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Welcome To Our HR Blog Page Our blog page covers topics related to the Human Resouces (HR) industry. In it, you'll find information of national interest, such as current HR trends, industry updates, new HR products reviews, and access to Human Resource training, including online training, seminars, webcasts, audio conferences, and podcasts - all designed for you, the busy professional! We also cover key HR compliance topics such as COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, Retirement Plans, Compensation, Workforce Management, and employee development. To find specific blog articles, either view the blogs posted below or search by categories using the search box below. Enjoy our HR blog page! Futures and Options 8/15/2007 Futures and Options is "must read" text for the aspiring professional, investor or market-user! Developed by practitioners, this comprehensive 237-page textbook explores the fundamentals of the markets in a well outlined and concise format. It covers all aspects of futures and options, and underlying cash markets for both physical commodities and financial instruments. Topics include: futures and options markets futures industry institutions and ... More Asset Management 8/14/2007 This course covers asset management and can be taken independently for professional development, or in conjunction with other courses to earn the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) or Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) designations. It covers: Setting Investment Objectives Securities Markets Risk and Return Concepts Portfolio Theory and Selection The Basics of Bonds Bond Analysis ... More How To Replicate Your Easiest And Most Lucrative Sales 8/14/2007 Professionals in financial sales often make the sales part harder than it need be. I have seen the following occurrence many times. You may recognize it: A producer tries a new system of generating business. Everything works well and they capture a few easy and profitable sales. They think that they have found the holy grail so they do more of the same, but soon the results stop coming. So they abandon that holy grail and move on in search of the next holy grail. These producers move ... More Savingforcollege.com's 529 Boot Camp 8/13/2007 Take your College Financial Planning Knowledge to New Heights! Savingforcollege.com's 529 Boot Camp is a one-day immersion into 529 plans and other college planning topics. Hundreds of professionals have attended our past Boot Camps and have raved about the experience. "Guru" Joe Hurley is joined by Kevin McKinley CFP and other 529 experts to provide a learning experience unmatched anywhere else. We provide the knowledge, planning strategies and resources you need to be ... More The Single Biggest Difference Between Big Producers And The Rest 8/13/2007 I have had the good fortune to observe and learn from thousands of financial professionals. Let me tell you what I observe as the biggest difference between the really large producers and the vast sea of average producers. Many average producers have an idea that really large producers have some advantage--an innate talent for selling, a better education, more family contacts, a friend who is the CFO at a Fortune 500 company. These false causes let the average producer off the hook. ... More First Page | Previous | Next | Last Page Bookmarking And Subscription Options Social Bookmark This BlinkList del.icio.us Digg it Furl ma.gnolia Netvouz Newsvine RawSugar reddit Shadows Simpy Spurl Yahoo MyWeb What is this? Subscribe Powered by the TrainingCenter Blogging System Search By National Categories - Select National Category - ERISA Accounting / Finance ADA Adjuster Affirmative Action / EEO Annuities Arbitration/Dispute Res/Mediation Banking Claims COBRA Continuing Education Disability/Leave Mgt. 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