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The latest articles from NEHRA
Our new NEHRA blog gives you the latest articles and columns from the Northeast Human Resources Association. Check out the latest updates, and get our RSS feed. GO TO THE NEHRA BLOG >>

Archived NEHRA articles:

Eight issues to consider when dealing with non-competition agreements
Non-competition agreements (NCAs) cut both ways for Human Resources professionals. They can help us maintain our own workforce. But they also can impede our efforts to expand our workforce. MORE >>

The blame game: Passing the buck on employee turnover
Our expert explores where the blame for high employee turnover rates is being placed — and what can be done to fix the problem. MORE >>

Diversity
Our HR experts answer your employer-related questions, including advice on new ways to promote cultural diversity and the difference between "minority" and "diversity." MORE >>

Creating a culture of employee engagement
Check out our experts' tips on how to best engage employees and tackle one of today's most important business issues. MORE >>

Benefits and Compensation
Our HR experts answer your employer-related questions, including ways to ease employees' financial stresses and how to deal with attendance problems. MORE >>

Many organizations optimistic despite state of the economy
A new survey conducted by NEHRA reveals a majority of area firms are expecting little change in budgets, staffing and financial results in 2008. MORE >>

Workforce development
Our HR experts answer your employer-related questions, including advice on implementing peer review systems and effective training programs. MORE >>

Getting on board with onboarding
Does every employee have to go through this rite of passage or can companies do something to smoothly assimilate new employees into the organization? MORE >>

Finding the best talent single greatest recruiting challenge, survey says
The top five industries hiring according to the NEHRA survey include high technology, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, and healthcare. MORE >>

Leveraging 360-degree assessments... pre-hire
With advances in technology, it is now not only possible, but practical, to collect useful and actionable information from references, using web-based reference checking software. MORE >>

Five ways to keep your employees focused through the holidays
Here is a secret that many of your employees don't want you to know about. On the fourth Thursday of every November, your employees unofficially begin their holiday hiatus. MORE >>

Employee retention programs lacking at most New England firms
A new survey shows that nearly three out of four area firms still lack a specific program. MORE >>

Leading leaders
Why HR professionals need to help leaders motivate employees, communicate vision, and move the company in one direction. MORE >>

'I don't want to get
anyone in trouble, but...'
Even employees who see themselves as inarticulate or vulnerable can voice their workplace concerns and expect respectful treatment. MORE >>

Aging workforce a challenge for
most firms in the region
Firms in New England will soon be facing a critical workplace shortage as the baby boomer generation retirement looms. So say the results of a new survey by NEHRA. MORE >>

Hope is not a recruitment strategy
The shrinking labor market will not be expanding anytime soon. Here are four ideas to help move your recruitment strategy from hoping to happening. MORE >>

Managing millennials
My experiences are not those of colleagues even 5-7 years younger than I. To help other managers avoid cross-generational gaffes, here are my tips for managing this generation. MORE >>

HR's role in managing
office diversity, more
Our HR experts answer your work-related questions, including how to deal with issues affecting diversity in the workplace. MORE >>

From diversity to inclusion
In the last few years, the focus of efforts in companies across the land has shifted from diversity to a focus on inclusion. This sea change has happened without fanfare or notice. MORE >>

04/16/2007
Crisis management a priority for most local firms, NEHRA survey says
Managing a crisis is serious business for firms in New England and the northeast. So say the results of a new survey by the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA). MORE >>

02/12/2007
It's the year 2010...do you know where your workers are?
Close your eyes and try to visualize what your workplace will look like in the year 2010. If you envision a sea of cubicles filled with motivated employees, you are in for a huge awakening. MORE >>

12/18/2006

Recruitment value proposition: what is it and how do I get me one?
The landscape of the employment market has changed again. If you haven't updated your recruitment message within the past year, it's time to dust it off and make some adjustments. MORE >>

11/13/2006

Job training and development remain a priority for area businesses, NEHRA survey says
More than three quarters of those surveyed value training and development programs. Thirty-eight percent say it is "extremely valued" and 41% of those surveyed say training is "somewhat valued" in their organization. MORE >>

NEHRA Convention, 2006
NEHRA held their annual HR Invention Convention, November 3 - 4, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence.

10/23/2006

NEHRA 2006 HR INVENTION CONVENTION PREVIEW: Becoming a Great Place to Work: the story of Wegmans
An exclusive preview of the keynote speech at this year's annual NEHRA convention. MORE >>

9/25/2006

Hiring recent college graduates
Although the local media have reported on an exodus of Massachusetts workers, the area welcomes a substantial number of recent college graduates each year. MORE >>

9/11/2006

NEHRA LEADERS REFLECT: The workplace five years after 9/11
On the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we asked NEHRA leaders to comment on the state of the post-9/11 workplace. MORE >>


			Full Calendar >>


		12/9/08 Reduction-in-Force Planning Forefront Conference Center - Waltham 12/11/08 Professional Development Seminar: Using an HR Scorecard to Create a Great Place to Work Forefront Conference Center - Waltham 01/15/09 Professional Development Seminar: Solving Employee Behavior Problems - Tools and Techniques Forefront Conference Center - Waltham

A Message from NEHRA's Chair
By reading NEHRA articles and publications, attending NEHRA meetings and conferences, and developing relationships with colleagues, NEHRA members continually enhance their knowledge of HR issues, gain new skills and grow as HR professionals.

NEHRA answers your questions
Do you have a HR question you need answered? Submit your questions to our NEHRA panel of experts, who will provide answers and advice in our new monthly column, Ask the HR Expert.

NEHRA conference - November 5
The Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) will be hosting the first of a series of one-day conferences on November 5th entitled "Leveraging the Talent Management Life-Cycle for Business Results." This first conference features fourteen intense Learning Labs focusing on recruitment, work-life balance, inclusion, leadership development, mindfulness, and more. These learning labs are geared toward both the HR professional and the small business owner or manager looking for guidance with a variety of work-related issues. Author and columnist Maggie Jackson is this year's keynote speaker. Jackson will reveal how companies and individuals can combat the mounting distraction, speed and overload marring work and home lives today. Drawing on cutting-edge research from her new book, she will show how carefully honed skills of focus and attention can boost creativity, engagement, reflection, and deeper relationships. It is being held at Lombardo's in Randolph Massachusetts. For more information please contact Vanessa Antonetti, NEHRA's Meetings Manager, at 781-239-8711, or email vantonetti@nehra.com or you can visit the NEHRA website HERE.