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January 02, 2009
13:37
Mar 9, 2009: FT Digital Media and Broadcasting Conference at Millennium Mayfair Hotel London
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"The early period of experimentation is over.

We can see some of the things that have worked and some that have failed. Digital revenues are becoming a more material revenue line for many media companies - it is the new reality people are dealing with, though a harsh reality for some.
Where does the digital frontier lie in 2009?

What are the threats and opportunities facing the media industry in 2009 and beyond?

What lessons can be learned from the pioneers working at the digital frontier?

The FT Digital Media Conference presents a two-day programme of speakers - innovators and business leaders from the world's most influential media companies - who have been to the digital frontier and have come back with the answers."

Speakers include:
- Jeremy Darroch, CEO, BskyB
- Jana Bennett, Director, BBC Vision
- John Ridding, CEO, Financial Times
- Tim Brooks, Managing Director, Guardian News and Media
- Blake Chandlee, European Commercial Director, Facebook
- Samir Arora, CEO and Founder, Glam Media
- Dennis Woodside, Vice President for UK, Benelux and Ireland, Google
- Kane Kramer, serial inventor and originator of Digital Audio Player

Topics for discussion:
- Traditional Media: Coping Strategies vs Winning Strategies
- Investors and Analysts: Making Money at the Digital Frontier
- New Media: Broadcasting to the Web 2.0 Audience
- Upstart Start-Ups
- Hardware and Software: Digital Partnerships
- Search and Advertising: The Invisible Hand

10:22
Camco Financial Announces James E. Huston as Chairman and CEO
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Camco Financial Corporation , acting through its Board of Directors, today announced the appointment of James E. Huston as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Camco and Advantage Bank effective ...

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CPD and recertification: improving patient outcomes through ... - Adv Psychiatric Treat (subscription)

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Goodbye, Mr. Foster--A True Story About an Employee Who Was Too Good
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Can an employee do his or her job too well? If so, what do you do? Praise? Raise? Discipline? Terminate? Today's guest columnist tells the true story of Foster, who did his job too well.

1:30
Why January 2009 is a crucial time for pay awards
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Happy new year! As the UK economy slowly gets back into gear after the festive season, we are entering a crucial time in the pay bargaining calendar, with a majority of workers set to receive their annual pay award in the opening months of the new year.
Our latest analysis of the reward calendar (subscription required) reveals that bargaining is tightly bunched in the year, with employers favouring just a few months in which to settle their pay reviews. April is the key month, in which well over one-third (38.2%) of UK workers receive their annual pay award, while a further one in four (25.3%) settle in January.

But what level of increases can UK workers look forward to in 2009?

It's a fairly safe bet that public sector increases will once more cleave closely to the government's 2% inflation target.

In the private sector, our 2008 survey of pay prospects sounded an optimistic note (subscription required), with employers expecting the median pay award to be worth 3.5% in 2008/09.

Our latest pay data also offer some positive news. The IRS headline pay award currently stands at 3.8% (subscription required) for the three months to 30 November 2008, overtaking inflation for the first time in more than two and a half years.

But worsening economic conditions could result in a very different picture emerging come the new year. The recent higher trend in pay awards is primarily due to the 3.8% national minimum wage uprating (subscription required) that took place in October 2008. Once this falls out of our rolling quarterly sample, there is every possibility that our headline award will fall back.

January will therefore provide the first clear indicator of the likely direction of pay awards over the coming year, as well as clear evidence of how pay deals are being affected by the rapidly deteriorating economic environment.
- Has your organisation recently carried out an annual pay review? If so, and if it has now been settled, please get in touch so that we can add your organisation's pay award to the IRS database.

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Women CEOs slowly gain on Corporate America - USA Today

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January 01, 2009
11:53
A Look Into the Micro Crystal Ball
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Published in RealMoney.com

By Eric Jackson

12/31/2008 12:00 PM EST

In these final days of 2008, we turn our eyes to next year and how the stock market will fare. Rather than adding to the chorus of predictions about the price of oil, gold and the dollar -- as well as the S&P 500 in general -- I wanted to offer some predictions that are micro in nature.

1. New York Times (NYT - commentary - Cramer's Take) will be sold to avoid shutting down. The sales of its Boston properties, cutting of its dividend and mortgaging of its headquarters will not be enough to refinance its debt in 2009. The Times will be forced to seek out a friendly purchaser, more likely to be Mort Zuckerman, Eli Broad, Terry Semel or Ron Burkle than Rupert Murdoch because of News Corp's (NWS - commentary - Cramer's Take) own financial challenges.

2. Yahoo! (YHOO - commentary - Cramer's Take) will appoint an inside board member as CEO by the end of February (either Gary Chapple, Maggie Wilderotter or V.J. Joshi), which will be panned by the business media and employees as uninspiring. Current President Sue Decker will immediately leave the company and take a job later in the year working for Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A - commentary - Cramer's Take). Microsoft (MSFT - commentary - Cramer's Take) and Yahoo! will announce a friendly "merger" by the end of the summer.

3. Terry Semel will buy a media property through his investment firm and effectively run it (a la Sam Zell). After all the bad press from his days at Yahoo!, Semel won't be content to stay on the sidelines.

