HR MAGAZINE · November 2005 Vol. 50, No. 11 Table of Contents
COVER STORY Personality Counts. Personality tests haven’t changed much, but the way
companies are using them has changed drastically. Eric Krell
HR TECHNOLOGY Safeguarding HR Information. Take care in safeguarding your company’s HR information.
Failure to do so could cost you—and your employees—plenty. Dan Caterinicchia
PROFILE Keeping Her Balance. Audrey Boone Tillman brings legal skills and an appreciation for
work/life balance to her position as head of HR for Aflac. Ann Pomeroy
COMPENSATION Good News for All, Great News for Some. Employers show the money to HR professionals who deal with employee health and engagement. Joe Vocino
BENEFITS Orderly Departures. Even if there are no downsizings in view, make sure your firm’s
severance policies are current and nondiscriminatory. Betty Sosnin
HR AGENDA: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Help Is at Hand. Employee aid funds are giving more employees a chance to get their
lives back on track after a financial setback. Roseanne White Geisel
HR AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT & STAFFING Truth in Recruitment Branding. When it comes to selling your business to potential hires,
honesty really is the best policy.
Carolyn Brandon
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS(Members Only)
From
the President: It’s the Culture, Stupid! The organizational cultures
that HR professionals help to cultivate are key to ethical conduct in
workplaces. Susan Meisinger From
the Editors. Personality testing; protecting employee data; severance
policies. Adrienne Fox; Desda Moss; Terence F. Shea HR
Solutions: Intermittent FMLA Leave, Recertification, PTO Banks.Kelly Clyatt, Liz Petersen and Lisa Orndorff Management
Tools: Running Late. Managing chronically late employees will
boost productivity for everyone. Diana DeLonzor Legal
Trends: Risky Business. Learn how to set effective job
safety standards while minimizing the risk of disability discrimination.
Laura M. Franze and M. Brett Burns Future
Focus: Disaster Readiness. Plans for coping with calamities should
incorporate workforce demographics. Jennifer Schramm Executive
Briefing. Leaders improve communication skills; mergers can have long-term effects on executive turnover; more. HR
Technology. A well-planned, well-built intranet can deliver value
to employees and employers. Court
Report. Termination of LTD benefits triggers notice requirement;
denial of lunch in stockroom leads to ADA trial; more. Books
in Brief.Forced Ranking; more. What's
New. Change management tool; benefits benchmarking software; anger
management program; more.
