Today's Human Resources Pulse
Lateral Associates Now Dominate Biglaw Hiring
In 2025, lateral‑hired attorneys accounted for roughly 48% of associate hires, overtaking new law‑school graduates for the first time. The shift reflects firms’ growing appetite for experienced talent amid heightened client demand and billing pressures, tightening the market for recent graduates.
Haus Labs and ArdAzAei Are Hiring on BoF Careers
Haus Labs, Lady Gaga’s vegan, high‑tech cosmetics label, announced new openings for a social content creator, an associate manager of product marketing and additional roles in El Segundo, Los Angeles. Paris‑based couture house ArdAzAei, founded by Bahareh Ardakani, is hiring an e‑commerce manager and a director of private and couture clients. Both brands have been added as new partners on the BoF Careers recruitment platform, expanding its talent pool for luxury beauty and fashion. The moves signal intensified hiring as the sectors chase digital growth and sustainability.
UNI Welcomes Bangladesh Labour Law Reform Boosting Union Rights
Bangladesh Parliament approved a sweeping labour law reform on April 9, 2026, lowering the membership thresholds for forming trade unions and adding protections against unfair practices, forced labour, violence, and sexual harassment. The new rules let small firms (≤300 workers)...
AI Shouldn’t Be Setting Prices or Wages. States Need to Push Back.
A wave of state legislation is targeting AI-driven price‑setting and wage‑determination systems that rely on intensive worker surveillance. Maryland, Colorado, Minnesota and New York are proposing bans that would classify such practices as unfair or deceptive under consumer‑protection and labor...
AI Has Changed Entry-Level Hiring. Most Interviews Haven’t.
AI tools have lifted the baseline of communication fluency among entry‑level candidates, making polished answers appear commonplace. However, this surface polish can conceal a lack of real judgment, which is critical when stakes rise. Hiring leaders are urged to redesign...
If You Can’t Explain Why Each Employee Needs a Noncompete, You May Have a Problem
The FTC filed an administrative complaint against Rollins, the parent of Orkin, alleging its blanket non‑compete policy forced more than 18,000 pest‑control workers to sign two‑year, 75‑mile restrictions without compensation. The agency says the practice violates Section 5 of the FTC...
Netflix’s AI Deal Puts the Global VFX Workforce at Risk
Netflix acquired AI firm InterPositive, founded by Ben Affleck, to automate color grading, relighting and continuity fixes traditionally done by VFX artists. The technology will be kept in‑house, giving Netflix a proprietary edge while threatening thousands of entry‑level jobs across...
100: Human Plus AI Strategy: Redefining Team Structure in the Age of Automation with Evan J Schwartz
In this episode, Evan J. Schwartz outlines a "person + AI" strategy, arguing that AI should augment—not replace—human workers, reshaping corporate hierarchies into three layers: stewards, orchestrators, and sub‑agents. He predicts service‑oriented sectors will feel the AI impact first, while hands‑on trades...
PTO, Parental Leave, Pensions: Even the Most Prized Benefits Are on the Chopping Block
Zoom and Deloitte are cutting flagship employee benefits as cost pressures rise. Zoom reduced paid parental leave to 18 weeks for birthing parents and 10 weeks for non‑birthing parents, down from 22‑24 and 16 weeks respectively. Deloitte will trim parental...
The Labor Shortage Paradox: Why AI-Driven Layoffs And Talent Gaps Are Happening At Once
The article highlights a paradox where AI‑driven layoffs coincide with widening talent gaps across key sectors. Demographic headwinds—aging populations and lower birth rates—are shrinking the pool of experienced workers, while AI automates many entry‑level tasks, accelerating the loss of on‑the‑job...
What It Actually Takes to Get Global Workforce Management Right
Global workforce management demands integration, not just geographic distribution, to turn remote headcount into a cohesive organization. Companies must design clear functional ownership, standardized onboarding, and asynchronous workflows that treat time zones as coverage assets. Consistent culture across regions requires...
‘Just Frantic’: Tourism Employers Face Acute Labour Shortfall Ahead of Summer Surge
Tourism operators in Alberta’s Bow Valley are confronting a severe labour shortage as they gear up for the summer peak. Recent job fairs in Banff and Canmore revealed demand for over 1,100 staff, yet applicant numbers have dropped sharply compared...
