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• » Recruiters See Strong Hiring Ahead Despite Recession Talk
  While the prospect of a recession is rattling nerves from Main Street to Wall Street, a case of recession jitters hasn’t fully engulfed the recruiting community.

• » Union Membership Rises, but Quality of Jobs Has Changed
  The proportion of union workers is up for the first time in decades, but jobs are more likely to be low-wage.

• » Recession Fears May Mean Good News for HRO Providers

• » Bush Proposes Adding Health Costs to W-2 Statements

• » California Court to Hear Google Age Discrimination Case

• » Big Layoffs No Longer Limited to Finance, Housing

• » Phoenix-Based Job Board Expands Presence in Large Markets

• » CareerBuilder Super Bowl Spots Fare Poorly in Poll

• » Giants Kicker Tynes New Spokesman for Video Résumé Site

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BLOGS | More

A Valentine’s Day Tradition: Overhyping Office Romance
- from the Business of Management Blog

Companies, Labor Unite on Training to Help Workers Compete
- from the Workforce Washington Blog

A Grim Labor Forecast
- from the Global Work Watch Blog

Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders
- from the Books@Work Blog

E-mail Recruiting Is Dead, Much to the Dismay of My Myers-Briggs Type
- from featured blog: The HR Capitalist

WORK VIEWS | More
Opinions, commentary and analysis on workforce management.

COMMENTARY: The Last Word
Kudos to … Wal-Mart?!
That CEO Lee Scott is now talking about how Wal-Mart can help be ethical and more environmentally friendly and health-care-focused represents a sea change in the company's traditional approach.  That CEO Lee Scott is now talking about how Wal-Mart can help be ethical and more environmentally friendly and health-care-focused represents a sea change in the company's traditional approach.

+ Is Wal-Mart Making Progress on Health Care?

BOOK VIEWS | More
This new section contains excerpts from some of today’s best business books for human resources professionals and top workforce management executives.

The Future of Management
by Gary Hamel
Chapter 2: Management Innovation in Action

What Were They Thinking?
by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Chapter 8: Let Workers Work: The Downsides of Having People Manage Their Own Benefits

Talent IQ
by Emmett C. Murphy
Pages 237-252, Appendix B: The Global Demographics of Talent

COMMUNITY CENTER FORUMS | More
Connect with other HR professionals. Ask questions and exchange ideas—peer support is an excellent resource.

10-Year Employee Anniversary Gift
- posted in the General Forum
"We are trying to show our appreciation for employees who have been with the company for 10 years, and instead of giving them clocks or gift baskets, we wanted to give them something they will enjoy. Any suggestions?"

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