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.
TraineryHCM™ Certified as Smartchoice® Preferred Provider
Brandon Hall Group has awarded TraineryHCM™ its Smartchoice® Preferred Provider certification after an extensive evaluation. The recognition highlights TraineryHCM’s integrated human capital management platform that unifies performance, learning, and compensation modules. The platform’s modular design allows organizations to deploy individual components or the full suite, simplifying HR architecture and enhancing decision‑making. Brandon Hall’s endorsement positions TraineryHCM as a strategic talent‑management solution for enterprises seeking streamlined workforce lifecycle management.
USAGM Pushes Deferred Resignations as Court Decision Nears
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has opened a Deferred Resignation Program, giving staff a chance to leave voluntarily as a federal court prepares to rule on CEO Kari Lake’s authority to slash the agency’s workforce. Over the past year,...
Efficiency Revolution: Companies Will Trim Workforce by Half
Could you operate your company with half the people? Jack Dorsey’s announcement yesterday, reducing Block’s headcount from 10,000 to 6,000, should provoke this question in every management team. The stock surged 24%. Dorsey’s memo framed it as inevitable : Within...
Timeero Survey Reveals Views on Workplace GPS
Timeero’s survey of 1,000 U.S. field and mobile workers shows 75.5 % are comfortable with GPS tracking during work hours, and 53 % actually prefer employers that use it. Employees cite accurate pay, dispute resolution, and a sense of protection as key...
Paylocity Named Top HR System in Sapient Survey
Paylocity was named a Top HR System in Sapient Insights Group’s 28th Annual HR Systems Survey, which aggregates feedback from over 4,500 organizations worldwide. The company earned first‑place user‑experience scores for Time and Attendance in the mid‑market segment and for...
Mellow Launches Support Program for Indie Game Studios
Mellow, a contractor‑management platform for freelancers, has unveiled Indie Launchpad, a six‑month support program for indie game studios. The initiative grants full access to Mellow’s global talent pool, covering more than 100 countries, enabling studios to hire remote developers, artists,...
The No-Cost Tool Transforming Hiring and Retention
Netchex announced a cost‑free integration with BenefitsMe that embeds a Buy‑Now‑Pay‑Later (BNPL) service directly into its payroll platform. The BNPL option lets hourly employees purchase from more than 70,000 brands and repay interest‑free through payroll deductions, available from Day 1 with...
Workable Rebuilds Reporting to Gain Competitive Edge
Workable unveiled a ground‑up rebuilt Reporting Suite that adds enterprise‑grade analytics to its traditionally easy‑to‑use recruiting platform. The new suite includes a custom report builder, advanced visualizations, role‑based dashboards, and granular permission controls, eliminating the need for external BI tools...
1 in 4 Workers Feel Valued at Work
Achievers Workforce Institute reports that only 25 % of employees feel genuinely appreciated, a shortfall that hampers engagement and productivity. The study identifies women, Gen Xers, and healthcare workers as the most overlooked groups in recognition practices. Frequent acknowledgment—especially weekly—can boost effort,...
New Report Examines Women’s Advancement In Aviation
Oliver Wyman and IAWA released the second edition of Lift Off To Leadership, analyzing how women progress into leadership across aviation and aerospace. The study surveyed roughly 250 global leaders in 2025 and included executives from airlines, manufacturers, MROs, leasing...
An AU-Endorsed Reskilling Drive Is Expanding Into South Africa
The African Union‑backed Reskilling Revolution Africa has entered Phase Two in South Africa, partnering the Womandla Foundation with IBM SkillsBuild and the International Association of Volunteer Effort. The program targets women and young people, offering free AI, cybersecurity, green‑skill and entrepreneurship...
AI Literacy and Change Management Among Most-Needed HR Skills
LinkedIn’s February 2026 Skills on the Rise report shows AI literacy has become the second‑fastest‑growing skill among HR professionals, trailing only employment law and compliance. The metric combines skill acquisition on LinkedIn profiles with hiring success, indicating both training demand...
2 Olympic Gold Medalists Show the Mixed Results of China’s Efforts to Bring Back Diaspora Talent
China’s municipal government paid Olympic skiers Eileen Gu and Beverly Zhu a combined $6.6 million in 2025, highlighting Beijing’s renewed push to lure diaspora talent. The effort builds on the legacy of the Thousand Talents and Qiming programs, which offer generous...
When Identity Can Be Faked: Deepfakes, Voice Cloning & the Legal Risks Implicating Workplaces
Deepfake and voice‑cloning technologies are now cheap and highly convincing, prompting a wave of fraud incidents across Asia‑Pacific workplaces. Legal experts warn that manipulated audio‑video can trigger financial loss, data breaches, and even sexual‑harassment claims, stretching existing fraud and privacy...
Production Coordinator – Studio (US Filming)
Goalhanger is hiring a Production Coordinator in South London to manage a studio‑based, "as live" sports podcast for Netflix during June and July. The role demands at least two years of broadcast coordination experience, with a strong emphasis on handling...
