October 2004 

HR MAGAZINE October 2004
Vol. 49, No. 10
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
Too Good To Hire?  When their goals and skills match your needs, highly qualified applicants are worth a secondand thirdlook.
Susan J. Wells

HR MANAGEMENT
Keeping HR on the Inside. Get cost savings and added value with insourcing a shared services HR model.
Martha Frase-Blunt

PROFILE
An Action-Driven HR Leader. Lisa Bender took a road less traveled in reaching the top of HR at the MITRE Corp.
Ann Pomeroy

SPECIAL REPORT: HR TECHNOLOGY
If the Shoe Fits...Selecting an HRMS outsource provider is more challenging than selecting an internal system.
Bill Roberts

Whats Just Right for You? HR outsourcing opens new career doors for HRIS professionals.
Ann C. Logue

Building a Better Workforce. Performance management software can help you evaluate and develop employees more efficiently.
Drew Robb

HR AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT & STAFFING
Making the Transition. When hiring a temporary worker for a permanent position, plan ahead.
Kathryn Tyler

HR AGENDA: SAFETY & SECURITY
Executive Protection. In dangerous times, keeping executives safe becomes an even higher priority.
Susan Ladika

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

From The President. Putting Participation Back into Participatory Democracy. Susan Meisinger
From the Editors: Handling overqualified applicants; using HR technology. Patrick Mirza; Julie Britt
HR Solutions: Criminal Records, Social Security, Work Eligibility. Glynda R. Parker, Vicki Neal and Saundra Jackson
Management Tools: Under-Management Epidemic. The Managers have abdicated their primary role as coach. Use these five basics to reclaim it. Bruce Tulgan
Legal Trends: I Quit! Now Pay Me. Guard against constructive discharge harassment claims with prompt action and careful documentation. Jonathan A. Segal
Future Focus: Top Trends Facing HR HR professionals have identified a number of important issues that will have an impact on the profession. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. Women in leadership roles may be set up to fail; middle managers skills surpass those of their bosses; CEOs cite challenges in 2004; more.
HR Technology. Growing company makes the switch from PEO to ASP model.
Court Report. Mental disorders are not a disability under ADA; Faragher-Ellerth defense applies to whistle-blower claims; FMLA hours of service includes back-pay period.
Books in Brief. The Feiner Points of Leadership; more.
What's New. HR management tools; testing programs for entry-level employees; COBRA software; more.

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