2019's biggest employee challenges HR must tackle

According to research by Cascade HR, employee engagement is set to be the biggest challenge for HR professionals next year.

40% of survey respondents pinpointed this as a major focus next year, while recruitment was ranked second (37%) and retention third (36%).

Additionally, absence management was recognised as one of the biggest HR challenges by 29% of survey participants and workforce wellbeing was a core focus for 22%.

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