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This Week's HR Poll

Does your organization use software to screen résumés?

Yes
No
No, but I wish we did!

HR Poll Archive

	Topic	Question	Date
2911	Hiring	Does your organization use software to screen résumés?	01/27/12
2908	Hiring	Has someone's weight ever influenced your decision on whether to hire him or her?	01/16/12
2902	Personnel/ HR Management	What is your worst winter work problem?	01/03/12
2897	Vacations	At this time of year, how do you treat last-minute requests for time off?	12/19/11
2891	Retirement Savings/401(k)	How concerned are you about the upcoming required 401(k) plan fee disclosures?	12/05/11
2887	Personnel/ HR Management	Are your employees shopping online during work hours?	11/21/11
2884	Sexual Harassment	How often does your company conduct sexual harassment training for supervisors?	11/14/11
2879	Sick Leave	How often do you go to work when you are sick?	10/31/11
2877	Office Parties	How does your company recognize Halloween?	10/17/11
2874	Compensation Administration	What do you expect will happen with incentive compensation for your organization over the next year?	10/03/11
2871	Termination (with Discharge)	What is your opinion of firing an employee over the phone?	09/26/11
2863	Training	Do you use online training at your organization?	09/19/11
2859	Leave of Absence (FMLA)	What’s the most confusing aspect of dealing with FMLA?	09/12/11
2857	Emergencies	How often do you review your company's emergency preparedness and procedures?	09/06/11
2850	Hiring	How often does your organization catch people lying on their résumés?	08/11/11
2847	Employee Attitude	What is the stress level at your workplace?	08/08/11
2845	Wage and Hour Investigations	How many of your employees use DOL’s new timesheet app?	08/01/11
2842	Homeworkers/ Telecommuting	Is trust a problem with your telecommuting program?	07/25/11
2838	Personnel/ HR Management	Do employees ever complain to you about a co-worker's perfume or cologne?	07/18/11
2834	Hiring	Does your company check social media sites to research job applicants?	07/11/11
2828	Sex Discrimination	Following the Supreme Court’s ruling for Wal-Mart, are you reviewing your sex discrimination policy?	06/27/11
2821	Training	How often do you hire interns into full time positions?	06/20/11
2819	Vacations	Are employees at your company reluctant to take vacation?	06/13/11
2816	E-mail and Internet	How many e-mails do you receive a day?	06/03/11
2813	Alcohol and Drugs	Do you test prospective employees for illegal drug use?	05/31/11
2809	Privacy	Which online activity causes the most disruptions in your workday?	05/23/11
2806	Mileage Allowance	What, if anything, are you doing to help employees deal with high gas prices?	05/16/11
2803	Employee Communications	How would you describe meetings at your organization?	05/09/11
2801	Severance Pay	Does your company have a written severance pay policy?	05/02/11
2798	Training	Does your organization have paid or unpaid interns?	04/25/11
2794	Retention	Is your organization having a difficult time retaining high-performing employees?	04/18/11
2791	Wellness	How stressful is your job as an HR/ compensation professional?	04/11/11
2788	Benefits	Does your organization have an employee assistance program (EAP)?	04/04/11
2785	Compensation Administration	In general, how much of a link is there between performance and compensation at your organization?	03/25/11
2781	E-mail and Internet	Does your company have a policy on employee blogs or social networking sites?	03/21/11
2778	Turnover	What's the top factor keeping your highest-performing employees from leaving your organization?	03/14/11
2775	Gambling	Does your company allow betting pools?	03/07/11
2772	Dress Codes	How would you describe your organization's dress code?	02/28/11
2769	Benefits	Does your company offer same-sex couples the same benefits it offers to opposite-sex couples?	02/18/11
2766	Benefits	How satisfied are your employees with their benefits package?	02/14/11
2763	Attendance	Did your organization see a spike in absences the Monday following Super Bowl XLV?	02/07/11
