Hot Topic Surveys

Organizations face growing market and industry competition, shifts in consumer expectations, tight labor and  talent challenges, and increased automation at every level. When hiring personnel, soft skills are often overlooked, but the need to develop these skills is evident.

Women have filled many roles in the workplace throughout America’s past. Today, opportunities for women seem to be at their highest point in history. National discourse on diversity, unconscious bias, anti-harassment, equal opportunity, equal pay and pay transparency have brought attention to the need for a balanced labor force.

Many employers express pressing concerns around finding and keeping talent in this booming economy. Competitive pay is the greatest attractor, yet pay trend surveys report that pay structure increases are expected to be around 3% once again in 2019. How can companies compete for top notch employees?

MRA is pleased to present this Hot Topic survey as a complement to MRA's biennial comprehensive member survey. Members report that employee turnover is on the rise. Likewise, news reports state that the US unemployment rate has taken another dive. As unemployment rates fall, employee turnover rates increase.

Your internship program could turn out to be the source of your next great employee. If you offer a great program, you’ll attract great students. MRA’s Hot Topic Survey: Hiring Interns provides valuable information for your organization regarding common internship policies, specific intern needs, and projected pay levels to prepare you to tap into this highly-valuable pool of talent!

Employers face a myriad of issues in the workplace, and employee addiction issues are increasing in number and complexity. HR Professionals often walk a fine line in balancing the competing priorities of wanting to help an employee and minimizing risk to the organization.

Harassment Prevention: it’s everyone’s responsibility. Yet, the values of mutual respect and kindness sometimes lose their way in the workplace. More recently, it couldn’t be more visible than in the form of sexual harassment which has taken a more prominent role in challenging workplace culture and ethics.

Wellness programs promote a culture of health and well-being and improve employee performance and productivity. A trend emerging in the use of wearable technology in corporate wellness programs continues.

In this hyper-competitive labor market top talent is difficult to come by. Top-notch employees can afford to be selective when choosing a company, consequently a competitive salary and benefits package may not be enough to attract and retain the top talent you desire.