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Know What's Happening in Human Resources
Workplace Harassment Persists as Silence Undermines Policies
A study of over 3,700 employees across five nations identified three core silence behaviors—staying silent, silencing others, and not listening—that strongly predict rising harassment levels. Despite widespread anti‑harassment policies, these silence signals keep misconduct entrenched, urging leaders to tackle cultural barriers to reporting.
HR leaders predict 2026 will be the tipping point for skills‑first hiring as AI‑driven capability mapping, internal talent marketplaces, agility pressures, and equity goals converge. Amit Das warns that most firms remain shackled to degree‑centric job descriptions, grade‑linked compensation, and risk‑averse managers, creating structural barriers. The decisive factor will be whether organizations can redesign hiring systems, compensation models, and career pathways to prioritize measurable skills. Companies that successfully rewire these systems will capture broader talent pools and gain a competitive edge.
When companies celebrate the "hero" who works all weekend to save a project. They are rewarding the firefighter. But ignoring the poor planning that started the fire. THE REALITY:
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has introduced Aria, an AI‑driven mental‑health platform, to give staff 24/7 confidential support. The app aims to curb burnout‑related sickness absence, a major driver of lost workdays in the NHS. Early usage shows...
Deloitte partner Vikram Kunnath highlighted Ireland’s status as a premier life‑science hub, noting over 700 firms and 50% of national exports. He announced Deloitte’s new Global Centre for Life Sciences Manufacturing in Dublin, designed to deliver AI‑driven automation, continuous production...
SignalHire’s 2026 Passive Candidate Report reveals that 70% of the global workforce is passive—employees who aren’t job‑searching but remain open to new offers. An overwhelming 87% of workers say they would consider a good opportunity, yet traditional job boards only...
Fuel50 has been named in Forrester’s Q1 2026 Skills Intelligence Solutions Landscape, a survey of 27 vendors offering AI‑driven talent insights. The report defines skills intelligence as technology that builds and analyses a graph of what employees know and can do....
Leave graphs and rating systems off your resume. They mean nothing. You could say you're an 8/10 with Javascript and your 8/10 is a 4/10 to someone else. Most hiring managers don't put stock in them anyway. It's just noise.
ClearCo, formerly ClearCompany, announced a rebrand to emphasize its evolution into an AI‑ and agent‑powered unified talent platform. The new identity signals a shift from a recruiting‑only tool to a full‑life‑cycle solution that connects hiring, onboarding, performance, compensation and analytics....
Zelt is an all‑in‑one workforce management platform that consolidates HR, IT, and finance tools into a single source of truth. Founded by Chris Priebe, the company aims to replace fragmented employee‑management systems with a unified interface. In July 2023, Zelt secured...
Zivy is an AI‑powered co‑pilot that sits atop Slack and other messaging tools to filter manager notifications into three categories: Action Items, FYIs, and Others. By automatically generating thread summaries, suggesting instant replies, and handling follow‑ups, it promises to free...
Cancer is affecting an increasing share of the workforce, with 74% of employers reporting more cases and global incidence projected to rise 77% by 2050. Existing employee benefit plans often fall short, leaving patients to shoulder up to $20,000 annually...
Boostie unveiled two new HR‑tech tools—Job Showcase, a branded career‑site hub that syncs with ATSs and auto‑indexes listings on Google for Jobs, and Advanced Screener, an AI‑powered questionnaire that deepens candidate evaluation. The platform’s Apply flow already converts at 91.5%,...
The article defines an “invisible promotion” as employees taking on senior‑level duties without a title change, salary increase, or formal acknowledgment. Companies often allow this to keep costs low or to test readiness, but the practice can linger indefinitely. Workers...
Flexzo AI secured $12 million in Series A funding, led by Octopus Ventures with participation from Fuel Ventures, to expand its agentic AI workforce platform for healthcare. The UK‑based startup uses machine‑learning to match clinicians to open shifts, automate allocation, and cut...
Avison Young announced 44 senior promotions across its UK operations, elevating staff to associate director and director levels. The moves span eight business lines—including building consultancy, place, rating and technology, and capital markets—and cover cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham,...
Appcast’s Q1 Hiring Economy Briefing highlighted a U.S. labor market that still favors employers despite a 14% drop in job openings. The job‑to‑unemployed ratio remains balanced, and prime‑age labor‑force participation is near its post‑pandemic high. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, which...
Jessica Winder, chief people officer at Winder Law Firm, disclosed how she led HR while battling addiction, illustrating the hidden pressures many people leaders face. Research shows 54% of HR professionals experience moderate or severe burnout, higher than the broader...
When management says: "We run a lean and mean team." They are usually hiding a refusal to hire enough people. THE REALITY:
The Benefit No One Sees—Until Your Best Employee Quits #elderlycare #eldercare #employeebenefits Your best employees aren't quitting for more money — they're quitting for relief. Tens of millions of workers are quietly carrying an invisible second job: caregiving. And it's burning...
Marvin Riley, CEO of MES Life Safety, used the 2025 Mindful Leader Summit to showcase a human‑centered leadership model that blends empathy, well‑being, and AI. His Reflection Point program embeds short story discussions into daily work, fostering psychological safety and...
PM Hotel Group has elevated longtime sales leader Fran Owen to senior vice president of sales, giving her oversight of commercial initiatives across its full‑service and select‑service brands. Owen, who joined the firm in 2014 and spent more than seven...
Edward Jones announced a 4.5% reduction in its U.S. home‑office workforce, bringing headcount to 8,971 employees at the end of 2025. The firm is increasingly relying on India‑based contractors in Hyderabad and Bangalore to handle digital and operations functions, a...