Ensuring Your Share Plan Is Not a Recruitment Risk
The Revolut share‑plan controversy highlighted how poorly managed equity schemes can generate massive tax bills for departing employees and reputational damage for founders. The article explains that the root causes—confusing tax treatment, vague leaver rules, and over‑promising on outcomes—are common...
It's Not a People Problem Anymore
Accounting firms have long grappled with a talent pipeline that can’t keep up with demand, turning the shortage of CPAs into a strategic crisis. The industry is shifting its perspective from a pure "people problem" to a broader capacity challenge,...
The ERC Trap: Closed Claims and Ticking Clocks
The IRS announced it closed all non‑examined Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims on Dec. 31, 2025, yet roughly 41,000 claims remain in examination or appeal stages, many stalled without resolution. Appeals is severely backlogged, and the two‑year statutory deadline to sue for...
Preparing and Supporting the Next Generation of Health Care Leaders
The American Hospital Association’s Next Generation Leaders Fellowship has launched its 2025‑2026 cohort, selecting 34 emerging health‑care leaders from across the nation. The 12‑month program pairs each fellow with an executive mentor and culminates in a capstone project aimed at...
The Talent Paradox
High‑tech mining has embraced automation, AI‑driven haulage and remote operation centres, yet firms struggle to recruit young engineers. Despite the sector’s digital transformation, a perception gap and limited exposure in STEM pipelines keep talent scarce. Universities lag in offering curricula...
Future CEOs Will Favor Small, High‑Impact Teams
the size of a public ceo’s workforce is shifting from being a flex if large to a flex if small. the next few years of refactoring will be significant (and seat-based models will shift to value-based), but I also think...
UPS Cuts 78,000 Jobs: Strategic Restructuring or Survival?
UPS . Layoff of 78,000 employees. There had better be more to this. Is it strategic? Stave off a dark cloud? A significant restructuring? Redefining itself? To? Why—the back story?
Myth Vs. Fact: Is AI Really Killing Entry-Level Jobs?
The article debunks the myth that AI is wiping out entry‑level jobs, explaining that while AI automates routine tasks, it does not eliminate the need for human workers in those roles. It highlights that demand is shifting toward analytical, problem‑solving,...
CEOs Must Prioritize Talent over AI Rollout Hype
“AI rollout is the focus for most leaders at the moment—but it may not be the right priority.” CEOs should be scrutinizing “the capability of the people who are going to be dealing with the AI.” Many good points here via @FT. #technology...
Charter Ends DEI, Pushes Cox Merger and Onshoring
NEW Charter tells @BrendanCarrFCC that it ended DEI, as it continues to pursue its merger with Cox: https://t.co/s4uJ8LIA1d Charter also said it will do some onshoring: https://t.co/JqEELKcoU4 $CHTR
Julie Lamb Promoted to Chief Talent Officer at AEG’s AXS; Jason Boxer Upped to Chief Financial Officer
Julie Lamb has been promoted to Chief Talent Officer of AEG’s ticketing arm AXS, while Jason Boxer moves up to Chief Financial Officer. Both previously served as senior vice presidents—Lamb in HR and Boxer in accounting and finance. Their new...
Price by ROI Metrics, Not Guesswork
Founders: ROI pricing is powerful but requires clear metrics. If you can prove '1 missed recruiting fee per 500 candidates' or '25% higher win rates,' price against that value. If not, index off competitor pricing and iterate up based on market response.
Pandemic Hiring Mistakes Rival AI's Labor Market Impact
AI could be affecting the labor market right now, but it's also important to remember that we're all still living in the shadow of pandemic decisions made years ago. We should treat their downstream effects as at least as strong...
Cost Management Is the Primary Business Priority for Benefit Leaders
Employers are feeling heightened pressure from medical inflation, specialty‑drug spend and regulatory complexity, prompting a shift toward cost control as the top benefits priority, according to MetLife’s 2026 U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study. Controlling benefit costs has become the number‑one...
HR and IT Must Choose Cooperation Over Consolidation
The HR–IT debate in the age of #AI: cooperation or consolidation? @HR_Exec https://t.co/0mcF86H3r7 #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Shen Announces 10% Workforce Cut for Glo Fiber Completion
"On February 23, we announced a workforce reduction of approximately 10% of our employees to better align our staffing levels with the planned completion of the construction phase of Glo Fiber." https://t.co/GzjBeZOwWx $SHEN
This App Helps Employees with ADHD and Anxiety Manage Their Day
NoPlex, dubbed the “chaos management app,” is built to help employees with ADHD and anxiety organize daily tasks and reduce stress. The app offers a free consumer version and a paid, enterprise‑grade tier that employers can purchase per seat. By...
