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Know What's Happening in Human Resources
UK government rolls out sweeping workers‑rights reforms
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced day‑one statutory sick pay and paternity leave, raised the state pension and scrapped the two‑child benefit cap. The changes are projected to lift about half a million children out of poverty.
Clients continue to issue contingent, multi‑listed recruitment orders, believing that a resume race yields better talent. The article argues this approach commoditises hiring, prioritises speed over quality, and shifts risk onto recruiters. It advocates moving to exclusive or retained briefs where recruiters share hiring risk and focus on deep candidate engagement. By educating buyers on the hidden costs of multi‑listing, recruiters can secure higher‑value, accountable partnerships.
A new HR Executive report highlights that U.S. compliance programs are lagging in data‑analytics adoption, limiting their ability to build resilient, future‑proof processes. The study points to a three‑pillar solution—culture, technology, and accountability—to navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Researchers...
LRN’s new report finds only 34% of U.S. organizations use data analytics to assess compliance effectiveness, despite rising AI investments. Most compliance programs still focus on basic activity metrics like training completion, offering limited insight into underlying risk or cultural...
Savvy Games Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American University of Bahrain under its Savvy Academy talent‑development program. The MoU will enable Media and Design students to undertake internships, studio visits and hands‑on projects that mirror professional...
In this episode, Jacob Oros interviews serial entrepreneur James Gardner about his experience selling a manufacturing business and staying on as part of the acquiring company—a situation he describes as "golden handcuffs." Gardner shares how the post‑sale transition felt restrictive,...
Clifford Chance announced that 38 of its 50 spring‑seat trainees have accepted newly qualified positions, delivering a 76% retention rate. The firm received 47 applications for NQ roles, extended 39 offers and saw 38 accepted. Clifford Chance recruits up to...
The Best Places to Work Certification Program has honored 15 Asia‑Pacific companies for exemplary workplace culture, strong employee engagement, and innovative HR practices. The assessment focuses on leadership effectiveness, employee experience, and overall culture, highlighting firms that make employees feel...
Microsoft Gaming announced a top‑level reshuffle, with former CoreAI president Asha Sharma taking over as EVP and CEO and veteran Matt Booty becoming EVP and chief content officer. Unity added Bernard Kim to its board while co‑founder David Helgason and...
Amazon Web Services has placed 20 unemployed IT graduates in Gauteng home affairs offices through the Youth Employment Services (YES) programme. The graduates will receive foundational AWS cloud training, certification, mentorship and compensation through December, directly supporting the department's digital...
RemotePass, a global HR and payroll platform, introduced SpendCards, corporate cards tailored for distributed workforces in over 150 countries. The solution gives finance teams instant visibility, automated limits, real‑time categorization and eliminates cross‑border reimbursement tax liabilities. Employees can spend without...
Northwell Health announced the temporary closure of a 30‑bed unit at its Orzac Center for Rehabilitation in Valley Stream, resulting in the layoff of more than 30 union workers, including licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants and physical therapists. The...
Companies often overlook high‑performing candidates because they rely on conventional credentials and automated filters. The article outlines practical strategies—such as blind resume reviews, skills‑based assessments, and partnerships with community talent pipelines—to surface talent that traditional hiring screens miss. It also...
A Stanford working paper reports a 16% employment decline for 22‑ to 25‑year‑olds in AI‑exposed roles such as software engineering and customer service since ChatGPT’s release. The findings have become a reference point in the AI‑jobs debate. However, two senior...
The article introduces the "Invite Input" habit, a core element of the Synergystack™ Team Development System, to combat Fear of Speaking Up (FOSU) in organizations. It outlines five practical steps—signaling safety, making specific asks, asking early, building input infrastructure, and...
