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   <title><![CDATA[About.com Human Resources: What's Hot Now]]></title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Big Five in Change]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/managementtips/qt/tips_change_c1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When you make changes in your organization, certain factors are critically important for successful change. Here are the big five in change management. Heed these when managing change.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Business Article Index]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/motivationrewardretention/a/retention_index.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Looking for information about any aspect of human resources, motivation, coaching, training or education for your business or organization? You've found the right resource. Here are all the resources you'll need to effectively start, manage and develop your human resources department and all aspects of your business. Find information about motivation, coaching, training or education.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Performance Management, Eva...]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/bookspublications/tp/perfmgmt.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Performance appraisal systems don't work as traditionally practiced in organizations. Both the people who do performance appraisals and the people who receive performance appraisals, despise the process. You need to provide feedback and measure and reward contribution. There is a better way. Consider a performance management process instead.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Become a Learning Organization]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/educationgeneral/a/learning_org_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Organizations with the best chance to succeed and thrive in the future are learning organizations. Find tips for how you can turn your organization into a learning organization here.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Procrastination Quotes]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/inspirationalquotations/a/quotes_putoff.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Looking for an inspirational quote or a business quotation about procrastination for your newsletter, business presentation, bulletin board or inspirational posters? Putting things off until tomorrow really matters. These procrastination quotes are useful to help motivation and inspiration at work. These quotes about procrastination will help you create business and management success.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Business Presentation Skills]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/presentations/qt/presentation_skills.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like a rock star? Even just for a minute? It's a heady experience and it feels as if the moon and stars were perfectly aligned to support the successful moment. If you make business presentations, speak to groups, or provide training classes, you may have experienced speaking moments when all of the pieces came together seamlessly. These business presentation skills tips will help you develop business presentation skills - and perhaps, experience your rock star moment, too. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Social Media for Recruiting, Screening, and Background Checks]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/selectemployees/qt/why-use-social-media-for-recruiting-and-screening.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Think social media is the new best place for recruiting, screening and doing background checks on  potential employees? Social media sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook are valuable resources for recruiting applicants to fill positions. Employers take a risk, though, when they use social media as part of their recruiting process for screening and background checks. Find out more about social media and recruitment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[360 Degree Feedback Methods]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/360feedback/a/360_methods.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[One of the great debates about 360 degree feedback is how to collect the data, administer the chosen method of data collection, and provide feedback to the participants. If you are offering a 360 degree feedback process, the method you use to collect and share the information will make or break your process. Learn more about 360 degree feedback processes and methods.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Medical File Contents]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossarym/g/medical-file-contents.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The employee medical file is the repository for everything that has to do with health, health benefits, employee health-related leave, and benefits selections and coverage for the employee. Because the medical file contains sensitive and confidential information, it must reside in a safe, locked, inaccessible location. Access to employee medical files is restricted to Human Resources staff.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Five More Resume Red Flags]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/hire-employees/tp/five-more-resume-red-flags.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Do you know the resume and cover letter red flags that should catch your attention as you review applicant resumes? Earlier, I identified five red flags in resume review. These red flags are the mistakes, errors, and indicators that give you a great deal of information about your applicants. Employers ignore these red flags at their own risk. They are early indicators that your potential employee may not be whom you expect. I&#8217;ve identified five more red flags for employer resume review.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nonverbal Communication]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/interpersonalcommunicatio1/qt/nonverbal-communication-in-the-workplace.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are you interested in knowing how to read and use nonverbal communication to more effectively convey your messages at work? These ideas about nonverbal communication will help you accomplish these goals. Find out more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[5 Cover Letter Red Flags for Employers]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/job-application-review/tp/cover-letter-red-flags.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The cover letter is an integral component of a job searcher&#8217;s application materials. Smart job searchers recognize that the cover letter is an opportunity to point out the connection between their skills and experience and the requirements in your job posting. Your cover letter review can quickly eliminate unqualified applicants. These are the red flags that should get your attention when you review an applicant&#8217;s cover letter.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Group Mentoring]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/coachingmentoring/a/group_mentoring.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Effective relationships and learning are the mainstays of organizational success today. Organizations that find meaningful ways for their employees to connect are more likely to realize greater productivity, enhanced career growth, freely flowing innovation and overall improvement in employee performance. Group mentoring is a value-added tool for connecting employees and advancing learning within the organization.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Business Women]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/worklifebalance/a/business_women_3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[I'm really tired of reading about Carly Fiorina, the Chairman and CEO of Compaq. Fiorina and other successful business women are the poster faces for the 'You've come a long way, baby' spin doctors. I applaud and laud the work success of these business women and hope all people learn from their wisdom and achievements. However, what is happening for the rest of the women in the workforce? More importantly, what does the future hold for women and work?