Kevin Kolenda has insisted for years his business of paying for hole-in-one and other prizes on behalf of clients isn't insurance. Connecticut regulators say it is, and this time they're levying a nearly $6 million fine.  Read more...

Kevin Kolenda has insisted for years his business of paying for hole-in-one and other prizes on behalf of clients isn't insurance. Connecticut regulators say it is, and this time they're levying a nearly $6 million fine.

Which came first? A: companies looking globally for talent? Or B: talent looking globally for work? It seems that the talent age that we’re in is now clearly a global—and mobile—talent age. Substantial numbers of workers would move significant distances for work.

The counterpart: a dramatic increase in the percentage of companies by headquarters location reporting that they have or will establish a global pool of talent within the company, according to The Boston Consulting Group/World Federation of Personnel Management Associations report "Creating People Advantage: How to Address HR Challenges Worldwide Through 2015”.

In North America, for example, it’s up from 19% in 2007 to 41% in 2010-2015; in Europe, 28% in 2007 to 49% in 2010-2015; and in Emerging Asia: 40% in 2007 to 69% in 2010-2015.

Obviously global talent pools provide access to a large candidate pool. However, they don’t need to be exclusively for new hires. Organizations that have platforms supporting and providing visibility into global talent pools can include their current workforce alongside external candidates.

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©2008 Google Time for a second opinion Boston Globe, United States - 9 minutes ago But this is more than a case of men and women in white jackets putting one over on the suits at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the other ...  Read more...

©2008 Google Time for a second opinion Boston Globe, United States - 9 minutes ago But this is more than a case of men and women in white jackets putting one over on the suits at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the other ...

Milford skate park to be run by city Connecticut Post, CT - 3 hours ago At the same time, rates for liability insurance have dropped substantially since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the mayor said. ...   Read more...

Milford skate park to be run by city Connecticut Post, CT - 3 hours ago At the same time, rates for liability insurance have dropped substantially since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the mayor said. ...

Good blog post and summary of key issues to consider from an HR and personnel management perspective over at Daniel A. Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog. Includes changes to the Family Medical Leave Act, employee immigration documentation issues, and changes...  Read more...

Good blog post and summary of key issues to consider from an HR and personnel management perspective over at Daniel A. Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog.  Includes changes to the Family Medical Leave Act, employee immigration documentation issues, and changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act.Locally, remember that Washington's new Minimum Wage is now $8.55 per hour. See the state press release regarding the change.

MONTPELIER, Vt.&mdash It's barely a year old, but concern is growing that Vermont's Catamount Health program of subsidized medical insurance could fall victim to budget cuts.Senate President Pro Tem ...  Read more...

MONTPELIER, Vt.&mdash It's barely a year old, but concern is growing that Vermont's Catamount Health program of subsidized medical insurance could fall victim to budget cuts.Senate President Pro Tem ...

WAREHAM — Mary E. (Matthews) DePina, 95, of Marion, died January 1, 2009 in Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of John DePina, Sr. They were married for 79 years, holding the record as the longest married couple in Massachusetts. She was the daughter...  Read more...

WAREHAM — Mary E. (Matthews) DePina, 95, of Marion, died January 1, 2009 in Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of John DePina, Sr. They were married for 79 years, holding the record as the longest married couple in Massachusetts. She was the daughter...

©2008 Google F5 Builds Firewall Into App Management Devices Computerworld, MA - 1 hour ago "We've got a really complicated DMZ," he said, pointing to the need for increased simplicity within the health insurer's network security setup. Blue Cross ...  Read more...

©2008 Google F5 Builds Firewall Into App Management Devices Computerworld, MA - 1 hour ago "We've got a really complicated DMZ," he said, pointing to the need for increased simplicity within the health insurer's network security setup. Blue Cross ...

In this July 14, 2008 file photo, employees of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation leave the IndyMac Federal Bank headquarters in Pasadena, Calif. A trio of private investors J.C. Flowers & Co., Dun...  Read more...

In this July 14, 2008 file photo, employees of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation leave the IndyMac Federal Bank headquarters in Pasadena, Calif. A trio of private investors J.C. Flowers & Co., Dun...

©2008 Google A 2d 'handshake' exists Boston Globe, United States - 22 minutes ago It may well change national healthcare history. In 2005, the Globe reported that Partners HealthCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield formed an alliance putting ... More consumer choices, transparency are needed Boston Globe all 2 news articles  Read more...

©2008 Google A 2d 'handshake' exists Boston Globe, United States - 22 minutes ago It may well change national healthcare history. In 2005, the Globe reported that Partners HealthCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield formed an alliance putting ... More consumer choices, transparency are needed Boston Globe all 2 news articles