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Josh Bersin explains: A strategy that breaks down workplace silos

HRExecutive

For decades, companies have been structured around rigid functional silosfinance, HR, sales, engineering, marketing, R&D and customer service. Structurally, the way companies have been set upcertainly as long as I’ve been workingis in functional silos or functional job families, industry analyst Josh Bersin said in his recent HR Tech Europe 2025 keynote.

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HR Documentation: An Expert’s Guide

HR Tech Girl

Staying on top of all necessary HR documents required for an efficient, compliant workplace can be a challenge. Use this guide to help you keep your house in order. The post HR Documentation: An Expert’s Guide appeared first on People Managing People.

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11 Change Management Skills for HR To Develop in 2025

AIHR

Organizations are facing more changes than ever, with leaders and employees now handling an average of nine changes per year , compared to just two before 2020. This constant change can create “change fatigue,” making it harder for employees to adapt. HR professionals play a key role in helping teams successfully manage these transitions.

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Elon Musk requires task reporting. Is this a best practice for HR?

HRExecutive

Among the ongoing and controversial workforce purge by the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk recently decreed that all federal employees must offer up a weekly email detailing five of their accomplishments or risk losing their jobs. However, task reporting is an approach that likely wouldnt serve HR professionals in the private sector, experts say.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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How To Keep Your Job… As A Recruiter (Factors that make you indispensable during recruiter layoffs)

Dr. John Sullivan

I’ve advised recruiters during 8 different hiring downturns on how to avoid being laid off. Unfortunately, today, I am once again alerting all corporate recruiters to prepare for another round of recruiter layoffs. This time, the cuts are driven by a combination of emerging business and recruiting factors, including reduced large-scale hiring due to the uncertainty created by the trade war, a new top-down push for more efficiency in administrative functions, and AI’s new capabilities

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AI agents are reshaping what enterprise software will deliver and how human workers interact with it

HR Brew

As more enterprise software platforms build agentic systems , one tech CEO is predicting the business communitys move toward AI agents is changing not only how we work, but how we develop and understand software. Speaking from technical hiring platform HackerRanks virtual AI DAY, CEO Vivek Ravisankar told viewers were living amid a technical shift, reordering how we think about what technology can do and even the essence of SaaS.

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Teleperformance’s Alan Winters on the Risks with AI in Hiring

Great Place to Work

The chief people and diversity officer will speak to attendees at the For All Summit in Las Vegas April 8-10 about how his company is using AI to support employees. A global company the size of Teleperformance operations in 100 countries means that hiring processes have to be efficient. Their target? From application to job offer in just seven days, a breakneck pace made possible by technology.

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AI and Automation: what’s the difference, and why should HR care?

Cezanne

AI and Automation: whats the difference, and why should HR care? In summary: AI and Automation are two of the biggest topics in HR circles right now. The key differences are: Automation follows strict rules to handle repetitive tasks. HR automation tools are fantastic for consistency, speed, and reducing manual workloads. AI (artificial intelligence), on the other hand, doesnt just follow instructions – it evolves, making decisions based on data and experiences, rather than a fixed set of

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As parents are called back into the office, some want more childcare support

HR Brew

Workers childcare needs are increasing as they return to the office, and in turn some are looking to their employers to enhance caregiving benefits. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of working parents are back in the office full-time or in a hybrid arrangement, according to a survey conducted by KinderCare late last year in partnership with Harris Poll. Some of these workers expect employers to offer caregiving benefits as they roll out RTO policies, with 44% wanting subsidized and 41% wanting on-dem

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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Amazon to target managers in 2025’s bold layoffs purge

HR Digest

Amazon layoffs have been simmering since last quarter, but 2025 might crank the heat to a boil. If whispers from late 2024 hold true, were staring down the barrel of a massive managerial purge, up to 14,000 job cuts by the end of March 2025. Welcome to the latest chapter of tech layoffs in 2025 , where even the biggest players arent immune. Amazon is no stranger to job cuts in recent years.

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Two Judges Defend DEI—But Still Rule in Favor of Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders

The Employer Handbook

Despite two deciding judges expressing support for DEI, the Fourth Circuit unanimously ruled on Friday that two Executive Orders issued by President Trump , which seek to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from federal grant and contract processes, will remain in effect while legal challenges proceed.The Executive Orders claim that DEI programs promote race- and sex-based preferences that contradict American values of merit and hard work.

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What are benefits of financial education programs?

Best Of HR

What are benefits of financial education programs? Discover the transformative power of financial education programs through this exploration of their numerous benefits. Drawing from the knowledge of seasoned financial experts, the article delves into how these programs can enhance employee well-being, offer peace of mind, reduce stress, and improve retention.

