Workforce Week®


www.workforce.com	April 27 - May 3, 2008	Vol. 9 Issue 18

IN THE NEWS | More

» Whirlpool Suspends Workers for Smoking
The employees had claimed to be nonsmokers to avoid paying a $500 annual surcharge Whirlpool has assessed on smokers who are enrolled in the company’s health benefits plan.
» Big Stink: Employers Are Divided on Fines for Smokers
Whirlpool's suspension of 39 smokers for lying on benefits enrollment forms to avoid a tobacco-use surcharge may be part of a trend of employers cracking down on employees’ unhealthy habits. But the Tribune Co.’s announcement that it will drop a recently instituted smoker penalty shows some employers are getting cold feet.
» Employers Almost Universally Hate Universal Health Care
» As Elections Near, Unions Look to Sway Senate Races
» Senate Passes Ban on Genetic Discrimination
» Engineers, Machinists, Tradesmen in Short Supply
» Wall Street Layoffs Cloud Outlook for Exec Headhunter Heidrick & Struggles
» Execs Profit by Querying 401(k) Costs; Plans Can Save Millions
» Employment Law Bill Stalls in Senate
» High Court Hears Benefits Conflict-of-Interest Case
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Quick Takes...
» ‘Good Idea’ Quickly Turns Bad for Employee » Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep ... But Can’t	» Homeland Security Employees Distressed » Recruitment Forecast: Expect Spending Spree

THE LONG VIEW

» Staffing, Down to a Science
At leading organizations such as Capital One, workforce planning looks far ahead at business goals and forecasts talent supply and demand to ensure that staffing needs critical to success are met. Sophisticated, highly analytical approaches to workforce planning that account for a range of business scenarios enable organizations to predict their long-term needs to almost the very last employee.

More:

+ Kick-Starting the Planning Process

+ Predicting Performance

+ Bill Gates Seeks Rise in Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers

+The Toughest HR Job in America

SPECIAL REPORT

» Global Workforce, Asia: Looking South
Multinationals are cutting costs and managing risks by forgoing additional Chinese expansion in favor of labor-rich locations in Southeast Asia.

More:

+ Out of India

+ Infographic: International Labor Force

+ Chart: Foreign Direct Investment

+ India’s New Bargain

IN THE CONTENT CHANNELS

COMP, BENEFITS & REWARDS	HR MANAGEMENT
FEATURE: The 'Grading System FEATURE: Special Report: Consumer-Driven Health Care—If You Fix It, They Will Come	FEATURE: Warming Up for Leadership FEATURE: With Its ‘Heavy Lifters’ Retiring, a Utility Company Looks to Save Its Knowledge

LEGAL INSIGHT	RECRUITING & STAFFING
FEATURE: The Hiring Process: A Primer of Legal Do’s and Don’ts ARTICLE: Even in California, Pot Prescription Is No Shield for Positive Drug Test, Court Rules	FEATURE: Job Candidate Assessment Tests Go Virtual FEATURE: Snake Oil or Science?

SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY	TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
FEATURE: Workday Works Its Way Up ARTICLE: Workday’s Challenge: Product Development and Growth	FEATURE: Sales Training Gets the Hard Sell FEATURE: Training Proves Its Worth

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BLOGS | More

Charging Workers for Smoking? Uh, Never Mind
- from the Business of Management blog

Can You Get a Non-HR Job in Your Company?
- from featured blog: The HR Capitalist

The Future of Human Resource Outsourcing
- from the Human Capitalist blog

Does Your CEO Have a Blog?
- from featured blog: New Learning Playbook

Indian State Election Focuses on Education, Workforce Development
- from the Workforce Washington blog

Financial Markets—and Workers—Need Stability
- from the Global Work Watch blog

Monster Advice on Recruiting
- from the Books@Work blog

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

COMMENTARY: The Last Word
Bearing Blame
It’s my contention that the failure of HR professionals at Bear Stearns to move beyond the traditional business partner role to become true business leaders was a primary cause for the firm’s failure.

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

Employee Wants Husband at Performance Conversation
- posted in the General Forum
A member writes: "An employee wants to have her husband (not an employee of the company) or another employee present at an interview about her performance (not a performance review). Do we have to let her, and if so can she pick the employee or can we say no to one that she wants to have?"

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