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By Staff Report
Dec. 29, 2000
SpecialReport: HR on the Internet
| Channeling the Résumé Floodwith Applicant Tracking |
| Millionsof résumés flow through the Internet, yet companies are oftenill-equipped to capture and hire the best candidates. In this package ofstories, you’ll see why applicant tracking is so popular and begin toassess how it can best help you manage the hiring process. ByPaul A. Gilster, Barbara Davison, and William Dickmeyer |
| Better Training is Just a ClickAway |
| It’sno longer a question of whether the Web will be used to deliver workplacetraining. It’s just a matter of how fast it will happen, and what blendof digital and classroom instruction is best. ByEilene Zimmerman |
| Online Incentives Sizzle – andYou Shine |
| Ofcourse you want a great rewards program. But the real reason for exploringonline reward sites is this: it’s a lot less work for you. ByPaul A. Gilster |
| Hot Disputes Cool Down inCyberspace Mediation |
| Online dispute resolution candefuse anger and save HR managers time, energy – and real-world lawsuits. ByBrenda Paik Sunoo |
| Making Online Self-Service Work |
| Putyour benefits administration on the Web and your employees will flock toit, right? Not when a good chunk of the working population can beclassified as technology resistant. You can help employees make a smoothtransition. ByPaul A. Gilster |
Features
| When an Employee’s CrisisBecomes HR’s Problem |
| Sometimesthe line between the business world and the personal one blurs. Anemployee’s unresolved problems – a death, a disaster, a divorce – canaffect productivity and workplace morale. ByChelle E. Cohen |
| The Workforce Interview |
| Howcan HR make a difference in a company? You pick your battles, says JimMoore, who directed workforce planning for Sun Microsystems. You might getrespect. You might get fired. ByBob Rosner |
Departments
| Between the Lines |
| HRisn’t generally seen as being an “early adopter” of new technology.And that’s a big problem for the profession. |
| Mailbox |
| FreshHR. More on assertive assistants. A sitcom solution to the “holidayparty” dilemma. |
| Dear Workforce: |
| Dealingwith a disgruntled worker takes patience – and a plan. Merging disparatepay systems. |
| On the Contrary |
| It’s Jan. 1, 2001. You have aheadache. It’s Jan. 2, and your goals for the new year seem impossibleto attain. Shari Caudron feels your pain. |
| InfoWise |
| Thetop 10 HR tech trends for 2001 include technology outsourcing, streamingvideo on your desktop, and wireless synchronization with Bluetooth. |
| The Buzz |
| Threeways to structure expatriate compensation. HR’s resolutions for a newyear. The irony of ergonomic legislation. Should you pay interns?Recognition for businesses that do good. |
| S•M•L |
| Canthe Internet help you hit the salary mark? Companies of all sizes arefinding information online, but whether the free stuff is reliable is asubject of hot debate. |
| Legal Insight |
| Findingyour way through the Internet’s legal minefield. Retaliation against anillegal immigrant is big trouble. A leave-taking that leaves bigquestions. |
| Forte |
| Sun Microsystems found a way tobeat its employees’ commuting nightmares: satellite work centers. |
| Working Wounded |
| Whatdo you do when your company “suggests” you exercise your stock optionsas a sign of loyalty? And who would you most like to be your boss? Oprah?Einstein? |
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