Human Resources Social Media and Updates

Honesty and Ownership: Our Only Guarantee at AppSumo
SocialApr 29, 2026

Honesty and Ownership: Our Only Guarantee at AppSumo

A note from me to the AppSumo Team this week. Hey everyone, Thank you for the Q1 feedback. I read every response. It wasn't all roses but it's the honesty I love to see. I'm going to give you the same honesty...

By Noah Kagan
Debunking Six Myths to Include All Workers in AI
SocialApr 29, 2026

Debunking Six Myths to Include All Workers in AI

So proud to be partnering with @clarashih on New Work Foundation. She brilliantly articulates 6 myths that are blocking us from trying to help workers through the AI transition. AI is going to be an incredible boon for society. We just have...

By Nick Mehta
Startups Embrace Remote Work Long After Pandemic
SocialApr 29, 2026

Startups Embrace Remote Work Long After Pandemic

Startups that went remote during COVID / started remote just after and still committed to the bit after everyone has moved on. https://t.co/VUSstCsfIl

By Pete Kazanjy
Teacher Salaries Stagnate for a Decade, District Contracts Trap
SocialApr 29, 2026

Teacher Salaries Stagnate for a Decade, District Contracts Trap

The issue with jobs in education isn’t the fact student teachers aren’t getting paid…it’s the pay following student teaching. It takes a teacher 5-10 years to see a significant increase from their initial starting salary. Thats 5-10 years of only making...

By Appalachian Naturalist (Calvin)
Renewable Infrastructure Hiring Surge: Transferable Skills Needed
SocialApr 29, 2026

Renewable Infrastructure Hiring Surge: Transferable Skills Needed

Green tech is a growth bet right now regardless of politics. The companies building renewable infrastructure are hiring and they are not slowing down. If you have transferable skills, this is worth a targeted push.

By “The Job Father” (Jermaine)
Putting Payroll in the Field for Lean Operations
SocialApr 29, 2026

Putting Payroll in the Field for Lean Operations

"We are going to become an organization that puts its payroll in the field." https://t.co/69FZ6RHusY < The future involves a lean back office. Pay people who do the work, and let agents do the work about work.

By Richard Seroter
AI‑Powered Job Applications Meet Automated Rejection, Humans Excluded
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI‑Powered Job Applications Meet Automated Rejection, Humans Excluded

She Applied to 200 Jobs. Reached Zero Humans. Job seekers are spray-applying to hundreds of roles using AI, and employers are rejecting them wholesale using AI, creating a closed loop of automated futility. Forbes documents the structural collapse: AI generates the...

By Jim Stroud
Union Accuses Nacon of Killing Spiders Studio
SocialApr 29, 2026

Union Accuses Nacon of Killing Spiders Studio

French union representing some Spiders developers blasts Nacon for "murdering" the studio. It says Spiders was not allowed to sign outside deals for contract work and multiple recent games were canceled with no plan B. https://t.co/NxQIdwg4YA

By Ethan Gach
CEOs Admit Overly Romantic View of Job Security
SocialApr 29, 2026

CEOs Admit Overly Romantic View of Job Security

CEOs say the darndest things: "We've been a little bit too romantic about the idea that we should have employees and give people long-term job security.” -Maria Sayans of Ustwo Games https://t.co/DGFdeQRxVW (h/t @MaxKnoblauch)

By Luke Kawa
Redesign Workflows for Humans, Agents, Robots to Unlock $2.9T
SocialApr 29, 2026

Redesign Workflows for Humans, Agents, Robots to Unlock $2.9T

By 2030, $2.9 trillion of economic value could be unlocked in the US—if organizations prepare their people and redesign workflows around people, agents, and robots working together. 33% of US jobs are people-centric, 40% are agent or robot-centric, and the rest are hybrid....

By Vala Afshar
Current Workforce Displacement Is Real, Measurable, Accelerating
SocialApr 29, 2026

Current Workforce Displacement Is Real, Measurable, Accelerating

This is so good. @clarashih thank you for brining rationale thought to a conversation being fueled by extremes. “Whether AGI arrives in 2030 or 2045, the workforce displacement happening right now is real, measurable, and accelerating”

By Paul Roetzer
Hire for Fit, Not Prestige: Match Skill to Role
SocialApr 29, 2026

Hire for Fit, Not Prestige: Match Skill to Role

Every founder gets told to hire the best people. Ev Kontsevoy built Teleport to 8-figure ARR and disagrees. Most roles do not need a PhD in physics. Match the candidate to the job. Stop chasing L5 engineers out of Google...