2757	Performance Appraisal	Does your company use 360 degree performance reviews?	01/31/11
2754	Wage and Hour Investigations	Which of the following is the most confusing wage and hour compliance issue?	01/24/11
2751	Exempt Personnel	How long would it take your org to write a classification analysis on every exempt employee?	01/17/11
2747		How do you think the EEOC’s final regs under the ADAAA will impact your organization?	01/10/11
2746	ADA (Disabilities)	How do you think the EEOC’s final regs under the ADAAA impact your organization?	01/10/11
2743	Wellness	Would a nap during your shift make you a more productive worker?	01/03/11
2740	Personnel/ HR Management	What is your worst winter work problem?	12/27/10
2738	Bonus Payments	How will your organization's end-of-the-year bonuses compare with those given last year?	12/20/10
2734	Accidents	Do you notice an increase of accidents at your facility around the Holidays?	12/09/10
2731	Office Parties	What is your biggest worry for your holiday party?	12/06/10
2728	Affirmative Action	Federal government contractors: What is your opinion on the OFCCP’s recent regulatory activity?	11/29/10
2727	Office Parties	How will your 2010 holiday party compare with yours in 2009?	11/22/10
2724	Vietnam Vets/ Veterans	Does your organization actively recruit veterans?	11/15/10
2721	Recruiting	If you found a typo on a résumé, what would you do?	11/08/10
2718	Safety and Health	How often do you go to work when you are sick?	11/01/10
2712	Office Parties	How does your company recognize Halloween?	10/25/10
2709	Violence in the Workplace	What steps has your company taken to prevent workplace violence?	10/18/10
2707	Part-Time Employees	Did your company employ more part-time employees in the past 2 years due to the economy?	10/11/10
2704	Motor Vehicles	Do you ever use a handheld communication device while driving?	10/04/10
2701	Emergencies	Who is responsible for your disaster recovery plan?	09/28/10
2698	Compensation Administration	How do you feel about your pay?	09/20/10
2695	Work/Life	How is profanity viewed in your workplace?	09/10/10
2692	HR Strategy	Do you have a "Green Team" at your organization?	09/07/10
2690	Suggestion Systems	What has your experience been with your employee suggestion program?	08/30/10
2687	Tuition Assistance	What percent of tuition does your organization reimburse?	08/23/10
2684	Facilities	What is the condition of refrigerators in your workplace?	08/16/10
2681	E-mail and Internet	Do you participate in any of the following social media?	08/09/10
2677	Dress Codes	What’s the most frequent summer fashion faux pas at your workplace?	08/02/10
2673	Hours of Work	Does your organization offer flexible work arrangements?	07/23/10
2669	Child Labor	Will your organization be affected by the new child labor regulations for 14-15 year olds?	07/19/10
2666	Sick Leave	May employees at your company use sick leave to care for a sick spouse, child or parent?	07/12/10
2661	Privacy	Do you have a policy for employer issued communication devices (cell phones, pagers, etc.)?	06/28/10
2646	Hiring	Has someone's weight ever influenced your decision on whether to hire him or her?	06/18/10
2643	Compensation Administration	How many hours must an employee at your organization work to be eligible for full benefits?	06/10/10
2640	Privacy	How would you describe the level of electronic surveillance at your company?	06/04/10
2637	Facilities	How many employees request break time and/or a location to breast feed or express milk?	05/27/10
2629	Benefits	What kinds of benefits are included in your company's executive compensation plan?	05/21/10
2627	Wellness	What steps have you taken to provide healthier food options for employees?	05/14/10
2624	Pre-Employment Inquiries (Interviewing)	What is the worst interview mistake?	05/07/10
2621	Independent Contractors	Are you sure your independent contractors are classified correctly (i.e.aren’t actually employees)?	04/30/10
2615	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)	Does your organization have paid or unpaid interns?	04/26/10
2612	Safety and Health	Does your organization observe Earth Day?	04/19/10
