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In accordance with an executive order signed on June 6 by President Bush, all organizations working under contract to the federal government are required to use the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) E-Verify system to check that new hires are eligible to work in the U.S. We asked Attorney Jennifer G. Parser, an immigration specialist with Ward and Smith, to walk us through E-Verify.
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Edward J. Rayner, a partner with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP says that when it comes to executive compensation, your ability to adapt to a changing economy is critical--and part of that is identifying and reacting to trends. We asked Rayner to discuss the trends he's seeing in executive compensation, in an effort to help readers as they ride out this difficult economy.
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Many HR pros, especially in small- to medium-sized companies, might say, "Oh, we don't have an HR brand." They may think they have yet to develop one. But that's a misconception. Want it or not, you already have an HR brand. Is it a good one? Is it aligned with your business and recruiting strategies? Let's look at what's involved, according to Bethany Haley, president of Savage Branding & Corporate Design.
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Michael Cohen, an attorney in Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen's Philadelphia office, believes that for many teenagers, a summer job in retail or food service may be their first-ever job. Do they already know how to behave in the workplace? Some may not, says Cohen, so he urges employers to train them on this topic during orientation.
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Lincoln demonstrated an ability to withstand adversity and to move forward in the face of frustration, said Kearns Goodwin, a keynote speaker at SHRM's 2008 Annual Conference in Chicago. She identified 10 qualities that made Lincoln a great leader. Ten qualities Kearns Goodwin believes we should look for in our present day leaders.
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The law is clear--employers have an affirmative duty to verify that each of their employees is authorized to work in the United States. The Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, was developed for verifying that persons are eligible to work in the United States. Yet since the development of the Form I-9, employers time and time again seem to make the same mistakes.
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