Today's Human Resources Pulse
Greenhouse completes acquisition of Ezra AI Labs, adding voice‑AI interviewing
Greenhouse announced the completion of its acquisition of Ezra AI Labs, a voice‑AI interviewing platform. The technology enables on‑demand, role‑specific conversations that are scored against a uniform rubric, delivering transcripts and explainable evaluations. The deal expands Greenhouse’s structured hiring methodology to the earliest stage of the recruiting funnel.
Talent Connects, Recruiting and HR Platform, Partners with Fusemachines to Integrate Interview Agent for Its 300+ Customers
Talent Connects, a recruiting platform serving over 300 businesses, announced a partnership with Fusemachines to embed its Interview Agent into the Talent Connects suite. The AI‑driven agent will sit alongside recruiters during interviews, offering real‑time question prompts, response scoring, and performance assessments. By integrating directly into existing hiring workflows, the solution promises faster, more consistent candidate evaluations. Fusemachines views the deal as a key step in scaling its enterprise AI offerings through platform alliances.
Hirezon Launches AI Suites to Accelerate Faculty and Staff Recruitment in Higher Education
Hirezon unveiled its AI Suites, beginning with the AI Candidate Summary, to streamline faculty and staff hiring at colleges and universities. The tool automatically extracts job requirements, matches them against applicant materials, and produces side‑by‑side summaries that flag met and...
How to Grow at Work when Your Manager Won’t Give You Feedback
Senior professionals often experience a sharp decline in feedback as they climb the corporate ladder, a pattern highlighted by Amy Edmondson’s research on authority bias and reduced transparency. Without regular input, leaders can lose the reassurance that once guided their...
Rising Health Premiums Are Eating Into Worker Paychecks
Recent data from the New York Federal Reserve shows that employer‑sponsored health insurance premiums have surged roughly 20% since 2022, while wage growth in the Fed’s region has slipped from about 6% to 3% this year. The economists estimate that...
Values Value and InGame Job Launch 10th Annual Survey Tracking Global Games Industry Employment
Values Value and InGame Job have released the 10th edition of the Big Games Industry Employment Survey, tracking global labour‑market trends in game development. The study, backed by partners such as Mellow, Scorewarrior, Tribe and major industry bodies, gathers responses...
Get the Most Out of Your Performance Review
The post outlines how to turn an annual performance review into a strategic career lever by treating it as a personal ownership exercise. It stresses continuous, specific feedback throughout the year rather than relying on a single, recency‑biased meeting. The...
Workforce Agility Starts with HR
Enterprises are demanding faster reskilling, redeployment and responsive workforce planning, yet HR struggles to keep pace. A recent survey shows only 47% of HR leaders feel their function can shift focus when business needs change, with the remainder split between...
How Leading CHROs Are Turning AI Ambition Into Business Outcomes
New research from the CHRO Association shows that leading chief human resources officers are converting AI ambition into tangible business outcomes by anchoring projects in specific HR challenges rather than technology hype. The study, based on cross‑industry case studies, highlights...
I Hated My First Management Job
The author recounts a toxic first management role at 21, then a transformative experience at a small SaaS firm that prioritized honesty, rapid issue resolution, and clear expectations. This cultural shift sparked personal growth, leading to better health, relationships, and...
Cabinet Office Headcount Drops by 13% in One Quarter
The Cabinet Office’s full‑time equivalent headcount fell 13% in the September‑December 2025 quarter, dropping from 6,190 to 5,390 after voluntary and mutually‑agreed exit schemes. The department aims to cut another 1,200 posts and deliver over £110 m in savings by 2028...
How Goldman Sachs Stays Agile: HR Leader Jacqueline Arthur
Goldman Sachs attributes its decades‑long resilience to an agility‑focused culture driven by ambitious talent. HR chief Jacqueline Arthur explains that hiring high‑drive employees, stripping bureaucratic layers, and fostering internal mobility keep the firm nimble. CultureX data shows Goldman leads peers,...