2610	Performance Appraisal	Who's more likely to get a promotion: a content top performer or a lower performing 'squeaky wheel'?	04/12/10
2606	Turnover	Do you think your organization is a great place to work?	04/05/10
2604	Healthcare Insurance	To what degree will the healthcare reform effect your health benefits offerings?	03/29/10
2600	Hiring	How important is it that applicants respond to the 'desired salary' question?	03/22/10
2595	Background Checks	Does your organization conduct background checks when hiring new employees?	03/15/10
2591	Exempt Personnel	Which rules are more confusing exempt vs. nonexempt or employee vs. independent contractor?	03/08/10
2588	Hiring	Would you be more likely to hire new workers in 2010 if it results in a payroll tax break?	03/01/10
2585	Layoff	What is the best day of the week to give employees bad news?	02/19/10
2582	Turnover	Did your voluntary turnover rate change in 2009?	02/15/10
2579	Personnel/ HR Management	Does the top executive at your organization fully appreciate the job you do?	02/08/10
2575	Performance Appraisal	How would you grade your organization's performance appraisal system?	02/01/10
2572	Healthcare Insurance	To what degree would the currently proposed healthcare reform have on your benefits offerings?	01/25/10
2569	Performance Appraisal	Does your company use 360 degree performance reviews?	01/15/10
2566	Professional Development	Would you recommend the HR profession to a friend?	01/11/10
2563	Professional Development	What’s your career-related New Year’s resolution?	01/04/10
2557	Compensation Administration	Will your organization unfreeze salaries in the next 6 months?	12/21/09
2554	Health Insurance Continuation (COBRA)	Did a greater portion of your laid-off workers elect COBRA coverage because of the subsidy program?	12/14/09
2547	Holidays	Is Thursday, December 24 a paid holiday at your organization?	12/07/09
2544	Compensation Administration	Did your overtime costs change from 2008 to 2009?	11/30/09
2542	Turnover	What's the top factor keeping your highest-performing employees from leaving your organization?	11/23/09
2540	Hiring	Are you currently looking for a new job?	11/16/09
2537	Bonus Payments	How will your organization's end-of-the-year bonuses compare with those given last year?	11/09/09
2534	Office Parties	How will your 2009 holiday party compare with yours in 2008?	11/02/09
2530	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)	How confident are you that all of your org's exempt employees are classified correctly under FLSA?	10/26/09
2526	Equal Pay Acts	How often does your org. audit its compnsation plan to ensure fairness and equity in employees’ pay?	10/19/09
2520	Safety and Health	Does your organization ban cell-phone use/texting by employees while driving?	10/12/09
2517	Communication	How would you grade your organization's customer service (internal and external)?	10/05/09
2514	Sick Leave	Do you have policies that encourage ill workers to stay home without fear of any reprisals?	09/28/09
2507	Compensation Administration	In general, how much of a link is there between performance and compensation at your organization?	09/15/09
2501	Compensation Administration	How do you feel about your pay?	09/08/09
2498	AIDS and Disease	Is your organization prepared for H1N1 (Swine Flu)?	08/31/09
2492	Healthcare Insurance	Should the federal government require employers to offer health insurance?	08/24/09
2489	Healthcare Insurance	Would President Obama's healthcare plan be good for your organization?	08/17/09
2486	Equal Pay/Comparable Worth	Have you ever suspected that an employer paid you less because of your gender?	08/11/09
2483	E-mail and Internet	Do you use a social-networking site (such as Facebook) for work-related purposes?	07/31/09
2479	Compensation Administration	How much of your revenue will be set aside for employee compensation and benefits this year?	07/24/09
2475	Unions	Would your organization become unionized if EFCA passes without the card check provision?	07/20/09
2466	Minimum Wage	Will your organization have to pay higher wages as a result of the new minimum wage?	07/13/09
2463	Attendance	Have you seen a change in absenteeism this summer compared with last summer?	07/06/09
