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.
"Signals of Silence" Sustain and Perpetuate WSH
New research reveals that subtle social cues, termed "signals of silence," enable workplace sexual harassment to persist. The study, led by Angela L. Workman‑Stark at Athabasca University and published in Human Resource Management, argues that existing anti‑harassment policies over‑focus on victims as sources of silence. Instead, the authors identify all employees who enforce, transmit, and perpetuate silence as responsible. Ethical leadership is proposed as a countermeasure.
Engineers Australia Rewrites F1 History with Launch of ‘In Her Corner’ Campaign via Bastion
Engineers Australia and Bastion are launching the “In Her Corner” campaign at the Australian Grand Prix, renaming Turn 6 to honor engineers Laura K. Müller and Hannah Schmitz. This marks the first time a Formula 1 corner is named after women, aligning...
22% of Hong Kong Workers Use GenAI Daily, Compared to APAC Average of 29%
PwC’s 2025 Hong Kong Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey reveals that 61% of local employees are using AI at work, with 22% engaging with generative AI daily—below the 29% Asia‑Pacific average. The majority report productivity gains (77%) and higher work...
NLRB Swamped with 17,000 Cases, 10,000 Overdue
"The National Labor Relations Board has approximately 17,000 open unfair labor practice investigations on hand, including almost 10,000 cases that have been pending review for more than six months" https://t.co/m5FQS4iHKl @robertiafolla
The February 2026 Compliance Deadline Is Here: Practical Steps for Substance Use Disorder Information Privacy Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA issued a February 2024 Final Rule that modernizes 42 C.F.R. Part 2, aligning substance‑use‑disorder (SUD) privacy with HIPAA while preserving heightened protections. Effective February 16 2026, the rule permits a single written consent for all treatment,...
Good Trouble
Bruce Hamilton recounts how Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y framework shaped his 1988 effort to transform a U.S. factory from a fear‑driven, autocratic culture into a Shingo‑Prize‑winning, employee‑centric operation. He describes confronting a list of so‑called “troublemakers” and using respectful dialogue...
Victoria Sets Timeline for WFH Laws
Victoria will grant every worker the right to work from home at least two days a week starting September 1, after a bill is introduced to parliament in July. The legislation would make Victoria the first Australian jurisdiction to codify remote‑work...
BFI Innovation Challenge Fund Invests £350k to Support Equitable Futures in Screen Through ‘ACES: AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills’ Led by...
The BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund has awarded £350,000 to Goldsmiths, University of London to launch the ACES programme – AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills. ACES will unite academic partners, industry leaders and NGOs to explore AI’s workforce impact, carbon...
A Wartime Labour Market: The Case of Ukraine
Ukraine’s labor market has endured a massive shock since the February 2022 invasion, losing roughly a quarter of its pre‑war workforce due to displacement, mobilization and casualties. Despite a spike in unemployment above 20% in 2022, the rate fell to...
What's Next for Ukraine: The Labour Market
Ukraine has lost roughly a quarter of its civilian workforce since the 2022 invasion, with 3.5 million workers displaced, mobilised, or killed. Despite this shock, aggregate job‑matching efficiency declined only about 15%, a smaller drop than during the 2008 U.S. financial...
Spilman V. The Salvation Army: California Court of Appeal Announces a New Framework for Nonprofit “Volunteers” In Wage and Hour...
California’s Court of Appeal in Spilman v. The Salvation Army established a new two‑part test to determine when nonprofit workers qualify as bona‑fide volunteers rather than employees under state wage orders. The court rejected the trial court’s reliance on a...
OPM’s HR IT Consolidation Effort Hit with New Obstacles
The Office of Personnel Management’s effort to consolidate federal HR IT into a single modern system faces fresh setbacks as IBM and Economic Systems Inc. filed GA GAO protests over their exclusion from a 10‑year, potentially $1 billion contract. The procurement, now...
FastFinance: Physician Unionizing Push; Trans Services Rules
Health systems are confronting an accelerating physician unionization movement, adding pressure to labor negotiations amid a broader wave of strikes. A new “Weird Number” reveals that 20 states now require minimum income thresholds for patients receiving free or discounted services,...
Physicians Increasingly Targeted for Unionization
Physician unionization is accelerating as healthcare unions expand beyond nurses to target doctors. Membership of the intern‑resident‑fellow union more than doubled, reaching over 40,000 by 2025, and the new SEIU Doctors United group is launching a national campaign to organize...
Cinareo Teams Up with Aspect to Boost Contact Center Performance
Cinareo has partnered with workforce‑management specialist Aspect to fuse scenario‑driven capacity planning with real‑time scheduling. The joint solution lets contact centers replace spreadsheet‑based forecasts with structured, what‑if modeling that aligns staffing, budgets, and service goals. Aspect’s AI‑powered platform will execute...
And Now We Have “NASA Force”
NASA announced the launch of “NASA Force,” a two‑year term recruitment program in partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The initiative will bring top aerospace, software, and systems engineers into the civil service workforce to restore core competencies...
