Today's Human Resources Pulse
Lateral Associates Now Dominate Biglaw Hiring
In 2025, lateral‑hired attorneys accounted for roughly 48% of associate hires, overtaking new law‑school graduates for the first time. The shift reflects firms’ growing appetite for experienced talent amid heightened client demand and billing pressures, tightening the market for recent graduates.
Popeyes Dodges Lawsuit over Fingerprint Scans, but Court Leaves Door Open for Redo
A U.S. District Court in Illinois dismissed Popeyes' liability in a biometric privacy lawsuit, finding the fast‑food chain lacked direct control over a franchisee’s fingerprint‑time‑clock system. The plaintiff, an employee of an Illinois Popeyes franchise, alleged violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for collecting thumbprints without written consent or clear retention policies. While the dismissal stands, the court allowed the plaintiff to amend the complaint, indicating a potential legal foothold. The ruling underscores the complex joint‑employer question for franchisors nationwide.
Choose Extra Tasks that Align with Your Career Goals
There's a difference between being exploited at work and being strategic about visibility. When you raise your hand for additional responsibilities, the goal isn't just to seem like a team player, it's to demonstrate skills your current role doesn't give you...
Oct 1, 2025 | The Summit - Tempe AZ E5 | Guest: Amy Kizer, Managing Partner, TalentLink Solutions
At The Summit 2025 in Tempe, Arizona, Chuck interviewed Amy Kizer, Managing Partner of TalentLink Solutions, about the human‑resources challenges facing firms moving into the registered investment advisor (RIA) space. Kizer emphasized that while technology and compliance dominate discussions, talent...
KAST CEO Michael Neal Builds Teams and Careers
Michael Neal, CEO of KAST Construction, has transformed the firm from a $50 million revenue operation into a $1 billion enterprise. His leadership emphasizes a healthy culture, employee empowerment, and strong client relationships. Under his tenure, KAST delivered the tallest buildings in...
Top Managers Succeed By Avoiding These Five Pitfalls
I’ve managed hundreds people over 15+ years in business. My most successful managers all avoided these 5 things: (and you should too) #management #leadership #workplaceculture
Welldoc Certified as a Great Place to Work® for Fifth Consecutive Year
Welldoc, an AI‑powered health‑tech firm, earned Great Place to Work® certification for the fifth year in a row. In the latest Trust Index survey, 95% of employees rated the company a great place to work, outpacing the U.S. average by...
Succession Creates Vulnerability, Opportunity for C-Suites, Boards: The Conference Board
The Conference Board reports that CEO ages are climbing, with over 11% of S&P 500 CEOs now 65‑69, while board turnover has slowed to 8.6% new directors in 2025. Succession planning has risen to a top governance priority, as 61% of...
Since When Is Preparation Suspicious?
A new AI recruiting platform uses webcam‑based eye‑movement tracking to flag candidates who glance away during video interviews, labeling such behavior as potential cheating. The tool is marketed as a way to identify candidates relying on prepared answers rather than...
Compete HR Launches Human-in-the-Middle AI and Expands Integrations to Connect Workforce Data to Business Outcomes
Compete HR unveiled its Human-in-the-Middle AI capability, a conversational layer that asks follow‑up questions to deliver context‑aware workforce insights. At the same time the company broadened its integration portfolio beyond core HR systems to include payroll, CRM, ticketing and project‑management...
ICE at Work: For Fearful Employees, Anonymity and Resource Access Are Key to Safety
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions have sparked a workplace safety crisis, with a 2025 EMCI survey showing 37% of U.S. workers feeling less secure. In the first seven months of the second Trump administration, ICE conducted at least 40...
AI Cuts Payroll, Nudges U.S. Unemployment Higher
Goldman tries to quantify the net effect of AI both substituting for and augmenting U.S. employment. Their conclusion: AI substitution in occupations like phone operations and insurance claims administration have reduced monthly payroll gains by around -25K and raised the...
Burger King to Add 60,000 Jobs After Whopper Revamp Causes Sales to Surge
Burger King announced a hiring surge of up to 60,000 employees across its roughly 6,500 U.S. restaurants, driven by a 7% jump in customer visits after a decade‑long Whopper refresh. The new Whopper features a premium bun, upgraded mayo and...
Pet Leave on the Horizon? What Employers Should Know (US)
Legislators in Missouri, Illinois and New York have introduced bills that would extend bereavement or sick‑leave benefits to cover companion animals, though none have become law yet. The proposals range from limited paid pet bereavement leave in Missouri to unpaid...
Stop the Confusion: 4 Keys to Communicate with More Clarity
Managers often drown teams in information, leading to unclear instructions. A FlexOS study finds nearly one‑third of employees say unclear guidance hampers performance, especially in hybrid settings. Experts propose four keys—build substance, keep it simple, create structure, and pace yourself—to...
UPS, Teamsters Reach Nationwide Agreement on Driver Choice Program, Following Disputes
UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reached a nationwide agreement on the company’s Driver Choice Program, a voluntary buyout offering $150,000 severance to eligible drivers. The deal caps the total number of severance packages at 7,500 and applies...