4. CBS (CBS - commentary - Cramer's Take) will be spun off from Sumner Redstone's control and Les Moonves will be removed as CEO. Redstone's debt restructuring talks with the banks will force him to jettison his stake in CBS and hang on instead to Viacom (VIA.B - commentary - Cramer's Take). The network will be sold to another media company and Les Moonves will immediately move on. Home Depot (HD - commentary - Cramer's Take) cofounder Ken Langone will be among the new owners of the company.

5. Howard Stern will announce he's not re-signing with Sirius (SIRI - commentary - Cramer's Take) and instead retire; Sirius will restructure through Chapter 11 with Mel Karmazin staying on. Disappointed in his lack of influence as part of Sirius, Stern will throw in the towel and announce he's retiring after his five-year contract ends in 2010. He will stay retired for nine months before announcing he's returning to terrestrial radio.

6. Google (GOOG - commentary - Cramer's Take) will buy geospatial satellite operator GeoEye (GEOY - commentary - Cramer's Take). Google will see providing the map images (and searching any location on Earth) that appear on Google Maps, Google Earth and its G1 mobile phone as strategic, as well as in line with its interest in space in general. Google's stock will end 2009 at $350.

7. Women's retailers will face bankruptcy. Ann Taylor (ANN - commentary - Cramer's Take), Talbots (TLB - commentary - Cramer's Take) and Charming Shoppes (CHRS - commentary - Cramer's Take) will all announce bankruptcy before the summer, as cautious women shoppers stay away from these retailers and tighten their purse strings. Chico's (CHS - commentary - Cramer's Take) will teeter on the edge of bankruptcy but survive the year.

8. Bill Gates' investment firm will orchestrate a takeover of Crocs (CROX - commentary - Cramer's Take) in his first active investment. Faith in the Crocs products, which are used by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with children in Africa, as well as frustration with the current management, will spur Gates into taking over the footwear company.

9. Hugh Hefner will make a lowball offer to take Playboy (PLA - commentary - Cramer's Take) private with several other friendly individual investors after disillusionment in the low stock price. This action will spur interest from a larger foreign investor to buy the company with the promise of letting Hefner continue to run it independently.

10. Dry bulk shippers like DryShips (DRYS - commentary - Cramer's Take) and TBS International (TBSI - commentary - Cramer's Take) will triple in value before June 1 as the general market rallies, before declining 50% in the second half of the year.

10:13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada named one of 50 Best Employers in Canada for 2009
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31 /CNW Telbec/ - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada has been named once again one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada.

December 31, 2008

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The Umbrella Academy - In The Third Dimension! - Pop Culture Zoo

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13:13
CNBC: The Bull Case for Hedge Funds
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The bull case for hedge funds, with Eric Jackson, of Ironfire Capital, and Paul Kedrosky, of Ten Asset Management

Last Update: Wed. Dec. 31 2008 11:35 AM

See the video here:

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6:00
Guaranteed New Year’s Resolution—Bulletproof FLSA Compliance
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Happy New Year, readers. Here’s one resolution that you can easily keep—to audit your exemptions and pay practices (before the feds make good on their resolution to do it for you).

4:08
OTCPicks.com Stocks to Watch for Wednesday, December 31st NFLD, EMAG, WSTF, BPUR
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Our Stocks to Watch tomorrow include Northfield Laboratories Inc. , Emageon Inc.

December 30, 2008
20:06
Managing the Facebookers | Managing the Facebookers | The Economist
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Net Geners will certainly have to temper some of their expectations and take the world as it is, not as they would like it to be. But their older bosses should also be prepared to make concessions. The economy will eventually recover—and demographic trends in most rich countries will make clever young workers even more valuable. Besides, many of the things that keep Net Geners happy—such as providing more coaching to young employees or embracing cheaper online ways to communicate—are worth doing anyway. But for the moment at least, the Facebookers are under the cosh.

13:16
Woman Convicted Of Stealing From Plano HR Group
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Dec 30, 2008 10:19 am US/Central AUSTIN A Garland woman has been convicted of stealing gift cards from the Plano workforce center where she was employed.

9:24
Voting Question: What online schools are the best? ?
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I have been considering furthering my education but I would have to do it online. I work full time and car pool so that leaves out attending a university. Does anyone know which online schools are the best and considered top notch by employers? Im looking to get my Bachelors in Human Resources. Thanks so much! Thank you, I didnt know you could do that.

6:52
Workplace retrospectives and resolutions
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Year end is a time for a look back and a look ahead. For a good wrap-up of major work-related stories of 2008, Human Resource Executive offers The Year in Review, which helpfully links back to the original stories. Glassdoor.com compiled a list of Naughtiest and Nicest CEOs of 2008.

And for a look in the "how not to do things" department, HR Blunders offers their list of the top 10 HR blunders of 2008. In a similar vein, see The Globe and Mail's The office awards 2008.

For a pictorial review of news events in the year, see Boston.com's year in review from The Big Picture: Part 1, part 2 and part 3. It's not specifically work-related in focus, but pretty awesome nonetheless.

With 2008 nearly over, many are looking at how to do things better in 2009. Here are a few lists that we found noteworthy:

Gloria Ju of HR Soapbox offers HR resolutions for 2009 aimed at keeping you on the right side of the legal tracks.