2458	Hiring	Has your organization had a difficult time retaining high-performing employees this recession?	06/26/09
2454	Domestic Partner Benefits	Should the gov't offer the same benefits to same-sex partners of employees as it does to spouses?	06/22/09
2449	Maternity and Pregnancy	How much paid maternity leave does your organization offer?	06/15/09
2446	Hiring	Does your organization use E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of newly-hired employees?	06/08/09
2443	Strategic Planning	How many jobs at your organization would you describe as difficult to fill?	06/01/09
2441	Sick Leave	Will a federal paid-sick-leave requirement become law this year?	05/26/09
2435	Homeworkers/ Telecommuting	How much pay would you give up in order to telecommute?	05/18/09
2430	Sick Leave	Does your organization have policies for compensation and absences in the event of a pandemic?	05/08/09
2422	Retirement Savings/401(k)	Has your organization reduced or suspended its 401(k) match in response to the recession?	05/04/09
2417	Paychecks	What percentage of your employees is paid by direct deposit?	04/24/09
2414	Severance Pay	Do you negotiate severance packages with each employee?	04/20/09
2410	Personnel/ HR Management	What is the HR-to-staff ratio at your organization?	04/13/09
2406	Smoking	Have the number of employees who smoke at your organization decreased in the past 5 years?	04/06/09
2403	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	Have the new FMLA regs made it easier to handle leave of absence requests/issues?	03/30/09
2402	Bonus Payments	Do you support a 90% tax on bonuses to highly paid employees at bailout recipients?	03/23/09
2401	HR 101	Which federal employment-related law gives you the biggest headache?	03/12/09
2400	Retirement Savings/401(k)	How have most employees at your organization reacted to drops in their 401(k) balances?	03/09/09
2399	Hiring	How would you rate your ability to negotiate salary with job candidates?	03/03/09
2398	Layoff	Do you anticipate that your organization will need to conduct layoffs this year?	02/23/09
2397	COBRA (Health Insurance Continuation)	Will more laid-off workers elect COBRA coverage because of the new COBRA subsidy?	02/16/09
2396	Compensation Administration	What do you think of Obama’s limits on executive pay for firms receiving bailout money?	02/09/09
2395	Sick Leave	Does your organization see a spike in absences the day after the Super Bowl?	02/02/09
2394	Benefits	Did you allow employees to watch the Presidential Inauguration?	01/26/09
2393	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	Have you communicated the recent changes to FMLA to your employees?	01/19/09
2392	Hiring	Will Obama’s economic stimulus proposals be successful in creating new jobs?	01/12/09
2391	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	Will your organization be ready on January 16 to comply with the new FMLA regulations?	01/05/09
2390	Personnel/ HR Management	What 2008 event or news will have the greatest impact on HR in 2009?	12/15/08
2389	Healthcare Benefits	How much are your organization's health plan costs set to increase in 2009?
2388	Office Parties	What impact has the economy had on your holiday party plans?	11/25/08
2387	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	Will the new FMLA regulations make it easier for your organization to handle FMLA leave?	11/18/08
2386	Bonus Payments	Have economic conditions changed your plans for end-of-the-year bonuses?
2385	Training	How often do you provide supervisors with training on the topic of harassment?	11/04/08
2384	Political Activity	Does your organization allow employees paid time off to vote?	10/27/08
2383	Political Activity	Which presidential candidate's policies would have a bigger positive effect on your organization?	10/21/08
2382	Healthcare Insurance	Which presidential candidate has a better healthcare plan?	10/13/08
2381	Political Activity	Are employees expressing their political views more during this election than in 2004?	10/07/08
2380	ADA (Disabilities)	What will be the impact of the changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act on employers?	09/29/08
