Workers are facing a ‘crisis of disengagement’

Multiple factors are contributing to low engagement rates, including a low-hire job market, layoff anxiety, artificial intelligence uncertainty and burnout, per new research.

By Lara Ewen • Nov. 6, 2026

Week in review: Employment growth hits unexpected high after months of tepid gains

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including the impact of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release and religious accommodation for artificial intelligence tool use.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 6, 2026

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Top trends in talent acquisition

AI is rapidly reshaping talent acquisition, workplace experts say.

By HR Dive staff

Nearly two-thirds of HR leaders expect layoffs in 2027

As companies plan payroll reductions, they’re also tightening their belts on severance packages while offering more extensive career transition services.

By Lara Ewen • Nov. 5, 2026

DOL final rule revamps antidiscrimination requirements for apprenticeships

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule to rescind “affirmative action requirements” for federally registered apprenticeships, effective Jan. 5.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 5, 2026

Change debt, not change fatigue, is driving burnout, research shows

Unresolved issues from previous workplace upheaval may lead to increasingly heavy burdens for employees, a recent study found.

By Lara Ewen • Nov. 4, 2026

EEO-1’s end may not alter much. The data’s value ‘was never limited to compliance.’

The strongest organizations use data as a diagnostic tool by looking for patterns, asking questions and making improvements where needed, one source told HR Dive.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 4, 2026

Employee engagement hits 15-year low, Gallup finds

The biggest declines came from hybrid and remote employees at companies that had adopted artificial intelligence, according to the pollster.

By Lara Ewen • Nov. 3, 2026

How to make factory space for workers with disabilities

People with disabilities represent one of the largest talent pools manufactuers underutilize, experts said during a Manufacturing Institute webinar.

By Sara Samora • Nov. 2, 2026

Why HR should care about Grand Theft Auto VI

This isn’t the first time a pop culture phenomenon has tanked worker output.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 2, 2026

Week in review: ‘Karen’ comment doesn’t show discrimination, judge says

We’re rounding up last week’s stories and news, including cost of living increases and the rising ghosting problem.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 30, 2026

Gap Inc. launches AI hiring tool in time for the holidays

The retailer expects around 200,000 seasonal employment applications. Its new AI platform aims to reduce the administrative tasks associated with hiring. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 29, 2026

About 1 in 3 workers say they’re faking their skills

Lying is becoming normalized across work settings, studies show.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 29, 2026

Verizon, Franklin Electric announce new HR leaders in October

Companies in high-speed networking, live entertainment and other industries also brought on new leaders.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 29, 2026

AI at work: Employees, employers may not be on the same page

A study from Dayforce highlights workers’ fears about how AI use might make their work life worse.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 28, 2026

Too much disruption can affect workplace culture

Companies need to treat upheaval “as both a cultural and operational issue,” a new report recommended.

By Lara Ewen • Oct. 28, 2026

4 trends explaining why recruiters are struggling right now

“You may be getting applications from people who have never heard of your job or company,” one senior director analyst said.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 28, 2026

Vague job postings get fewer applicants

Job posts that focus on personality traits and equipment are less effective than postings that outline specific role requirements, per a new study.

By Lara Ewen • Oct. 26, 2026

Week in review: Where ADA and PTO meet

We’re rounding up last week’s stories and news, including EEOC suing over conciliatory agreements and the problematic pace of AI integration.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 23, 2026

CIOs unprepared for agentic workforce shift

Just 4% of tech leaders have plans in place to retool roles for an agentic-human workforce, a Gartner survey found.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 23, 2026

Job seekers say they’re still being ghosted — even as they’re trying harder to get noticed

Nearly one-third of applicants said they were rejected without ever being contacted by either a human or an artificial intelligence agent, per a new report.

By Lara Ewen • Oct. 23, 2026

Some hiring managers may be waiting until after the election to recruit

Decision-makers identified changes in government policies as one of the biggest hiring challenges for 2026.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 21, 2026

Nearly half of employers say AI will make college degrees more important

Employers expressed more confidence in the higher education sector than the general public did, according to a new Gallup and the Lumina Foundation poll.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 20, 2026

Large employers are hiring part-time workers over seasonal ones, Indeed data shows

The shift indicates potential optimism about future staffing needs, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab said.

By Lara Ewen • Oct. 20, 2026

Employees say they have to leave their companies to advance their careers

Organizations are “searching the external market for individuals with skills and experience that they may already have,” one SHL executive said.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 20, 2026

Leading ‘light’ may be the key to engaging Gen Z — and everyone else

“Gen Z is not more disengaged than the rest of us,” leadership development expert Dan Rust told HR Dive. “I think they’re just worse at hiding it.”

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 19, 2026