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.
Heading up HR at One of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Cities
Gregory Juliano, CHRO of Calgary, says the city is Canada’s fastest‑growing municipality, adding more than 100,000 residents and now employing over 20,000 staff. To manage this growth while keeping taxes low, HR and IT are embedding technology, including an enterprise AI advisory committee that vets and funds AI projects. The city is scaling AI governance, upgrading its ERP system, and launching a decade‑long people strategy focused on upskilling, recruitment for future skills, and leadership development. Despite a lean HR team of roughly 300 people, Calgary aims to sustain high employee engagement and low turnover.
Stop Letting Top Talent Clean Up Mediocrity
Strong teams don’t let high performers carry the dead weight. If your best people are constantly cleaning up for the lazy ones, you’re not building a business…you’re enabling mediocrity. Raise the standard & lower the tolerance. Period.
Law to Align India with Global Pay Norms by Enabling RSUs, SARs Alongside ESOPs
The Indian government has introduced a Companies Act amendment to permit restricted stock units (RSUs) and stock appreciation rights (SARs) alongside existing employee stock option plans (ESOPs) as approved executive compensation. The bill also authorises hybrid annual and extraordinary general...
When “Critical Business Cycle” Blocks Your PTO
This is the guy denying your PTO request and calling it “a critical business cycle.”
The Good and Bad of Replaying Conversations in Your Head
Leaders often replay critical conversations to extract lessons and improve future interactions. This reflective practice can enhance understanding, emotional processing, and decision‑making when used strategically. However, when the replay becomes repetitive and unstructured, it can trigger rumination, anxiety, and even...
What Makes People Quit—And Why It Matters Now
Organizational psychologist Anthony Klotz, who coined the “Great Resignation,” explains that employee turnover remains driven by “jolts” – events that prompt workers to reassess their jobs. In his new book *Jolted*, he identifies six jolt categories, ranging from direct workplace...
Sunak Urges Rethink on Taxing Jobs as AI Begins to Reshape Hiring
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls for a rethink of how work is taxed as AI reshapes hiring patterns. He warns that employer National Insurance Contributions tax labour while AI incurs no comparable levy, creating a fiscal imbalance. Data shows...
South Africa’s Gig Economy Workers Set to Get More Protection Under Planned Labour Law Reforms
South Africa’s Minister of Employment has tabled sweeping amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act and National Minimum Wage Act, aimed at modernising labour law and extending core protections to gig‑economy workers. Amendment 50A broadens the...
Build Legacy with Strategic Succession Planning
𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲: 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 As a leader, one of the most important decisions you will face is the future of your business after you. Succession planning is not just about choosing a successor; it’s about setting...
Joy of Teaching Overshadowed by Pressure and Stress, Warns Head Teacher
Head teacher Steffan Griffiths warned that Wales faces a looming teacher shortage as attrition spikes and recruitment to secondary training programmes remains 56% below target for 2023‑24. He highlighted that many new teachers quit within two years, citing work‑life balance...
Air India Mulls Strict Fitness Compliance Rule for Cabin Crew; Weight Violations May Cost Pay
Air India will introduce a Cabin Crew Health and Fitness Compliance Policy effective May 1, 2026, mandating BMI checks for all cabin crew. Crew members with BMI outside the 18‑24.9 range may be de‑rostered and face loss of pay, with...
Employee Preboarding: 5 Essential Components
Retention remains a top priority as organizations grapple with a competitive talent market. A Korn Ferry study finds 98% of executives view onboarding as crucial for keeping new hires, prompting firms to extend engagement before day one. Preboarding—the period between...
Should Companies That Require Office Returns Pay A “Traffic Rate” For Lost Employee Hours?
The 2025 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard shows U.S. drivers now lose an average of 49 hours a year to congestion, a six‑hour increase from 2024. In the most gridlocked metros, commuters lose over 100 hours annually, translating to $894 per...
The Multifamily Operations Daily Huddle: Experience Alone Won’t Make You a Great Leader
Mike Brewer’s latest piece for Multifamily Collective warns that senior managers can mistake tenure for expertise. He argues that unexamined experience solidifies into habit, which can blind leaders to shifting market dynamics. Effective operators treat experience as data, constantly questioning...
Rethinking Leadership: The Cost of Ego in the Boardroom
Leaders with fragile egos often react defensively to dissent, creating a toxic boardroom culture. The article outlines cognitive errors—reactivity, automatic thinking, overconfidence, and authority bias—that stifle open dialogue and lead to misdiagnosed problems. It quantifies the business cost: loss of...
