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.
Withum Recognized with Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™
Withum has been awarded Cigna’s Gold Level Healthy Workforce Designation for the fourth straight year, highlighting its robust employee‑wellness strategy. The firm’s total‑rewards package extends beyond standard medical, dental and vision coverage to include annual fitness reimbursements, a digital mental‑health app, a firm‑wide fitness challenge, and free healthcare premiums for members who meet wellness goals. Cigna’s designation evaluates leadership, culture, program execution, whole‑person health and utilization of its services, underscoring Withum’s comprehensive approach. The recognition reinforces Withum’s positioning as a people‑first employer in the professional services sector.
Kalshi Surges to $22 Billion as Wall Street Scoops Up Crypto Talent
Kalshi, a U.S. prediction‑market platform, closed a $1 billion Series F round that lifts its valuation to $22 billion. Institutional trading on the exchange has surged, with volume up roughly 800% and annualized turnover climbing from $52 billion to $178 billion in six months. The...
Internal Microsoft Document Spells Out the Company's Buyout Offer
Microsoft disclosed an internal Voluntary Retirement Program (VRP) for U.S. employees at level 67 or below who meet a "Rule of 70"—age plus years of service equal to 70 or more. Eligible staff receive a lump‑sum severance ranging from eight...
WittKieffer Execs on How the Chief AI Officer Role Is Evolving
Health systems are rapidly adding chief AI officer (CAIO) positions, with the number of incumbents having more than quadrupled in the past few years. The role is shifting from back‑office AI pilots to enterprise‑wide programs that cover clinical, imaging, and...
Ticketmaster Is Slashing 350 Jobs — 8% of Its Global Workforce — in Engineering and Design
Ticketmaster, the ticketing arm of Live Nation, announced it is eliminating 350 positions—about 8% of its worldwide workforce—primarily in engineering, product and design roles across 25 countries. The cuts were disclosed by new global president Saumil Mehta, who said the...
Why Cutting Junior Talent Could Backfire
Companies are racing to cut headcount under the assumption that AI will deliver immediate efficiency gains. Executives cite labor costs as the biggest expense, yet evidence shows AI’s productivity boost is insufficient to justify rapid workforce reductions. The article warns...
Build an AI Tool, Land a Job: Data Center Operator Launches Hiring Contest
DataVita, a Scottish data‑center operator, has launched the OpenClaw Challenge, an AI‑building competition that replaces traditional resumes. Participants must create a functional AI tool using Anthropic’s open‑source OpenClaw agent, judged on originality, technical merit, business value, security, and communication. The...
The Executive Job Market Is Broken. Here’s What Actually Gets You Hired Today.
The executive hiring landscape has moved from an application‑driven funnel to a selection‑driven model where companies scout for pre‑identified talent. Most senior candidates still chase volume, assuming more applications equal more offers, but firms now evaluate alignment, credibility and strategic...
How Should I Handle an Openly Hostile Job Interviewer?
A reader recounts a past interview where the panel was openly hostile—belittling the résumé, using aggressive facial expressions, and making demeaning remarks. Despite the abuse, the candidate was offered the job, stayed briefly, and left for a better opportunity. The...
College Grad Season: 4 Tips to Remain Attractive When Hiring Is Flat
Hiring for the Class of 2026 is projected to increase only 1.6%, marking a flat hiring season after years of growth. Recent graduates are prioritizing long‑term stability and security over higher pay, with 67% willing to accept lower‑paying jobs for...
Google Plans to Let Software Engineers Use AI Assistants in Job Interviews
Google is piloting an interview format that lets software engineering candidates use an AI assistant, specifically its Gemini model, during the code‑comprehension round. The pilot targets junior to mid‑level roles on select U.S. teams and could expand globally if successful....
The Key to Working with Enneagram Fours
The post explains how Enneagram Type Four employees bring creativity, emotional depth, and a desire for meaning to the workplace. It outlines the dual pathways of healthy versus stressed Fours, showing how feelings can either foster empathy or lead to withdrawal....
European Workers Are Optimistic About New Jobs but Unengaged in Their Current Ones
European workers are more optimistic than ever about finding a local job, with 57% rating the market as favorable in 2025—a record high matching the previous year. This optimism reflects a 40‑point jump since 2011 and outpaces trends in the...
Technical Account Manager
DAX Audio is hiring a New‑York‑based Technical Account Manager to support its rapidly expanding programmatic audio business. The role reports to the SVP of Programmatic and carries a salary of $85,000‑$95,000 plus bonus. Responsibilities include managing inventory forecasts, optimizing campaigns,...
Job Board: May 7th
Today's job board highlights new openings at Doji, StockX and Figr, spanning design, engineering, marketing and data analytics. Doji is recruiting senior design engineers in New York with salaries up to $300,000, while its marketing lead role offers $80K‑$140K. StockX...
LPL Recruits $330M UBS Team to Employee Channel
LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker‑dealer, has absorbed UBS Wealth Management’s Paxara Wealth Partners, a team that managed roughly $330 million in assets. Led by 44‑year industry veteran Conley Thornhill, the group joined LPL’s employee channel on March 4. In the...
