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Front Page Image Arrow U.S. Extends Unemployment Benefits
Congress approves, and President Bush signs, a bill to extend unemployment benefits for about 1.2 million Americans who otherwise would have exhausted their benefits before the end of the year. Soaring unemployment statistics prompted the development.

Arrow Mich. Firms To Pay New Jobless Tax
Michigan has been forced to borrow from the federal government in order to pay jobless benefits; 34,000 employers will have to pay a special solvency tax to help replenish the fund.

Arrow SHRM Membership Hits Quarter Million
With a background in finance and a growing career in human resources, Kristin M. Sampson, SHRM's 250,000th member, personifies the future of the HR profession.

Arrow Board Diversity Increases Slowly
The boardrooms of many top companies look a lot different than they did just a decade ago, according to a study.

Arrow Employee Confidence Reaches New Low
Employees' confidence in the U.S. economy and their job prospects dropped to a new low in October.

Arrow Internet Radio Is New Recruiting Tool
Internet radio is rapidly becoming a place where job seekers and recruiters meet.

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Comp & Benefits News

Report: What Employers Want From Health Insurers
U.S. employers want their insurers to help them better manage their health benefit programs, according to a new study that finds mixed satisfaction with insurer-sponsored services.

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    Comp & Benefits News

    Avoid Bonus Blunders as Economy Slows
    The end of the year brings bonus and performance review discussions for many employees. In 2008 those discussions are likely to be more difficult as the slumping economy prompts talks in which workers are asked to do more with less, including downsizing their bonus expectations.

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  • Compensation Focus Area

    Recruiting News

    Automation Eases Reference Checking Pain
    Reference checking is getting a whole lot easier, and some say more accurate, thanks to web-based automation.

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  • Staffing Management Focus Area home page

    Global HR News

    Presence of Multinational Firms Helps
    Multinational firms can improve pay and working conditions in foreign markets where they set up operations.

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  • Global HR Focus Area home page

    Diversity News

    Disability Inclusion: Use Common Sense
    Finding ways to include employees with disabilities and those with special needs children into all aspects of an organization's work is not rocket science.

  • Read this Diversity Focus Area article
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    Organzational Development News

    Managing Change Is Toughest Challenge
    The priorities of leaders change greatly depending on the state of the economy, and today's economic uncertainties are making the process of managing change a key challenge for many organizations' leaders.

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  • Organizational and Employee Development Focus Area home page

    Workplace Law News

    Health Reform Advocate Didn't Seek Limelight
    The namesake of Michelle's Law, which requires continued health plan coverage for up to a year for dependent children who take medical leave from postsecondary institutions, did not seek to be in the limelight.

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    • Getting the Most from Virtual Teams
    Speaker: Terry L. Baglieri, SPHR
    December 2, 2008, 2 p.m.
    Webcast sponsored by iCIMS

    New FMLA and Military Leave Rules: What the New Year Will Mean for HR Professionals
    Speaker: Sue Willman, Esq., Spencer Fane Britt & Browne
    December 3, 2008, 2 p.m.
    Webcast sponsored by Kronos

    Safe and Effective Return-to-Work Practices
    Speaker: Michael J. Lotito and Francis P. Alvarez, Jackson Lewis LLP
    December 5, 2008, 1 p.m.
    Webcast sponsored by Standard Insurance

    Creating Safe Workplaces with Wellness Programs
    Speaker: Jayme Ambrose, MSN, RN, COHN, CCM
    December 9, 2008, 2 p.m.

    Intercultural English
    Speaker: Lorelei Carobolante, GPHR, SCRP
    December 11, 2008, 2 p.m.

    Recruiting from Within
    Speaker: Anne Nimke
    Now available
    Webcast sponsored by LinkedIn

    Election 2008: An HR Perspective
    Speaker: Mike Aitken, SHRM
    Now available
    Webcast sponsored by Workscape

    Getting Competencies Right: Building a Competency Strategy
    Speaker: Paul Storfer
    Now available
    Webcast sponsored by SAP

    What Immigration Enforcement Means for Employers
    Speaker: John R. Wilson
    Now available

    Cut Costs with Total Health Management
    Speaker: Cindy Gates and Robert Colao, Mercer
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    How Much is Absenteeism Costing You?
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    Now available
    Sponsored by Kronos

    World Class Service Delivery on a Global Scale
    Speaker: Carey B. Ellinghaus
    Now available
    Webcast sponsored by ADP

    Performance Feedback: Making Sure They 'Get It'
    Speakers: Leila Bulling Towne and David Goldman
    Now available
    Webcast sponsored by SuccessFactors

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    Ed Lipsett, HR Director of Nebraska Furniture Mart (2008 SHRM Human Capital Leadership Award winner) discusses challenges of tapping a new labor pool.
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    Arrow HR Magazine: After the Layoff.
    Human resource professionals lavish so much attention on employees during layoffs that they sometimes forget to care for themselves. Read about the problem and share your comments with other members.

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    Arrow SHRM Legal Report: Global Employment Law.
    The latest SHRM Legal Report includes a look at workplace legal issues around the world, including China, the U.K., and India.

    Arrow  SHRM Human Capital Leadership Awards. Profiles of the companies cited in the 2008 awards are available from HR Magazine.

    Arrow  HR Presentation Templates. You can download PowerPoint presentations on a wide variety of HR-related topics, then customize them for presentations at your organization. View presentations currently available.

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    HR Tip

    Bottom LINE

    SHRM November LINEŽ Report
    Manufacturing
         		Service
    Employment Expectations
    -39.0
         		-32.6
    Recruiting Difficulty
    -25.8
         		-31.8
    New-Hire Compensation
    -9.2
         		-8.3

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    FMLA Final Regulations

    After more than two years of collecting data and drafting revisions, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the long-awaited final changes to regulations governing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The final rule revisions will take effect in mid-January 2009 and help clarify employer and employee responsibilities under the law.

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