ASHHRA Career Pulse

One of the most surprising things about the post-recession economic recovery has been the dearth of raises. That may be partially responsible for the prediction by a third of hiring managers that more employees will leave their organizations in 2018 than in the year prior.

Visit https://mic.com/articles/187371/career-advice-2018-make-money-why-now-is-your-year-to-get-a-raise-promotion-pay-bump-or-a-new-job to view the full article online.

48th Semi-Annual ASHHRA/IRI Labor Activity in Health Care Report now available

The 48th Semi-Annual ASHHRA/IRI Labor Activity in Health Care Report is now available and free to ASHHRA members. This report includes an analysis of national, regional and state representation petitions and elections (RC, RD and RM) as reported by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during 2016 and 2017 and a Labor Law/Activity Update with articles written by labor experts about relevant and timely labor issues impacting employers and the workplace.

Visit http://www.ashhra.org/resources/labor_activity.shtml to view the full article online.

Health Care Hiring

With $85K median salary, 'HR manager' cracks Glassdoor's top 5 jobs

HR Dive

According to Glassdoor's latest Best Jobs in America for 2018 list, "HR manager" is the fifth best job for this year, with almost 4,500 job openings and a median base salary of $85,000.

Visit https://www.hrdive.com/news/with-85k-median-salary-hr-manager-cracks-glassdoors-top-5-jobs/515538/ to view the full article online.

ASHHRA tackles 21st Century Workforce Planning in Action in February webinar

Thursday, February 15, 11:00 a.m. CT

Workforce planning is crucial to ensuring a skilled employee pool. Partnering with educational institutions is a crucial part of that planning, especially for health care organizations. Join us on Thursday, February 15 as CEO and Interim President of Malcolm X College David Sanders leads an important discussion on how to maximize educational partnerships and guarantee a qualified supply of talent to your organization.

Visit http://www.ashhra.org/learning/webinars.shtml#Workforce to view the full article online.

Applicant referral bonus

Recently asked on ASHHRA Exchange:

"We have recently increased our applicant referral bonus. In terms of eligibility, we have excluded members of management and HR from earning a payment. Is this consistent with the practice of your organization? In other words, who is eligible to receive a payment for referring successful applicants? When do you make the bonus payment?"

What do YOU think? Log in to ASHHRA Exchange today and join the conversations or start a new thread!

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