Reliable Plant weighs in with their list of top 10 professional resolutions for the new year.

With the lines between work life and home life converging, journalist Judy Martin offers her top 10 work-life resolutions for 2009.

Everyone is feeling effects of the bad economy to a greater or a lesser degree. In Financial Resolutions and retirement resolutions, personal finance experts weigh in on getting your financial house in order by reducing your spending and planning for your short- and long-term financial goals.

Susan M. Heathfield of About.com's Human Resources offers her top ten resolutions for the new year. We should note that we are still working on her excellent list of resolutions for 2008

Forbes offers a pictorial slide show of New Year's resolutions for CEOs. These tend to focus on large company CEOs.

Business guru Tom Peters reflects on the business meltdown and offers "back to the basics" advice for going forward.

Green Options suggests five smart and fast office resolutions to help your organization be more environmentally responsible in 2009.

If your resolve for change is failing, you might check out 10 reasons to design a better corporate culture an excerpt from The Ownership Quotient, a book by Harvard Business School professors Jim Heskett and Earl Sasser and coauthor Joe Wheeler. Thanks to Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership for the pointer.

6:00
Wellness Keys—Dial-in Diabetes? Mind, Body, and Soul Cooking?
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As the Principal Financial Group® was conducting its wellness survey (see yesterday's Advisor), Cornell University was conducting a wellness survey of its own—and demonstrating the importance of assessing needs before implementing.

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The also-rans of 2008 - Boomtown

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1:30
BCC calls for national minimum wage freeze in 2009
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The national minimum wage should not be increased at all come October 2009 (external website), according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the latest official body to weigh in on next year's increase.
The BCC calculates that a second successive increase of 3.8% (the level at which the national minimum wage increased in October 2008) would cost UK businesses £300 million, which it argues employers can ill afford in the current economic climate.

As we reported back in October, the battle-lines have already been drawn with regards to the level at which the Low Pay Commission (LPC) should set the 2009 increase. The British Retail Consortium called for the LPC to deliver an increase "on the lower side of average earnings" (likely to come in at around 3%). The Usdaw union took the opposite tack, calling for the pay floor to be raised to more than £6 per hour (requiring an increase of at least 4.7%).

The last two years of "cautious" national minimum wage increases (subscription required) in 2007 and 2008 have been accepted with a minimum of fuss by employers and unions. But the picture looks set to be very different in the coming year, especially if more official bodies side with the BCC's hardline stance.
- Has your organisation recently carried out an annual pay review? If so, please get in touch so that we can add your organisation's pay award to the IRS database.

1:28
Voting Question: is it normal to get a job contract without any interview (Malaysia)?
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hi all, I received a job offer and i'm discussing with the human resource manager the possibility to move to Malaysia to take up my job so is it possible that I get the job without any interview after taking into consideration that i have filled all the employment forms ? thanks
December 29, 2008
22:12
Voting Question: Can someone please edit my essay.?
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Poverty is a social problem that affects everyone on an economic, political, and social level. The problem of human suffering is one that we must combat strategically on many levels. When we attack poverty on many levels, bringing together aid and education, community and economic development, and bringing empowerment to individuals, women and children, then we can begin to see real change in the communities and society. But society is structured in a way that not all individuals have equal access to educational and employment opportunities, housing, and health care. We need to work together to strategically find solutions to end poverty. Poverty must be combated on a number of levels. People living in poverty need increased access to affordable childcare, low-income housing, mental health treatment, educational and employment opportunities. All individuals should have access to opportunities and skills they need to obtain jobs and to tools they need to build a secure future. We all want to live in a fairer and equitable society in which people are respected and have equal opportunity to live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. We want to see these individuals thrive and prosper and make the best choices to live a productive life. We need to work together to end poverty that so deprives individuals of their human rights and physical needs.We should seek the help of organizations, programs, and policies that seek to protect the human rights of individuals. First and foremost, the government should be able to help individuals in need and distribute resources equally for individuals that will help people build better lives. Secondly, having an education is a way for individuals to have an opportunity to build a secure future, and able to live satisfying and fulfilling lives.So, education needs to be affordable and accessible for individuals so they can develop the skills and tools to self-sufficient. Finally, individuals need to have access to income that pays decent wages in order for individuals to be able to afford housing and other such necessities that provide for satisfaction of life. Most importantly, we need to ensure that individuals living in poverty are empowered so they can have the opportunity to make choices for themselves, participate in their communities, and have opportunity for resources and programs that aid in their personal growth and development.
21:46
Voting Question: If this rise in population goes unchecked, and more humans compete for the same resources...?
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will not a Malthusian Apocalypse occur, in which there will be too many competitor for the same, limited resources, leading to famine and death? Is it not time for a 'great leveler', to 'level' out the population?

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For The Higgins Clarks, Suspense Is A Family Affair - NPR

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18:56
Voting Question: Asperger's and job security: Should I get a diagnosis and tell my employers?
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As my social shortcomings have become more and more obvious to my employers, I am beginning to fear for my job security. I have worked as an entry-level tax accountant for the past year, and as another busy season approaches, I know that my boss will be looking to "trim the fat" as soon as April 15 is over. Should I go seek a diagnosis and tell my bosses of my "condition" as a desperate attempt to save my job? Will telling them (and Human Resources) provide me leniency for my lacking performance and prevent them from being able to fire me? I have thought about this constantly for months, and am convinced this the only way I will be able to stay employed (a concern even more catastrophic for an Aspie). Thanks.