DB Cargo, Deutsche Bahn’s freight subsidiary, will cut 6,200 jobs – about half its staff – as part of a restructuring aimed at profitability by the end of 2026. The plan, led by CEO Bernhard Osburg, targets the single‑wagonload segment,...
du concluded its Youth Council Retreat 2026, bringing together the telecom’s youth representatives, senior executives and the Federal Youth Authority. A fireside chat between CEO Fahad Al Hassawi and Chief People & Impact Officer Fatema Al Afeefi gave emerging talent...
AI is not replacing your job. It is replacing your tasks. Read AI runs customer support for millions with 5 people, and Lucidya shifts agents into supervision and business roles while AI handles notes and calls. $200M in deals moved through AI systems,...
Nitun Mohanty has been appointed Vice President of Human Resources at Lighthouse Canton, a global investment institution expanding across APAC. She arrives from First Citizens India, where she led global HR operations for the India GCC, and brings over a...
The 2026 L&D Global Sentiment Survey reveals that AI interest has peaked, yet practitioners are increasingly using personal, unmanaged AI tools to meet “doing more with less” pressures. Over 40,000 words of respondent commentary highlight rising concerns about redundancies and...
A new Alternix analysis shows vaping now consumes about five percent of a typical work week, with one in five vapers spending more than two hours on nicotine breaks. Younger employees, especially those aged 18‑24, are the most intensive users,...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Digital is accepting applications for its University Leavers Engineering Programme, a two‑year placement that blends hands‑on software and infrastructure engineering with leadership training and a master’s qualification. Launched in April 2025, the scheme operates...
A GetReal Security survey reveals that 41 % of IT, cybersecurity, risk and fraud leaders admit their firms have hired and onboarded a fraudulent candidate, underscoring AI‑driven identity attacks’ real‑world impact. The same study shows 88 % of organizations encounter deep‑fake or...
Epitome Global’s latest workforce study reveals that only one in five professionals in Singapore and Malaysia demonstrate AI‑ready traits such as persistence, curiosity and reflective learning. While more than 70% claim advanced digital literacy, 56% rate their decision‑making and 42%...
HR’s strategic influence is expanding, prompting employers to seek senior HR business partners and specialists who can lead workforce planning, change management, and regulatory navigation. Robert Half’s 2026 salary guide shows overall HR pay is flat, but premiums are rising...
Human intelligence has historically been economically valuable because it was scarce. Productivity systems, from professional hierarchies to wages, capital allocation and taxation, were structured around the limited supply of human cognitive labour. That constraint is now loosening. Artificial intelligence gives us...
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: This Week, In Recruiting - Issue 256 https://t.co/XcJqoF4avU
Digital marketing hiring now demands strategic thinking over platform familiarity. The article presents 15 interview questions that probe candidates’ use of AI, data privacy adaptation, budget prioritization, metric storytelling, and cultural fit. It emphasizes evaluating the reasoning behind answers to...
Gartner says that 88% of HR leaders have NOT achieved business value from AI. It begs the question: what are my fellow HR peeps doing? How is it possible to NOT gain any business value? It's almost more impressive than...
In this episode, host Dave Stachowiak talks with Lily Zheng, a strategist and author on systemic fairness, about why most Americans actually support diversity (82% in surveys) despite a perception that opinions are split. Zheng explains why typical DEI initiatives—single...
An Australian university lecturer alleged seven instances of bullying by his executive dean and dean of programs. The Fair Work Commission found none of the claims met the legal definition of repeated unreasonable behaviour, rejecting the bullying allegations. While acknowledging...
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reinstated the pre‑2014 option of linking pension contributions to an employee’s full salary, but only for workers who had already chosen that higher pension route before the 2014 cap and whose employers continue...
Seasoned professionals increasingly question their relevance, not because of age but due to perceived bias. In Australia, 24% of workers over 50 report age discrimination and 35% have faced broader bias, while surveys show similar motivation across generations. Research from...
The transition from an H‑1B visa to a U.S. green card follows either an employer‑sponsored route—typically PERM labor certification, I‑140 petition, and adjustment of status—or a self‑petition path such as EB‑1A or EB‑2 NIW that bypasses PERM. Employer‑backed EB‑2 and...