How One Company Is Using Pay Raises to Drive AI Adoption
Omnisend, a marketing automation platform with about 250 staff, is tying annual salary increases to employees' use of artificial intelligence. Workers can earn an extra 2% to 4% raise based on how they integrate AI tools into their daily tasks....
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[ShareScope] Screening For My Next Quality Winner: ALFA FINANCIAL SOFTWARE
Alfa Financial Software’s chairman and CEO have limited their pay to the London Living Wage—about £14.80 an hour, or roughly $18.50, resulting in salaries of £29,000 ($36,500) each. The executives also waived bonuses and pension contributions for 2026, aligning their...
One of the Most Stressful Jobs in Finance Right Now: Private Credit Sales
The private‑credit boom created a lucrative sales niche that linked boutique credit funds with wealth‑advisor clients, but soaring redemption requests are forcing those professionals onto the defensive. As investors pull back from funds at Blackstone, Blue Owl, Ares and Apollo,...
A Talent CEO Says Data Centers Are a 'Massive Opportunity' For Office Workers to Pivot Mid-Career
Broadstaff CEO Carrie Charles says the surge in AI‑driven data center construction is creating a hiring boom for technicians and electricians. Listings for data‑center roles jumped 64% between 2023 and 2025, and the firm’s phone has never rung louder in...
Chinese Tech Workers Are Starting to Train Their AI Doubles–And Pushing Back
Chinese tech firms are urging employees to train AI agents that can mimic their coworkers, spurring a viral reaction to the GitHub‑hosted Colleague Skill tool. The spoof project automatically harvests chat histories and files from Lark and DingTalk to generate...
HRDA Frankly Speaking: Reading the Data
HR leaders must translate employee‑survey data into actionable stories that reveal systemic gaps for managers. I/O psychologist Kamaria Scott advises focusing on underlying themes such as trust, clarity, resources, and recognition rather than raw percentages. She stresses linking survey signals...
Big Interview | People Director, UK and Ireland Gi Group - 'I Didn't Know What HR Was'
Cindy Gunn, People Director for Gi Group UK and Ireland, recounts a serendipitous start in a café that led her into HR, eventually earning a CIPD qualification while working full‑time. She progressed from admin roles in the late‑1990s to senior...
How HR Leaders Can Lower Healthcare Costs Through Employee Education and Engagement
HR leaders confronting a projected 6.5% rise in per‑employee health costs in 2026 are turning to education and engagement solutions instead of solely relying on high‑deductible plans. Transparent tools that combine price and quality data, such as Valenz Bluebook, empower...
What I’m Talking About When I Talk About Co-Learning
Mark Reich, LEI Chief Engineer Strategy, explains that lean learning thrives on co‑learning—mutual teaching between mentors, peers, and organizations. He illustrates the concept with a Murakami coaching anecdote, Toyota’s assembly‑line training, chief‑engineer market immersion, and the TSSC cross‑industry TPS program....
Your Boss’s Feelings Matter Too
A new LSE Business Review analysis challenges the myth that senior leaders are emotion‑free, citing a review of 101 academic studies that link leader feelings to downstream outcomes. The authors highlight the double‑edged nature of emotions—anger can deter misconduct yet...
Duncan Brand Announces Release of “Mind the Gap,” Addressing Gaps in Leadership Development Practices
Duncan Brand, founder of Intrinsic Leader, LLC, has launched his new book “Mind the Gap,” which examines persistent gaps in leadership development and proposes structured approaches to bridge them. Drawing on more than two decades of consulting across technology, healthcare,...
‘All Reasonable Steps’ to Prevent Sexual Harassment (Webinar)
Personnel Today is hosting a 60‑minute webinar on 20 May 2026 to help UK employers prepare for the October 2026 requirement that they take ‘all reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment. Featuring VinciWorks compliance experts Nick Henderson‑Mayo and Ruth Mittelmann Cohen, the session will...
Hedge Fund Hiring Wars Escalate as “Interception Trades” Drive Record Pay Packages
Hedge funds are intensifying talent wars by intercepting candidates who have already accepted rival offers, a practice dubbed “interception trades.” Compensation for star traders has surged, with some packages topping $100 million when guarantees and incentives are included. To curb poaching,...
