Internal mobility has been a hot buzzword in HR for a while.As the labor market cools and companies pull back on external hiring, more are considering how to best develop and leverage their existing workforce.Caroline Bethune, manager of internal mobility at the conglomerate Cox Enterprises, says most companies take one
The gender wage gap widened in 2024 for the second consecutive year, according to new figures released by the US Census Bureau.Women working full-time earned a median salary equivalent to 81% of what their male counterparts earned in 2024, down from 83% the year prior, according to the report. The
SHRM has taken controversial stances on several issues in recent years. Now, in a move that’s angered many HR and DEI professionals, the organization announced it will welcome conservative extremist, conspiracy theorist, and anti-DEI, anti-LGBTQ+ activist Robby Starbuck to speak on the main stage of its inclusion conference, Blueprint, in
The UK is in the midst of economic slowdown, and it’s hitting employers and workers, according to the Independent.Where in the world? The UK job market has been unstable since October 2024, and employers are struggling. Just 11% of UK employers plan to hire before the end of the year,
Indeed this week released two new AI agents in an effort to aid both sides of the ever-evolving hiring process.At Indeed’s FutureWorks conference in New Orleans, Louisiana this week, the online jobs and hiring platform announced the full release of its Career Scout and previewed Talent Scout, which is set
Love it or hate it, everyone in HR has an opinion on unlimited paid time off.Just 7% of US companies offer unlimited PTO, the Wall Street Journal reported. And 30% of private employers that don’t, instead offer their employees an average of 10–14 PTO days a year after one year
Ingrid Hu Dahl’s journey to becoming a great leader started when she noticed how different she was from her peers.In her book, Sun Shining on Morning Snow: A Memoir of Identity, Loss, and Living Boldly, the leadership coach and speaker shares how grappling with her identity impacted her career, and
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to dismiss appeals on Sept. 5 that it had filed in response to lawsuits challenging a proposed ban on most noncompete agreements. With the dismissal, the FTC signaled it will no longer go forward with the ban, which was issued via a final rule
Have you ever gotten into a Soho House? Neither have we.This week, though, Lauren Goodman, regional director of people and development at Soho House, gave us an inside look at her job at the members-only club.Goodman handles HR for two of the private club’s largest operations: California and New York.
As companies rush to deploy AI across their organizations—especially in areas related to their workforce—shaping policies and guardrails to safely and compliantly use the technology has become top of mind for many.Information security experts told IT Brew during a live event on AI governance last month that this isn’t simply
More and more companies are putting managers on the chopping block.Between May 2022 and May 2025, the number of managers and executives at public companies fell by 6.1% and 4.6%, respectively, according to data from Live Data Technologies, reported on by the Wall Street Journal. Google, for instance, reduced its
If you’re a total rewards leader who’s just hearing about an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA), it’s likely because the option has only been around for the last five years.It may also be because this type of benefit—which allows employers to offer pre-tax dollars so employees can purchase their
Fellas…are we cooked?The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August jobs report was, well, not good. Employers made few job gains, while the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in years. As the labor market slowed further this summer, experts have again sounded the alarm about an economic downturn. Let’s take