital Institute to Hold Third Annual National Summit March 9-12; Conference Will Explore Key Issues in Leadership, Performance, and Talent

Enwisen’s Upcoming Benefits Decision Support Webinar Features Healthcare Cost Containment Case Study
Enwisen’s Upcoming Benefits Decision Support Webinar Features Healthcare Cost Containment Case Study from The Midland Company

Engineering Student Prepares to Graduate with Help from Job Board Scholarship
Latpro.com and MAES have awarded Lillian Acosta, University of New Mexico senior, with a $2,500 Foundation Scholarship for her academic achievements and service to the Hispanic community.

Menttium Recognizes National Mentoring Month by Reaching Out to New Mentors
Menttium Recognizes National Mentoring Month by Reaching Out to New Mentors: Corporate Leaders are Needed to Mentor High Potential, Corporate Women January is National Mentoring Month. Across the nation, people are encouraged to recognize their mentors and to give back by mentoring another. As the leading company focused on corporate mentoring, Menttium is reaching out to mentors worldwide who want to apply to be a mentor in the Menttium 100 Program. Visit www.menttium.com to learn more and to refer someone today. Receive a complimentary Starbucks coffee break for every qualified mentor who is accepted to mentor in the Menttium 100 Program.

CareerSpear's Visume' is Revolutionizing the Way Job Seekers and Hiring Authorities Come Together
Unlike video resumes, CareerSpear is providing employers what they really want to see: proof and validation that candidates have the credentials needed for the job.

Unique Multi-Media Learning Process Gains Recognition
Unique Multi-Media Learning Process Gains Recognition at the World of Learning Innovation of the Year Awards Image Dynamics™ was recognised for their pioneering multi-media learning process at the prestigious World of Learning Innovation of the Year Awards. The process called Image Dynamics™ creates a receptive learning state and accelerates learning by applying animated images, words and sound. The judges were a group of independent and highly respected experts and practitioners including Charles Jennings, Global Head of Learning, Reuters and Gary Gilligan, EMEA Leadership, Management & Employee Development, Microsoft.

PreVisor Announces Acquisition of ASE
Acquisition brings recognized and respected British employment assessment business to expanding international presence.

Facebook Recruiting Tips
Employers are flocking to the social networking site as a place to recruit the next generation of talent.

Accurate Background Inc. Introduces Streamlined I-9 Services
Accurate Background Inc., a leader in the background screening industry, today announced nationwide availability of their I-9 employment verification management solution to simplify and administer government required employment eligibility checks.

CollegeRecruiter.com has begun offering visitors tens of thousands of internship jobs
CollegeRecruiter.com announced it has begun offering visitors tens of thousands of internship and entry level job postings through the inclusion of jobs from Indeed.com, the most comprehensive search engine for jobs.

Masters of Sales - 600 Word Review
Masters of Sales guides salespeople on a journey through the successful techniques and strategies used by such masterful sellers as Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins, Jay Conrad Levinson, Martha Stewart and more. Find out more. Read this review!

Masters of Sales - 300 Word Review
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Masters of Sales - Summary
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Masters of Sales
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Practical Intelligence: The Art and Science of Common Sense - 600 Word Review
Practical Intelligence explains how the notion of PI, which is based on the principle that thinking is a bodily function, qualifies as one of the essential life skills, incorporating a wide range of mental processes, capabilities, and habits for coping with life’s challenges and opportunities. Find out more. Read this review.

Practical Intelligence: The Art and Science of Common Sense - 300 Word Review
Practical Intelligence explains how the notion of PI, which is based on the principle that thinking is a bodily function, qualifies as one of the essential life skills, incorporating a wide range of mental processes, capabilities, and habits for coping with life’s challenges and opportunities. Find out more. Read this review.

Practical Intelligence: The Art and Science of Common Sense - Summary
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The 10 Commandments of a Happy Work Life
What are the secrets to a happy career? Tom Terez shares his 10 Commandments of a Happy Work Life.

Top Myths in HR and Overcoming Them
How do companies get the most from their HR department? By staying out of the web of myths, says Art Brooks of BeneTrac.

How Total is Your Quality Management?
Many well intentioned "Total Quality Management" improvement efforts aren't working, says Jim Clemmer. He shares his views why and offers some advice for those looking to improve.

The Education Business
What will the Education Business encounter in 2008? Nathan Greeno explains.

Increase of Unionization in China – What Foreign Managers in China Ought To Know
There is a growing understanding in China about the need for fair work conditions for employees. This has lead to an increase in unionization. Ames Gross and Andrew Connor from Pacific Bridge explain.

Of War and Negotiation: Lessons From The Europeans
Mediate.com shares this history of negotiations.

The CEO Partner Series: Singlarity
How do you maximize your profits through your employees? James Mittler shares his ideas.

Survey Finds Inquiries About Work/Life Balance More Common During Job Interviews
Rate of pay isn't the only discussion in a job interview. Many are asking about balance. A recent Robert Half International survey shares more.

CEOs Have a Lot of Financial Interest in Common With Their Shareholders
New Executive Compensation report sheds light on CEO Holdings relative to Compensation.