By Omer Khan
Great Bosses Empower, Protect, and Lead by Example
SocialApr 29, 2026

Great Bosses Empower, Protect, and Lead by Example

The bosses we remember: 1 told us our work mattered 2 opened career doors 3 defended us when we needed it 4 recognized and rewarded us 5 developed us as leaders 6 inspired us to stretch higher 7 led by example 8 provided us a safe space to...

By Vala Afshar
HR AI Fails Without Context, Not Bad Tools
SocialApr 29, 2026

HR AI Fails Without Context, Not Bad Tools

Most HR teams don’t fail at AI because of bad tools. They fail because there’s no context. AI in HR only works when it understands what matters—laws, policies, real workflows. Without that, automation gets risky fast. Ana explains why this keeps happening. Comment “HR”...

By Ronald van Loon Threads
Leaders Must Confront Misaligned Employees During Organizational Revamps
SocialApr 29, 2026

Leaders Must Confront Misaligned Employees During Organizational Revamps

“When you’re revamping the performance, talent, culture, and entrenched ways of working in a team/org., some incumbent employees may just not fit the bill. Any leader worth their salt must address the issue unequivocally.” 📌 https://t.co/gNw3MlEKqF #leadership #management #HR https://t.co/B4Cpz54bDj

By Sigi Osagie
Earn CPA Firm Trust: Stand Out Beyond Qualifications
SocialApr 29, 2026

Earn CPA Firm Trust: Stand Out Beyond Qualifications

If you’re applying to a CPA firm, being qualified is only part of the equation. You also have to stand out. In this video, I walk through what CPA firms are actually looking for when hiring for roles like: Intern, Entry-level, Manager, and...

By Logan Graf
Veteran Exposes Rockstar's Crunch, Surveillance, and Leadership Chaos
SocialApr 29, 2026

Veteran Exposes Rockstar's Crunch, Surveillance, and Leadership Chaos

Kotaku interviewed an industry veteran with credits on Hitman 3, GTA Online, and more who spent years working on MindsEye. He detailed concerns about crunch, spying on employees, and chaotic leadership that has quietly sidelined Leslie Benzies. https://t.co/fwjFkTsk7d

By Ethan Gach
Miscommunication: Candidate Asks Interview, Company Asks Purpose
SocialApr 29, 2026

Miscommunication: Candidate Asks Interview, Company Asks Purpose

*applies to job* company: we have received your resume me: when can I interview company: for what

By Adam Karpiak
Clear Communication Speeds up Interviews, Avoids Confusion
SocialApr 29, 2026

Clear Communication Speeds up Interviews, Avoids Confusion

If someone has to stop and figure out what you do, you’re already making it harder on yourself. Clarity gets interviews.

By Adam Karpiak
Five Red Flags of Organizational Misalignment
SocialApr 29, 2026

Five Red Flags of Organizational Misalignment

Five signs your org has a Structural Alignment gap: — Same decision gets re-litigated every quarter — Senior people doing junior work (and vice versa) — 'We need a meeting about the meeting' — Headcount grows, throughput doesn't — Your best people are tired in...

By Brittany (systems & culture ops)
Bipartisan H‑1B Reform Prioritizes American Jobs Over Outsourcing
SocialApr 29, 2026

Bipartisan H‑1B Reform Prioritizes American Jobs Over Outsourcing

Reforming the H-1B system is necessary and should be framed as bipartisan. There is a lot that many Democrats may wish to support. The third-party staffing issue is out of control in tech and other industries. We know AI has replaced...

By Lauren Balik
AA's $111M Profit, Execs Pocket $50M
SocialApr 29, 2026

AA's $111M Profit, Execs Pocket $50M

American Airlines Made Just $111 Million — Top Officers And Board Got $50 Million - View from the Wing https://t.co/5rUZ7VzT9Y

By Gary Leff
Four Traits Define 80% of Great Hires
SocialApr 29, 2026

Four Traits Define 80% of Great Hires

Hire people with: • High energy • High integrity • High work ethic • High intelligence These 4 areas make up 80% of a great hire.

By Matt Gray
Offer Acceptance Ghosting Surges Amid Employer Silence
SocialApr 29, 2026

Offer Acceptance Ghosting Surges Amid Employer Silence

The Candidate Signed the Offer and Then Disappeared Candidate ghosting after offer acceptance is rising in parallel with employer ghosting, as job seekers who've been burned by long silent hiring processes develop their own detachment from the relationship. The same Fortune...

By Jim Stroud
Interview Skills Matter More Than Experience for Engineers
SocialApr 29, 2026

Interview Skills Matter More Than Experience for Engineers

Interviewing is a completely different skill than doing the job. Most experienced engineers don't realize this until they're already cooked. They prep at the level that worked last cycle and assume seniority will carry them. The bar has moved. Even getting your...

