Credential Boom: Finding Degrees That Truly Advance Careers
A credential boom is underway. The hard part now isn’t accessing credentials. It’s finding the ones that actually move people forward. On our most recent episode of @FutureUPodcast, @JSelingo and I spoke with @mattsigelman of The Burning Glass Institute about this challenge, which many families, college leaders, and policymakers are thinking about: A few takeaways from the conversation:
Elsevier Seeks Senior AI, Data & MLOps Talent Worldwide
Elsevier is hiring across Data, AI & MLOps roles in the Netherlands, Mexico, India, and other locations. Hiring: • Senior Data Discovery & Enrichment Experts • Senior Knowledge Representation Specialists • Senior Data Scientists • Senior MLOps Engineers • Data Science Team Lead •...
AI Is Now Executing Work, Reshaping SaaS and Ops
🚨 In the last ~10 days, the AI future of work essentially arrived. We just got a new class of products: AI that directly carries out work for us, instead of just chatting. It’ll rewrite SaaS, ops, governance faster than most orgs...
AI Pushback Reflects Natural Human Instincts, Not Hostility
Employee resistance to AI often stems from good human instincts, not a negative place. It's a natural response to change, fueled by basic human needs. #AI #ChangeManagement https://t.co/FTl7j0C1Bo
AI Workloads Reshape the Future of HR Operations
The future of AI workloads (and more) @McKinsey https://t.co/6GX9k6FbRS #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Employers Can Fire You for Controversial Political Posts
Whether you’re posting about Iran, Gaza, or Epstein — your employer can fire you for it. Here’s what you need to know. 🧵
AI May Draw Talent to Mining, Not Replace Jobs
Q&A: #Artificialintelligence could attract new #talent to #mining rather than replace #Jobs – @geologic_ai #CEO | S&P Global Market Intelligence https://t.co/btVF3UiT1h
Mass Media and Tech Layoffs Threaten Economic Stability
Genuine q as I’m no economist: seems like plenty more media/tech layoffs incoming — Paramount/WBD, big tech w/AI, decline of trad media, etc — so an abundance of well paid people fighting for no jobs in markets that don’t want...
Empyrean Benefit Expands Globally via HelloBenifex Partnership
.@empyreanbenefit partners with @hellobenifex to extend its benefits administration capabilities beyond the U.S., enabling support for multinational employers. A new #NelsonHall vendor assessment analyzes its #BenAdmin offerings and capabilities: https://t.co/EGmu9S5oKQ #HRTech https://t.co/HDqaPu41Ui
March 2026 HR & Talent Newsletter: Research, Vendor M&A Updates
The March 2026 edition of our #HR & #Talent Transformation Newsletter has been published. It includes updates on our research and happenings in the world of HR. It also features important vendor financial results & M&A news: https://t.co/o7mIWElBbi https://t.co/SloDMyQnta
Block’s 40% Cuts Dwarfed by Bigger Tech Layoffs
To put Block's 40% layoff in perspective... Here are the largest single layoffs by a public tech company: https://t.co/RIuZwREhhC
ServiceNow Deploys AI Agents for Autonomous Workforce
.@ServiceNow integrates Moveworks, launches Autonomous Workforce, EmployeeWorks https://t.co/Hhj0Ly3qNT ServiceNow launches AI agents designed for specialized roles in service desk, employee service, and security operations. @ldignan #FutureofWork
Seeking Swedish Game Developer Salary Insight
Can any game developers tell me what a role like this would pay (specifically interested in Sweden)? https://t.co/QqBKb7Gtps
Free Tool to Identify High-Leverage AI Recruiting Use Cases
Wondering how to approach AI automation in your recruiting efforts? Here's a free tool to help you diagnose some of the most high-leverage use cases. https://redefiningwork.substack.com/p/i-went-down-an-ai-rabbit-hole-and
Leaders Admit AI Layoffs Will Disrupt Jobs
The “vibe shift” on AI is here: As @ChipCutter reports in the @WSJ, now that the long-anticipated AI-driven layoffs are happening, a backlash is brewing. AI messaging from business and tech leaders has been mostly about how beneficial AI will...
Two Newsletters Deliver Clear Insight on Labor Market Shifts
Career Intelligence Weekly + The Recruiting Life Two newsletters. Clear thinking for a changing labor market. https://t.co/UGHNPeD6oN
Backchannel References: Recruiting’s Subtle Tool for Discrimination
For whatever reason, we're having this conversation again so let me be clear: Backchannel references are Recruiting's low-key favorite way to discriminate.
