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    <title>Human Resources - HR Articles,  Information and HR Portal  | IQPC</title>
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    <description>Human Resources IQ: a division of IQPC , is a forum for sharing ideas, best practices and solutions within the business community.&amp;nbsp; Simply put, you can interact, share solutions to your business problems with an incredible network of authoritative sources and practicing professionals. It's easy. It's fast. It's free. Human Resources IQ enables you to find from your peers a method,</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:23:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lessons Learned from Coca-Cola's HR Transformation</title>
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      <description>In the past, HR had an administrative or transactional function within an organization.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Alexandra Guadagno</author>
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      <title>Man, Not Machine</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/columns/man-not-machine/</link>
      <description>@ this, online that, dot-com everywhere. Most of us donâ€™t go through a waking hour</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>The Wedlock of HR Technology and Shared Services</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/the-wedlock-of-technology-and-hr-shared-services/</link>
      <description>The old adage â€œsharing is caringâ€? applies today to the new wedlock of Human</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hirra Pervaiz</author>
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      <title>Google's Project Oxygen: A Case-Study in Connection Culture</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/google-a-case-study-in-connection-culture/</link>
      <description>Google recently went public with the results of its Project Oxygen research to identify</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Lee Stallard</author>
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      <title>Making the Connection: Inspiring Leaders and Engaging Talent For Superior Performance</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/making-the-connection-inspiring-leaders-and-engagi/</link>
      <description>Google recently announced their research&amp;nbsp; Project Oxygen , which revealed a number</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Alexandra Guadagno</author>
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      <title>Going Global: Shared Services as a Key Component to Organizational Expansion</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/podcasts/going-global-shared-services-as-a-key-component-to/</link>
      <description>As organizations reinvent human resources as a strategic business partner, taking the HR</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Alexandra Guadagno</author>
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      <title>Don’t Motivate Your Workforce!</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/don-t-motivate-your-workforce/</link>
      <description>In a hospital ward, I once overheard the ward sister saying that she knew she was</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Peter Hunter</author>
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      <title>Medical Loss Ratio: Don’t Expect a Check in the Mail Just Yet</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/medical-loss-ratio-don-t-expect-a-check-in-the-mai/</link>
      <description>On November 22, 2010, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ed Doherty</author>
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      <title>The Trouble With Polling: Straight Talk for Twisted Numbers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/straight-talk-for-twisted-numbers/</link>
      <description>More than 100 years ago H.G. Wells said: â€œStatistical thinking will one day be as</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Desk</author>
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      <title>Leveraging Success by In-sourcing Your Recruiting Function</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/leveraging-success-by-in-sourcing-your-recruiting/</link>
      <description>In 2005, Capital One as an organization was making the move to outsource key functions</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>HR Audit: An Essential Improvement Tool</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/hr-audit-an-essential-improvement-tool/</link>
      <description>The human resources department is often tagged as an â€œevilâ€? in the</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hirra Pervaiz</author>
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      <title>3 Steps Forward: Learning and Development Programs as a Strategic Business Partner</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/3-steps-forward-managing-successful-learning-and-d/</link>
      <description>We all recognize that the velocity of business is accelerating. Changes in global</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Scott Esposito</author>
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      <title>Aftershock: What Would Your Business do at 2:47 PM?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/what-would-you-do-at-2-47-pm/</link>
      <description>The tragedy caused by the 2:46 PM earthquake in Japan&amp;nbsp; on March 11 is still</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ken Koch</author>
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      <title>Meeting the Needs of the Business Through Talent Acquisition</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/meeting-the-needs-of-the-business-through-talent-a/</link>
      <description>Hiring predictions for 2011 are estimating that we will see an increase in jobs within</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Learning Smarter: Blended Learning Models to Grow</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/learning-smarter-blended-learning-models-to-grow/</link>
      <description>Predictions of the imminent&amp;nbsp;demise of instructor-led training courses at the hands</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Desk</author>
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      <title>Say this 4 Letter Word Every Day</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/say-this-4-letter-word-every-day/</link>
      <description>After 16 years of running my own business, I've become comfortable embracing a word,</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Eric Frankel</author>
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      <title>The EEOC Adds Another Reason For Your Business to Worry</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/the-eeoc-adds-more-reason-for-your-business-to-wor/</link>
      <description>As if HR managers didnâ€™t have enough to worry about, the EEOC (U.S. Equal</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>When Disaster Strikes: How HR Can Prepare Your Workforce for Crisis</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/when-disaster-strikes-how-hr-can-prepare-your-work/</link>
      <description>How does your organization rate when it comes to disaster preparedness? HR plays a key</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Marcela Castro</author>
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      <title>Introducing Alexandra Guadagno, Editor, Human Resources IQ</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/introducing-alexandra-guadagno-editor-human-resour/</link>
      <description>A note from Katherine Mehr, Managing Director, Human Resources IQ: Human Resources IQ</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Alexandra Guadagno</author>
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      <title>Are Vacations History?: Employee Benefits in Today’s Economy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/are-vacations-history-employee-benefits-in-today-s/</link>
      <description>With the rising cost of gas, food, and just about everything else, the consensus seems</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Karen Quigley</author>
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      <title>Building Employee Engagement</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/building-employee-engagement/</link>
      <description>Almost every article on employee engagement refers to the importance of culture. I have</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ron Jones</author>
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      <title>Exploring HR Shared Services Delivery Practices &amp; Trends for 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/podcasts/hr-shared-services-interview/</link>
      <description>HR shared services is continuing to grow and expand as a mainstream delivery model for</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Talent Management: Leveraging “the Most Vital Part of the Company” to Seek Results</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/talent-management-leveraging-the-most-vital-part-o/</link>
      <description>I get asked this question a lot: what is the key to great talent management? Itâ€™s</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>John Hollon</author>
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      <title>The Purpose of Business Is Not To Make A Profit</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/the-purpose-of-business-is-not-to-make-a-profi/</link>
      <description>I heard Peter say a lot of strange things when I was his student, but this has got to be</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Predicting the Future: How Metrics Can Show You What’s Really Going On</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/podcasts/predicting-the-future-how-metrics-can-show-you-wha/</link>
      <description>Human capital is your organizationâ€™s largest investment. Making accurate</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Taylor Korsak</author>
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      <title>In-House HR Shared Services Center at Kellogg: One Year On</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/in-house-hr-shared-services-center-at-kellogg-one/</link>
      <description>Just a year ago this week, Kellogg implemented a new Shared Services Center driven by</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Anne Paterra</author>
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      <title>Yippy Kay Ah</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/yippy-kay-ah/</link>
      <description>Just a year ago this week, Kellogg implemented a new Shared Services Center driven by</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Enwisen .</author>
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      <title>Transforming HR via Effective Delivery of HR Services – A Unisys Case Study</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/transforming-hr-via-effective-delivery-of-hr-servi/</link>
      <description>This is a transcript of an interactive case study conducted with Mike Lapetina, Senior</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mike Lapetina</author>
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      <title>When and Why an In-House HR Shared Services Solution Makes Sense</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/when-and-why-an-in-house-hr-shared-services-soluti/</link>
      <description>This Roundtable discussion took place in March 2010 and was published by SSON as part of</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Niamh Byrne</author>
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      <title>Fox Entertainment Group: An Onboarding Success Story</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/fox-entertainment-group-an-onboarding-success-stor/</link>
      <description>Fox Entertainment Group â€“ home to 20th Century Fox Film Studio, MySpace, Fox</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Cindy McKenzie</author>
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      <title>Creating a Dynamic Employee Portal at Hershey Entertainment &amp; Resorts</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/creating-a-dynamic-employee-portal-at-hershey-ente/</link>
      <description>Nate Douty, HE&amp;Râ€™s Vice President of Human Resources, had a vision to create</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Nate Douty</author>
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      <title>De-Motivation Index- Take the Test!</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/de-motivation-index-take-the-tes/</link>
      <description>What kind of environment does your workplace foster? Take the De-Motivation Index test -</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Robert W. Swaim</author>
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      <title>The Demotivation Trap and What You Can Do About It</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/articles/the-demotivation-trap-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/</link>
      <description>Understand Druckerâ€™s approach to motivation, and you can forget the countless</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Robert W. Swaim</author>
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      <title>Consolidating Multiple Technology Platforms To Bolster Learning Capabilities At Comcast Cable</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/videos/allison-rossett/</link>
      <description>Martha Soehren and her team at Comcast found that having a decentralized learning</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reinventing the Human Resources “Function”- Building Cults!</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/reinventing-the-human-resources-function-building/</link>
      <description>I remember when I first made the decision to enter the professional field of what we now</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mark Herbert</author>
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      <title>Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing…Creating Teams with Punch</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/forming-storming-norming-and-performing-creating-/</link>
      <description>Getting the people with the right mix of skills on a team generates a 1+1=3 multiplier</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lieutenant Dennis Narlock</author>
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      <title>Let Me Be Clear...</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/clearly/</link>
      <description>Whether by a current sensitivity on my part or proximity to consistently similar</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>Boosting Workforce Productivity Through Employee Benefits</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/boosting-workforce-productivity-through-employee-b/</link>
      <description>Government budget cuts, redundancies and high levels of inflation have all had a</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Desk</author>
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      <title>How To Measure The Impact of Absenteeism and Turnover</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/how-to-measure-the-impact-of-absenteeism-and-turno/</link>
      <description>Too often I've seen executives and HR agonise over absence and turnover statistics.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Stephen Harvard Davis</author>
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      <title>Virtual Meetings Etiquette and Best Practices</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/virtual-meetings-etiquette-and-best-practices/</link>
      <description>Virtual meeting are increasingly an acceptable method of communication and collaboration</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sheila Hadley Strider</author>
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      <title>Slaying the Dragon: Boosting Organizational Energy and Performance</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/an-energy-boost-with-the-authors-of-fully-charged/</link>
      <description>Individual energy ebbs and flows--leading to high and low productivity cycles. Failure</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Taylor Korsak</author>
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      <title>Only Two Basic Organizational Functions: Innovation and Marketing</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/innovation-and-marketing/</link>
      <description>Years ago Peter Drucker wrote that "Because the purpose of business is to create a</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Explaining the Business Need for Talent and Succession Management</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/explaining-the-business-need-for-talent-and-succes/</link>
      <description>Talent management and succession planning is one of the most strategic and value-added</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doris Sims</author>
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      <title>How to Empower Your Front-line Employees</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/how-to-empower-your-front-line-employee/</link>
      <description>One of the key customer satisfaction techniques is the need to provide front-line</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Adele Berenstein</author>
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      <title>Recruiternomics: The Faceoff Over Facebook</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/recruiternomics-the-faceoff-over-facebook/</link>
      <description>More than ever in our history, huge value is being leveraged from smart ideasâ€”and</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Anita Martel</author>
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      <title>HR Metrics and C-List Buy In: What's Keeping Your CEO Up at Night?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/podcasts/hr-metrics-and-c-list-buy-in-what-s-keeping-your-/</link>
      <description>HR Departments are faced with decisions about which programs, initiatives and</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Archer</author>
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      <title>Ideation vs. Innovation</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/ideation-vs-innovatio/</link>
      <description>Both Peter F. Drucker and Harvard's Ted Levitt noted that creativity is only one</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>4 Ways to Detect if your Performance-Based Culture is more than Lip Service</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/4-ways-to-detect-if-your-performance-based-cultur/</link>
      <description>How many of you have worked for or currently work for an organization that claims to be</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Brad Lindemann</author>
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      <title>Top 10 Ways to Avoid an Employment Tribunal- A UK Perspective</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/top-10-ways-to-avoid-an-employment-tribunal-a-uk-p/</link>
      <description>The 2009 Employment Tribunal Service Annual Report reveals how UK employers have been</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Trevor J Heynes</author>
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      <title>Performance Management &amp; Performance Reviews:   Getting Managers to Manage</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/performance-management-performance-reviews-getting/</link>
      <description>I recently asked a client HR Manager if his line managers were performance managing the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>When Employees Respond to Discipline with Violence</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/when-employees-respond-to-discipline-with-violence/</link>
      <description>Employers need to understand and better prepare for violence in the workplace when they</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Melissa Fleischer, Esq.</author>
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      <title>Learning and Development's Role in Building the Next Generation of Leaders</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/learning-and-development-s-role-in-building-the-ne/</link>
      <description>As Caterpillar Inc. begins a new decade, the incoming chairman has identified leadership</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>An Economic Crisis Brings Great Opportunities and Responsibilities For All of Us</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/an-economic-crisis-brings-great-opportunities-and/</link>
      <description>If Karl Marx were alive today, heâ€™d probably be uttering four words: â€œI told</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Elizabeth Edersheim</author>
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      <title>The Secret to Achieving More with Less: Increasing the Productivity of Resources to Cope with a Rapidly Changing Economic Environment</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/the-secret-to-achieving-more-with-less-incre/</link>
      <description>Peter F. Drucker rendered explicit the interrelationship between and among three</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Values, Culture, and Corporate Success</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/values-culture-and-corporate-success/</link>
      <description>Working with organizations around the world, I have noticed how common it is for</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David S. Cohen, Ed.D.</author>
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      <title>Companies Eye Boost In Workforce Productivity for Curbing  Inflation</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/curbing-inflation-by-increasing/</link>
      <description>Productivity of knowledge and service workers will soon become a major issue as creeping</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>It's Not About The Coffee: Lessons on Putting People First</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/it-s-not-about-the-coffee-lessons-on-putting-peopl/</link>
      <description>Have you thought about whatâ€™s at the root of your organization? what makes your</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Future Leadership</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/future-leadership/</link>
      <description>Developing executive talent is necessary to remain competitive. The need for executive</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Marshall Goldsmith</author>
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      <title>Tying Learning to Business Imperatives</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/tying-learning-to-business-imperatives/</link>
      <description>Join John Wiltshire, Vice President of Metlife's Global Talent and Organization</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>5 Causes of Low Employee Morale—And How To Avoid Them</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/5-causes-of-low-employee-morale-and-how-to-avoid-t/</link>
      <description>Emerson states, â€œNothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.â€? A</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Drew Stevens, PhD.</author>
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      <title>The ‘Flaws’ with Women in Leadership</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/the-flaws-with-women-in-leadershi/</link>
      <description>Recently I had the privilege of being a panelist at a local university that exclusively</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>Effective Management Toolkit: How to Prepare for an Effective Interview with Potential Candidates</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-how-to-prepare-for-an/</link>
      <description>Hiring top candidates in this economy has become increasingly difficult, especially</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Talent Management as a Sustainable Advantage</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/talent-management-as-a-sustainable-advantage/</link>
      <description>To create a sustainable competitive&amp;nbsp;advantage, leaders must first create a culture</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lance Berger</author>
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      <title>Delay/Ignore at Your Peril</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/delay-ignore-at-your-peril/</link>
      <description>I often see two extremes with my clientsâ€”they either want to (1) jump the gun and</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Saba Powers Social Learning for the Enterprise</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/saba-powers-social-learning-for-the-enterprise/</link>
      <description>REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., January 2011 -- Saba, a&amp;nbsp;provider of people systems,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Press Release via HRIQ</author>
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      <title>6 Keys to Being Supercompetent</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/6-keys-to-being-supercompetent/</link>
      <description>To be successful in the business world and reach your full potential in life, it's</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Laura Stack</author>
