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.
IWD 2026: Cecile De Sousa, COO, Apac, Natixis CIB on DEI, AI and Decarbonisation
On International Women’s Day 2026, Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking’s APAC chief operating officer, Cecile De Sousa, sat down with FinanceAsia to outline the bank’s strategic focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), artificial intelligence, and decarbonisation. She detailed a new DEI mentorship framework aimed at accelerating women’s careers in investment banking, and highlighted AI‑driven credit risk tools that cut assessment cycles by roughly a third. De Sousa also announced a net‑zero financing target for 2035 and the rollout of carbon‑linked loan pricing across the region. The interview underscores Natixis’ intent to embed sustainable finance and inclusive culture into its core APAC operations.
Final Interview: Solve Real Business Problem Live
POV: You’re on round 8 of the interview process and they ask you to present a solution to their actual business problem to a panel of 6 people
Nurses Beyond Borders: The Philippine Dilemma – Wanted Worldwide, Needed at Home
The article highlights the ongoing exodus of Filipino nurses, driven by low domestic pay, heavy workloads, and better overseas opportunities. While the Philippines supplies 300‑350 k nurses abroad and earns a record $38 billion in remittances, the home health system faces severe...
Six Interviews, Then a Vague Rejection: Hiring Reality
When the hiring manager says “we decided to go in a different direction” after 6 rounds of interviews
Negotiation Tactics Exploit Gender Differences, Not Salary Equality
If I'm hiring someone for a gig, I always come in a little lower than what I'm willing to pay. I'm leaving room for negotiation. Likewise, when I give a quote, I always quote a little higher than I think they're...
A Record Share of U.S. Workers Now Have Access to Paid Leave
A record 32 percent of U.S. private‑sector workers—about 46 million people—now have access to paid family and medical leave through state‑run programs, the highest share ever recorded. Fourteen state laws, ten enacted in the past decade, cover workers in 13 blue...
Real HR: A Survival Guide for Tough Layoffs
I wrote a book for people in HR who’ve ever been asked to "just get it over with" during a layoff. The folks who have gotten blamed for things they didn’t approve. The ones who ever had a day when...
AI Erodes Entry-Level White-Collar Jobs, Not Mass Unemployment
"University Degrees for Yesterday's Market" 🤯 AI isn’t taking jobs at scale…yet. @Anthropic’s new labor-market report shows the gap between what AI can do in theory and what companies are actually using it to do today. The real early signal isn’t...
Unprofessionalism
Unprofessional behavior—from vague communication to harassment—poses a strategic risk that spreads across individuals, teams, and entire organizations. It drives hidden costs such as rework, missed deadlines, and eroding client confidence, while also inflating turnover and operational expenses. Companies with clear...
Mistakes of Female Gate Keeper
The article outlines common pitfalls female gatekeepers face—from inconsistent standards and self‑doubt to over‑protecting talent and relying on narrow networks. It pairs each mistake with a concrete fix, such as using objective criteria, committing to sponsorship, and institutionalizing decision rights....
AI Success Starts with People, Not Just Technology
Thoughts on my weekend read...I’ve read plenty of AI books that are heavy on hype and light on reality. Andreas Welsch 's 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙐𝙈𝘼𝙉 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙄 𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙚 is not one of them. What I appreciated most is that Andreas keeps...
DEI Actually Benefits You—Here’s the Facts
My posts made it to the "wrong side" of the internet and I've been getting comments like "DEI is illegal" and my personal favorite: "we should only hire based on merit" 🤡 The discourse is confusing, I get it. So let...
The Real Reason Leaders Want Employees to Return to the Office
Leaders are pushing a return‑to‑office mandate not because productivity has slipped, but because their leadership identity is rooted in physical presence. The article argues that spatial authority, anxiety over unseen work, and a generational clash drive this impulse. While performance...
Xsolla Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women in Games and Advancing Its Vision for Female Leadership
Xsolla reaffirmed its commitment to women in gaming by launching a series of community initiatives and industry events across emerging markets such as Dubai, Cyprus, and Türkiye. The company hosted a women‑founders gathering in Dubai and co‑organized a Women in...
Press Release: International Women’s Day Takes Off in New Zealand
Air New Zealand marked International Women’s Day by flying a fully female‑crewed flight to Queenstown, with women also handling 14 critical ground‑operations roles. The event highlights that women hold 41% of New Zealand aviation jobs but only 9% of airline pilots, and...
International Women’s Day Shines Spotlight on the Women Powering the Sector
On International Women’s Day, Logistics UK highlighted the accelerating presence of women in the UK logistics sector. Over the past four years, female road‑transport drivers have surged 322%, directors up 36%, forklift drivers 15%, and clerks 61%, signalling a major...
