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September 25, 2007
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Lean Staffing II
We've been waiting nearly sixteen years for someone
to come along with a method for bringing Recruiting into the same shape as the
rest of the modern organization. We've enjoyed and supported initiatives like
Staffing.org. However, there's been no
one, in all that time, who fully understood the implications of
Total Quality
Management (TQM), Six
Sigma and or Lean
Thinking.
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Reveille and Hyperbole:
Hewitt Associates named General Mills as a Global Top Company for Leaders, recognizing the company's commitment to developing and retaining great leaders. General Mills ranks sixth compared with more than 550 companies around the world.
Workscape, a proven provider of outsourced benefits, compensation and performance management solutions, today reported record second quarter results with sales for the first half of 2007 already in excess of Workscape's strong 2006 full year performance. During the second quarter of 2007, Workscape welcomed numerous new clients, renewed existing contracts, and increased its workforce by over 10% to support its rapidly growing client base.
BenefitsCheckUp helps seniors find health care programs, prescription drug assistance, in-home services, financial assistance, legal services, housing assistance, property tax programs, nutrition programs, as well as volunteer and training opportunities and education programs. Qualifying seniors are eligible for an average of more than 50 programs.
Good Deeds:
The Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) called for celebration of the first anniversary of UNITAID, an international drug purchase facility launched on September 2006. Hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNITAID continually works to reduce costs of high-quality HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria drugs for populations in developing countries.
You Should Know:
Scotland:
Steve Leach, founder and CEO of bigmouthmedia, Europe's largest search agency, walked away with the coveted title of 'Entrepreneur of the Year' at the National Business Awards for Scotland.
Coming Trends:
First Annual Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month to be Commemorated October 2007
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signs first state proclamation recognizing Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month.
Planetree, Inc. announced that next month has been officially designated "Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month." In commemoration, a month-long national awareness building campaign will recognize the work of hospitals and other health care institutions that are complementing their clinical capabilities with a patient-centered approach to care that prioritizes patient comfort, dignity, empowerment and well-being.
Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month is being sponsored and coordinated by Planetree, a not-for-profit health care organization that partners with health care providers around the globe to advance patient-centered approaches to care. The Derby, Connecticut-based organization's work to launch Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month has been recognized by Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell who recently became the first Governor to sign an official statement that recognizes the importance of patient-centered care to all Connecticut citizens and proclaims October 2007 as Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month. Governors from across the country are expected to sign similar proclamations in the coming weeks.
Deep Release:
Working mother and Monster blogger Elizabeth was recently inspired by Working Parents Day (September 16) to develop a "Top Ten Wish List for Working Parents". Her list, in no particular order, includes:
- An End to the "Should She or Shouldn't She" Working Mother Debate
- Supportive Bosses
- Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Greater Use of Alternative Work Arrangements Without Penalty
- A New School Calendar
- A Supportive Spouse
- A Support Network
- On-Site Childcare or Childcare Assistance that Includes School-Age Care
- College Savings Plans
- Universal Healthcare Coverage
Read more of Elizabeth's blog, add your own comments, and check out more tips for working mothers.
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