Quarterly Fast News for Business Leaders & HR/Organizational Development Professionals:
(With our compliments, please enjoy the following reader in 4 Minutes or Less. We know you’re busy!) Quarter 2, 2008
Flexible Vacation Stays on the Radar
Some big-name companies are beginning to offer flexible vacation packages and work-life programs designed to give their employees freedom. Despite increasing demand for flexibility, many employers are reluctant to break old habits. Fox News Article
Generation Y Deserves Attention
Contributing to another cover story for Scottsdale@Work magazine, HRS continues the role of "generational experts" with national and local media. With the success of our recent seminars to HR Professional Certification Candidates and Biz Leaders, we have added related topics to our workshops. Mentoring opportunities and knowledge transfer is essential between Baby Boomers and the "Millennials."
Wellness Success in Washington, DC
To represent the Arthritis Foundation Board of Directors and 46 million people affected by more than 100 forms, including the devastatingly overlooked Juvenile Arthritis, our CEO participated in the National Advocacy & Kids' Summit. Direct meetings with U.S. congressional reps gained majority support in congress and keeps pushing forward. More info.
Unemployment Report: Climbing with Hope?
Federal unemployment continues to climb. 5.1% in May. dol.gov The U.S. economy lost 20,000 jobs last month, but that`s fewer than expected. Economists say that suggests the nation`s economic slowdown will be short and shallow. The Latest Labor Report Works Up New Optimism
If You Want to Sell Something, Appeal to People's Self-Interest!"
Dov Charney at Fastcompany.com
HRSAZ-Scottsdale Spikes Global Demand for HRS Assessment & Training Programs
With so many clients absorbing travel costs for decades, flying candidates to our midwest US location, the success of HRSAZ inspires us to offer more sites nationally and globally. Watch our expansion in the coming months. Class A training and conference facilities are available for corporate teams, and we travel for large group on-site programs!
AskHRS.com Re-launches this Summer!
Still with more than 25 top 20 unpaid search engine rankings (that we know of) and more than 5 #1 rankings, widely acclaimed for content and integrity, AskHRS.com will relaunch to celebrate our 25th anniversary in July. HRSteam.com will stay intact as our "sister" domain, retaining search engine rankings, while "Ask" will emerge as our more user friendly site, taking advantage of clean and fresh navigation.
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