Citadel HR Chief Exits
Citadel Securities' chief human‑resources officer, Karen Smith, announced her departure after six years, citing personal reasons. Smith oversaw a rapid expansion of the firm's talent pipeline, scaling the workforce from 1,200 to over 2,000 employees amid a competitive hiring market....
Does Your Intranet Still Matter in an AI-First Workplace?
The article argues that intranets remain vital in an AI‑first workplace because they serve three distinct jobs—pull (answering employee queries), push (delivering proactive messages), and people (building culture). AI reshapes how each function operates but does not replace the intranet;...
Understanding the Data: AI & Workforce Readiness
DataCamp’s 2026 State of Data & Literacy Report reveals a widening gap between AI expectations and workforce readiness. While 90% of senior leaders rank data literacy above traditional skills, 60% admit internal AI and data skill gaps and fewer than...
Uruguay's ANCAP Presses Ahead with Cement Restructuring Amid Union Dispute
Uruguay’s state‑owned energy firm ANCAP has terminated negotiations with the construction union Sunca and the workers’ federation Fancap, opting to move forward with a restructuring of its Portland cement business. The cement division posted a $31 million loss in 2025, prompting...
Gallup’s 2026 Workplace Report: How Do We Fix the Manager Engagement Collapse?
Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report shows employee engagement at a historic low of 20 percent and manager engagement falling nine points since 2022. The decline stems from a poorly designed manager role that has accumulated administrative, reporting, and...
Centre to Cut ITS Officers’ Deployment in BSNL, Asks Telco to Develop Internal Talent
The Union Cabinet has ordered a phased removal of Indian Telecommunication Service (ITS) officers from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), directing the carrier to rely on its own internal cadre for senior management roles. A Department of Telecommunications letter instructs...
C-Suite Salary Increases Far Outstripped Junior Roles in 2025: IPA Census Data Analysis
Campaign’s analysis of the 2024 and 2025 IPA Censuses reveals that C‑suite salaries surged far faster than those of junior staff in 2025. Median executive compensation rose roughly 7% year‑over‑year, while entry‑level pay increased about 2%. The widening gap marks...
71% of CIOs Say Workforce Unprepared for AI
🤖 AI is ready but most workforces aren’t. Gartner data reveals why 71% of CIOs say their workforce isn’t prepared for AI. ⬆️ #GartnerIT #CIO #AIReadiness #ArtificialIntelligence #WorkforceTransformation #AI #AGI #AgenticAI #agenticeconomy #AIAgent #GenAI #GenerativeAI #MP #DL #NLP #AmbientAI @AlbertoEMachado @Eli_Krumova...
Co-Op Executive Wins £100,000 in Equal Pay Ruling After Earning Less than Male Colleagues
A UK employment tribunal has ordered the Co‑operative Group to pay former senior HR executive Samantha Walker more than £101,000 (about $129,000) after finding she was paid less than male peers for comparable work. Walker, who joined in 2013 and...
Office Visibility Becomes ‘Currency’ as In‑person Staff Reap Higher Pay and Faster Promotions
New research from recruiter Robert Half shows that office attendance is increasingly linked to higher pay and faster promotions. In a survey of 500 hiring managers, 68% of employers adjusted salaries and 69% altered bonuses based on how often staff...
Government Steps up Drive to Keep Women in Work with New Ambassador
The UK government has created a Women’s Employment Ambassador role, appointing broadcaster Mariella Frostrup to broaden support for women’s health issues at work beyond menopause. Around 1.48 million women are now classified as economically inactive due to long‑term illness, prompting the...
Employer's Disciplinary Approach Was "Shoot First, Ask Questions Later": FWC
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) ruled that a warehouse employer’s disciplinary process was “most unsatisfactory,” describing it as treating the employee as guilty until proven innocent. The employee, a Safety Xpress assistant, was dismissed after a written warning for repeatedly...