18:50
Suitor Select Staffing proposes to Westaff
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Suitor Select Staffing proposes to Westaff

16:57
Voting Question: How do I go about reapplying?
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I had a job interview about two months ago for an internship. I went through three rounds of interviews, and they ended up giving the position to someone else. However, the man I spoke to from human resources told me that they were very impressed by me and that if I saw another position open at the company, to call him and he would get me in for an interview. I just noticed a position open that I would really like, so I tried to call him, but he's out of the office for another week. This is a popular company so I need to do this fast. I decided I would re-apply but I'm wondering, should I mention his name and say I'd already been in for an interview? Or should I Leave that part out?
16:01
Voting Question: why me ? why me ? why me ?
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I got offer letter to work in Marriott Hotel in canada, you read these three letters. 1--- Employment opportunity in Marriott hotels, the management of Marriott hotels Canada, need new workers which careers suite into this work categories, Stewards, nurses, Technicians, Fashion designers , comedians and Entertainers, models, actors, dancers, medical doctor, Artisans, Mechanics, engineer, cleaners, washers, security, Club Bouncers, Catering supervisor, Cooks, Receptionist, Food & Beverage Management, Store Keeper, Landscape & graphic designer, Computer Engineering, professional massage, Professional Chauffeurs, professional beauticians, professional Gardener and florist, Gym and exercise instructors, etc. Our hotel will be responsible for the payment for his/her air ticket and accommodation, so if you are interested you can contact us directory at this below e-mail address link. With your C.V. and not in Tagged. Info_marriotthotelstoronto@yahoo.ca We look forward for your prompt reply via this email address for more information’s needed. 2--- Toronto Marriott Hotel No - 901 Dixon Road Toronto, Ontario M9W 1J5 We are a five star, deluxe full-service property conveniently located just two minutes from Pearson International Airport and close to all major highways connecting the Greater Toronto Area. We have been in operation since 1986 and have undergone many exciting changes since then including multi-million dollar renovations to all our 424 guestrooms, lobby area and food & beverage outlets. We also have a total of 12 function rooms with 12,500 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space as well as three restaurants, a lobby bar and room service. Employment Opportunities; We are currently recruiting Applicants Guest Service Agents with a minimum of one year experience in a 4 Diamond property.We are seeking to expand our team of Housekeepers for the busy season. Positions will be available for full time employment from now until December 2008. Express your interest by applying.We're beginning our preparations for the busy season by staffing up! Are you looking for summer work? Maybe you would like to 'get your foot in the door' to move on to permanent employment with the Hotel ? The Marriott hotel Canadian is a luxurious hotel on the inner harbour in the heart of Toronto. We provide excellent guest service in a superior setting, delivered by our team of attentive and friendly professionals... We are always looking for energetic, service-oriented people to join our team. If you believe you would make a positive contribution to our staff, please apply by sending your passport scan to us! Please include your availability.Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Process on how to archive your visa entry into Canada The Hotel Canadian have decided to process your valuable documents through Immigration Department Canada.Because of the new Immigration law.Government did not need more immigrants again that is why the Hotel Human Resource Department have decided to process your documents through the Immigration bureau department Ottawa Canada, that you are visiting Marriott Hotel Canada as a tourist ,after processing all your entree documents with the immigration bureau Ottawa Canada. The chief immigration will send to you all the necessary documents that you will need to obtain a visa immediately from Canada embassy in your country without any question. So that you can come over here and start your job of any kind you need in our hotel.You should apply with your passport detail information . Regards From The personnel manager. 3---Please we kindly need your assistance in order to assist us to get more One to Ten applicants who is ready to work in Marriott hotel Toronto Canada , our hotel will help to bring you people here to Canada as a tourist through the Canada immigration bureau Ottawa Canada .Due to the new Immigration law which have been stiffened, so If you are interested to work with us in Marriott hotel Canada. We will also help in the processing of all your documents through the Ottawa immigration bureau Canada. And it will be well informed to them that you are visiting Canada with our acceptance confirmation.And after processing all your documents in the immigration the chief Immigration officer will send to you all necessary documents to obtain a visa immediately at the Canadian embassy with- out question.be inform that your documents will be send to us within 7 days )which we believe that you will obligingly abide to work with us . Note: This vacancies is for both local and international applicants The local and International applicants would have their visas processed immediately their application is approved. We take care of your Travelling Air tickets and Accommodation. You are to apply and state your area of professionalism 1,Stewards and nurses......7200 Canadian Dollars. 2,Technicians,.... 4550 Canadian
15:19
Voting Question: what jobs earn a salary of at least 60,000?
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im looking for something in the hospitality, communications, or human resources field. any ideas?
13:38
Voting Question: Should I get paid more?
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I started working for this company 13 months ago. I was hired as the receptionist. After a few weeks they started giving me other work to do. Which I was fine with. When they realized how well I did it they asked me if I would like to do accounts receivable as well. I said sure. So they gave me a raise. Oh I originally started out at $8.25 an hour. I work full time. By that time at least 5 months had passed and I had gotten several raises because of all the work they kept putting on me and my performance was great. So I was given another raise when I said yes to being accounts-receivable/receptionist. I was then making $10.00 an hour. Well they added some more spread sheets on me and saw how well I did on anything they gave me to do. So they wanted to know if I would like to do accounts payable and accounts receivable and all the excel spreadsheets I was currently on and move the girl that was on pay-ables down to just being the receptionist. So I said yes and they gave another raise, so now I am at $11.00 an hour. I have only been doing this for 3 weeks. And the human resource lady just came to me today and asked me if I would be interested in learning payroll too? I said sure, but if I start doing that also should I ask for more money? Oh btw I live in Ohio.
10:56
Voting Question: department of human resource?
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in uath

