HR MAGAZINE · March 2007 Vol. 52, No. 3 Table of Contents
COVER STORY Putting Forecasting in Focus. Assessing your organization’s future workforce needs can help your
company succeed despite market uncertainties. Carolyn Hirschman
BENEFITS Going the Distance for Health Savings. Could overseas travel for lower-cost surgeries become an option in
employer-sponsored health plans? Betty Liddick
BENEFITS Slicing Workers’ Comp Drug Costs. Even within workers’ compensation mandates, employers find ways
to cut pharmaceutical costs. Elizabeth Agnvall
SPECIAL REPORT ON OUTSOURCING Introduction. Consider Your Options Adrienne Fox
Throwing the Switch. When changing tracks to a new outsourcing provider, take these steps to
ensure a smooth process. Susan Ladika
Backing Up There’s a lot to do when bringing an outsourced HR function back in-house.
What you need to know before making a move. Eric Krell
HR AGENDA: GLOBAL HR International Commuters. Without clear, consistent HR policies, employees who commute between countries can run up the bill and expose the company to risk. Martha J. Frase
HR AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT & STAFFING Lights, Camera … Interview!. Videoconferencing technology offers a fast, inexpensive—though
not perfect—way to interview applicants. Matt Bolch
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS(Members Only)
From
the President: Education Gap Threatens U.S. Competitiveness. HR can play a role in preparing students to excel in the workplace. Susan Meisinger From
the Editors. Workforce planning; medical tourism Desda Moss; Terence F. Shea HR
Solutions: COBRA, Evasive Poor Performers, Illegal Workers.Deb Levine, Amy Maingault and Diane Lacy Management
Tools: The Remote Connection. More managers are being asked to lead long-distance. Take these
steps to make the arrangement successful. Marjorie Derven Legal
Trends: Waivers—A Valuable Friend The statute-of-limitations waiver is an underused tool for
shielding employers from stale state employment law claims. Judith Ann Moldover Future
Focus: Managing Change As change accelerates, HR’s contribution will include
safeguarding organizational values. Jennifer Schramm Executive
Briefing. America’s Top Women in Business list released; companies may want to encourage cultural misfits to leave; enthusiasm wanes quickly for most new hires; more. HR
Technology. HR professionals are using workforce analytics to get the facts that can transform their organizations. Learn what they are doing and how analytics can help you, too. Court
Report. Employee with five-year break in employment was FMLA-eligible; Kentucky State Parks’ dress code enforced; more. Books
in Brief.The Carrot Principle; Speed Lead; more. What's
New. Health savings account product; web-based employment law resource; intelligence and personality test; more.
