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What makes one job better than the next? Interesting work, BLS says.
Controlling for factors like pay and benefits, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that engagement in the work is key.
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Sponsored by Auris
3 employee management myths that create hidden risk for small businesses
The biggest employee management risks often start with assumptions that feel true.
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Week in review: HR has ‘lost the plot’
We’re rounding up last week’s top stories, from younger workers falling behind in soft skills to when onboarding truly begins.
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FMLA misuse, not transgender status, led to plaintiff’s firing, 7th Circuit says
The court’s analysis involved determining whether the Chicago Transit Authority’s request for a third opinion on his leave certification comported with the law.
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Will AI create new entry-level jobs?
As companies become more reliant on artificial intelligence, HR leaders will need to find employees who can supervise those systems, per a new report.
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Column
Sociable: LinkedIn automates job application process for premium users
The platform’s Premium Apply Assistant will use artificial intelligence to pre-fill applications and even add cover letters for suitable roles — potentially upping pressure on recruiters.
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Companies led by women tend to have more women on boards and in leadership roles
While only 6.7% of companies examined had a woman in the top spot, the ones that did were significantly more likely to feature gender diversity in other major positions.
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EEOC reminds employers pre-employment health questionnaires may violate GINA
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that Dana Sealing Manufacturing illegally acquired genetic information.
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This week in 5 numbers: Not even 5% of companies report ‘transformational’ outcomes from AI
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many workers said their companies are trimming headcount.
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Early career workers’ wages can’t match inflation, Glassdoor finds
Greater purchasing power was thwarted by “higher energy prices due to the U.S.-Iran war,” research showed.
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US health spending spikes to $5.7T in 2025, though growth should moderate, CMS finds
Utilization — not cost growth — continues to accelerate spending, government actuaries said. Spiking prescription drug spending, including on GLP-1s, is especially acute.
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Broken recruiting processes block AI gains, survey shows
Fragmented systems, isolated tools and siloed data are partly to blame, research from ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions and Everest Group said.
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FCC Chairman says there is ‘common ground’ on ending illegal discrimination, DEI
In May, 18 members of Congress sent a letter questioning the agency’s targeting of companies’ DEI policies.
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Opinion
What it takes to lead a dispersed front-line workforce
For organizations with many hourly, distributed employees, workers must feel seen, heard and empowered to act with confidence, writes the CHRO of Fidium.
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SHRM26
DEI’s next era? Reorientation, says SHRM’s Johnny Taylor Jr.
In conversation with HR Dive, SHRM’s president and CEO forecasted the future of DEI in 2027 and 2028.
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SHRM26
AI may miss hidden talent. Recruiters can take steps to prevent that from happening.
Employers must design AI systems that recognize nontraditional job candidates’ experience and credentials, a SHRM26 speaker said.
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Monster’s parent company rebuffs competitor’s ‘deficient’ antitrust lawsuit
Bold Limited said Rocket Resume’s lawsuit alleging that it monopolized the market for resume-building platforms “fails at every step.”
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Workday can’t shake California AI discrimination claims
Because Workday is headquartered in California, a “sufficient nexus” exists to apply the state law even to nonresidents, a federal judge determined.
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Younger workers may be falling behind in critical thinking skills
The three largest skill gaps in the younger workforce represent “the very skills most essential to humans in the AI era,” per a report from Cangrade.
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EEOC opens antisemitism probe into NEA, Brandeis Center says
The center’s complaint alleges the teachers union didn’t specify Jews as the primary victims of the Holocaust, among other things.
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7 stories on new and recent grads in the labor market
Generation Z interns are increasingly citing old-school, hands-on experiences as among the most valuable workplace exposures they can have.
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SHRM26
SHRM CEO: HR faces ‘extinction’ and has ‘lost the plot’ on the future of work
The new CHRO, dubbed the Chief Work Officer, will juggle robots, AI and humans and — above all — take back the profession from those who don’t see its value, Johnny Taylor said.
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Q&A
Onboarding begins even before a candidate’s first interview, one HR pro says
Lindsay Gainor, a vice president of HR at ServiceMaster Brands, shares onboarding tips to help ensure new hires stay past the one-year mark.
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Remote workers represent ‘a disproportionate share’ of unemployed adults, Gallup says
While artificial intelligence wasn’t cited as the reason for layoffs, its impact was often evident in more subtle ways, the report noted.
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SHRM26
SHRM’s Alex Alonso believes human skills have a place in the future of work
The SHRM26 annual conference gave HR professionals a wealth of AI advice, including insight on what roles humans play going forward.
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SHRM26
In the AI age, how can HR stay human?
Instead of artificial intelligence, HR pros should focus on “authentic intelligence” — human intuition, in other words, author and leadership expert Alison Jones said.