Hiring Postdoc for Pandemic Research Readiness Project
🚨 Hiring Postdoc researcher: TALK. Pandemic research readiness Wageningen University & Research The Health and Society Group of Wageningen University will soon begin the three year research project “TALK. Pandemic research readiness: citizens’ storytelling, networks and infrastructure”. 📩
Manufacturing HR Leaders Highlight Listening, Action
What Manufacturing HR Leaders Say About Listening, Action, and the Manager Gap @perceptyx https://t.co/n4EP9RlvEf #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
HR's Ascent Shaped by "Seismic" Events, but More Tests to Come
Specialist recruiter The Next Step released its 10‑year HR Opportunity Index, showing the profession’s evolution from a support role to a board‑level strategic imperative. The index surged to a pre‑pandemic peak of 116.4 in June 2019, collapsed 52% in 90...
Hedge Funds Lose New Hires to ‘Gazumping’ During Gardening Leave
BIG TAKE: The hedge fund talent war has a new name: gazumping. Trader accepts a job, the firm waits months for them to finish their gardening leave and then a rival swoops in and poaches them before they ever...
Jain Global’s Talent War: Inside the Aggressive Hiring Surge Reshaping the Hedge Fund Industry:
Jain Global announced a 73% headcount increase, the fastest hiring surge among hedge funds. The expansion targets mid‑career “35‑year‑old killers” from banks and rival funds, aiming to build a multi‑manager platform. Established firms like Millennium, Citadel and Point72 have added...
The Skills Crisis in Australian Meat Processing and Why Experience Alone Can’t Fix It
Australian red‑meat processors are confronting a deepening skills shortage that threatens plant efficiency and regional economies. While seasoned planners and floor staff remain vital, high turnover is exposing knowledge gaps that slow decision‑making and inflate costs. Industry leaders argue that...
Factor Replacement Costs Before Claiming Profit
Before you report your “profit” for your build-in-public report, ask: > What would be the cost of hiring people to replace everything I do? Deduct that from “profit,” since the business requires that to operate. It’s just paying 𝘺𝘰𝘶 for that currently.
Global Employee Engagement Still Declining, Gallup Finds
@EnergizersLLC Thanks for the repost, from @HRCurator Global Employee #Engagement Continues Decline @Gallup https://t.co/PavbOlOpg9 #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Dismissal After Traumatic Workplace Incident Upheld as Fair
A casual employee at Dan Murphy’s in Ballina was dismissed after a traumatic armed‑robbery incident left her unable to return to work. The worker, who was threatened with a knife on June 18, completed two more evening shifts before requesting day...
CNN Chief Mark Thompson Unveils Leadership Shake‑Up After Network‑Wide Bonus Cuts
CNN chairman Mark Thompson announced a sweeping leadership reshuffle and a company‑wide bonus reduction in a Friday memo. The memo introduced a five‑point plan to accelerate digital growth and named new digital chief Alex MacCallum, prompting both skepticism and cautious optimism...
KPMG Unveils 2026 Global Tech Report Highlighting AI, Quantum and ROI‑Driven Strategies
KPMG released its Global Tech Report 2026, warning that AI, quantum computing and other next‑generation technologies are reshaping business models. The report urges leaders to adopt ROI‑focused frameworks, address tech debt and talent gaps, and build adaptive cultures to capture...
Dawgen Global Leads People‑First Integration of Caribbean Bank Merger
Two comparable Caribbean financial services firms completed a merger and hired Dawgen Global to execute a people‑first integration. Using the proprietary PEOPLE360°™ framework, the consultancy will manage ten workstreams over a twelve‑month horizon to align cultures, roles, and compensation. The...
PowerSchool ERP 22.4.26 Launches with Timecard Integration and Data‑Consistency Upgrades
PowerSchool released ERP version 22.4.26.0 on Oct. 27, 2023, introducing a TimeClockPlus time‑card integration that calculates pay based on hours and rate, bolstering expense and purchase‑order workflows, and rebranding its employee mobile app. The updates aim to tighten data consistency...
No Penalty Hike Needed for Now as Compliance with Mandatory Retrenchment Notification Requirement Has Improved, Says MOM
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) reports that compliance with the Mandatory Retrenchment Notification (MRN) requirement has risen sharply, with 81% of filings submitted within the five‑day deadline in 2025, up from 67% in 2024. Companies with ten or more staff...