The March 2026 Visa Bulletin moved the EB‑2 category to “Current” on the Dates for Filing chart for Rest of the World, Mexico and the Philippines, allowing eligible applicants with approved I‑140 petitions to submit I‑485 adjustment of status applications...
Employment Hero has launched the AI‑driven “Payday Super: Easy” brand campaign to educate Australian employers about the mandatory Payday Super reforms due 1 July 2026. The campaign highlights a research‑backed gap, with 58% of businesses unaware of the change and 70% fearing...
Edysor.ai, an AI automation provider for higher‑education institutions, has appointed Garima Rathore as its Vice President of Human Resources. Rathore brings over a decade of HR leadership experience, most recently serving as Chief Human Resources Officer at PincodeKart. In her...
Birlasoft has promoted Varun Mittal to senior director of global HR shared services, overseeing payroll, compliance, employee benefits, and HR operations worldwide. Mittal joined Birlasoft in 2016 as head of HR operations and compliance, advancing to associate director in 2019...
Sony's unexpected shutdown of Bluepoint Games left roughly 70 developers seeking new roles. CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski publicly invited those talent to join the upcoming Lords of the Fallen 2 project, emphasizing multiple, some unlisted, positions. The outreach signals a...
Managing director Kully Sandhu warns aviation must rebuild career confidence after pandemic‑induced layoffs. Candidate hesitancy, especially for entry‑level and shift roles, stems from unpredictable schedules, lengthy security clearances, and limited commuting options. Sandhu proposes sustainable recruitment: streamlined hiring, flexible rosters,...
United Airlines is deploying analytics tools to identify flight attendants it believes are abusing sick‑leave, and the resulting terminations have become the airline's leading cause for dismissals. Managers examine digital footprints such as denied time‑off requests, swap attempts, and social‑media...
Is the AI Job Apocalypse Real — Or Overhyped? Will AI really lead to massive job losses — or is the idea of an “AI job apocalypse” exaggerated? This article explores the evidence and what it means for workers. Read...
Learning and Development leaders are turning to no‑code platforms to eliminate bottlenecks caused by IT backlogs. By using visual workflow builders, automated actions, and drag‑and‑drop portal designers, they can launch, update, and scale learning experiences in real time. The approach...
In a February 2026 interview, Eric Larocque, founder of Cultivate Winning, detailed how his early experiences in a butcher shop and competitive hockey forged a grit‑first mindset that now drives his sales leadership. By overhauling team structure, deploying Salesforce and SalesLoft,...
Steve Gund, third‑generation CEO of The Gund Company, has maintained a strict “no layoffs” policy for over 75 years while delivering roughly 18 % growth. The employee‑owned firm scored 9.0 out of 10 on an economic‑engagement assessment, far above the top‑quartile...
In this episode of Voices of Search, host Tyson Stockton chats with Ahrefs expert Patrick Stokes about building creative, in‑house SEO teams that can stand out in the enterprise space. They discuss the challenges of scaling SEO internally, the importance...
We’ve entered a strange new phase of the job market. I call it the Great Employment Stalemate. No one is really hiring. Everyone feels incredibly productive. On one side, candidates use AI to generate perfectly optimized CVs. On the other, companies deploy AI to...
The employee is no longer defined by hours, titles, or office walls. What I see across AI driven organizations is clear: value now comes from adaptability, collaboration, and continuous learning. This is the evolution leaders must embrace, not resist. Are you preparing your...
70% of business transformations fail. Not because of strategy. Because of culture. Big vision announced. Great slides shared. Everyone agrees. Two weeks later? Same behaviors. Strategy sounds good in meetings. Culture shows up on Monday morning. If leaders don’t model change… If incentives don’t shift… If standards aren’t enforced… Nothing changes. Without cultural alignment,...
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