Deep Dive: How Fintech Block Is Replacing Processes and People with Agents
Block announced a February 2026 AI‑driven overhaul, cutting over 4,000 roles from a workforce of just above 10,000. The company positions its internal agent substrate—centered on the goose framework, MCP integrations, and the G2 text‑to‑app layer—as the foundation for both...
Nine Strategies to Unlock Gen Z Leadership Potential
If you want practical ways to recognize the strengths, motivations, and leadership potential inside Generation Z, my new book The Future Begins with Z offers nine strategies to help you lead this generation well as they reshape the workplace. Available now...
Hire Reliable Talent: The Rare Asset Founders Need
Being extremely reliable is a trait that others notice even if they don’t say so out loud. Highly prized, both because it is rare and because it is valuable. It’s something founders rarely are, but hiring people like that can help make...
Against a Backdrop of Sexism, Stereotypes and Low Pay, These Indian Women Are Forging Their Careers in Tourism
Indian tourism, long dominated by men, is seeing a surge of women in visible, leadership roles. Initiatives like Pink City Rickshaw Company now employ over 30 women drivers and have completed more than 1,300 tours, while Intrepid’s women‑only expeditions showcase...
Merit, Not Gender, Should Drive Executive Hiring Decisions
This nonsense needs to stop. Merit is what matters, not what you have between your legs. Yesterday, an investor showed up in my office and told me I shouldn’t be hiring female executives. Let’s be done with DEI and reverse DEI...
AI's Uneven Impact on Jobs Revealed by New Framework
AI is beginning to reshape the labor market in measurable ways. New research introduces a framework to track how exposed different occupations are to AI capabilities. Early evidence suggests the impact will be uneven, transforming some roles while leaving others largely untouched....
Nick McKenzie Probe Targets Alleged Worker Exploitation on 60 MINUTES
Nick McKenzie’s 60 Minutes investigation uncovers alleged wage theft at MA Services, a leading Australian security and cleaning contractor founded by Micky Ahuja. The report claims thousands of vulnerable migrant workers were paid below the legal minimum wage and denied entitlements...
RTO Mandates Challenge Evidence‑based HR Leadership
Return to office (RTO) mandates: A test of evidence-informed HR leadership @TPShub https://t.co/ROuJEslcup #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Emergence-Based Organizations Redefine Future of HR
Emergence-Based Organizations: A Vision of the Future @ty_weeks https://t.co/qpHvU1jEZx #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Op-Ed: Visibility Alone Is Not Progress: Why Retention Matters in Building a Future for Women at Sea
Julia Anastasiou, chief crew management officer at OSM Thome, argues that the maritime sector’s focus on merely increasing the visibility of women seafarers is insufficient. Women comprise less than 2% of the global crew pool and leave the industry at...
Mediocrity Is Rewarded; Excellence Is Pushed Out
Mediocrity gets promoted. Excellence gets managed out. Competence threatens. The high performer is a mirror nobody wants to look into. So they hire the one who makes them feel safe instead.
Hire AI Apprentices Now, Avoid Looming Talent Crisis
If your AI strategy assumes "we'll just hire seniors later," you don't have a strategy. You have a countdown clock to a talent crisis. Build AI-fluent apprenticeships now, while everyone else is cutting back. #AI #Hiring #CIO #CHRO https://t.co/W7YbwP6jrL
LinkedIn Premium Won’t Get You Hired
LinkedIn Premium costs $29 a month but offers no advantage in the recruiter‑driven executive search process. Head‑hunters use the separate LinkedIn Recruiter platform, which ranks candidates based on keyword density, activity signals, and Open‑to‑Work settings—features that are free. The four...
Algorithmic Authority: Essential Insight for Business Psychologists
What #Algorithmic Authority Is and Why it Matters for #BusinessPsychologists @ABPsychologists https://t.co/0Xf6VLBEFE #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Layoffs Cost $19M: Avoid Boomerang Mistake
#Layoff Boomerangs: Pay Attention To This $19M Mistake @visier https://t.co/obO4d1Y7VH #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Five Things California Employers Need to Understand About At-Will Employment
California’s at‑will employment rule is a legal starting point, not a free‑hand termination license. Employers who issue offer letters, handbooks, or verbal assurances can unintentionally create contracts that override the presumption. The state’s expanding protected‑class statutes and the new SB 497...
Latest Music Industry Hires: BeatBread, Moises, Sony Music Publishing, iHeartMedia, Academy of Country Music, More
The music industry saw a wave of senior appointments in early March 2026, with beatBread adding a CFO, a head of financial operations, and an AI board advisor. Moises recruited pop star Charlie Puth as chief music officer, while Sony...
F1 to Green Card: US Immigration Pathways for International Students
F‑1 students cannot directly obtain a green card and must qualify under an employment‑based category, either through employer sponsorship (EB‑2/EB‑3) or self‑petition (EB‑2 NIW, EB‑1A). The optimal strategy hinges on the student’s degree, field, and country of birth, with the...
