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		<title>Start Writing Effective Job Descriptions</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/08/effective-job-descriptions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/08/effective-job-descriptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tip of the Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dealership human resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effective car salesperson job descrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[good template for position at dealership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A well written job description is a key component in all phases of the employment lifecycle.  Having a job description for each position and providing the job description to applicants and employees will assist you in: 1.    Recruitment, Interviewing and Hiring 2.    Orientation and Training 3.    Performance Management 4.    Disciplinary Action Support 5.    Legal Compliance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Are You Really Hiring?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/05/who-are-you-really-hiring/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/05/who-are-you-really-hiring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 14:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[background checking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drug testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[negligent hiring]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you aren&#8217;t doing background checks and drug screens before you hire then you really don&#8217;t know who you are hiring.  KPA has found that over 30% of applicants we process through our HR system do not provide complete or accurate information on their application. To make a good hiring decision and to protect yourself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add Assessment Testing For Better Hiring Results</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/05/recruiting-hiring-assessment-test/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/05/recruiting-hiring-assessment-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 15:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assessment testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[management by strengths]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As employers start hiring again two question we are frequently being asked from our HotlinkHR clients is &#8220;how can I make sure I hire person who really fits in here, we can&#8217;t afford a bad hire?&#8221; and &#8220;we&#8217;ve got the basic hiring process down but want to take it up a notch, what more can we do?&#8221;.   The answer to both questions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 100 Best Companies To Work For-Could Your Company Make The List?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/04/best-companies-work-for-employee-engagement/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/04/best-companies-work-for-employee-engagement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CarMax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee morale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fortune magazine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fortune Magazine just published their annual listing of the 100 best companies to work for.  The companies run the gamut from services (law, accounting, consulting) to construction to non-profits to retail to hi-tech.  Healthcare and Professional Services are the most represented industries on the list but there are also three companies in the automotive market -#15 Mercedes-Benz USA, #16 JM Family Enterprise and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EEOC Issues Final Regulations for ADA Compliance</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/04/eeoc-ada-regulations-compliance/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/04/eeoc-ada-regulations-compliance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Americans With Disablities Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you define what is a disability and who is covered under the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) and ADAAA (ADA Amendments Act of 2008) ?  The answer to this question of what is a disability  under the EEOC final regulations may surprise you.  Watch this short video to learn about the impact on employers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t forget “protection” when disciplining or terminating employees</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/04/discipline-termination-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/04/discipline-termination-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tip of the Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compliance tip of the month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disciplining employees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember the “protected” rule when disciplining or terminating employees. Never discipline or terminate an employee in a protected class or an employee engaged in a protected activity without consulting an attorney. Protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, genetic information sex, familial status, sexual orientation and gender [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Health and Safety Start At The Top</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/03/environmental-health-and-safety-compliance-management-oversight/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/03/environmental-health-and-safety-compliance-management-oversight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOT compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kpaonline.com/?p=1548</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A successful environmental health and safety program has to start from the top.  Without executive involvement,  even those programs designed and implemented with the best of intentions,  sputter and frequently fail.  With the increase in regulatory audits management must be an active not a passive participant. Outsourcing training, facility inspections and using software to track and report on compliance can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want To Stop Whistleblowing? Give Out Whistles</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/03/stop-whistleblowing-good-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/03/stop-whistleblowing-good-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non retaliation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[whistle blowing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[whistleblower protections]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kpaonline.com/?p=1482</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Never want to face a whistleblower initiated  investigation or lawsuit? Then encourage whistle blowing. Give your employees &#8220;whistles&#8221; and tell them to blow them,  asking that they blow them internally first. Creating a strong culture of internal reporting and resolution of issues is the best way to avoid costly government investigations and lawsuits. Plus having documented procedures and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does having &#8220;Adonis DNA&#8221; provide protection under GINA?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/03/gina-discrimination-termination/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/03/gina-discrimination-termination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara Lischer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlie Sheen and GINA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment relationship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genetic information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the midst of the Charlie Sheen media frenzy, several important questions in the Sheen vs. CBS/Warner Bros. dispute are being overshadowed by the sensational personal videos and interviews.  Should an employee’s personal life affect his/her employment?  What if that employee is making vast quantities of money for himself/herself and the company? Does having “Adonis DNA” provide protection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ICE Crackdown on Employers of Illegal Immigrants</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/03/ice-crackdown-on-employers-of-illegal-immigrants/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/03/ice-crackdown-on-employers-of-illegal-immigrants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[I-9]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illegal immigrants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kpaonline.com/?p=1316</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a unit of the Department of Homeland Security,  announced a new  audit office,  the Employment Compliance Inspection Center.   