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		<title>HR Fact Friday: HRN Exhibiting at WorldatWork Total Reward 2012 Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/18/hr-fact-friday-hrn-exhibiting-at-worldatwork-total-reward-2012-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hendrycks, VP HR Sales and Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HRN Performance Solutions will once again be an exhibitor at the 2012 Total Rewards WorldatWork Conference and Exhibition taking place May 21-23 at the Gaylord Palms Resort &#38; Convention Center in Orlando, FL. If you are attending please stop by and visit with HRN staff representatives Russell Gerrard and Gene Mandarino at booth number 227. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Destination HR: Twitter Discoveries and Atlanta in June</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/17/destination-hr-twitter-discoveries-and-atlanta-in-june/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/17/destination-hr-twitter-discoveries-and-atlanta-in-june/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia Hensley, HR Content Specialist</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who has two thumbs, loves HR, and is going to be in Atlanta at the end of June?  I’ll give you a subtle hint: It’s me!  Along with 20,000 of my closest friends, I have the privilege of attending what has been called the “Mecca for HR pros” (more on that in a minute) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Will Want to Check This Out!</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/16/you-will-want-to-check-this-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/16/you-will-want-to-check-this-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Campbell, HR Content Manager</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=3218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then you run across something that is just so good you have to share it.  That is the case of what happened to me yesterday as I was reading through my email inbox of HR newsletters.  Surprising to me, this useful tool happens to be from the Social Security Administration.  Usually we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PPA and SNOPA: Why They Are Unnecessary for Common-Sense Employers</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/15/ppa-and-snopa-why-they-are-unnecessary-for-common-sense-employers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/15/ppa-and-snopa-why-they-are-unnecessary-for-common-sense-employers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia Hensley, HR Content Specialist</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since early spring, it seems one of the hottest topics I’ve been hearing about in HR has been the idea that potential employers want everyone’s Facebook password.  I first talked about it in March, when the story was reported by the AP.  The trend was apparently pervasive, and everyone was doing it (or would soon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Compliance &#8211; It Doesn&#8217;t Have to be Overwhelming!</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/14/hr-compliance-it-doesnt-have-to-be-overwhelming/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/14/hr-compliance-it-doesnt-have-to-be-overwhelming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Campbell, HR Content Manager</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I attended an Employment Law Seminar presented in my local area.  I have attended this particular seminar for the past 10-15 years as a way to stay abreast and up-to-date in the changing world of human resources.   As I sat at the seminar this year, I flashed back to one of the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: EEOC Issues New Guidance on Employers and Criminal Records</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/11/hr-fact-friday-%e2%80%a2eeoc-issues-new-guidance-on-employers-and-criminal-records/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/11/hr-fact-friday-%e2%80%a2eeoc-issues-new-guidance-on-employers-and-criminal-records/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hendrycks, VP HR Sales and Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a new guidance for employers regarding the use of criminal records in employment. Here are some highlights. The Guidance says that employers should not use arrest records alone to deny employment but that the conduct that led to an arrest may be relevant for employment decisions. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affirmative Action: What it is (and what it isn&#8217;t)</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/10/affirmative-action-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/10/affirmative-action-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia Hensley, HR Content Specialist</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its 50 year history, the term “affirmative action” has evolved, but at the core, remains the same.  In March 1961, President Kennedy enacted Executive Order 10925, which mandated that projects financed with federal funds “take affirmative action” in making hiring decisions without racial bias.  Three years later, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More News Regarding Salaries for the Class of 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/09/more-news-regarding-salaries-for-the-class-of-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/09/more-news-regarding-salaries-for-the-class-of-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Campbell, HR Content Manager</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=3199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent blog was written by Olivia regarding the occupational prospects for new college graduates.  Her blog revealed that there is a 9% increase over 2011 among employers who plan to hire recent college graduates.  Another recent survey indicates that about 40% of college graduates expect a starting salary of $50,000 to $75,000 for their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SNOPA Would Prevent Employers From Snooping</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/08/snopa-would-prevent-employers-from-snooping/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/08/snopa-would-prevent-employers-from-snooping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 11:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia Hensley, HR Content Specialist</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discipline & Termination]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For me, Facebook has evolved from a place to connect with friends to a way to share information: companies that want to advertise their newest products and innovations and charitable organizations I support telling me about upcoming events, for example.  I like the “one-stop shop” format where I can also find out the latest breaking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help from the DOL for Summer Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/07/help-from-the-dol-for-summer-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/05/07/help-from-the-dol-for-summer-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 16:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Campbell, HR Content Manager</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compensation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Total Rewards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My 16 year old son will soon have his first summer job.  I remember my first job and receiving my first paycheck.  It seemed it was a windfall although I’m sure the numbers on my check weren’t that large.  Somehow the value of it seemed like so much more than if it had been given [...]]]></description>
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