LINE Shows More of Same for Labor Market—but Worse Hiring in the manufacturing and service sectors will continue to slide in November 2008 as the labor market endures its toughest stretch in several years, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey. Read this article

Recent Webcasts How Much is Absenteeism Costing You? October 2008 Examine how unplanned absences, planned absences and extended leaves of absence can negatively affect your labor costs, productivity and profitability--and learn what to do about it. View this webcast now Succession Planning: Dealing with the Inevitable September 2008 Walk through the succession planning process and learn tangible ways to implement a meaningful organizational plan. View this webcast now Other recent webcasts Best of Times, Worst of Times: Recruiting in a Down Economy View this webcast now Turning Reference Checking into an Effective Assessment Tool View this webcast now The Evolution of Recruiting the Retail Workforce View this webcast now

Staffing Management News Sign of the Times: Temp-to-Perm Attorneys The economic downturn has led to tighter budgets and smaller staffs, changing the way companies recruit employees. Surprisingly, the temp-to-perm trend has become very popular among law firms and businesses looking to hire in-house counsels. Make Room for Gen Y Companies must do a better job of hiring, appreciating and motivating younger workers or risk being at a competitive disadvantage. My Contractor Said They Performed a Background Check Contractors might very well perform background checks, but the term "background check" is a generic catch-all that can have many meanings. Networking, In-House References Best Job Search Techniques Networking has been and remains the most important job search strategy for individuals seeking salaried, professional employment, according to new survey results released from global career transitions consultancy Impact Group. Job Descriptions Help Determine Level of Screening Needed -- Part II Some Industries Still Need, Will Pay ’08 Grads Looking for First Jobs Employees' Confidence in Own Companies, Industries Varies Around the Globe How Much Should a Reliable Background Check Cost? More Staffing Management articles

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SHRM Research SHRM Symposium on Human Capital Analytics The executive summary of the SHRM Symposium on Human Capital Analytics contains input from more than 20 senior-level practitioners, academics, consultants and members of all three SHRM boards. Key themes highlighted: How human capital analytics are being used in organizations today. Limitations of current usage and barriers to more-relevant applications that drive organizational decisions. Barriers and emerging roles for human capital analytics over the next five years. Read this report now

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Salary Survey Directory The war for talent and proliferation of pay information are increasing pressure on HR offices to have and use accurate, up-to-date market pay information, to share it with managers and employees and, at times, to defend its use while refuting incorrect or inferior data. Knowledge of and skill in selecting and using compensation surveys are required. This directory will assist HR professionals in locating, using and aging salary survey data; adjusting salaries to account for cost of living differentials; and avoiding antitrust issues related to compensation benchmarking. Salary Survey Directory

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