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Birth Order May Affect Career Choices: According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, birth order seems to affect people's career choices. [more]
CNN Beams Up Correspondent: CNN used its new 3-D hologram technology to "beam" correspondent Jessica Yellin from Chicago to Wolf Blitzer's studio in New York during election coverage. [more]
73-Year-Old Man Makes Basketball History: Ken Mink, a 73-year-old student at Roane State Community College, set a new record this week -- he became the oldest person to score in a US college basketball game. [more]
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401(k)s: A Look on the Bright Side: The challenges facing 401(k) plan sponsors are daunting -- inadequate employee contributions, the bewildering array of plan service providers and the looming prospect of the baby boomers' retirement are just a few -- but there's hope for progress and transformation, according to this Deloitte report. [more]
Talent Management Can Net Millions: Though sometimes challenging to measure the impact of HR improvements, the latest Book of Numbers research from The Hackett Group estimates that a typical Fortune 500 company can gain $400 million annually through excellent talent management. [more]
Looking Ahead at the Finance Workforce: The post-regulatory-reform era has brought challenges to recruiting and retaining top accounting and finance professionals, and the Robert Half International Financial Leadership Council is providing strategies to meet these obstacles in a new report. [more]
Valuing Staff Leads to Better Company Performance: The days of “the customer’s always right” are over and a “staff first” culture is emerging. [more]
Multinationals Weigh Global Pension Governance: Multinational corporations are challenged by varying governance and regulations when it comes to implementing consistent investment policies related to retirement plans. [more]
Retiree Health Benefits Fading Fast: Only about one-third of employers offer new hires any financial help in paying for medical insurance on their retirement, according to a new report from Watson Wyatt Worldwide. [more]
Supreme Court To Hear 401(k) Case: Can participants in 401(k) plans sue their plan sponsor on the grounds that it mishandled a specific account? [more]
Will New SEC Rules Cause Firms to Prune the Perks?: Use of the company jet for personal travel, Manhattan apartments and luxury cars will get axed from some compensation packages in light of the new SEC rules that make these perks more visible to investors. [more]
When is a CPA Not a CPA?: Can a CFO call himself a CPA even if his license has expired? [more]
CEO Churn High But Stabilized: The drastically altered governing environment that has evolved over the past several years has spawned a 14.3 percent turnover rate for CEOs in 2006 -- slightly lower than 2005. [more]
Health-Care Costs To Continue as Employers’ Fastest-Growing Expense: During the next 12 months, health-care costs are projected to rise an average 11 percent, continuing a history of double-digit increases over the past several years. [more]
Account-Based Health Plans' Performance in Question: Individuals enrolled in account-based health plans (ABHPs) are more anxious about their risk exposure, more confused about how their plan works and more dissatisfied with affordability and quality of health care than those enrolled in traditional health care plans, according to Towers Perrin research. [more]
Tip for Hiring Superior Talent: Give Them Full Compensation: It might seem like a minor oversight, but when companies fail to communicate the dollar value of salary plus benefits to top job candidates, they could lose out to a competitor that provides those details. [more]
Is This a Fish Fork or a Dessert Fork?: Accountants, typically viewed to be strong on numbers but weak on social acumen, are pulling themselves away from their spreadsheets long enough to participate in soft skills training intended to help them perform comfortably in professional settings outside the office. [more]
CFO Churn Slows: Good News/Bad News: Turnover among finance chiefs at Fortune 500 companies fell from 19 percent in 2005 to 13 percent in 2006 -- the lowest rate in three years -- according to Russell Reynolds Associates' research. [more]
Failed and Paid: Independent governance research firm The Corporate Library recently released its second study of the gap between pay and performance at 12 of the largest companies in the United States. [more]
Top Talent Exodus During M&As Triggers Shareholder Loss: Acquiring companies might conduct the most efficient legal and financial due diligence possible as they prepare for a merger or acquisition, but they can still deflate shareholder value if they overlook one crucial necessity: completing a thorough assessment of top talent at the business they’re buying, according to Bain & Co.’s David Harding. [more]
Controllers’ Finance Guru Role a Dead End for the C-Suite: Controllers may believe they have a good shot at the CFO position, but unless they shift their focus from technical expertise to interpersonal relationships and leadership skills, they could be out of luck. [more]
Catch 22: Tapping Talent, Shying Away from Overseas Regulation: CEOs continue to find that hiring talent is a challenge, and as a result, will keep their eyes peeled for exceptional employees overseas. [more]
April Reports of Planned Layoffs Jump 44 Percent: Although US March layoff announcements came in as the lowest in eight months for large corporations, the trend abruptly reversed in April, with reports of planned job cuts rising 44 percent over the previous month. [more]