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• WSJ Closes Boston Bureau; Memo From Thomson

  PaidContent - 2009-10-29

  The Wall Street Journal is closing its Boston bureau, leaving in place an “investigative function.” In a memo to the staff embedded below, Editor-in-Chief Robert Thomson said the core reporting team would be disbanded and that the nine reporters can apply for openings in the company. More to...

  Tags: Team, Wall Street Journal, Bureau, Thomson Corp., Boston, Team Management, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Management, Human Resources, Benefits, Media & Publishing, Newspapers, Companies, News Corp., Dow Jones, Staci D. Kramer

• Answering to a Hirer Power

  BNET - 2006-02-01

  Continental Tire North America gave workers at its Queen City plant an ultimatum in January: Surrender 35% of wages and benefits or employment would be cut almost in half, slashing 513 jobs, leaving only 573. Even then, the place might still be shut down and production shifted - more than...

  Tags: Employment, Thomson Corp., Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• HR Professionals Should Play a Prominent Enough Role in Managing Their EPL Insurance

  BNET - 2006-01-01

  This paper describes about the Employment Practices Liability EPL which is a hot topic these days. Discrimination, harassment and wrongful termination claims are attracting the attention of more displeased employees, plaintiffs' lawyers and juries than ever before. One in four privately held companies has been sued by a current or...

  Tags: Human Resources, Termination, Thomson Corp., Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance

• Utah Health Sciences Center Uses Knowledge Management Software to Improve Customer Service as Demand Increases

  BNET - 2006-01-01

  University Health Care is part of the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, which includes colleges of medicine, nursing, health and pharmacy, and supports administration, business and research for these colleges. The number of applications and our customers' expectations were increasing, yet the help desk's ability to meet demand remained...

  Tags: Customer Service, Knowledge, Thomson Corp., University Of Utah, Help Desk, Call Centers, Knowledge Management, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Strategy, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Management

• Entry-Level Gulf Coast Workers Are Elusive

  BNET - 2006-01-01

  Drive through any major intersection in the New Orleans area and one will see a sea of "Now Hiring" signs. There are literally thousands of them all over the city. Burger King has been offering a $6,000 hiring bonus to attract workers. Although Louisiana and Mississippi lost 251,000 and 60,000...

  Tags: Hiring, Thomson Corp., Entry-Level Gulf Coast Workers, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Fuel Economy

  BNET - 2005-12-01

  The use of telecommuting has not gained ground for the past three years, but recent rapid increases in fuel costs may cause employers to rethink their policies on letting employees reduce their commuting costs by working at home more often. About 19 percent of companies permit telecommuting by full-time employees,...

  Tags: Thomson Corp., Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Crisis Management in Today's Business Environment: HR's Strategic Role

  BNET - 2005-12-01

  In contemporary times business environment requires a robust, enterprise-wide plan to deal with unexpected crises. Company reputation and brand, as well as the trust and loyalty of stakeholders, are all critical factors in the background of crisis management. At the helm, HR leaders play a strategic role in organizational sustainability...

  Tags: Human Resources, Environment, Thomson Corp., Crisis Management

• Easing the Pain During Financial Restatements: These Seven Lessons Can Help

  BNET - 2005-11-01

  Clarifying scope on a long list of accounting areas to be restated can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Defining the underlying accounting issues and remediation efforts will spawn policy, procedure, systems development, and human capital initiatives. Entire teams and departments emerge within companies that are restating their earnings whose...

  Tags: Accounting, Financial, Thomson Corp., Human Capital, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance

• Smart Retirement Planning: Solid Planning and the Right Safety Net Will Ensure That You Enjoy Your Golden Years

  BNET - 2005-10-01

  Americans have to change their attitude about retirement planning. Many think they can take their time, but that kind of thinking will not leave much of a nest egg. In years past, Americans would hold one for 25 years then retire with a pension that could carry them through their...

  Tags: Retirement, Thomson Corp., Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources

• Long-Term Care and Supplemental Disability Income Plans

  BNET - 2005-10-01

  Most banks develop compensation and benefit plans with the belief that their top executives - those most responsible for the bank's prosperity - should be rewarded for their contributions to the bank's financial health. However, the assets those executives build as a result can erode quickly when a long-term illness...

  Tags: Bank, Income, Thomson Corp., Long-term Care, Financial Services, Benefits, Human Resources