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Know What's Happening in Human Resources
Chef Initiative Trains Autistic Talent for Fine‑Dining Kitchens
Chefs on the Spectrum, launched by chef Franklin Becker and autistic cook Joseph Valentino, trains and places people on the autism spectrum in fine‑dining kitchens. The program debuted at a $2,500 fundraiser for Autism Speaks, targeting both the restaurant labor shortage and unemployment among autistic adults.
In this episode of the Future of Work podcast, ILO gender‑equality specialist Anam Parvez Bhatt explains how generative AI disproportionately threatens women’s jobs, with female‑dominated occupations facing nearly twice the exposure to automation as male‑dominated ones. The discussion highlights structural drivers—social norms, unequal care burdens, and gender‑biased economic policies—that funnel women into routine, codifiable tasks that AI can replace, while men occupy higher‑skill, decision‑making roles. Bhatt warns that AI systems trained on biased data can reproduce gender and racial stereotypes, especially in recruitment and pay‑setting tools, but also points to positive uses of AI for detecting bias and closing pay gaps. The episode concludes with concrete recommendations: embed gender equality in AI design and governance, improve data quality, expand women’s access to tech roles, and strengthen labor‑market institutions and policies to ensure AI advances, rather than deepens, workplace equity.
Baidam has signed an MOU with Indigenous‑owned not‑for‑profit Deadly Coders to create IT career pathways for First Nations students. The deal ties Baidam’s commercial recruitment success to education funding: for every ten job placements, the company will finance a $20,000...
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s latest data shows Australia’s overall gender pay gap remains at 11.2%, meaning women earn 88.8 cents for every dollar paid to men. In the higher education sector, the median total remuneration gap averages 5.6%, but...
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...
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
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...
When the hiring manager says “we decided to go in a different direction” after 6 rounds of interviews
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 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...
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...
"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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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’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...
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: A Vision of the Future @ty_weeks https://t.co/qpHvU1jEZx #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
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 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.
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 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...
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
#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
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...
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...
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...
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'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...
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,...
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 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...
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’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 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...
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
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 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
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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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...
