Written and compiled by Catherine Conlan, Senior Writer at Reputation Capital Media Services and shared here by Sherri Hebda, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP After a big hiring year in 2016, many HR managers say they are turning their attention to employee retention. The reason: all that recruiting work is wasted if the employees don’t stick around. “Employee engagement will play a big role in the HR realm in 2017,” says Brad Stultz, human resources director at Totally Promotional, which custom prints promotional products in Coldwater, Ohio. “With record low unemployment rates continuing across the country, employees find themselves in a position to change career paths on a whim.” To that end, here are the 2017 HR trends that HR managers envision: …
