BirdDogHR Blog

In today’s harsh hiring landscape, recruiters and HR professionals are pulling out all the stops to find great candidates. They’re getting creative, whether that means widening the definition of “qualified” or setting up programs designed to bring in more applicants. Here are just some of the trends we’re seeing:

There's nothing more frustrating than having an empty role on a team and not having enough quality candidates to consider for it. It's frustrating for HR, the managers and the co-workers, not to mention, it's bad for morale. Why don't people want your jobs?

The top reason workers leave their job is a lack of career development, according to a 2018 Work Institute report.

Navigating the intricacies of healthcare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the strict compliance standards that come with it during Open Enrollment can easily overwhelm the HR administrators in charge of the process. The data required for ACA compliance can be one of the most time-depleting and aggravating operations they can undertake.

Employee morale and a high job satisfaction - one is an employer’s concern, the other is the employee’s … right?

Workflow management is simply the idea of an efficient process.

The No. 1 way people discover new jobs is from employee referrals, according to LinkedIn Talent Solutions.

The pursuit of higher efficiency and better technology has HR professionals in all industries looking for ways to take advantage of smart HR automation. According to a CareerBuilder survey of HR pros, not fully automating means dedicating an average 14 hours a week to manually completing tasks that could be automated.

Employee surveys are a routine part of most employee experiences. Maybe once a year, or during performance reviews, employees are asked to evaluate the people they work with every day, the processes that earn their livelihood and their thoughts on the company as a whole.

Americans love their pets, and with 62 percent of us owning a dog, it's no wonder pet-friendly businesses are a growing trend. At BirdDogHR, we've been doing dog-friendly since the beginning. (Just take a look at some of our many Dogs of BirdDogHR members.)