Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=5vUJaHZd3BGGycvXX0sBXw Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:04:13 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-retain-talent-later-102609/ There's a change in the wind. Most employers believe the poor economy has been key to employee retention over the last year or so. But now they're gearing up for a time whe... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-retain-talent-later-102609/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:49:34 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-corporate-giving-101909/ Most corporate leaders say they believe in the social and business value of employee volunteer programs (EVPs), but it'd be nice if there were some good evidence. After all, we... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-corporate-giving-101909/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:17:42 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-era-diversity-101209/  The year 2009 has been a watershed year for diversity issues in the U.S.  From the inauguration of President Barack Obama in January to the Supreme Court decision in Ricc... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-era-diversity-101209/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:17:06 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-manda-bounces-back-100709/ Picture a graph of worldwide merger and acquisition activity since the 2000s began. The graph has a sharp slope up and to the right - until 2008, that is. Then, the economic collap... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-manda-bounces-back-100709/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:22:47 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-job-shadowing-ignored-092909/ Maybe it's the name. "Job shadowing" has a slightly ominous, film noir ring to it, as if Sam Spade is lurking in the corners of the workplace, digging for secrets and... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-job-shadowing-ignored-092909/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:00:57 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-uncovering-secrets-productivity-092109/  If you could use some hopeful business news these days, then we've got just what the doctor ordered: an injection of higher confidence in future labor productivity.Why is ... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-uncovering-secrets-productivity-092109/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:29:28 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-leadership-competencies-trying-times-091409/ The context for leadership is dramatically different from what it was even five years ago. Customers are harder to get and to keep, profit margins tend to be slimmer, and lots of e... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-leadership-competencies-trying-times-091409/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:47:22 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-health-promotion-program-090809/ Good ol' Ben Franklin said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," but Ben never had to run his folksy wisdom through the buzz saw of a national healthcar... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-health-promotion-program-090809/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:48:12 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/digital-shadows-trendwatcher-083109/ Don’t look now, but you’re casting a digital shadow, one that looms larger with each passing hour. Every e-mail, voice mail, text message, digital photo, search engine q... http://www.hrworld.com/features/digital-shadows-trendwatcher-083109/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:33:28 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/webcast/successful-virtual-classroom/ Watch this FREE on-demand webinar to hear from Cynthia Clay, leading expert in innovative strategies for classrooms and e-learning, and Peter Ryce from the Adobe Connect team, as they walk-you-through... http://www.hrworld.com/webcast/successful-virtual-classroom/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:54:19 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-fighting-flu-082409/ We’re still in the inferno phase of what’s been an especially hot summer in most parts of the country, but with back-to-school ads dominating the insert section of the ... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-fighting-flu-082409/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:51:32 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/webcast/train-your-global-workforce/ Watch this FREE on-demand webinar to learn how to deliver effective training programs to your remote or worldwide workforce.Fill out the easy form to WATCH NOW>>You will learn step-by-step how t... http://www.hrworld.com/webcast/train-your-global-workforce/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:21:46 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-web2dot0-learning-081709/ There's some bitter irony in that it seems many training and development professionals have taken so long to come up the Web 2.0 learning curve. Even as other experts look beyo... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-web2dot0-learning-081709/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/new-managers/ Being a new manager is a lot like learning how to swim. You can watch others, study a chart about it or even read a book on it. But ultimately, you learn by doing.That's not to... http://www.hrworld.com/features/new-managers/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:25:21 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/webinar/successful-virtual-classroom/ Watch this FREE on-demand webinar to hear from Cynthia Clay, leading expert in innovative strategies for classrooms and e-learning, and Peter Ryce from the Adobe Connect team, as they walk-you-through... http://www.hrworld.com/webinar/successful-virtual-classroom/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:36:01 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/5-concepts-nextgen-hr-software-080309/ It's time to rethink how we gauge our applicant tracking and recruiting software.  In the past, companies have touted a system that can 'blast' to thousands of candidates and find a n... http://www.hrworld.com/features/5-concepts-nextgen-hr-software-080309/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:34:25 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-drug-screening-080309/ The issue of employee drug testing doesn't garner much attention - with the possible exception of incidences in which the employees in question are professional athletes. It&#3... