http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/strategies-for-more-flexible-work-hours HR professionals who are balancing busy work and lifestyles can find it hard to maintain a 40 hour work week or a work regimen that conforms to a standard 9-5 schedule. For a variety of reasons, more people not only prefer, but require a more flexible work schedule. A key challenge is finding the best way to arrange a a flexible schedule, including getting management consent. Here are a few strategies to adopt when asking for a flexible work schedule. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/strategies-for-more-flexible-work-hours Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:55:04 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/employers-report-decline-in-benefits-as-a-piece-of-payroll The average total value of benefits as a percentage of payroll declined for the second straight year, according to a survey by the Human Resources Association of the National Capital Area. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/employers-report-decline-in-benefits-as-a-piece-of-payroll Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:23:10 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/convergence-2008-highlighted-key-trends-in-talent-management Social networking and collaboration, integrated learning and talent management, and training the extended enterprise are today’s most important trends in workforce technology, according to today's HR thought leaders and exemplified by the delegates at Cornerstone OnDemand’s client and partner conference, Convergence 2008. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/convergence-2008-highlighted-key-trends-in-talent-management Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:59:27 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/wall-street-journal-recognizes-hr-optin-as-leading-resource-for-comeback-careerists A story in the April 9th, 2008 edition of the Wall Street Journal entitled "Reinventing Work After Time Away" takes an in-depth look at the national trends attracting "Comeback Careerists" and recognizes HR Optin for its specialized role placing human-resources executives in part-time or flexible comeback positions. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/wall-street-journal-recognizes-hr-optin-as-leading-resource-for-comeback-careerists Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:15:29 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/the-onramp-and-exit-strategy Having opted-in and built a successful enterprise, accomplished entrepreneurs face the prospect of opting-out someday when they are ready to sell their business and do other things. In a relevant study, researchers found that most small business owners don't have an exit strategy in place. The research offers terrific advice on how business on-rampers should think and act smarter about an eventual exit. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/the-onramp-and-exit-strategy Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:31:50 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/hr-consulting-marketplace-continuing-to-expand-in-2008 Demand for HR consulting will continue to expand into 2008, with each HR consulting subsegment experiencing increased activity from a variety of client markets according to Kennedy Information's Report "The HR Consulting Marketplace." http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/hr-consulting-marketplace-continuing-to-expand-in-2008 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:53:06 -0600 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/when-weather-turns-embrace-telecommuting-option As treacherous winter storms paralyze the mobility of so many Americans across the country to safely navigate to a physical workplace, a more practical idea is being driven home. That idea is Telecommuting. Besides boosting productivity amidst the snarls and tie-ups of snow bound traffic, telecommuting could play a major role in America's energy future. Just look at the numbers. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/when-weather-turns-embrace-telecommuting-option Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:50:20 -0600 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/hroptin-parent-gains-national-recognition In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading multicultural Internet site, has named Incite Strategies, Inc., parent of HROptIn.com, one of the top ranked businesses in its home state. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/hroptin-parent-gains-national-recognition Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:25:55 -0600 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/dream-it_-achieve-it-in-2008 Your community organizer and editor has the honor of being quoted in the current issue of Pink Magazine on a subject that holds deep-seated meaning for me...right down to what psychologists describe as the unconscious level. The article is headlined, "Dream it. Achieve it. When it comes to their careers, more women let dreams be their guides." The fact is that dreams have always played a very powerful role in my life. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/dream-it_-achieve-it-in-2008 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:46:21 -0600 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/walking-our-talk-vp-dana-cook-lives-the-hr-optin-concept Dana Cook, HR OptIn’s Vice President of Operations and Client Services, joined us when she decided it was time to opt back into the workplace, herself. Dana has been with HR OptIn from the site’s launch. She is a most valuable member of our team. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/walking-our-talk-vp-dana-cook-lives-the-hr-optin-concept Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:36:16 -0600 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/men-and-women___we-need-you While HR OptIn was first conceived as a conduit for women to re-enter the workforce, the flexibility of the HR OptIn approach has also proven appealing to men. What began as an idea to create an on-ramp for women who had opted out of their traditional full-time HR careers into part-time contract positions, has evolved into a thriving business that places both women and men, into both contract and permanent HR positions. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/men-and-women___we-need-you Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:21:04 -0600 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/a-season-of-thanks In a season of giving thanks and giving gifts, giving back means much to HR OptIn. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/a-season-of-thanks Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:53:20 -0600 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/the-labyrinth-of-leadership Conde' Naste Potfolio has published some provocative insight by Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Carli, an X-ray of the obstacles women face in corporate America, and a radiologist's read on how to mend the broken bonds between women's powerful business acumen and today's corporate leadership requirements. The point is that women’s executive leadership style is ideally suited to today’s business challenges. Today's firms can increase their competitive prowess by tackling the obstacles to women’s progress. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/the-labyrinth-of-leadership Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:55:38 -0600 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/when-work-follows-you-home This week Canada celebrates Healthy Workplace Week - A specific week set aside each year to increase awareness about the importance of workplace health to personal and organizational performance. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/when-work-follows-you-home Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:28:16 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/working-mothers-want-to-stay-on-the-job Accenture has published a survey of note regarding the satisfaction of working mothers. An overwhelming majority of working mothers report that, if there were no obstacles, they would continue working, and most say that their work/life balance is always right or is right most of the time. "No obstacles" appears to be the operative phrase. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/working-mothers-want-to-stay-on-the-job Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:28:19 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/high-court-to-hear-age-bias-cases As a new session for the United States Supreme Court convenes on October 1, the justices will once again have an employment law matter on the docket: Age bias. The issue of workplace discrimination can be more often subtle than blatant. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/high-court-to-hear-age-bias-cases Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:58:35 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/blended-staffing-a-winning-formula Blended staffing is a hiring strategy that enables companies to expand their workforce as needed by maintaining a core group of permanent employees complemented by senior-level interim professionals possessing specific skills. Many workers seeking blended staffing are women. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/blended-staffing-a-winning-formula Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:04:39 -0500 http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/the-true-meaning-of-labor-day Has Labor Day lost its meaning? The holiday was originally intended to set aside one day to pay tribute to the achievements of working people, but the modern version, circa 2007, seems to have more to do with shopping sprees. http://www.hroptin.com/all_the_buzz/test-blog/hr-optin-blog/the-true-meaning-of-labor-day Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:50:10 -0500