Interview Rubric: How To Build Yours + FREE Template
A n interview rubric is one of the most effective tools HR can use to make consistent, fair, data-driven...
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Will 2026 be the year of work from ‘an office,’ not ‘the office’?
While a number of high-profile organizations have called workers back to the office full-time in recent months, leaders largely...
The post-role era: Talent leaders must now orchestrate a ‘skillforce’
For decades, the talent equation for HR leaders was straightforward, if difficult: Build versus buy. Do we invest in...
7 HR roles that didn’t exist five years ago. Plus, news from SAP and more
As AI automates transactional HR work, seven new roles are emerging that fundamentally reshape what HR does and how...
A $154 billion warning: The loneliness crisis HR can’t ignore
Conversations about employee wellbeing in recent years have largely centered on skyrocketing employee stress—and for good reason. Recent research...
Compliance Considerations: California’s Updated Employment Laws for 2026
A new year dawns upon us, and with it, there are a significant number of changes to California’s employment...
FMLA or Not, Performance Still Matters: This Case Shows Why
&n b s p; When criticism stays focused on performance, and not on leave, employers are on stronger footing....
Do Meta’s Metaverse Budget Cuts Signal Incoming Layoffs?
Tech giant Meta may have made an impressive number of promises in setting up its Metaverse as the future...
This week in 5 numbers: Trial in SHRM’s 3-year-old lawsuit begins
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many U.S. workers say...
San Diego restaurant chain owners settle sexual harassment allegations for $650K
The restaurant operator “engaged in a pattern of hiring teenage girls as young as 16 years old based on...
H-1B visa applicants will now have their social media scrutinized
The move is the latest measure from President Donald Trump’s administration to make the immigration process more string ent.
Optimize & Scale Recognition with Human Intelligence
Register here! Date & Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:00 p m ET Speak e rs: Priyanka Mitraat, Vice...
AT&T promised it will not pursue DEI programs in a new letter to the FCC
The letter emphasized AT&T’s commitment to legal compliance, but didn’t outline any policy changes.
2025 in review: Businesses walked a fine line on DEI as the government ramped up threats on corporate initiatives
Despite the government directives and rollbacks, many employers stuck with DEI, and practitioners are hopeful that progress towards workplace equality will continue.
The wage divide is growing — and AI may be the culprit
The data runs “contrary to narratives that AI is mostly impacting high-earning, white-collar jobs,” Revelio expert s wrote.
Chief Learning Officer: What Is It and How Can You Become One?
A Chief Learning Officer’s purpose is to convert employee learning and development (L&D) into long-term business success. Effective training...