HRadio – Sept. 3, 2008

This week’s lineup:

• News highlights

• Responding to increased commuting costs (Mitch Barnes) – Begins at 2:40

• Talent management in a tough economy (Sue Routhier) – Begins at 6:30

• Outsourcing to transform, add value to HR function (Jim Sowers) – Begins at 9:13

Total time: 17:35

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News highlights

NYSE, NASDAQ modify director independence tests (Select News, 28 Aug 2008)

DOL and SEC sharing information to address retirement and investments (Select News, 27 Aug 2008)

Background GRIST: DOL reviews how pension fiduciaries weigh hard-to-value assets (28 Aug 2008)

Responding to increased commuting costs

Many employers are looking for ways to help their workers cope with increased commuting costs that are a result of rising gas prices. Mitch Barnes discusses some creative measures employers are taking to get employees through the crisis without adding significantly to corporate expenses.

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Employers take variety of initiatives to alleviate impact of higher gasoline prices on employees (Mercer, 26 Aug 2008)

Talent management in a tough economy

The recent economic downturn is forcing companies to re-evaluate talent management strategies. Sue Routhier reports results of a Mercer Snapshot survey and looks at other resources examining employer responses to today’s tough economic times.

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Ready for recession (Workforce Management, 7 Apr 2008)

Managing a downturn (HRMagazine, May 2008)

Outsourcing to transform, add value to HR function

HR outsourcing involves more than just a “lift and shift” of functions outside the organization to a service provider. Jim Sowers explains how outsourcing can be an opportunity to transform the HR function and provide more value to the organization.

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New Mercer paper examines impact of outsourcing on the retained HR function (Mercer, 6 Jul 2008)

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