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Workforce News of the Week:
HR Organizations Form United Front on Immigration Reform: Five groups
will spend $1 million on the HR Initiative for a Legal Workforce, a lobbying
effort designed to educate lawmakers about employer aspects of immigration
reform.
Costs Aren't Killing Employer Health Benefits: Reports of the death
of employer-provided health insurance may be premature. Despite growing
concerns about rising health care costs, employers continue to offer health
benefits to employees at rates that have stayed relatively stable since
the 1980s.
On-Site Doctors Bolster Disease Management:
Doctors in medical clinics at employer
work sites are three times more likely to get employees with chronic illnesses
enrolled in disease management programs than the telephone counselors most
programs rely on, a new study shows.
Lawmaker Hints at 401(k) Legislation
HotJobs Adopts Sister Site's Online Forum
Blues to Launch Virtual Bank for HSA Dollars
Mental Health Care Bill Could Pit House Against Senate
Experts Tout U.K. Law to Allow Shareholder Voice on Pay
Can Dems Work With Business?
Hurtin'? Go to Work Anyway
Discrimination Starts at Top, Execs Say
Workers Unprepared for Future?
Blogs and Training
New features
We've added new features to the site, and expect to bring you more in the
next few months. Check out our blogs, including staff writer Ed Frauenheim's
"China Matters" reports, which give you a more personal look at the intersections
of culture and workforce management that he discovered during his recent
three-week reporting trip (see more about his special global report, below).
His blog joins "The
Business of Management," where Workforce Management editor
John Hollon shares his insights on the successes and follies of corporate
management. Visit Conferences, Commentary & More. >>>
Feature China emerged from 50 years of communist rule to become the manufacturer to the world, as well as the planet's fastest-growing economy. What happens with the development of China's workforce is likely to influence the West—including the United States. In this multimedia special report, staff writer Ed Frauenheim explores why China matters to workforce management professionals worldwide. >>>
Feature Not only do HR departments at multinationals operating in China face intense challenges when it comes to leadership talent matters, but HR executives themselves are among the most sought-after professionals. Read more about the demand for HR professionals in China. >>> Also: Vendors Rush In >>> "China Matters" Blog >>> "China Matters" Podcasts: Hear interviews with workforce management professionals from Hewlett-Packard, Korn/Ferry, Hyatt and more. >>> China's Talent Wars >>> Recruiting on Asian Job Boards >>>
Feature Schneider Electric North America bucks the HR outsourcing trend in favor of a shared-services arrangement that enables real-time access to workforce data in-house and gives the company more control and flexibility.
Read about Schneider Electric's shared-services
arrangement for HR. >>>
Get a free recruiting benchmarking
report Research by APQC, a nonprofit organization internationally recognized as a resource for process and performance improvement, indicates that there is a wide gap in the total cost it takes to redeploy and retire employees. For example, a high-performing organization spends about $22 per employee, compared with $199 per employee in a low-performing organization. This may indicate a significant opportunity to increase productivity at low-performing organizations through process enhancements, technology improvements, or both. Where does your organization stand? Participate in this free online "redeploy and retire" benchmarking survey sponsored by Workforce Management, APQC and IBM to see how your key practices measure up to those of top performers. This joint initiative provides participants with a look into how their organization compares in terms of key cost, productivity and efficiency metrics through assessment questions on such processes as managing the promotion and demotion process, managing retirement and managing expatriates. Click here to preview the research questions, view a sample report and submit your data. You'll receive your complimentary benchmarking report with an overview of the practices and processes that top organizations have in place to achieve peak performance.
To get started, click here.
>>>
Discussion
Posted in the Legal Forum:
Workforce Blog: The Business
of Management
There are lots of workforce
consultants who seem to think that the NCAA men's basketball tournament
and the focus some people will have on it, particularly this week, is the
Scourge From Hell. I know this because I was inundated last week with e-mail
pitches from consultants who want to be sources or offer their expert opinions
on how March Madness saps America's workforce.
Click here to read the blog.
>>>
Conventions & conferences
Ever wanted to attend an important conference
or convention but just couldn't make it? The staff of Workforce Management
will bring you reports from key workforce management conventions and conferences
throughout the year in this exclusive Web feature. We'll report on the buzz
at each show as well as highlights from selected seminars, presentations
and speeches. We hope that Best in Shows will be the next best thing to
actually being there.
Employee involvement
Are Your
Executives Sabotaging Your Strategy? Also: How Great Leadership Traits Can Squelch Employee Commitment >>> HR's Burden of Proof >>> Finding and Keeping the Best: 3 Ways to Ensure That Employees Stay>>>
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