Gallup’s latest survey reveals a stark gap between leaders’ self‑assessment and managers’ views, with both groups rating "create accountability" as the weakest of seven core leadership competencies. Only 30% of managers consider their leaders exceptional at holding teams accountable, yet...
Here is a recent job posting I came across for an Environmental Scientist position. The pay rate? $24/hr. But wanting 3-10 years experience, a BSc, 3-7 years experience in wetland delineation, permitting experience, USACE cert…. This pay rate shouldn’t be anything south...
The University of Pittsburgh announced Robin Harmony as the new head coach of its women's basketball team, replacing fired coach Tory Verdi. Harmony arrives after a 27-6 season at College of Charleston and a 369-198 career record, tasked with ending...
FedEx has begun a global AI literacy program that reaches more than 400,000 employees, partnering with Accenture to deliver role‑based, continuously refreshed training. The effort is intended to embed AI into everyday operations and keep the logistics giant competitive amid...
XO Health, a startup that provides an alternative health plan, announced a nationwide rollout targeting self‑insured employers and plan administrators. The company will extend its episode‑based pricing model, which bundles all services for a specific medical episode into a single,...
The guide defines a skills gap analysis as the process of comparing the competencies required to execute a company’s strategy with those currently available in the workforce. It explains why the analysis becomes critical as organizations scale and strategic priorities...
HR leaders now have a new benchmarking tool called the Where You Work Matters List, created by the American Opportunity Index, the Schultz Family Foundation, Burning Glass Institute, and Harvard Business School. The dataset analyzes career progression, compensation, and stability...
Flo Recruit has rebranded as Flo and introduced a new performance management solution called Flo Performance Review. The software enables law firms to collect, analyze, and act on employee feedback within a single platform. By extending its recruiting technology into...
Jobs In Football, the UK’s leading football‑focused employment platform, has launched a suite of recruitment services—including Automated Job Posting, Managed Talent Campaigns and Agency Search Services—plus a structured advertising model. The platform now serves over 140,000 email subscribers, 285,000 social...
An Auditor General report found that while the RCMP receives strong applicant interest—over 46,000 applications and recruitment targets met—the agency struggles with lengthy processing times, averaging 330 days, leading to training gaps and class cancellations. The National Police Federation (NPF)...
Illinois’ Limit Predictive Analytics Use Act has moved AI risk from theory to courtroom. The law grants workers a civil right of action when employers use discriminatory algorithms or fail to disclose AI tools. Since its enactment, several lawsuits have...
Gilead Sciences announced that CEO Daniel O’Day earned $28.44 million in 2025, a 20% increase from the prior year and 119 times the median employee salary. The compensation surge was driven largely by stock awards and incentives. In the same period,...
International Game Technology (IGT) will eliminate roughly 700 positions, about 10% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring drive led by new CEO Hector Fernandez. The cuts follow Apollo Global Management and Everi’s acquisition and aim to streamline...
Actabl announced an integration that links ProfitSword labor budgets directly to Hotel Effectiveness labor‑planning tools, allowing financial targets to flow automatically into operational schedules. The connection eliminates the manual reconciliation that typically separates finance and operations, cutting hours of work...
An Ohio jury held Total Quality Logistics 90% responsible for a wrongful‑death claim after denying a high‑risk pregnant employee’s request to work from home, awarding $22.5 million of a $25 million verdict. The employee, Chelsea Walsh, sought remote work based on doctors’...
Recent layoffs in Singapore’s tech sector have exposed the fragility of traditional corporate loyalty, especially for mid‑career professionals. In response, Gen Z and millennial talent are gravitating toward roles that offer flexibility, purpose, and measurable impact. Fractional and project‑based work...
In the post‑pandemic era, companies are rethinking mentorship, moving from rigid, formal programs to whole‑person, organic relationships. Executives cite that 98% of Fortune 500 firms already run mentorship initiatives because they improve retention, satisfaction, and leadership pipelines. Real‑world anecdotes show that...
Natural England has secured a two‑year pay agreement delivering an average 12% increase, split into 7% for 2025‑26 and 5.1% for 2026‑27. The raise comes alongside concessions: the work week expands to 37 hours, holiday entitlement drops to 30 days...
Frontline workers often lack access to corporate email or desktop systems, causing traditional employee surveys to miss this critical segment. Research from HSD Metrics shows email‑based surveys achieve only 5‑30% response rates among frontline staff, leading to under‑representation and costly...
Casting director Marie‑France Michel highlights a persistent gap between industry‑wide diversity pledges and the reality of lead‑role representation. While supporting characters see increased scrutiny, headline parts remain dominated by traditional, often white‑male talent. She attributes this to entrenched hiring habits,...
Clear career pathing gives employees a transparent roadmap for growth, linking individual skill development to an organization’s succession‑planning goals. By defining roles, competency levels, and both vertical and lateral movement options, firms can boost engagement and curb turnover. The approach...
Ford Motor Company is being sued by former quality engineer Ayanna A. Lynn over alleged mishandling of harassment complaints. Lynn says her reports of inappropriate behavior by a senior manager were dismissed, leading to retaliation, negative performance reviews, and blocked...
PMI offers a strong foundation, but rarely, if ever(?), has 100% enrolment Even for those who do enrol/opt-in, life stage health matters are too often excluded either due to being categorised as "normal aging", chronic health, pre-existing conditions or otoh...
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Teh Chai Peng, a veteran systems engineer, launched Complete Human Network (CHN) in 2012 to deliver Device‑as‑a‑Service (DaaS) solutions that extend hardware lifespans and cut e‑waste. CHN earned Apple’s Top Apple Enterprise Partner award in Malaysia in 2013, underscoring its...
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