October 2011

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Front Page

Benefits Outsourcing’s New Normal
By Jeff Miller
Amid the challenges that have emerged from the recent recession, HR is increasingly looking for ways to streamline its processes.

7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Outsourcing Partnerships
By Dianna L. Smith, CCP, CBP
Using fundamentals can build client expertise to get the most out of ongoing partnerships with outsourcing providers.

Features

Rebuilding a Strong Workforce
Interviewed by Carrie Clark
Sen. Tom Harkin is setting his sights on restoring the middle class through jobs, equal pay and workers’ rights.

Bridging the Perceived Gap Between Men and Work-Life
By Peter Linkow, PH.D., Jan Civian, PH.D. and Kathie Lingle, WLCP
Do men use work-life options less frequently than women? According to a recent survey, the answer is yes. Find out why.

In this video, Peter Linkow, WFD Consulting, and Kathleen Lingle, WLCP, AWLP, provide highlights of a global study on men and work-life.

Best Practices for Managing Global Talent
By Paul Dinan and Marc Timmerman
With the challenges facing global HR functions greater than ever before, the opportunities for human resources to cement its strategic value, develop new high-value capabilities and attract the best available talent are immense.

Boost Organizational Value with Engagement-Focused Talent Management
By Michael P. Savitt
By shifting their talent management approach from employee satisfaction to employee engagement, organizations can provide better results for the customer and the business.

Balancing Aspiration and Substance with Peer Group Selection
By Jennifer Mackin, CCP, CBP, SPHR
Accurately assessing companies for your peer group can make or break your compensation programs.

Will Your Employees Ever be Able to Retire?
By Kent E. Allison
After years of education about retirement and investing, why do so many employees still seem no better prepared than before? And how can organizations change that?

Sally Bradley-Golding, Financial Engines Inc., and Donna Wallace-Strung, Baylor Health Care System, discuss Generating Retirement Income from Defined Contribution Portfolios.

How to Reduce Health-Care Spending Without Shifting Costs to Employees
By Michael Smith, CPA
While many health-care plan managers turn toward cost shifting to reduce plan costs, there is another solution that benefits the employer and employees: dependent eligibility verification audits.

Increase Wellness Program Participation with Creative Communication
By Ashley Miller
Targeted, relevant, compelling and dynamic communication is essential to motivate reluctant employees to participate in wellness programs.

Sandy Asch, Alliance for Organizational Excellence, discusses the difference between wellness and well-being.

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