IWGB Union "Have No Reason to Believe Fresh Redundancies Are Taking Place" At MindsEye Studio Build a Rocket Boy, Following...
Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) has reportedly laid off about 170 of its 250‑person MindsEye team, leaving roughly 80 employees. The cuts follow a March reduction and come amid a troubled game launch that strained the studio’s finances. Union IWGB says no fresh redundancies are occurring but confirms the earlier downsizing, and it is pursuing a legal case alleging unfair consultation, blacklisting and trade‑union detriment that could cost BARB millions. CEO Mark Gerhard blamed alleged espionage, weaving the claim into the new Blacklisted mission.
Faces of HR: Chih-Hao Huang on Treating Human Capital as a Measurable Business Asset
Delta Electronics’ SEA‑region CHRO Chih‑Hao Huang is championing a data‑first approach to human capital, urging firms to treat people metrics with the same rigor as financial statements. He prepares to share this vision at the #TransformTalentTH conference on May 28,...
Geopolitics Is Now a Talent Problem: What Chief People Officers Are Prioritising in Their Workforce Strategies Today
The World Economic Forum’s May 2026 Chief People Officers Outlook, based on a survey of 140 global CPOs, finds talent matching—not sheer supply—is the chief workforce challenge. While 74% of leaders prioritize job redesign and 70% focus on upskilling, 83% say...
We Let AI Imagine Coinbase's Future without 'Pure Managers.' The Result Is Funny, Unsettling, and Much More Efficient.
Coinbase announced a 14% workforce reduction and a radical re‑org that eliminates "pure managers" in favor of AI‑augmented one‑person teams. CEO Brian Armstrong’s memo envisions managers overseeing 15+ AI agents that handle payments, compliance, product and other functions. An imagined...
No, AI Won’t Destroy Software Development Jobs
The article argues that AI will not eliminate software development jobs but will instead trigger a surge in both employment and software output. It cites the Jevons paradox, showing that efficiency gains historically boost demand rather than cut jobs. By...
Case Study | DJS Research - Perks, Profit Share, and Peak District Walking Meetings
DJS Research transitioned from a family‑owned to an employee‑owned firm, granting partners equity stakes and introducing perks such as tax‑free profit‑share bonuses, extra festive leave, and “Wellness Wednesdays.” The shift is framed as a way to protect the company’s legacy...
Managers: Your Goal Is to Find Your Replacement
The article argues that a manager’s primary objective should be to locate, hire, and train their own replacement. By consistently scouting talent, coaching, and delegating authority, managers create a pipeline of capable employees who can operate independently. This approach not...
Singapore's Overqualification Rate Was 19.4% in 2025: MOM Outlines Measures to Address Skills Mismatch
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower reported that 19.4% of the resident workforce was overqualified in 2025, lower than the 21.6% average in comparable high‑income economies. About nine in ten cases are voluntary; involuntary overqualification affects 1.7% of workers, mainly younger tertiary‑educated...
Best Lone Worker Safety Solutions to Consider in 2026
The lone‑worker safety market in the UK has matured, with five platforms—Vismo, StaySafe, SoloProtect, Peoplesafe and Aware360—offering distinct approaches for 2026. Vismo targets enterprise users needing satellite connectivity, while StaySafe leverages EcoOnline’s EHS suite for app‑based simplicity. SoloProtect supplies a...
What Is the Pretending Pandemic? Angela Cox Explains More
Angela Cox, founder of Paseda360 Coach Training Academy, introduces the concept of "Pretender Masks"—four unconscious leadership patterns (Perfectionist, People Pleaser, Persecutor of Others, Persecutor of Self) that emerge to protect reputation, belonging, control or self‑worth. These masks, once adaptive, become...
'Clear Pathways to Grow' | Popeyes Invests in Internal Talent with New 'University' & Apprenticeship Push
Popeyes has launched Popeyes University, an internal learning platform that introduces the "Louisiana Ladder" career pathway from entry‑level roles to Operations Manager. The rollout includes the "Brass Roots" apprenticeship scheme, aiming to recruit 25 apprentices by 2026, and participation in...
