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Total Workplace Wellness Program

Are you doing your part to keep your employees healthy? A recent survey reports health / wellness programs as the most difficult objective facing employers in 2008. It's a fact raising health care costs are placing a financial "pinch" on employers and employees alike. Additional costs are also impacting many companies from workers' comp claims and absenteeism / productivity issues.

Now you can create a customized wellness program with little effort using this all new Workplace Wellness Program.

The program is simple--it starts off on the first day with everything you need:

  • Unique guidebook that will show you how to assess and identify health risks, provides you with training materials and describes how to implement custom solutions.
  • Quarterly manager's newsletter that covers all the latest wellness news, case studies and tips on running an effective program.
  • Interactive employee PowerPoint training on key wellness topics such as Managing Stress, All About Nutrition, Healthy Aging, Mental Awareness and more.

Then you will receive quarterly updates of the guidebook, manager's newsletter and a new PowerPoint training session to keep your program fresh and new!

This program will help you improve the overall wellness of your biggest asset--your employees. Wellness programs do not have to be complicated or expensive. Make this program your first step toward developing a healthier workplace and control your healthcare benefit costs!

SafetyQuick Employee Newsletter

Put together a customized safety newsletter in just minutes with SafetyQuick Employee Newsletter. Choose from the fully prepared, ready-to-print newsletters that take no work at all--or customize any way you wish. Includes over 35 articles on key safety topics and high-quality illustrations.

Free quarterly updates.

  • It's simple to create your own safety newsletter with this easy-to-use software.
  • The step-by-step program shows you how to set up your own newsletter and offers an impressive library of safety articles and illustrations that you can choose from.
  • You will be able to create--in just minutes--a professional newsletter with articles written by leading editors.

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SmartJobs - CD

Here's over 500 carefully selected examples of written job descriptions in this powerful CD-ROM tool to make your job easier.

  • 500 samples, arranged by type of job
    You find the job descriptions you need quickly. Job categories range from administration to sales/marketing.
  • Complete and thorough functionality
    The job description examples include a complete job summary, essential functions (ADA ready), grades and salary table, job qualifications, and much more.
  • How to write job descriptions section
    Step-by-step guidance lets you write descriptions from scratch, includes job specifications and ADA guidelines.
  • Carefully reviewed by BLR's legal editors
    Avoid dangerous language and other legal pitfalls
  • Customizable
    Use "as is" or easily modify to fit your needs
  • Updated and expanded
    Get new descriptions twice a year.
  • Easy to install
    Just insert disk and you are ready to go

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SmartPolicies - CD

This comprehensive collection of over 350 prewritten personnel policies makes creating a human resource policy manual easy and foolproof. It’s the ideal way to set workplace standards and develop a policy manual that promotes fairness, prevents disputes, and preserves employer and employee rights.

The prewritten HR policies you get will save an incredible amount of time. Choose from a variety of policies on each critical topic - from dress code... to cell phone use... to weather closings (choose between strict, standard, or progressive to match your company’s style). All you have to do is customize, save, and print from your own computer.

SmartPolicies gives you:

  • Over 350 prewritten samples of HR policies in over 100 crucial HR subject areas
    Presented in three categories - strict, standard, and progressive - so you can match your company’s style
  • Extensive indexing
    Search alphabetically, by topics, or keywords, and find what you’re looking for quickly
  • Ability to adapt and customize your policies
    Revise, save, and print right from your own PC
  • Quarterly updates
    Keep you up-to-date with constantly changing government regulations

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The Diversity Series: 4 DVD Program Set

Customer Favorite!

This four-part series uses dramatizations, workforce interviews, and discussions with experts to provide a broad-based look at diversity from a wide range of perspectives. This is perhaps the most comprehensive training available on this subject.

