Immigration Compliance Update 2012: I-9s, E-Verify, Crackdowns & the ‘Obama Effect’ Your chances of facing an I-9 audit have shot up dramatically. Are your I-9 Forms and immigration practices up to the challenge? Do you know how to deal with ICE? Are you aware of the fines that can be assessed? In 2011, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted its highest number of I-9 audits ever — a 375% increase from 2008. It’s all part of the Obama administration’s “bold new audit initiative” to find and punish employers that violate immigration laws and fail to properly complete I-9s. ...Read More

Employee Expense Reimbursements: Compliance Workshop The legal and financial risks of mishandling employee expense reimbursements have spiked in recent years. And the IRS is in the middle of a three-year audit crackdown on employment-tax issues. Would your books survive an IRS spot-check? Do you know which reimbursements for employee expenses should be treated as expenses … and which as compensation? ...Read More

The Effective iPad: How to Really Use Your iPad for Business You have an iPad, and it’s great. It’s portable. It’s versatile. It’s very cool. But can you integrate it with your office and really use it for business? If this sounds familiar, join us Feb. 29 for The Effective iPad: How to Really Use Your iPad for Business as Christopher Breen, Senior Editor of Macworld, explores the many business uses and opportunities the iPad offers.  ...Read More

The Manager’s Workshop: Avoiding the Top 10 Leadership Mistakes Is leadership a rare skill these days? While great leaders may be rare, your team—and you—can become successful leaders inside and outside the workplace. All it takes is unlocking the traits within. Our new Manager’s Workshop is an excellent training tool to get your managers and supervisors on the right track toward excellence. Our expert presenter lays out the 10 most common—and dangerous—mistakes made by today’s leaders … and the practical ways to avoid those same mistakes.  ...Read More

How to Talk and Look Like a Leader What separates a rookie from a pro? Rookies learn by trial and error. Pros have an actionable plan about what to say and how to act. Whether you’ve been in a leadership role for a while, are new to it, or have it as one of your career goals, you know that one of the biggest challenges all leaders face is to be taken seriously. ...Read More

Excel Macros: Your Key to Success Do you find that you repeat the same set of keystrokes over and over to complete certain tasks in Microsoft® Excel®? Perhaps you are importing data from another system that never comes in exactly the way you like. You’ve heard others talk about Macros as if they were some sort of forbidden key to success. Well, part of that is true. Success in Excel is easy when you know Macros. ...Read More

Ask the Attorney In celebration of HR Professionals Week (March 5-9), we’re extending a special offer to you. If you’re one of the first 100 people to register, you can participate in our “Ask the Attorney” webinar on March 8th for only $49. (Once we hit 100 registrants, you can still participate at the regular $197 rate.) ...Read More

Advanced Minute Taking Workshop Minute taking is a skill that great admins should develop. Just like anything in life, practice makes perfect. The more you take minutes and prepare them, the better you get. Fight against your fear of taking minutes and learn to do it properly and with confidence. ...Read More

Hiring and Recruiting Workshop: Best Practices for 2012 and Beyond Are you using the same recruiting and hiring methods as you did in 2006? If so, you’re behind the times … and you’re failing to attract the most qualified applicants out there. Still, revising your recruiting strategy can be a daunting task. You’re faced with more recruiting channels than ever, plus increased pressure to lower costs and improve your quality and speed of hires. ...Read More

Tough Talks: How to Conduct Difficult Employee Discussions Foul language … offensive behavior ... poor work habits … inappropriate attire … tardiness … personal hygiene. These types of discussions are the most difficult for HR professionals and department managers to have. But most people have never learned how. Now you can. ...Read More

25 Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know... & How to Use Them Work faster, smarter. You’ve watched those superstars in the office. It seems like they do everything at lightning speed. And, they barely ever touch the mouse. Imagine typing only about half of what you do now. You can with keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts may seem like more trouble than they’re worth, but once you’ve discovered them, shortcuts can prove valuable timesavers. ...Read More

Bargaining with the Devil: Strategies and Techniques for Negotiating with Tough Opponents From Congress and state governments to the sports world, negotiation has been in the news of late. The issues are vastly different, but these negotiations have one thing in common: the parties view each other with distrust and sometimes dislike. How do you “bargain with the devil”? Robert Mnookin knows how…and this Harvard Law professor, international negotiating expert and bestselling author will now share his secrets for how you can successfully negotiate with people you don’t trust – or even like. ...Read More

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You're Not the Boss of Me Save the Date!!! 

How to be Assertive and Get What You Want Save the Date!!! 

Foursquare for Business Save the Date!!! 

Zuckerberg's Facebook Success Secrets Save the Date!!! 

Excel Pivot Tables Save the Date!!! 

Admin Workshop Save the Date!!! 

Behavioral Interviewing Save the Date!!!