Privacy: entitlement or illusion?

Article Abstract:

The issue of workplace privacy has become a highly contested topic in Corporate America. Employers argue that they need to monitor the electronic mail messages of their employees, listen to their voicemail and telephone conversations, and check what is on their computer monitors to ensure that employees do not abuse these technologies at company's expense. They also contend that they need to collect personal information about their employees to ensure that the workplace is safe and secure. However, critics counter that these practices only create a feeling of distrust and result in physical and mental stress among those being monitored. Moreover, they add that these impinge on employees' right to privacy. Personnel managers caught in the crossfire should make sure that only pertinent information is collected, that employees are aware of these practices, and that clear policies and guidelines are in place.

Analysis, Cover Story, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Electronic employee monitoring, Employee rights

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Under fire at the LAPD

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The highly controversial Los Angeles Police Dept. (LAPD) is adopting successful human resources practices in a bid to reinvent itself. It is aggressively recruiting officers to achieve adequate staffing. Its search for new officers is no longer limited to job expositions, football games and military sources. It also visits universities, gay parades, community events and ethic gatherings to attract more officers. It hopes to increase the number of ethnic and female officers to reflect the makeup of the population it covers. The LAPD also thoroughly screens applicants through interviews, written exams and medical/psychological tests to weed out racist, sexist and homophobic candidates. It is also increasing the number of hours required for training to more adequately prepare officers. Lastly, it is working to help officers develop new attitudes that hopefully will improve the image of the force.

Police Protection, State & Local Police, Human resource management, Police, Police officers, Los Angeles, California. Department of Police

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The key to your career growth may be a job change

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HR professionals should take responsibility for their own career development and job satisfaction. With the end of the era of automatic promotions and long-term employment, personnel managers have to transform themselves into business persons who actively help the company achieve its goals, but who also take care of their own needs for growth and development. To achieve success in the current business environment, HR professionals must not allow themselves to be limited by a single strategy. Instead, they must be flexible and opportunity oriented. This means not hesitating to change jobs or to change companies if such a change will provide significant growth opportunities and is in line with one's career path and vision for the future. Tips are offered to help HR professionals manage their careers and increase their value in the employment market.

Methods, Career development, Vocational guidance, Human resource directors

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