An article from The Conference Board states that “with the unemployment rate near historic lows, employers are facing significant recruitment and retention difficulties.” This is supported by the January 2020 Small Business Optimism Index.
Employee Relations
The Employer Brand: Essential in Today’s Talent Market
A Fall 2019 Gartner article highlights that more than half of HR leaders say they are having more trouble attracting candidates with the exact skill sets required by hiring managers than they did five years ago.
Looking Ahead: HR Trends for 2020
2019 has flown by! Astron wants to thank all of our Astronology® readers for a wonderful 20th anniversary year. As per Astronology® tradition, our last article of the year will be our thoughts on possible HR trends and hot topics for the coming new year.
What is HR’s Role in Employee Engagement?
By guest author: Josh Fechter – Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Squibler. He’s written five books and thousands of blog posts.
The Impact of Absenteeism in the Workplace
By guest author: Alan Price is Peninsula’s Group Operations Director and CEO of BrightHR, the most popular HR software and support service for SMEs in the UK.
What Employers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana and The Workplace
By guest author: pmphrblog for Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc. Tri-State area human resources and labor relations consulting firm.
As of today, ten states and the District of Columbia have decriminalized or legalized the use of recreational marijuana, and 33 states have adopted measures to legalize medical marijuana use.
Effective Performance Appraisal Processes
Annual employee performance appraisals can be an arduous task when considering employee attitude and the clarity of communication between the employer & the employee.
Presenteeism
Throughout the month of April, many of us hear the coughs and sniffles that come along with spring weather allergies. But what if those allergies are more chronic, and possibly hindering your productivity?
HR Consumerization: Just a Trend, or Cutting-Edge Talent Retention Approach?
What is HR Consumerization? How is it being utilized to attract and retain talent? HR Consumerization is a new concept for many.
HR Functions and Outsourcing
In an attempt to conserve funds and to enable human resources professionals to focus on more critical & strategic concerns, many organizations have considered outsourcing their time-consuming HR functions.