10:24
Magellan Midstream revamps Port Arthur project
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Rather than building an 80-mile pipeline between Port Arthur and Houston as initially announced in May 2008, Magellan will build a 9-mile, 20-inch diameter pipeline to connect its East Houston terminal to ...

9:56
Voting Question: Any ideas for a final year undergraduate project relating to Biology. Human related ideas preferred.?
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Ideas for project based on a biology degree. Limited university lab resources but would appreciate ideas relting to areas of research in genetics or similar field. Prefer human based research rather than animal/plant. All ideas welcome. Thank you in advance to all the serious replies.
9:53
Voting Question: What is the difference between a 'Non-Exempt' employee and a 'Professional Non-Exempt' employee?
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Trying to learn about Human Resources...I've always thought there were only two employee classifications, exempt and non-exempt, so what exactly is 'Professional' non-exempt? What are the qualifications in order to be classified this way? Thanks!

9:45
From Fired To Famous
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These six people got thrown out of their jobs, learned from the experience and rose to success and celebrity.

9:44
Voting Question: which will make me happier accounting or human resource worker?
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the thing is my aunt told me the other day to choose a major that will make u happy. even though accounting makes good money it is boring. so which one is more fun to do accounting or human resourcing
7:29
Voting Question: Of these four courses, which do you think is best to work in Singapore?
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Supply Chain Management Human Resource Management Retail Management Customer Relationship Management

6:00
Wellness Tipping Point—Employees Now Care About Costs
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There's been general agreement that wellness programs are effective at reducing employer healthcare costs, but survey results show that healthcare costs now matter to employees—something that's been missing up to this point.

5:41
Grinch stole Christmas for NWI workers
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Christine Drapac wasn't spending the last month looking for the perfect gift on Amazon.com . Instead, the 31-year-old paralegal was going to employment Web sites like CareerBuilder and Monster to look for a job ...

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Thousands face pay cuts in 2009, BCC warns
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Nearly one in ten UK employers (9%) are planning to cut their employees' pay in 2009 (external website) as the economic downturn continues to gain in severity, according to new research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), reported in yesterday's Sunday Times.

The BCC poll, based on responses from 300 private sector employers, finds that the greatest proportion (43%) plan to freeze pay in the coming year.

These grim tidings are in stark contrast to our 2008 survey of private sector pay prospects, which sounded an optimistic note (subscription required), with employers expecting the median pay award to be worth 3.5% in 2008/09.

Have prospects really deteriorated this badly in the space of only a few months? As ever, our regular monthly IRS analyses of whole economy pay trends (subscription required) will be the best place to find out how things pan out once the new year arrives.
- Has your organisation recently carried out an annual pay review? If so, and if it has now been settled, please get in touch so that we can add your organisation's pay award to the IRS database.
2:30
Video: Repeal of the dispute resolution procedures
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In the latest XpertHR Outlook video, Jo Stubbs and I discuss the employment law outlook for 2009, focusing on the repeal of the statutory dispute resolution procedures expected in April and the new Acas code on disciplinary and grievance procedures.
The video landing page on the main XpertHR site includes links to a wealth of material on discipline and grievance - ranging from information on the practical implications of the repeal of the statutory dispute resolution procedures to good practice guides on conducting disciplinary investigations and interviews.
The landing page itself is accessible to non-subscribers, but most of the links are for XpertHR's subscription content.

The previous XpertHR outlook video was on the topic of HR in the recession. In it, Jo and I discuss the role of HR in the economic downturn, looking at forecasts for the economy and labour market and asking how human resources professionals can add value in organisations facing the toughest trading conditions for many years.

