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    Getting personal, rising above and avoiding lawsuits: 8 stories from SHRM25

    Former U.S. President Joe Biden was among the speakers at the massive convention for HR professionals, held in San Diego.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Glassdoor and Indeed announce layoffs, reportedly due to AI

    The news follows a leadership shuffle at Indeed last month in which the company’s CEO acknowledged a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence moving forward.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from HR Dive: Talent

    HR Dive Talent’s top stories feature a number of evolving trends, including the shifting DEI landscape and emerging hiring challenges.

    By HR Dive staff
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    TikTokers promote the construction trades to young workers

    Online influencers are reaching members of Gen Z via the popular social media site.

    By Keith Loria • July 11, 2025
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    Widening AI training gap ushers in ‘birth of a new digital divide,’ BambooHR says

    Although most employees say they want to improve their AI-related skills, only about a third have received formal training from their employer, according to a new report.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 11, 2025
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    The supervisor crisis — and why companies should be worried

    Without a pipeline of future supervisors, companies may experience a leadership vacuum in coming years, a new report found.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 11, 2025
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    Congressional Dems blast EEOC acting chair for alleged coercion leading to $1B in pro bono law services

    The lawmakers accused Andrea Lucas of leveraging the agency’s power on behalf of President Donald Trump.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: Nearly a quarter of companies offer GLP-1 drug coverage for weight management

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of managers who use AI to help determine terminations. 

    By • July 10, 2025
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    Flexible work is ‘non-negotiable’ for gender equality, UN Women report says

    “For the first time, gender equality ranks alongside healthcare and climate change as a top global concern,” according to the report.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 10, 2025
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    Cash is king — until a certain level, SHRM reports

    Workers say they’ve had to sacrifice their time and health to advance, but organizational support can play a role in mitigating those trade-offs, the survey finds.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 10, 2025
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    Job cuts driven by AI may be underreported, report finds

    Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

    By Alexei Alexis • July 9, 2025
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    AI-using managers rely on the tool to decide who gets promoted or fired, survey shows

    Yet only a third of the leaders using AI said they’ve received formal training on how to do so ethically when managing people.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 9, 2025
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    How immigration crackdowns, ICE raids will affect recruitment in 2025

    A decline in the foreign-born workforce “will keep the potential pool of workers historically tight,” Wells Fargo economists found.

    By • July 9, 2025
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    Skill development opportunities influence job choices, survey shows

    “Employers who invest in training and development will be best positioned to attract and retain top talent in this evolving landscape,” an Aerotek leader said.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 8, 2025
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    Finding time for innovation is key to worker retention, SHRM speaker says

    One expert recommends HR leaders find time to be creative, even if it means turning to a coloring book.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Job numbers show employers and workers are ‘waiting for clearer signals’

    Jobs mentioning AI skills are holding strong, a ManpowerGroup executive said — “signs that strategic priorities are shifting, not stalling.”

    By • July 7, 2025
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    CHROs can be more critical than CEO in succession planning, report finds

    CHROs can lead a successful process when trusted by the board and C-suite, but without it, CEO succession planning can face major challenges.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 7, 2025
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    How recruiters can move past taking hiring managers’ orders — and become trusted advisors

    Learning how to manage expectations and better allocate time are key elements of evolving as a recruiter, a managing principal at Riviera Advisors, Inc. told a SHRM audience.

    By • July 2, 2025
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    ‘Very mid-90s’: HR professionals offer mixed reactions to SHRM swapping ‘Inclusion’ for ‘Blueprint’

    The majority of HR practitioners, however, seemed to view SHRM’s shift as misguided.

    By • Updated July 8, 2025
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    Undocumented workers say Cheesecake Factory recruited them, furnished fake work papers

    The five employees alleged in a lawsuit that the business forced them to work unpaid hours, denied them breaks and more.

    By Laurel Kalser • July 2, 2025
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    What is polyworking? Half of workers do it, survey shows

    Workers said they need extra money for living expenses and debt, as well as a financial safety net and flexibility.

    By Carolyn Christ • July 2, 2025
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    Return to office doesn’t mean rewind to 2019, SHRM speaker says

    COVID-19 transformed the workplace as much as desktop computers, HR Transformed’s CEO said. Her tip for managing a blended workforce? Be intentional.

    By • July 1, 2025
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    Nearly half of Gen Z employees say their bosses don’t appreciate AI’s advantages

    “AI will reshape the employee experience in the years ahead,” UKG’s chief product officer said.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 1, 2025
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    Second-chance hiring can boost productivity — and make a social impact

    There is great value in helping people succeed, writes Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International.

    By Steve Preston • July 1, 2025
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    New hire cohorts may be a retention boon — or a bust, if not managed properly

    Grouping employees who join the organization simultaneously can be a powerful tool. But it's on employers to make the arrangement work in the long term.

    By Jen A. Miller • July 1, 2025
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    How to write a dress code for the modern workplace

    With several generations converging as colleagues, how can HR address the crop-top-wearing elephant in the room?

    By • June 30, 2025