CEOExpress

CEOExpress.com, the executive’s interface to the Internet, employs expert human editors and "mind ergonomics" to deliver the most critical and useful web information in a clear, easy-to-use format. CEOExpress filters and organizes the content executives need on the Internet while adding features to the site to make their lives even more streamlined and efficient.
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Career choice

A businessperson is the top career choice among teens, according to the latest Junior Achievement national Interprise Poll focusing on kids and careers. Businessperson was followed by teacher, doctor, computers, entertainer, pro athlete, engineer, lawyer, nurse, and law enforcement. Junior Achievement has been conducting the Kids and Careers I-Poll annually since 2000.
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Search within a site

Use Google's "search within a site" syntax to search within a specified website. Use the following syntax at the Google Search text box: site: siteyoursearching.com search text. For example site:cnn.com Florida elections will search the CNN website for the text "Florida elections". See google.com/advanced_search for more Google advanced search methods.
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National Center for Employee Ownership

The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) is a private, nonprofit membership and research organization that serves as the leading source of accurate, unbiased information on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), equity compensation plans such as stock options, and ownership culture. The NCEO was established in 1981.
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Successful business meeting

Tips for running a successful business meeting: schedule meetings in the morning when people are usually more alert, plan the timing and setup of any presentations, create and distribute a set meeting agenda, avoid discussions of unannounced topics, encourage meeting participant dialogue and discussion, and summarize and distribute meeting results to participants.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the government's principal fact-finding agency for labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, Congress, other federal agencies, state and local governments, business, and labor.
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Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers were honored as Time Magazine's Persons of the Year in 2002. Colleen Rowley wrote a letter criticizing the FBI for ignoring evidence before September 11, 2001 attacks. Cynthia Cooper alerted WorldCom's board to $3.8 billion in accounting irregularities. Sherron Watkins sent memos warning Enron chairman Kenneth Lay that improper accounting could cause the company to collapse.
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Productivity barriers

People work an average of 45 hours a week but consider about 17 of those hours to be unproductive, according to an office productivity survey of more than 38,000 people in 200 countries conducted by Microsoft. The most common productivity barriers reported were unclear objectives, lack of team communication and ineffective meetings, followed by unclear priorities and procrastination.
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Certified Turnaround Professionals

The Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals (ACTP) was formed in 1993 to develop, monitor and maintain a program for professionals engaged in the turnaround and restructuring of troubled businesses. The Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) designation is based on education, experience and professional conduct, as well as passing a three-part examination.
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Employee turnover

There are three cost categories associated with employee turnover. Separation costs account for exit interviews, termination administration, severance pay, and unemployment compensation. Replacement costs account for attracting applicants, interviews, testing, and moving expenses. Vacancy costs account for increased overtime or temporary employee costs incurred while the position is unfilled.
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Social security

The long-term viability of the social security system is facing serious issues. People are living longer, baby boomers are nearing retirement, and the birth rate is low. The result is the worker-to-beneficiary ratio has fallen from 17 to 1 in 1950 to 3 to 1, and within 40 years 2-to-1. At this rate there will not be enough workers to pay scheduled social security benefits at current tax rates.
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HRIS

Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) provide software functions, procedures and processes to manage employees. 2020Software.com ranks the following HR products as best: Sage ABRA HRMS, PerfectHR, PeopleSoft, Oracle E-Business Suite HRM, and UltiPro HR. These products are developed by fiscally stable corporations that provide excellent support and long-term development strategies.
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Two of every three sick days

Two of every three sick days used by U.S. workers were used for something other than illness, according to a survey by human resources information company CCH. The survey of more than 1.3 million workers found that family issues, personal needs, and stress were the rationale for taking more than half of all sick days. About 32% of sick days were actually used for personal illness.
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HR Benefits Clerk

The HR Benefits Clerk coordinates benefits enrollment and maintains group insurance records for medical, life, and other coverage for employees and eligible dependents. They provide day-to-day benefits guidance to employees, process enrollment forms, and assist the Benefits Administrator.
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Up Is Not the Only Way

Beverly Kaye's "Up Is Not the Only Way" is a classic guide to designing and implementing an organizational career development program. The newly revised second edition book provides practical ideas and processes for helping employees and employers to adapt their career dynamics to the realities of contemporary work life.
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The American Staffing Association

The American Staffing Association (ASA) is a professional association representing the U.S. staffing industry, including temporary and contract staffing, recruiting and permanent placement, outsourcing, training, and human resources consulting. Established in 1966, ASA serves its members through legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and establishment of professional standards.
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WorldatWork

Founded in 1955, WorldatWork is a not-for-profit professional association that focuses on human resources disciplines associated with attracting, motivating and retaining employees. The WorldatWork family of organizations provides education, certification, publications, knowledge resources, surveys, conferences, research and networking. Learn more at worldatwork.org.
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Microsoft and the IRS

A 1990 IRS audit of Microsoft found the company liable for back withholding taxes due to its failure to distinguish independent contractors from its employees. According to the IRS, an independent contractor has the right to control the manner and delivery of their services. Microsoft was forced to pay the misclassified contractors earned employee benefits stemming from the IRS ruling.
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The "Hawthorne effect"

The "Hawthorne effect" refers to improvements in worker productivity or quality that results from the mere fact that workers are being studied or observed. This observation came from studies carried out at Western Electric's Hawthorne plant during the late 1920s. The experiments validated the idea that people are motivated by additional factors rather than by purely economic factors.
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MBA degrees

George W. Bush is the first U.S. President to hold an MBA degree. Dartmouth College established the first graduate business school in 1900 offering an advanced degree in commercial sciences, the fore bearer of the modern MBA. Today, more than 100,000 MBA degrees are awarded each year in the U.S. The estimated average cost of an MBA at an accredited institution is about $80,000.
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Wellness management

Many organizations are using "wellness management" as a proactive approach to employee health benefits. The emphasis is to identify preventable, long-term health problems that represent significant medical expenses, with the goal of prevention versus treatment. Employees with potential health problems work with health educators and coaches to plan and track their health progress.
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HR services outsourcing

According to a Yankee Group study, the rate of HR services outsourcing will continue to grow by ten percent annually. The most commonly cited reasons for outsourcing HR activities include: to gain access to outside expertise; to improve service quality; a desire to focus on core business; and the opportunity to recognize cost savings.
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Chief Learning Officer

The Chief Learning Officer is a relatively new executive level position. The CLO is in charge of employee training, education, and learning structures across the enterprise, as well as providing the expertise to ensure everyone has access to the intellectual tools, information and data they need. The primary success factor of the CLO is to translate learning into a strategic business asset.
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Situational job interviews

Situational job interviews use situation-specific questions based on the job requirements to look at hypothetical performance of a job candidate. Job candidates are assessed on how they would react in theoretical situations. Situational interviews tend to reduce the chance of discrimination as they offer all candidates the same scenarios and evaluate them against the same criteria.
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The Employment Standards Administration

The Employment Standards Administration (ESA) is the largest agency within the U.S. Department of Labor. The ESA enforces and administers a wide array of employment and labor laws, such as wages and working conditions, child labor, overtime and family and medical leave, equal employment opportunity, workers' compensation, labor unions, and employment standards and practices.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. The law prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities. In the workplace, employers must provide reasonable accommodation for the physical or mental limitations of a qualified individual to enable him or her to perform the essential functions of a job.
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Health, safety, and security

Human resources professionals are assuming health, safety, and security responsibilities within organizations. Such responsibilities include the identification of hazardous conditions and practices, exposure control and mitigation strategies, legal compliance, development of a safety culture, and measurement of health, safety and security program effectiveness.
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