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   www.workforce.com March 30 - April 5, 2008 Vol. 9  Issue 14    
 

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» Disengaged Employees Can Spell Trouble at Any Company
A costly scandal at a French bank raises the question: Why didn’t workers report suspicious activity? Poor employee engagement may be to blame.

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+ Intellectual Property Theft: Lessons From Coca-Cola

+ Core Values, Devalued

+ Culture Crash

PEOs

» Gevity Says It’s Going Back to Its Roots
It continues to be a rough ride for the Florida company, which said it is getting out of the HR outsourcing business and returning to its core business as a professional employer organization, or PEO. The company had net income of $301,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared with $10.6 million a year earlier.

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+ PEO Gevity Bids CEO Farewell

+ PEOs Look to Reel In Bigger Fish

+ A PEO Deal Goes Upside Down

IN THE CONTENT CHANNELS

COMP, BENEFITS & REWARDS

HR MANAGEMENT

FEATURE: Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Bottom Line

ARTICLE: The Cost of Chronic Diseases

FEATURE: Warming Up for Leadership

ARTICLE: With Its ‘Heavy Lifters’ Retiring, a Utility Company Looks to Save Its Knowledge

LEGAL INSIGHT

RECRUITING & STAFFING

FEATURE: As the Table Turns: How to Maintain the Upper Hand When Conducting a Workplace Investigation

FEATURE: Legal Workviews: Trapped by Releases

FEATURE: Does Your Company Need More Ditch Diggers or Stars?

ARTICLE: Recruiters See Strong Hiring Ahead Despite Recession Talk

SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

FEATURE: ‘Core HR’ Technology Takes Center Stage

FEATURE: Workday Right for RightNow

FEATURE: Lights, Camera, Coaching

ARTICLE: ‘Mind the Gap’ to Improve the Performance of New Hires

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BLOGS | More

New Training Blog:
Workforce Management's newest featured blogger, Jeanne Meister, is an internationally recognized leader in creating innovations in the operation and management of an enterprise learning function. Her New Learning Playbook blog tracks the latest trends and innovations in learning among corporations, nonprofit agencies and institutions of higher education.
Talent Management: What Is Your CEO’s Involvement and Engagement in Growing Global Talent?
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April Fools' Day Is No Workplace Joke
- from the Business of Management blog

Lose $2.7 Billion, Get a Bonus?
- from featured blog: The HR Capitalist

AARP Foes in Benefits Case Remain Allies in Shaping Campaign Agenda
- from the Workforce Washington blog

A Modest H-1B Proposal?
- from the Global Work Watch blog

What’s Going on at Saba?
- from the Human Capitalist blog


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

COMMENTARY: Kris Dunn
The Skills to Pay the Bills: Hiring HR Pros Who Will Fight
Getting to the table is one thing. Staying at the table requires sharp elbows and the willingness to compete. Here are five behavioral questions to determine whether your candidate has the ability to mix it up and thrive in the sometimes rough-and-tumble business environment.


COMMUNITY CENTER FORUMS | More
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