The Hidden Aftermath of Natural Disasters: A Rise in Mental Health Leaves
New research from ComPsych shows that extreme weather events trigger delayed but sustained spikes in employee mental‑health leave. In the six months after Hurricane Harvey, Texas and Louisiana employers saw a 59% increase, climbing to 77% after 18 months, far...
Carroll University Goes Live with Ellucian Student, HCM and Finance, Unifying Core Technology Systems on a SaaS-Native, AI-Powered Platform
Carroll University has gone live with Ellucian’s Student, Human Capital Management and Finance solutions, unifying its SIS and ERP on a SaaS‑native, AI‑powered platform. The deployment was completed in less than 12 months, replacing legacy systems and delivering role‑based self‑service...
Unily Announces Availability of Unily Glass, Reinventing Enterprise Productivity for the AI Era
Unily announced that its AI‑native conversational execution layer, Unily Glass, will be generally available on March 31, 2026, after early demos at UNLEASH America and Gartner Digital Workplace Summit. The new feature transforms the Unily employee experience platform from an...
Odisha Vigilance Nabs Retired Headmaster, Wife in Rs 5.56 Crore Pension Scam
Odisha Vigilance arrested retired headmaster Pradip Kumar Mohanty and his wife Gitarani after a six‑year, Rs 5.56 crore pension fraud that used the state education department’s HRMS to siphon funds. The scheme, uncovered after the arrest of their son, bank branch head...
Harvey Nichols and J.D. Williams Among Hundreds of Employers Named for Failing to Pay Minimum Wage
The UK government has identified 389 employers, including Harvey Nichols and J.D. Williams, for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage to roughly 60,000 workers. Collectively, these firms must repay more than £7.3 million in back wages and face fines totaling...
'Accountability Is Key' | The B-Corp of DEI? Inside The Blueprint's Push for Measurable Inclusion in UK PR
Elizabeth Bananuka’s Blueprint, launched in 2020, offers a measurable, accountable DEI framework for UK PR agencies, moving beyond token‑style fixes. The model requires independent assessment, data submission, and annual re‑certification, focusing on recruitment, development, and retention of diverse talent. By...
Book Briefing: ‘Genius at Scale’ by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, and Jason Wild
‘Genius at Scale’ argues that large firms achieve innovation by fostering collaborative, experimental cultures rather than relying on lone geniuses. The authors, Linda Hill, Emily Tedards, and Jason Wild, illustrate this through case studies at Mastercard, Delta Air Lines, Procter...
Entry-Level Jobs Should Be Entry Level
Cindy Meis, director of undergraduate career services at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, highlights a growing mismatch between how employers label "entry‑level" positions and the experience they actually require. A SHRM study shows 61 % of advertised entry‑level...
Evaluating Workforce Partnerships Through a Broader Lens
The article argues that evaluating contingent clinical staffing solely on cost overlooks critical performance dimensions. It highlights speed of placement, predictability of onboarding, assignment stability, and transparency as essential factors that affect operational continuity and patient experience. The piece also...
Your360 AI Reveals Team Insights Beyond Traditional Surveys
Your360 AI has launched a full‑scale group 360 offering that replaces costly interview‑based assessments with AI‑driven voice conversations. The service includes confidential AI interviews, synthesized coaching reports, and live debriefs led by PhD‑qualified people scientists, starting at $2,500 for up...
Streamlining Talent Acquisition to Payroll with End-to-End HR Solutions
Companies are increasingly adopting end‑to‑end HR platforms that fuse talent acquisition with payroll, turning fragmented processes into a continuous employee journey. Integrated systems automatically transfer candidate data into employee records, cutting time‑to‑hire and reducing manual entry errors. Automation not only...
Astra-HR Reduces Onboarding Burden with AI-Powered Solution
Lunagen Inc. launched Astra‑HR, an AI‑driven onboarding platform that automates twelve repetitive tasks such as Slack setup, background checks, and device provisioning. The solution claims to cut onboarding administrative effort by 40‑60 % while delivering a consistent, error‑free day‑one experience for...