2379	Training	Do you offer financial planning education to your employees?	09/19/08
2378	Salary Data	Who currently has the upper hand when it comes to salary negotiations?	09/15/08
2377	Sick Leave	Should the federal government require employers to offer paid sick leave?	09/09/08
2376	Strategy	How often does your organization update employees on financial results?	09/02/08
2375	Personnel/ HR Management	What/who gives you the most headaches in your HR job?	08/26/08
2374	Paychecks	How do you feel about your pay?	08/18/08
2373	Mileage Allowance	What, if anything, are you doing to help employees deal with high gas prices?	08/11/08
2372	Employee Attitude	What’s the best part about your job?	08/04/08
2371	Retirement Savings/401(k)	Do you use automatic enrollment for your 401(k) plan?	07/28/08
2370	Wellness	How effective is your organization’s wellness program?
2369	Layoff	Do you anticipate that your organization will need to conduct layoffs this year?	02/23/09
2368	Vacations	How much vacation time will you be using this summer?
2367	Dress Codes	What's the most frequent summer fashion faux pas at your workplace?
2366	Minimum Wage	Will your organization have to pay higher wages as a result of the new federal minimum wage?	06/30/08
2365	Office Parties	How would you rate your organization’s summer picnic?
2364	Recruiting	Does your company use Facebook and/or MySpace for recruiting purposes?
2363	Emergencies	Who is responsible for your disaster recovery plan?
2362	Commuting	Has an employee left your company because of rising gas prices in the past 12 months?	06/02/08
2361	Personnel/ HR Management	Does your company measure the effectiveness of flexible work arrangements?	05/27/08
2360	Hiring	Does your company use the government's E-Verify employment authorization program?
2359	Personnel/ HR Management	How much of your time do 'problem employees' take up?
2358	Hiring	Will the economic downturn impact your hiring of college graduates this year?	04/15/08
2357	Overtime	Do you require employees to get approval prior to working overtime?	04/08/08
2356	HR Strategy	Do you believe HR professionals are in high demand?	04/01/08
2355	Work/Life	Have you ever relocated to another state in hopes of landing a good-paying job?	03/25/08
2354	Work/Life	What is the "hot topic" in your workplace?	03/18/08
2353	Political Activity	If elected president, which candidate do you think would be the most employer-friendly?	03/04/08
2352	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	Do you think the proposed FMLA changes are significant?	02/19/08
2351	Turnover	How does your voluntary turnover rate compare to your industry average?	02/05/08
2350	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	What’s the most confusing aspect of dealing with FMLA?	01/29/08
2349	Personnel/ HR Associations	Are you a member of a professional association, and if so, has it helped your career?	01/22/08
2348	Wage & Salary Data	At your company, are the highest-paid employees also the happiest?	01/15/08
2347	Hiring	Does your company plan to grow in size in 2008?	01/01/08
2346	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	If FMLA provided leave for employees with a relative on active duty, how would it impact you?	12/25/07
2345	Holidays	Is Monday, December 24 a paid holiday at your company?	12/18/07
2344	Severance Pay	Does your company have a written severance pay policy?	12/11/07
2343	Compensation Administration	Will your average 2008 raise exceed the projected 2.3% cost of living increase?	12/04/07
2342	Retirement Savings/401(k)	What percentage of employees participates in your retirement savings plan?	11/27/07
2341	Personnel/ HR Management	How will the revised Form I-9 impact your job?	11/20/07
2340	Travel Time	Have rising travel costs curtailed your business travel?	11/06/07
2339	Wage & Salary Data	Are top executives at your company overpaid?	10/30/07
2338	Healthcare Benefits	Do you educate your employees on basic healthcare terms (co-pay, deductible, etc.)?
2337	Retirement Savings/401(k)	Do you provide 401(k) investment advice to your employees?	10/02/07
2336	Work/Life	Was your first job after graduation a great place to launch a career?	09/25/07
2335	Vacations	Would putting a stop to tracking vacation used by employees be a good idea at your company?	09/11/07
2334	Retention	On a scale of 1 to 5, how big a challenge is retention at your company?
2333	Salary Data	Will the average income grow faster than inflation in the next 5 years?	08/28/07
2332	Bonus Payments	Will you receive a raise higher than 4 percent in 2008?	08/21/07
2331	HR Strategy	Does your company include sick time in its paid time off program?	08/07/07
2330	Overtime	Which of FLSA's overtime exemptions is the most confusing?	07/31/07
2329	HR Metrics	Are you surprised that HR manager is the 36th highest paying occupation?	07/24/07
2328	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	What do you think of Senator Dodd's paid FMLA proposal?	07/17/07
2327	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	Will the federal government publish new FMLA regulations within the next 2 years?	07/10/07
2326	Overtime	If you had the choice, would you take compensatory time off or overtime pay?	06/19/07
2325	Attendance	When is absenteeism highest at your company?	06/12/07
2324	Minimum Wage	What percentage of your workforce will see more pay as a result of the new minimum wage?	06/05/07
2323	Employee Attitude	Will you resurvey your workforce before submitting your company’s 2007 EEO-1 Report?	05/29/07
2322	Employee Attitude	What's your favorite part about going to conferences for work?	05/15/07
2321	Salary Data	Do you think your pay is fair when compared with the CEO's?	05/08/07
2320	Equal Pay/Comparable Worth	Have you ever suspected that an employer paid you less because of your gender?	05/01/07
2319	Retention	What would be the most effective way to improve retention at your company?	04/24/07
2318	Executive Exemption	Is your CEO's compensation in line with company performance?	04/17/07
2317	Sick Leave	Would a paid sick leave requirement have a significant financial impact on your company?	04/10/07
2316	HR Strategy	How stressful is your job as an HR professional?
2315	Gambling	Have you ever participated in a betting pool in the workplace?
2314	HR Strategy	If the Employee Free Choice Act were to become law, would it have a big effect on your company?
2313	Personal Leave	What type of paid leave tracking system is better for employers?
2312	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	What is your top concern about Senator Dodd’s proposal to grant workers 6 weeks of paid FMLA leave?
