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HR MAGAZINE · August 2008
Vol. 53, No. 8
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
Out of the Breach. A spate of recent security breaches has privacy experts calling for a broader data protection role for human resource professionals.
Rita Zeidner

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Quelling Distraction. Changing company policies won’t help employees focus on productive work, but creating “white space” and role models can help.
Maggie Jackson

 

Online Highlights

Here are links to online articles and resources highlighted in the June issue of HR Magazine.

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  • Change a Policy and a Career. Michael Losey, SPHR, is featured in the premiere episode of HR Stories.

  • SHRM's HR Stories (web series)

  • 401(k) Advice Pays Off. Employers play an integral part in providing their employees with tools and knowledge.

  • Let Them in on the Secret. Employers spend too little time talking with employees about compensation.

  • Do-It-Yourself Recruiting. Should internal HR professionals be doing more to foster talent management and succession planning?

  • The Korean Challenge. To meet demand for highly skilled workers, Korean employers are recruiting more seniors to fill gaps.

  • Riding Out the Storm. As jobs are cut, it often falls to employee relations professionals to keep everyone working together.

  • Digging Deeper. Behavioral interviewing techniques can help recruiters, HR professionals and hiring managers.

  • When OSHA Comes Calling. A detailed written response plan can be helpful should OSHA representatives drop by for an inspection.

  • Career Paths. Have you considered your own career advancement strategies?

  • Pregnancy Bias on the Docket. The number of pregnancy discrimination cases is on the rise.
  • PROFILE
    Enterprising by Design. Nokia HR leader Hallstein Moerk strives to build a stronger workforce for one of the world’s leading telecommunications corporations.
    Desda Moss

    EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
    Giving Voice to Employee Concerns. Encourage employees to speak out on workplace issues by building channels to report concerns and working toward solutions.
    Carolyn Hirschman

    STRATEGIC HR
    Plan for Planning. Clearly define the who, what and where for off-site strategic planning retreats.
    Kathryn Tyler

    SPECIAL REPORT ON BENEFITS
    Health Insurance Lexicon. This comprehensive guide spells out the principal types of health coverage and their most important features.

    HR AGENDA: CAREER DEVELOPMENT
    Success Factors. Certain types of experiences can help prepare you for success at higher leadership levels. Learn which “accelerators” best equip leaders at different levels.
    Donna M. Owens

    HR AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT LAW
    Not Norwegian Enough. Under some circumstances, employers may discriminate in favor of those with knowledge of specific cultures or those with other traits.
    David Tobenkin



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