Center Parcs Launches Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme with Tusker
Center Parcs introduced a car salary‑sacrifice scheme on 7 April, selecting Tusker as its partner after a competitive tender. Within the first week, 30% of staff logged in and 19 vehicle orders were placed, showing rapid employee interest. Tusker’s offering includes...
Is the UK Doing Enough to Combat Its Growing AI Gender Divide?
The latest One Year Later report shows UK women’s participation in generative‑AI (GenAI) training slipped by two percentage points, while global female enrollment rose to 36% in 2025. In the UK, women are 7% less likely to complete AI courses,...
Gig Economy | 7,000 Couriers Take Just Eat to Tribunal in Battle for Minimum Wage & Holiday Pay
More than 7,000 Just Eat couriers have filed an employment tribunal claim seeking classification as workers to secure the national minimum wage and holiday pay. The case, launched this week, is slated to run until early June with a judgment...
Boundaries | Working Remotely From a Cricket Ground? Employers Face a New Trust Test
Surrey County Cricket Club launched a "Work From Oval" scheme that lets fans turn the Kia Oval into a remote‑working venue while county matches unfold. Over 100 participants spent four days at the ground during the opening fixture, enjoying high‑speed Wi‑Fi,...
ESD Malaysia Revises Online Appeal Submission Timeline in Line with New Expatriate Employment Policy
Malaysia’s Expatriate Services Division will cut the appeal period for rejected Employment Pass and Professional Visit Pass applications from six months to 14 days, effective 15 May 2026. The change aligns with the new Expatriate Employment Policy and requires employers to submit...
Shuttles | Demand for Workplace Transport Surges as Women Seek Harassment-Free Commutes
Employers are facing a surge in demand for workplace shuttle services as women seek harassment‑free commutes. The "safety‑work" burden forces many female workers to avoid unsafe routes and, in some cases, decline shifts that require travel during unsociable hours. This...
New Skills and Workforce Development Agency in Singapore to Provide Single Touchpoint for Career Guidance, Training & Job Matching
Singapore will create the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) by merging SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore, consolidating career guidance, training and job matching under one statutory board. The agency, slated to launch in the third quarter of 2026, will...
The Remote Recruitment Landscape in 2026: New Job Categories HR Should Understand
By 2026, over 50 million North Americans earn income from creator‑economy, platform‑based, and AI‑training roles that fall outside traditional occupation codes. HR teams now confront resumes that list titles like content creator, live tutor, or AI data labeler, requiring new verification...
The Overlooked Talent Pool: Why Workers with Criminal Records Could Plug the Sector’s Needs
The construction sector faces a looming labour gap, needing an extra 50,300 workers each year through 2028 to meet housing, infrastructure and net‑zero targets. A potential talent pool of up to 10 million people with criminal records exists, yet fewer than...
The New Career Risk No One Is Talking About: Waiting Too Long To Adapt
Recent Disney layoffs, affecting roughly 1,000 workers, highlight how AI is reshaping even creative roles. The article argues that the biggest career risk today is waiting too long to adapt to rapid workplace changes. It links delayed adaptation to reduced...
Cross-Border Hiring Trends: TN Visa Rules Every HR Team Should Know
The article breaks down the TN visa process, emphasizing that a job offer is mandatory but does not guarantee eligibility. Approval hinges on matching the role to a USMCA‑listed profession, aligning duties, and providing supporting credentials. It distinguishes low‑risk, straightforward...
CITB Urges Offshore Workers to Start Career in Construction
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging offshore energy workers to transition into construction, highlighting the sector’s need for skilled scaffolders. Its Construction Workforce Outlook projects a demand for nearly 1,400 scaffolders across the UK by 2029. To facilitate...
Bouygues to Hire 30,000 People in 2026
Bouygues Group announced its Future Shapers campaign, pledging to add 30,000 employees worldwide by 2026. In the UK alone, the firm will open 2,700 positions across construction, energy, and digital divisions, reinforcing its status as the largest non‑British employer with...
Cognizant Gets Anubhav Pradhan as VP-L&D
Cognizant has appointed Anubhav Pradhan as Vice President of Learning & Development. Pradhan joins from Cognite after a distinguished career at Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and HSBC, where he led large‑scale training programs for thousands of tech professionals. At Infosys...
