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IN THIS ISSUE Newsline: Employee Benefits: Which Ones Are Surviving the Weak Economy? Career Counselor: The Importance of Having a Professional Bio CPE Spotlight:  The "New Normal": Challenging You and Your Organization Book Pick: The Art of Business Seduction  View Web version | Archive/subscriptions | Email us  NEWSLINE Employee Benefits: Which Ones Are Surviving the Weak Economy? The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today released a new report showing that 63 percent of HR professionals say the economic recession negatively affected their organization's employee benefit offerings "to some extent," over the past year. Also in Career News: U.S. Base Salary Increases Slightly Higher as Economy Stabilizes Six Signs It's Time To Hire ... And What To Do When It Is Employers Using an Arsenal of Tools to Combat Workplace Stress Making the Case for You in an Improving Economy The Job Search: Salary Negotiation Know-How Five Simple Ways to Start Your Venture Off on the Right Foot Why Family Business Owners Need a Job Description How to Get Things Accomplished in a Meeting Executives Losing the Grip on a Healthy Work-Life Balance    CAREER COUNSELOR Profile Power: The Importance of Having a Professional Bio Networking sites have put a spotlight on the value of a well-written profile. In the past, professional biographies were typically only needed by executives or conference speakers. But today, job seekers and professionals at all levels post them on LinkedIn and Facebook as a vehicle for self-promotion.  SPOTLIGHT NEW CPE FROM FMN ONLINE: The "New Normal": Challenging You and Your Organization Despite the worst economic recession in memory, some companies are already making the transition from full crisis mode to planning for the recovery. Sean Kracklauer, president of advisory services and research at the Hackett Group, observes how world-class finance organizations are responding to the challenges of the business climate's "new normal. Take this course  BOOK PICK The Art of Business Seduction By Mark Jeffries These days, more than ever, you need an edge to win the job, the sale, or the contract that you want. And once you have it, keeping it is part of the job. You're always selling yourself, getting re-hired everyday with everything you do and say. The Art of Business Seduction elevates your game by allowing you to recognize what's essential in getting noticed for the right reasons and by the right people. The Art of Business Seduction peels away the hype to give you the unadorned facts on what will drive your continued, consistent success. Buy this book

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