From Manual Salaries to Smart Systems: The Evolution of Payroll in Schools and Universities
Payroll management in education has progressed from handwritten ledgers to cloud‑based platforms. Early manual processes were error‑prone and time‑consuming, prompting a shift to spreadsheet calculations that reduced mistakes but still required heavy data entry. Dedicated payroll software automated tax rules...
Navigating the Latest Apprenticeship Funding Changes
The UK government will cease funding for 16 apprenticeship standards, chiefly leadership and management programmes, by December 2026, redirecting resources toward technical and project‑focused training. The move aims to address national skills shortages while preserving a broad apprenticeship ecosystem. Simultaneously,...
Competition for Marketing Roles Increases
The marketing talent pool grew 5.6% to 1.07 million candidates, yet the number of applicants per role jumped 26% to 92, while advertised positions fell 8.2%. Employers are shifting toward senior hires and relying on AI to cover junior responsibilities. This...
IWD Voices: Geetanjali Bhattacharji – ‘Fairness Is Not Neutrality; It’s Intentional Care’
Geetanjali Bhattacharji argues that fairness is an act of intentional care rather than a neutral stance, emphasizing that women’s humanity and ambition must be equally valued. She positions leadership as a conduit, creating pathways for other women to enter, stay,...
UK Job Market Softens as Economy Set to Worsen
UK employment data show a softening labour market, with payroll jobs falling by 49,000 in February and vacancies slipping to 721,000, the lowest level in recent months. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% despite the job losses. Wage growth...
Assertiveness Part 2: From Authority to Influence
The post argues that leaders must move from merely owning an Authority Narrative to using it as a tool for influence through structured feedback. It highlights how 90% of executives have a story but avoid confronting performance gaps, especially in...
Government Launches Tech Jobs Drive to Bring More Women Into the Sector
The UK government unveiled a £4 million TechFirst Women’s Programme to fund 300 paid six‑month placements and a return‑to‑work “returnship” pilot for women who have been out of tech roles for at least 18 months. The initiative also launches a TechFirst...
Up the Ranks: Renyi Yan Joins Embed Financial Group Holdings as Its New Chief People Officer
Embed Financial Group Holdings has appointed Renyi Yan as its new Chief People Officer, transitioning from a senior advisory role at Saudi Aramco. Yan brings two decades of organisational transformation experience across Asia‑Pacific and the Middle East, having served firms...
Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
Higher‑education leaders Marilu Goodyear and Jenny Mehmedovic discussed how intentional mentorship, sponsorship, and cross‑disciplinary insight shape the next generation of campus leaders. Drawing on decades of experience in IT, research, and faculty development, they emphasized tailoring communication to each leader’s...
Manager's Bullying 'Fixation' Overshadowed Real Dismissal Reasons
An Australian Federal Circuit Court dismissed a former Toll Transport general manager's adverse‑action claim, finding his termination was driven by a leadership overhaul aimed at boosting productivity, not by his complaints of bullying. The manager received three months’ notice and...
Leadership Ignored Upskilling; Train Now or Be Replaced
Meta is laying off 20%. Block is laying off 40%. Both blame AI. Here's what actually happened: Leadership moved too slow. And employees waited too long. If you're a leader: The companies cutting teams right now had the same warning...
Five Beliefs and Behaviours Keep Overachievers "Stuck"
Performance strategist Fleur Marks’ new book, *The Overachiever’s Reset*, pinpoints five beliefs that keep high‑performers stuck. She labels them the five Ps—perfectionism, people‑pleasing, proving, performing, and pushing through—behaviours that fuel relentless work but can jeopardise health. After a personal health crisis...
Off‑Duty Speech on Genocide Must Remain Protected
Employers can punish you for your off-duty speech. That’s the reality. But when that speech is about human rights—about genocide—that shouldn’t be allowed. That’s not politics. That’s conscience. A law that claims to protect human rights but fails to protect the voices defending...
