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April 8- 14, 2007
Vol. 8  Issue 15

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Workforce News of the Week:

With Chrysler's Future Uncertain, Iacobelli Is on the Hot Seat: Alphons Iacobelli, VP of union relations at DaimlerChrysler, talks with  about the 2007 United Auto Workers negotiations. The future of a deal to sell the company may hinge in part on his skills in dealing with the automaker's workforce.
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All H-1B Immigration Visas Gone on First Day of Application: The cap was reached in record time. There were 150,000 applications for 65,000 H-1B visa slots on Monday, April 2, when the process officially began. By the end of the day all of the visas were taken.
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America's Job Bank Rescue Effort All but Lost: Last year, the Labor Department said it planned to phase out America's Job Bank, arguing that maintaining and improving the site no longer makes sense. Earlier this year, a group of state administrators appealed to congressional leaders to keep the free online job site from shutting down in June.
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NRA Finds Unlikely Partner With Union Support of Florida Gun Bill: The bill, which was introduced earlier this year, would prohibit employers or any entities from banning employees from keeping 'any legal personal property' locked in their cars.
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Help Wanted in Second Life
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Retiree Health Coverage an Endangered Species
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Another Reason to Read Before You Sign Anything
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Recruits Want to be Proud of Company
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Middle Class Losing Hope of Comfortable Retirement
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Expats Home but Not Happy
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Fortune 500 CEOs Abandoning Board Service
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Career development
A Focus on Long-Term Careers in the Contingent World

Bernadette Kenny is the staffing industry's first "chief career officer," a newly created position at industry giant Adecco's North American operations designed to provide leadership and guidance on workforce retention, development and recruitment.

Read more about Bernadette Kenny. >>>

Also:
Rethinking Temp-to-Perm >>>
5 Questions for Joyce Russell, President, Adecco General Staffing USA >>>
A Tight Talent Supply Drives Up Staffing Costs >>>

Keeping time
Tracking and Invoicing Billable Hours Without Wasting Time

Turning in time sheets typically isn't a priority with lawyers, consultants, accountants and others in professional services. Their employers are always seeking simpler ways to measure billable hours and expenses.

Read more about keeping track of professionals' time. >>>

Also:
The (Would-Be) King of HR Software >>>
Personality Testing Controversial but Poised to Take Off >>>
Talent Management Systems Make Inroads With Employers >>>

Feature: HR "dinosaurs" roar
Reactions to the Dr. John Sullivan Column 'HR's Dinosaurs'

Dr. John Sullivan's recent column "HR's Dinosaurs" sparked a strong response from our readers. Below is a selection of letters we have received in reaction to the column. In the right-hand navigation column are links to his article and to a discussion thread in our Community Center forums.

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Also:
The column: 'HR's Dinosaurs' >>>
Into the Light: Alleviating the Isolation of Nonprofit HR Professionals >>>
What Does 'Strategic' HR Really Mean? >>>

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Discussion
Dr. John Sullivan's Article on 'HR's Dinosaurs'

Posted in the General Forum:
A reader writes: "Would like to get some comments on Dr. Sullivan's article on HR generalists being dinosaurs in the profession. I have attached the reply I sent to Workforce Management's editor."

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Workforce blog: The Business of Management
Bad Press a Bummer for JetBlue

Workforce Management editor John Hollon writes: "JetBlue is finally growing up. CEO David Neeleman and his team have lived a charmed existence during their eight years in business, and the press has been generally positive and supportive, including this 2005 Q&A in Workforce Management. That's all well and good, but nothing lasts forever."

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Commentary
And the Nominees Are … ?

The Stupidus Maximus Award will recognize the most ignorant, shortsighted and dumb workforce management practice of the year.

Read more about the Stupidus Maximus Award. >>>

Also:
Zero Tolerance for Jerks >>>
Finding and Keeping the Best: 3 Ways to Ensure That Employees Stay >>>
Runaway Pay >>>

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