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www.workforce.com	October 12 - 18, 2008	Vol. 9 Issue 41

IN THE NEWS | More

» Workers' Stress Over Economy Puts Firms’ Employee Communication Efforts to the Test
The financial problems of Wall Street have infected the lives of workers elsewhere, causing concern for some employers about the stability of their workforces.
»Economic Turbulence Is Raising Concerns About Health Care Costs
The downturn has heightened worries about rising health care costs, making employees more aware of how they consume health care, according to a new survey.
» Supreme Court Parses Protections for Internal Company Probes
» Oracle Hopes for Some Buzz Around Beehive
» Revolution Health in Deal With Waterfront Media; Steve Case Stays on Board
» Debit Cards Advance Cash for Health Bills
» KPMG: Data Loss Reduced by Training Programs
» Study: Weight Surgery Pays Off for Employers
» Lawmakers Vent About Exec Pay at Lehman Hearing
» 48 Percent of U.S. Workers Target Age 67 for Retirement
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Quick Takes...
» ‘Daylighters’ Pull Double Duty » Employees to Companies: ‘Help Us Get to Work’ » Pay to Stay? Australia Mulls Maternity Leave Changes	» Japanese Firms Accommodate Older Workers » Middle East Employees Question Corporate Practices

THE $15 MILLION WORD CHOICE

» Why Business Can’t Write—and What to Do About It
In today’s business environment, writing savvy helps to drive deals and cement relationships, perhaps more than ever before, corporate training and human resource leaders say. But U.S. employees appear to be falling short when it comes to writing skills.

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+ 11 Strategies for Being a Great Business Writer

+ Make It Your Business to Write Clearly

SPECIAL REPORT

» Special Report on HR Technology: Scheduling Software—an Optimal Tool?
Sophisticated scheduling software can save some employers money and give employees more options. But some observers say it can also cause instability in workers’ lives and dent profit.

More:

+ Potential Left on the Shelf

+ Scheduling Snapshot

+ Scheduling Software: Oracle Workforce Scheduling and Kronos Scheduling

+ Scheduling Software: Infor Software

+ Scheduling Software: Lawson’s Software

IN THE CONTENT CHANNELS

COMP, BENEFITS & REWARDS	HR MANAGEMENT
FEATURE: Are VEBAs the Future of Employee Health Care? FEATURE: The Workplace Agenda: Campaigns Overlook HR Issues	FEATURE: Succession Progression FEATURE: Software Products Aim to Streamline Succession Planning

LEGAL INSIGHT	RECRUITING & STAFFING
FEATURE: In California, Flexible Schedules Are Tightly Regulated FEATURE: Establishing a Culture of Compliance	FEATURE: RPO Helps ExxonMobil Keep the Trucks Rolling FEATURE: Recruiting Inside the Loop

SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY	TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
FEATURE: Five Tips for Taming Information Overload FEATURE: Tripped Up	TOOL: The Nuts & Bolts of Valuing Training FEATURE: Exceptional Customer Service Takes the ‘Ritz’ Touch

BLOGS | More

More Benefits You Probably Don’t Get (Unless You’re a Certain Public Sector Worker)
- from the Business of Management blog

Sammy or David Lee? ... The Answer Determines Whether You’re Tough Enough to Lead
- from the Fistful of Talent blog

Bring Your Own PC/Mac to Work? No Soup for You!
- from featured blog: the HR Capitalist

CIOs Negotiate the Recession by Investing in Talent
- from the Human Capitalist blog

Four Generations @ Work
- from featured blog: New Learning Playbook

Communication is CRITICAL in Tough Times!
- from featured blog: Compensation Force

After Bailout Grilling, Policy Marinating Begins
- from the Workforce Washington blog

Ubuntu-nomics, or What the Boston Celtics Teach Us About Success
- from the Global Work Watch blog

Tailor-Made Careers
- from the Books@Work blog

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

COMMENTARY: The Last Word
A New Breed of Ageism
Commentary: “Generational stereotyping can cause more problems than it solves because offering the wrong motivators to individuals sends a message that you don’t understand their needs and goals.”

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

Code of Ethics?
- posted in the General Forum
A member writes: "We are looking for a sample code of ethics, something that is 1-2 pages. Does anyone have a sample code they can share?"

+ Join the discussion.

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