Empower Top Talent: Hire and Step Aside
Hire high agency people and then stay out of their way. Too many companies put up too many speed bumps that just slow down the people who bring in the money.
Supreme Court Bars Insurance Deductions in Accident Payouts
India's Supreme Court ruled that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be reduced by employer‑provided group insurance or other social‑security payouts. The bench dismissed appeals against Kerala and Karnataka High Court judgments that had already rejected such deductions. Judges...
Sanjay Rastogi Is VP-HR & Admin, Visaka Industries
Sanjay Rastogi, former CHRO of Olectra Greentech, has been appointed vice president‑human resources and administration at Visaka Industries. He brings more than 25 years of HR experience, including oversight of a 2,200‑plus employee lifecycle and extensive industrial‑relations work. At Visaka—a...
Remote Hiring in Healthcare: How HR Teams Are Reducing Administrative Work
Healthcare providers are increasingly turning to remote staffing firms to offload non‑clinical tasks such as scheduling, billing, and insurance verification. Companies like Remote Scouts, MedVA, and Scribe America supply pre‑trained, HIPAA‑compliant virtual assistants that can be onboarded within days, reducing...
Top Engineer Walks Out ; Rejects Measly 1.5% Pay Hike
A top engineer quit after his company imposed a strict 1.5 % salary‑raise cap, far below his expected $2,000 (about 3 %) increase. He quickly secured a new role offering roughly 10 % higher pay and left with minimal notice, creating a knowledge...
HSBC Layoffs Soon? Wall Street Giant May Slash 20,000 Roles Amid AI-Led Overhaul, Says Report
HSBC is weighing a medium‑term AI‑led restructuring that could eliminate up to 20,000 roles, roughly 10% of its staff. The cuts would focus on non‑client‑facing middle and back‑office positions as the bank pursues a $1.5 billion cost‑savings target ahead of schedule....
LAUSD Teacher and Service Worker Unions Announce Massive April 14 Strike if No Deal Reached
Los Angeles Unified School District’s two largest unions – teachers and Service Employees International Union Local 99 – announced a joint strike set for April 14 if a new contract isn’t reached. The walkout would involve roughly 60,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, bus...
MIWs, CRB Partner Again For Radio Mentorship
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) has teamed up again with Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) to launch the third‑annual Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Country Radio program. Applications are open until April 17, 2026, and only one full‑time female professional...
AI Is Raising the Bar. HR and Supply Chain Must Raise the Workforce
The World Economic Forum’s 2026 Global Lighthouse Network report flags talent as a fourth pillar of manufacturing excellence, alongside productivity, resilience, and sustainability. Leading factories are moving from AI pilots to "cognitive networks" that require a workforce capable of real‑time...
Future Work Means Not Feeling Like Work
The future of work is not realizing you're working. We spend hours a day doing that already. https://t.co/zauZvHDOLj
What’s in the New French Draft Law on Pay Transparency?
France’s Ministry of Labour released a preliminary draft law on pay transparency on 6 March 2026, replacing the current Professional Equality Index with seven new remuneration indicators for firms with 50+ employees. The draft mandates detailed reporting, publication of indicators, and stronger...
Moving the Conversation About Women in Agriculture Forward
International Women’s Day sparked a look at women’s contributions in western Canadian agriculture, where many farms already judge ideas on merit rather than gender. The author observes that most conversations stop at “equality” – simply giving women a seat at...
AI Threatens Entry-Level Learning, Creating Future Talent Debt
RT AI isn't just changing senior roles - it's quietly erasing the "learn by doing" years. If we hollow out entry-level jobs now, we'll face a talent debt later. #AI #Hiring #CIO #CHRO @Star_CIO https://t.co/W7YbwP6jrL
Qualiphi Acquires Career Club to Expand AI-Powered Career Services in MENA
Qualiphi, an Egypt‑based AI career services platform, completed a six‑figure acquisition of Career Club from iCareer in the second half of 2025. The deal expands Qualiphi’s AI‑powered ecosystem across Egypt and the GCC, adding virtual career centre tools and strengthening...