Denmark’s Bill to Implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive Sent for Public Consultation
Denmark’s Ministry of Employment has issued a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, opening a public consultation until 27 March 2026. The law will take effect on 1 January 2027, a year after the EU deadline, giving larger firms a delayed...
Game Layoffs Slow Down but Are Still Concentrated in North America | Amir Satvat
Game industry layoffs reached 48 events, affecting 2,579 jobs in 2026, a slower pace than analysts predicted. Despite the overall deceleration, 17 of the last 20 layoff incidents occurred in North America, highlighting a regional concentration. Industry observers attribute the...
Expanding Internationally? The Old Playbook Is Broken — Here’s What’s Replacing It.
The traditional global‑expansion playbook—establish a legal entity then hire locally—is being replaced by a flexible, three‑model approach. Companies now blend entity‑based employment, Employer of Record (EOR) services, and contractor relationships, selecting the optimal model per market, role, and objective. This...
Is Efficiency Actually Driving Engagement (or Quietly Killing It?)
The article argues that the drive for efficiency—through AI and automation—has not translated into higher employee engagement. Gallup data shows engagement at a decade low of 31%, while boredom rises. Leaders are prioritizing speed over autonomy, purpose, and connection, creating...
Small Businesses Raised Pay Slightly in February
Paychex’s Small Business Employment Watch shows hourly earnings at small firms rose 2.78% in February, staying below the 3% mark for the 16th straight month. Weekly hours worked slipped 0.24%, marking a negative trend for 58 of the past 60...
New OPM Database Is First Step for Federal HR Modernization
The Office of Personnel Management unveiled the Federal Workforce Data (FWD) platform, superseding the two‑decade‑old FedScope system. FWD delivers monthly refreshed data and interactive tables that illuminate federal employee demographics and agency staffing trends. OPM Director Scott Kupor highlighted the platform’s...
Cal/OSHA Releases Proposed Workplace Inspection “Walkaround” Rule
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has issued a proposed rule that defines who may accompany inspectors during workplace safety walk‑arounds. The rule mirrors the 2024 federal OSHA “walkaround” standard but expands the definition of employee‑authorized representatives to...
KRAFTON Cuts 271 Jobs in January 2026 as RisingWings Hit by 40% Attrition Rate Amid Voluntary Resignation Program
Krafton announced that 271 employees left the group in January 2026 through a voluntary resignation program tied to its new “AI First” initiative. The program, which offered up to 36 months of salary as a severance package, will cost roughly KRW 40 billion...
California Employment News: Navigating AI Compliance: Employer Best Practices Pt.1
California employers are confronting new AI regulations that could expose them to discrimination claims. Weintraub Tobin attorneys explain how AI tools used in hiring, performance management, and monitoring may trigger Title VII, the ADA, and the state’s Fair Employment and...
AI Hype Inflates Expectations, Not Reduces Workload
"AI gets celebrated like the messiah of productivity, but instead of actually offsetting the workload, it's just raised the bar on what people are supposed to accomplish" Thanks for including my thoughts Katelyn Chedraoui https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/social-media-professionals-burnout-ai-metricool-news/
Hire Globally, Not Locally, When AI Agents Replace Teams
Every company I talk to says that agents are the future. AGI is here. One person with AI will beat entire teams. Then they force everyone back to the office. You can't have it both ways. If you genuinely believe...
AnnaRose Hughes
Lightspeed Ventures has named AnnaRose Hughes as Vice President of Executive Talent, overseeing leadership recruitment for its portfolio companies. Hughes brings operational experience from high‑growth firms like Tapestry, Williams‑Sonoma, and TheLadders.com, enabling her to guide founders through scaling challenges. She...
AI Hype Masks Real Health‑tech Hiring: Program Management Dominates
AI dominates health-tech headlines. It barely appears in NHS job adverts. Meanwhile, programme management and digital transformation make up over half of actual hiring and get little attention. Headlines create excitement. Hiring data creates careers.
Partnerships Framework for Impact
Enterprises that synchronize internal skill development with strategic partnerships can accelerate digital revenue growth, cut costs, and shorten time‑to‑market. The proposed framework organizes outcomes, capability architecture, partner categories, and an operating model that blends cross‑functional squads with Centers of Enablement....
Use Your PTO Now—You Deserve a Break
Sis, that PTO is meant to be used – not accumulated. You deserve the time off. So this is your sign to take it.
WVMT, Burlington Seeks PD/Talk Host
Sison Broadcasting’s WVMT‑AM/W242BK in Burlington, Vermont is recruiting a program director who will also host a conservative talk show. The role blends on‑air hosting with full‑time oversight of programming, talent development, and content strategy across its news/talk and sports stations....
Navantia UK to Hire 35 Apprentices in Scotland
Navantia UK announced it will recruit 35 apprentices for its Scottish yards in Methil and Arnish, covering Level 2 and Level 3 programmes in electrical engineering, fabrication, welding and CAD design. The hiring supports the company's broader pledge to train 500 apprentices...
