With six in ten US workers admitting they experience at least moderate levels of burnout – a figure that is up by 52% compared to the previous 12 months – … Read more
Who’s afraid of ChatGPT?
In a test by a reporter for the New York Times, a version of ChatGPT professed its love for him and tried to convince him to leave his wife. Although this … Read more
Managing layoffs with empathy (while maintaining company morale)
With all the signs that recession is simply a ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ question, it’s hardly a surprise that we’ve started to see a huge surge in layoffs … Read more
Top Stories: Workday Charged With Bias, the End of Employee Empowerment, and More!
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
Fed staff told to delete TikTok from work devices; Paid sick leave is ‘good for business….
In this week's HR news round-up, federal staff are given 30 days to delete TikTok from their work devices, while new data supports the value of paid sick leave. Read more
The Labor Market: Putting Layoffs Into Perspective
All the news about layoffs, especially in tech, can obscure what is in many other ways a strong labor market. Wage growth and inflation offer mixed news, … Read more
Top Stories: The Desire to Remain Jobless, Fake Job Applicants, and More!
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
Google issues desk-share edict as Disney staff demand return to office U-turn
Google demands staff share desks… In a bid to improve its “real estate efficiency” – in other words, to spend less on office space – Google has announced … Read more
New NLRB Ruling May Abolish Severance Agreements…and Severance
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just upended standard practices when it comes to severance agreements — in effect redefining the very nature … Read more
The Death of the College Degree
Several states have moved to remove the requirements for college degrees from government jobs. Jobs that require licensing, such as nurses and attorneys, … Read more