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   www.workforce.com August 3 - 9, 2008 Vol. 9  Issue 31    
 

IN THE NEWS | More

Quick Takes...

 

HEALTH CARE

» Kicking the Habit in Sin City
MGM Mirage’s smoking-cessation program provides free telephone counseling and printed support materials, free nicotine replacement therapy including patches and gum, and free smoking-cessation drugs.

More:

+ Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Bottom Line

+ The Case for Covering Smoking Cessation

+ Want to Save on Health Care? Spend on Health Care

GREEN-COLLAR JOBS

» Going With the Wind
Technicians are a hot commodity in the Pacific Northwest’s booming wind energy business, leading one local community college to fast-track a training program. Columbia Gorge Community College now serves as a model for others in the field.

More:

+ Solar Follows Suit

+ Tech Hunt

+ A Workforce Shock to the System

IN THE CONTENT CHANNELS

COMP, BENEFITS & REWARDS

HR MANAGEMENT

FEATURE: More States Adopt Workplace Breastfeeding Protections

TOOL: Investing in Maternal and Child Health

FEATURE: The Five Worst Jobs in HR

FEATURE: All-Around HR Players: Knowing It All

LEGAL INSIGHT

RECRUITING & STAFFING

FEATURE: Top Five Employer Mistakes Under the FLSA

FEATURE: A Few Practical Tips on Responding to a Discrimination Charge

FEATURE: Get Your ‘A’ Players Here

FEATURE: The Great Global Talent Race: One World, One Workforce

SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

FEATURE: Firms Re-Evaluate Reliability of Vendor Management System Suppliers

FEATURE: New Rules Highlight the ‘Smoking Gun’ E-mail Threat

FEATURE: Traits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful People

TOOL: The Nuts & Bolts of Valuing Training

BLOGS | More

It’s August—Do You Know Who Your SHRM Leader Is?
- from the Business of Management blog

This Bud's For You—And I'm Going to Need You to Use Both Sides When You Make Copies
- from the Fistful of Talent blog

Brett Favre and the Packers—Bringing New Meaning to the Terms, 'Golden Parachute' and 'Severance Pay'
- from featured blog: the HR Capitalist

News of the Week—August 1, 2008—Taleo, Workday, Trovix and More
- from the Human Capitalist blog

Is Your Online Community Delivering Value for Your Organization?
- from featured blog: New Learning Playbook

Heads Up: U.S. House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
- from featured blog: Compensation Force

Democrats Believe Pay Equity Will Pay Off in Election
- from the Workforce Washington blog

Little WARNing: Our Faulty Layoff Notice System
- from the Global Work Watch blog

Best Management Gurus of All Time?
- from the Books@Work blog


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

COMMENTARY: The HR Capitalist
The Five Sweetest Jobs in HR and Talent Management
Kris Dunn says his list of the best HR jobs includes roles in talent management. If you’re a performer in HR, you’ll increasingly find strategic opportunities for growth in roles with talent management in the title.


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

Commuting Policy
- posted in the General Forum
A member writes: "We have several employees who fly in to our North Carolina location each week (fly in on Monday, leave on Friday) from other states. As we get more and more who commute this way, we feel we need to put a policy in place. Does anyone have a commuting policy that they would be willing to share?"

+ Join the discussion.

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