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Read this post to learn about asking the right questions on association member surveys.

Association Member Surveys: Asking the Right Questions

July 14, 2022 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

The long-term success of any association depends on delivering value to members so that they remain engaged, loyal, and happy to renew.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: association member surveys, association members, associations

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HR Issues in Family Run Businesses: Keeping the Lines Clear

February 22, 2022 by Cassandra Carver 2 Comments

There are a lot of advantages to working in a family – run business. The family ties can create a strong culture of values and ethics.

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Filed Under: General, HR Strategy Tagged With: Compensation, Employee Relations, Family - Owned Business, Family Business, HR, HR Compensation, HR in Family - Owned Business, HR Strategy, Human Resources, Workplace Culture

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9 Reasons Why Unlimited PTO Is Beneficial For Any Workplace

January 11, 2022 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

Have you considered offering unlimited PTO? Our partners at Terkel asked HR/recruiting professionals and business leaders their insights on offering unlimited PTO and the benefit it brings to remote, hybrid and in-person workplaces.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, General, HR Strategy, Talent Tagged With: Hybrid Work, In office work, Remote Work, Unlimited PTO

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HR Trends for 2022: What to Watch For

January 11, 2022 by Cassandra Carver 3 Comments

Entering 2022, HR leaders are finding themselves still battling 2021’s HR storms. We are still contending with COVID-19 issues, and the Great Resignation continues to rage in 2022.

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Filed Under: General, HR Strategy, New Year Projections Tagged With: 2022 HR Projections, 2022 Human Resources, Flexible Work, Gen-Z workers, Great Resignation, HR, Human Resources, Work From Home

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Astron Solutions’ 2021 Wrap-Up: Our Key Takeaways

December 21, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

2021 has flown by! We find ourselves at the end of another year. In this last Astronology® for 2021, we will recap some emerging HR trends we saw in the year.

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Filed Under: Communication, General, HR Strategy Tagged With: Compensation, COVID-19, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy, Human Resources, Workplace Culture

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Leading a Multigenerational Workforce

October 26, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Today, our workforce is more complex than ever, spanning multiple generations and demographics.The world’s current workforce includes a mix of “Baby Boomers” (currently ages 57-75), “Gen X” (currently ages 41-56), “Millennials” (currently ages 25 – 40), and “Gen Z” (currently ages 9 – 24).

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, Employee Retention, General, HR Strategy, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, HR, Millenials, Mixed Generation Work Environment, Mutligenerational Workforce, Workforce

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One Year After George Floyd: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Today

August 17, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives are not entirely new. The recent demand for social justice resulted in DE&I becoming hyper-focused.

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Filed Under: General, Uncategorized Tagged With: DE&I, DEI, DEI Efforts, Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Inclusion, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Equity, Workplace Inclusion

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Preparing for Possible Human Resources Policy Changes in 2021 and Beyond

November 24, 2020 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

As the dust continues to settle after an intense election season, it is important for Human Resources to take stock of its current concerns and prepare for possible adjustments & new hot topics.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, General, Legislation, Workplace Environment Tagged With: 2020 Election, 401(k), 401(k) Tax Break, COVID-19, Federal Minimum Wage, HR Legislation

5 Things You Must Do as a Self-Insured Company

October 15, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

By guest author: Tara Thompson – Tara is a contributing writer for Markitors, a Digital Marketing Company. In her free time, she enjoys reading as well as crocheting. 

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Filed Under: General, Uncategorized Tagged With: Self-Insured Company, Stop-Loss Insurance, Third Party Administration

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Astronology®: 2020 Compensation Budgeting Forecast Part 2: Incentives, Bonuses, and Variable Compensation

September 17, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

The design and implementation of variable compensation programs continue to grow throughout 2019 and it appears that this trend will continue into 2020.

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Filed Under: Compensation, General, HR Strategy, Incentive Pay Plans, Uncategorized Tagged With: Annual compensation review, Aon, Compensation, Deloitte, Hewitt Associates, Salary.com, VisonLink, WorldatWork

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