By The Random Recruiter
True Leadership Builds Systems, Not Burnout Medals
SocialApr 29, 2026

True Leadership Builds Systems, Not Burnout Medals

Hustle culture doesn’t burn you out. It burns you out and then hands you a MEDAL for it. Heart centered leadership was never about working less. It was about building systems where SURVIVAL MODE is never the baseline. One culture celebrates your resilience. The other...

By Dr. Nore Salman
Hourly Rate Won’t Boost Income Without More Hours
SocialApr 29, 2026

Hourly Rate Won’t Boost Income Without More Hours

The Schedule Can Eat the Raise 1/ The hourly wage is the headline. The paycheck is the translation. And the translation can fail. A worker can earn more per hour and still not feel richer at the end of the month. Nobody pays rent with an...

By Macro Pulse
Weighing RSUs vs Salary Boost at 35
SocialApr 29, 2026

Weighing RSUs vs Salary Boost at 35

You’re 35, Software Engineer, San Francisco. $380k income. Married, 1 child. $500k retirement, $450k brokerage, $120k cash. Do you stay for $250k RSUs vesting over 4 years or switch to another company offering a $120k/year cash raise elsewhere?

By William Wighton
Discussing L&D Disruption at LearnTechUK with The L&D Leader
SocialApr 29, 2026

Discussing L&D Disruption at LearnTechUK with The L&D Leader

Are you going to @LearnTechUK today or tomorrow? Michelle Ockers and I are looking forward to chat about The L&D Leader📙and disruption in L&D... https://t.co/4On0SzPCJP #lt26uk #learningleaders #theldleader #learningchangemakers

By Laura Overton
Mentoring: The Untold Shortcut to Career Success
SocialApr 29, 2026

Mentoring: The Untold Shortcut to Career Success

👀🤷🏽‍♀️✴️ Do you have a mentor? Mentoring is the shortcut to career success. This is what no one tells you ▶️ https://t.co/6w4LYTFBuM via @YouTube #mentoring #career #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalDevelopment

By Catherine Adenle
Leaders Must Relinquish Control to Co‑Create Employee Experience
SocialApr 29, 2026

Leaders Must Relinquish Control to Co‑Create Employee Experience

#TimTalk - EX should be co-created with employees rather than designed for them. What is the biggest hurdle for traditional leaders in letting go of that “top-down” control? with Dean E. Carter https://t.co/Gii3tiBtQn via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #FutureofWork #HumanResources

By Tim Hughes
CEOs Overlook Benefit Contracts, Missing Easy Cash Flow
SocialApr 29, 2026

CEOs Overlook Benefit Contracts, Missing Easy Cash Flow

Don't you wish CEOs knew what was in their HC benefits, brokers and consultants contracts? I bet they can add more cash flow by paying attention to this than 90 pct of the things they want to do for...

By Mark Cuban
Assessing $25
SocialApr 28, 2026

Assessing $25

If this passes, what impact (if any) do you think @RoKhanna’s $25 minimum wage will have on unemployment rate in California? Show your work. https://t.co/kMug9xSbSQ

By Jason Calacanis
Show, Don’t Just List: Prove Design Skills with Examples
SocialApr 28, 2026

Show, Don’t Just List: Prove Design Skills with Examples

I’ve been reviewing a lot of product design resumes lately and I keep seeing the same thing. Designers list skills like: • User research • Wireframing • Prototyping • Usability testing …but don’t show where they actually used them.

By Theresa Park
Nexstar CEO Declares No DEI Programs Amid FCC Approval
SocialApr 28, 2026

Nexstar CEO Declares No DEI Programs Amid FCC Approval

A fair and balanced report would have noted that on March 19, 2026, the date of the @FCC Media Bureau's approval of Nexstar-TEGNA, @NXSTMediaGroup CEO Perry Sook wrote @BrendanCarrFCC to say, “Nexstar does not have DEI programs in place today...

By Ted Hearn
Job Market Riddled with Phantom Postings and Internal Hires
SocialApr 28, 2026

Job Market Riddled with Phantom Postings and Internal Hires

This has been the most frustrating job market I've ever seen, at least in my lifetime. For a year now, I've applied and met with people who have applied, only to hear from internal contacts that the job wasn't real...

