May 2008 

HR MAGAZINE · May 2008
Vol. 53, No. 5
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
Keep Pace with Older Workers. Yup, grandpa. Research shows older workers keep up with youth on the job.
Robert J. Grossman

WORKFORCE PLANNING
Managing a Downturn. Hard times in the economy can be HR’s time to show its capabilities at strategic workforce planning.
Susan J. Wells

PROFILE
Going on the Offensive. Northrop Grumman’s Ian Ziskin takes action to help the defense contractor meet vital staffing needs.
Bill Roberts

SPECIAL REPORT ON TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
When Learning Lasts a Lifetime. Lifelong learning accounts provide a way for employers to contribute to their employees’ educations.
Susan Ladika

Heal Leadership Disorders. The Henry Ford Health System in Detroit began developing a culture based on learning that strives to equip managers with clearly identified competencies—traits that would serve any industry leader.
Robert Riney

HR AGENDA: HR TECHNOLOGY
Managing Corporate Policies Online. When it comes to managing corporate policies online, be diligent about ensuring accuracy and monitoring employee access and agreement.
Donna M. Owens

HR AGENDA: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Keep Workers 401(k)-Focused. Employees’ understandable concerns about their 401(k)s in an economic downturn could be allayed by some education.
Nancy Hatch Woodward

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

From the President: Talent Shortage Challenge Must Be Met. Addressing the looming skills gap—a long-term proposition—should be high on HR professionals’ agenda. Susan Meisinger
HR Solutions: Health Fairs, Digital Dashboards, Criticism. Ruhal Dooley, Bill Schaefer, Amy Maingault
Legal Trends: An Rx for FMLA Headaches. Employers may be granting significantly more FMLA-protected leave than what the law actually requires; targeted medical reviews of questionable certifications may be a solution. James B. Thelen
Future Focus: Tight Credit’s Impact. As employees’ access to credit tightens, they could press for higher wages and more benefits. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. HR can make better use of metrics; CSR efforts work better for some companies than others; women and minorities have higher quit rates; more.
From Readers. Applying neuroscience findings; relocating spouses; love in the workplace.
HR Technology. Companies transferring HR data globally must grapple with privacy rules that vary widely.
Court Report. Employer’s retention of final interpretative authority of its incentive comp upheld; overbroad noncompete agreement ruled unenforceable; more.
Books in Brief. Talent on Demand, Work-Based Learning, Tribal Leadership and A Manager’s Guide to Coaching.

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