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Expand benefits lineup at little cost with ‘voluntary’ perks

08/01/2003
Issue: Benefit costs are rising, but you need to offer a competitive package to retain good workers.
Benefit: Voluntary benefits let you beef up your benefits without much additional cost. …

What’s in a (college’s) name? Sometimes, not much

08/01/2003
More than 200 “diploma mills” operate online churning out phony degrees, often with very official-sounding college names. In fact, a survey by an AT&T corporate trainer revealed that HR professionals were …

Recruiting tool: Land on ‘Best Companies’ list

08/01/2003
One way to crank up the quality of job candidates (and impress your CEO) is to earn your way onto a “Best companies to work for”-type list. The most recognized list …

Establish a company policy on e-mail deletion, retention

07/01/2003
In spite of growing scrutiny from courts and regulators, most employers still do a poor job of managing e-mail business records and preparing for the likelihood …

Blocking junk e-mail: 5 online resources

07/01/2003
Unsolicited e-mail (“spam”) wastes employee time, slows your network and creates legal liabilities. Here are five resources to help you block it out: Spam calculator, www.cmsconnect.com/ marketing/spamcalc.htm, lets you calculate spam’s …

Monitor your job board’s security; fake want ads appearing online

04/01/2003
Monster.com recently notified users that scam artists could be using its job board to pose as employers and post phony want ads. The bad guys’ goal: Collect personal information from unsuspecting …

Coming: A smaller EEOC?

04/01/2003
Paring down the commission’s 51 field offices, reorganizing headquarters, taking complaint filings online and establishing a national call center are …

Hiring new college grads? Keep your salary offers in check

04/01/2003
You won’t face a bidding war with competitors over new college graduates. Reason: Starting pay for most new grads is lower than it was just one year ago, most notably in …

Wise up to national-origin bias rules; claims spiked in 2002

01/01/2003
Acquaint yourself with newly updated guidelines from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that teach employers how to foster work environments free of national-origin discrimination. Coming on the heels of 9/11, …

Leading arbitration group makes pro-employee changes to rules

01/01/2003
If your company uses American Arbitra-tion Association (AAA) rules to resolve employment disputes, you’ll need to comply with a handful of updated rules that provide new safeguards to employees during arbitration. …