Salary Increases for Clinical, Professional Health-Care Workers Continue to Climb 5/13/2008 3:20:55 PM May 13, 2008—Within all organizations providing data, in both 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 surveys for health-care clinical and professional positions, the average increase to both salary and total cash compensation was 3.1%.WorldatWork Staff Technical Disciplines Command Highest Salaries Among College Class of 2008 5/9/2008 2:11:04 PM May 9, 2008—New college graduates with degrees in the engineering and computer science fields boast the highest average starting salaries, according to a new report.WorldatWork Staff Pay Gap Widens for U.S. Workers 5/9/2008 2:10:37 PM May 9, 2008—The gap between the salaries of managers and clerical workers in the United States has increased by almost 20% over the past year — making it the third fastest growing pay gap in the world.The finding comes from a new report based on Hay Group’s global compensation and benefits database, PayNet.WorldatWork Staff
More Than Six Million Enrolled in Health Savings Account Plans 5/9/2008 2:34:45 AM 2008 MAY 12 - -- More than 6.1 million Americans are covered by Health Savings Account -eligible insurance plans, a 35 percent increase since last year, a new census released by America's Health Insurance Plans found.Managed Care Weekly Digest National Well-Being Measure Finds Majority Struggling 5/8/2008 4:49:05 PM May 2, 2008—Negative workplace environments and difficulty making positive health decisions about modifiable health behaviors like diet, exercise and stress are causing staff to struggle and suffer, according to a new index.WorldatWork Staff Employees Without Access to Health Coverage Outside Work Are Far Less Likely to Retire 5/7/2008 3:23:31 PM May 7, 2008—Older workers without other health-care insurance options are more likely to defer retirement to stay covered under their employer’s plan, according to an analysis.WorldatWork Staff
Do Working Moms Get a Break at the Office? 5/12/2008 10:43:12 AM May 12, 2008—71% of working moms are just as likely as nonparents to work late and respond to e-mails after hours, even though 32% of all workers would be less inclined to ask a working parent to do so.WorldatWork Staff
Pittsburgh Best Place to Relocate Families 5/12/2008 10:42:43 AM May 12, 2008—Pittsburgh, Pa.; Omaha/Council Bluffs, Neb./Iowa; and Rockingham County/Stafford County, N.H. are 2008’s Best Cities for Relocating Families among large, medium and small U.S. metropolitan areas.WorldatWork Staff Working From Home? so Are the Germs 5/9/2008 3:32:02 AM 2008 MAY 12 - -- Working from home provides many benefits, but a break from germs may not be one of them.Health & Medicine Week
Canadian Workforce Increasingly Concerned About Developing Chronic Diseases 5/13/2008 3:19:47 PM May 13, 2008—Growing concerns about developing chronic diseases, including illness from work-related stress, and knowledge gaps about health risks are challenging Canadian employees and employers.WorldatWork Staff Canadian Pension Managers Call for Balanced Analysis of Savings Plans 5/9/2008 2:11:28 PM May 9, 2008—The typical retirement savings plans offered to Canadians will not contribute meaningfully to an adequate retirement income, according to one organization.WorldatWork Staff Solutions for HR as Gas Prices Rise 5/8/2008 4:51:43 PM May 2, 2008—Increasingly, tight oil supplies will continue to push gasoline prices higher with a prediction of $1.40/litre this summer, $1.80/litre in the summer of 2010 and $2.25/litre by 2012.WorldatWork Staff
Flexi-work finds favour with Indian biz women 5/16/2008 1:30:49 AM Sakshi had been working with ICICI Bank for four years. But now, it was time to say goodbye as she was ready to raise a family and she could not stick to a time regime due to a more demanding regime of motherhood. But her seniors at ICICI had a better idea.The Economic Times (India) To Build a Career, Spend Time Away from Work 5/13/2008 3:21:49 PM May 13, 2008—Job prospects and long-term career success are increasingly being influenced by individuals’ willingness to mix their working lives with time spent studying.WorldatWork Staff Executives: Globalization is ‘Inevitable, Accelerating and Positive’ 5/13/2008 3:20:26 PM May 13, 2008—Globalization is viewed by top executives at leading organizations worldwide as an inevitable, but encouraging, business challenge that is here to stay and rapidly growing, according to an in-depth study of business leaders.The findings by EquaTerra and ...WorldatWork Staff
Most Corporations Overlook Opportunity to Unlock New Training, Development Resources 5/13/2008 3:21:24 PM May 13, 2008—The overwhelming majority of HR professionals view skills-based volunteerism as a powerful and cost-effective professional development tool, yet very few companies are leveraging volunteer programs for this purpose.The fifth annual Volunteer IMPACT Survey by Deloitte of Fortune 500 HR managers found that, while training and ...WorldatWork Staff Pittsburgh Best Place to Relocate Families 5/12/2008 10:42:43 AM May 12, 2008—Pittsburgh, Pa.; Omaha/Council Bluffs, Neb./Iowa; and Rockingham County/Stafford County, N.H. are 2008’s Best Cities for Relocating Families among large, medium and small U.S. metropolitan areas.WorldatWork Staff Video Resumes Long Way from Commonplace 5/9/2008 2:11:58 PM May 9, 2008—Despite the prominence of the Internet in job searching, most people do not use videos to enhance their presence.WorldatWork Staff
Gas Prices to Go Higher; Suggested Solutions for Total Rewards Pros 5/8/2008 4:53:03 PM May 2, 2008—Seven bucks for a gallon of gasoline? Maybe sooner than you think. But even in today’s down economy, there are ways to help ease the pain at the pump for employees, say experts.“Perception is everything.WorldatWork Staff As Gasoline Prices Rise, Expect More Flexible Scheduling, Telework Requests 5/8/2008 4:52:14 PM May 2, 2008—Predictions indicate that prices for gasoline will continue to rise. One source projected that gasoline could cost $7/gallon in 2012 in the United States.WorldatWork Staff Dealing with Performance Tops List of Leadership Initiatives 5/8/2008 3:20:23 PM May 8, 2008—Coaching a performance problem, communicating performance standards and other tactical initiatives are the most common components of leadership development programs, according to a study.A good deal less frequent are key strategic skills such as communicating vision or ...WorldatWork Staff
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