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Value Add]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryv/g/value_add.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Your value add is the real contribution you make to your organization&amp;#8217;s success. While doing the activities listed in your job description or your job specification is important and makes a contribution, your value add moves beyond activities or actions performed and illuminates, instead, the actual contributions you made to your organization&amp;#8217;s success.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[CEO Chief Executive Officer]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryc/g/ceo_title.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the highest ranking executive manager in a corporation or organization. The CEO has responsibility for the overall success of an entire organization. The CEO has the ultimate authority to make final decisions for an organization. Responsibilities of a CEO include these.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[5 Resume Red Flags for Employers]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/hire-employees/tp/resume-red-flags-for-employers.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Do you know who you are hiring? Always, but especially during tough job searching times, you need to review each resume, cover letter and application that you receive with care. You want to ensure that the candidates you consider hiring are who they say they are and that their credentials are valid and match your needs. These are five resume red flags that you need to spot when you review resumes from your job applicants.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Employees Train]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/managementtips/qt/train_emp_t3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definite advantages exist for your organization when you have developed the training capabilities of your employees. Teach employees to train.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[HIPAA]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryi/g/HIPAA.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires employers to protect employee medical records as confidential; medical records should be stored separately and apart from other business records. Find out more about the impact of HIPAA regulations in the workplace. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nonverbals in Hiring]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/selectemployees/a/nonverbal_com_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Have you ever made up your mind about a job candidate based on the way he sat in your lobby? Did you confirm that opinion when he shook your hand? Awareness of nonverbal communication does influence your evaluation of job candidates &#150; and it should. Aside from protected characteristics such as gender, race and weight, you can learn a lot about your prospective employee from their nonverbal communications. Learn more about attentiveness, eye contact, body language and facial expression in hiring.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[6 Tips to Speed Up Hiring]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/hire-employees/a/6-tips-to-speed-up-hiring.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Are you concerned about how to speed up hiring so that your hiring managers have employees onboard quickly? Your Human Resources staff can use the time saved on recruitment in retention and engagement activities, too. Find out how.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Millennials]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossarym/g/millenials.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The millennials joining your workforce now were born between 1980 and 2000. Unlike the Gen-Xers and the Boomers, the Millennials have developed work characteristics and tendencies from doting parents, structured lives, and contact with diverse people. Learn more about millennials.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Open Door Policy]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/opendoorpolicy/a/open_door.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Want to bypass levels of management, strike fear in the hearts of supervisors, and undermine your chain of command? Adopt an open door policy that states any employee can talk with any level manager about any issue at any time. Isn't that the point of an open door policy, you may ask? My answer? Yes and no.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Values and Beliefs That Form the Foundation]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/new/qt/values-beliefs.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Deeply-held values, beliefs, and principles form the foundation upon which this Human Resources site is built. These deeply-held values, beliefs and principles form the underpinnings for the approach and objectives for the Human Resources website. I will add to these over time, but these are deeply-held values, beliefs, and principles which I trust. They form the foundation for my work and my writing. How do these values, beliefs, and principles compare with yours?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lifetime Income: Make More]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/salaryandbenefits/a/life_earnings_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Work is about the money. Work only becomes not about the money when you have sufficient income &#8211; however you define sufficient income &#8211; to support your chosen life style. With sufficient money to live on, work becomes about other motivations. You can maximize your lifetime income potential by the choices you make for your career, your educational credentials, your approach to working with your employer, and more. Learn how to maximize your lifetime income potential.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Becoming a Sage]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/careersuccess/a/become_sage.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Successful people practice life-long self-development. Studies show that successful people have similar characteristics. They are self-confident without being arrogant.  This comes from being self-aware:  knowing one&#146;s strengths and weaknesses, knowing one&#146;s goals and remaining true to one&#146;s values and capabilities. They are willing to grow by challenging their limits of knowledge and experience. Find out how else to continue your life-long self-development.
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            <title><![CDATA[Employment Contract]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossarye/g/employment_contract.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An employment contract is a written legal document lays out the terms and conditions of employment between an employee and an employer. An employment contract generally covers salary, benefits, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid time off (PTO), bonus potential, profit sharing, details of employment termination including reasons, severance package, and notice. An employment contract is written most frequently for high level jobs and by senior employees.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hiring Manager]]></title>
            <link>http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryh/g/hiring-manager.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The hiring manager is the employee who requested a new position to be filled or an employee to fill an open job. The hiring manager is the employee to whom the new employee will report when hired. Find out more about the hiring manager.]]></description>
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