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      <title>Creating a Culture of Health and Wellness</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/creating-a-culture-of-health-and-wellness/</link>
      <description>One of the most effective ways of motivating employees to participate in your</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Nordic HR: Finding and Managing Talent</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/nordic-hr-finding-and-managing-talent/</link>
      <description>Economic recovery has yet to return to some areas of Europe, yet the Nordic countries</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Desk</author>
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      <title>7 Characteristics of Women Leaders</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/7-characteristics-of-women-leaders/</link>
      <description>Web technologies, shifting demographics, and deregulated global markets now require</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sally Helgesen</author>
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      <title>SumTotal Adds Talent Management Center of Excellence</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/sumtotal-adds-talent-management-center-of-excelle/</link>
      <description>Gainesville, FL, January 2011 â€” SumTotal Systems, Inc.,&amp;nbsp;a global leader in</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Press Release via HRIQ</author>
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      <title>Don't Hold Back on Negative Feedback</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/don-t-hold-back-on-negative-feedback/</link>
      <description>This seems counterintuitive in a nation like oursâ€”obsessed with Political</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Steven Berglas</author>
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      <title>Do We Have to Measure Everything?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/do-we-have-to-measure-everything/</link>
      <description>In our technology-driven world, we thirst for numerical data to evaluate every aspect of</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Eric Frankel</author>
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      <title>Why Job Descriptions Matter</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/why-job-descriptions-matter/</link>
      <description>One of the challenges for HR is preparing job descriptions that are effective in</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ron Jones</author>
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      <title>Linking Performance Management and Total Rewards Successfully in a Shifting Economy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/linking-performance-management-and-total-rewards-s/</link>
      <description>The key to any organizationâ€™s success is its people. In order to concentrate</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>10 Talent Management Trends for 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/10-talent-management-trends-for-2011/</link>
      <description>The dawn of a new year enables organizations to establish a new strategy as well as a</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Drew Stevens, PhD.</author>
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      <title>Pay for Performance: Is It Right for Your Organization?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/pay-for-performance-is-it-right-for-your-organizat/</link>
      <description>As the economy begins to recover, the global talent shortage continues to loom.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Wellness as a Business Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/videos/wellness-as-a-business-strategy/</link>
      <description>At Lincoln Industries, wellness is a part of the business strategy.&amp;nbsp;The</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Retooling HR to Make Better Decisions About Talent</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/podcasts/retooling-hr-to-make-better-decisions-about-talent/</link>
      <description>Since the publication of John Boudreau's groundbreaking book "Beyond HR"</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Drucker and Heroic Leadership</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/drucker-and-heroic-leadershi/</link>
      <description>In 1978, James MacGregor Burns published his Pulitzer Prize winning book, Leadership .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Recruiter Confidence Strong for 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/recruiter-confidence-strong-for-2011/</link>
      <description>www.ExecuNet.com &amp;nbsp;â€“ December 23, 2010 â€“ Two-thirds of executive</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Press Release via HRIQ</author>
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      <title>Preventative Care Measures For Proactive Disease Reduction</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/videos/preventative-care-measures-for-proactive-disease-r/</link>
      <description>Companies are struggling to find innovative programs that spotlight the positive side of</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HR &amp; Collaboration: Strategies and Execution</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/hr-collaboration-strategies-and-execution/</link>
      <description>In todayâ€™s hyper-accelerated business environment, radical, game-changing</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, Cornell University ILR School</author>
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      <title>The Self-Insured Employee Benefit Plan as a Foundation for Risk/Population Health Management</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/the-self-insured-employee-benefit-plan-as-a-founda/</link>
      <description>Hospitals and health care systems have always been in a unique position when it comes to</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Erin M. O'Connor, Esq.</author>
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      <title>Business Collaboration: Innovating Together</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/business-collaboration-innovating-together/</link>
      <description>Collaboration has become a necessity for survival in the global marketplace. While</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Steve Hodlin</author>
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      <title>Corporate Wellness on a Budget</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/corporate-wellness-on-a-budget/</link>
      <description>Workplace wellness programs offer a significant opportunity for improving the health of</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Integrating Wellness Into the Corporate Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/videos/integrating-wellness-into-the-corporate-strategy/</link>
      <description>To truly brand a wellness initiative, a company must be prepared to make wellness a part</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Using Technology to Enhance Recruitment in the MENA Region</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/using-technology-to-enhance-recruitment-in-the-men/</link>
      <description>Human resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have always presented a</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Desk</author>
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      <title>Julianna Olson</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/videos/julianna-olson/</link>
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      <title>Big Training Challenge: Finding High Pay-Off Training Projects</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/big-training-challenge-finding-high-pay-off-traini/</link>
      <description>Without doubt, a handful of internal training organizations have rendered the</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Google's Pay-for-Performance Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/google-s-pay-for-performance-strategy/</link>
      <description>As the economy begins to recover, the global talent shortage continues to loom. While</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>The Employee Value Proposition and Total Rewards</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/the-employee-value-proposition-and-total-rewards/</link>
      <description>To truly invest in an employee population, an organization needs to be connected with</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Year-End HR Checklists</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/videos/year-end-hr-checklists/</link>
      <description>With the end of the year approaching quickly, it is time to wrap up the year-end payroll</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Holiday Party Been Iced?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/holiday-party-been-iced/</link>
      <description>Has todayâ€™s economy melted your budget for the holiday party? Are you prepared for</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>How MetLife Ties Learning to Business Imperatives</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/how-metlife-ties-learning-to-business-imperatives/</link>
      <description>In order to build for the future, HR Learning Officers need to take a strategic approach</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>HR Tech Expanding in Middle East</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/podcasts/hr-tech-expanding-in-middle-east/</link>
      <description>The MENA region has a unique HR landscape with challenges such as high reliance on</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Corporate Learning: Becoming a Strategic Advantage</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/corporate-learning-becoming-a-strategic-advantage/</link>
      <description>Farmers Insurance has risen from an environment of fragmented, undervalued learning</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/design-global-deliver-local-how-to-create-cross-cu/</link>
      <description>How do you deliver consistent training programs on a global basis while tailoring</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>7 Tips to Conquering the Performance Divide</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/7-tips-to-conquering-the-performance-divide/</link>
      <description>The end of the year is a time for reflection as well as rebirth for organizations.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Drew Stevens, PhD.</author>
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      <title>Key Tips for Enjoying a Risk-Free Company Holiday Party</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/key-tips-for-enjoying-a-risk-free-company-holiday/</link>
      <description>Itâ€™s the end of a long, stressful year and your employees deserve a reward for all</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Nancy Saperstone</author>
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      <title>Compensation and Rewards in a Recovering Economy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/compensation-and-rewards-in-a-recovering-economy/</link>
      <description>Itâ€™s definitely not business-as-usual in the area of Compensation and Rewards,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Plugging the Leaks in Social Media</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/plugging-the-leaks-in-social-media/</link>
      <description>The news media is filled with reports of sensitive government information leaked to and</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sheila Hadley Strider</author>
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      <title>Unlocking Organizational Secrets</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/unlocking-organizational-secrets/</link>
      <description>Some time ago I undertook a review of the equity and diversity management practices of a</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ron Jones</author>
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      <title>Collaboration: Driving Effective Teams to Improve Business Performance</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/collaboration-driving-effective-teams-to-improve-b/</link>
      <description>Collaboration can be so much more than just assembling as a team to do work. Done</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>John Canfield</author>
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      <title>10 Tips for Better Appraisal Evaluations</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/10-tips-for-better-appraisal-evaluations/</link>
      <description>The chief goal of the performance appraisal evaluation is to improve performance,</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Benjamin Donkor</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/podcasts/employee-posting-laws/</link>
      <description>Most employers are aware that federal and state laws require them to post certain</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>NGC Introduces Digital Gift Card Program</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/ngc-introduces-digital-gift-card-progra/</link>
      <description>November 2010 â€“ CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. â€“ National Gift Card Corporation (NGC)</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Job Descriptions:  Help or Hindrance?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/job-descriptions-help-or-hindrance/</link>
      <description>In my practice, I would like to be able to rely on job descriptions for my clients in a</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Hot Compensation Issues for 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/hot-compensation-issues-for-2011/</link>
      <description>The bloggers from Compensation Cafe take&amp;nbsp;a quick turn through a trio of topics that</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/videos/work-productivity-and-employee-health-the-role-of/</link>
      <description>To enable employers to create and maintain a positive work environment that includes a</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ebi Awosika</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/videos/ebi-awosika/</link>
      <description>Ebi Awosika</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/videos/ebi-awosik/</link>
      <description>Ebi Awosika video</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Succeed in Business</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/how-to-succeed-in-business/</link>
      <description>To Peter Drucker, management was more than a job, even more than a profession. It was a</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Kronos Video Illustrates Evolution of Work Week</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/kronos-video-illustrates-evolution-of-work-wee/</link>
      <description>LAS VEGAS, November 2010 â€“ Kronos Incorporated has released a video which</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Collaboration: Building Buy-In</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/collaboration-building-buy-in/</link>
      <description>Collaboration is emerging as a key engine of business innovation in the 21st century.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Holiday Party Do's and Don'ts</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/holiday-party-do-s-and-don-ts/</link>
      <description>â€˜Tis the season of the holiday office partyâ€”and while weâ€™ve all heard</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Nicole Williams</author>
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      <title>Climbing the Corporate Lattice</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/climbing-the-corporate-lattice/</link>
      <description>The corporate ladder model is built on top-down, one-size-fits-all means of leading</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Cathy Benko</author>
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      <title>Who's Responsible for Employee Engagement?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/who-s-responsible-for-employee-engagement/</link>
      <description>While we can all agree that a constant responsibility for employers is to ensure that</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Diane Duguay</author>
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      <title>Dealing With Stress in the Workplace</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/dealing-with-stress-in-the-workplace/</link>
      <description>The workplace has become a high stress environment in many organizations cutting across</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>NC Narayanan</author>
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      <title>Nine Ways to Spread Holiday Cheer (and Boost Morale) at the Office</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/nine-ways-to-spread-holiday-cheer-and-boost-morale/</link>
      <description>Vanishing bonuses, nonexistent expense accounts and the threat of being laid off at any</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Nicole Williams</author>
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      <title>Serious Games for Serious Learning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/serious-games-for-serious-learning/</link>
      <description>The popularity&amp;nbsp;of&amp;nbsp; Facebook's Farmville,&amp;nbsp;Nintendo's Wii</description>
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      <description>Editor's note: The purpose of this article is to increase the level of general</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>When writing about human-resources issues, itâ€™s often necessary to state the</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>November 11, 2010 â€“ Human Resources IQ (a division of IQPC) will hold its annual</description>
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      <title>You Cannot Play Catch-Up</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/you-cannot-play-catch-up/</link>
      <description>Continually bringing work home or working late to "catch up" only leads to</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jeff Davidson, MBA, CMC</author>
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      <title>5 Steps to Negotiating Better Agreements</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/5-steps-to-negotiating-better-agreements/</link>
      <description>Negotiating better agreements involves treating negotiation as an organizational</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hal Movius</author>
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      <title>Moxie Software Enhances Employee Engagement</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/moxie-software-enhances-employee-engagement/</link>
      <description>November 8, 2010 â€” Moxie Software (formerly nGenera) has&amp;nbsp;announced the Winter</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/health-plan-discrimination-prohibited/</link>
      <description>Up until the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), fully insured plans enjoyed</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bob Marcantonio</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/hr-as-custodian-of-behavior/</link>
      <description>What is the role of HR when the behaviors of leaders transgress the bounds of decency?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ron Jones</author>
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      <title>The Power of Co-Creation</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/the-power-of-co-creation/</link>
      <description>In an increasingly networked world, enterprises can no longer&amp;nbsp;create value alone.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Unlocking the Morale Issue</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/unlocking-the-morale-issue/</link>
      <description>One of the biggest issues that stunt growth for any organization&amp;nbsp;large or small is</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Drew Stevens, PhD.</author>
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      <title>Ten Legal Tips for Dealing with Employees on Workers’ Comp Leave</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/ten-legal-tips-for-dealing-with-employees-on-worke/</link>
      <description>Dealing with employees who get ill or injured at work in the U.S., and are covered by</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Monster Poll Finds 41% of Workers Would Be Insulted by a Low Bonus</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/monster-poll-finds-41-of-workers-would-be-insulted/</link>
      <description>MAYNARD, Mass., November 2010 -- A recent survey of 14,066 people looking for jobs</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Best-Kept Secrets of Learning Smarter</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/columns/the-best-kept-secrets-of-learning-smarter/</link>
      <description>Special Note: This is a long article. But it's worth reading. We ask you to stay</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Making of a Transformational Leader</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/the-making-of-a-transformational-leader/</link>
      <description>After six years as a secondary school administrator, I had had enough. The final straw</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Gregory Ferris, Ed.D.</author>
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      <title>The Courage to Prevail</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/the-courage-to-prevail/</link>
      <description>Drucker said that fear of losing oneâ€™s job was inconsistent with the ability to</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>ADP Launches Company's First Mobile Payroll App</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/adp-launches-company-s-first-mobile-payroll-app/</link>
      <description>ROSELAND, NJ â€“ OCTOBER 2010 - ADP, a leading provider of HR, payroll and benefits</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kanexa Book Supports Strategic Employee Surveys</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/kanexa-book-supports-strategic-employee-surveys/</link>
      <description>WAYNE, Pa. (October 2010) - Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for human</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Undercover Boss: The Inside Story</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/undercover-boss-the-inside-story/</link>
      <description>Undercover Boss, the popular reality TV series on CBS,&amp;nbsp;premiered right after the</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Healthcare Reform &amp; Wellness: Just What the Doctor Ordered</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/healthcare-reform-wellness-just-what-the-doctor-or/</link>
      <description>All the so-called experts are screaming that the new healthcare reform act, aka the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Goldfarb, Esq.</author>
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      <title>5 New Skills Needed for Leadership in 2020</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/5-new-skills-needed-for-leadership-in-2020/</link>
      <description>Innovative new styles of leadershipâ€”ones that are collaborative, personalized,</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jeanne Meister</author>
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      <title>Technicolor Adopts Enwisen Solution</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/technicolor-adopts-enwisen-solution/</link>
      <description>NOVATO, CA â€“ October 26, 2010 â€“ Enwisen, Inc., the leader in</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Challenging the Boss on Principle</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/challenging-the-boss-on-principle/</link>
      <description>Most of us would agree that good ethics is good for business and bad ethics is bad for</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sheila Hadley Strider</author>
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      <title>Managing Older Workers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/managing-older-workers/</link>
      <description>Many older workers are convinced that age discrimination is a major factor in hiring,</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Employee Handbook Must-Have's</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/employee-handbook-must-have-s/</link>
      <description>An employee handbook is&amp;nbsp;a living breathing document.&amp;nbsp;You cannot just create a</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Melissa Fleischer, Esq.</author>
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      <title>The ROI of Wellness</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/the-roi-of-wellness/</link>
      <description>Most people understand the concept of corporate wellness and how such workplace programs</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Kronos Expands Deeper into Middle East</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/kronos-expands-deeper-into-middle-east/</link>
      <description>CHELMSFORD, Mass. â€” In response to increasing global demand, Kronos Incorporated</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Implementing a Global Reward Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/implementing-a-global-reward-strategy/</link>
