Social Security Benefit Estimator
http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/AnypiaApplet.html
Use the information about your earnings to learn how your benefits can be
affected by different assumptions about future earnings or when you will stop
working.
Salary.com http://www.salary.com
Compare existing salaries with market norms to assess what a job should pay
and to increase employee recruitment and retention. Also provides salary
advice, information on negotiation tactics, and news specific to the
compensation marketplace.
Best Places to Live Comparison Tools
http://www.bestplaces.net/default.aspx
User can compare cities, view neighborhood profiles, access crime statistics
and compare cost of living. A salary calculator is also available to determine
how much more (or less) you need to maintain your same standard of living.
Currency Converters
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
Allows daily calculations for one exchange rate at a time with multiple rate
types. Lists 164 currencies and reports are available in six different
languages.
HUMAN RESOURCES LINKS
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) http://www.shrm.org/
Representing more than 185,000 individual members, the Society's mission is to
serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and
comprehensive resources available.
American Management Association (AMA) http://www.amanet.org
Provides a full range of management development and educational services to
individuals, companies and government agencies. Offers business professionals
the latest business know-how, seminars, conferences, current issues forums and
briefings.
Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS) http://www.hrps.org/
Provided current perspectives on complex and challenging human resource and
business issues.
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) http://www.siop.org/
The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology is a Division within
American Psychological Association whose goal is to support and foster
practitioners and the business community. Offers Information and guidance
about workplace issues and practices and a comprehensive section for employers
that include employee coaching and employment testing.
American Institute for Managing Diversity http://www.aimd.org/
Discusses the benefits of managing diversity.
The Families and Work Institute http://www.familiesandwork.org/
Focuses on research-based strategies that foster supportive connections among
workplaces, families and communities.
The Center for Work and Family Balance http://www.workandfamily.org/
A program of the Employment Policy Foundation. The Center monitors, analyzes
and promotes policies and legislation that encourage flexibility, innovation
and freedom of choice in working arrangements and conditions of employment.
Work & Family Connection http://www.workfamily.com/
Since 1984, Work & Family Connection has been working to help employers create
a workplace that is both supportive and effective.
Midwest Institute for Telecommuting Education (MITE) http://www.mite.org/
MITE is a consultant group that provides managers with information and
strategies for successful implementation of telecommuting work arrangements.
MITE specializes in the areas of employment law and liability issues, start-up
strategies, technical and remote office setup, supervisory issues, evaluation
and productivity metrics, and development of internal policies crucial to the
success of telecommuting.
Federal Telework Information Center http://www.telework.gov/
Guidance for the creation of a telecommuting program.
Best Workplaces for Commuters http://www.commuterchoice.gov
The program highlights the efforts of many top employers to help get employees
to work safely, on time, and free of commute-related stress. It provides the
tools, guidance, and promotion necessary to help U.S. employers of any size
incorporate commuter benefits into their standard benefits plan, reap
financial benefits, and gain national recognition.
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America http://www.uschamber.com/
Membership includes representation before Congress and government agencies,
valuable tools to help grow your business, including seminars, member
discounts on a variety of business products and services, and networking
opportunities.
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