Head Stockman’s Forum to Help Emerging Leaders Navigate Transition From Mate to Boss
The Kimberley Pastoral Cattlemen’s Association (KPCA) is launching its inaugural Head Stockman’s Leadership Forum in Broome on May 12‑13, gathering about 40 emerging head stockmen and women from the Kimberley and Pilbara. The two‑day event is designed to help new...
New Funding Backs Construction Careers for Disadvantaged Young People
The Construction Workers Charitable Trust has renewed funding for the Construction Youth Trust’s Pathways programme, enabling more than 400 disadvantaged London youths to access built‑environment careers. The initiative, now partnered with 34 schools, provides skills training, five‑day work placements and...
Workday’s Moat Is Real—But AI Is Testing Its Limits
Workday’s competitive moat rests on deep structural lock‑in, including multi‑year contracts, intricate payroll‑finance‑identity integrations, and a proprietary configuration layer that drives implementations costing up to $1 million and lasting 6‑18 months. Analyst Joe Schmidt warns that AI‑native entrants could undermine these...
FWC Won't Block Investigation Into Employee's "Private Activities"
Australia’s Fair Work Commission ruled that an employer may investigate an employee’s out‑of‑hours conduct when it has a genuine concern about reputational harm. The case involved a patient transport coordinator at St Vincent’s Hospital who was identified in an X post...
FWC Declines to Interfere with IME Direction or Misconduct Investigation
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) refused to block disciplinary action against a Coles employee who was suspended and required to attend an Independent Medical Examination (IME) before returning to work. The Commission noted there was no risk of ongoing bullying...
Coinbase CEO Makes Critical Move Before Earnings
Coinbase announced a 14% workforce reduction, cutting roughly 700 jobs, just days before its Q1 2026 earnings release. The layoff is framed as an AI‑efficiency initiative, positioning the firm as leaner and more “AI‑native.” The stock jumped 4.1% to an intraday...
'A Bit of a Fuck You': Ex-Orsted Star on Why She Launched New Women's Group
Former Orsted and Vestas veteran Christina Aabo has launched a grassroots women’s group for the wind sector after growing frustration with superficial diversity pledges. She argues that many industry leaders treat inclusion as a branding exercise, offering “free‑rider” positions without...
HR Perspectives by P. Dwarakanath: “Build Talent for Continuity, Buy for Disruption”
P. Dwarakanath, drawing on four decades of experience, urges firms to hire for “slope” – the ability to learn and stay relevant over the next three‑to‑five years – rather than for current skills. He recommends a roughly 70‑30 split between internal...
KPMG Faces Staff Uproar as Job Cuts Expose Communication Breakdown
KPMG UK announced a redundancy round affecting more than 500 employees, roughly 6% of its 7,100‑person audit and advisory divisions. The cuts target 440 assistant‑manager auditors and 120 advisory staff, sparking frustration over a perceived lack of firm‑wide communication. While...
Your Job Search Is Getting Riskier, Says LinkedIn - 9 Ways to Tell Real Listings From Scams
LinkedIn’s inaugural Job Search Safety Pulse report reveals a sharp rise in recruitment scams, with 72% of surveyed professionals now scrutinizing listings before applying and 57% more likely to suspect fraud than a year ago. The study outlines nine red...
Work Enjoyment Strongly Linked to Overall Wellbeing
Gallup’s analysis of 350,000 workers in 149 countries finds that daily enjoyment of work lifts overall life‑evaluation scores by more than one point, outpacing the effects of job choice and purpose. The link holds across most ages and employment types,...
OCBC Expands Coaching Programme to Malaysia and Hong Kong, Targets 100 Accredited Senior Leader-Coaches by 2027
OCBC has rolled out its internal leadership‑coaching programme to Malaysia and Hong Kong, adding 25 senior leaders to the cohort and bringing the total pool to over 85 across three markets. The bank aims to certify 100 senior leaders with...
