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		<title>We might not talk about this enough&#8230;background checks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From worldlink.com
Question: Should I do a background check before hiring an employee and if so, how do I do that?
Answer: No, it&#8217;s not required, but, yes, do some form of background check on potential employees to ensure you are getting a person who will be a good fit for the business.
The cost of hiring and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/we-might-not-talk-about-this-enoughbackground-checks-166.html</link>
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		<title>Some Cool Safety FAQ&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Regarding your injured workers&#8230;here are some things you might not know&#8230;
What happens if an injury is not reported immediately?



It raises significant questions in claim administrators&#8217; minds as to the legitimacy of a workers comp claim.
It deters CBR&#8217;s ability to help the injured employee to the most beneficial degree.
The claim is far more likely to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/some-cool-safety-faqs-165.html</link>
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		<title>The &#8220;he-session&#8221; not the Recession</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Look at this interesting story I found on BLR.com&#8230;seems a little controversial to me???????
The recession has been difficult for most Americans. But has it affected men more than women? Recent statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggest so. Recently released statistics from BLS show that 78 percent of jobs lost during the recession [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/the-he-session-not-the-recession-164.html</link>
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		<title>What you dont know can hurt you!</title>
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I recently found these three news stories where companies had to deal with government agencies because they made detrimental mistakes when it came to their employees and hiring practices.
Don&#8217;t let any of this happen to you&#8230;
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&#34;Employers may face more scrutiny over pay practices in 2010, thanks to a new report claiming that wage-and-hour violations are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-you-162.html</link>
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		<title>The Present State of the 401-K</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few new findings that you should know:&#160;
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Audit Programs:
A 401k audit is most likely going to become part of your future this year.&#160; A recent United States Supreme Court ruling has paved the way for retirement plan participants to sue the sponsors of retirement plans for losses incurred if any fiduciary misconduct or mismanagement can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/the-present-state-of-the-401-k-161.html</link>
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		<title>To Pay or Not to Pay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
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Courtesy of Pat DiDomenico at Business Management Daily 
Last month&#8217;s news that AT&#38;T is facing a $1 billion (with a B!) class-action lawsuit over wage-and-hour mistakes put a jolt into U.S. employers of all sizes. That came on the heels of word that the U.S. Department of Labor dramatically beefed up its enforcement division. If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-160.html</link>
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		<title>How to Conduct Layoffs in a Down Economy</title>
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Courtesy of CPEhr.com
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As business owners look to the new year, layoffs might be on their mind, but there are some things to consider before rushing into this option.
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Consider if laying off staff is the best choice.
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1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Freeze new hires, pay or bonuses
2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Reduce salaries, fringe benefits, or 401 (k) matching
3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Reduce work hours or adopt [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/how-to-conduct-layoffs-in-a-down-economy-159.html</link>
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		<title>The difference between hiring and recruiting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From my favorite marketing blogger Seth Godin http://sethgodin.typepad.com/


Hiring is what you do when you let the world know that you&#8217;re accepting applications from people looking for a job.
Recruiting is the act of finding the very best person for a job and persuading them to stop doing what they&#8217;re doing and come join you.
Hiring is easy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/the-difference-between-hiring-and-recruiting-158.html</link>
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		<title>How PEO&#8217;s can help with rising healthcare costs</title>
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In this weeks NAPEO newsletter I read an interesting article about the rising healthcare costs among businesses this year. But instead of going into the usual story of the state of our healthcare today, the article provides a sense of relief. &#34;There are still creative ways in which employers can control and reduce group insurance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cbri.com/hrconsultants/hroutsourcing/how-peos-can-help-with-rising-healthcare-costs-157.html</link>
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		<title>Dont get &#8220;hit&#8221; with this lawsuit.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An article released by BLR.com
Starbucks recently paid a reported $3 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging its travel expense policy violated state wage and hour laws. The majority of the workers claimed they regularly used their personal vehicles to perform work-related duties but were allegedly told that Starbucks had a policy of not [...]]]></description>
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