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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

Workplace Frustration and Social Media Usage

February 2, 2016 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

An employee’s Facebook post and its comments about an organization resulted in the organization firing all employees that participated in the on-line discussion.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations Tagged With: Employee Engagement, HR, Human Resources, NLRB, Social Media, The National Relations Board, The National Relations Board (NLRB), Work Environment, Workplace Culture

Do Your Hiring Practices Reflect Your Organization’s Culture?

October 27, 2015 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Organizational culture has become a greater focal point for employees, candidates, and employers in recent years. According to the 2015 Best Companies to Work For list, most of the top employers appear to apply the Marriott philosophy: “Take care of the associates and they will take care of the customers.”  By ensuring that associates feel like they belong to their organization, employers ensure that employees are able to do their best at work.  

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Filed Under: Employee Relations Tagged With: Hiring, New Hires, Quality New Hire, Work Environment, Workplace Culture

Job Rotation: Can it Work for Your Organization?

September 15, 2015 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

In this issue of Astronology we explore job rotation. Has your organization used job rotation as an employee development tool?  If not, now is a great time to learn how it can help your organization to be successful!

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Filed Under: Employee Retention Tagged With: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Employee Skills, Job Rotation, Workplace Culture

3 New Rules to Protecting Employer Brand in the Social Era

September 1, 2015 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Guest article by: CareerArc

Amazon’s employment practices were under fierce scrutiny last month after the New York Times published a scathing piece on the company’s “bruising workplace,” as described in full testimony by ex-Amazon employees.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Employee Recruitment and Retention, Employer Brand, HR Strategy, Workplace Culture

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