The Diversity Training Series includes the following video modules:

Module I: On the Threshold of Change.
In this overview, you begin by exploring the broad definitions of human diversity: age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical status, economic class, education, religion, political ideology and more. Viewers learn how to manage the fear and bias that can be caused by these generalizations. (Length 20 minutes)

Module II: Gender and Sexual Orientation Workplace Issues.
In this video your audience confronts stereotypical definitions of gays, lesbians, men and women. Real people share their values, perspectives and workplace experiences relating to gender and sexual orientation. (Length 20 minutes)

Module III: Race, Ethnicity, Language and Religion Workplace Issues.
Now viewers see the often hurtful stereotypes, which have divided people along racial, ethnic and religious lines for centuries. A team of nationally recognized attorneys addresses the EEO issues. This video a very powerful dramatization. (Length 20 minutes)

Module IV: Age and Physical Ability Workplace Issues.
Real people share their experiences and perspectives on the key issues surrounding age and physical ability. A panel of legal experts clarifies the intent and principal provisions of the ADA. (Length 20 minutes)

Participants will learn about racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, and religious concerns, physical ability, age, and language attitudes, legal, EEO and ADA issues and more.

  • Includes: Four DVDs or VHS videos, Leader's Guide and 10 Handouts. With the purchase of this series, you may make as many copies of the Facilitator's Guide or the handout / transparency pages as you need for your organization.

Streamed Online Video Training Optional:

This program is also available over the web or over your company’s network. This option makes it is easy for you to deliver video to any employee’s desktop at any location with web access.

Streamed Video Pricing:

  • 1 to 1000 $6 per person
  • 1001 to 3000 $5 per person
  • More than 3000 users contact Business Training Media
  • * Minimum order for any one program $395.00

Learn more about our streamed video training over the web.

  • The Diversity Series: 4 VHS Program Set $1,875.00 [Add to Cart]
  • The Diversity Series: 4 DVD Program Set $1,875.00 [Add to Cart]
  • The Diversity Series: 4 Program Set - Online Preview $0.00 [Add to Cart]
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What to Do about Personnel Problems in [Your State] Binder

For over 20 years, human resource managers have relied on this practical state labor laws resource to understand and stay on top of ever-changing employment regulations in their states. No wonder we’ve heard so many nice names for What to Do About Personnel Problems – we’ve even been called the “HR Bible”!

The HR Red Book® delivers clear, straightforward answers to the state labor and HR laws that apply to your organization. It will tell you what all critical human resources regulations mean, what you need to do to comply, and how federal labor laws differ from those in your state – whether you're in California, New York, or North Dakota.

What to Do About Personnel Problems has everything you need for effortless compliance with state and federal employment regulations:

  • Plain-English explanations of all key labor laws - by state and by topic
    Learn how your state laws differ from federal law on over 200 key topics. Available for 49 states plus Washington D.C.
  • Easy-to-use topic lists speed you to fast answers
    Fully indexed, cross-referenced, with full legal citations without having to know which laws apply. Full regulatory citations if you need them.
  • Checklists and HR forms
    You get sample personnel forms, personnel policies, and practical advice to make state compliance and training easier.
  • State and regional salary surveys improve your compensation administration
    Exclusive state-specific salary and benefit surveys help you pay fairly.
  • Free updates and two monthly newsletters
    Includes monthly National News and State News to keep you updated on human resources current issues and all aspects of employment law.
Covers more than 200 topics including:
  • Affirmative Action laws
  • Age discrimination
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Background checks
  • Child labor
  • Civil rights
  • Employee benefits
  • ERISA
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • FMLA
  • Hiring
  • Independent contractor agreement
  • Job Descriptions
  • Labor unions
  • Sexual harassment
  • Social Security
  • Workers' compensation

Note:This program is available for all 50 states. Please select your specific state when placing the order online.

  • What to Do about Personnel Problems in [Your State] Binder $399.99 [Add to Cart]
  • What to Do about Personnel Problems in [Your State] on CD-ROM $399.00 [Add to Cart]
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What to Do about Personnel Problems in [Your State] on CD-ROM

Binder / Newsletter

Get the solutions to personnel problems in YOUR state with this outstanding state-specific resource. This product covers over 100 key personnel areas--indexed by HR topic and includes two monthly newsletters. Free updates 6 times per year.

  • This human resource management reference is a comprehensive tool for solving HR issues and ensuring compliance with state and federal employment law.
  • Get clear, straightforward answers surrounding the federal and state human resource laws that apply to your organization--find out what they mean and how to comply.
  • You won't find another resource with such a comprehensive collection of state human resource laws along with expert analysis of labor law issues.
  • Our customers find this human resource development tool absolutely essential in keeping up with ever-changing HR regulations.
  • You get sample personnel forms, personnel policies, and human resource articles designed to make compliance and training easier for you!