The center will be staffed with specialists who will reveiw I-9 employee files collected during audits. In the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2010, ICE conducted audits of more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cupid&#8217;s Arrow May Find You At Work</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/office-romance-best-practices/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/office-romance-best-practices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR compliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long hours at work  and increased socialization as a workplace expectation may have lead to an increase in romance in the workplace reports several recent studies. The flip side is that while employee may be finding love at work they are also concerned about the impact to their careers. Vault.com reports that 59 percent of 2,083 respondents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR, Heart or Head?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/hr-employee-engagment-diversity/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/hr-employee-engagment-diversity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee morale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equal employment opportunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hr professionals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leading with your heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recruiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is HR a job of the heart or of the mind?    It&#8217;s an interesting conundrum that many of us in HR got into it because we wanted to create dynamic and diverse workplaces filled with engaged employees and ended up being the &#8220;enforcer&#8221; or the &#8221;paper pusher&#8221;.  It is  possible to do both- ensure compliance with the rules [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Dealer Discusses &#8220;Hiring Right&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/hiring-recruiting-successful-dealer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/hiring-recruiting-successful-dealer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiring Right]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kpaonline.com/?p=1357</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hiring the right employee is critical to your businesses success.   Unfortunately many companies treat recruiting and hiring as a necessary evil,  not a key business function,  and do not invest the time and effort to hire right.  Successful Dealer just published a great article by Denise  Rodini- &#8220;Hiring Right&#8221;- that provides an overview of best practices with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Pay or Not To Pay for Snow Days</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/wage-payment-snow-days/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/wage-payment-snow-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HR compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inclement weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snow day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Punxsutawney Phil,  the famous groundhog weather forecaster has predicted that winter will be short and pleasant and springtime is only six weeks away. Hard to believe when much of the nation is blanketed with snow, freezing rain and bitter cold. Whether or not Phil is right and winter is on the way out it might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Always Confirm Employment Eligibility With E-Verify</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/always-confirm-employment-eligibility-with-e-verify/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/always-confirm-employment-eligibility-with-e-verify/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tip of the Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compliance tip of the month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Labor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kpaonline.com/?p=1332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  is cracking down on employers who hire illegal aliens   Make sure that you complete an I-9 form within three days of hire and take the extra step of confirming eligibility to work in the United States but using...]]></description>
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		<title>Do Well By Doing Good- Employee Volunteer Programs Give Back Big Dividends</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/12/employee-volunteer-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/12/employee-volunteer-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community food share]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporate values]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteering as a group is a great team building activity or even a holiday party replacement.  Recently the marketing department at KPA sponsored a fund raiser (&#8220;Holiday Soup Kitchen&#8221;) at the headquarter office for the Food Bank of Larimer County and the Community Food Share of Boulder County. Beyond raising over $400, which was matched by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for Improving Employee Morale</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/12/hr-resolutions-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/12/hr-resolutions-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[performance incentives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 5 resolutions for 2011 that are guaranteed to improve employee morale and motivation.  If improving morale and motivation isn&#8217;t part of your professional resolutions for 2011 you might consider that the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that U.S. companies lose $3 billion a year to the effects of negative attitudes and behaviors at work.  Creating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much is Employee &#8220;Slacking&#8221; Costing Your Company?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/12/employee-motivation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The December issue of HR Magazine published by the Society for Human Resource Management is full of information about employee slackers, can they be saved and how much &#8220;slacking&#8221; costs your company.    Several things really stood out as I read through the various articles: 1) Employee time waste is apparently a given- one survey by Salary.com estimates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prevent Employee Fraud With Pro-active Approach</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/12/what-you-should-be-doing-to-preventing-employee-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/12/what-you-should-be-doing-to-preventing-employee-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee fraud]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[occupational fraud]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What you don&#8217;t know about employee fraud is hurting your business.  Consider the Honda dealership in Ohio that lost between $500,000 and $1 million over the course of four years due to theft by a long term employee or the two dealerships in Lousiana that both hired the same controller- she stole over $100,00 from each of them.   While trust is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listening to Employee Pays Big Dividends- $6,224 per suggestion!</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/11/employee-suggestion-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/11/employee-suggestion-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee involvement association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR best practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kathleen ryan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[management feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motivate employees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you failing to leverage the knowledge of your employees to improve and grow your business? In a study by management researchers Kathleen Ryan and Daniel Oestreich, 70%  of people said they hesitated to speak up about problems at work or suggest possible improvements to their firms because they feared repercussions.  The average implemented employee suggestions saves a [...]]]></description>
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