      <description>To maximize the impact of global compensation and rewards programs within an</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>7 Tips for Creating a Culture of Excellence</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/7-tips-for-creating-a-culture-of-excellence/</link>
      <description>Personal productivity&amp;nbsp;is great. But once you become a leader, productivity is no</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Laura Stack</author>
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      <title>Pension Funding: The Long View</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/pension-funding-the-long-view/</link>
      <description>The past few years have not been fun for defined benefit plan sponsors. When the new</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Richard Berger</author>
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      <title>Redefining the Language of HR</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/redefining-the-language-of-hr/</link>
      <description>The language used by many HR managers and practitioners creates a problem for how the</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ron Jones</author>
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      <title>KMSI to Unveil KMx Learning &amp; Talent Management Software at Corporate University Week</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/kmsi-to-unveil-kmx-learning-talent-management-soft/</link>
      <description>Linthicum Heights, MD October 18, 2010 - Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>8 Tips for Training Across Language Barriers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/8-tips-for-training-across-language-barriers/</link>
      <description>You may find yourself in a situation where you have to deliver training to a group of</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Christian Arno</author>
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      <title>Teleporting Into Virtual Training</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/teleporting-into-virtual-training/</link>
      <description>Media hype surrounding virtual worlds comes and goes, but educational institutions and</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women's Vision: Making the Strategic Case</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/women-s-vision-making-the-strategic-case/</link>
      <description>Over the past 20 years, the best organizations have come to view attracting, retaining</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sally Helgesen</author>
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      <title>Immersive Mentoring at IBM</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/immersive-mentoring-at-ibm/</link>
      <description>The rapid growth of emerging countries such as Singapore, India and China, has created</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mary Ann Bopp</author>
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      <title>iCIMS Reports Strong Q3</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/icims-reports-strong-q3/</link>
      <description>HAZLET, N.J. (October 11, 2010) â€“ iCIMS, the 2nd largest provider of</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Making Workplace Relationships Work</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/making-workplace-relationships-work/</link>
      <description>Women around the world&amp;nbsp;are working their way up the career ladder and becoming</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Recruiting for the Health Care Sector</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/recruiting-for-the-health-care-sector/</link>
      <description>The increasing growth and development of healthcare facilities around the world have</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/for-consistent-training-design-globally-deliver-lo/</link>
      <description>Itâ€™s a common challenge for all international organizations: How do you deliver a</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Donal Conn</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/drucker-s-two-essential-functions-for-success/</link>
      <description>Peter Drucker was the first to understand that the basis of success in any business</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/legal-liability-from-the-health-care-bill-how-they/</link>
      <description>My clients are asking â€œWhat now? What can employees sue for under the new Health</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Broken Windows, Broken Business</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/broken-windows-broken-busines/</link>
      <description>The Broken Windows theory is a theory of criminology advanced in 1982 by social</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Creating an HR Shared Services Blueprint</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/podcasts/creating-an-hr-shared-services-blueprint/</link>
      <description>Implementing an HR Shared Services initiative can result in operating efficiencies and</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Health Care Reform Begins Now</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/health-care-reform-begins-now/</link>
      <description>The first wave of regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bob Marcantonio</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/hr-technology-solutions-reach-mena-region/</link>
      <description>The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region presents a very different human resources</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Human Resources IQ</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/downsizing-7-steps-to-minimize-the-damage/</link>
      <description>Despite the official declared end of the Great Recession, turbulence&amp;nbsp;in the economy</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Drew Stevens, PhD.</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/teaching-leaders-a-five-step-approach/</link>
      <description>Many organizations use a â€œleaders teaching leadersâ€? approach in their</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Stephen L. Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/strategies-to-deliver-and-maintain-diversity-and-e/</link>
      <description>With Australiaâ€™s traditionally diverse society often reflected in the growing</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <description>Time, energy and resources are devoted, but many organizations find they have trouble</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Dealing with Bullying and Incivility</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/columns/dealing-with-bullying-and-incivility/</link>
      <description>[Editor's Note: This is the debut of a&amp;nbsp;monthly column designed to be a forum to</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sheila Hadley Strider</author>
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      <title>Vacation: The Forgotten Benefit</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/vacation-the-forgotten-benefit/</link>
      <description>Letâ€™s face it, in todayâ€™s economic environment, employees are stressed out,</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Karen Quigley</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/why-document-at-will-terminations/</link>
      <description>Managers often ask why they need to worry about documentation when terminating employees</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Melissa Fleischer, Esq.</author>
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      <title>Casual Staff: Applying the Duck Test Down Under</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/casual-staff-applying-the-duck-test-down-under/</link>
      <description>There are generally only&amp;nbsp;three categories of employment: full time, part time and</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ron Jones</author>
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      <title>Are You a Multiplier or a Diminisher?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/are-you-a-multiplier-or-a-diminisher/</link>
      <description>Organizations tend to find smart, talented people and then promote them into management.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Liz Wiseman</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/cyber-bullying-the-latest-weapon-in-the-hands-of-w/</link>
      <description>Imagine arriving at work to find an angry manager at your door, waving an email she got</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Erica Pinsky</author>
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      <title>Can You Look at Your Employees' Facebook Pages</title>
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      <description>Editorâ€™s Note: As reported on NYTimes.com on November 8, 2010, the National Labor</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Elephant Leadership: Showing the Way for Others</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/elephant-leadership-showing-the-way-for-others/</link>
      <description>Our efforts to define leadership are like the proverbial blind men trying to understand</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mitch McCrimmon</author>
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      <title>13 Lessons from Shared Services Implementations</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/13-lessons-from-shared-services-implementations/</link>
      <description>Shared services provide an opportunity to cut costs, improve service and consolidate</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Courtney Jackson</author>
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      <title>Retention? Easy: Ask Stars What They Want</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/retention-easy-ask-stars-what-they-want/</link>
      <description>In tough times,&amp;nbsp;motivating people may fall way down the list of priorities;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ana Dutra</author>
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      <description>If you think Lean is for the factory floor, and certainly not for HR service delivery,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jim Scully</author>
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      <title>Dave and Wendy Ulrich: The Why of Work</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/dave-and-wendy-ulrich-the-why-of-work/</link>
      <description>As we recover from the recession, people are getting back to business as usual, but for</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>HR Shared Services Professionals Meet in London to Discuss Practical Cost Cutting Steps</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/hr-shared-services-professionals-meet-in-london-to/</link>
      <description>The business of shared services and outsourcing has become progressively more</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Handling Employee Complaints</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/handling-employee-complaints/</link>
      <description>Part of the job for executives, managers&amp;nbsp;and human resources professionals&amp;nbsp;is</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David Gabor, Esq.</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/critical-components-of-leadership-development/</link>
      <description>Many of the leadership development programs in corporations are based upon the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Steve Hodlin</author>
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      <title>Defense HR: Recruitment and Retention</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/defense-hr-recruitment-and-retention/</link>
      <description>Are recruiting tactics costing the U.S. Military its top talent? According to</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Nick Younker</author>
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      <title>Running Government Like a Business: Things We Wish President Obama Would Learn</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/running-government-like-a-business-things-we-wi/</link>
      <description>Editor's note: Originally published nearly one year ago, this article is even more</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>5 Red Flags For Multi-State Employers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/5-red-flags-for-multi-state-employers/</link>
      <description>Many employers are not aware that when they draft their employee handbook there are many</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Melissa Fleischer, Esq.</author>
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      <title>Taking Back the Workplace</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/taking-back-the-workplace/</link>
      <description>For a myriad of reasons, companies have accepted work from employees who are distracted</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David Gabor, Esq.</author>
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      <title>10 Strategies for Dealing With Layoffs</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/10-strategies-for-dealing-with-layoffs/</link>
      <description>Many leaders would rather have a root canal than eliminate jobs and lay off staff. Most</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Elaine Varelas</author>
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      <title>Total Quality Management in HR</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/total-quality-management-in-hr/</link>
      <description>Total quality management (TQM) is a management system for a customer focused</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Human Resources IQ</author>
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      <title>A Pragmatic Approach to HR Shared Service Global Implementation</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/podcasts/a-pragmatic-approach-to-hr-shared-service-global-i/</link>
      <description>As companies look to develop and expand, globalization is a key instrument to improve</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>A Challenging Future for Australian HRM</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/a-challenging-future-for-australian-hrm/</link>
      <description>As with most developed economies, the regulation of the HR framework within Australia</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ron Jones</author>
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      <title>Job Satisfaction Drivers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/job-satisfaction-drivers/</link>
      <description>Every organization must deal with employees who do not perform to standards. One of the</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Drew Stevens, PhD.</author>
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      <title>The Accountability Trap</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-accountability-trap/</link>
      <description>One of the big buzzwords these days is â€œaccountability,â€? as in â€œhold</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Kim Urban, MSHR</author>
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      <title>Hurricane Earl-y Warning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/hurricane-earl-y-warning/</link>
      <description>With Hurricane Earl barreling up the East Coast, what steps do you take to prepare and</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Human Resources IQ</author>
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      <title>Three Principles to Developing Yourself as a Leader</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/three-principles-to-developing-yourself-as-a-lead/</link>
      <description>Drucker was once a serious musician and he studied music composition under a famous</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Marriott's Holistic Approach to Learning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/marriott-s-holistic-approach-to-learning/</link>
      <description>What does it mean to run&amp;nbsp;corporate learning as a "business within a</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>10 Body Language Tips for Female Leaders</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/10-body-language-tips-for-female-leaders/</link>
      <description>There are two sets of body language cues that followers look for in leaders: warmth</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>To Train or Not to Train: That Is the Question</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/to-train-or-not-to-train-that-is-the-question/</link>
      <description>Take One:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Line management says: â€œWe need training.â€? Training</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Pat Jannausch</author>
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      <title>Who's the Boss?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/who-s-the-boss/</link>
      <description>Sometimes I think employers bend over backwards too far for their employees and forget</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Health Care Reform: Now What?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/health-care-reform-now-what/</link>
      <description>In April, after President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bob Marcantonio</author>
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      <title>Aligning Strategic HR Metrics to Overall Business Goals</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/podcasts/aligning-strategic-hr-metrics-to-overall-business/</link>
      <description>The use of metrics is becoming more and more prevalent in validating HR's role</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Learning in 2020: What Does the Landscape Look Like?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/learning-in-2020-what-does-the-landscape-look-like/</link>
      <description>Just&amp;nbsp;a decade ago, we had little idea that learning would change so much. But as</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Changing the Dependency Mindset</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/changing-the-dependency-mindset/</link>
      <description>A&amp;nbsp;marketing executive I was coaching a few years ago was very frustrated with her</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mitch McCrimmon</author>
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      <title>Is a Code of Ethics Really Necessary?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/is-a-code-of-ethics-really-necessary/</link>
      <description>The rise in environmental concerns, workplace issues and an interconnected global</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sheila Hadley Strider</author>
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      <title>Life Motivations: Why Do We Become Leaders?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/life-motivations-why-do-we-become-leaders/</link>
      <description>I've often asked myself how a kid from a blue-collar family like mine ever got to</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Warren Bennis</author>
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      <title>MedCottage Unveils New Option for Home Health Care</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/medcottage-unveils-new-option-for-home-health-care/</link>
      <description>Salem, Virginia - August 23,&amp;nbsp;2010 - The MedCottage, a portable, modular medical</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Why of Work: Creating an Abundant Organization</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/the-why-of-work-creating-an-abundant-organization/</link>
      <description>Read this excerpt from their book, then post your questions for Dave and Wendy Ulrich in</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Dave and Wendy Ulrich</author>
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      <title>How Health Care Reform Happens, and How It Could All Disappear</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/how-health-care-reform-happens-and-how-it-could-al/</link>
      <description>It seems that almost every day new regulation is enacted to clarify important aspects of</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bob Marcantonio</author>
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      <title>Respite Not Relief for Defined Benefit Plans</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/respite-not-relief-for-defined-benefit-plans/</link>
      <description>Beleaguered defined benefit plan sponsors have struggled to comply with the funding</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Richard Berger</author>
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      <title>Strategies for Using LinkedIn as Part of Your Online Recruitment Plans</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/podcasts/strategies-for-using-linkedin-as-part-of-your-onli/</link>
      <description>With over 75 million members, LinkedIn truly is the largest online database of</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>vRetta Shifts Paradigm from E-Learning to Cloud Learning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/vretta-shifts-paradigm-from-e-learning-to-cloud-le/</link>
      <description>TORONTO - August 18, 2010 - vRetta , an education company that uses cutting-edge</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Press Release via HRIQ</author>
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      <title>The Best Corporate Universities: MLGW</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/the-best-corporate-universities-mlgw/</link>
      <description>Carolyn Turman, Chief Learning Officer for Memphis Light, Gas and Water, is the driving</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Uncovering Drucker's Most Valuable Lesson</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/uncovering-drucker-s-most-valuable-lesso/</link>
      <description>Journalists interviewing me about my books on Drucker frequently ask this question:</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Career Lessons From 'Jersey Shore'</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/career-lessons-from-jersey-shore/</link>
      <description>Sigh. I canâ€™t believe Iâ€™m doing this. Seriously, I feel like Iâ€™m</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jessica Livingston</author>
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      <title>4 Tips for Boosting Morale and Productivity</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/4-tips-for-boosting-morale-and-productivity/</link>
      <description>A majority&amp;nbsp;of Americans are feeling uncomfortable about the economy. Fourteen</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Drew Stevens, PhD.</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-business-etiquette-q/</link>
      <description>From shaking hands to wearing proper attire to composing email communications, every</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Judgment Call: Selecting the Right Leader</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/judgment-call-selecting-the-right-leader/</link>
      <description>CEO succession has never been more&amp;nbsp;important, as the world works its way through</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Noel Tichy</author>
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      <title>Social Media and Hiring: Legal Considerations for Every Employer</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/podcasts/social-media-and-hiring-legal-considerations-for-e/</link>
      <description>The increasing availability of online information is both a potential goldmine and a</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Balanced Scorecards 101</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/balanced-scorecards-101/</link>
      <description>Ever wonder what all the excitement is about balanced scorecards?&amp;nbsp;After all,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Steve Hodlin</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/military-force-reduction/</link>
      <description>U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to cut spending on support contractors by more</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Desk</author>
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      <title>Social Media Onboarding: Let the Engagement Begin</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/social-media-onboarding-let-the-engagement-begin/</link>
      <description>Itâ€™s amazing how many people a new hire needs to meet when they first join a</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Justin Hillier</author>
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      <title>When in Rome: International Business Do's and Don'ts</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/when-in-rome-international-business-do-s-and-don-t/</link>
      <description>Proper etiquette in international&amp;nbsp;business dealings&amp;nbsp;is a critical factor in</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Paula Klee Parish</author>
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      <title>HR Under Pressure as Australian Talent Market Heats Up</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/hr-under-pressure-as-australian-talent-market-heat/</link>
      <description>A recovering economy and increased competition for top performers are ratcheting up the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Joseph Daniel McCool</author>