Publishers' Dues Belong to Unions, Not Individuals
I wrote all about how I once believed in the power of paying one’s dues. And now I believe that the only dues publishing workers should be paying is for a union. https://lithub.com/a-series-of-unfortunate-salaries-maris-kreizman-on-fighting-the-publishing-industrys-elitism/
AI Hiring Tools Still Perpetuate Workplace Bias
In the workplace, AI is not levelling the playing field. Despite laws prohibiting discrimination, AI-powered hiring tools have repeatedly caused concerns about bias, fairness, and data privacy. https://t.co/Gyl7PSweRU #AI #Women #Technology #Jobs #ArtificialInteligence
Future of Work: People, Agents, Robots Collaborate
The future of work isn’t Human vs. Machine. We’re moving toward a "tripartite" workforce: People + Agents + Robots Despite AI’s ability to automate 57% of tasks, the human element remains the competitive edge. See why: https://t.co/akYPtsI3GU @McKinsey_MGI #AI #MWC26 #IoT #5G #FutureOfWork
True Leadership Begins with Confronting Your Own Self
We talk a lot about leading others - teams, organizations, movements, nations. But the most complex leadership challenge is far more intimate. It demands character, honest and deep self-reflection, and a willingness to confront who you are before you try to...
Salesforce Introduces Agentic Work Unit, Adoption Uncertain
Salesforce's Agentic Work Unit: What you need to know https://t.co/v1a33p2CIY Salesforce has a new metric--Agentic Work Unit (AWU). The big question is whether enterprises will adopt it. @ldignan https://t.co/3tLyVHbws7
OpenClaw Delivers Real Results, Not Just Hype
My OpenClaw did these: - In-person meeting with Google which led to invite to speak at Google event - Wrote X articles averaging 85k views - Increased conversion rates by 25% - Created AI recruiting challenge and first candidate we spoke with was already...
Redesign Entry Roles, Pair Talent with AI for Apprenticeships
If genAI handles the grunt work, how can leaders develop an apprenticeship model? Leaders must: (1) Redesign Level-1 roles, (2) Pair talent with AI agents, (3) Make learning and reflection explicit, not accidental. #AI #Hiring #CIO #CHRO https://t.co/W7YbwP6jrL
Hire Engineers Who Document, Automate, and Share SOPs
Final #buildinpublic thoughts on hiring an engineer Engineer will need to document as they go, like everyone else (including me). Updates might include: -> Reproduced the bug locally -> Found the issue: image resizer not handling SVGs correctly -> Tried a CSS fix first before...
Preorder My Book at 30% Off, Learn Workplace Rights
If you hate me and want to really teach me a lesson, preorder my book for 30% off. Use the code CANTWAIT to totally own this lib by getting his book super cheap. And you’ll learn about your rights at work so...
AI Overuse Erodes Skills, Dorsey Cuts Block Workforce
Recruiting Brainfood - Issue 490 https://t.co/zEshmedDB2 Skills Atrophy through AI overuse, Jack Dorsey firing 40% of Block, and how 'humans-in-the-loop' is a kop out... https://t.co/Lmt6dMFvC1
Toxic Culture Costs Firms Billions; Fix It Now
Toxic culture kills small businesses. Stress, gossip, and hostility cut output by 20% and drive turnover that cost U.S. firms $223B in five years. Leaders who ignore bad behavior fuel burnout, distrust, and exits. You set the tone through direct feedback, clear roles,...
Toxic Culture Undermines Confidence Before Challenging Leaders
A toxic culture will make you question your confidence before it ever questions its leadership.
Entry-Level Tech Jobs Decline; Upskill with AI Apprenticeships
Stanford, IDC, and Gartner are all signaling the same thing: entry-level tech jobs are shrinking and expectations are rising. See how Digital Trailblazers can respond with apprenticeships, reskilling, and AI-first delivery. #AI #CIO #CHRO https://t.co/O0K0QkTUyt
Positive Psychology Culture Delivers Tangible HR Outcomes
#PositivePsychology Driven Culture: Real-World Results @ABPsychologists https://t.co/JubHxUwZ3H #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Agentic AI Won’t Instantly Eliminate Thousands of Jobs
Just because were getting agentic AI doesnt mean that we can release thousands of people from our workforce and make that correlation. #AI #CIO #CXOTalk https://t.co/xTvbca0YxB
Office Mandates Won’t Stop Talent Choosing Cheaper Cities
Interesting read. Even as most big companies have put in place return-to-office mandates it’s still structurally easier for talent to pick where to live (a suburb of Denver or Dallas rather than NY/CA) than it used to be, and it...