Note:This program is available for all 50 states. Please select your specific state when placing the order online.

  • What to Do about Personnel Problems in [Your State] on CD-ROM $399.00 [Add to Cart]
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The Diversity Series: Age and Physical Ability Workplace Issues - DVD

This program is also available for online training. See details below.

This program uses dramatizations, workforce interviews, and discussions with experts to provide a broad-based look at diversity from a wide range of perspectives. This is perhaps the most comprehensive training available on this subject.

Real people share their experiences and perspectives on the key issues surrounding age and physical ability. A panel of legal experts clarifies the intent and principal provisions of the ADA.

Includes 20 minute dvd or video, reproducible leader's guide and participant workbook.

Online Training Option:

This program is also available over the web or over your company’s network. This option makes it is easy for you to deliver video to any employee’s desktop at any location with web access. The online program includes:

  • Post training test and reporting results 24/7
  • Certificates of completion
  • Digital copies of the support materials

    Online Training Pricing:

    • 1 to 1000 $6 per person
    • 1001 to 3000 $5 per person
    • Minimum order for any one program $395.00

    • The Diversity Series: Age and Physical Ability Workplace Issues - DVD $625.00 [Add to Cart]
    • The Diversity Series: Age and Physical Ability Workplace Issues - VHS Preview $0.00 [Add to Cart]
  • Click 'n Train: New Employee Orientation PowerPoint

    "How To" For Supervisors

    The impressions a new employee forms in the first few days on the job can have a big impact on that person’s job performance and satisfaction. This new Click 'n Train PowerPoint® presentation will help to ensure employees are properly informed and trained to do their jobs safely, correctly, and productively. It will teach supervisors and managers to recognize the benefits of new employee orientation as well as learn to plan successful orientations.

    New Employee Orientation includes:

    • A fully prepared PowerPoint® presentation - Fully researched and expertly designed training meeting on this key topic
    • Reproducible handouts, quizzes, and completion certificate - Print and photocopy the handouts for concise, cost-effective tips and reminders. Plus, test for comprehension.
    • Easy-to-customize PowerPoints - Change the meeting outlines and insert your own photographs to meet your own company's policies
    • Interactive exercises -Involving exercises gain buy-in and increase comprehension
    • Trainer's outlines -Useful background and tips save you hours of preparation time

    • Click 'n Train: New Employee Orientation PowerPoint $99.99 [Add to Cart]
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    HR Optimization

    From Personnel Administration to Human and Organizational Capital Development

    Elevate the role of HR to a truly strategic position in your organization Does your organization need more than compliance and reporting from HR? Are you being challenged to add value, act as a strategic partner and develop individual and organizational capabilities? Even if your organization only needs personnel administration, are you optimizing that role?

    Whatever your organizational reality, this book provides a practical blueprint for HR transformation and a framework for ongoing analysis and development. Now you and your colleagues can meet changing demands and grow as HR professionals.

    The book encourages you to:

    • Assess your current situation
    • Think about organizational readiness for change
    • Develop action strategies to elevate your HR function

    No other book takes such a systematic approach to HR optimization. The 14 chapters each discuss one HR function and its components, functions, processes, conditions and standards.

    Each chapter includes a scale for assessing where you are and where you want to be, the reasons you need to look at things differently, critical success factors, and lessons learned.

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    Legal and Effective Performance Appraisals - DVD

    Free Online Preview

    This course is also available for online training, see details below.

    Performance appraisals provide an ideal opportunity for collaborative, two-way communication between supervisors and their employees. Yet, they also carry an incredible legal responsibility: the right to a fair appraisal of job performance starts with the actual job description itself. This program discusses protection from legal problems, how to conduct an appraisal, the interview format and goal setting.

    • Documenting evaluations
    • Communicating performance expectations
    • Employee involvement in the evaluation process

    Program Includes: A 30 minute DVD or video, references books and comprehensive leader's guide.