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      <title>Applying the Concept of Product Lifecycle to Organization Succession Planning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/applying-the-concept-of-product-lifecycle-to-organ/</link>
      <description>In this podcast interview with Human Resources IQ's Katherine Mehr, Arturo Poire,</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Training a New Generation of Leaders</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/training-a-new-generation-of-leaders/</link>
      <description>Delaware North Companies Inc (DNC) is a leading global provider of hospitality and food</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Onboarding 101</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/onboarding-101/</link>
      <description>If we examine the traditional recruiting and retention strategies of most businesses</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mark Livingston</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/hr-s-role-in-protecting-company-and-employee-confi/</link>
      <description>We see articles about information leaks all the time in the press.&amp;nbsp;Recently, the</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Building Talent Through Ongoing Recruitment &amp; Leadership Development Efforts</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/building-talent-through-ongoing-recruitment-leader/</link>
      <description>Carolyn Turman, Chief Learning Officer for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division,</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Job Offered; Click Here to Accept</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/job-offered-click-here-to-accept/</link>
      <description>Self-styled chief recruiting geek and cofounder at Jobs2Web, Doug Berg started out as a</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Recruiting Veterans through Social Media</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/recruiting-veterans-through-social-media/</link>
      <description>Recruiting and employment of transitioning military and separated Veterans is a hot</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Angela Guidroz</author>
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      <title>The Trojan Horse of Employee Engagement</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-trojan-horse-of-employee-engagement/</link>
      <description>Engagement has become the new answer for organizations â€“ but what exactly is the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David S. Cohen, Ed.D.</author>
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      <title>Opinion: Do Ethics Still Matter in Business?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/opinion-do-ethics-still-matter-in-business/</link>
      <description>Recently, Human Resources professionals have been examining their role within</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sheila Hadley Strider</author>
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      <title>HR &amp; Organizational Development - Egypt</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/hr-organizational-development-egypt/</link>
      <description>During his long and successful career inside and outside Egypt, Medhat Al Madany,</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Change Leadership: When Change Management Is Not Enough</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/change-leadership-when-change-management-is-not-en/</link>
      <description>When we talk about managing and developing talent, the tenets of change and leadership</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Onboarding From Scratch</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/onboarding-from-scratch/</link>
      <description>Two years ago she&amp;nbsp;had no clue where to begin in putting an onboarding program</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Recruiting With Social CRM</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/podcasts/recruiting-with-social-crm/</link>
      <description>There is no need to reinvent the wheel when expanding your talent acquisition efforts to</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Social Network or Online Community?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/social-network-or-online-community/</link>
      <description>While the desire to connect with others is not new, over the past decade new</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Stephanie Huff</author>
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      <title>Solving Critical Workforce Issues With Predictive Analytics</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/solving-critical-workforce-issues-with-predictive/</link>
      <description>Jason Feliciano recently joined JetBlue Airways as Senior Analyst, Workforce</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>How Google Uses People Data to Influence People Decisions</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/podcasts/how-google-uses-people-data-to-influence-people-de/</link>
      <description>Reliable data, trendable metrics, and accessible dashboards all help to establish</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Career Contentment: Worker-Centric Solution</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/career-contentment-worker-centric-solution/</link>
      <description>For HR professionals to admit that satisfaction and engagement programs don't work</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jeff Garton</author>
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      <title>Avoid Discrimination Suits with Gender Talk</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/avoid-discrimination-suits-with-gender-talk/</link>
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      <description>Many organizations collect data in order to establish where there are today, but to be</description>
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      <description>Whatâ€™s the difference between the rising star and the counterpart who canâ€™t</description>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/job-satisfaction-who-are-we-fooling/</link>
      <description>Although data exists to justify the implementation of programs that reward, satisfy,</description>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/podcasts/building-a-robust-and-effective-diversity-recruiti/</link>
      <description>Kelly Chapman, Director of Diversity Recruitment at Microsoft, explains the history of</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Economists...anti-tax tea protesters nationwide...CEOs from major organizations...and</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/peter-drucker-s-favorite-leadership-bo/</link>
      <description>Doris Drucker, Peter Druckerâ€™s widow, is 99 years young. She is bright, charming</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/creating-a-culture-of-innovation-personally-profes/</link>
      <description>Creating a culture of innovation is extremely critical for an individualâ€™s success</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/attracting-retaining-and-motivating-a-multi-genera/</link>
      <description>Attracting, retaining and motivating the multigenerational workforce in the public</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/columns/introduction-to-performance-measurement-and-cont/</link>
      <description>Performance measurement and control systems. It's a hot topic these daysâ€”in</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/what-it-really-means-to-be-an-outstanding-boss/</link>
      <description>Being a boss for the first time could be nerve-wrecking. Bosses strive to</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/adult-behavior/</link>
      <description>We live in an age and society that seemingly holds mature adult behavior in disdain. The</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/creating-a-culture-of-innovatio/</link>
      <description>Successful organization innovation is a multistep process that involves development and</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/hr-organizational-development-egyp/</link>
      <description>Mr. Medhat Al Madany, President of the Egyptian Human Resource Management Association,</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>What Semantic Search Means for Recruiting</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/what-semantic-search-means-for-recruiting/</link>
      <description>Semantics is the field of study that focuses on meaning. Semantic search engines,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Shally Steckerl</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/talent-management-eliminating-complexity-adding-va/</link>
      <description>In their new book,&amp;nbsp; One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/bridging-the-gap-cross-gen-communication-engagemen/</link>
      <description>Generational diversity is one of many areas of diversity in todayâ€™s business</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Executive Talent Retention: How to Recruiter-Proof Your Company</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/executive-talent-retention-how-to-recruiter-proof/</link>
      <description>After all the effort and expense an organization goes through to acquire</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David Perry</author>
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      <title>Growing Leaders from Within: Developing Critical Leadership Talent</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/growing-leaders-from-within-developing-critical-le/</link>
      <description>The history of leadership development for Raytheon was one of an extremely decentralized</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Engaging Your Audience Through Presentation and Delivery</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/engaging-your-audience-through-presentation-and-de/</link>
      <description>Presentation design is a way of life in government. Government in particular, has earned</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Introducing Allan Hoving, HRiQ Online Community Director</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/introducing-allan-hoving-hriq-online-community-dir/</link>
      <description>Human Resources IQ welcomes Allan Hoving as Online Community Director. Allan will be</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allan Hoving</author>
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      <title>Understanding Strategies for using LinkedIn as part of your Online Recruitment Plans</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/answers-to-understanding-strategies-for-using-link/</link>
      <description>With over 55 million members, LinkedIn truly is the largest online database of</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Blending Social Media from the Grassroots</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/blending-social-media-from-the-grassroots/</link>
      <description>Many of you come to events to learn from one another in a more informal basis than the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Global Best Practices on Twitter</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/global-best-practices-on-twitter/</link>
      <description>Twitter is a fantastic tool for people and businesses to interact with an audience. But</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/social-media-recruitment-analysis-of-pros-cons-a/</link>
      <description>With the emergence of sites like Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, discussion boards,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Managing Your Online Employee Brand through Social Media Recruitment Tools</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/managing-your-online-employee-brand-through-socia/</link>
      <description>Social media recruitment requires giving up a certain level of control. However, you can</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Engaging Potential Job Candidates Via Social Media Tools</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/engaging-potential-job-candidates-via-social-media/</link>
      <description>Using social media as a recruiting strategy is soaring throughout organizations.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Leveraging Design in HR</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/leveraging-design-in-hr/</link>
      <description>Peter Lynch, VP Learning and Organization Development for AIMCO, discusses&amp;nbsp;his</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Leveraging LinkedIn for Your Social Media Recruiting Efforts</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/leveraging-linkedin-for-your-social-media-recruiti/</link>
      <description>LinkedIn has transformed over the years to become one of the most powerful recruiting</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Healthy Workplace Bill: Are We Ready to Legislate Civility?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/healthy-workplace-bill-are-we-ready-to-legislate-c/</link>
      <description>On May 12, 2010 the New York State Senate passed a bill â€œestablishing a private</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Talent Retention Goes Global</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/talent-retention-goes-global/</link>
      <description>People are not your most valuable asset, said Jim Collins, the RIGHT people are! Finding</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>N.C. Narayanan</author>
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      <title>Strategic Tips for Creating a Personal and Employer Brand</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/strategic-tips-for-creating-a-personal-and-employe/</link>
      <description>Competition for talent is heating up for many industries. In the public sector, there is</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Translating Results to ROI &amp; Learning Effectiveness</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/translating-results-to-roi-learning-effectiveness/</link>
      <description>Learning and development didnâ€™t exist at Nuance until Linda Landry, Senior</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Superstar Talent: Can't Live With or Without Them</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/superstar-talent-can-t-live-with-or-without-them/</link>
      <description>My career has been devoted to studying the effects that success has on those who achieve</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Steven Berglas</author>
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      <title>Growing Your Business Through Stellar Talent</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/growing-your-business-through-stellar-talent/</link>
      <description>Human Resources IQ welcomes aboard Allan Hoving, Online Community Director. Hoving's</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>When to Abandon the Excel Spreadsheet for an HRIS</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/when-to-abandon-the-excel-spreadsheet-for-an-hris/</link>
      <description>HR professionals often struggle with Excel spreadsheets and old software programs to</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Melinda Keegan</author>
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      <title>Onboarding as a Total Program</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/onboarding-as-a-total-program/</link>
      <description>When&amp;nbsp;George Bradt&amp;nbsp;started his firm, PrimeGenesis, in</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>George Bradt</author>
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      <title>Drucker to Leaders: Above All, Do No Harm</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/drucker-to-leaders-above-all-do-no-harm/</link>
      <description>Drucker summarized what he expected from the leader with one of Hippocratesâ€™s</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-giving-negative-emplo/</link>
      <description>There comes a time when every leader at some point will have to assess the performance</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/training-measurement-purpose-and-path/</link>
      <description>If you were guaranteed a 125 percent return on an investment, would you take it? Experts</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jim Janco</author>
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      <description>Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, my next door neighbor Don sat down at my</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>The Impact Social Media Has On Recruiting</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-impact-social-media-has-on-recruiting/</link>
      <description>Have you heard those stories about people who follow their passion and they end up</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Keith McIlvaine</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/reputation-leadership-it-s-more-valuable-than-you/</link>
      <description>Leaders know that reputation matters and that a good reputation brings countless</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Nir Kossovsky</author>
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      <title>8 Best Practices for Using Twitter to Your Recruiting Advantage</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/8-best-practices-for-using-twitter-to-your-recruit/</link>
      <description>Social media is sweeping the recruiting landscape, offering new innovative ways to</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/building-a-culture-of-health/</link>
      <description>Wellness programs are on the riseâ€”but even the best intended initiatives can</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/no-seat-for-training-at-the-business-table-until/</link>
      <description>Recently Glenn Pasch attempted to make a case for Training to be invited to the</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/drucker-s-surprising-view-of-corporate-social-res/</link>
      <description>Adapted from Drucker on Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2010) Drucker concluded that</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <description>Whether dealing with family members or hired personnel, sooner or later there will be</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Lately, Iâ€™ve been going to a lot of events. I just hit my 3 rd in two weeks. At</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/employee-engagement-what-happens-when-we-get-turne/</link>
      <description>The new management buzzword appears to be â€œEngagement,â€? and like most</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/the-four-cs-make-their-way-to-the-human-resources/</link>
      <description>If youâ€™ve ever been shopping for diamonds or paid attention to anyone getting</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Kim Haynes Hollenshead</author>
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      <description>The goal is not to minimize distractions but to manage them for positive results. Here</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/corporate-wellness-it-s-not-a-program-it-s-a-cult/</link>
      <description>Undertone Networks the employer I have been fortunate enough to work for the past year</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>New York , NY â€“ May 28, 2010 - With the economy turning around, experts are</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>When Thomas Carlisle wrote â€œknowledge is power,â€? he couldnâ€™t have</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-get-rid-of-the-perfor/</link>
      <description>Put the performance review out of its misery! â€œThis corporate sham is one of the</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/arrests-and-convictions-and-hr-would-you-hire-jean/</link>
      <description>I recently reviewed an employment application that asked applicants to specify if they</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/the-top-ten-rules-of-e-mail-etiquette/</link>
      <description>What happened to the professionally written business letter? For that matter, what</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/how-google-retains-top-talent-with-innovative-equi/</link>
      <description>As we look towards an improving economy, top talent will have an increasing number of</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>6 Talent Management Trends Surfacing in Asia</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/6-talent-management-trends-surfacing-in-asia/</link>
      <description>Putting in place a talent management strategy is critical in an organizationâ€™s</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Francis Mok</author>
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      <title>Leading People through Major Disagreements</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/leading-people-through-major-disagreements/</link>
      <description>Issues that inspire great passion also inspire great divides. Passions and divisions</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mimi Bacilek</author>
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      <title>Strategies to Avoid Global Project Pitfalls</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/strategies-to-avoid-global-project-pitfall/</link>
      <description>In complex and constantly changing global business environments, a great number of</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hiromi Nohara</author>
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      <title>Health Care: Reform or Retribution?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/health-care-reform-or-retribution/</link>
      <description>Regardless of size, employers in every market should keep their eye on the health care</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jason Powers</author>
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      <title>Effective Management Toolkit: Leveraging Communication in the Workplace</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-leveraging-communicat/</link>
      <description>Communication is a core competency that every individual must have. However, in the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Will the MBA Degree Become Less Valuable in the Near-Future?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/will-the-mba-degree-become-less-valuable-in-the-n/</link>
      <description>Every major business publication, in the recent past, has featured articles on the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Culture of Disengagement</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/culture-of-disengagemen/</link>
      <description>Engaged employees feel a strong sense of ownership, some for their jobs, but fewer for</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mitch McCrimmon</author>
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      <title>At-Will Employment—How Does It Apply to your Business Today?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/at-will-employment-how-does-it-apply-to-your-busin/</link>
      <description>I recently mentioned to a colleague that I wished clients would call me before they</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Successfully Executing a Corporate Wellness Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/videos/successfully-executing-a-corporate-wellness-strate/</link>
      <description>Editorâ€™s Note: This webcast is intended as an overview to Ryan Picarellaâ€™s</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hiring For Culture or Skill?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/hiring-for-culture-or-skil/</link>
      <description>Deciding between hiring a candidate that is a strong fit with your company culture or a</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Melanie DePaoli</author>
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      <title>Onboarding High Level Executives for Retention, Engagement &amp; Operational Excellence</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/onboarding-high-level-executives-for-retention-eng/</link>
      <description>The onboarding process was designed to help successful executives become even more</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Effective Management Toolkit: Get Rid of the Performance Review!</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-get-rid-of-the-perfor/</link>
      <description>Put the performance review out of its misery! â€œThis corporate sham is one of the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>360 Degree Assessments—A Great Springboard for Leadership Development</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/360-degree-assessments-a-great-springboard-for-lea/</link>
      <description>In todayâ€™s business environment, we understand that our level of effectiveness as</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Donna  Rawady</author>
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      <title>A Heart Leaders Slant on Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the Workplace</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/a-heart-leaders-slant-on-emotional-intelligence-eq/</link>
      <description>According to Wikipedia, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) describes the ability, capacity,</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Daryl Wizelman</author>