2311	Work/Life	Dating among co-workers at our company...
2310	Employee Attitude	Do you conduct employee satisfaction surveys?
2309	Hiring	Do you think that the use of genetic information in employment decisions should be prohibited?
2308	Holidays	Did your company observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday?
2307	Maternity and Pregnancy	How supportive are you of employees’ pregnancies or caregiving responsibilities?
2306	Wellness	Have you implemented a wellness program at your company? If so, when?
2305	HR Strategy	What was the most significant issue or news story for HR/employers in 2006?
2304	Smoking	Do smokers at your company take excessive smoking breaks?
2303	Travel Time	In 2007, the amount of business travel for our company will likely...
2302	Office Parties	How would you rate your company's holiday party?
2301	Executive Exemption	Do you periodically review the duties of exempt employees to ensure they are properly classified?
2300	Holidays	Will you be hiring seasonal workers for the holidays?
2299	Political Activity	What does a Democrat-controlled Congress mean for employers?
2298	Violence in the Workplace	What steps has your company taken to prevent workplace violence?
2297	ADA (Disabilities)	Providing reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities…
2296	Alcohol and Drugs	Have your supervisors been trained to recognize the symptoms of substance abuse?
2295	Work/Life	How many co-workers do you usually give gifts to during the holidays?
2294	Interviewing (Pre-employment Inquiries)	In your interviewing experience, how much do job candidates usually know about your company?
2293	Medical Treatment	Will you be helping employees get flu shots this fall?
2292	Hiring	Have you ever hired someone with a criminal record?
2291	HR Strategy	Since I became an HR professional, my job…
2290	Electronic Monitoring	How would you describe the level of electronic surveillance at your company?
2289	Laws & Regulations	The Pension Protection Act, recently signed by President Bush, is...
2288	Hiring	How often do you hire interns into full time positions?
2287	Military Service (USERRA)	What percentage of your workforce has been on active military duty in the past 12 months?
2286	Maternity and Pregnancy	We provide employees who need to express milk and/or breastfeed with…
2285	Training	Do you provide employee training material in a language other than English?
2284	Work/Life	How frequently do co-workers hug at your office?
2283	HR Strategy	Do you believe women are generally better at HR than men?
2282	Domestic Partner Benefits	Do you offer domestic partner benefits?
2281	Smoking	Smoking at my workplace...
2280	Minimum Wage	Do you believe minimum wage hikes jeopardize jobs?
2279	Work/Life	Gossip at my workplace...
2278	Professional Development	How much “Leadership Development” training is your company planning in the next 12 months?
2277	Vacations	Do you use all of your vacation days?
2276	Ethics	Do you conduct ethics training?
2275	Hours of Work	Do you offer flexible work arrangements?
2274	Flexible Benefits/ Cafeteria Plans	Have you taken steps to provide healthier food options for employees?
2273	HR Strategy	How was your company affected by the May 1 immigration rallies?
2272	Recruiting	Do you have an employee referral program?
2271	Disease	What steps have you taken regarding a possible outbreak of Avian flu?
2270	Travel Time	How are high gas prices impacting your company’s business travel?
2269	HR Strategy	Would you recommend the HR profession to a friend?
2268	Safety and Health	How do you keep your desk clean from germs?
2267	Recruiting	If you found a typo on a résumé, what would you do?
2266	Work/Life	Profanity in my workplace...
2265	Healthcare Insurance	What’s your experience been with consumer-driven healthcare plans?
2264	E-mail and Internet	Does your company have a policy on employee blogs?
2263	Ethics	Does your company have a business conduct/ethics code?
2262	Employee Attitude	Does your company’s productivity drop during the NCAA basketball tournament (March Madness)?
2261	Healthcare Benefits	Should smokers be required to pay higher insurance premiums in order to keep employer costs down?
