With our
compliments, please enjoy the following reader
in 4 Minutes or Less.
Presented by the Team at Human Resource
Services, Inc. (HRS).
Despite an improved economy, cost-conscious
employers are granting workers limited pay
raises this year, and plan only
slightly larger increases in 2005. Companies are
budgeting pay increases of 3.3 percent to 3.5
percent this year the third in a row below the 4
percent-plus level that was routine in the 1990s
and plan raises of 3.5 percent next year,
according to a pair of surveys. More info at
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Business/ap20040713_1456.html
Tight
Labor Again? While an employer's
market still exists in most applicant
categories, increased hiring has re-created
tight labor already in several categories. Keep
an eye on labor and hiring reports or contact
HRS for a real time report on the competitive
applicant market. Knowing how to allocate
compensation is critical to economic recovery.
Trying to
understand Health Care Costs?
Here's a starting point...
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/healthcarecosts.
Understanding is the first step to
your
solution.
According to a new
study by SHRM on companies' outsourcing
practices, 58% of organizations
outsource some HR functions.
(SHRM, July 2004)
What's New at HRS???
HRS celebrates the outstanding accomplishments
of our Founding Chairman, Marvin J.
Pinter (1929 - 1994) with a 10 year
remembrance at
http://www.HRSteam.com/mjpinter.html.
Nancy Brounacker Joins HRS Team!
During Nancy's most recent 5 years with K&L
Trust, she served as Deputy Director to Herbert
H Kohl Charities, Executive Assistant to Senator
Kohl & Secretary to the Milwaukee Bucks'
President. Nancy brings 20+ years
corporate experience and formal
education involving HR, administrative, legal
and marketing responsibilities. Understanding
excellence in the corporate environment, Nancy
closely assists our President/CEO and serves as
Team Development Coordinator on our Multi-Rater
Team! Look for upcoming announcements of more
additions to the HRS team!
Forbes & SkyRadio Profile HRS:
Listen at
http://www.HRSteam.com/HRS_SkyRadio_Forbes.wax.
Find this audio interview also on all America
West flights and at Forbes.com during September
& October 2004.
Maritza Guadalupe Rodriguez joins our team as a
Spanish translator. Member of
SHRM Student Chapter, Maritza has translated HRS
designed policy handbooks, job analysis forms
and related materials for the Hispanic team
members of HRS clients!
We are thrilled and proud to announce exciting
new efficiency improvements, facilitated in part
by an entirely new integrated Applicant
Tracking and Customer Relationship Management
information system. Whereas we were
proud to boast "state of the art" and
proprietary Apptrak and CRM tools since 1990,
our new system "blows doors" off the old
system!
Plus A Little Bit of
Humor: The Rejection Rejection Letter...
