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Business executives say managing their workforce is a high priority, but only 13 percent say they are "very satisfied" with the overall performance of their HR organizations, according to anew global survey. (4/3/03)

Employers Approach Consumer-driven Health Care Benefits with Caution

Consumer-driven health care is slowly gaining in popularity, according to attendees of the U.S. Employers Summit on Reducing Healthcare Costs from the International Business Forum and a recently released survey. (3/31/03)

Multi-state Employers Face Balancing Act When Complying with Laws

For multi-state employers, the human resource department must, with the advice of counsel, develop a consistent approach to compliance with federal laws and state laws that may establish higher--or at least different--standards. (4/2/03)

Catalyst Winners Share Strategies For Advancing Women in Workforce

The 2003 Catalyst Award winners shared their HR strategies for implementing innovative and measurable programs to advance women during a conference held March 27 in New York. (3/28/03)

Labor Department Launches Updated Tool For Employers and Job Hunters

The Department of Labor has updated a key human resource tool it provides online that helps employers to give concrete guidelines for their expectations for job openings and can help job seekers target their resumes more effectively. (3/28/03)