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      <title>Can I Have Your Attention? or The Little Engine That Could…</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/can-i-have-your-attention-or-the-little-engine-tha/</link>
      <description>Every once in a while we have an â€œaffliction of the moment,â€? a new</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David S. Cohen, Ed.D.</author>
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      <title>Five Job Search Tips to Help You Land Your Next Job</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/five-job-search-tips-to-help-you-land-your-next-jo/</link>
      <description>When going to a job interview as early as one year ago, youâ€™d be confident that</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Scott Gordon</author>
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      <title>The Inevitable Battle Between Required Change and the Maintenance of the Status Quo</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/the-inevitable-battle-between-required-change-an/</link>
      <description>Editor's note: Countless books, business press articles, conferences and the like have</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>What is your HR Strategy?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/what-is-your-hr-strategy/</link>
      <description>On a day to day basis, does everything seem to run relatively smoothly at your</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Nancy Saperstone</author>
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      <title>U.S. Employers Now Need to Worry About “Caregiver Discrimination”?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/u-s-employers-now-need-to-worry-about-caregiver-di/</link>
      <description>The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which enforces various federal</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Improving Workforce Health Through Sustainable Corporate Wellness Initiatives</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/improving-workforce-health-through-sustainable-cor/</link>
      <description>Is your organization shelling out a lot of money toward healthcare cost? Are your</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>In an Improving Economy, Revisit 2010 Talent Strategies for Effective Use of Merit Pay</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/in-an-improving-economy-revisit-2010-talent-strate/</link>
      <description>Lately in the world of employee compensation, it seems that all of the attention has</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Becky Regan</author>
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      <title>The Rising Tide of Overtime Litigation: Don’t Get Caught Up in an Overtime Lawsuit</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/the-rising-tide-of-overtime-litigation-don-t-get-c/</link>
      <description>Weâ€™ve all seen the headlines about the half-billion dollars that Walmart recently</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Increasing the Return on Human Capital Investments</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/increasing-the-return-on-human-capital-investments/</link>
      <description>In todayâ€™s information age, many companiesâ€”for example Microsoftâ€”are</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Brad Hall</author>
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      <title>Evolution of HR Shared Services</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/videos/evolution-of-hr-shared-services/</link>
      <description>Editorâ€™s Note: This webcast is an overview to Richard Byeâ€™s session</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What to Know about the Health Care Reform and Human Resources</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/what-to-know-about-the-health-care-reform-and-huma/</link>
      <description>The Health Care Reform has passed and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Greg Chartier</author>
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      <title>Using Balanced Scorecards for HR Shared Services</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/videos/using-balanced-scorecards-for-hr-shared-services/</link>
      <description>Editorâ€™s Note: This webcast is an overview to Rich Buchman and Charles</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Working In A Call Center Made Me Fat</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/working-in-a-call-center-made-me-fat/</link>
      <description>Corporate health and wellness programs have become more and more important for</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mary Murcott</author>
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      <title>10 Steps to Implementing an Effective Change Management Strategy within the Global HR Shared Services Center</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/10-steps-to-implementing-an-effective-change-manag/</link>
      <description>When Implementing an HR shared service center on a global level, what are the key things</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bushra Salahudeen</author>
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      <title>On the Shoulders of Giants: Overcoming Business Hardships</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/on-the-shoulders-of-giants-overcoming-business-har/</link>
      <description>&amp;nbsp; There are times when the weight of a workplace situation can seem overwhelming.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>Sharing with Caring: Expanding HR Shared Service Centers Globally</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/sharing-with-caring-expanding-hr-shared-service-ce/</link>
      <description>Its Sunday night in a dimly lit regional office. A major presentation is due Monday</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Murad Mirza</author>
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      <title>Healthcare Reform:  The Impact on HR and Every Business</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/healthcare-reform-the-impact-on-hr-and-every-busin/</link>
      <description>As I write this article I realize that many business owners are furious about the</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Chuck Sexton</author>
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      <title>Personal Integrity – Its Risks and Consequences</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/personal-integrity-its-risks-and-consequenc/</link>
      <description>Drucker felt that personal integrity had to be a part of everything that a manager did,</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Personal Competency and Employee Health Care: Corporate Wellness &amp; the Employer’s Role</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/personal-competency-and-employee-health-care-corpo/</link>
      <description>As I watch the debate over health care reform it is interesting to see the polarity.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mark Herbert</author>
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      <title>Globalizing HR Shared Services</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/videos/globalizing-hr-shared-services/</link>
      <description>Shared Services is a centralized organization in-house or outsourced that provides a</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Talent Management: How to Retain Top Talent Without Derailing the Organization When Fast Tracking</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/talent-management-how-to-retain-top-talent-without/</link>
      <description>Most people would not choose to build a house on a weak foundation. Why then do leaders</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sara LaForest and Tony Kubica</author>
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      <title>Leveraging the Changing Recruiting Landscape to Hire &amp; Retain the Best Talent Possible</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/leveraging-the-changing-recruiting-landscape-to-hi/</link>
      <description>â€œThere is no shortage of Talent!â€? said Eric Winegardner, Vice President of</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Abandoning the Obsolete and Unproductive: A Difficult But Necessary Task</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/abandoning-the-obsolete-and-unproductive-a-diffi/</link>
      <description>A fruit tree grows stronger and fuller when it is pruned periodically. In a</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>HR Shared Services as a Valued Business Partner</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/videos/hr-shared-services-as-a-valued-business-partner/</link>
      <description>For shared services to demonstrate to key stakeholders its ongoing valued toward HR</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Are Companies Paying Enough Attention to Employee Work Related Stress &amp; Burnout?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/are-companies-paying-enough-attention-to-employee/</link>
      <description>&amp;nbsp; Are you dreaming of an exotic vacation to Tahiti, Switzerland or Jamaica? Are you</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Kathryn Arnold</author>
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      <title>Why Morale and Engagement Are So Important</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/why-morale-and-engagement-are-so-important/</link>
      <description>If there is one word that encapsulates the benefits that accrue from a high morale</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David Bowles</author>
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      <title>5 Tips For Avoiding Wage &amp; Hour Lawsuits</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/5-tips-for-avoiding-wage-hour-lawsuits/</link>
      <description>&amp;nbsp; Recent&amp;nbsp;broadcasts from multiple sources including Kiplinger &amp;nbsp;and the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Becky Regan</author>
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      <title>Alliance Contracting: Setting Benchmarks for Project Delivery</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/alliance-contracting-setting-benchmarks-for-projec/</link>
      <description>Alliance contracting is often heralded as an unprecedented way to deliver high</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jacqueline Bran</author>
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      <title>Four Surprises on the Way to a Winning Corporate University</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/four-surprises-on-the-way-to-a-winning-corporate-u/</link>
      <description>A core of our culture at The Motley Fool is the concept of â€œcelebrating the</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Roger Friedman</author>
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      <title>Going the Extra Step</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/going-the-extra-step/</link>
      <description>In Other Peopleâ€™s Money , Danny DeVitoâ€™s character likened litigation to</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Root Cause of Toyota's Failure: Employee Engagement</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/root-cause-of-toyota-s-failure-employee-engagement/</link>
      <description>&amp;nbsp; We have seen in recent weeks the joy with which the press seem to have jumped</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Peter Hunter</author>
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      <title>Conducting Effective Interviews with Potential Job Candidates</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/articles/conducting-effective-interviews-with-potential-job/</link>
      <description>&amp;nbsp; For years, we have heard how the market is flooded with thousands of people</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Mattie</author>
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      <title>Driving High Performance in Your HR Shared Service Center With an Integrated Performance Framework</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/podcasts/driving-high-performance-in-your-hr-shared-service/</link>
      <description>An integrated performance framework is a clear set of interdependent steps and actions</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Spectators Will Kindly Remove Themselves from the Playing Field</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/spectators-will-kindly-remove-themselves-from-the/</link>
      <description>For probably the last 20 years or so I have had two framed signs hanging on my office</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>Workplace Incivility on the Rise: Four Ways to Stop It</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/workplace-incivility-on-the-rise-four-ways-to-stop/</link>
      <description>There is a disturbing trend in Corporate America. Despite increased talk about improving</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Diane Berenbaum</author>
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      <title>Making Meetings Productive</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/making-meetings-producti/</link>
      <description>&amp;nbsp; Few things characterize modern management so much as the escalating tendency to</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Creating the Light at the End of Your HR Tunnel</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/creating-the-light-at-the-end-of-your-hr-tunnel/</link>
      <description>The biggest challenge that human resources professionals and their organizations will</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Octavio Ballesta</author>
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      <title>Making Cultural Change Stick</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/making-cultural-change-stick/</link>
      <description>What are the ingredients that lead to a successful culture change? Equally important,</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Andrew Leigh</author>
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      <title>Five Key Steps to Become a Valuable Asset to Your New Manager</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/five-key-steps-to-become-a-valuable-asset-to-your/</link>
      <description>&amp;nbsp; You just found out your boss is being replaced with someone from outside your</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Glenn Pasch</author>
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      <title>Drucker on Business Ethics</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/drucker-on-business-ethic/</link>
      <description>Drucker was extremely ethical in his outlook and all he did. On a personal level he was</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Care For The Future: How to Attract the Next Generation of Nurses</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/care-for-the-future-how-to-attract-the-next-genera/</link>
      <description>The process for hiring nurses within the University of Pennsylvania Health System</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Courtney Brown and Rhonda Zaleski</author>
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      <title>Supervisors Are The Key to High Employee Engagement And Customer Loyalty</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/supervisors-are-the-key-to-high-employee-engagemen/</link>
      <description>As customer expectations ratchet higher and higher, companies are looking for creative</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Barbara Burke</author>
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      <title>Turning Internal Benchmarking into High Payoff Training and Continuous Learning Projects</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/columns/turning-internal-benchmarking-into-high-payoff-tra/</link>
      <description>Editor's note: Most people who manage prefer to dive right in to our Drucker</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Nissan North America Transforms HR Services</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/nissan-north-america-transforms-hr-services/</link>
      <description>SSON spoke to Dwain Stevens, Sr Manager&amp;nbsp;of HR operations, Nissan North America,</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Niamh Byrne</author>
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      <title>How Paternalism Destroys Employee Engagement</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/how-paternalism-destroys-employee-engagement/</link>
      <description>Organizations need employees to be more engaged to reap the benefits of their full</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mitch McCrimmon</author>
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      <title>Creating Your Own Talent Poolâ€”Legal Issues for Employee Training</title>
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      <title>Improving Workplace Engagement Through Diversity and Inclusion</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/improving-workplace-engagement-through-diversity-a/</link>
      <description>Five years ago, The Childrenâ€™s Hospital of Philadelphiaâ€™s Diversity and</description>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/four-ways-to-measure-roi-and-metrics-of-social-med/</link>
      <description>We're all trying to step up our game with social media, whether it's recruiting,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/improving-employee-engagement-levels-to-weather-th/</link>
      <description>Editors Note: This case study, though based on South Africa, can be translated</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Star Date 2314. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise...With these words,</description>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/six-tips-to-deal-with-a-heinous-co-worker/</link>
      <description>She talks down to you like you are a child, keeps spreadsheets of your mistakes,</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/the-dna-of-hr/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lead and Manage Using the Balanced Scorecard</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/lead-and-manage-using-the-balanced-scorecar/</link>
      <description>The role of leaders can be traced to the Bible, to Machiavelli in The Prince , and to</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Develop a Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/how-to-develop-a-strateg/</link>
      <description>Druckerâ€™s views on strategy were quite different from those taught by others. He</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>EEOC Issues Proposed Rule Under the American’s with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAA)</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/eeoc-issues-proposed-rule-under-the-american-s-wit/</link>
      <description>The EEOC recently voted to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to conform its</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/shared-services-transformation-success-levers-for/</link>
      <description>Given a natural progression for shared services of, first, expanding the portfolio of</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/setting-the-organizational-pace-through-employee-e/</link>
      <description>A number of corporations, both large and small, have had to eliminate thousands of</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Measuring Your Recruitment Department Using a Single Metric</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/measuring-your-recruitment-department-using-a-sing/</link>
      <description>While most recruitment organizations struggle to define the metrics necessary to measure</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Your Blueprint for Developing Top Performers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/your-blueprint-for-developing-top-performers/</link>
      <description>As a leader do you know how your employee contributes to the profitability of your</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Strategies for Retaining Talent</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/strategies-for-retaining-talent/</link>
      <description>In order to keep business going it is important to develop your existing talent,</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Creating a True Culture of Talent</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/creating-a-true-culture-of-talent/</link>
      <description>Across the board, companies are faced with trying to create a meaningful development for</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Benefit of Using Social Networking Sites for Recruiting</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-benefit-of-using-social-networking-sites-for-/</link>
      <description>It has become common knowledge that the best way to advance in your career or find the</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Keep Disengaged Employees at Bay</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/keep-disengaged-employees-at-bay/</link>
      <description>There is a relationship between individual commitment and organizational success, but</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Building a Coaching Culture: Teaching Leaders to Coach</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/building-a-coaching-culture-teaching-leaders-to-co/</link>
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      <title>Positioning Your Talent Strategy to Prepare Your Organization for the Economic Turnaround and Beyond</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/positioning-your-talent-strategy-to-prepare-your-o/</link>
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      <description>inVentiv Health is a leading provider of commercialization services to the</description>
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      <title>Performance Based Reward: Vital Elements of Attracting and Retaining Key Employees</title>
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      <description>As corporations struggle to navigate the current economic storm, human resources</description>
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      <title>Moving Beyond Diversity Toward Inclusion</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/videos/moving-beyond-diversity-toward-inclusion/</link>
      <description>As Chere Nabor, Chief Diversity Officer for W.W. Grainger, says, â€œItâ€™s not</description>
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      <title>Leveraging Value from a Shared Services Investment</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/leveraging-value-from-a-shared-services-investment/</link>
      <description>For organizations fortunate enough to have committed to a shared services model already,</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Building Performance and Trust During Troubled Times</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Producing Innovation: A Systems Approach</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/producing-innovation-a-systems-approa/</link>
      <description>Almost every organization wants to produce meaningful innovation. It is an area to which</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Five Outsourcing Levers to Weather the Recession</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/shared-services/articles/five-outsourcing-levers-to-weather-the-recession/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Using Employee Benefits and Satisfaction Surveys to Help Control Wage, Turnover and Benefit Costs in the Healthcare Industry</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>3…2…1… Talent Management for Shared Services!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>American Laser Centers' Roadmap for Learning: An Interview with Ted Villella</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/five-critical-ingredients-to-a-successful-employee/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Keeping People at the Core of Your Business: An Interview with Caryn Rainey, Big Communications</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/keeping-people-at-the-core-of-your-business-an-int/</link>
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      <description>Editor's note: Peter F. Drucker had a special genius for asking the right questions.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Constructive feedback, both positive and negative, is crucial to an employeeâ€™s</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Peter Drucker placed an enormous emphasis on determining the real business of an</description>
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      <description>There's no doubt that the healthcare industry is approaching a serious talent crisis.</description>
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      <description>The holiday season is upon us and management may be considering giving gifts to their</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Turbulent economic times require most organization to put future growth plans on hold</description>
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      <description>In less than three months, all 403(b) plans will be required to maintain a written plan</description>
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      <description>Organizations have felt the brutal affects of the economic downturn, but this all about</description>