ExtensisHR Appoints Alan Missen as Chief Information Officer
ExtensisHR, a national PEO and HR outsourcing provider, announced the appointment of Alan Missen as its new Chief Information Officer. Missen brings more than 35 years of experience leading technology transformation, systems modernization, and enterprise integration across HR, financial services,...
Building a Niche Job Board: Lessons From Stacey Dunemke of NutritionJobs.com
Stacey Dunemke launched NutritionJobs.com in 2000 after discovering that mainstream job boards offered virtually no dietitian openings. She taught herself HTML, built the site herself, and filled a clear market gap for nutrition professionals. The venture demonstrates how a focused,...
AI Agents Now Have Their Own Job Board
Monday.com has launched Agentalent.ai, a managed marketplace where enterprises can post, evaluate, and hire AI agents as digital employees. The platform mirrors traditional recruitment, offering role definitions, candidate vetting, and onboarding within monday.com workflows. Built with AWS and Anthropic, agents...
Labour Benefits Favor Non‑workers over Earners
🇬🇧 UNDER LABOUR WORKING IS NOW PUNISHED Under Labour, a person working on a £35k salary is £1,400 worse off. But someone not working with 3+ kids can get up to £81,000 a year in benefits. This is completely wrong. Rewarded for not working...
Weekly Briefing: AI Is a Rising Tide, 30% Premium for the "Chief Future of Work Officer", The AI Layoff Smokescreen,...
A new MIT study shows AI will perform 80‑95% of routine tasks by 2029, but still falls short on legal and managerial work. Meanwhile, CHRO compensation in the S&P 500 jumped 30.4% from 2024 to 2025, reflecting boards’ demand for a...
AI Boosts All Support Agents, Not Just Top Performers
Everyone says AI will replace the worst workers. MIT studied 5,000 employees and found the opposite: Stanford and MIT researchers tracked 5,179 customer support agents for a year. Half got access to an AI assistant. Half didn't. The results were shocking.
Hiring Associate to Scale Advisor Relationships After $1B Growth
We're hiring. 3 years: $0 → $1bn+ AUM. 7 ETFs. A category we're taking mainstream. Now we need someone to help scale the advisor relationships that got us here. Associate, Advisor Solutions — internal sales, clear path to external. Remote. If you've got distribution...
5 Coaching Conversations Every New Manager Needs
The article outlines five essential coaching conversations that new managers should master to build high‑performing teams. It emphasizes early expectation‑setting, regular feedback, career development talks, structured performance reviews, and conflict resolution. Each conversation is presented with practical prompts and timing...
Changes to LMIA Focus on Youth Hiring, Job Postings
Effective April 1, 2026, Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program will require employers filing a Labour Market Impact Assessment for low‑wage roles to post the vacancy for at least eight consecutive weeks and to demonstrate concrete youth‑targeted recruitment. The government also maintains sector‑specific...
Survey: Construction Craft Professions Continue to Offer Strong Salaries
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) released a survey detailing average annual salaries for nearly 40 construction craft professions. More than three‑quarters of the trades surveyed report base salaries exceeding $65,000, with several specialties topping $100,000. The...
The Etch-A-Sketch Theory of Technology
Enterprises repeatedly replace ERP, HR, and recruiting platforms, yet operational results stay flat. The article argues the root cause is not the technology itself but flawed process design, illustrated with an Etch‑A‑Sketch analogy and the formula O = T × D². Real‑world...
Nike CEO Shows How to Motivate Exhausted Teams
Interesting take on CEO communication style at NKE What the Nike CEO’s remarks reveal about rallying employees through turnaround fatigue - FORTUNE
Salary Survey: What Logistics and Supply Chain Jobs Pay in 2026
Logistics Management’s 2026 Salary and Compensation Study reveals a broad pay spectrum across the supply chain sector, with the average annual compensation reaching $126,400, a 5% rise from 2025. Executive‑level roles such as VP/General Manager command over $215,000, while warehouse...
Gen Z Leaders Force Consulting Firms to Rethink Talent Strategies
As the oldest Gen Zers reach their late twenties, they are stepping into senior roles, forcing consulting firms to redesign culture and talent strategies. Experts warn that ignoring Gen Z’s demand for purpose, transparency and flexibility could erode client retention...
Furza Appoints Claire Coulson as Head of Delivery and Operations Amid Triple‑digit Growth
Salford‑based recruitment specialist Furza has hired Claire Coulson as head of delivery and operations to steer its fast‑track expansion. The move follows a record year that delivered triple‑digit revenue growth and the opening of a new London office.
UKG Case Study Frontline-Heavy Workforce
UKG announced that FJ Management, a privately held family‑owned holding company with over 17,000 employees across 28 states, has adopted the full UKG Pro suite and People Assist AI solution to streamline HR services. The platform handled nearly 78,000 employee...
Japan Pushes Industrial Robots to Fill Shrinking Workforce, Targets 30% Global Share by 2040
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a drive to expand AI‑powered industrial robots, seeking a 30% share of the global market by 2040. The push is framed as a response to a demographic crunch that has cut the...