Intuit Launches QuickBooks Workforce, AI‑Native HCM Platform for SMBs
Intuit announced QuickBooks Workforce, an AI‑native human‑capital management system that unifies payroll, time tracking, benefits and talent acquisition for small and mid‑market companies. The platform targets firms that currently juggle 7‑25 separate tools and spend roughly $120,000 a year on...
Salary.com and WorldatWork Unveil 29‑City Total Comp Tour for Pay Professionals
Salary.com and WorldatWork announced the Total Comp Tour, a 29‑city, May‑August event series that begins May 6 in Waltham, MA. The roadshow offers in‑person panels, AI‑focused sessions and peer networking for isolated compensation teams, signaling a push to build community...
OPM Deploys AI Tools to Draft Job Descriptions and Automate Retirement Services
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor announced the rollout of the USA Class AI platform to generate federal job descriptions and AI chatbots to handle routine retirement inquiries. The initiative targets the agency’s 2 million civilian employees and more...
Feds Expand Pharmacy Benefit Program
The U.S. Department of Labor announced an expansion of pharmacy‑benefit reforms under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, extending cost‑saving measures to workers covered by the Black Lung, Longshore and Harbor, and Energy Employees compensation programs. The initiative builds on 2018...
Salesforce to Hire 1,000 AI‑Native Graduates in New Builder Initiative
Salesforce announced a commitment to bring 1,000 AI‑native recent graduates into its ranks through the Builder program. The move targets a talent pool already fluent in generative AI, a strategic response to a 6% dip in entry‑level hiring and predictions...
'We Can Get Whoever We Want': Citi's Investment Banking Boss Is Hunting for More Top Talent
Citi's head of banking, Viswas Raghavan, announced a plan to boost the number of managing directors by roughly 15%, adding about 60 senior dealmakers since early 2023. Half of those hires were in the United States, reflecting a push to...
The Talent War Has a Side Nobody Is Talking About
The article highlights a hidden facet of the talent war: firms that lack a visible career path below the partner level see the highest turnover. Owners also struggle to articulate a clear strategic direction, which compounds retention problems. Solutions are...
Just 4% of SMEs Are Ready for the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive, Despite Employing Two-Thirds of Ireland’s Workforce
HRLocker’s survey reveals only 4% of Irish SMEs are fully prepared for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will be transposed into Irish law despite the government missing the June 7 deadline. The directive mandates objective, documented pay decisions, yet 35%...
Bissett Bullet: Who Is Taking Care of Your Team?
Martin Bissett’s latest Bissett Bullet urges leaders to ask what their team needs to perform at peak levels. He identifies four pillars of employee security—mental, social, physical and financial—and challenges managers to verify each is in place. The piece includes...
Ocean State Media Employees Plan to Form Union
Employees at Rhode Island’s Ocean State Media announced plans to form a union with SAG‑AFTRA. In a petition, they called for fair, transparent compensation, clear role expectations, and a say in benefits and protections. The organizing committee, comprising hosts, reporters,...
Recruitment: Three Hints to Help Effectively Embed Your New Recruit
The article outlines three critical steps for embedding a new hire in an agri‑business: thorough reference checking, swift and clear offer communication, and a structured onboarding process. It stresses speaking with at least two referees for ten minutes each, making...
Credential Lag
The AI‑driven data‑center boom has surged job postings by 430% since ChatGPT’s debut, creating a critical shortage of specialized technicians and operators. Traditional labor statistics lag 12‑24 months, leaving emerging roles invisible and slowing credential development. Julius Education’s real‑time labor‑market...
The Smart Way to Track Your Work Hours Without Stress or Errors
Accurate work‑hour tracking is becoming essential as remote, freelance, and flexible schedules proliferate. Traditional manual methods often cause errors, lost earnings, and payroll headaches. Free online hour calculators now offer instant, precise results that any device can access. By automating...
To Realize Returns on Their AI Investments, Corporations Must Consider Their Workers
Corporations pouring billions into AI are still stuck in pilot phases, with fewer than 40% reporting profit. The World Economic Forum projects 170 million new jobs by 2030 but also 92 million displaced roles, especially in routine functions. Leaders often invest heavily...
Have a Complaint? Klarna’s CMO Will Direct You to His AI Clone to Vent: ‘I Just Didn’t Want to Hear...
Buy‑now‑pay‑later fintech Klarna’s chief marketing officer David Sandström launched an AI‑generated voice replica of himself to let staff vent frustrations amid budget cuts. Employees can call a dedicated number and speak to the agreeable AI instead of sending angry Slack...
How to Build a Nationwide Hiring Process for Remote Roles
Remote work has turned talent acquisition into a national contest, prompting HR leaders to design hiring processes that work across state lines. The article outlines how organizations can align hiring strategy with business goals, standardize role definitions, and build a...
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Warns Two Types of People Won’t Survive the AI Era: ‘Pure People Managers’ and Workers Who...
