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In The News
Accenture has reached agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Her Majesty's Government (HMG) on existing work across the government and has put forward proposals on how efficiencies could be achieved in any future work. (read more)

Japanese business optimism increased in the month of September, indicating better than expected confidence about the country's economic prospects. Long term concerns over the strength of Japan's economy have increased, however. (read more)

Arise Virtual Solutions Inc., a leading provider of virtual business services, entered an agreement with a leading online retailer to provide customer service including inbound order processing support. This partnership will immediately create the need for over one hundred work-at-home customer service professionals in the state of Minnesota. Arise is also seeking more than 6,000 entrepreneurial customer service representatives nationwide to work from home as Arise Certified Professionals.

HealthCare: While U.S. workers may be expecting a major overhaul to their benefits plans because of the new health care reform law, most may be surprised to see few differences in what's offered during this year's open enrollment season, according to Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company. (read more)

Unum offers clear information on health insurance exchanges. The guide, ‘Health Insurance Exchanges: A marketplace for the future,' explores how the exchanges, mandated to take effect by 2014, will aim to create a health insurance marketplace for individuals and small businesses to give them greater buying power. Though the specific rules for how exchanges will work have yet to be written, Unum's guide is based on the requirements known now from the Affordable Care Act.

"Searchologist" Jim Stroud is selling (and giving away) his latest work, The Recruiting Life Comics. You can buy a printed version of The Recruiting Life Comic and get it in the mail. ($19.95 - 64 pages) Or, read his comics for free on the iPad! All you have to is download the MagCloud app and look up the book that way. Alternately, you can download a PDF version. Do pass it on.

How to set Up an Effective Mobile Office - Have you ever wanted to get your work done while overlooking a beautiful park, a breathtaking sunset, the calming sea, sitting in an aromatic cafe, or simply while on the train but going to somewhere you actually want to go (i.e. not to the office)? (read more) It's possible if you set up an effective mobile office.

People of Interest
Debbie McGrath, Founder and CEO, HR.com

Debbie McGrath founded HR.com in August, 1999. HR.com is in business to help build great companies by connecting them with the knowledge and resources they need to effectively manage the people side of business. As the global authority, HR.com delivers HR best practices to help organizations build great companies through community, collaboration, research, shared best practices, events and measurements.

Debbie has an extensive background in HR, publishing and the Internet. Previous to starting HR.com she owned The CEO Group, a Canadian and European entity that created job board software, talent management software, HTC Career Magazines and High Tech Career Fairs.

In August of 1998, The CEO Group was sold to Kaplan (now BrassRing.com), a fully owned subsidiary of the Washington Post Company. During her tenure she served as President of the Canadian and European operations, as well as Vice President of Worldwide Sales.

Debbie has a degree in computer science and business administration, which she earned at the University of Guelph. She lives in King City, Ontario with her husband Doug and five kids. When she has spare time she can be found tasting and collecting Australian Shiraz´s and swooshing down the slopes with her family.

Deb Mcgrath has been sited on Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs list.

Reading Material
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Survey Needs You
Five Quick Questions
Arbita's most ambitious project is the ongoing Recruitment Genome Project started in 2008. Because this is a longitudinal study Arbita is continually gathering data, and your participation is critical. The current iteration of the Genome Project is asking recruiters to describe some of their tough to fill job requisitions and what methods they have used to fill them. This leg is only five quick questions, and will take you less than a minute. Please click here to complete it!

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