2260	Work/Life	Use of iPods in my workplace is…
2259	Work/Life	Workplace dating at my company…
2258	Gambling	Is there a Super Bowl pool at your office?
2257	Hiring	HR reviews the hiring decisions at my company...
2256	Alcohol and Drugs	Have you ever confronted an employee you suspected was drinking on the job?
2255	HR Strategy	Have you attended a conference or seminar for HR professionals within the past year?
2254	Military Service (USERRA)	How prepared are you for the new USERRA regs that become effective January 18?
2253	Employment Agencies	In 2005, overall employee job satisfaction at our company…
2252	E-mail and Internet	Are your employees shopping online during work hours?
2251	Work/Life	What's your favorite workplace movie?
2250	Sexual Harassment	Our company conducts sexual harassment training for supervisors…
2249	Hiring	When applicants decline job offers from you company, what is the most-common reason?
2248	Hiring	What percentage of applicants ultimately decline job offers at your company?	11/29/05
2247	Office Parties	How would you rate your company's holiday party?
2246	Commuting	Telecommuting at our company...
2245	Job Posting	Would it be wrong for an employer to require that all jobs include physical activity?
2244	Minimum Wage	How would a rise in the federal minimum wage affect your company?	11/08/05
2243	Hiring	Forced to hire someone who otherwise wouldn't have gotten the job? What was the reason?
2242	Hiring	Has top management ever forced you to hire someone who otherwise wouldn't have gotten the job?
2241	Hiring	Would you give preference to a job applicant who was a hurricane evacuee? (All other factors equal)
2240	Hiring	With all other factors being equal, would you give preference to a job applicant who was a hurricane
2239	Travel Time	Is your company cutting back on employee travel?
2238	Benefits	Our 2006 benefits package will...
2237	Mileage Allowance	What, if anything, are you doing to help employees deal with high gas prices?	08/11/08
2236	Employee Attitude	Has interest in the news surrounding Hurricane Katrina affected productivity at your company?
2235	Emergencies	Does Katrina have you rethinking your company's emergency policies?
2234	Employee Communications	What do you think of "no fraternization" rules?
2233	Electronic Monitoring	Do you engage in some form of video or audio monitoring of employees?
2232	Benefits	Do your employees get discounts on company products or services?
2231	Hiring	Does it matter if applicants don't respond to the "desired salary" question?	08/23/05
2230	Recruiting	Based on the young applicants we've seen in recent years, the quality of high school education has:
2229	Unions	What's the level of concern about union organizing at your company?
2228	Work/Life	Our office coffee is...
2227	Safety and Health	What's keeping your company from buying a defibrillator?
2226	Mileage Allowance	What, if anything, are you doing to help employees deal with high gas prices?	08/11/08
2225	Strategy	Do you have a good understanding of your company's customers?
2224	Internships	How much do you know about recruiting and supervising interns?
2223	Hiring	Are you more likely to hire someone who has sent you a post-interview thank-you note?
2222	HR Strategy	Do news stories of identity theft alarm you as an HR professional?
2221	HR Strategy	Do employees ever complain to you about a co-worker's perfume or cologne?
2220	Ethics	Should the CEO of United Airlines lead by example and give up his extra pension?
2219	Hiring	Have you ever been influenced by an applicant's weight in deciding whether to hire him or her?
2218	Hiring	Has someone's weight ever influenced your decision on whether to hire him or her?
2217	Work/Life	Is the average workload at your company bigger than it was a year ago?
2216	FMLA (Leave of Absence)	What bothers you most about the Family and Medical Leave Act?	05/31/05
2215	E-mail and Internet	Do you worry about employees posting unflattering things about your company on the Internet?
2214	Moonlighting	Do you have a policy on moonlighting?
2213	Military Service (USERRA)	Have you complied with the new USERRA notice requirement yet?
2212	Paychecks	What percent of your employees are paid by direct deposit?
2211	Employee Communications	Have you ever had to confront an employee about body odor?
2210	HR Strategy	Is your business hampered by employees’ poor command of English?
2209	E-mail and Internet	How much time do employees at your company spend on personal e-mail and instant messaging?
2208	Work/Life	Does Wal-Mart deserve the bad publicity it gets as an employer?	03/29/05
