WEB DIRECTORY FOR THE...

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER



THIS GUIDE PROVIDES LINKS TO VALUABLE INTERNET RESOURCESFOR THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER. BELOW ARE LINKS TO HELP YOU COMPLY WITH GOVERNEMENT REGULATIONS, PROVIDE GOOD BENEFITS AND RETIREMENT PLANS, COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS IN THE HR FIELD, AND MORE. JUST SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING LINKS...
                 

EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS AND BENEFITS

Benefits Link
Provides free compliance information and tools for employee benefit plan sponsors, service-providers and participants. Helps keep employers informed about employee benefits and legislation. Sponsored by BenefitsLink.com, Inc.
Select a Retirement Plan
Offers an interactive Select a Plan guide to help employers choose and implement the right retirement plan for their small business employees. This website sponsored through an effort of the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Merrill Lynch.

WORKERS' RIGHTS AND SAFETY

AFL-CIO
The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families. The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is the voluntary federation of America's unions, representing more than 13 million working women and men  nationwide. Employers can visit this site to keep in touch with workers' concerns and issues.

Fair Measures
Specializes in training executives and managers in management practices that prevent costly employee lawsuits, and create fair workplaces for all employees. The web site offers some free, practical, and easy-to-follow advice for HR professionals.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The EEOC was established by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC enforces federal statutes that protect workers from descrimination based on race, gender, religion, sex, age, disability and more. Learn about these regulations to keep you safe from litigation.
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA’s mission is to ensure safe and healthful workplaces in America. Since the agency was created in 1971, workplace fatalities have been cut in half and occupational injury and illness rates have declined 40 percent. Help keep your workplace safe by following their guidelines, it’s the law.


HIRING, MOTIVATING & FIRING

ChamberBiz Employee Page
From ChamberBiz, the Ultimate Small Business Resource, this page provides printable policy forms and time sheets, tips on good HR practice in recruiting, motivating and terminating employees, benefit information, and more.
HRWorld
Offers a place to find practical information, discussion groups, and employment opportunities for HR professionals. This website is reserved for members only, but registration is free. Created by DGM Associates.
The Human Resource Professional's Gateway to the Internet
Created by Eric R. Wilson. A large list of links for the HR professional to governmental, commercial, nonprofit, and other sources of information related to human resources. Regularly updated and annotated. 
International Society for Performance Improvement 
ISPI is the leading international association dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace. Website offers discussions, membership information, products, and information about improving worker productivity.

 

CURRENT SALARY STATISTICS

Bureau of Labor Statistics
The homepage of the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.  Find wages, earnings and benefits by area and occupation, and many more valuable statistics.
Salary Source
Assesses the current market value for nearly 350 benchmark positions, and allows you to regionalize your data by specifying a base city from several thousand choices in the United States and U.S. Territories. Sponsored by HR Answers, Inc.


PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Society for Human Resources Management
Offers membership services and a directory, news updates, articles on current topics in HR management, workplace trends and forecasting, and seminars and conferences in the field of human resources.
National Human Resources Association
A non-profit organization numbering approximately 1,500 professionals, managers, and executives engaged in human resources management and related fields. The website offers links, job listings, events, and membership information.
American Management Association
An association dedicated to building the knowledge, skills and behaviors that will help business professionals and their organizations grow and prosper. The AMA provides business tools needed to improve personal performance and organizational success. The website offers free tips and links to full reports that can be purchased.

Academy of Management Online
The Academy of Management is a professional society of researchers, professors and practitioners of HR. The purpose of the academy is to foster research, learning, teaching and practice of the management field. Offers papers, reports, conferences, and other forums of exchange for its members. 


CREATED BY MARGARET W. COOPER

mwcooper99@aol.com

DECEMBER 2001