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   www.workforce.com June 29 - July 5, 2008 Vol. 9  Issue 26    

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Quick Takes...

 

SHRM 2008 WRAP-UP

» Economic Downturn Doesn’t Slow SHRM Conference
Attendance doesn’t hit a record level, but SHRM officials and vendors are happy with the turnout of more than 13,000. During the show, SHRM also did not name a successor to its outgoing president.

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+Click here for Workforce Management’s complete SHRM 2008 coverage

+ Heard in the Halls Day 3—No Booth Too Far

ADMIRABLE QUALITIES

» Top of the Class: HR at the Most Admired Companies
The HR leaders at America’s most admired companies represent a wide mix of educational and professional paths. They include a 35-year-old VP at Google, seven women, seven MBAs and six holders of master’s degrees. What they have in common is a belief in a responsive HR operation that fully understands the company’s business objectives and engages the workforce so that everything it does is linked to company goals.

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+ Apple’s Secret

+ Leveraging the MBA

IN THE CONTENT CHANNELS

COMP, BENEFITS & REWARDS

HR MANAGEMENT

FEATURE: Change:healthcare Could Offer the Change We Need

FEATURE: Looking Through Health Care Transparency

FEATURE: Outside Experts Crunch Numbers for Luxottica HR

FEATURE: Teaming Offshore Contractors and In-House Employees

LEGAL INSIGHT

RECRUITING & STAFFING

FEATURE: The Hiring Process: A Primer of Legal Dos and Don’ts

FEATURE: Avoiding Truth-in-Hiring Lawsuits

FEATURE: The Fight to Fill the Open Seat

FEATURE: IBM Channels Exiting Workers to the Public Sector

SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

FEATURE: Social Revolution: A Wired Workforce Community

FEATURE: Bring On the Giants: Can Lawson Make the Leap?

FEATURE: Has Starbucks’ Training Brewed Heightened Expectations?

FEATURE: A Week Devoted to Training

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BLOGS | More

Boss Basics: When in Doubt, Reorganize
- from the Business of Management blog

Company Culture—More Than a Custom T-Shirt and Flip-Flops
- from the Fistful of Talent blog

Naked Budgeting—Padding the Comp Budget vs. Turnover Factors
- from featured blog: the HR Capitalist

Taleo Begins Vurv Integration by Eliminating Jobs
- from the Human Capitalist blog

Moving Learning From General Motors Production Model to Google Search and Find Model
- from featured blog: New Learning Playbook

More on Implementing a Living Wage
- from featured blog: Compensation Force

SHRM Takes Advantage of Growing Public Interest in Politics
- from the Workforce Washington blog

Corporate America Gets Religion on Economic Insecurity
- from the Global Work Watch blog

Transforming Nursing Homes—and the Careers of Caregivers
- from the Books@Work blog


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

COMMENTARY: The Last Word
The Challenge Ahead
As SHRM wraps up its 60th annual conference, it faces the important task of selecting a leader who can sharpen its focus and deliver on the commitment to make its members strategic assets to their organizations.


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

Telecommuting
- posted in the HR Career Forum
A member writes: "Since the gas prices have soared to over $4.00 a gallon, is your company going to let your employees telecommute? If so, how many days and what criteria do you use? Has it been successful?"

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