Dear Workforce : How Do We Make the Move to a ...       August 31, 2010
Feature: Differing pay structures make this a complicated but not insurmountable task. When making this change, it would be productive to review the reasons that your separate pay structures were created in the first place. Such a review ...
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Staffing Firms Still Getting Work Despite Push ...       August 23, 2010
Feature: Citing the rise in federal contract spending to more than $500 billion in 2008, the Obama administration issued a memorandum to all federal executive departments and agencies in March 2009. The president sought an overall reduction in co...
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History of 401(k) Plans       August 13, 2010
Feature: Highlights include the 1978 approval by Congress of legislation that added Section 401(k) to the Internal Revenue Code. (8/13/2010)
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401(k)s Under Pressure as Other Options Vanish       August 13, 2010
Feature: Employers struggle to offer plan designs that satisfy needs. (8/13/2010)
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Learning to Lead Amid Recession       July 27, 2010
Feature: Despite financial pressures, some organizations remain committed to leadership training. (7/27/2010)
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The Last Word: Workforce 's Next Chapter       July 16, 2010
Feature: I would like to introduce you to Ronald Alsop, who joins us this month as the new editor of Workforce Management . (7/16/2010)
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Building and Maintaining an 'All-Weather' Global ...       July 12, 2010
Feature: Rather than merely enabling your global mobility program to react to changes in the world's economic climate, you can design the program to anticipate such shifts before they occur. (7/12/2010)
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Best Defense in a Downturn May Be to Increase Your ...       July 1, 2010
... are clear: Investing in sales and marketing can boost revenue and help a small business survive the downturn, even if the decision to hire more staff is painful ...
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Serious Progress in Strategic Workforce Planning       July 1, 2010
Feature: A Conference Board study contains case histories of a handful of early adopters of strategic workforce planning, showing how they have forged ahead in linking human capital development with strategic goals. Their success bodes well for ...
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Serious Progress in Strategic Workforce Planning       July 1, 2010
Feature: A Conference Board study contains case histories of a handful of early adopters of strategic workforce planning, showing how they have forged ahead in linking human capital development with strategic goals. Their success bodes well for ...
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The Road to Recovery: Four Crucial Steps to ...       June 7, 2010
Feature: As the recession wanes, it is likely some of your best talent will head for the exits. Employees hang tight when times are tough. But do not confuse stability with loyalty. Your people have been in survival mode. Now that the job market ...
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Dear Workforce: How Do We Let Employees Know That ...       May 29, 2010
Feature: In the era of engagement, communicating this ideal to employees is one of the biggest tasks of leaders. (5/29/2010)
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Recruiters Bear a Bigger Load as Hiring Takes Off       May 24, 2010
Feature: With recruiting staffs decimated by the recession, recruiters are shouldering heavy requisition loads. (5/24/2010)
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First Mover vs. Disruptor: How Would You Change ...       May 20, 2010
Feature: Without question, first-mover advantage is great to have. However, here is an alternative view: The first-mover advantage can and will diminish over time, especially as that nimble approach/solution you started with grows into a legacy ...
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Internship Programs Face Increased Regulatory ...       May 20, 2010
Feature: The Department of Labor has issued a fact sheet reminding employers that interns must be paid in accordance with federal law, unless the strict requirements of a six-part federal test are satisfied. Here are the elements of that test, ...
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Dear Workforce: How Do We Sensitively Let Go of a ...       May 17, 2010
Feature: The way you, as a leader, end a professional relationship says more about you than any other business action. (5/17/2010)
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Restoring the 401(k) Match       May 6, 2010
Feature: Six months after it suspended its matching contribution to employees' 401(k)s, Briggs & Stratton decided it was time to bring the dollars back. The company is part of a trend: Of the 293 US employers that suspended matching ...
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Special Report on Training and Development: The ...       May 4, 2010
Feature: By surveying management at companies performing at varying levels in a number of industries and crunching the numbers, researchers have developed a data-driven model for what constitutes good leadership and how to develop it. (5/4/2010)
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What Would the Workforce Say?       April 28, 2010
Feature: Commentary: Have the actions that HR took during the recession eroded its credibility with rank-and-file employees? Professionals would do well to ask themselves this most pertinent of questions. (4/28/2010)
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