October 28 - November 3, 2007
Vol. 8 Issue 43
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Workforce News of the Week:
China, U.K. Cited as Rising Forces in Global Talent: China and the
United Kingdom are about as politically and culturally different as two
countries can get, but from a workforce management perspective, they have
something in common.
Critics Give Grim Prognosis for Consumer-Driven Health Plans: Consumer-driven
health care is either just getting started or is already on its way out.
Both perspectives were presented recently at the National Consumer Driven
Healthcare Summit in Washington, ruffling more than a few feathers.
Blissfully Unaware: Managers Shrug Shoulders on Retention Strategy
Workers Aren't Going Green With Envy
Manpower Lands Chinese Staffing License
Benefits Although most consumer-driven health plans are designed to emphasize wellness and prevention to reduce future health care costs, experts say it is too early to tell whether plan members are using those kinds of services more frequently than members of traditional health plans.
Read more about consumer-driven health plans. >>>
5 Questions Management scholar Edward Lawler is both prolific and practical. The University of Southern California business professor has written or co-authored 43 books. Lawler, 69, also was named this year's winner of the Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award from the Academy of Management.
Read more about Edward Lawler. >>>
Discussion
A reader writes: "When applying for an HR
job, it's common to see 'four-year degree required.' Not so many years ago,
HR people decided that such a requirement was an 'artificial barrier to
employment' unless the degree, or a certification of some kind, was a bona
fide job requirement. But, suddenly, it's back in vogue again. My job searches
are further thwarted by the electronic job boards that automatically screen
me out when I don't meet the requirement. Excuse my cynicism, but does stepping
out of school after four years really measure up to 15 years of hands-on
in a variety of environments? How do I get around this? (Please don't suggest
I return to school for a degree.)"
Blogs: The Business of Management I've always been
skeptical of the advice that comes from so many consultants and 'experts,'
those people who want to tell you how to fix a problem or better run your
business, despite the fact that they have never really done it themselves. Workforce Washington Contributing blogger The HR Capitalist Tale of Two Performers: The Warrior and the Continuous Learner (and why Motivational Fit Rules) I'm an NBA fan, so it's no surprise that I read Henry Abbott over at True Hoop, a blog that was recently acquired by ESPN. Read the HR Capitalist blog>>> Click here to subscribe to an RSS feed for this blog or cut and paste this URL into your RSS reader: feeds.feedburner.com/hrcapitalist Workforce Washington Read Workforce Washington. >>> Click here to subscribe to an RSS feed for this blog or cut and paste this URL into your RSS reader: workforce.com/wpmu/washington/feed/ Global Work Watch Read Global Work Watch. >>> Click here to subscribe to an RSS feed for this blog or cut and paste this URL into your RSS reader: workforce.com/wpmu/globalwork/feed/
Bootstrap HR Don't fear the CEO
when he or she asks you to accomplish this seemingly impossible task. Here
are seven strategies to drop benefit costs without decreasing coverage.
There's still time to get these in for 2008. Read more about reducing benefit costs. >>>
Also:
The Last Word
Just what is it that motivates
an American autoworker today to think that going out on strike is a prudent
and reasonable option to take?
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Feature: Do Consumer-Driven Health Plans Increase Use of Wellness Services?