Employees Want More Support for Women Experiencing Menopause, Report Finds
A Wondr Health poll shows 68% of U.S. workers believe menopause symptoms should be acknowledged at work, with 70% of women and 67% of men backing stronger support. The survey highlights that 31% of women experiencing menopause consider changing jobs...
Data Says ‘AI Kills Jobs’ Isn’t True – Workers at Companies Not Using It Are Most at Risk
Australia’s CSIRO analyzed job ads from over 4,000 firms and found that companies that have adopted AI actually posted 36% more non‑AI positions than peers that haven’t. The data suggests AI is driving hiring rather than mass layoffs, contradicting the...
Judge Approves $100M Borrowers Fund, $85M Settlement in Wells Fargo Diversity Quota Scandal
A federal judge approved two landmark settlements for Wells Fargo stemming from its 2022 fake‑interview diversity scandal. The bank will fund a $100 million borrowers assistance program that provides up to $10,000 for down‑payments and $5,000 for closing costs to low‑ and...
The Creative Industry Has a Women Problem. A New Event Series Just Called It Out.
A new quarterly event series called In The Room debuted in Melbourne, gathering 30 senior women from the city’s creative, PR, strategy and marketing sectors. Co‑created by executive coach Kat Francis and recruitment firm no sunday blues, the forum focused...
‘AI Trainer’ Emerges as Top Cross-Border Hiring Role Among Large Hong Kong Enterprises
Deel’s State of Global Hiring Report shows AI trainer is now the top cross‑border hiring role among large Hong Kong enterprises, overtaking mobile app developers and business developers. Smaller Hong Kong firms continue to focus on software developers, sales managers...
Screen Well: Mental Health Action Plan
Screen Well, backed by Netflix, Prime Video, BBC Studios Australia and Disney Studios Australia, has released a Mental Health Action Plan (MHAP) for the Australian screen sector. The plan follows the Pressure Point Report, which found that 75% of workers...
New Civil Service Code ‘Should Target High Performance’
The UK civil service is set to overhaul its 2005 code after a Re:State think‑tank report urged a shift toward high performance. The draft proposes five core values—integrity, excellence, ownership, courage and openness—to replace the current focus on impartiality alone....
Cognizant Sets Aside $270 Million For Layoffs In ‘Project Leap’ AI Operating Model Plan
Cognizant announced Project Leap, allocating up to $270 million for severance as it prepares to cut as many as 15,000 jobs, primarily in India, to transition to an AI‑enabled operating model. The initiative targets $200‑$300 million in annual savings and aims to lift...
Young People Increasingly Struggling to Find Work, and It’s Tough in Auckland and Wellington - New Stats
New Stats NZ data shows New Zealand’s overall unemployment rate slipped to 5.3% in the March quarter, representing 163,000 jobless individuals, down from 165,000 the prior quarter. However, urban centres are seeing rising joblessness: Auckland’s rate climbed to 6.6% and Wellington’s...
After She Complained of Gender Bias, a PCA Church Fired Her. A Judge Ruled It Retaliation.
A Chicago-area Presbyterian Church in America congregation was ordered to pay $93,000 after an Illinois Human Rights Commission judge ruled that the church retaliated against former operations director Emily Hyland for filing a gender‑bias complaint. The judge found the firing...
OPM Touts New AI Tool that Can Generate Federal Position Descriptions
The Office of Personnel Management unveiled USA Class, an AI‑driven tool that drafts and refines federal position descriptions. Available early May on the existing USA Staffing platform, the service is free for agencies already using the system. By leveraging thousands of historic...
Why Gen X Is Struggling to Reach the C‑Suite as CEOs Get Older
A new NBER working paper finds that the average age of U.S. CEOs has climbed to 61, up a full decade since 2000, pushing appointments later in life—from 48 years old then to 55 today. This aging trend shrinks the...
Aviation Staffing Company Used ‘per Diem’ Scheme to Avoid Paying Overtime, Lawsuit Says
A Georgia‑based aviation staffing firm, Complete Aviation Services and Modification (CASM), is accused in a proposed collective and class‑action lawsuit of using a per‑diem scheme to classify most of workers’ wages as untaxed per diem, thereby paying only straight time...