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Calendar Year 2021; Decorative

HR Trends for 2021

December 8, 2020 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

What an unpredictable year it has been for everyone! Despite all the uncertainty in the world, you have been a positive constant for Astron.

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Filed Under: Compensation, Employee Relations, HR Strategy, HR Technology, New Year Projections, Performance Management, Talent Tagged With: 2021 Compensation and Benefits, 2021 Work Culture, COVID-19, HR 2021, HR 2021 Projections, HR Legislation, HR Technology, Human Resources, Human Resources Technology

People Analytics

People Analytics in Times of Change

August 4, 2020 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

In the era of big data, people analytics has become a growing factor in organizational decisions made by human resources and executive leadership.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy, HR Technology, Talent, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Big Data, COVID-9, HR Analytic, Organizational Change, People Analytics, Remote Work, Talent Analytics

How to Become an Employer of Choice in a Tight Labor Market

March 3, 2020 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

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.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, Employee Retention, Recruitment, Talent Tagged With: Astronology®, Employee Brand, Small Business Optimism Index, The Conference Board

Talent management software is an important investment for any growing business.

Talent Management Software | 12 Top Providers & Buyers Guide

October 21, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

In the past, extensive talent management software (TMS) platforms required heavy upfront investments and were only feasible for larger organizations and businesses. 

However, with the rise of the internet and web-based tools, enterprise-level software isn’t the only option!

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Filed Under: HR Technology, Talent

The Challenges of Teamwork

January 8, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Teamwork is unavoidable. While many people enjoy the collective experience of accomplishing goals as a team, there are many who find this facet of work challenging.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, General, Talent, Uncategorized Tagged With: Company team work, Teamwork

Tips to Lower Staff Turnover

October 16, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

An early 2018 Glassdoor survey reported that close to 35% of hiring decision makers expect more employees to quit over the span of 2018 than they did in 2017.

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Retention, HR Strategy, Recruitment, Talent Tagged With: low unemployment, Lower Staff Turnover, Staff Turnover, Turnover

Signing Bonuses: A Useful Talent Acquisition Tool in Today’s Labor Market?

October 2, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

A 2016 WorldatWork survey found that 76% of employers were using signing bonuses to attract key employees. Signing bonuses are described as “a lump sum of money that an employer provides to a prospective employee.

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Filed Under: Compensation, Recruitment, Talent Tagged With: HR Recruitment, Signing Bonuses, Talent Acquisition, Talent Recruitment

The Skills Gap is Real – Skills-Based Hiring, Not Pedigree

July 24, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Guest article from Joan Andrews on behalf of Ready to Work Business Collaborative.

At a time when the skills shortage has never been more acute, can skills-based hiring help employers find hidden talent through objective measurement of skills?

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, General, HR Strategy, Talent, Training Tagged With: Education, Employee Skills, Hiring, HR Strategy, HR Training, Industry News, Skill-based Hiring, Skills Gap, Talent Management, Training

Meeting the Demand for Talent in 2018

February 6, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

In 2016, “failure to attract and retain top talent” was the number one issue in the Conference Board’s 2016 survey of global CEOs.

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, Talent Tagged With: Talent Management, Talent Retention

Low Cost Techniques for Employee Recognition

August 8, 2017 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Everyone wants to be recognized for their hard work.  Many believe that recognition gives employees incentive to stay loyal to their organizations, and promotes the employees’ continued hard work.  

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, General, Talent, Uncategorized Tagged With: Employee Recognition, Low Cost Employee Recognition, Low Cost Recognition

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