Archive
By Staff Report
Feb. 28, 2001
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| 2001 Optimas Awards |
| The 10 companies we salute this year are among the finest in an evolving HR world. They are examples that help to inspire, inform, and illuminate with practices that bring business results. By Janet Wiscombe |
| General Excellence: The Container Store |
| A company that thinks out side the box is bringing a fresh point of view to HR. By Jennifer Koch Laabs |
| Competitive Advantage: Quebecor World |
| Training was the key to a new level of customer service at the world’s largest printing company. By Jennifer Koch Laabs |
| Financial Impact: Bal Seal Engineering |
| By tracking trends and cutting costs, HR became a profit center. By Carroll Lachnit |
| Global Outlook: General Semiconductor |
| A worldwide company bonded its global workforce with “culture points” and counseling. By Caroline Louise Cole |
| Innovation: Fleishman-Hillard |
| HR scouts at this public relations company recruit, develop, and retain top talent. By Brenda Paik Sunoo |
| Managing Change: The Men’s Wearhouse |
| A clothing store that puts employees first is tailored for any change the harsh retail environment might bring. By Victor D. Infante |
| Partnership: DaimlerChrysler |
| Labor and management build a prescripition for health, and create a program that pays for itself. By Jennifer Hutchins |
| Quality of Life: First USA Bank |
| The Opportunity Knocks program helps employees zero in on their career dreams and achieve them. By Patrick J. Kiger |
| Service: New York State Dept. of Civil Service |
| Government does work. This agency used private-sector practices to transform a huge, troubled bureaucracy. By Jennifer Hutchins |
| Vision: Synygy |
| A system of quarterly evaluations encourages open communication and growth. By Jennifer Hutchins |
Departments
| Between the Lines |
| It takes research, review, and mass quantities of Chinese chicken salad to choose the winners of the 2001 Optimas Awards. |
| Mailbox |
| When e-learning works. • Making meetings start on time. |
| Dear Workforce: |
| Having fun – in a serious way. • Severance standards. • Is there a payroll pecking order? |
| On the Contrary |
| How does a new hairdo make the world a better place? Shari Caudron finds it’s all about the attitude you project. |
| The Buzz |
| Making layoffs your last resort. • A new generation: How to recruit the best and the youngest. • The future of minimum wage. • A look at what’s new in telecommuting. |
| S•M•L |
| A primer on pension and recruitment benefits. Whatever the size of your company, the options are vast. |
| Legal Insight |
| Sweeping OSHA ergonomics standards. • Should employees see their performance evaluations? • Racial barbs fly. |
| Think Twice |
| HR people wear a lot of hats, and Todd Raphael invites President George W. Bush to walk a mile in their boots. |
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