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WELCOME TO HR.com's eBULLETIN FOR THE WEEK OF November 27, 2000

We are your free online resource for HR. Our eBulletin gives you a taste of what's new on our site this week. Click on your area of interest or just scroll down to find the information you need to succeed:

* Wise words from...Jay Galbraith
* Articles to help you stay on top of what's happening
* Product Reviews to save you time and money
* Research Reports that answer your questions
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WISE WORDS FROM...Jay Galbraith

"I've given talks to HR audiences and invariably they say, "That's all well and good to talk about strategy and organization but where's the HR piece?" In my view, I have been talking about the HR piece."

Being global is a huge issue for many organizations. We speak to one of the few real experts on the subject: Jay Galbraith.

ARTICLES TO HELP YOU

Do you find leave policies and regulations confusing? Read our overview on understanding employee leave.

Can you network your way to hiring tech workers? Read this week's Research Brief, "Let's Do Lunch".

We previously published a summary of PROPOSED changes to the OSHA Ergonomic Standards. Read Kathleen Bray's primer on the final program standards.

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FREE HELP

If you have a burning question and can't find the answer, send us an email to Ask HR.com to get FREE help/suggestions on HR matters.

FEATURED PRODUCT OF THE WEEK

E-2000 Employee Records for Windows
E-2000 is a powerful and user-friendly answer to organizing your personnel data. With a clear tabbed-dialog and push-button menu interface, you can track all the data you need to manage your employees more efficiently. Keep up-to- date on training, benefits, emergency data, reviews, performance, families, and lots more.

PRODUCT REVIEWS TO HELP SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY

Compensation + Benefits
MoreBenefits.com
At the end of October, MoreBenefits released version 3.0, an employee self-service version of their online benefits application. Join HR.com as we review this new version that enables employee to have more choices with their benefits.

HR Management
The Need for Constructive Criticism
HR.com takes a look at another of Coastal HR's fun and entertaining training videos narrated by John Cleese. Check out what this video has to offer!

Labor Relations
Workforce Time and Attendance Software
This company focuses on developing excellent solutions for mid-size to large companies focusing on payroll and time and attendance product needs. Check out HR.com's review.

Legal
LawExpress.com - For Employees
Innovative employers will want to read HR.com's review of LawExpress's online application. Why? It provides quick and inexpensive legal advice for your employees.

OD
SCOPE - An Update
Daily performance reviews? No way! It may not be as bad as you think, especially once you get into the habit of doing them. Here's where SCOPE comes in handy!

Staffing
Communication; Video Preview Combo
Many organizations believe that one of the keys to their success is their ability to sustain effective communication. Not only can individuals who possess good communication skills improve employee-management relations, they can also be an important factor in increasing productivity and efficiency and promoting employee retention for the organization as a whole.

HRIS
OrgPlus.com
High turnover can wreak havoc on your HR department that's trying desperately to maintain an accurate account of your current employees. Here's a product that is likely to help, OrgPlus by Human Concepts.com.

Training
Certify Online
CertifyOnline.com provides online industry recognized certification training in PowerBuilder, Java, Smart Card, and iButton technologies. If your company has someone trying to receive certification in any of these technologies, then check out CertifyOnline.com.

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HR.com Research:

Web-Based Benefits Administration ($25) is a hot topic. This study helps you understand why web-based benefits administration is so popular.

Applicant Tracking Systems 2000: A Strategic Overview and Comparison ($620) is the first report to take an in-depth look at the marketplace for recruitment software. The study profiles 38 applicant tracking and candidate management systems, and includes reviews with experienced recruiters and HR professionals who have real-world experience with each product.

Understanding Compensation Surveys ($90) is a helpful guide to making sense of the types of surveys and suppliers available. If you're planning on embarking on a compensation survey, this is a must read!

Save yourself time and money by reading the latest research on Internet recruiting. HR.com's Definitive Guide to Internet Sourcing ($650) reviews your online options for sourcing and tracking candidates and provides helpful suggestions on which sites to use in various situations.
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