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    AI will change recruiting in the next 6 months, recruiter says

    Both employers and applicants can expect to demonstrate more transparency about AI use during the hiring process, per the LinkedIn Talent Blog post. 

    By Carolyn Crist • May 27, 2025
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    Walmart cuts 1,500 jobs in US retail, global tech teams

    The retailer said it is slashing some roles and adding others in an effort to become more agile and innovative.

    By Daphne Howland • May 27, 2025
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    What HR pros need to know about RTO

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    By HR Dive staff
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    Few companies feel effective at skill validation, survey shows

    Despite an increasing focus on skills-based hiring, most organizations still rely on resumes and job titles to evaluate talent, Hirevue says.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 22, 2025
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    9 in 10 companies lack ‘future-ready’ talent strategies, Adecco says

    Leaders should act as role models and develop their own artificial intelligence capabilities, researchers recommended.

    By Laurel Kalser • May 22, 2025
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    Among those in skilled trades, high hopes for a renewed focus on apprenticeships

    A push by the Trump administration to put more money into hands-on training is seen as a good start to addressing a long-standing, bipartisan concern: the persistent labor shortage in skilled trades. 

    By Benton Graham • May 22, 2025
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    ICYMI: 4 stories from Workhuman 2025

    Resilience in the face of uncertainty emerged as a major theme at the conference.

    By May 21, 2025
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    Identity of HR 2025

    A ‘pivotal’ moment for HR departments: Balancing budget constraints and hiring challenges

    Two recruiting professionals offer best practices to support competing needs.

    By May 21, 2025
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    Gen Z willing to forgo remote work to secure jobs, study finds

    Job seekers’ demands for location flexibility and four-day workweeks appear to be changing as economic pressure and layoff anxiety increase, Flexa reports.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 21, 2025
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    Culture — not policy — drives whether workers disclose mental health concerns, study shows

    Supportive workplaces have lower absenteeism and anxiety, as well as higher productivity, performance and retention, Canadian researchers found.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 20, 2025
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    Identity of HR 2025

    In need of talent but with training deprioritized, HR pros are stuck in a catch-22

    Training as a top priority dropped from 12% in 2024 to just 5% in 2025, those in the industry told HR Dive.

    By Jen A. Miller • May 20, 2025
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    Randstad: Employees appear more likely to make trade-offs as bargaining power weakens

    Workers value employability, time autonomy and well-being and would give up a higher salary and remote work in exchange, Randstad says.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 20, 2025
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    Almost 7 in 10 companies now use AI for work, survey finds

    “For the first time, we’re seeing employees being actively encouraged to use AI,” OwlLabs’s CEO stated in a post.

    By Laurel Kalser • May 20, 2025
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    A 2-point rating scale can reduce racial bias in customer feedback, research finds

    Employers should audit their rating systems for bias and offer other ways for customers to provide more detailed reviews, researchers said.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 19, 2025
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    Labor market could face a ‘white-collar recession,’ report finds

    Job postings for desk-based worker sectors declined year over year, “creating bottlenecks of qualified talent competing for a shrinking number of roles,” the Employ report said.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 19, 2025
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    Identity of HR 2025

    Employers are ditching remote work. Experts worry that’s shortsighted.

    Fewer than half of HR professionals surveyed by HR Dive said flexible work factored into their talent acquisition strategies last year.

    By May 19, 2025
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    Trust is the new hiring currency. Learn how to earn it—and keep top talent around.

    May 19, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: Workers are staying put

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the new maximum amount that individual workers may contribute to health savings accounts in 2026.

    By May 15, 2025
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    3 ways Yelp prioritizes employee engagement in the ‘big stay’ era

    Finding ways to regularly listen to feedback and put it into action is one way to keep workers engaged, two members of Yelp’s HR team told a Workhuman audience.

    By May 15, 2025
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    Employees are walking on eggshells in 2025, report finds

    Workers may be staying put because they’re anxious about job security, according to BambooHR. 

    By Laurel Kalser • May 15, 2025
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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