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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 13 No. 54 - ISSN: 1533-3698 May 8, 2012 Dear People: Have you ever had to investigate a charge of sexual harassment against a senior manager? Rather than investigate the charge yourself, the appropriate action might be to hire an external, uninvolved law firm to investigate the charges. In cases of formal complaints or charges involving the CEO, a president, vice president, or even a lower level manager, in some cases, you risk the appearance of, or have, an actual conflict of interest if an internal employee conducts the investigation. Internal employees may have worked together for many years. Internal employees have an opinion about the integrity of the parties involved, the person making the charges and the person who is charged. When executive managers are involved, the investigatory climate becomes even more complex... Find out more. Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this week, Susan Confused about ObamaCare? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has caused much confusion among employers. That's not surprising for the Act encompasses more than a thousand pages. The Act was virtually unread when voted into law. So, employers are still trying hard to know what's in store for their employees as more and more of the components of the law go into effect. Read more... Key Points About Open Enrollment for Benefits Are You an Employer of Choice? See More About:  health care reform  health insurance  patient protection and affordable care act Dream On: Resignation Letters Samples Want to resign from your job? These resignation letters samples give you ideas about how to professionally and gracefully resign from your job. These samples cover the most common reasons why an employee might decide to resign. Find out more. How to Resign From Your Job What to Do When Employees Resign See More About:  human resources samples  resignation letters  quitting your job Do You Know Who You're Hiring? Think resume checking and candidate background checking are a poor use of your time? Think that you are immune from fraudulent claims by potential employees? There is a long history of even CEOs claiming degrees and other credentials that they don't have. Take the current uproar over Yahoo Chief Executive Scott Thompson's claim to a degree. Find out more. Reference Checking Format Who Owns Reference Checking? See More About:  background checks  reference checking  references Differentiate Skills From Abilities? I have not spent a lot of time developing organizational competencies that specify knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the fleshing out of each job role and the qualifications of the employee who will best succeed in the role. I have watched some organizations, primarily public sector, spend a fortune in staff time and energy determining competencies for every job. I am not convinced of the usefulness of this effort. Read more... Characteristics and Competencies for HR Leaders Top 15 Characteristics of a Successful Mentor See More About:  competencies  knowledge skills and abilities (ksas)  job analysis Human Resources Ads Human Resources Job Human Resources Employee Rights Hiring Process Employee Benefits Featured Articles Employee Book Clubs Rule How to Hold a Difficult Conversation Employees Fail to Show for Event Honoring Their Volunteers Did You Bring Your Business Ethics to Work Today? New Employee Announcement Sets the Stage - Forever Employee Handbook Index   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Macaroni and Cheese Oodles of delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, from old fashioned classics to spiced-up versions. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions   Follow me on: Advertisement