    Online Training Pricing Option:

  • $5.00 per user
  • One year access to this program
  • Minimum order: $745.00
  • Please contact us by email if you have 250 users or more for special pricing options.
  • *Prices subject to change without notice

    • Legal and Effective Performance Appraisals - DVD $845.00 [Add to Cart]
    • Legal and Effective Performance Appraisals - DVD Rental $295.00 [Add to Cart]
    • Legal and Effective Performance Appraisals (Online Course) $5.00 [Add to Cart]
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    Hiring The Best - DVD

    Free Online Preview

    The ability to hire the right person for the job--any job--is one of a manager's most valuable skills--but it's also one of the least understood! In Hiring the Best!, take part in a fictional but funny TV talk show and be guided, step-by-step, through the process of a highly successful interview:

    Preparing for the Interview

    • defining the job
    • identifying the job skills needed
    • developing interview questions

    Conducting the Interview

    • putting the candidate at ease
    • effective questioning techniques
    • keeping the interview on track
    • concluding the interview

    The Post Interview

    • summarizing the interview
    • reviewing your interview notes
    • evaluating the candidate
    • rating your own performance

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    Documenting Employee Discipline Workshop

    Documenting Employee Discipline Workshop offers both new and seasoned leaders step-by-step instruction in a process for documenting performance issues – from the identification of the issues all the way through resolution. The workshop comes with the activities, self-profiles, quizzes and other interactive techniques you need to engage participants and ensure learning sticks.

    This workshop will help participants:

    • Emphasize behavioral modification and corrective action – not punishment
    • Follow a systematic process for documenting performance issues
    • Be consistent when counseling to ensure understanding and acceptance of feedback
    • Identify their leadership style so they can better understand their reactions to various employee situations

    The workshop is packed with tips and strategies for giving feedback, using impact words, coaching for change, writing performance objectives, identifying and dealing with personality types, identifying performance gaps, using the correct language and formats for documentation, documenting expectations of employees, and much more.

    Trainers can easily customize the workshop to fit your organizational culture and environment. An appendix section includes 12 reproducible forms for helping participants evaluate their coaching skills, detail development plans, create a Performance Enhancement Plan (PEP), and more.

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    Click 'n Train: COBRA and HIPAA - PowerPoint

    Complying with benefits laws has never been easy, and COBRA is one of the most complex regulations that organizations have ever had to implement. Although there are no laws that mandate that employers must provide healthcare coverage for their employees, there are an increasing number of laws, including HIPAA, that regulate health insurance if it is offered as an employee benefit.

    The new Click 'n Train PowerPoint® presentation will help your company to be in compliance with COBRA and HIPAA laws by training your supervisors on their responsibilities and the responsibilities of the employer.

    • Click 'n Train: COBRA and HIPAA - PowerPoint $99.99 [Add to Cart]
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    Start Right ...Stay Right: Orientation Basics - DVD

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    Free Online Preview

    An easy-to-use training solution for communicating organizational expectations to new hires.

    What if you could easily show your new hires the kinds of behaviors you expect from them-including everything from basic workplace etiquette (like being aware of personal hygiene & appearance) to more advanced things (like showing appreciation to co-workers and taking initiative)?

    Start Right...Stay Right Orientation Basics leads viewers through vignettes demonstrating 24 success behaviors.

    The program is divided into four sections:

    • You and Your Mindset
    • You and Your Co-Workers
    • You and Your Manager or Supervisor
    • You and The Organization

    Each section runs about 10 minutes long. The segments can be watched back to back in one sitting or viewed in sections.

    Here's the best part of this video product: You can fully facilitate the training or just let the video stand alone. A Leader's Guide containing group exercises, activities and reproducible worksheets is supplied, but the video can also be used effectively without wrap-around discussion or activities.

    Program includes: A VHS or DVD, Leader's Guide, PowerPoint Presentation on CD-ROM and 10 copies of the Start Right...Stay Right book

    • Start Right ...Stay Right: Orientation Basics - DVD $649.00 [Add to Cart]
    • Start Right ...Stay Right: Orientation Basics - DVD Rental $275.00 [Add to Cart]
    • Start Right ...Stay Right: Orientation Basics - DVD Preview $0.00 [Add to Cart]