Poll: 83 Percent of Workers Say They Work While Sick, Up from 77 Percent Previously
It's just the sniffles. I've taken medication. What other excuses are you using to continue working in the office when you are sick? According to a ComPsych study, the majority of the working world will still head to the workplace despite being under the weather.

Do Single, Childless Employees Get a Fair Share of Corporate Benefits?
Are family-friendly benefits really fair to all employees? Hillary J. Collyer explains through M. Lee Smith Publishers.

Ask the Coach - Issue 52: Promoted or Not?
Ever find yourself on pins and needles waiting for others in the organization to fill you in on important news? Executive Coach, Merry Marcus, offers advice about how to handle such situations.

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Paints Familiar Picture for U.S. Hiring Plans in Quarter 1 2008
U.S. Employers expect to ring in the New Year with the same steady hiring pace.

Risk Management Software Market Still a Free-For-All
There is no such thing as a complete ERM solution, says Info-Tech. Many niche vendors exist catering to specific risk management needs.

Use The New Year To Reassess Your Career Goals
Is your career all that it can be? Right Management shares advice on how to assess your career and assist others with their assessment.

The Work Force of Today
The workforce is ever changing. The changing needs of employees means that employers are going to have to be more creative when attracting and retaining talent. Tillie Hidalgo Lima explains.

Quick Relaxation Techniques on the Job
Even after the holidays we can all use some tips on how to relax while at work. George 'Bud' Wassell of EAP Solutions shares a few tips.

Work-Life Balance - Tips for Staying Focused and Productive
Who hasn't said there are not enough hours in a day to accomplish all that needs to be done? Liz Bywater understands how to stay productive despite the rush. She shared some of her tips with OI Partners.

Vandover Names New President
Margery Marshall has been named president of Vandover, a premier provider of global relocation and career transition assistance.

Cost of Co-Pays for Formulary Drugs Increases in Texas
With prescription costs on the rise across the country, Compdata Surveys reviewed the cost of co-pays over the last three years in Texas.

Human Capital Institute and PeopleFilter to Launch “Talent Scouting” Initiatives
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and PeopleFilter Technology, a provider of leading-edge recruiting technology solutions, announced today that the two organizations will jointly launch the “Talent Scouting” education and research track.

NAS Nets Multiple Awards for Design Excellence
NAS Recruitment Communications announced today that it had won six American Graphic Design USA awards for both website and print materials and four prestigious iNova awards honoring creative achievement in corporate websites

Workamper News Job Fair for RVers in Lakeland, FL
Workamper® News, Inc will produce a Job Fair event with a wide range of employers who will be interviewing job seekers at the Workamper News Job Fair, Jan. 10-11, 2008 at the Lakeland Center, Lakeland, FL, Job Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

New E-book Release with Title of How to Transform Any Person or Group Into High Performance
This is about the self-propelled performance process and how to use it as a career builder for personal career success.

Enwisen’s Onboarding Webinar will Help Companies Engage New Hires
Enwisen’s Onboarding Webinar will Help Companies Engage New Hires and Drive Organizational Best Practices

Leadership Excellence Names Terry Bacon as One of Top 100 Best Minds on Leadership
Leadership Excellence—one of the major publishers on leadership development—has named Terry Bacon, CEO and President of Lore International Institute, to its list of Top 100 Best Minds on Leadership.

First Advantage Chosen for the 100 IT Innovators List by Nasscom
The Employer Services segment of First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV) today announced that India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT software and services industry in India, has listed First Advantage among India’s top 100 IT innovators for the year 2007.

i9Direct.com™ Announced the Launch of an Easy to Use Online Tool
i9Direct.com™ Announced the Launch of an Easy to Use Online Tool to Help Small and Medium Size Employers Comply with Federal I-9 Form Regulations i9Direct.com now provides online verification tools for businesses to comply with the US Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). This act requires all employers to confirm U.S Citizenship of potential employees to work legally in the United States.

Morehead Webinar Presents Company’s Physician Affiliation Survey Model
Survey process collects key data about physician attitudes and behaviors to drive desired outcomes

Buck Consultants Finds Executive Retirement Plans Alive and Well After Final IRS Rules
An overwhelming majority of employers have no intention of terminating their nonqualified executive retirement plans as a result of final Internal Revenue Code rules governing these arrangements.

The Virtual Interactive Educational World for HR Professionals Successfully Launched
The Virtual Interactive Educational World for HR Professionals Successfully Launched on December 12-13th, 2007

Frank Hagel Named Chair of Sage Software
Frank Hagel, President of Hagel & Company, has been appointed chair of the 10 member Sage Software Specialized Business Solutions Business Partner Advisory Council for 2007-2008. The SBS Division publishes Sage Abra HRMS, including HR, payroll, training management and recruiting software. The division also publishes Sage Timesheet Professional, Carpe Diem, and Timeslips.

Monster Unveils Multifaceted Worldwide Branding Campaign
“Your Calling is Calling” Re-launches the Monster Brand; First Work From New Global Agency BBDO Worldwide

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