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County employers eye alternate work schedules (The Monterey County Herald) Finding ways to deal with rising operating costs is a main preoccupation for employers these days. For some, it means cutting back on their staffing levels; others are trimming costs by reducing employee hours. us.rd.yahoo.com
Helping working mothers find the right balance (BizJournals) When executives at document-storage company Patterson Pope gather soon for a two-day leadership retreat, a newly hired part-time employee will take a seat at the table. It’s unusual for someone who works just 20 hours a week to be part of a company’s executive ranks. But Heidi Marky, Patterson Pope’s first human-resources director, brings the knowledge gained from her time as a vice president ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Iran, EU Struggle to Start Nuclear Talks (Arms Control Association) As September drew to a close, European and Iranian negotiators were attempting to reach an agreement regarding ground rules for negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. us.rd.yahoo.com
Video a key player in S.D. courtrooms (The Argus Leader) Despite some defense lawyers' concerns about the rights of the accused, videoconferencing in courtrooms is catching on throughout the state. us.rd.yahoo.com
Brian Taylor blogs on the latest from the UK Tory conference (BBC News) Read Brian Taylor's blog us.rd.yahoo.com
On the Clock: Are Retail Sales People Getting a Raw Deal? (Knowledge at Wharton) Ann Taylor Stores -- a New York-based retailer of upscale women's clothing -- is using a new computer scheduling system that assigns the busiest and most desirable hours to employees with the strongest sales numbers. Those with less success on the selling floor get far fewer and less desirable hours when new schedules are posted. While systems like these can help improve productivity, Wharton ... us.rd.yahoo.com
More Firms Detail Part-Timers' Path to Partner (Law.com) An increasing number of law firms are codifying policies specifying how associates who opt for part-time or flex-time schedules can ascend to partnership. One firm, Fish & Richardson, instituted a policy outlining reduced-hours options and partnership expectations after approving alternative arrangements on an ad hoc basis for years, says Nancy Stagg, a principal in the San Diego office who is ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Embedded multicore needs communications standards (Embedded Systems Programming Magazine) Multicore systems are popular but problematic. The authors describe the problem with communications APIs and what the Multicore Association is doing about it. us.rd.yahoo.com
How to Get Results From Your Team (Bnet.com.au) Ten tips from the creators of the Results-Only Work Environment, from their book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It. us.rd.yahoo.com
RP has not benefited from defense treaty with US - Bayan (GMA News) MANILA, Philippines - Despite its name, there is nothing "mutual" about the 50-year-old RP-US Mutual Defense Treaty, militant umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said on Saturday. us.rd.yahoo.com
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