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Human Resource Management in a Business Context

The Future of Human Resource Management: 64 Thought Leaders Explore the Critical HR Issues of Today and Tomorrow

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HR Articles - 2005

Job Market

98 Staffing Companies Top $100 million a Year
June 2 2005 - Last year saw a 12% increase in the number of public and private U.S. staffing companies with revenues of $100 million or more.

General HR

Fashion at Work
June 27 2005 - Two-thirds of women say designer brand names are not important at work, according to a Fashion at Work survey. But that doesn't stop women from buying them.

Diversity

Gender Sterotypes
October 1 2005 - Stereotypes of men as decisive and aggressive and of women as indecisive and gentle are 'alive and well' and influencing personnel decisions at large, private law firms

Trafficking in Trust: The Art and Science of Human Knowledge Networks
June 17 2005 - "I've come to realize that the only way to inspire change, stir activity, or get anything done at all is to explore the hidden world of social networks-"grey markets" of rights, riddles, and rituals", says Karen Stephenson.

Pelosi - equal pay as a family issue
April 20 2005 - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on Equal Pay Day.

Appearance-based discrimination
March 25 2005 - The US is divided over the regulation of appearance at work - including weight, hairstyles, clothing and body piercing - according to a recent national survey.

Women are redefining power
March 15 2005 - The conventional belief is that women are often ambivalent about power, but a recent survey finds that the vast majority of businesswomen like power and actively pursue it.

Performance

Using HR metrics
January 24 2005 - A report by The Conference Board suggests that while few (12%) surveyed organizations make significant use of HR measures to meet strategic targets, 84% of 104 HR executives interviewed in the survey say that they will increase their use of people metrics over the next three years.

Communication

Communication gulf between HR and Marketing
June 15 2005 - 58% of marketers do not feel that HR understands what the Marketing department does on a daily basis

Dramatic Improvement in MBA Job Market
April 15 2005 - The job market for MBA graduates has been sluggish for several years but a recent GMAC survey finds that opportunities for MBAs are increasing rapidly and are set for a dramatic improvement during 2005.

Rewards

Learning pays
June 5 2005 - Education and experience have increasing value in the knowledge-based economy.

Forget the company car - laptops are the best perk
May 19 2005 - A survey of 994 outplaced employees and managers found that far more of today's job hunters want to receive a laptop than a company car from their next employer.

Recruitment

'Whole Person' Hiring Assessments
May 2 2005 - Brainbench roll out assessment tools designed to predict employee success more accurately by measuring the specific mix of personality, skills, abilities and past employment behavior for over 150 jobs.

Small Business

Minority-Owned and Non-Minority Businesses have Different Characteristics
March 15 2005 - Minority-owned businesses expand, contract, and survive at different rates from non-minority owned business, according to a study from the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Commitment

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Health

Long-term disability and employee assistance
September 1 2005 - Members can access an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering 'solutions-focused consultation' for a wide range of personal issues

Playing Hooky
July 28 2005 - An absenteeism survey conducted for Hudson showed that nearly a third (30%) of US workers admitted to taking a 'sick' day when they were not ill.

Employees negative about health care options
June 17 2005 - Fear and anxiety drive purchasing decisions, according to a Towers Perrin study.

Smoking by Nurses Creates Workplace Issues
January 20 2005 - Nurses who smoke can create workplace problems that health care systems should address in order to promote better interactions between nurses and their patients and reduce dissension among staff.

HR People

Nan Zieleniec Appointed Senior VP of HR at Developers Diversified Realty

Mara Swan appointed Senior VP at Manpower Inc.

Sara Lacombe appointed senior HR VP at FTI Consulting

Dan Ginsberg Named Senior VP of Human Resources at Rock of Ages

Patricia Newman appointed HR Director at Bigfoot Interactive

LivHOME Appoints Maureen Kehan Vice President of Human Resources

John Gordon appointed Corporate VP of Human Resources at Millipore

Ellen Goldstein Appointed Director of Global Health Benefits Institute

San Francisco Chronicle names HR vice president

Microsoft Appoints Corporate Vice President for Human Resources

Career

Survey Finds Writing is Key to Workplace Success
May 3 2005 - A recent survey of America's top businesses reveals that being able to write well is essential for success, especially in industries that will have the greatest growth in the future.

Novo Nordisk Inc. tops 'Best Places to Work in New Jersey' list
April 30 2005 - Novo Nordisk Inc., the United States affiliate of Novo Nordisk A/S, a world leader in diabetes care, has been named the number one best place to work among large companies in New Jersey by NJBIZ magazine and The Best Companies Group.

When Well-written Resumes Don't Work
April 20 2005 - Telltale signs that your job search may be in jeopardy and the quick fixes you can incorporate to increase the chances your job search will be successful.

Candidates Who Perform Last Finish First
March 1 2005 - Participants appearing towards the end of juried competitions seem to do better than those performing at the beginning - and this finding has implications for recruitment and selection.

5 Tips for a Safe Online Job-Search
February 1 2005 - Conducting a job search using the Internet has definitely transformed how jobseekers contact hiring companies. With the Internet's convenience, a breeding ground for scam artists continues to grow each year as well.

Finding Your Perfect Work
January 3 2005 - Like most life changes, a career shift requires introspection-an examination into where you have been and where you want to be.

Learning

Best Companies for Executive Development
January 24 2005 - General Electric has been ranked as the best company for developing executive talent in a new survey.

HR Outsourcing

DC Firm Wins Outsourcing Contract
May 3 2005 - YRCI, a Metro DC-based HR outsourcing and Contracts Management firm, is to provide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) EPA's Region 4 Office of Policy & Management, with a range of HR skills assessment tests.

Labor Law and Relations

Unions still rated negatively
September 1 2005 - Labor unions are still rated negatively by most American adults, according to a recent Harris poll.

Wal-Mart Fined for Child Labor Violations
February 15 2005 - The U.S. Department of Labor has fined Wal-Mart $135,540 in civil money penalties for violating the youth employment provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for allowing teenage workers to operate hazardous equipment.

Wal-Mart Hits Back
January 16 2005 - Wal-Mart has launched a nationwide campaign to 'set the record straight'.

Work/Life

Concern for Family Issues May Boost Performance
January 15 2005 - Employee support programs are vulnerable to elimination in times of economic downturn due to bottom-line-only decisions.

Technology

Control Module Adds Wireless Functionality and Four-Inch Graphic Display to its Genus Terminals
May 21 2005 - The company claims that with a four-inch graphic screen, employee self-service is extremely user-friendly and provides employees with access to their personnel information, including results of their shifts, vacation schedules, work orders, 401K status and company medical benefits forms.

Webhire Workforce Intelligence
May 1 2005 - 'Webhire Workforce Intelligence enables corporate executives, hiring managers, recruiters and other talent stakeholders to fine-tune hiring practices and talent management programs by analyzing critical talent management metrics and trends against internal and external benchmarks.'