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WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT?—BEST PRACTICES FOR THE PRACTITIONER “FIND IT By Alex Wade Again” examples for human resources professionals might include the following: • Benefits • Budget • Compensation • Correspondence • Education • Employee Activities • Employee Relations • Goals • Job Descriptions • Job Specifications • Recruitment • Reports • Resources Within each major grouping, you can set up sub-directories. Again, you will want to keep these titles simple and descriptive. You may also want to include a date as part of the title to make it easier to archive your files later on. Here are examples that might work well for a “Compensation” folder: • Compensation • Compensation Annual Review • Compensation Annual Review 2006 • Compensation Annual Review 2007 • Compensation Offers • Compensation Offers 2006 • Compensation Offers 2007 • Compensation Policies • Compensation Policies Archive • Compensation Policies Current • Compensation Reference • Compensation Pay Ranges 2006 • Compensation Pay Ranges 2007 • Compensation Surveys • Compensation Surveys 2006 • Compensation Surveys 2007 Each year, you can easily backup and delete directories which have become outdated and are no longer needed on a regular basis. By keeping the key directory name as part of the subdirectory title, you will avoid having to rename your direc- W 62 HR Pulse Fall 2007 ith the proliferation of email and electronic files, all of us are challenged to find ways of finding the electronic documents we saved. Sometimes the titles and locations of our files make no sense, and we spend needless hours searching for lost files. There has to be a better way! You can make your life easier by organizing your file directories and file names in a logical way. It is also a good idea to include key words in your file titles to help organize your files. The use of key words in titles also enables your software’s search function to quickly find the files you need. This article will present some ideas about a better way to save your files. Directories Directory titles should be set up so that they describe their contents succinctly. They should be broad enough so that most, if not all, of your first level directories can appear on one screen. Some

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Contents Executive Director’s Letter President’s Message HR Leader Profile: Lisa McDaniel Spotlight on Community Citizenship Culture of Engagement How Transparent Should Healthcare Compensation Be? The Value of Assessment Testing in the Recruitment Process Technology Dramatically Changes FMLA Compliance Creating a Magnetic Culture™ Taking It to the Hill: An Advocacy Update 401(k) / 403(b) Fee Lawsuits – Are You the Next Target? Compensation Offers – A Better Process Find It Again Pulse Points Who, Why and Where Conference Highlights Schedule at a Glance Keynote Speakers Social Events Conference Sponsors Exhibitors Index to Advertisers

HR Pulse - Fall 2007

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