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Thirty-three percent of American families spend one out of five of their annual income dollars on child care, according to a Care.com survey.

In the breakneck-pace economy of 2018, the importance on attracting, hiring and onboarding new employees efficiently and effectively became a focus for employers. As you head into 2019, take these emerging best practices with you to hit important marks from employee satisfaction and retention to appealing cultures and employer brands.

"It's dark so early."

Remember those days?

Showing appreciation to your employees for their hard work is a great way to increase employee retention and build a top-notch employer brand. It's also the nice, humanly thing to do. With 2018 coming to a close, it's time to close out the year with a thoughtful 'thank you' to your greatest assets - your people.

Let's talk about money.

Warning, warning, here come some HR talking points!

You just had a valued manager retire, so you promoted another worker to fill their position, creating a chain reaction of promotions that left an entry-level position open. You posted the job ad but haven't had any applicants that meet your requirements, and therefore haven't even had an interview yet. It's frustrating, expensive and ...

This can be a hectic time of year - wrapping up business, evaluating your team, managing time-off and maybe even working on year-end bonuses. A frenzied workplace mixed with home life and financial pressures of the holidays can lead to stressed out, checked out employees.

One Purple Heart Recipient's Story Purple Heart recipient and retired National Guard staff sergeant, John Kriesel, has an important message for employers: take off the kid gloves. On this Veterans Day, learn more about this American hero, his military-to-civilian transition and his thoughts on supporting veterans in the workplace.