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June 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today unveiled its new Code of Ethics, offering HR pros a standard for professional conduct.

June 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Reflecting both the challenging economy and the evolving human resource function, pay for some higher level HR jobs is sharply on the rise...

June 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee referral programs (ERPs) are one of the most cost-effective recruiting methods available to find qualified candidates.

June 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) dropped slightly in May to $72.77 billion, down up from April's total of $73.30...

June 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants regained some of their fondness for equity investments in May, and for the second month in a row nearly half of the...

June 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? President Bush plans to nominate Emily Stover DeRocco as assistant secretary of labor for employment and training.

June 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Frank Russell Company has published the latest additions and deletions to its stock indexes, and technology stocks have taken a real drubbing in...

June 22, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity Index provider FTSE will announce the companies included in their new socially responsible FTSE4Good index series on July 10.

June 22, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two white managers for Ford Motor are suing the automaker, alleging they were passed over for promotions in favor of women and minorities.

June 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR .com) - Despite recent economic woes, nearly half (46%) of recruiters still expect to make more $100k+ hires this year than last year, and...

June 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that purchase fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, increased their deposits through offerings in April of $1.11...

June 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of people claiming unemployment insurance benefits for the first time dropped a bit more than expected last week, but stayed above...

June 20, 2001 (HedgeWorld.com) - Barry J. Gonder, senior investment officer in charge of the California Public Employees' Retirement System's alternatives program, is joining Grove Street Advisors LLC,...

Washington, June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Labor Secretary Elaine Chao in an interview with PLANSPONSOR.com Wednesday called for a close look at tax rules that penalize early retirees...

June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes is increasing coverage of emerging stock markets in the Dow Jones World Index to 95% of market capitalization from 80%.

June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly a third of respondents think they could be "the next to go" at their place of work, according to the latest Monster.com...

June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? According to a new survey, the average turnover rate for sales positions is up to 18% from 14% in 2000. Worse, that turnover...

Washington, June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers and employees are facing a demographic landslide that will keep people employed longer, invite a fresh look at immigration and increase...

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told participants at the 21st Century Workforce Summit that the nation's education system must continue to meet the...

June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The cost of medication prescribed to children younger than 10 rocketed nearly 18% per prescription last year, the largest increase of any age...