September 2005 

HR MAGAZINE · September 2005
Vol. 50, No. 9
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
A Calling for Change. . Without certain key skills, joining an organization with a goal of improving the HR function can be a real challenge.
Pamela Babcock

HR MANAGEMENT
Share and Share Alike. Job sharing could be headed for an upturn as employers adopt ways to keep experienced employees on the payroll. (Members Only)
Carolyn Hirschman

EMPLOYMENT LAW
ADEA Prevention, Not Panic. A recent high court ruling may trigger more age discrimination lawsuits, but may not necessarily produce more wins for older workers. (Members Only)
Margaret M. Clark

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Let It Rip. Communicating change slowly prolongs the pain for employees and diminishes their trust. (Members Only)
Nancy Hatch Woodward

LABOR RELATIONS
A Tale of Two (Unionized) Companies. Two companies take different approaches but achieve similar outcomes—they are great places to work. (Members Only)
Robert J. Grossman

HR AGENDA: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Going into Leave Debt. Some employers let employees borrow against their vacation time. (Members Only)
Roseanne White Geisel

HR AGENDA: DIVERSITY
Multilingual Workforces. It takes skill to manage a multilingual workforce, but the rewards can be great for employers and employees.
Donna M. Owens

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS(Members Only)

From The President: Do They Really ‘Hate’ HR?Although a Fast Company cover story focused on HR’s faults, it highlighted that—done right—the profession clearly matters. Susan Meisinger
From the Editors. HR change agents; unionized companies; relaying bad news. Adrienne Fox; Patrick Mirza
HR Solutions: Grandparent Care, Health Premiums, Educational Aid. Glynda R. Parker, Shari Lau and Diane Lacy
Management Tools: Inside Baseball. Take cues from successful baseball strategies to improve your game in business. Bernard G. Bena
Legal Trends: The Unkindest Cut.. If you think terminating employees is tricky, cutting their final paychecks in compliance with state laws can be downright treacherous. Kathryn Hindman and Jathan Janove
Future Focus: Education for HR. Experts are debating the best graduate-level routes to advancement in human capital management. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. Executives lack confidence in HR; top HR organizations simplify operations; executives should protect PDAs; more.
HR Technology. Not just for teenagers, instant messaging helps employees communicate. But employers need secure solutions.
Court Report. Well-known psychological test barred; termination of union supporter for careless work upheld; more.
Books in Brief. Decent People, Decent Company; more.
What's New. Real estate PPO network; phone-based medical consulting service; orientation software; more.

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