1:48
Voting Question: please advise if my Human resources diploma will help in future?
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Can my Human resources management diploma help in kick starting a career in being an event ORGANISER? if not please tell me the best course to do to become an event organiser. I also have an experience in finance at the moment I'm working as a creditors clerk.
1:21
Voting Question: MBA in HR or Health Care Management ?
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Should I get an MBA in Human Resources or Health Care Management? What's the outlook for each? I only have a four month internship for experience in HR. I am not working right now, but want to get a job and go to grad school. I'm 29. Also if you work in either field can you please tell me what its like? Pros & Cons? I'm worried there are less jobs in Health Care Management and that it is very competitive. Is this true? I am attending Baker College. Also, does it matter if you graduate from a school that is not CAHME accredited for Health Care Management. I feel like HR might be the safer choice, but I think I might want to work in Health Care management. What should I do? I need help figuring this out! Thanks in advance!!
December 28, 2008
23:33
Voting Question: I am 35 weeks pregnant, should I start my maternity leave now?
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I am 35 weeks pregnant, working 40 hrs a week and I have a 20 month old daughter. I am due January 28, 2009. Human Resources and I have planned for me to take my maternity leave starting January 23rd. I am a loan processor, so I'm just sitting down on the phones all day. I'm always worn out and it's hard for me to even get around now. Do you think it would be okay for me to start my maternity leave now or should I stick it out until January 23rd? Plus weather in Kansas City, MO is on and off snow. One day it is snowing and the next it is 50 degrees. I'm afraid to drive in the snow pregnant, but my job isn't that understanding. I'm not sure how they would take me leaving this early, but I can barely make it from the garage to the front door.
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Voting Question: I want to know which dual degree would be most beneficial to a degree in Marketing?
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I am a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and am majoring in Marketing. I have taken numerous business classes and am still unsure about which second major would be most beneficial. I am unsure about the career path I want to take with this degree. Would you recommend my second major in Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or management with emphasis in either human resources, international management, or general management and technology?
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Voting Question: Can someone please edit my essay for social work?
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Social workers are guided by a professional code of ethics on advocating a change towards equality, justice, human rights, and the well-being of all individuals. This includes, but is not limited to, the disadvantaged, poor, vulnerable and oppressed individuals; the most helpless in society. Social workers empower individuals with the tools necessary to achieve their goals and live their lives to the fullest. We must devote our lives to helping society build a more dignified and equal society. All individuals have a fundamental right to live decent, dignified, and fulfilling lives, but society is structured such that not all individuals have equal access to necessities such as food, housing, education, safety, and employment. As social workers, it is our responsibility to ensure that individual needs are met so people can be more self-sufficient and able to make the best possible choices for themselves. Just as individuals have basic biological needs they have to satisfy in order to function, relationships are also vital to satisfy their emotional, physical, security, social and educational needs. Relationships lay the foundations of support in the lives of every individual in every nation in the world. The family is the primary source of support for individuals when dealing with problems in their lives. Some families have external and financial resources to help them with their problems, while many others do not. Often problems arise within a family or a relationship from a lack of communication. Relationships affect and influence everyone around us. Relationships help us learn from each other, therefore we can build a mutually beneficial relationship with those around us who are less fortunate than we are and aid them in seeking a more equal society. A strong relationship means strong support, and strong support means that individuals will be aided and looked after when in need. Strong support is good for the well-being of individuals everywhere, even to us as social workers. We need to strengthen relationships to help each other get along with family that provides for individuals well-being. Social workers advocate for change and equality for all individuals, including those who are vulnerable and oppressed. I believe that every human being is important, and therefore should be respected for his or her unique qualities and characteristics. We can readily understand that others hope to be treated fairly and equally under the law and in their daily lives. It is logical that we would hope that others recognize that we want the same things for ourselves. As social workers, we have a number of ethical responsibilities toward our clients. First of all, we need to have the training and tools to support them in their personal growth. Second of all, we need to be able to describe viable choices for them, given their current skill level, or help them to attain improved skill levels. Lastly, we need to guide them to the recognition that the greater the knowledge, the broader the spectrum of choices. Most of all, we also need to lead them to the understanding that freedom of choice ultimately translates to living life to the fullest. If we all work together for the common good of the vulnerable and oppressed individuals, then we can create a more fair and equitable society. The fruits of our labor will then be freedom, justice, and peace for all. Another personal value that places the highest ethical standard to social work profession is integrity. This is the standard of right and wrong of what each of us ought to do usually in terms of rights and obligations, benefits, common good, least harm, and social justice for all individuals. All of which is central to what social workers practice to accomplish for the rights of the disadvantaged, vulnerable, and oppressed in society. Social workers must adhere to the ethical principles of integrity on maintaining a high code of behavior, honesty, trust, being respected, and having a sense of justice and fairness. Being honest and having integrity can be guide for everything that one does. What to do when no one is watching, knowing the difference between doing the right thing and wrong thing, and keeping your word are all examples of integrity. These are attributes that social workers should practice as professionals and in their everyday lives. Having integrity is respected both in personal and professional relationships .One needs to display a certain amount of sincerity and morals when working with clients. A social worker, specifically, must uphold the highest level of morality. They need to maintain that level when other people try to challenge their views and test their wills. When social workers are challenged with ethical situations, they have to maintain a sense of integrity to their profession, ethics, and principles. We need to understand that clients have different values and beliefs from our own and as social workers we have to be open to learning about