By Kevin L. Matthews II
Measure Your Culture Plan's Success with CX Journey
SocialApr 28, 2026

Measure Your Culture Plan's Success with CX Journey

Measuring the Success of Your Culture Plan - CX Journey™ https://t.co/xqOWBRc5oh Read the Culture Plan series (links in this article) and then take the next natural step in the process, outline how to measure success of your Plan implementation. https://t.co/93QAkUU2tX

By Annette Franz
Oracle HCM Shifts to Continuous Intelligent Workforce Management
SocialApr 28, 2026

Oracle HCM Shifts to Continuous Intelligent Workforce Management

And @OracleHCM wants to go from reactive #WFM to on continuous intelligent operatios. #OracleARSummit https://t.co/rPd7C8ViUK

By Holger Müller
Shift to Outcome‑Based Systems Drives Oracle HCM Strategy
SocialApr 28, 2026

Shift to Outcome‑Based Systems Drives Oracle HCM Strategy

Next up - Yvette Cameron on the lay of the land for @OracleHCM - it's all about moving to systems of outcome. #OracleARSummit https://t.co/3PWlsIbSNj

By Holger Müller
Know Your Team’s Daily Work to Remove Barriers
SocialApr 28, 2026

Know Your Team’s Daily Work to Remove Barriers

How familiar are you with the day-to-day activities and responsibilities of your team members? @thoughtLEADERSLLC https://t.co/QBIjgJpzGo The better you understand their challenges, the more effectively you can remove barriers and get them the resources they need. https://t.co/5Nev5JxRFt

By Annette Franz
Culture Audits Reveal Alignment Gaps Driving Performance
SocialApr 28, 2026

Culture Audits Reveal Alignment Gaps Driving Performance

Building a Stronger Culture Through Culture Audits https://t.co/5MIuZZZHSf The goal of an audit: assess how well an org’s culture aligns w/stated values and goals and how it influences employee behavior, satisfaction, performance. https://t.co/wb53VJInGP

By Annette Franz
Human Adoption, Not Technology, Is AI’s Biggest Hurdle
SocialApr 28, 2026

Human Adoption, Not Technology, Is AI’s Biggest Hurdle

RT As AI devices get more capable and efficient, the real challenge becomes human: getting employees to try, adopt, and trust these new experiences. #FutureOfWork #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/rNDUA2uhNx

By Isaac Sacolick
Meta Envisions AI Agents Doing Most Work, Humans Supervise
SocialApr 28, 2026

Meta Envisions AI Agents Doing Most Work, Humans Supervise

"In a separate memo, Meta’s technology chief, Andrew Bosworth, said the company is building toward a vision where AI agents primarily do the work. 'Our role is to direct, review and help them improve,' he said." https://t.co/ylqoPxHgeP

By Noam Scheiber
Hire Like a VC: Prioritize Top Talent over Process
SocialApr 28, 2026

Hire Like a VC: Prioritize Top Talent over Process

Early-stage hiring can be a lot like venture investing: It's power-law driven: a few people contribute most of the value. So it’s far more important to hire the best people than it is to avoid making bad hires. Which means you’re...

By Erik Torenberg
Citi Cuts Staff Leading Internal AI Adoption Program
SocialApr 28, 2026

Citi Cuts Staff Leading Internal AI Adoption Program

"Among the recent job cuts at Citi were employees who were part of the bank’s 'AI Champions and Accelerators' program... [which] involves Citi employees who perform their day jobs while also working to persuade their colleagues to adopt A.I. technologies."...

By Noam Scheiber
Unified Employee Data Makes SOC 2 Compliance Effortless
SocialApr 28, 2026

Unified Employee Data Makes SOC 2 Compliance Effortless

Hot take: compliance feels complex because of how it gets handled. SOC 2 turns painful when teams try to recreate reality inside a compliance tool using integrations, exports, and manual checks. That’s what turns it into a second job. @Rippling takes a different...

By Hasan Toor
Amazon Connect Talent Anonymizes Candidates to Curb Bias
SocialApr 28, 2026

Amazon Connect Talent Anonymizes Candidates to Curb Bias

MYPOV: On the ethical AI front, this is interesting. Amazon Connect Talent anonymizes candidates, helping to reduce human preconceptions that come with seeing candidate demographics and personally identifiable information. #HR #WhatsNextWithAWS #AWS

By Maribel Lopez
AWS Launches Amazon Connect Talent, Enters WFM Market
SocialApr 28, 2026

AWS Launches Amazon Connect Talent, Enters WFM Market

AWS hires ~250k people at peak. They outgrew their off the shelf solutions. New: Amazon Connect Talent Interesting to see AWS stepping into the WFM space. #CIO #AI #Cloud #WhatsNextWithAWS https://t.co/Dgwoeygd9f

By Tim Crawford
Maine Launches 12‑Week Paid Leave for All Workers
SocialApr 28, 2026

Maine Launches 12‑Week Paid Leave for All Workers

MAINE ROLLS OUT PAID LEAVE (Starting May 1st) Your Mamattorney explains: ✅ 12 weeks ✅ max $1,200 per week ✅ for recovery (including birth), medical caretaking, bonding, safety leave Self-employed folks can opt-in! Very cool -->

By Daphne Delvaux (The MamAttorney)