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• 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

• 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

• Leveraging the New Human Capital: Adaptive Strategies, Results Achieved, and Stories of Transformation

  BNET - 2005-09-01

  Leveraging the New Human Capital focuses the reader upon the growing shape of the Information Age workforce. It stresses the differences between the Industrial Age worker, and the Information Age worker. Burud and Tumolo classify this new worker as "Dual-focus," meaning that the worker is focused on both home and...

  Tags: Strategy, Thomson Corp., Worker, Human Capital, Workforce, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources

• You 're Fired! Letting an Employee Go Isn't Easy for Any Manager, But if You Must, Take Steps to Protect Yourself and Your Business

  BNET - 2005-05-01

  This paper discusses that beyond the emotional issues, disciplinary termination can be litigious because resentful employees have nothing to lose; they may as well drag the company through a legal quagmire. Don't take chances-be prepared. By taking careful preventative steps, one can prevent a legal nightmare when terminating employment. Of...

  Tags: Employee, Thomson Corp., Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Performance Management, Human Resources

• Find What Workers Want

  BNET - 2005-04-01

  It's no secret to HR that employees' attitudes about their jobs, their benefits and their employers can range from exuberant to sour. What's less well known and harder to find out is exactly what matters to specific types of employees - and how effective various types of compensation, benefits and...

  Tags: Workplace, Thomson Corp., Worker, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Stock Options, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Stock Options & Grants

• Meeting the Needs of an Aging Workforce

  BNET - 2005-03-01

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 95 percent of Americans over 65 who are willing and able to work are working, either full-time or part-time. Employment data reveal a similar pattern in many European nations. In much of the developed world, in fact, the workforce is aging. Many...

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

• Jobs Credit Reduces AMT Wage Deduction

  BNET - 2004-11-01

  The Federal Circuit recently held that an employer's wage deduction has to be reduced by the taxpayer's jobs credit in computing Alternative Minimum Tax AMT, even though the jobs credit is not allowed for AMT purposes. V owns and leases hospitals, nursing centers and personal care facilities. For the tax...

  Tags: Job, Thomson Corp., Alternative Minimum Tax, V, Taxes, Recruitment & Selection, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Time Squeeze

  BNET - 2004-11-01

  Employers' balancing act on paid leave for their workers has become trickier than ever. As they cope with rising global competitiveness and constant pressures to increase productivity, employers throughout the United States are also confronted with growing employee requests for job flexibility so they can achieve greater work/life balance. Employees...

  Tags: Job, Thomson Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Overtime Regs: What They Mean for You

  BNET - 2004-10-01

  On August 23, new regulations went into effect that define which employees are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements under the classifications of "Executive," "Administrative," and "Professional," among others. To determine if an employee is exempt, employers must examine aspects of the compensation and job duties and responsibilities.

  Tags: Job, Thomson Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Making Delegation Work

  BNET - 2004-09-01

  Delegation is a key management tool; use it in a planned and organized manner. This paper explains five sequential steps to successfully delegate responsibilities to the employees: analyze a person's job duties, plan to delegate tasks, delegate tasks, monitor and follow-up on progress, and reward successful results. The person must...

  Tags: Job, Thomson Corp., Delegation, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management