Ontario Labour Board Refuses to Reopen Withdrawn Reprisal Case
The Ontario Labour Relations Board denied a former Triple M Metal worker’s request to reopen a withdrawn Section 50 occupational health and safety reprisal claim. The worker alleged a senior HR representative made threatening statements that prompted his June 2025 withdrawal, but the...
Poor Performance Criteria Erode Employee Trust, Study Finds
McLean & Company’s new research shows that poorly designed performance criteria erode employee trust, boost voluntary turnover by 40% and raise stress levels 1.27 times. The study finds employees who understand expectations are 8.6 times more likely to be engaged, while HR...
IManage Announces Senior Appointments and a Promotion Across APAC
iManage announced senior hires and a promotion across APAC to accelerate growth, naming Gianni Giust as APAC Market Leader, Brendan Dewar as Regional Sales Leader for ANZ, and Louis Coetzee as Senior Manager of Customer Experience. The company now serves...
A Lawsuit over AI Notetakers Should Be on Every HR Leader’s Radar
A class‑action lawsuit against Otter.ai alleges the AI transcription service recorded meetings without securing consent from all participants and used the data to train its models. The case highlights a clash between federal one‑party consent wiretap rules and the roughly...
Career Growth Needs Trust, Relationships, and Visibility, Not Just Merit
One of the hardest things for people to accept is that merit is only one part of how careers move. Yes, being good matters. So does trust. So do relationships. So does visibility. A lot of people keep waiting for...
Study Finds Adaptive Workforce Key to Top Performance
Cornerstone OnDemand and Lighthouse Research released a new report, “An Adaptive Workforce: The Secret to Success in the Age of AI,” highlighting the performance benefits of linking skills intelligence with talent activation. Organizations that clearly define strategic skills are four...
Healthee Joins the Workday Wellness Program to Simplify Benefits Navigation
Healthee has been named a Workday Wellness Partner, embedding its AI‑powered benefits navigation platform into Workday’s employee experience. The integration offers real‑time plan comparisons, cost estimates, plain‑language coverage details, and free telehealth services, helping workers choose the right health plan....
Leaders Create the Culture; AI Amplifies the Practice
Leadership development programs spark initial enthusiasm, but momentum often fades as leaders return to daily pressures. The article argues that the bottleneck is not program quality but the lack of sustained, low‑friction support after training ends. By pairing human leadership...
Montreal to Require White‑collar Staff in Office 3 Days a Week
Montreal will require white‑collar employees to work in the office at least three days a week, aiming to revive downtown activity after office attendance fell to 2.79 days per week and vacancy rose to 18.6%. The city estimates the current...
You Can't Starve People and Then Wonder Why Nobody's Buying
Tech giants are accelerating AI‑driven layoffs, cutting hundreds of thousands of jobs while still touting growth. Executives frame reductions as efficiency, yet the displaced workers are both the companies' talent and future consumers. The article argues that shrinking incomes erode...
AI Becomes Survival Baseline for China's Unemployed Youth
A strange AI moment is revealing something much bigger in China. What looks like quirky behavior from an assistant points to a broader push where AI is becoming part of everyday economic survival, especially for young people facing high unemployment and...
Street Smarts Will Outpace Book Smarts in AI Era
If you were talking to a teenager, what would you tell them will be a more important skill for the jobs of the future in the AI era - Book Smarts or Street Smarts?
Hyatt Ties C-Suite Pay to Direct Bookings and Lifestyle Hotels Goals
Hyatt disclosed that it has tied portions of its C‑suite compensation to two strategic priorities: increasing the share of direct bookings and expanding its lifestyle hotel segment. Chief commercial officer Mark Vondrasek received a special share grant that would vest...
Turn HR & Payroll Into Performance Engines
#TimTalk – Transforming HR and Payroll from a cost centre to a performance engine with Simon Noble https://t.co/VaBE1Zp55e via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Payroll #HR #HumanResources #Leadership #Strategy #HRTech #FutureofWork #EmployeeEngagement #WorkPlace #Culture
Avoid These Fatal Tech Sales Interview Mistakes
I broke into tech sales 12 years ago. 9 interviews and 6 weeks later, landed an SDR job. Earned $36,000 that year. 12 years later, $1.63 million in a year. I've interviewed 1,000+ tech sales candidates since then as a hiring manager. 5 mistakes to...
Why Do Employers Demand Notice When They Fire At-Will?
Employers often require employees to give two weeks’ notice, yet under at‑will employment they can dismiss staff instantly. The article explains why immediate terminations are common—protecting morale, preventing sabotage, and managing costly transitions. It also outlines best‑practice recommendations: pay employees...
AI Transforms HR Management for a Brighter Future
Empowering People with AI: Revolutionizing the Management of Human Resources for a Brighter Future @TEBReview https://t.co/KjNcgggc6N #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Taiwan Cracks Down on Mainland AI Talent Poaching
Chip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB https://t.co/EhFrofEOTh via @scmpnews