Webinar Recap:

New 2008 Corporate Relocation Payroll and Tax issues

On February 6, Paragon hosted a webinar entitled New 2008 Corporate Relocation Payroll and Tax Issues. This webinar featured David Oltman, President & CEO of Orion Mobility/Relocation Taxes. Mr. Oltman discussed 2008 Tax Cut Legislation, Relocation Tax Issues, and Temporary Assignments. The webinar covered the following:

New 2008 Tax Cut Legislation
• Effects of the Alternative Minimum Tax
• PMI Interest Deduction
• Child Tax Credits
• New State General Sales Tax Deduction
  
  2008 Relocation Tax Issues
• Temporary Assignments and new tax bills
• The taxability of “advances” or “loans”
• Capital Losses on home sale

David Oltman is President and CEO of Orion Mobility which creates software used by over 1,000 companies and tracks hundreds-of-thousands moves annually. David was one of the co-founders of ReloTax and The Hessel Group, a worldwide corporate relocation software and consulting firm. He received his B.B.A. in Human Resources from Pace University and his M.B.A. in Finance. David is a member of The International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans and The Employee Relocation Council (ERC) along with being one of the founders of the Relocation Council of New York City. David was one of the first individuals in the country to receive his Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) designation. He was a 2006 ERC Meritorious Service Award winner and has spoken at various seminars and conferences around the country and has been rated as the "top" speaker at many national meetings. In addition, David is a published software writer. Before founding The Hessel Group, David was Manager of Benefits Administration and Relocation at Ciba-Geigy / "Novartis" Corporation.

The War for Talent

Is your company having trouble finding quality candidates? Are you finding that candidates’ current salaries are higher than your range? Is your company prepared for the change in recruiting techniques? Will recruiting be one of the functions you outsource in the future? These were just a few of the questions addressed in a recent webinar conducted by Roberta Gilna, Director, Recruitment Services for Paragon Career Resources and member of the regional board of the EMA Association and of the Association for Corporate Growth.

Ms. Gilna provided a generational comparison of the “Baby Boomer” to the “Gen X-ers” of the 1980’s, “Gen Y’s” of the 1990’s and the current “My Pod” generation and discussed how the differences between them have impacted the workforce. She also presented which industries are most affected by the gaps being created by retiring Baby Boomers and how to handle current candidates who are unwilling to relocate. Ms. Gilna taught about the latest recruiting methods and practical solutions to overcome recruitment difficulties.

To register for the upcoming webinar, and to inquire about future Paragon webinars, please visit www.paragonrri.com and click on the Paragon Webinars link.