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Convergence 2008 Highlighted Key Trends in Talent Management

By Monique A. Dearth - 6/13/2008 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.

Wall Street Journal Recognizes HR OptIn as Leading Resource for Comeback Careerists

By Monique A. Dearth - 4/10/2008 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.

The OnRamp and Exit Strategy

By Monique A. Dearth - 3/18/2008 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.

HR Consulting Marketplace Continuing to Expand in 2008

By Monique A. Dearth - 2/18/2008 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."

When Weather Turns, Embrace Telecommuting Option

By Monique A. Dearth - 1/30/2008 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.

HROptIn Parent Gains National Recognition

By Monique A. Dearth - 1/14/2008 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.

Dream It. Achieve It in 2008.

By Monique A. Dearth - 1/7/2008 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.

Walking Our Talk! VP Dana Cook Lives the HR OptIn Concept

By Monique A. Dearth - 12/17/2007 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.

Men and Women...We Need You!

By Monique A. Dearth - 12/12/2007 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.

A Season of Thanks

By Monique A. Dearth - 11/29/2007 In a season of giving thanks and giving gifts, giving back means much to HR OptIn.

The Labyrinth of Leadership

By Monique A. Dearth - 11/11/2007 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.

When Work Follows You Home

By HRAdvisor - 10/23/2007 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.

High Court To Hear Age Bias Cases

By Monique A. Dearth - 9/30/2007 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.

Working Mothers Want to Stay on the Job

By Monique A. Dearth - 10/10/2007 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.

Blended Staffing: A Winning Formula

By Monique A. Dearth - 9/10/2007 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.

The True Meaning of Labor Day

By HRAdvisor - 8/31/2007 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.

Leading Advocates for Work/Life Balance and Women Pair to Honor the Nation's Most Progressive Law Firms

By HRAdvisor - 8/15/2007 Working Mother magazine, the authoritative source for career mothers, and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm advising attorneys and legal employers on work-life balance and the retention and advancement of women, today announced the list of the 2007 Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firms for Women. The winning firms are notable for their work/life and women-friendly policies -- including flex-time, child care and women-focused mentoring, leadership and networking programs -- as they set new standards to retain and promote top female legal talent.

Working Moms Would Prefer Part-Time Work

By HRAdvisor - 7/17/2007 A sharply increasing portion of America's working mothers say their ideal situation would include a part-time job, rather than working full time or staying at home, a new national survey finds. The Pew Research Center survey, being released Thursday, found that only 21 percent of working mothers with children under 18 viewed full-time work as the best arrangement, down from 32 percent in 1997.

Sisters by Choice

By HRAdvisor - 7/11/2007 One of our terrific HR OptIn consultants who just finished an assignment with Textron Financial, took the opportunity to Give Back this week by having HR OptIn donate to the cause of her choice...Sisters…By Choice!

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