Free 6‑Month Claude Max: The New Severance Perk
a free 6mo subscription to claude max 20x is the hot new employee severance benefit
Bioinformatics' Toughest Skill: Bridging the Biologist Gap
1/ The hardest skill in bioinformatics? It's not coding. It's not stats. A hiring manager told me their biggest challenge: finding bioinformaticians who can talk to biologists. Here's why that matters: https://t.co/76HjMDdGIK
Hybrid Working: GPA Helping Departments to Meet 60% Mandate
The Department of Business and Trade released the government’s response to the House of Lords Home‑based Working Committee’s report on the civil service’s 60 % office‑attendance mandate. It argues the rule strikes the best balance for most employees while acknowledging that...
Is DEI in Aviation Dead? A New Magazine Probe
Is #DEI in aviation now DOA? One of the features in the latest (March) issue of AEROSPACE magazine #avgeek https://t.co/Mpa5ZPsFX8 https://t.co/lCIQE962vX
Insperity and Workday Announce General Availability of Insperity HRScale
Insperity and Workday have launched Insperity HRScale, a unified HR services and technology platform aimed at small and midsized businesses (SMBs). The solution blends Insperity’s professional employer organization model with Workday’s Human Capital Management suite, delivering payroll, benefits, compliance, and...
Slashwork CEO: HR Teams Often Get the Worst Tech – Let’s Fix that for the AI World
Slashwork, the AI‑powered successor to Meta’s Workplace, has secured a $3.5 million seed round led by 20VC, with investors including Slack co‑founder Cal Henderson and former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg. The startup was founded by three former Workplace engineers to address...
Skills, Not Headcount, Drive HR Success in 2026
Podcast: Why Skills, Not Head Count, Matter Most to HR in 2026 @Conferenceboard https://t.co/C4eDvTLbom #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Jack Dorsey's Block Lays Off Nearly Half Of Workforce Due To AI
Jack Dorsey's Block announced a 40% workforce reduction, cutting staff from over 10,000 to just under 6,000. Dorsey cited rapid AI advances as the primary driver, saying a decisive cut now is preferable to a slower attrition. The layoffs include...
With Court Orders, Know Your Legal Obligations and Risk Considerations
The article outlines employer duties when court orders intersect with the workplace, covering wage garnishments, court‑appearance leave, custody schedules, restraining orders, and confidentiality requirements. Employers must withhold and remit support payments precisely, avoid retaliation for legal attendance, and adjust work...
The Hidden Cost of Silence: How Low Psychological Safety in the Workplace Undermines Compliance, Culture and Growth
The article warns that low psychological safety erodes compliance, culture and growth, citing Brightmine research that only 36% of employees feel safe offering criticism and just 38% see leaders encouraging it. When workers fear retaliation, misconduct goes unreported, regulatory risk...
South Yorkshire ICB Launches Digital Transformation, Cyber, and Digital Workforce Strategies
South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) unveiled three coordinated strategies—digital transformation to 2027, a cyber resilience plan, and a digital workforce and skills programme. The digital roadmap emphasizes AI governance, a system‑wide AI and automation forum, and mandatory participation in...
Hudson Talent Solutions Appoints Wayne Mealey as Managing Director, North America, Accelerating Growth in Agentic AI-Driven Talent Solutions
Hudson Talent Solutions announced the appointment of Wayne Mealey as Managing Director for North America, a move designed to accelerate the firm’s growth of its agentic AI‑driven talent solutions. Mealey arrives with more than 25 years of talent acquisition experience,...
Understanding the Regulatory Change of Updates to Individual Income Tax Withholding System in China
On January 23, 2026 China’s State Taxation Administration rolled out an update to the Golden Tax III Individual Income Tax Withholding System. The revision optimizes calculation rules, most notably the method for computing cumulative standard deductions on comprehensive income. Although the agency has...
Indian Railways and Army Join Hands for Veteran Jobs
Indian Railways and the Indian Army announced a joint framework to place retiring soldiers and Agniveers into civilian roles within the railways. The scheme reserves 10% of Level‑2 and above posts and 20% of Level‑1 posts for ex‑servicemen, with lower...
Faces of HR: Philips’ Justin Kwok on Elevating Global Mobility From Compliance to Business Impact
Philips’ International Mobility Partner for APAC, Justin Kwok, emphasizes that global mobility must evolve from a compliance‑focused function to a strategic business driver. Drawing on over 12 years of experience, Kwok highlights clarity, partnership and flexibility as the pillars enabling...
Truss Opens Entity in Armenia to Expand Global Hiring Capabilities
Truss, an AI‑driven hiring platform, announced the establishment of a legal entity in Armenia. The move aims to bolster its capacity to place senior‑level talent for U.S. companies across emerging markets, leveraging Armenia’s growing pool of technical professionals. By operating...
Remote Workers Earn Higher Wages, Driven by Occupation and Education
Workers who work from home earn on average higher wages than workers who do not. An important part of this premium reflects occupational and educational differences since higher-paying occupations and better-educated workers more likely to WFH https://t.co/YjX9VR1OiG
Notice Period Confusion Leaves Employee Stuck, Frustrated
A Delhi designer resigned in October 2025, but HR asked him to stay until February 2026, promising a 30‑day notice if he left earlier. He complied, then resigned again in February 2026, only to be told a new HR rep...