Hiring Doesn't End Racism; Bias Persists After Employment
“If it was racism, how did you get hired?” Because discrimination doesn’t start and stop at hiring. It shows up in who gets support, who gets opportunities, who gets pushed out, and who gets protected. Getting hired doesn’t mean racism isn’t...
Steve Jobs: Mastering Tough Feedback for High Performers
Steve Jobs on how to give feedback to high performers when their work is simply not good enough; giving difficult feedback without causing resentments is a superpower. https://t.co/Q5VFsVHfAT
Elon Musk Pledges to Cover TSA Salaries Amid Federal Shutdown Standoff
Elon Musk announced he will personally fund the salaries of Transportation Security Administration agents while a partisan deadlock keeps the federal government shut down. The move pits Musk’s private‑sector resources against a political standoff that leaves thousands of federal workers...
HR Must Shape AI Strategy for Future Success
Why HR Professionals Should Be Involved In AI Strategy Development @Forbes https://t.co/FEfG6KkIMv #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
HR Must Design for Multiple Future Scenarios
@chrismuyeche Thanks for the repost, from @HRCurator Leading change in uncertainty – how HR can design for multiple futures @TPShub https://t.co/qa2kfT1d5g #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
The CEO Mirror Test: Are You the Source of Your Toxic Culture?
A recent article highlights how toxic workplace cultures often stem from CEOs who ignore employee feedback, exemplified by an insurance chief dismissing engagement survey results. Recent 2025 reports show that roughly three‑quarters of workers experience toxicity, with nearly 79% attributing...
Most Resumes Never Get Seen
Job seekers often assume silence means lack of experience, but most resumes never reach a human recruiter because applicant tracking systems (ATS) filter them first. ATS algorithms scan for specific keywords, structure, and formatting, rejecting resumes that lack precise matches....
Construction Deaths, Menstrual Leave and School Meal Woes Spotlight HR Gaps
A spate of construction deaths in Karnataka, patchy menstrual‑leave policies in Indian firms and criticism of Ireland’s Hot School Meals program expose systemic HR shortcomings. Stakeholders warn that safety, equitable benefits and nutrition are now central to talent retention and...
Silence In Times of Uncertainty Only Hurts Your Team. Here’s How to Address Anxiety in the Workplace
Leaders who ignore global unrest risk deepening employee anxiety and eroding performance. The article illustrates how a client’s silence amplified his team’s disengagement, turning concern into apathy. It argues that transparent communication and active support are essential to maintain connection...
OpenAI to Double Staff, Prioritizing Execution Over Research
OpenAI is scaling fast to match the pace of the AI race. The company plans to double its workforce to around 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, signaling a shift from research focus to full-scale business execution as competition intensifies....
Why People Get Defensive when Receiving Feedback at Work — and How to Handle It Better
Employees often become defensive when receiving feedback, viewing it as a personal attack. The article explains the psychological roots—fight‑or‑flight response and identity attachment—to this reaction. It offers practical techniques for managers, such as the sandwich method, specific, outcome‑focused language, and...
This European Airline Wants to Charge Premium Fares But Offer Low-Cost Vibes as Latest Cost-Cutting Plan Is Derided as ‘Cheap...
Lufthansa, Europe’s flagship carrier, is piloting a "light cleaning" concept on short‑haul flights, cleaning only Business Class cabins while economy sections and lavatories are serviced on demand. The trial runs on 20 routes between March 16 and March 29, targeting...
Not Everyone Thrives in Startup’s Fast‑Paced Culture
I had to let go a team member yesterday and it sucks but at the end of the day not everyone is fit for startup speed and life
AI Tops CHRO Agendas as Compensation Rises Sharply for HR Leaders
A new CHRO survey shows 91% of chief human resources officers rank AI as their top priority, and a Conference Board report finds CHROs among the fastest‑growing executive pay categories, with median NEO compensation up 8% in 2024‑25. The twin...
OpenAI to Double Staff, Add Business Ambassadors to Curb Anthropic
Anthropic and Google are making them dance :) -> OpenAI aims to grow to about 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, from ~4,500 today, as it seeks to arrest Anthropic's momentum with business customers "The ChatGPT-maker is also ramping up...
Weekly Substack Roundup: Travel, Media, and Content Jobs
New opportunities on my Substack this week: 💻 Rough Guides is looking for a Junior Travel Editor, maternity cover for 6 months 💻 Matador Network wants to collaborate with micro influencers (20k followers or less) on paid social content 💻 Real Simple is...
If the Team’s Values Truly Matter, Then People Need to Be Evaluated on Them
The article argues that true cultural integration of organizational values requires more than signage—it demands embedding those values into performance management. By translating abstract principles into observable behaviors and scoring them in reviews, companies align daily actions with stated ideals....