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Voting Question: CASE INCIDENT:What Drives Employees at Microsoft?
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The reality of software development in a huge company like Microsoft (it employs more than 48,000 people) is that a substantial portion of your work involves days of boredom punctuated by hours of tedium. You basically spend your time in an isolated office writing code and sitting in meetings during which you participate in looking for and evaluating hundreds of bugs and potential bugs. Yet Microsoft has no problem in finding and retaining software programmers. Their programmers work horrendously long hours and obsess on the goal of shipping product. From the day new employees begin work at Microsoft; they know they are special and that their employer is special. New hires all have one thing in common—they are smart. The company prides itself on putting all recruits through a grueling “interview loop,” during which they confront a barrage of brain-teasers by future colleagues to see how well they think. Only the best and the brightest survive to become employees. The company does this because Microsofties truly believe that their company is special. For instance, it has a high tolerance for nonconformity. Would you believe that one software tester comes to work every day dressed in extravagant Victorian outfits? But the underlying theme that unites Microsofties is the belief that the firm has a manifest destiny to change the world. The least consequential decision by a programmer can have an outsized importance when it can affect a new release that might be used by 50 million people. Microsoft employees are famous for putting in long hours. One program manager said, “In my first five years, I was the Microsoft stereotype. I lived on caffeine and vending-machine hamburgers and free beer and 20-hour workdays. . . . I had no life. . . . I considered everything outside the building as a necessary evil.” More recently, things have changed. There are still a number of people, who put in 80-hour weeks, but 60- and 70-hour weeks are more typical and some even are doing their jobs in only 40 hours. No discussion of employee life at Microsoft would be complete without mentioning the company’s lucrative stock option program. Microsoft created more millionaire employees, faster, than any company in American history—more than 10,000 by the late-1990s. While the company is certainly more than a place to get rich, executives still realize that money matters. One former manager claims that the human resources’ department actually kept a running chart of employee satisfaction versus the company’s stock price. “When the stock was up, human resources could turn off the ventilation and everybody would say they were happy. When the stock was down, we could give people massages and they would tell us that the massages were too hard.” In the go-go 1990s, when Microsoft stock was doubling every few months and yearly stock splits were predictable, employees not only got to participate in Microsoft’s manifest destiny, but they could get rich in the process. By the spring of 2002, with the world in a recession, stock prices down, and the growth for Microsoft products slowing, it was not so clear what was driving its employees to continue the company’s dominance of the software industry. Questions: 1. If you were a programmer, would you want to work at Microsoft? Why or why not? 2. How many activities in this case can you tie into specific motivation theories? List the activities, the motivation theories, and how they apply. 3. What will be some important implications for management to motivate employees, according to Masllow’s theory? Also give some general suggestions to improve the motivation level of employees. 4. Other than stock option program as mentioned in case what can be the other opportunities for compensating employees.
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Voting Question: Do you see any roblem with this? Does anyone wonder why the world hates us?
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30 Years Of U.S. UN Vetoes. How the U.S. has Voted // Vetoed- See any bias - See any pattern ? by rp 3:38pm Sat Mar 8 '03 1972-2002 Vetoes from the USA --- Year -----Resolution Vetoed by the USA 1972 Condemns Israel for killing hundreds of people in Syria and Lebanon in air raids. 1973 Afirms the rights of the Palestinians and calls on Israel to withdraw from the occupied territories. 1976 Condemns Israel for attacking Lebanese civilians. 1976 Condemns Israel for building settlements in the occupied territories. 1976 Calls for self determination for the Palestinians. 1976 Afirms the rights of the Palestinians. 1978 Urges the permanent members (USA, USSR, UK, France, China) to insure United Nations decisions on the maintenance of international peace and security. 1978 Criticises the living conditions of the Palestinians. 1978 Condemns the Israeli human rights record in occupied territories. 1978 Calls for developed countries to increase the quantity and quality of development assistance to underdeveloped countries. 1979 Calls for an end to all military and nuclear collaboration with the apartheid South Africa. 1979 Strengthens the arms embargo against South Africa. 1979 Offers assistance to all the oppressed people of South Africa and their liberation movement. 1979 Concerns negotiations on disarmament and cessation of the nuclear arms race. 1979 Calls for the return of all inhabitants expelled by Israel. 1979 Demands that Israel desist from human rights violations. 1979 Requests a report on the living conditions of Palestinians in occupied Arab countries. 1979 Offers assistance to the Palestinian people. 1979 Discusses sovereignty over national resources in occupied Arab territories. 1979 Calls for protection of developing counties' exports. 1979 Calls for alternative approaches within the United Nations system for improving the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. 1979 Opposes support for intervention in the internal or external affairs of states. 1979 For a United Nations Conference on Women. 1979 To include Palestinian women in the United Nations Conference on Women. 1979 Safeguards rights of developing countries in multinational trade negotiations. 1980 Requests Israel to return displaced persons. 