EEOC Letter Cautions Corporate America to Discontinue Unlawful DEI Programs
On February 26, 2026 the EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas sent a warning letter to the Fortune 500, cautioning that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives could violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The notice echoes Trump‑era executive orders...
Arizona Considers Legislation to Deter DEI Programs and Policies
Arizona's House Bill 2135, passed by the state House and pending in the Senate, would create a private right of action allowing employees to sue employers for violating state or federal prohibitions on DEI policies. The bill sets a minimum...
How One CFO Solved His Talent Shortage
A recent Robert Half survey shows only 6 % of finance teams possess needed skills, with 53 % reporting widening gaps and hiring shortages persisting. Liberty Bank’s CFO Paul Young tackled this by launching a combined apprenticeship and job‑rotation program in 2022,...
New Eli Lilly Platform To Expand Obesity Drug Options For Employers
Eli Lilly launched an Employer Connect platform on March 5, linking more than 15 independent program administrators with a nationwide pharmacy and telehealth network to broaden discounted access to its obesity drugs, notably the GLP‑1 Zepbound (tirzepatide) pen. The service targets employer‑sponsored...
February’s Job Losses Continue ‘Whiplash’ Effect for Employers
February’s employment report showed a net loss of 92,000 jobs, nudging the unemployment rate to 4.4% and pushing labor‑force participation down to 62%, its lowest level since late 2021. The decline was led by a 28,000‑job drop in healthcare, driven...
Birdfromsky and B0RUP Leave kONO over Unpaid Wages
Professional Counter-Strike players Thomas “birdfromsky” Due‑Frederiksen and Johannes “b0RUP” Borup announced they are parting ways with Ukrainian organization kONO after the team failed to pay four months of salary. Their X posts detail that kONO halted the roster, offered half‑pay,...
Washington State Bill Would Prohibit Companies From Microchipping Employees
Washington’s legislature passed Senate Bill 2303, which would bar employers from requiring employees to receive implanted microchips as a condition of employment. The bill includes narrow exemptions for voluntary medical implants, non‑invasive monitoring devices, and employees who choose to be...
Culture Mirrors Team Feelings: Get 10‑Ingredient Guide
Culture is a reflection of how the team feels about the workplace. It’s an output, not an input. I created a free PDF resource for leaders that dive into the 10 ingredients for a high-performance culture. Comment “CULTURE” and I’ll send it...
Mercedes Settles NLRB Case, Pledges No Mexico Move
Scoop: Mercedes has settled NLRB case over alleged union-busting in the lead-up to 2024 vote in Alabama. Mercedes will make promises including not threatening to move to Mexico. NLRB general counsel office approved settlement despite objections of the UAW https://t.co/UsuAcusVzW
41% of Employers View AI as a Team Member, and Employees See It as a Tool
Slingshot’s second Digital Work Trends Report shows a growing gap between employer optimism and employee perception of AI. While 41% of employers view AI as a team member, only 20% of workers see it as a coworker, with the majority...
Millennium Poaches Four Citadel Stock Pickers Amid Talent War
Millennium Management hired four stock pickers from rival Citadel as the multistrategy hedge fund giants battle over talent to help manage their soaring assets https://t.co/4zMddskNrm
CIOs and CHROs Must Co‑lead AI Literacy for Scale
RT AI democratization is a change management problem. CIOs must partner with CHROs on AI literacy, "vibe then verify" cultures, and on-the-job learning that turns pilots into scaled outcomes. #ChangeManagement #AI #CHRO #CIO #AIDemocratization @Star_CIO https://t.co/8OLLAWNSNL
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Restaurants and Bars Lost Nearly 30K Jobs in February
The February 2026 jobs report showed U.S. employers shed 92,000 positions, pushing unemployment to 4.4%. Within hospitality, restaurants and bars shed nearly 30,000 jobs, marking the first monthly decline after eight straight gains. The loss is largely attributed to Winter...
Robotics Ethicist Calls for Stronger US Guardrails as Automation Accelerates
Robotics ethicist Kate Darling warned that U.S. policy is falling behind the rapid deployment of automation in warehouses and factories. She argued that profit-driven decisions, not technical capability, will shape the future of work unless stronger regulatory guardrails are introduced....
EEOC Publishes Guidance on Using Social Media in Reasonable Accommodation Process
The EEOC issued new guidance allowing federal agencies to consider an employee’s social‑media activity when evaluating telework as a reasonable accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act. The agency stresses that such evidence cannot replace medical documentation or the interactive process, but...
Judgment and Adaptability Outweigh Titles in Leadership
What matters far more is judgment, adaptability, and the ability to lead through uncertainty, not just where someone has worked or which titles theyve held. #Hiring #CIO #CHRO https://t.co/5Ohw7w5l2f