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Workplace Culture

Top Insights from Astron’s Educational Panel with NXUnite

August 18, 2022 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

With employee turnover at the forefront of employers’ minds across all industries, employee retention is an especially hot topic for nonprofits, whose mission-centered work must always move forward despite setbacks. 

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Filed Under: Employee Retention Tagged With: employee appreciation, Employee Retention, Human Resources, Workplace Culture

In this post, you'll learn three ways your POS system can affect employee satisfaction.

3 Ways the Right POS System Can Drive Employee Satisfaction

March 8, 2022 by Cassandra Carver 4 Comments

Retail has been a particularly challenging industry to work in over the past two years. Between COVID-19 lockdowns, social distancing, ongoing supply chain issues, and the customer frustrations generated by all of these factors, there’s been a lot for employees to navigate.

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Filed Under: Employee Retention Tagged With: Employee Retention, HR Strategy, point of sale system, Workplace Culture

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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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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

Having a solid talent management strategy can help you retain great employees.

Talent Management in 5 Steps: Retaining Great Employees

October 20, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

It’s disheartening to learn that an employee is choosing to leave your organization. Turnover leaves your HR team and organizational leaders scrambling to find a replacement, and if the employee leaves the organization on a sour note, the experience can be especially awkward and even leave some professional relationships in jeopardy. 

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Filed Under: Talent Tagged With: Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR, HR Strategy, Human Resources, Talent, Talent Management, Workplace Culture

Professional Feedback in 2020

June 9, 2020 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

A 2016 Forbes article noted that only 29% of 30,000 employees were “always” aware of their performance at work. This is a concerning statistic for many organizations.

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: Constructive Feedback in 2020, COVID-19, Professional Feedback, Workplace Communication, Workplace Culture

Presenteeism

April 16, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

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?

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Filed Under: Benefits, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, General, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Allergy Season, Presenteeism, Workplace Culture

Leaving 2017…Embracing 2018

December 12, 2017 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

We are here again, the end of another year! 2017 came and flew by! As in previous issues of Astronology®, we would like to take our last issue of 2017 to look at HR trends and topics that could possibly be impactful for the coming new year.

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Filed Under: FLSA, General, New Year Projections, Uncategorized Tagged With: Federal Policy in 2018, HR Policy, HR Technology in 2018, Multigenerational Workforce, Talent Management, Workplace Culture

Pregnant Worker

How Far Does Your Organization Need to Go to Accommodate a Pregnant Worker?

April 12, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

In 2006, Peggy Young worked for UPS as a pickup and delivery worker while she was pregnant. Her doctor restricted her from lifting items heavier than 20 pounds during her first 20 weeks of pregnancy, and items heavier than 10 pounds during the remainder of her pregnancy.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Employee Accommodations, Handbook Policy, HR, HR Compliance, HR Policy, Work Environment, Workplace Culture

Facial Hair, Tattoos, and Scents: HR Issues You May Not Know You Need to Handle

March 1, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Two very popular past Astronology articles are 2008’s “Facial Hair in the Office? Pros and Cons” and “Readers Response: What are Typical Policies Regarding Female Employees with Tattoos and Body Piercings?” Has much changed in the past eight years since we’ve last discussed these topics?

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Filed Under: Employee Relations Tagged With: HR, HR Policy, Human Resources, Human Resources Handbook, Work Environment, Workplace Culture

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