SHIFT HR Compliance Training Launches Giving and Receiving Feedback Microlearning Course
SHIFT HR Compliance Training introduced a new 10‑minute microlearning course, “Conversations that Count: Giving and Receiving Feedback,” aimed at equipping employees with practical feedback skills. Developed by employment attorneys and workplace training experts, the module uses realistic scenarios to build...
HBD Partners Joins Hotel Owner Conference as Supporter
HBD Partners, a London‑based hospitality recruitment consultancy, has secured Supporter status for the Hotel Owner Conference’s 2026 edition on November 3. The partnership aligns the firm’s executive search expertise with the summit’s focus on talent strategy and business growth for...
Why Your Employees Feel Gen AI Fears — and How to Win Them Over
Organizations rolling out generative AI often encounter employee anxiety when communication is lacking. Case studies from manufacturing, retail, and healthcare show that silence breeds rumors about job loss and workflow disruption. Leaders who adopt transparent practices—regular town halls, newsletters, and...
PBSA Europe & Africa Summit Returns to London: “Mind the Gap” Conference Set for 18–19 May 2026 at the Barbican...
The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) will host the Europe & Africa Summit in London on 18–19 May 2026 at the Barbican Centre. Expanded to a two‑day format, the conference under the theme “Human Connections in a Digital World –...
ICims Unveils New Logo
iCIMS unveiled a refreshed brand identity, including a new logo and vibrant purple visual system, to signal its evolution as a leader in AI‑powered talent acquisition. The company also rebranded its enterprise AI suite as iCIMS Coalesce AI, a unified...
Killing Floor Dev Tripwire Interactive Lays Off 23 Employees
The UK's Insomnia Gaming Festival, scheduled for 30 April‑3 May 2026, has been cancelled. Organisers say reduced investment from major technology and hardware brands left insufficient sponsorship and exhibitor presence. The event, to be run by a consortium that includes Modern Wolf,...
Medbridge Launches Hybrid Pathway to Prevent Workplace MSK Injuries
Medbridge has launched an Occupational Health Pathway within its Medbridge One Care platform, offering a hybrid (live and virtual) model to prevent musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries among industrial workers. The solution targets three high‑risk groups—production and material handlers, maintenance staff, and...
Burnout Isn’t a Dramatic Collapse; It’s a Slow Erosion
Burnout is a slow erosion, not a dramatic collapse, affecting roughly 44% of employees worldwide. Experts Emily Nagoski and Adam Grant explain that unfinished stress cycles and a mismatch between effort and recovery fuel the condition. The article outlines five...
Building Efficiency in the Epping, NH School District
In this episode, business administrator Christine Veda discusses how the Epping, NH School District transformed its operations by replacing manual, paper‑based processes with Tyler Technologies solutions. She highlights the shift toward automation in HR, finance, and onboarding, which improved accuracy,...
Credential Boom: Finding Degrees That Truly Advance Careers
A credential boom is underway. The hard part now isn’t accessing credentials. It’s finding the ones that actually move people forward. On our most recent episode of @FutureUPodcast, @JSelingo and I spoke with @mattsigelman of The Burning Glass Institute about this...
Half My Recruiting Tasks Still Need Human Touch
I just mapped my role (Recruiter) through JamLab_X's Human-AI Task Map — scored against where AI will be in 18 months. 50% of my tasks require me. Which of your tasks are uniquely yours? https://t.co/9emmwjKkhy
Procurement Leaders Must Prioritize Performance Management for Better Results
“#Procurement managers at all levels must invest significant effort in managing individuals’ performance to up their game. And the tactics employed must drive the desired capability, behaviors, and results.” 🔗 https://t.co/6geUHYOgNn #purchasing #supplychain https://t.co/zenBvK0dKe
Bipartisan Staff Decry Toxic, Demoralizing Workplace Culture
"more than two dozen current and former department employees from across the political spectrum described a toxic workplace characterized by an absentee secretary, hostile aides and a deeply demoralized staff" https://t.co/yxuZGWU39r @rebeccadobrien @EvanGorelick
Adopt Skill‑focused Hiring to Boost AI Talent Diversity
Still writing job descriptions the old way? Shift to skill- and outcome-based hiring so your AI initiatives attract stronger, more diverse talent rather than narrowing your pipeline. #AI #CIO #CHRO https://t.co/O0K0QkTUyt
VOA Layoffs Cripple Audit, Obscuring Agency Finances
@KariLake calls mass layoffs at Voice of America and its parent agency "streamlining" An official US gov't audit could not reach conclusions on agency's finances because it failed to provide even basic info - in part because staff had been so...
Communication, Listening, Results Beat AI Buzzwords
AI skills have turned into such a buzzword that its actually a misnomer; what will keep you from being easily replaceable by AI is communication, listening, and a real results orientation. #Hiring #AI https://t.co/5Ohw7w5l2f
AI Doom Loop Triggers 4,000 Layoffs, 24% Stock Plunge
New piece from me The AI Doom Loop has started Block fired 4,000 people. Stock ripped 24%, Was AI the Excuse or Reason or Both? https://t.co/cgZ6m2HSv7