High Pay, Low Support: Engineer Quits Over Overload
Another engineer quit midway through a trial $9,000 a month and apparently keeping Linear updated as you go is too much Listed twice in job description Designed to facilitate remote work and fewer meetings
Automation Upgrades Talent, Freeing Minds for Impact
When teams hear “Automation,” they think job security , not efficiency. Reality: automation doesn’t replace talent. It upgrades it. It’s not here for creativity or strategy. It removes repetitive tasks that drain impact. The myth: Robots are taking jobs. The truth: Technology removes robotic...
Survive AI Job Threats with This Checklist
#AI Is After Your Job – The Definitive Checklist For Surviving AI #JobCuts/#Layoffs @DrJohnSullivan https://t.co/pEin2JvNk9 #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Senior Engineers Champion Junior Hiring, Not Execs
Terrific new paper in the ACM from @shanselman and Mark Russinovich, proposing an apprenticeship model for junior engineers. https://t.co/XnQcH3emkj I'll add one thing. At every place that I have seen start hiring junior engineers in the last few years, that charge...
AI Job Protections Risk Losing to Agile Competitors
Protecting employees from AI replacement sounds good but all companies or countries who do that will lose to those who don’t. Need structural not patchwork solutions. Any constraints on layoffs will also hugely advantage startups and Chinese companies.
UPS Cuts 78,000 Jobs: Strategic Restructuring or Survival?
UPS . Layoff of 78,000 employees. There had better be more to this. Is it strategic? Stave off a dark cloud? A significant restructuring? Redefining itself? To? Why—the back story?
CEOs Must Prioritize Talent over AI Rollout Hype
“AI rollout is the focus for most leaders at the moment—but it may not be the right priority.” CEOs should be scrutinizing “the capability of the people who are going to be dealing with the AI.” Many good points here via @FT. #technology...
Charter Ends DEI, Pushes Cox Merger and Onshoring
NEW Charter tells @BrendanCarrFCC that it ended DEI, as it continues to pursue its merger with Cox: https://t.co/s4uJ8LIA1d Charter also said it will do some onshoring: https://t.co/JqEELKcoU4 $CHTR
Efficiency Revolution: Companies Will Trim Workforce by Half
Could you operate your company with half the people? Jack Dorsey’s announcement yesterday, reducing Block’s headcount from 10,000 to 6,000, should provoke this question in every management team. The stock surged 24%. Dorsey’s memo framed it as inevitable : Within...
Price by ROI Metrics, Not Guesswork
Founders: ROI pricing is powerful but requires clear metrics. If you can prove '1 missed recruiting fee per 500 candidates' or '25% higher win rates,' price against that value. If not, index off competitor pricing and iterate up based on market response.
Pandemic Hiring Mistakes Rival AI's Labor Market Impact
AI could be affecting the labor market right now, but it's also important to remember that we're all still living in the shadow of pandemic decisions made years ago. We should treat their downstream effects as at least as strong...
HR and IT Must Choose Cooperation Over Consolidation
The HR–IT debate in the age of #AI: cooperation or consolidation? @HR_Exec https://t.co/0mcF86H3r7 #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
Shen Announces 10% Workforce Cut for Glo Fiber Completion
"On February 23, we announced a workforce reduction of approximately 10% of our employees to better align our staffing levels with the planned completion of the construction phase of Glo Fiber." https://t.co/GzjBeZOwWx $SHEN
Free 6‑Month Claude Max: The New Severance Perk
a free 6mo subscription to claude max 20x is the hot new employee severance benefit
Bioinformatics' Toughest Skill: Bridging the Biologist Gap
1/ The hardest skill in bioinformatics? It's not coding. It's not stats. A hiring manager told me their biggest challenge: finding bioinformaticians who can talk to biologists. Here's why that matters: https://t.co/76HjMDdGIK
Future CEOs Will Favor Small, High‑Impact Teams
the size of a public ceo’s workforce is shifting from being a flex if large to a flex if small. the next few years of refactoring will be significant (and seat-based models will shift to value-based), but I also think...
Is DEI in Aviation Dead? A New Magazine Probe
Is #DEI in aviation now DOA? One of the features in the latest (March) issue of AEROSPACE magazine #avgeek https://t.co/Mpa5ZPsFX8 https://t.co/lCIQE962vX