Despite the cooling labor market, which has turned some leverage in job negotiations back to employers, the competition for top talent remains fierce. Companies are holding on tight to the workers they hired during the pandemic while employees are clinging to the positions they have. As a result, finding and successfully hiring skilled team members […]
How do you keep employees engaged when your team members are hundreds of miles apart? It depends on who you ask. Businesses operating from a glass-half-empty perspective are quick to conclude you can’t. According to SHRM, concerns about productivity are driving returns to the office, even as the majority of employees seek remote and hybrid […]
It’s easy to feel trepidation when looking at the current state of our economy. The reasons for this are of course myriad and complex: a reflection of a reshaped world in the wake of a pandemic, an ongoing war, rampant inflation, the list goes on. But these are huge global events that everyone can see. […]
The Great Resignation. You may be sick of the term, but you’re feeling the effects, whether it’s as a business owner, an HR professional, or anyone who hires people to do a job. Even as an average consumer, you’re affected by ongoing supply chain issues due to a lack of workers. The numbers don’t lie, […]
You’ve just hired a Pharmacovigilance Officer or finally filled all your open QC positions. You’re ecstatic! It wasn’t easy to find these talented people, so you want to make sure that you don’t lose them. What’s one of the best predictors of retention success? The employee’s onboarding experience. Companies that excel here retain 91 percent […]
Retaining employees is critical to the success of any company in the healthcare sector, from pharma to medical devices and from bio-tech to life sciences. That’s not a trend or something that changes with the times; it’s a fact. We all know what hard work it is finding and hiring great people. You want to […]
Anniversaries are a natural time for reflection. However, as we celebrate our 31st here at ATR, we wanted to do something different and more valuable for the business leaders and professionals who have helped us reach this milestone. Rather than look back at our big wins or fun events, we’ve compiled 31 tips from 31 […]
$37 billion sounds like a lot of money, right? That’s how much businesses across the world have lost as a result of poor communication. This figure proves that a company can have state-of-the-art technology, best-in-class equipment, and certified geniuses on their staff, but communication is still the x-factor that holds everything together. It’s what keeps […]
System Administrators are some of the most vital positions in tech, and it’s wonderful that just recently on July 26th it was System Administrator Appreciation Day. While it’s great to have different days singled out for different types of positions, it raises an important question: how are you celebrating all your employees regardless of their […]