March 2007 

HR MAGAZINE · March 2007
Vol. 52, No. 3
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
Putting Forecasting in Focus. Assessing your organization’s future workforce needs can help your company succeed despite market uncertainties.
Carolyn Hirschman

BENEFITS
Going the Distance for Health Savings. Could overseas travel for lower-cost surgeries become an option in employer-sponsored health plans?
Betty Liddick

BENEFITS
Slicing Workers’ Comp Drug Costs. Even within workers’ compensation mandates, employers find ways to cut pharmaceutical costs.
Elizabeth Agnvall

SPECIAL REPORT ON OUTSOURCING
Introduction. Consider Your Options
Adrienne Fox

Throwing the Switch. When changing tracks to a new outsourcing provider, take these steps to ensure a smooth process.
Susan Ladika

Backing Up. There’s a lot to do when bringing an outsourced HR function back in-house. What you need to know before making a move.
Eric Krell

Coupling Financial Advice to Your Retirement Plan. Exercise fiduciary responsibility in choosing investment advisers.
Carolyn Hirschman

HR AGENDA: GLOBAL HR
International Commuters. Without clear, consistent HR policies, employees who commute between countries can run up the bill and expose the company to risk.
Martha J. Frase

HR AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT & STAFFING
Lights, Camera … Interview! Videoconferencing technology offers a fast, inexpensive—though not perfect—way to interview applicants.
Matt Bolch

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS(Members Only)

From the President: Education Gap Threatens U.S. Competitiveness. HR can play a role in preparing students to excel in the workplace. Susan Meisinger
From the Editors. Workforce planning; medical tourism Desda Moss; Terence F. Shea
HR Solutions: COBRA, Evasive Poor Performers, Illegal Workers. Deb Levine, Amy Maingault and Diane Lacy
Management Tools: The Remote Connection. More managers are being asked to lead long-distance. Take these steps to make the arrangement successful. Marjorie Derven
Legal Trends: Waivers—A Valuable Friend. The statute-of-limitations waiver is an underused tool for shielding employers from stale state employment law claims. Judith Ann Moldover
Future Focus: Managing Change. As change accelerates, HR’s contribution will include safeguarding organizational values. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. America’s Top Women in Business list released; companies may want to encourage cultural misfits to leave; enthusiasm wanes quickly for most new hires; more.
HR Technology. HR professionals are using workforce analytics to get the facts that can transform their organizations. Learn what they are doing and how analytics can help you, too.
Court Report. Employee with five-year break in employment was FMLA-eligible; Kentucky State Parks’ dress code enforced; more.
Books in Brief. The Carrot Principle; Speed Lead; more.
What's New. Health savings account product; web-based employment law resource; intelligence and personality test; more.

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