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      <description>Every organization has established policies and work rules, and healthcare providers are</description>
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      <description>â€œTweet, tweet, tweetâ€¦â€?&amp;nbsp; If a bird is the only thing that comes</description>
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      <description>Note from the editor: This article was first published on Human Resources IQ&amp;nbsp;in</description>
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      <description>Sometimes I see employers go outside the bounds of their obligations when they have</description>
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      <description>Background The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) , signed into law on May</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Twelve years ago, as a first-year MBA student at the Kelley School of Business at</description>
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      <description>As a business leader it is essential that you look in the mirror, or more precisely,</description>
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      <description>Many leaders fall into the trap of just speaking to their direct reports...this is a</description>
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      <description>Former CEO of BBC, Greg Dyke was well supported by his colleagues. How did he create</description>
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      <description>In a recession, it should be easier to find qualified workers; after all, there are more</description>
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      <description>Web 2.0 sites allow users to do more than just retrieve information; they allows users</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>â€œWeâ€™re cutting costs.â€? â€œYouâ€™ll have to do more with</description>
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      <description>Peter Drucker told us that no manager could operate effectively without taking risks.</description>
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      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <description>Daniel Goleman explains why leaders must set ethical norms.</description>
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      <description>Mike Harris, founding CEO, Fresh Direct and Egg Plc gives tips on how to innovate during</description>
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      <description>Leadership is the art of transforming how people think, feel and act. Though some</description>
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      <description>I see it more and more frequentlyâ€”companies advertising for interns (free labor);</description>
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      <description>â€œJanineâ€? used to love her job. Focused and engaged, she had been a team</description>
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      <description>Daniel Goleman discusses the leadership lessons we can learn from Obama's success.</description>
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      <description>Tim Waterstone explains how to connect people in the organization.</description>
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      <description>â€œLeadership is intangible. No weapon, no impersonal piece of machinery ever</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>He was known as the man who invented management. Peter Drucker was a legend who</description>
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      <description>Successful people crash and burn after achieving stellar success far more often than</description>
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      <description>Employee engagement can be tricky especially during a crisis or major change (which</description>
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      <description>Daniel Goleman explains the role of leaders during downturns.</description>
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      <description>Simon Calver, CEO of LOVEFiLM, explains the importance of hiring the best people. We all</description>
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      <description>Twitterville is primarily a business book. It is filled with examples of how people in</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The affirmation of the open economy and the exponential growth of knowledge radically</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>So your boss has a favorite employee...and it isnâ€™t you. Talk about a tough</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Does your organization have a strategic plan? Iâ€™m sure youâ€™re nodding your</description>
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      <description>It seems as if everybody is freezing their pension plans. Suppose you take a contrarian</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Sahar Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic, speaks on innovation.</description>
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      <description>Mike Harris explains how to balance innovation with just getting the job done. Hear how</description>
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      <description>Barillaâ€™s Corporate University launched in 2007. Prior to this, Barilla did not</description>
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      <description>Because of&amp;nbsp;the economic downturn over the past two years, organizations have seen</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mary Ann Bopp</author>
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      <description>Greg Dyke explains how to build a team you can trust. Hire the best and then let them</description>
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      <description>Allan Leighton explains why respect is something you give, not earn.</description>
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      <description>Don't do things just to be popular, do them because they're the right things to do! As a</description>
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      <description>Most people are marking the fall of 2009 as the one year anniversary of the beginning of</description>
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      <description>Figuring out how to encourage employees to share information and network better with one</description>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/knowledge-learning-networks-and-culture-the-future/</link>
      <description>Amid a deluge of layoffs and the forthcoming â€œboomerâ€? retirements,</description>
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      <description>What does Allan Leighton look for in a Chief Executive. If you want to be successful you</description>
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      <description>What leadership habits do Andy Cosslett have that work? Why frankly turning up is so</description>
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      <description>Assumptions are something many corporations are built on. The way they design work is</description>
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      <description>Drucker said that the best way to predict the future is to create it. However, as a</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>For every organization, training and learning are key initiatives to have in place for</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>A few years back I attended a performance improvement conference. I was so taken with</description>
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      <description>Transparent:&amp;nbsp;easily seen through, recognized or detected. Take all of the same work</description>
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      <description>Less than a year ago, the CEO of The Motley Fool challenged the companyâ€™s learning</description>
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      <description>Editor's note: It's important to master the pilot mentality. President Obama is</description>
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      <description>Managing the short-term needs along with the long-term plans of a company is a tough</description>
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      <description>Utilizing internal subject matter experts (SMEs) has long been a way for organizations</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jared Koesten</author>
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      <title>How Are the Project Needs Determined?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/columns/how-are-the-project-needs-determined/</link>
      <description>Steps to Achieve Business Alignment If needs are not defined clearly and early in the</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jack and Patti  Phillips</author>
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      <title>The Importance of Keeping a Company's Culture During an Economic Downturn</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-importance-of-keeping-a-company-s-culture-duri/</link>
      <description>Recently, I found myself sitting in "mixed company"â€”a group of 10</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Johnny Taylor Jr.</author>
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      <title>Choosing Your Talent Wisely: A Look at the Hotel Industry</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/choosing-your-talent-wisely-a-look-at-the-hotel-in/</link>
      <description>When it comes to finding new employees in the hospitality industry, thereâ€™s a</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Kyle Salem</author>
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      <title>Let's Talk Talent!: An Interview with Jeff Kinnison, Tempur-Pedic</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/let-s-talk-talent-an-interview-with-jeff-kinnison/</link>
      <description>Jeff Kinnison, Director of Organizational Development for Tempur -Pedic, believes that</description>
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      <title>Why Talent is ABUNDANT, Not Scarce</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/why-talent-is-abundant-not-scarce/</link>
      <description>One of the great human resources myths is the war for talent. There is no shortage of</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Andrew Leigh</author>
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      <title>Alumni Benefits: What Employees Expect When Rehired</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/alumni-benefits-what-employees-expect-when-rehired/</link>
      <description>As companies continue to search for ways to cut costs, there is still&amp;nbsp;a need to</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Dawn Boyer</author>
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      <title>Differentiating Yourself as a Strategic HR Partner: A Case Study</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/differentiating-yourself-as-a-strategic-hr-partner/</link>
      <description>Amalgamated Intercontinental LLP had fared rather worse than its competitors during the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>George Harth</author>
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      <title>Understanding and Measuring Employee Engagement</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/understanding-and-measuring-employee-engagement/</link>
      <description>A number of corporations, both large and small, have had to eliminate thousands of</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Allie Herzog</author>
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      <title>Conversation: A Means of Leveraging Employee Engagement and Business</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/conversation-a-means-of-leveraging-employee-engage/</link>
      <description>Did you know that if you type in the word â€œconversationâ€? in the book search</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Laura Handrick</author>
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      <title>Peter Drucker’s Paths to Creating an Engaged Worker</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/peter-drucker-s-paths-to-creating-an-engaged-worke/</link>
      <description>Engagement is a fairly recent term in business, but Peter Drucker saw its need long ago</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Laying off on the “Laying off”</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/laying-off-on-the-laying-off/</link>
      <description>Todayâ€™s economy has really taken a toll on the workforce. Companies are conducting</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Neil Lebovits</author>
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      <title>Reinventing Talent Management: How to Maximize Performance in the New Marketplace</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/reinventing-talent-management-how-to-maximize-perf/</link>
      <description>Peopleâ€”and the value they createâ€”are the lifeblood of your organization.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Activity Versus Productivity: The Need For Governmental Priorities</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/activity-versus-productivity-the-need-for-govern/</link>
      <description>During his campaign, President Obama repeatedly promised to streamline the federal</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Not Enough Employee Engagement? Blame Your Boss</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/not-enough-employee-engagement-blame-your-boss/</link>
      <description>Today, Jeff Immelt is CEO of General Electric (GE). His father, Joe, worked for GE, as</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Wally Bock</author>
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      <title>Revamping Your Learning Organization to Maximize Growth</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/revamping-your-learning-organization-to-maximize-g/</link>
      <description>As Human Resources continues their transition to a transformational role, in terms of</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Measuring and Managing Your People Equity</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/measuring-and-managing-your-people-equity/</link>
      <description>Organizations are highly diverse environments. Some employees are super engaged. Others</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Schiemann</author>
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      <title>Workforce Development: The Dark Matter in the Talent Management Universe</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/workforce-development-the-dark-matter-in-the-talen/</link>
      <description>According to astrophysics, dark matter is the single largest body of mass in the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Damian Salas</author>
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      <title>Performance Matters: Recalcitrant Employeesâ€”Just What Are They Thinking?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/performance-matters-recalcitrant-employees-just-w/</link>
      <description>A client recently called wanting to know if she could send a non-productive employee</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>How to Produce Innovation: Creating the Entrepreneurial Equivalent of Smallness Within the Larger Organization</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/how-to-produce-innovation-creating-the-entreprene/</link>
      <description>Editorâ€™s note: It is suggested that this article be read concurrently with the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>The Overnight HR Leader</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-overnight-hr-leader/</link>
      <description>The Global Leadership Forecast 2008/09 researched 12,208 business executives and 1,493</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Kevin Burns</author>
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      <title>Aligning Learning Initiatives with Organizational Business Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/aligning-learning-initiatives-with-organizational/</link>
      <description>Training and learning provides an opportunity for your talent to grow within the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>The Seat of Knowledge: Competencies for the New Human Resources Leader</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-seat-of-knowledge-competencies-for-the-new-hum/</link>
      <description>When professionals in human resources and training get together they often quiz one</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mike Grogan</author>
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      <title>Alternative Pay Raises: Cash is No Longer King</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/alternative-pay-raises-cash-is-no-longer-king/</link>
      <description>As corporations struggle to navigate the current economic storm, human resources</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Erica Nesbit</author>
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      <title>Braveheart HR: Attributes of a Transformative HR Leader</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/braveheart-hr-attributes-of-a-transformative-hr-le/</link>
      <description>Human resources is at a crossroad. Is the profession ready to have a profound impact on</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jason Lauritsen</author>
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      <title>Defining the Strategic HR Leader</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/defining-the-strategic-hr-leader/</link>
      <description>Human resources is subdivided into two parts: transactional work and transformational</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Panel: 30 Ideas in 40 Minutes</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/panel-30-ideas-in-40-minutes/</link>
      <description>Sometimes the most valuable idea that you take home from an event is just one simple</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Hidden Costs of NOT Developing Your Leaders After a Layoff</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-hidden-costs-of-not-developing-your-leaders-af/</link>
      <description>The benefits of developing current and emerging leaders are well known to most senior</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Onzelo Markum III</author>
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      <title>The Seven Deadly Sins of Leadership</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-leadership/</link>
      <description>Drucker set very high ethical standards for all leaders. To Drucker, management as a</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Healthcare Reform Will Remain A Good Intention Unless Appropriate Measurements Are Defined and Monitored</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/healthcare-reform-will-remain-a-good-intention-u/</link>
      <description>Editor's note: We suggest that prior to reading this article, you read Introduction to</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Understanding the Role of Six Sigma in Improving HR Processes: The Performance Review Debate</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/understanding-the-role-of-six-sigma-in-improving-h/</link>
      <description>Editorâ€™s note: Of late, much discussion on this site has focused on the weaknesses</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the Desk of the Executive Editor</author>
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      <title>Social Networking: Learning Theory in Action</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/social-networking-learning-theory-in-action/</link>
      <description>Social networks have changed the way that the world communicates and informs. From blogs</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Use Innovation to Drive Informal and Alternative Learning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/use-innovation-to-drive-informal-and-alternative-l/</link>
      <description>Learning leaders who limit themselves to formal learning need to think bigger. They are</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Emotional Engagement in Uncertain Economic Times</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/emotional-engagement-in-uncertain-economic-times/</link>
      <description>With a number of corporations eliminating thousands of positions, retaining and managing</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Boomers, Generation X and The Millennials: Bridge the Divide in the Workplace</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/videos/boomers-generation-x-and-the-millennials-bridge-th/</link>
      <description>Organizations are comprised of talent from multiple generations. Creating learning</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Financial Agility: The Four Crucial Conversations for Uncertain Times</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/videos/financial-agility-the-four-crucial-conversations-f/</link>
      <description>Some executives are ten times better at responding to financial crises. These leaders</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Linking Talent Management Initiatives to the Bottom Line: An MTV Perspective</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/linking-talent-management-initiatives-to-the-bott/</link>
      <description>Businesses large and small have incorporated talent management into their organization</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Social Networks for Talent Management</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/social-networks-for-talent-management/</link>
      <description>Avi Singer, Director of Organizational Development for Undertone Networks, discusses</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/the-nine-things-that-recruiters-do-that-irritate-m/</link>
      <description>Iâ€™d been reading recently about how infuriated candidates were getting after</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Scott Gordon</author>
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      <title>Aligning The Talent Value Chain with Business Strategy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/aligning-the-talent-value-chain-with-business-stra/</link>
      <description>The economy and the competitive landscape, particularly the acquisition of top talent,</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Michelle’s Law: Legislation Whose Time Has Come</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/articles/michelle-s-law-legislation-whose-time-has-come/</link>
      <description>Michelle's Law, otherwise known as H. R. 2851, was enacted to ensure that dependent</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Diane Pfadenhauer</author>
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      <title>Shrinking to Grow: Change Requires Abandonment</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/shrinking-to-grow-change-requires-abandonme/</link>
      <description>Brace yourself for a tough economy. Many years of uninterrupted business growth has made</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Online Games in the Workplace: Creating the Leaders of Tomorrow</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/online-games-in-the-workplace-creating-the-leaders/</link>
      <description>Does your job suck the life out of you? Has it become boring and â€œall work and no</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Using Psychometrics to Identify and Develop Your Future Leaders</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/using-psychometrics-to-identify-and-develop-your-f/</link>
      <description>When it comes to understanding people there is no panacea. There, I said it. Consider</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Kyle Salem</author>
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      <title>The Healthy Families Act: Another Burden For Small Employers?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/the-healthy-families-act-another-burden-for-small/</link>
      <description>Are we ready for Congress to require that employers provide paid sick days to all</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/co-dependency-and-the-manager-do-you-dread-discor/</link>
      <description>"They were enraged and I was scared of them. I tried to enforce my standards but</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Laura Lewis-Barr</author>
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      <title>The U.S. Air Force Soars to Higher Training: Maximizing the Future Concepts of Learning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/the-u-s-air-force-soars-to-higher-training-maximiz/</link>
      <description>â€œTo accomplish the Air Force mission in an environment of accelerating change, we</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Training for Success Versus Training for Competency</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/columns/training-for-success-versus-training-for-competenc/</link>
      <description>As executives we are acutely aware that the majority of our success comes from mastering</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>The Root of Active Learning: Boosting Creative Thinking and Innovative Capacity</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/the-root-of-active-learning-boosting-creative-thin/</link>