1980 Condemns Israeli policy regarding the living conditions of the Palestinian people. 1980 Condemns Israeli human rights practices in occupied territories. 3 resolutions. 1980 Afirms the right of self determination for the Palestinians. 1980 Offers assistance to the oppressed people of South Africa and their national liberation movement. 1980 Attempts to establish a New International Economic Order to promote the growth of underdeveloped countries and international economic co-operation. 1980 Endorses the Program of Action for Second Half of United Nations Decade for Women. 1980 Declaration of non-use of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states. 1980 Emphasises that the development of nations and individuals is a human right. 1980 Calls for the cessation of all nuclear test explosions. 1980 Calls for the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. 1981 Promotes co-operative movements in developing countries. 1981 Affirms the right of every state to choose its economic and social system in accord with the will of its people, without outside interference in whatever form it takes. 1981 Condemns activities of foreign economic interests in colonial territories. 1981 Calls for the cessation of all test explosions of nuclear weapons. 1981 Calls for action in support of measures to prevent nuclear war, curb the arms race and promote disarmament. 1981 Urges negotiations on prohibition of chemical and biological weapons. 1981 Declares that education, work, health care, proper nourishment, national development, etc are human rights. 1981 Condemns South Africa for attacks on neighbouring states, condemns apartheid and attempts to strengthen sanctions. 7 resolutions. 1981 Condemns an attempted coup by South Africa on the Seychelles. 1981 Condemns Israel's treatment of the Palestinians, human rights policies, and the bombing of Iraq. 18 resolutions. 1982 Condemns the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. 6 resolutions (1982 to 1983). 1982 Condemns the shooting of 11 Muslims at a shrine in Jerusalem by an Israeli soldier. 1982 Calls on Israel to withdraw from the Golan Heights occupied in 1967. 1982 Condemns apartheid and calls for the cessation of economic aid to South Africa. 4 resolutions. 1982 Calls for the setting up of a World Charter for the protection of the ecology. 1982 Sets up a United Nations conference on succession of states in respect to state property, archives and debts. 1982 Nuclear test bans and negotiations and nuclear free outer space. 3 resolutions. 1982 Supports a new world information and communications order. 1982 Prohibition of chemical and bacteriological weapons. 1 1982 Condemns the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. 6 resolutions (1982 to 1983). 1982 Condemns the shooting of 11 Muslims at a shrine in Jerusalem by an Israeli soldier. 1982 Calls on Israel to withdraw from the Golan Heights occupied in 1967. 1982 Condemns apartheid and calls for the cessation of economic aid to South Africa. 4 resolutions. 1982 Calls for the setting up of a World Charter for the protection of the ecology. 1982 Sets up a United Nations conference on succession of states in respect to state property, archives and debts. 1982 Nuclear test bans and negotiations and nuclear free outer space. 3 resolutions. 1982 Supports a new world information and communications order. 1982 Prohibition of chemical and bacteriological weapons. 1982 Development of international law. 1982 Protects against products harmful to health and the environment . 1982 Declares that education, work, health care, proper nourishment, national development are human rights. 1982 Protects against products harm health and the environment. 1982 Development of the energy resources of developing countries. 1983 Resolutions about apartheid, nuclear arms, economics, and international law. 15 resolutions. 1984 Condemns support of South Africa in its Namibian and other policies. 1984 International action to eliminate apartheid. 1984 Condemns Israel for occupying and attacking southern Lebanon. 1984 Resolutions about apartheid, nuclear arms, economics, and international law. 18 resolutions. 1985 Condemns Israel for occupying and attacking southern Lebanon. 1985 Condemns Israel for using excessive force in the occupied territories. 1985 Resolutions about cooperation, human rights, trade and development. 3 resolutions. 1985 Measures to be taken against Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist activities . 1986 Calls on all governments (including the USA) to observe international law. 1986 Imposes economic and military sanctions against South Africa. 1986 Condemns Israel for its actions against Lebanese civilians 1986 Calls on Israel to respect Muslim holy places. 1986 Condemns Israel for sky-jacking a Libyan airliner. 1986 Resolutions about cooperation, security, human rights, trade, media bias, the environment and development. 8 resolutions. 1987 Calls on Israel to abide by the Geneva Conventions in its treatment of the Palestinians. 1987 Calls on Israel to stop deporting Palestinians. 1987 Condemns Israel for its actions in Lebanon. 2 resolutions. 1987 Calls on Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanon. 1987 Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States. 1987 Calls for compliance in the International Court of Justice concerning military and paramilitary activities against Nicaragua and a call to end the trade embargo against Nicaragua. 2 resolutions. 1987 Measures to prevent international terrorism, study the underlying political and economic causes of terrorism, convene a conference to define terrorism and to differentiate it from the struggle of people from nationa liberation. 1987 Resolutions concerning journalism, international debt and trade. 3 resolutions. 1987 Opposition to the build up of weapons in space. 1987 Opposition to the development of new weapons of mass destruction. 1987 Opposition to nuclear testing. 2 resolutions. 1987 Proposal to set up South Atlantic "Zone of Peace". 1988 Condemns Israeli practices against Palestinians in the occupied territories. 5 resolutions (1988 and 1989). 1989 Condemns USA invasion of Panama. 1989 Condemns USA troops for ransacking the residence of the Nicaraguan ambassador in Panama. 1989 Condemns USA support for the Contra army in Nicaragua. 1989 Condemns illegal USA embargo of Nicaragua. 1989 Opposing the acquisition of territory by force. 1989 Calling for a resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict based on earlier UN resoltions. 1990 To send three UN Security Council observers to the occupied territories. 1995 Afirms that land in East Jerusalem annexed by Israel is occupied territory. 1997 Calls on Is Israel to cease building settlements in East Jerusalem and other occupied territories. 2 resolutions. 1999 Calls on the USA to end its trade embargo on Cuba. 8 resolutions (1992 to 1999). 2001 To send unarmed monitors to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. 2001 To set up the International Criminal Court. 2002 To renew the peace keeping mission in Bosnia.
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