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SEPTEMBER 2009
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SHRM
Organizational & Employee Development Update
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TOP ARTICLES
Retention's
Business Case for Banking Industry Training, Study
Shows
As if the banking
industry isn't already grappling with an overwhelming set of
problems, a new industry report reveals that banks are
underdeveloping high performers.
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this article
Gap
Outlet: Second Retailer Adopts Results-Only Work Environment
Strategy
Gap Outlet
President Art Peck no longer hears about employees' doctors'
appointments or parent-teacher conferences now that the company
has implemented a Results-Only Work Environment, where employees
can work whenever and wherever they want as long as the work
gets done. And he couldn't be happier; neither could the
employees.
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this article
Who
Will Provide Care Under Reformed U.S. Health Care
System?
HThough the
national unemployment rate is expected to top 10 percent by the
end of 2009, one sector of the economy--health care--is not only
expanding but also struggling with worker shortages. "If we
increase access to health care for 47 million people, what
workforce will [care for them]?" asks Dr. Peter Buerhaus,
director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce
Studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and a
national expert on health workforce issues.
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this article
Upgrading
for an Upturn: Training Encouraged for Greater
Mobility
Most people are
resistant to any kind of change in their job profile, key result
areas or skills. But employees are willing to take on new skills
and roles when a company is able to build trust.
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this article
HR MAGAZINE
Motivating
Innovation
Investing in
innovation may be viewed as too risky at a time when
organizations are scrutinizing every dollar spent. But for those
up to the challenge, this kind of strategic investment could pay
dividends well into the future.
Read
this article
Always
More to Learn
Tuition
reimbursement programs can boost retention while supporting
organizational development.
Read
this article
Mining
for Training Treasure
Savvy HR
professionals can find government grants to retrain incumbent
and new employees.
Read
this article
Avoiding
Furlough Fallout
Cash-strapped
companies are turning to furloughs to cut payroll costs while
maintaining human capital.
Read
this article
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OTHER NEWS & HEADLINES
Admit
One
Workforce readiness
credentials demonstrate to businesses that potential employees
have the skills needed to succeed.
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this article
Can't
We All Just Get Along?
From co-workers who
eat all the good cookies to those who breathe too loudly, HR
managers have heard it all.
Read
this article
Spy
Agencies Tackling Diversity
U.S. intelligence
agencies are trying belatedly but determinedly to make their
workforces more diverse and inclusive.
Read
this article
Employee
Satisfaction--and Anxiety--Are High
Despite the impact
of the recession, data suggests that American employees' job
satisfaction has remained fairly constant over time. However,
anxiety levels are also high, as are expectations for the
future.
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this article
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While most companies have performance management
systems in place, they often lapse into bureaucratic,
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HR Creates Value
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