      <description>What is your innovative learning capacity? Do you churn out new ideas? Do you solve</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Evan Woodhead</author>
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      <title>Averaging Ratios And The Perils Of Aggregation</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/averaging-ratios-and-the-perils-of-aggregation/</link>
      <description>Special note: We are responding to reader requests concerning the development of a solid</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the Desk of the Executive Editor</author>
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      <title>Measuring Organizational Learning: Going Beyond Measuring Individual Training Programs</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/columns/measuring-organizational-learning-going-beyond-mea/</link>
      <description>Whenever the subject of measuring learning comes up in discussions, particularly within</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Kee Meng Yeo</author>
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      <title>Preface To Performance Measurement: Understanding Ratios</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/preface-to-performance-measurement-understanding-r/</link>
      <description>Special note: We are responding to reader requests concerning the development of a solid</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ratios: Abuses and Misuses!</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/ratios-abuses-and-misuses/</link>
      <description>Special note: We are responding to reader requests concerning the development of a solid</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Painless Look at Using Statistical Techniques to Find the Root Cause of a Problem</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/a-painless-look-at-using-statistical-techniques-t/</link>
      <description>Special note: We are responding to reader requests concerning the development of a solid</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the Desk of the Executive Editor</author>
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      <title>Effective Management Toolkit: Creating a Motivating Environment</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-creating-a-motivatin/</link>
      <description>Motivation is used in the workplace to inspire people to work and produce maximum</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Coming: A New Training and Continuous Learning Boom</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/coming-a-new-training-and-continuous-learning-boom/</link>
      <description>As knowledge and its applications expand, today's media machines will make it known to</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the Editorial Staff at Process Excellence Network</author>
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      <title>Intangibles: Measuring the Hard to Measure and the Hard to Value</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/columns/intangibles-measuring-the-hard-to-measure-and-the/</link>
      <description>Our previous entries have recommended collecting up to six types of data to evaluate any</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jack and Patti  Phillips</author>
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      <title>When is Gaming Important for Learning?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/when-is-gaming-important-for-learning/</link>
      <description>Game-based learning experiences are always highly motivational. They engage the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Barbara  Sealund</author>
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      <title>Effective Management Toolkit: Creating a Workplace Team</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-creating-a-workplace/</link>
      <description>In this podcast employee engagement specialist Ren&amp;eacute;e Cormier shares with Human</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Unwired 2.0: Green Learning for Hard Skills Training</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/unwired-2-0-green-learning-for-hard-skills-trainin/</link>
      <description>The current economic crisis has soured the notion of "green" such that it now</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Warren</author>
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      <title>Integrity Is Not About Profit</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/integrity-is-not-about-profit/</link>
      <description>Peter Drucker was one of the most ethical individuals I have ever met. He admired the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>The Value of Honesty in a Down Economy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/the-value-of-honesty-in-a-down-economy/</link>
      <description>â€œI met with a recruiter several weeks ago. I thought it went well; but looking</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Scott Gordon</author>
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      <title>Interview with Matthew Stierwalt, Director of Training, Shape Corp.</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/interview-with-matthew-stierwalt-director-of-train/</link>
      <description>Editor's Note: This interview was first run on the Human Resources IQ on 8/28/08.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Matthew Stierwalt</author>
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      <title>Behind the Scenes at Sears Learning Organization</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/behind-the-scenes-at-sears-learning-organization/</link>
      <description>In this podcast Debbie Graye of the Sears Holding Corporation presents a case study on</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Strategic Onboarding: A Best Practice Journey</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/strategic-onboarding-a-best-practice-journey/</link>
      <description>In this video, William Greenwald, Director of Business Advisory Group at Humana,</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Formulate and Deliver a Career Product: What HR Professionals Can Learn From Marketers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/how-to-formulate-and-deliver-a-career-product-what/</link>
      <description>Today's human resources department must attract and retain a talented workforce.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <title>Five Key Points for Onboarding New Leaders</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/five-key-points-for-onboarding-new-leaders/</link>
      <description>Youâ€™ve decided whom to hire. They are excited about their new job. Youâ€™re</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Marshall Goldsmith and Pat Wheeler</author>
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      <title>The Learning Initiative: Creating the Value in On-the-Job Training</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/the-learning-initiative-creating-the-value-in-on-t/</link>
      <description>Most business owners and executives know the value of training their workforce. However,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Elizabeth Black</author>
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      <title>Understanding How Learning Impacts Organizational Culture</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/understanding-how-learning-impacts-organizational/</link>
      <description>In this podcast, Greg Inozemcev of JETBLUE Airways, shares how learning has an impact on</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Welcome to the New Enforcement Environment</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/welcome-to-the-new-enforcement-environment/</link>
      <description>With the Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal agencies slated to receive millions</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Leadership Potential: Look for the Right Indicators</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/leadership-potential-look-for-the-right-indicators/</link>
      <description>In my years of observing leaders, Iâ€™ve seen certain signs that a person has high</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ram Charan</author>
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      <title>The Movie Scene Every Manager Should See…If You Want Engaged Employees, High Morale and Employer of Choice Status</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-movie-scene-every-manager-should-see-if-you-w/</link>
      <description>While TV shows such as The Office and cartoon strips such as Dilbert make us laugh at</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David Lee</author>
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      <title>Tackling the Declining Economy’s Effect on Your Organization’s Bottom Line</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/tackling-the-declining-economy-s-effect-on-your-or/</link>
      <description>The economy this. The economy that. Economy, economy, economy. OK so weâ€™ve heard a</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Creating and Sustaining a Powerful Workplace Team</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/creating-and-sustaining-a-powerful-workplace-team/</link>
      <description>Probably one of the most difficult achievements for managers is to assemble and maintain</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Renée Cormier</author>
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      <title>Seamless Succession: You Are the Leadership Baton Carrier in This Tough Race</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/seamless-succession-you-are-the-leadership-baton-c/</link>
      <description>As a CEO, you carry the baton of leadership in a special relay race. If you do a great</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Marshall Goldsmith and Pat Wheeler</author>
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      <title>Running Training Like a Business: Delivering Unmistakable Value</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/running-training-like-a-business-delivering-unmist/</link>
      <description>Training is central to business success, and organizations world-wide have ramped up</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Edward Trolley</author>
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      <title>What Everyone Knows is Frequently Wrong</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/what-everyone-knows-is-frequently-wrong/</link>
      <description>Drucker is rarely quoted on this, but it was one of his most common cautions to us in</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Leading Multiple Generations in the Workplace</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/leading-multiple-generations-in-the-workplace/</link>
      <description>"I don't get it. I hire these fresh-out-of-college accounting grads, and they don't</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Joel DiGirolamo</author>
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      <title>Linking Talent Management Initiatives to the Bottom Line</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/linking-talent-management-initiatives-to-the-botto/</link>
      <description>Businesses large and small have incorporated talent management to some degree. But</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bouvier Williams</author>
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      <title>Effective Management Toolkit: Managing Your Time to Reduce Stress and Leverage Productivity</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-managing-your-time-to/</link>
      <description>Is it possible to manage something invisible such as time? I think not. However,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Capturing Cost of Human Resources Programs: Easier Said Than Done</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/columns/capturing-cost-of-human-resources-programs-easier/</link>
      <description>Many of the ROI articles in this column have focused on the benefits of a particular</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jack and Patti  Phillips</author>
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      <title>Do You “Use” User Groups or Do They “Use” You?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/do-you-use-user-groups-or-do-they-use-you/</link>
      <description>â€œRecruiters are all the same. They ask to sponsor our group only to troll around</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Scott Gordon</author>
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      <title>Who Are We Talking About?: The Necessity to Identify the Subjects in Performance Review and Employee Evaluation Documentation</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/who-are-we-talking-about-the-necessity-to-identify/</link>
      <description>I cringed at the performance review documents my client, an employer, had claimed would</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Managing Strategic Risk and Emotional Risk Within an Organization</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/managing-strategic-risk-and-emotional-risk-within/</link>
      <description>Contrary to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevensâ€™ Shakespeare conspiracy</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>Linking Pay to Performance: Increasing Employee Engagement and Organizational Performance</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/podcasts/linking-pay-to-performance-increasing-employee-eng/</link>
      <description>People who feel recognized demonstrate a stronger desire to help the company grow and</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>The Evolution of Technology in the Workplace</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/the-evolution-of-technology-in-the-workplace/</link>
      <description>In the mid to late '90s, I had an opportunity to witness firsthand a monumental shift in</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Phil Kotacka</author>
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      <title>Executive Coaching: A Leadership Development Tool for Top Performers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/executive-coaching-a-leadership-development-tool-f/</link>
      <description>â€œCoachingâ€? used to be a popular approach for derailing executives or</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Gayle Lantz</author>
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      <title>Social Media in Human Resources: An Interview with Johnny Taylor Jr.</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/social-media-in-human-resources-an-interview-with/</link>
      <description>Social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter, just to name a few, have</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Johnny Taylor Jr.</author>
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      <title>Why Leadership is a “Marketing Job”</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/why-leadership-is-a-marketing-job/</link>
      <description>One of Druckerâ€™s far reaching and integrative ideas is actually little known. This</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>How Social Networks Improve Employee Productivity and Organizational Performance</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/how-social-networks-improve-employee-productivity/</link>
      <description>As organizations are trying to emerge from the current economic crisis, all human</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author />
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      <title>Implementing a Global Onboarding Program for Offshore Partners</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/implementing-a-global-onboarding-program-for-offsh/</link>
      <description>Offshoring any company in a global setting requires an extreme amount of training.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author />
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      <title>What the Leader Needs To Know: The New Rules of Talent Management</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/what-the-leader-needs-to-know-the-new-rules-of-tal/</link>
      <description>According to a recent survey by McKinsey &amp; Co. 1 only 12 percent of the CEOs of</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Leo Flanagan, Jr.</author>
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      <title>Improving Business Performance Through Effective HR Decision Making</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/podcasts/improving-business-performance-through-effective-h/</link>
      <description>In society we measure just about everything. The key is to make effective decisions</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>The Talent Drought is For Real</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-talent-drought-is-for-real/</link>
      <description>The timelines to identify, source, interview and extend an offer to talent is longer now</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ginni Garner</author>
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      <title>Management Skills: Missing in Action</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/management-skills-missing-in-action/</link>
      <description>Even before the most difficult economic climate since the Great Depression, “middle</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Elizabeth Black</author>
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      <title>Six Great Ways to Energize and Engage Your Employees</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/six-great-ways-to-energize-and-engage-your-employe/</link>
      <description>Are you having difficulty pulling your team out of a slump? Gray days, slow business and</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Renée Cormier</author>
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      <title>Facebook: An Employer's Secret Recruiting Weapon</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/podcasts/facebook-an-employer-s-secret-recruiting-weapon/</link>
      <description>Social media as a whole has soared over the past few years. Originally social media</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Avoid the Layoff: Six Tips to Become Irreplaceable</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/avoid-the-layoff-six-tips-to-become-irreplaceable/</link>
      <description>How to Achieve Job Retention and Make Yourself an Irreplaceable Employee Although the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Dr. Lawrence Shatkin</author>
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      <title>Mitigating the Impact of Swine Flu on Your Business' Performance</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/videos/mitigating-the-impact-of-swine-flu-on-your-busines/</link>
      <description>Having a contingency planâ€”an organized way of deciding what to do if key business</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author />
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      <title>Inadvertent Legal Consequences Text Messages Can Cause Headaches for Human Resources</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/inadvertent-legal-consequences-text-messages-can-c/</link>
      <description>â€œTTYL,â€? as every 14 year old will tell you, means â€œtalk to you</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Social Networking for Your Online Orientation Program</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/social-networking-for-your-online-orientation-prog/</link>
      <description>What is Social Networking? Social networking brings people together with like interests</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Delayed Retirement Is Good for Today’s Employers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/why-delayed-retirement-is-good-for-today-s-employe/</link>
      <description>Even before our country began slipping into a recession, all signs were pointing to an</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>John Heins</author>
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      <title>Performance Management: Creating the Performance-Ready Organization</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/performance-management-creating-the-performance-re/</link>
      <description>Performance conjures up images of orchestras, ballerinas and actors on stage. As</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mimi Bacilek</author>
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      <title>How Human Resources Can Improve Employee Communication During Tough Economic Times</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/how-human-resources-can-improve-employee-communica/</link>
      <description>Research has shown that when downsizing takes place, employees remaining in your</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Joel DiGirolamo</author>
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      <title>Implementing a Low Cost Solution to Maximize Training and Learning Development</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/implementing-a-low-cost-solution-to-maximize-train/</link>
      <description>During this economic crisis, training is usually the first to have cut backs and budget</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>How Human Resources Departments and Organizations at Large Can Convert Measurement Data into Money</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/columns/how-human-resources-departments-and-organizations/</link>
      <description>In todayâ€™s economy, a very frequent request (or sometimes ultimatum) is</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jack and Patti  Phillips</author>
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      <title>Six Pay Raise Alternatives</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/columns/six-pay-raise-alternatives/</link>
      <description>As employers, especially today, we are lucky to be able to maintain our current staff</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Scott Gordon</author>
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      <title>Corporate University Leadership Drives Organizational Goals</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/podcasts/corporate-university-leadership-drives-organizatio/</link>
      <description>Aligning corporate university initiatives with organizational goals helps increase the</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>What to Do About Office Politics</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/what-to-do-about-office-politics/</link>
      <description>Office politics is the name we give to the negative and harmful maneuvering for</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Human Resources Action Plan for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/human-resources-action-plan-for-the-lilly-ledbette/</link>
      <description>There has been much debate about the impact of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (FPA) on</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Alison Davis</author>
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      <title>Strengthen Your Enterprise Learning Through Strategic Academic Partnerships</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/strengthen-your-enterprise-learning-through-strate/</link>
      <description>As corporations are responding to increasing competition and a turbulent global economy,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mary Ellen Caro and  Sylvia G. Hamilton</author>
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      <title>Effective Management Toolkit: Creating a Cover Letter and Resume that Sell</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/effective-management-toolkit/podcasts/effective-management-toolkit-creating-a-cover-lett/</link>
      <description>When looking for a job, one way to add a personal touch is by including a cover letter</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>CEO's Guide to Human Capital Value</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/ceo-s-guide-to-human-capital-value/</link>
      <description>Accounting says human capital is an expense, but human capital is also an investment</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Dr. Jac Fitz-enz</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/drucker-s-emphasis-on-productivity-improvement/</link>
      <description>Editor's note: This article will discuss four strategies, formulated by Peter</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the HRIQ Editorial Staff</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/observations-on-wage-and-hour-protections/</link>
      <description>Welcome to HR Esq. As an experienced labor and employment lawyer representing businesses</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/business-management-and-the-modern-day-corporation/</link>
      <description>Before meeting Peter Drucker, I had always wondered how business management and the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jeffrey Krames</author>
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      <title>Layoff Advice for Business Managers:  People Are Not Deadwood</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/layoff-advice-for-business-managers-people-are-not/</link>