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky warned that in the AI era, traditional "pure people managers" and workers who resist change will struggle to survive. He urged managers to become hybrid leaders who stay technically involved and directly contribute to product outcomes....
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Warns Two Types of People Won’t Survive the AI Era: ‘Pure People Managers’ and Workers Who...
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told the Invest Like The Best podcast that the two employee profiles most vulnerable in the AI era are pure people managers and workers who refuse to adopt new tools. He argues that managers must become...
Minnesota Recovers $1.28M in Back Wages in Record-Breaking Case
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry secured a record $1.28 million in back wages and liquidated damages for 26 construction workers after finding violations at Property Maintenance and Advantage Construction. The consent orders require the firms to pay the overdue...
Simplybiz Launches Adviser Academy to Attract New Talent
Simplybiz has launched an Adviser Academy to create a comprehensive talent pipeline for UK financial advice firms. The program guides financial planners, mortgage advisers, paraplanners and administrators from recruitment through ongoing professional development. It partners with apprenticeship providers LIBF and...
‘The Idea Women Don’t Want to Be Advisers Is Ridiculous’
At the MMI Leeds conference, industry leaders rejected the notion that women lack interest in financial‑adviser roles, citing structural and cultural barriers instead. Speakers highlighted that women comprise only about 18% of advisers, yet programmes like the Verve Foundation’s talent...
South African Workers Love Their Jobs, but Younger Employees Are Still Looking
A KLA study of 23,239 South African workers shows high overall job satisfaction—77% of Millennials, 74% of Gen Z, and 73% of Gen X say they love their jobs. Yet a stark satisfaction‑loyalty paradox emerges: 72% of Gen Z plan to look for...
In the Race to Deploy AI, Leaders Must Prioritize Human Capabilities, Report Warns
A new Aon Human Capital Trends study finds that while 88% of senior leaders acknowledge AI will demand fresh skills, 80% of organizations still prioritize automating routine tasks over building adaptability and change‑management capabilities. The report highlights a misalignment: 84%...
Gilead Wipes Out Most of Arcellx Workforce
Gilead Sciences completed its $7.8 billion acquisition of Arcellx and immediately announced the layoff of 192 employees, wiping out roughly 87 % of the biotech’s workforce. The cuts split between 108 jobs in Redwood City, California and 84 in Rockville, Maryland, with...
Hire Leaders Who Prioritize Goals Over Tasks
Give me someone who can be responsible for an entire area--someone who can design, hire, and sort to achieve the goal--and I can be comfortable things will go well. These are the most important people to choose and manage well....
AI Speeds Work, but Scaling Needs More Hires
a IC can build 100x faster with ai but when you have 20 sessions window open working furiously, there still a limit to how much more you can do. the solution? hire more people.
Hire for Your Company’s Growth Stage, Not Just Culture
"You're not just hiring for culture and aptitude, you're hiring for stage." Maven CEO @_KateRyder on the overlooked hiring framework that changes how you build a team through every phase of growth. https://t.co/fHMbs1kXRe
Only Nuanced Praise Reveals Useful Reference Check Insights
when doing ref checks: - unequivocal praise = no new info - praise BUT… = very useful info - shit talking = either transformatively great or stay away In particular, very hard to get info from front door refs. There, anything other than unbridled...
Spotting the 'Faux Real' Leaders Who Fake Authenticity
RT @JoeContrera We have all experienced leaders who feel they have to pretend to be something or someone else. These types of leaders are what I refer to as being…faux real. Here are 10 truths about faux real leaders: https://t.co/WODAjVysia #leadership #authenticity https://t.co/KQNIqi8yu6
Your Face Influences Hiring: Data, Impact, and Solutions
Your face is part of your resume. Here’s what the data says—and what to do about it. https://t.co/dSWfCmhCcD
Standout Restores Signal in AI-Driven Hiring
Standout (@standoutwork) is the agentic hiring marketplace AI has turned hiring into spam. Standout turns it back into signal. Talent and companies get an agent, that makes intros when it matters. Congrats on the launch, @alexisaftalion & @saas7w! https://t.co/ILmp4fD4Ia https://t.co/nvHTXMx0KN
Gusto Hits $1B, Over Half ARR From Non‑Payroll Products
Gusto just crossed $1 billion in revenue. Most interesting data point: 50%+ of ARR now comes from products beyond payroll Got there via product expansion + acquisitions (Mosey, Guideline). The aspiration increasingly looks like an SMB super app. https://t.co/r6Kxw8LpF3
TSM's Hiring Outpaces Taiwan Births, Drives US Expansion
There are 100,000 births per year in Taiwan and TSM needs to hire 10,000 people per year in Taiwan, a number which will only grow. Continued expansion in the United States is likely inevitable. Especially given immense willingness to pay a...
Join Rapid‑Impact Grantmaking: AI Policy & Pandemic Jobs
Really massive hiring round that I'd encourage anyone interested in AI policy/safety or pandemic prevention to apply for I can attest it's a great workplace culture, generous comp, and most importantly you're moving money to worthy causes very quickly https://t.co/MMa6MK5ELV