June 2006 

HR MAGAZINE · June 2006
Vol. 51, No. 6
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
Do They Trust You? . The more your employees trust senior executives, the more your business profits. Here’s how you fit into the picture.
Eric Krell

PROFILE
HR Is Mission Critical at the FBI. As the FBI’s first professional chief HR officer, Don Packham starts off with a clean slate.
Ann Pomeroy

STRATEGIC HR
A Capital Approach. HR can play a surprisingly large role in helping companies attract two different types of investors.
Robert J. Grossman

HR COMPENSATION
High Pay for High-Level HR. New research shows that HR is more often listed among companies’ most highly compensated executives.
Joe Vocino

WELLNESS
Challenging Diabetes. An innovative diabetes management program enrolls community pharmacists to collaborate with diabetics and offers employees financial incentives to participate.
Susan J. Wells

METRICS
Measuring Hiring Managers. How do some hiring managers consistently choose the most promising applicants? It’s worth finding out, experts say.
Robert J. Grossman

INTERVIEW
Taking Care of Their Own. Taking its lead from Chairman Bill Greehey, HR works hard at Valero Energy to make sure the rapidly growing company retains its culture of caring for employees.
Bill Leonard

EMPLOYMENT LAW
Stopped at the Border. Early is on time, and on time is late when it comes to preparing for and executing the visa process in hiring foreign nationals.
Mark Ivener

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Bidding Adieu. Retiring employees deserve—and their co-workers appreciate—a nice send-off to mark the occasion.
Matt Bolch

HR MANAGEMENT
Under Lock and Key. Be vigilant about keeping sensitive employee information safe and secure.
Lisa Daniel

SPECIAL REPORT ON OPEN ENROLLMENT

Introduction: Carefully Chosen Words.

Writing for Open Enrollment. Making health care coverage decisions can be difficult. HR can help by providing clearly written information—either in print or online.
Pamela Babcock

Now Hear This. The key to effective oral presentations of health benefits is preparation.
Lin Grensing-Pophal

HR AGENDA: CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Higher Performance. HR professionals work hard to develop potential in others, but they should be just as diligent about guiding their own growth.
Drew Robb

HR AGENDA: DIVERSITY
Employee Networks. Some employers are working with affinity groups to create a more diverse workforce and boost the bottom line.
Jennifer Taylor Arnold

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS(Members Only)

From the President: HRCI: Three Decades of Service to HRCertification benefits not only you but also your employer and the HR profession. Susan Meisinger
From the Editors. Trust; hiring metrics; diabetes management; protecting personnel files Patrick Mirza; Adrienne Fox; Terence F. Shea
HR Solutions: Health Premiums, Raises, Warnings, Contrarians. Saundra Jackson, Diane Lacy, Liz Petersen and John Sweeney
Management Tools: Reporting for SOX Duty. Review your Sarbanes-Oxley responsibilities and brush up on other ethical practices. Paul Falcone
Legal Trends: Deconstructing Documentation. Documentation is vitally important in performance management, but it is not required by law and it sometimes may be harmful to an employer’s legal position. Jonathan A. Segal
Future Focus: Off on Their Own. HR must learn how to retain key employees who find entrepreneurship appealing. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. FASB rules could cause shareholder equity to drop; female managers often lack political skills; companies should evaluate their leadership development programs; more.
From Readers. Immigrant background checks; ethics; more.
HR Technology. Specialized spend management systems are making it easier for employers to hire and manage temporary labor.
Court Report. Data destruction may have violated a computer hacker law; FMLA permits involuntary leave; more.
Books in Brief. The Invisible Employee; Generation Me; more.
What's New. Benefits management software; attitude survey tool; exit interview service; more.

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