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-drug-screening-080309/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:03:50 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/tw-knowledge-workers/ Information may "want to be free," as the saying goes, but information workers want to stay employed, and that costs money. So, how do businesses deal with these tensions ... http://www.hrworld.com/features/tw-knowledge-workers/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:04:05 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/webinar/train-your-global-workforce/ Watch this FREE on-demand webinar to learn how to deliver effective training programs to your remote or worldwide workforce.Fill out the easy form to WATCH NOW>>You will learn step-by-step how t... http://www.hrworld.com/webinar/train-your-global-workforce/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:54:17 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-scenario-planning-072009/ Scenario planning is faddish for a lot of companies, like shorter hair or diagonal tie patterns or wearing watches. It's usually the bad times that bring out the scenario plann... http://www.hrworld.com/features/trendwatcher-scenario-planning-072009/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:46:11 +0000 http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090619/friday-links-workplace-unity-performance-reviews/ Performance reviews should be about performance … and if someone has good performance, why critique them for something that obviously isn’t inhibiting their performance? Seriously. Read about a situation like this on KnowHR. Should employers pay for healthcare? Is that really their responsibility? HR Marketer talks employee wellness and the lack of correlation with healthcare. Interesting. Evil [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2333 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:04:42 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090619/uks-kwik-fit-insurance-award-for-healthy-workplace-environment/ Kwik Fit Insurance, a UK insurance intermediary, was recently awarded the Gold Award by the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives. The award recognizes employers that employ occupational health and safety programs and programs that promote mental and physical health. “We’re delighted to have picked up the Gold Healthy Working Lives Award. It’s a testament to the [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2330 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:47:26 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090619/new-diversity-program-allows-self-directed-pace/ Diversity training is still an important and necessary thing for companies to have, according to Robin Parker, Executive Director of the Beyond Diversity Resource Center. According to Parker, the tough economic times can not only create more on-the-job stress but also heighten cultural conflicts. “Diversity training is especially critical in tough economic times,” said Parker. “The [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2327 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:41:27 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090618/reeling-in-social-networking/ Social networking is quickly becoming an important element for communication, networking and more. But is your organization prepared for the pitfalls that can come with social networking? That’s the topic of this week’s TrendWatcher. It offers advice on how to reel in the social networking so that it doesn’t compromise your company or inhibit future growth. According [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2325 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:11:11 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090618/jeffboat-reaches-safety-milestone/ Jeffboat, the manufacturing division of American Commercial Lines Inc. has clocked 1 million hours without a lost time injury as of June 1. This is the second time that the company has achieved that milestone. The inland shipbuilder and repair facility prides itself on its safety performance in the shipbuilding industry. “Safety is our priority at Jeffboat [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2322 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:06:46 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090618/employee-confidence-up-in-new-york/ The latest monthly survey of workers in New York showed that confidence about finding a new job is up. According to the Sepherion Employment Report, the New York Employee Confidence Index increased 2.9 points to 45.9 in May. “As national reports continue to show signs that the recession may be bottoming out, New Yorkers’ overall confidence [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2320 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:05:05 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090617/wednesday-links-communicating-with-authority/ Last week, I was writing an article about HR and a source used a word I had never, ever seen before. And I looked it up … but seriously, it was an obscure and confusing way to communicate. When I read this piece by Frank Roche that uses that same obscure word, I nodded in [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2318 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:09:09 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090617/fewer-dads-willing-to-take-paycuts-leave-jobs/ Fewer dads are entertaining the possibility of being a housedad — 31 percent of working fathers said they would leave their jobs to be a stay-at-home parent if their spouse’s income could support their family. That’s down from 37 percent in 2008 and 49 percent in 2005, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey. Working Dads [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2316 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:59:28 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090617/more-vocational-skills-needed-in-job-market/ New research by Edge, an independent education foundation, indicates that 75 percent of executives at SMBs say that young people don’t have enough practical training for the jobs they need to fill. Seventy-one percent say that there are too many people without vocational qualifications and practical skills in the job market. Those surveyed largely agreed that [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2314 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:46:16 +0000 HR Universe http://www.hrworld.com/blog/20090616/computerworld-lists-best-places-to-work-in-it/ ComputerWorld has released their Best Places to Work in IT 2009 list. The list ranks what they say are the top 100 IT employers based on their training, benefits and technologies. Click here to see the whole thing. Topping the list this year is General Mills Inc., which counts an on-site health center and auto repair [...] http://www.hrworld.com/blog/?p=2311 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:49:28 +0000 HR Universe