      <description>Thereâ€™s some bad management advice gaining traction in this economic recession. It</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Elizabeth Black</author>
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      <title>Tamara Erickson and Onboarding Across the Generations</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/videos/tamara-erickson-and-onboarding-across-the-generati/</link>
      <description>What would you include in an onboarding program for Baby Boomers? What about an</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Risk of Being â€œFairâ€? During an Economic Recession</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/the-risk-of-being-fair-during-an-economic-rece/</link>
      <description>Discussions of Fairness During an Economic Recession Through my brief 46 years of life,</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>The Bright Side of the Recession: Sue Morem Brings a Positive Outlook to Our Economic Crisis</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Listen. Listen to that faint, distant rhythm. What youâ€™re hearing is the sound of</description>
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      <description>Times have changed. Manufacturing companies can no longer be run the way they once were.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Help Employees Manage Stress</title>
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      <title>Rewarding Good Behavior: An Interview with Brad Reynolds of Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>â€œI define culture as both the written and unwritten norms that people in an</description>
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      <description>For communicatorsâ€”marketers, advertisers, PR prosâ€”the phrase â€œthink</description>
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      <title>Bailout Plan Rejected, Markets Plunge, Straight Talk for Twisted Numbers</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/bailout-plan-rejected-markets-plunge-straight-talk/</link>
      <description>It's true: the American financial system is on the verge of collapse because many of our</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the Editorial Staff at Process Excellence Network</author>
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      <title>Talent Management: Making it Real</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/talent-management-making-it-real/</link>
      <description>Talent management. Is it just the newest buzz word making the rounds in the business</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Dwight W. Seeley, CCP</author>
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      <title>An Open Letter to Employers Everywhere on Recruitment and Retention</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/an-open-letter-to-employers-everywhere-on-recruitm/</link>
      <description>Dear Employers, Over the last several months I have been reading considerable amounts of</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Daryl Thomson</author>
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      <title>Onboarding or Welcoming People Into Your Homes</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/onboarding-or-welcoming-people-into-your-homes/</link>
      <description>Itâ€™s not that complicated...really. In a split second it happened. One minute I</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Daryl Thomson</author>
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      <title>Human Resources IQ Miniseries: The Upside of a Downturn: How Smart “Investors” Find Bargains During a Business Slowdown</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/human-resources-iq-miniseries-the-upside-of-a-do/</link>
      <description>Part 1 of 3 The Engagement Cycle A slowing economy has tangible burdens as employers</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jesse Harriott, Ph.D and Doug Hardy</author>
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      <title>Key Traits in Solid Candidates and Employees</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/key-traits-in-solid-candidates-and-employees/</link>
      <description>As a seasoned recruiter and career coach, I have worked with a number of companies and</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Dean Tracy</author>
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      <title>Everyone in Sales...Even Human Resources</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/everyone-in-sales-even-human-resources/</link>
      <description>I have always been turned off by the concept of the â€œinternal customer.â€? In</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Doug Wilwerding</author>
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      <title>How to Change the Game</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/articles/how-to-change-the-game/</link>
      <description>How do you gain competitive advantage in the war for talent? Is it t hr ough new</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Dr. Jac Fitz-enz</author>
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      <title>A Workforce Capable to Grow With GE</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/a-workforce-capable-to-grow-with-ge/</link>
      <description>Outsourced Team Members Want Careers, Too Why Outsource the Human Resources Function?</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>John Blowers</author>
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      <title>Employer Branding at Harvard Business School: An Interview with Jana Kierstead</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/employer-branding-at-harvard-business-school-an-in/</link>
      <description>MBA talent remains in demand even with consideration for the mercurial markets and the</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jana Kierstead</author>
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      <title>Joining—The First Step in Internal Consulting</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/joining-the-first-step-in-internal-consulting/</link>
      <description>How do you change a tire on a moving vehicle? If that moving vehicle is a complex human</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hugh  MacDonald</author>
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      <title>People: The Floating Device During Wavy Economic Times</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/people-the-floating-device-during-wavy-economic-ti/</link>
      <description>While the economy is in a recession and companies are making budget cuts to training and</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Katherine Mehr</author>
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      <title>Author Holly Weeks Talks Communication</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/author-holly-weeks-talks-communication/</link>
      <description>Holly Weeks, author of Failure to Communicate: How Conversations Go Wrong and What You</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Holly Weeks</author>
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      <title>Ensuring Success Through Executive Onboarding</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/ensuring-success-through-executive-onboarding/</link>
      <description>Onboarding has become one of the fastest growing buzz words in the corporate world, and</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bob Drovdlic</author>
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      <title>The Culture of Learning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/columns/the-culture-of-learning/</link>
      <description>Training doesnâ€™t work! That is the axiom that many people have lived by for years.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Rosenberg</author>
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      <title>Win-Win Negotiation—Not Always the Right Answer</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/win-win-negotiation-not-always-the-right-answer/</link>
      <description>What is a negotiation? Is it a contest, or is it a search for common ground? Is it about</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hugh  MacDonald</author>
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      <title>Drucker: Every Leader Must Declare His Expectations</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/drucker-every-leader-must-declare-his-expectations/</link>
      <description>Dr. Bill Cohen was Peter Druckerâ€™s first executive Ph.D. graduate at what is now</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Don’t Solve the Wrong Problems Precisely!</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/don-t-solve-the-wrong-problems-precisely/</link>
      <description>All of the serious errors in management can be traced to one fundamental</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ian Mitroff</author>
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      <title>Team Building: Leadership Strategies To Address Today's Most Common Team Building Problems</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/team-building-leadership-strategies-to-address-to/</link>
      <description>Despite best team-building efforts, many organizations are still operating on low power</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Gayle Lantz</author>
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      <title>The Real OC: Five Ways to Make Organizational Culture Work for You!</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/the-real-oc-five-ways-to-make-organizational-cultu/</link>
      <description>With scarce resources devoted to finding, hiring and training employees who will</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bruce Mendelsohn</author>
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      <title>Calibration: The Hottest New Trend in Performance Management</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/calibration-the-hottest-new-trend-in-performance-m/</link>
      <description>For years we have all been trying to find the best solution to getting a performance</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Edie Goldberg</author>
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      <title>Do You Have A Frontline Employee Turnover Problem?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/benefits-compensation/articles/do-you-have-a-frontline-employee-turnover-problem/</link>
      <description>I know you think you have an hourly employee turnover problem, and hiring research</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mel Kleiman</author>
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      <title>A Seat at the Poker Table with Susan Hailey: Innovation in Recruitment</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/a-seat-at-the-poker-table-with-susan-hailey-innova/</link>
      <description>When Harrahâ€™s VP of Talent Acquisition Susan Hailey decided she needed a new</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Susan Hailey</author>
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      <title>Human Resources and the Science of Persuasion</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/human-resources-and-the-science-of-persuasion/</link>
      <description>The art of persuasion is very important in the workplace. A great book, one that belongs</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hugh  MacDonald</author>
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      <title>Selecting the Best Candidate Lead—A Human Resources Perspective</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/selecting-the-best-candidate-lead-a-human-resource/</link>
      <description>There are two candidates for a very senior position within the organization. Both are</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Rosenberg</author>
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      <title>All Aboard: Embarking Employees On the Flight of Their Life</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/all-aboard-embarking-employees-on-the-flight-of-th/</link>
      <description>With affordable fares and stellar customer service, Southwest Airlines has made a name</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Cheryl Hughey</author>
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      <title>The Basics of ROI</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/columns/the-basics-of-roi/</link>
      <description>In previous columns, we have discussed the term "return on investment" (ROI)</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jack and Patti  Phillips</author>
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      <title>Call to Action—Alternative Work Arrangements</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/call-to-action-alternative-work-arrangements/</link>
      <description>Weâ€™ve heard the statistics about 78 million boomers all being 55 and older 11</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Sue Schaefer and Sue Wyman</author>
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      <title>Talking Training with Faith LeGendre of 1-800-flowers.com</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/talking-training-with-faith-legendre-of-1-800-flow/</link>
      <description>Training is a critical function within any organizationâ€”but picture trying to</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Faith Legendre</author>
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      <title>Use Research to Make Strategic Decisions with Confidence</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/use-research-to-make-strategic-decisions-with-conf/</link>
      <description>As business leaders we are faced with many important decisions everyday. These decisions</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Laurie Hredzak</author>
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      <title>Investing in Leadership Takes More Than A Strong Incentive Package</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/investing-in-leadership-takes-more-than-a-strong-i/</link>
      <description>We are reminded daily that each of us should be investing in our future. To that end, I</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Judith Henry</author>
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      <title>Management Training and Legal Implications</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/management-training-and-legal-implications/</link>
      <description>Your company implemented an employee handbook to tighten legal protections. While a good</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Creeping Credentialism and Credential Inflation</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/creeping-credentialism-and-credential-inflation/</link>
      <description>We'll hear more and more these next few years about â€œcreeping</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>From the Editorial Staff at Process Excellence Network</author>
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      <title>Centralize or Decentralize Recruiting? The Answer is Neither…and Both</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/centralize-or-decentralize-recruiting-the-answer-i/</link>
      <description>Anyone who has watched recruiting functions closely over the last 20 years will have</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Harry Griendling</author>
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      <title>Replacement Ltd.—It’s Not Just About Dishes</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/replacement-ltd-it-s-not-just-about-dishes/</link>
      <description>A funny thing happened after I interviewed Bob Page, the founder and CEO Replacements</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Rosenberg</author>
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      <title>Enhancing the Talent Review Process: An Interview with Beth Valenta of Cox Communications</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/enhancing-the-talent-review-process-an-interview-w/</link>
      <description>The talent review process is an integral part in identifying the productive members of a</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Beth Valenta</author>
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      <title>Global Succession Management at Amway: Moving Away From Being Another Replacement Planning HR Bureaucracy</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/global-succession-management-at-amway-moving-away/</link>
      <description>The management of leadership succession in many organizations is often at best treated</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Kee Meng Yeo</author>
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      <title>Talent Management Outsourcing: A Win or Loss?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/talent-management-outsourcing-a-win-or-loss/</link>
      <description>As a new grandfather and an executive consultant, the recall several months ago of toys</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David S. Cohen, Ed.D.</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/human-resources-iq-miniseries-the-upside-of-a-down/</link>
      <description>Part 3 of 3 View Part 1: The Engagement Cycle View Part 2: Poor Hiring is Like Poor</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jesse Harriott, Ph.D and Doug Hardy</author>
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      <title>Money as a De-Motivator</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/money-as-a-de-motivator/</link>
      <description>Many of us have heard the phrase â€œmoney makes the world go round,â€? or</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Mattie</author>
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      <title>Social Power and the Human Resources Professional</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/social-power-and-the-human-resources-professional/</link>
      <description>Getting a seat at the table requires influence. Getting influence requires power. To get</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hugh  MacDonald</author>
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      <title>Human Resources IQ Miniseries: The Upside of a Downturn: How Smart “Investors” Find Bargains During a Business Slowdown</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/human-resources-iq-miniseries-the-upside-of-a-dow/</link>
      <description>Part 2 of 3 View Part 1: The Engagement Cycle Poor Hiring is Like Poor Investing &amp;nbsp;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jesse Harriott, Ph.D and Doug Hardy</author>
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      <title>Beware the “Silver-Tongued Salesperson”: Hiring Using Psychometric Instruments</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/beware-the-silver-tongued-salesperson-hiring-using/</link>
      <description>Recent years have witnessed a plethora of instruments from vendors heralding their</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Ernie Stark and Jennifer Murnane</author>
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      <title>Onboarding the Next Generation: This is Not Your Father’s First Day On the Job</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/onboarding-the-next-generation-this-is-not-your-fa/</link>
      <description>An executive vice president of a Fortune 500 company who champions a highly successful</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Lynn Shleeter</author>
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      <title>Macro vs. Micro Metrics</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/metrics/columns/macro-vs-micro-metrics/</link>
      <description>When it comes to developing and analyzing metrics it is helpful to view them from two</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jack and Patti  Phillips</author>
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      <title>Leading Merger and Acquisition Integration Success</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/leading-merger-and-acquisition-integration-success/</link>
      <description>A recent KPMG study (â€œThe Morning Afterâ€? 2006) confirms our worst fears.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Mimi Bacilek</author>
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      <title>Creating a Paper Trail Supports Discipline and Discharge Decisions</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/employment-law/columns/creating-a-paper-trail-supports-discipline-and-dis/</link>
      <description>Firing an employee who does not expect it is often the impetus for that employee filing</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Devora Lindeman</author>
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      <title>Leadership and Management: A Balancing Act</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/leadership-and-management-a-balancing-act/</link>
      <description>Organizations continue to voice concern about the shortage of skilled workers and the</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Judith Henry</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/ways-leadership-affects-culture-and-culture-affect/</link>
      <description>There has been so much written on leadership. Leaders should be story tellers,</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Rosenberg</author>
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      <title>Human Resources Lessons from the Campfire</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/columns/human-resources-lessons-from-the-campfire/</link>
      <description>While weâ€™re here in the office, thousands of young people are having the time of</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hugh  MacDonald</author>
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      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/the-benefits-of-line-of-sight-career-pathing/</link>
      <description>Itâ€™s no secret that itâ€™s been a tough season for the automotive industry. At</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>David Barrett</author>
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      <title>Embracing the Latest HR Technology Trends</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/hr-technology/articles/embracing-the-latest-hr-technology-trends/</link>
      <description>Advancements in communication and software technology are creating significant</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Jim Torrence</author>
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      <title>Under The Microscope: Will Kenny on Corporate Universities and Just-in-Time Learning</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/under-the-microscope-will-kenny-on-corporate-unive/</link>
      <description>Corporate Univerisities play an important role in the continuous learning of many</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Will Kenny</author>
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      <title>Reduce Your Leadership Footprint</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/reduce-your-leadership-footprint/</link>
      <description>How Principles of â€œGreenâ€? Living Can Help You Have Leadership Impact Often</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Elizabeth Carey</author>
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      <title>Dealing With Workplace Bullies</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/columns/dealing-with-workplace-bullies/</link>
      <description>If weâ€™re lucky, the last bully we saw was in the schoolyard. I havenâ€™t been</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Hugh  MacDonald</author>
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      <title>Consultants are People Too: Making the Most of Your Consulting Relationships and Managing Effective Consulting Engagements</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/consultants-are-people-too-making-the-most-of-your/</link>
      <description>Over the last 20 years Iâ€™ve had the privilege of being involved in many different</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Angie Keller</author>
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      <title>Back-to-Basics Branding: “Burning” Your Image in Your Customer’s Mind</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/articles/back-to-basics-branding-burning-your-image-in-your/</link>
      <description>Marking things, people or animals by burning identifying marks onto them is not new. So</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Bruce Mendelsohn</author>
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      <title>The Night Peter Drucker Declared He Was Not My Father</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/business-strategies/columns/the-night-peter-drucker-declared-he-was-not-my-fat/</link>
      <description>Because Druckerâ€™s students at Claremont Graduate School (now the Peter F. Drucker</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>William Cohen, Ph.D.</author>
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      <title>Why Stop at $5,250?</title>
      <link>http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/training-learning/articles/why-stop-at-5-250/</link>
      <description>There is nothing strategic about the number $5,250. So, why then do companies offer this</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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