October 2005 

HR MAGAZINE · October 2005
Vol. 50, No. 10
Table of Contents

COVER PACKAGE
Demystifying Section 404. . Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has CFOs worried—and it should worry HR too.
Robert J. Grossman

Are You Clear?In a section-by-section account, learn how deeply involved HR is in complying with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Robert J. Grossman

WORK/LIFE
Adoption’s Multiple Benefits. Companies that have hesitated to initiate adoption benefits may be surprised to learn how a program’s pluses can outweigh its costs. (Members Only)
Susan Ladika

SPECIAL REPORT ON HR TECHNOLOGY
Tech Smarter. Advances in technology have changed the way we live and work, and HR is no exception. (Members Only)
Alice Andors

E-Learning Evolves. Employers are using web-embedded technology to deliver e-learning to employees wherever they are, whenever they need it. (Members Only)
Michael A. Tucker

Easier Money. Use these technological tips to speed up your payroll processing. (Members Only)
Drew Robb

HR AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT & STAFFING
Foreign Assignments. Checking the facts on the overseas segments of applicants’ resumes—challenging as it may be—is a crucial step in the hiring process. (Members Only)
Pamela Babcock

HR AGENDA: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Promoting the Teacher Within. HR professionals who identify and coach employee trainers create an economical training program that boosts skills and credibility.
Kathryn Tyler

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS(Members Only)

From The President: Looming Talent, Skills Gap Challenge HR. The impending labor skills crunch offers HR professionals a prime opportunity to demonstrate strategic value. Susan Meisinger
From the Editors. Sarbanes-Oxley; benefits of technology Adrienne Fox; Desda Moss
HR Solutions: Diversity Efforts, Poster Display, Addiction Treatment. John Sweeney, Deb Levine and Ruhal Dooley
Management Tools: Get out of Your Own Way. The only thing standing in the way of your success is you and your self-defeating behavior. Mark Goulston
Legal Trends: Resolve or Report?.. Supervisors at a crossroads will need clear instruction from HR to steer them in the right direction. Jonathan A. Segal
Future Focus: Planning Ahead. HR has an important, evolving role to play in long-range strategic planning. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. Young boomer executives may need financial education; men want work/life balance too; more.
HR Technology. Technology can make your application process more effective.
Court Report. Broad waiver does not cover FMLA claim; substituting “Western” nickname for employee’s ethnic name is discriminatory; more.
Books in Brief. Effective Succession Planning; more.
What's New. Health benefits audit service; online benefits enrollment tool; recruiting and retention guidebook; more.

HR Magazine archives