2207	Work/Life	Do you allow employees to listen to their own music or the radio while on the job?
2206	Social Security/Medicare	What would private Social Security accounts mean for HR?
2205	Work/Life	Who's more likely to be punished for a workplace romance, a man or a woman?
2204	Smoking	Is it a good idea for employers to force employees to quit smoking?
2203	Emergencies	How often do you conduct emergency evacuation drills?
2202	HR Strategy	Which of these HR initiatives is hardest to sell to management?
2201	Bonus Payments	Employees will react to our planned raises for 2005 with...
2200	Emergencies	What, if anything, is your company doing for relief of the tsunami victims?
2199	HR Strategy	What's your prediction for the top HR news story of 2005?
2198	Office Parties	How glad are you when co-workers bring holiday goodies into the office?
2197	Employee Attitude	In 2004, our employee morale has...
2196	HR Strategy	Have any employees confided to you that they suffer from ADHD?
2195	Military Service (USERRA)	Do you believe your company tries its best to accommodate employees with military obligations?
2194	Healthcare Benefits	Should so-called alternative therapies be part of the typical employee healthcare plan?
2193	Holidays	Will your company be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving this year?
2192	Holidays	Will your company be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving this year?
2191	Political Activity	Has debate over the presidential race crept into your workplace?
2190	Holidays	Will your company allow or even encourage employees to wear costumes to work for Halloween?
2189	Healthcare Benefits	What do you think of the projection that healthcare costs will rise 11.3 percent in 2005?
2188	Medical Treatment	Will you be providing flu shots to your employees this year?
2187	Commuting	What percentage of your employees have difficult commutes?
2186	HR Strategy	What is the HR-to-staff ratio in your company?
2185	Attendance	Does your attendance policy address inclement weather?
2184	Employee Attitude	What percentage of those in your workplace are happy with their jobs?
2183	Internships	Does fear of harassment limit your company's use of interns?
2182	Overtime	Are you being deluged with employee questions and concerns about the new overtime-exemption rules?	09/14/04
2181	Medical Treatment	Are employees barred from taking certain medications in your workplace?
2180	Office Parties	Is your company hosting an outing for employees this summer?
2179	Laws & Regulations	How easy is it to obtain information on workplace law from your state government?
2178	Complaints and Investigations	How often do you handle complaints about the employee restrooms?
2177	Work/Life	What's your next career goal?
2176	Safety and Health	Is the workplace any safer from harassment than it was 10 years ago?
2175	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)	Will your company be in compliance when the new FLSA regs take effect, on Aug. 23?
2174	HR Strategy	Do you plan to attend the 2005 SHRM confernce in San Diego?
2173	COBRA (Health Insurance Continuation)	Do you use an intranet for employee communications?
2172	Equal Pay/Comparable Worth	Would HR be a better-paying field if it was dominated by men?
2171	Work/Life	What does your company do to encourage volunteerism?
2170	Holidays	Will your company close on Friday, Monday, or not at all during the July 4 weekend?	06/22/04
2169	Performance Appraisal	What's the biggest improvement you'd like to see in your performance evaluation forms?
2168	Performance Appraisal	Are you happy with your performance evaluation forms?	06/01/04
2167	Hiring	Do you worry about losing good employees if and when hiring improves?	05/25/04
2166	Disease	What effect are allergies and other springtime respiratory ailments having on your workforce?
2165	Political Activity	Are the Democrats or the Republicans right about the new OT-exemption rules in the FLSA?	05/11/04
2164	Overtime	What’s your first impression of the new overtime rules?	05/04/04
2163	Time-Keeping	Is there pressure at your company to alter employee time cards?	04/27/04
2162	Retirement	Our retirement benefit is:	04/20/04
2161	Turnover	What percentage of your employees will look for new jobs as soon as the economy improves?	04/13/04
2160	Strategy	Does your company outsource?
2159	Sex Discrimination	Have you ever had to address issues specific to transgendered employees?
2158	Job Descriptions	If you had to list your tasks in order of difficulty, where would writing job descriptions land?	03/23/04
2157	Recruiting	How much job advertising will you do this spring and summer?
2156	Training