Jennifer Loftus Featured in The Work Style Magazine Article

National Director Jennifer Loftus was recently quoted in an article regarding the Costa Concordia disaster, published by Europe's The Work Style Magazine.  To access a copy of the article, which includes insights from contributors from around the globe, please click here.

Jennifer Loftus to Present to NAAAHR-GNY on January 24

On Tuesday, January 24th National Director Jennifer Loftus will present to the Greater New York chapter of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR-GNY) on HR Certification – Demystifying the Process and Understanding the Benefits.  Visit http://www.naaahr-gny.org/events/ to learn more about the event or to register.

Astron Solutions Noted in January 2012 Issue of HR Magazine

Attention readers of HR Magazine!  Please be sure to see Astron Solutions listed on page 46 of the January 2012 issue.  Astron Solutions was a corporate sponsor of the SHRM Foundation's 2011 activities.  The SHRM Foundation supports scholarships and research in the HR field.  To make your 2012 contribution or to learn more, please visit www.shrmfoundation.org.

Jennifer Loftus Featured on Today's Coach Chat Radio

National Director Jennifer Loftus will be the guest on today's Coach Chat Radio!  Coach Chat Radio is a weekly broadcast sponsored by the International Coaching Federation - New York City Chapter (ICF-NYC).  You can listen via the internet by logging on to http://www.icfnycchapter.org/events_radio.php.

Jennifer Loftus Quoted in this Month's HR Magazine

Readers of HR Magazine, be sure to look for National Director Jennifer Loftus! She is quoted in the article Specialization Pays, on page 28 of the December 2011 issue.

Astron Solutions Awarded Contract with Premier, Inc.

In June 2011, Premier, Inc. awarded Astron Solutions a three-year contract to provide our consulting services & Flare™ modules at discounted rates to Premier members.  Premier is the leading purchasing group for healthcare organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico.  “The entire Astron team is excited & honored by this development.  Partnering with Premier confirms our commitment to the healthcare market,” stated National Director Michael Maciekowich. 

We will be sending out more information regarding the Premier arrangement shortly.  Please stay tuned to learn how you may benefit from this new arrangement!

Astron Solutions has an online community

In today’s economy, having a strong network is more important than ever. The more people you know, the easier it is to access quick insights regarding current HR issues, referrals on potential vendors, and job openings. Instead of building your network yourself, let us do the work for you through My HR Website! 

Visit www.myhrwebsite.com today for more information and to sign up!

Astron Solutions Talent Management System

Do you need a talent management system, but think you can’t afford the cost? Think again!

Astron Solutions’ web-based talent management system has the functionality you need at an affordable price. With our system, you can conduct varied activities throughout the employee life cycle, including pre-employment testing, performance management, merit increase distributions, employee feedback, succession planning, and organizational exit. The component modular structure allows you the flexibility to choose the tools you need. You can add modules easily at any time in the future.

To protect your sensitive data, our talent management system uses both SSL and PGP encryption, along with multiple password protections. Off-site servers are maintained, and daily data backups are made.

The only software you’ll need is a web-browser, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla FireFox, to access a wealth of information easily and effectively.

Visit www.easyeval.com, and click on the login button on the top of the screen. On the login page, enter demo as the response for each question: organization, user name, and password.

If you lose an employee earning $50,000 a year, you’re incurring a turnover cost of at least $25,000. Invest the hidden cost of turnover into your talent management system, and enjoy the fiscal and emotional returns on investment.

Astron in the News

Have you seen Astron Solutions on TV? In case you missed it, Astron was featured on the New Jersey Network nightly news on Wednesday, January 7th for participating in the Rutgers Job Fair. You can see a side profile of Brendan speaking with a potential candidate around the 20:00 marker. And if you have a sharp eye, around the 20:15 marker, Steve is in the background of the interview being shot speaking with another candidate. The career fair was a blast, and we wish to all of those in attendance good luck.

Recently, Astron Solutions team members have been quoted for our compensation expertise during this economic situation.

Advice for compensation strategies in an down economy.

Keeping salaries up in a down economy and weathering the economic storm successfully.

Compensating employees proves challenging in recession.