INTERACTIVE TOOLS

Calculating Average Cost Per Hire
http://www.recruitersnetwork.com/resources/averagecostperhire.htm
Calculate the average cost per hire for your organization, department, or individual recruiter.

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.

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.

Internet Job Recruitment Sites
Employers can post job listings and search resumes to find the right people.

Monster.com
http://www.monster.com/

CareerBuilder.com
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
 

WORK-LIFE LINKS

The Families and Work Institute
http://www.familiesandwork.org/
Focuses on research-based strategies that foster supportive connections among workplaces, families and communities.

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.

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.