WFH Increases Productivity and Supports Reproduction
Nick Bloom and Steve Davis and your amazing colleagues - thank you for your research on WFH and humane shifts in work schedules that revealed the benefits of such shifts. Here is a new paper I have been following the...
AI‑Driven Candidate Ghosting Hits 53% in 2026, Setting Three‑Year High
Criteria Corp’s 2026 Candidate Experience Report found 53% of job seekers were ghosted by employers—a three‑year peak. The surge is linked to AI tools that flood hiring teams with mass‑tailored resumes, straining communication and eroding employer branding.
Every Consulting Wing Claims Its Exec Owns AI
I was just looking at an article from one of the big consulting firms. The Human Capital practice wrote a compelling piece arguing that HR should lead the AI transformation. I then spent a few minutes on google / gemini...
Discover RChilli Custom AI Agents for Oracle Recruiting Cloud
RChilli announced the rollout of custom AI agents tailored for Oracle Recruiting Cloud, showcased at the Oracle AI World Tour in London on March 24, 2026. The agents embed advanced parsing, matching and workflow automation directly into Oracle’s talent acquisition...
The Reference Check Nobody Warns You About
The post clarifies that executive reference checks are primarily data‑verification tools, confirming dates, titles, and responsibilities rather than assessing character. In retained searches, a request for references signals that the candidate has already been selected and is at the final...
Your TikTok Might Now Matter More Than Your Résumé
Employers are increasingly weighing candidates' TikTok and Instagram activity alongside traditional résumés, especially for Gen Z talent. A Zety study shows 46% of Gen Z secured a job or internship through TikTok, with 92% trusting the platform for career advice. Recruiters now...
Stop Glorifying Low Pay in Conservation Jobs
Please stop romanticizing low pay in the conservation field with “well I make nothing but least I’m happy” It’s how you get less people wanting to work in conservation when you’ve normalized a generation of making $15-18/hr only ever doing seasonal...
600,000 Black Women Job Losses Amid New Trump EO
Im sorry I have to say it. While you all are arguing about unimportant things, and tearing each other down. 600,000 black woman are being pushed out from their jobs. Also Trump quietly passed Executive Order 14281, this directly affects...
Starz Cutting 7 Percent of Staff
Starz announced a 7% workforce reduction, affecting fewer than 40 employees, as it continues to reshape after its 2025 spinoff from Lionsgate. The cuts are part of a broader effort to reallocate resources toward a pure‑play streaming model and lower...
IBM Hires Youth, Citing AI Savvy over Experience
IBM is hiring MORE entry-level employees because young people are better with AI than older generations.
Feelings Drive Candidate Decisions, Not Job Titles
Great candidates don’t just choose jobs—they respond to how you make them feel. Learn the psychology that turns outreach into offers. 🎯 https://t.co/e2FokFyIlX https://t.co/Ol0pwyyJ4S
New Fed Rules Crack Down on Temp Worker Exploitation
Canada’s federal Labour Code will be amended in early 2026 to ban wage differentials between temporary agency workers and permanent employees performing substantially the same duties, outlaw agency placement fees and “no‑hire” clauses, and extend equal‑pay protections to part‑time staff....
Three Ways HR and IT Can Partner in AI
3 Models for HR-IT Collaboration in an AI-Driven World @visier https://t.co/UPY6K2digs #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Productivity's Future Needs Empowered Employees, Not Just AI
“The future of workplace productivity isn’t just AI-enablement. To reap the full benefits of such new technologies, orgs. must encourage & empower employees to rethink how they work & strengthen their personal effectiveness.” https://t.co/p5jUUCnzIs #leadership #management #HR https://t.co/CN1DeJPtRp
As HHS Limits Telework, Disabled Veterans Say They’re Running Out of Options for Accommodations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tightened its telework policy, barring interim remote work as a reasonable accommodation while requests are processed. The change has created a backlog of over 3,000 accommodation cases at the CDC, with...
Canada’s Social Media & Marketing Jobs Hiring Now
New jobs just dropped. Social media, marketing, media buying, and more roles across Canada are hiring right now. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to apply, this is it. Browse the full list now. https://t.co/hswAhZliaW
Human-in-the-Loop: Balancing AI and Workforce
The Human-in-the-Loop Experience: Navigating #AI at Work @ABPsychologists https://t.co/Q7rWBniM5Y #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Hire Truth‑seekers, Not People‑pleasers, for Lasting Success
Best part of building Hedgeye from scratch in 2008? I got to pick people who wanted to be right more than they wanted to be liked. That's a rare roster