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    What can HR learn from AAPI worker data?

    Emilia Yu, director of research at Coqual, highlights key findings from the firm’s AAPI workers report and ways for HR to step up for Asian workers.

    By May 14, 2025
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    Employers may be overlooking the value of disagreeable workers

    The workplace tends to prize comfortable lies over unpleasant truths, Adam Grant told a Workhuman audience.

    By May 14, 2025
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    Top trends in employee development

    The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.

    By HR Dive staff
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    People skills drive experience wins for Southwest, JetBlue, research finds

    JetBlue and Delta have invested tens of millions of dollars training staff to be friendly and interactive, while Southwest hires for attitude, a senior managing director at J.D. Power said. 

    By Kristen Doerer • May 14, 2025
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    Foreign job seeker interest in US jobs has plummeted, Indeed says

    “This drop could have real economic consequences, especially for sectors like healthcare and construction that depend heavily on immigrant labor,” according to the report.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 14, 2025
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    Employers should be mindful of the mid-life development crisis, report warns

    Organizations could be overlooking middle-aged workers’ career growth aspirations, creating a development vacuum, Perceptyx said.

    By May 13, 2025
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    As RTO rates stabilize, flexibility remains key for work scheduling, McKinsey says

    Flexible working models have become an “entrenched norm” and could offer ongoing ways to compete for talent, McKinsey experts said.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 13, 2025
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    Employers say their benefits are modern. Employees don’t agree, study finds.

    “The workplace is at a tipping point,” with a lot at stake for employers, said Michael Estep, president of Prudential Group Insurance.

    By May 13, 2025
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    CFOs signal bigger hiring role amid talent shortage, Deloitte finds

    Finance chiefs are increasingly involved in staffing their departments — effectively acting as the chief human resources officer for finance, the Big Four accounting and consulting firm asserts.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 12, 2025
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    Over half of hiring managers say recent grads are unprepared for the workforce

    Employers’ top complaints included excessive phone usage, a lack of professionalism and poor time management skills, according to Resume.org.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 12, 2025
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    Nearly half of C-suite execs weigh team budget cuts: Gartner

    Macroeconomic uncertainty is also driving some executives to consider altering go-to-market, product and geographic mix strategies, a Gartner poll found.

    By Alexei Alexis • May 9, 2025
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    Despite AI challenges, CEOs say they are doubling down on investments

    CEOs emphasized the need for strategic leadership and specialized talent, especially for jobs that didn’t exist a year ago, IBM said in its report.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 9, 2025
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    Trust in leadership may be barometer for company health, report finds

    That trust declined “significantly” in sectors that faced layoffs, compliance controversies and “sudden RTO mandates,” according to Aura Intelligence.

    By May 9, 2025
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    Jury awards $3.3M to CPO allegedly fired for speaking up about pay bias

    The plaintiff, a lawyer at a Tennessee-based firm, said she was branded as “disloyal,” demoted and then fired for raising compliance concerns.

    By May 8, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: Burnout mentions on Glassdoor soar past pre-pandemic levels

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the number of working moms who were asked by their employer to cut their maternity leave short.

    By May 8, 2025
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    Working moms say motherhood derailed their careers

    An overwhelming majority of survey respondents said they were asked to cut their maternity leave short — or otherwise alter it — to benefit their employer.

    By May 8, 2025
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    About 1 in 8 US workers could be displaced due to automation

    Roughly half of all jobs face a slight or moderate risk of automation in the near future, SHRM said.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 8, 2025
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    Why Lyft’s CEO regularly spends time as a driver

    Lyft CEO David Risher often picks up riders and speaks with drivers to see where the experience may be falling short.

    By Bryan Wassel • May 8, 2025
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    Application process should take less than 30 minutes, US workers say

    More than one-third of respondents said they left a job within 90 days because of a “mismatch” between what they were told during the interview process and the reality of the role, Employ reported.

    By Laurel Kalser • May 8, 2025
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    Burnout at highest rate in nearly a decade, Glassdoor says

    Mention of burnout by employee reviewers on the site is connected with 26% lower ratings for employers on average. 

    By May 7, 2025
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    Tailored HR programs can help hourly employees, report finds

    “HR leaders must be willing to challenge legacy thinking that hourly programs are too complex or not worth the investment,” a McLean executive said.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 7, 2025
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    How mentorship helps Asian American women ‘rewrite the code’ at work

    The challenges of being a woman at work can be compounded for women of color, especially in a male-dominated field.

    By May 7, 2025
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    Employers don’t understand workers’ generative AI training needs, report says

    IT decision-makers said limited training budgets also hinder upskilling efforts.

    By May 6, 2025
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    Kohl’s CEO fired over conflicts of interest

    Ashley Buchanan, who only took the post in January, was terminated for cause following an investigation into vendor transactions, the department store said.

    By Daphne Howland • May 6, 2025
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    Employee mobility remains critical for addressing talent gaps, report indicates

    Evolved mobility programs contribute to greater revenue growth and better talent attraction and retention, EY says.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 6, 2025
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    Front-line workers say they are stressed about US trade policy changes

    Just over half of workers surveyed by UKG said they’ve experienced noticeable changes at work due to tariffs.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 5, 2025