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The outsized impact of employee benefits on HR’s value to an org

HRExecutive

Employee benefits have long been considered a key resource in HRs strategic toolkit, a reality that took on new meaning in the last few years. Its a space that HR can tap to yield meaningful impacts for the workforce and to emphasize HRs capacity as a strategic driver of the business, says Shereen Solaiman, chief people officer of genetic testing and precision medicine company Myriad Genetics.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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Employee Benefits Day: Why celebrating perks pays off

Achievers

Employees are the backbone and driving force of any business, and with Employee Benefits Day fast approaching, now is the perfect time to strengthen your workforce for the long haul. A recent study by Forbes reveals that 40% of all employers believe workers leave their jobs in search of better employee benefits, highlighting recent employee priorities.

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What to do when layoffs are coming

HR Brew

For Max Moody, having to conduct layoffson top of planning his best friends wedding, and maybe even falling in love with a former enemywas the final straw to throw the HR pro into an emotional tailspin. Moody may be a fictional character in Sidney Kargers Best Men , but the situation in which he finds himself is likely all too familiar to many real-life HR pros, like Jessye Kass Karlin.

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Federal Appeals Court Lifts Bar on DEI Executive Orders

Cupa HR

On March 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued a decision allowing the Trump administration to enforce Executive Orders 14151 and 14173 , both of which target illegal DEI preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities in the public and private sectors and in federal contracts. The 4th Circuits decision effectively overrules a February 21 preliminary injunction issued in a U.S.

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How to Figure Family Leave Eligibility for Remote Employees

HRWatchdog

Our corporate office in California has 49 employees, while we also have remote employees in other states one in Nevada, two in New Mexico and one in Arizona. The Arizona employee is requesting Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. Can the Arizona employee be eligible for FMLA under the worksite requirement of 50 or more employees in a 75-mile radius?

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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How to Grow the Soft Skills Your Team Needs to Collaborate

TalentCulture

Building rapport, goodwill, and respect among all team members is essential for the best collaborative sessions. How do you do that? Transparency, openness, and a willingness to share information, stated an associate in a Boston design firm, will enable the change of focus from individual to project. Moreover, spending a significant amount of time together […] The post How to Grow the Soft Skills Your Team Needs to Collaborate appeared first on TalentCulture.

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The Bobby Pin Philosophy: Red Branch Media’s Approach to Marketing

marenated HR

I have curly hair. It has both delighted and bedeviled me my entire life, and I’ve done everything to it. I’ve highlighted it. I’ve dyed it. I’ve straightened it. I’ve gotten keratin treatments, deep conditioning treatments, hot oil treatments. I’ve endured bad dye jobs, bad haircuts, extensions, clip-ins, tie-ins, and glue-in fake ponytails and hairpieces.

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Electric vehicle fleets: How Denver Water used smart data to adopt EVs

WEX Inc.

Denver Water is a long-time leader in sustainability. They provide high-quality water to 1.5 million people while prioritizing conservation and environmental stewardship. But when it came to reducing emissions from its fleet, the challenge was clear to them. With 490 on-road vehicles spread across 335 square miles, they needed to determine which vehicles were best suited for electrification.

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Career Success: How Temp Jobs Can Lead to Full-Time Opportunities

Professional Alternatives

When searching for a new job, many candidates overlook temporary positions, often assuming they offer little stability or long-term value. However, temp jobs, temp-to-hire roles, and contract positions can serve as strategic stepping stones to long-term career success. Partnering with a staffing agency, like Professional Alternatives, allows job seekers to access valuable opportunities that enhance their resumes, build professional networks, and ultimately open doors to permanent employment.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Building and Improving Employee Loyalty for Long-Term Success

Empuls

A study conducted by the Wharton School found that an average company tends to lose anywhere from 20% to 50% of its workforce each year.  This prompts a pivotal question: What is the organization's current state of employee loyalty? The dramatic shift in employee behavior due to the organizational restructuring to the ever-shifting labor landscape can cost a company comparably more.

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Shrouded in Darkness

NoExcusesHR

We dont talk about it much. Its such an awkward topic to bring up, let alone get into a deep discussion to better understand it. Its something that happens to other people, not the ones we know. Its simply easier to just avoid the topic altogether. Hold on a minute In 2022: - suicide was the 11th leading cause of death - 49,476 Americans died by suicide - men died by suicide 3.85 times more frequently than women - white men accounted for 68.46% of all suicide deaths And yet a whopping 94% of ad

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16 Top AI Use Cases in Human Resources

Ongig

Every department in an organization is evolving rapidly, thanks to AI. But for HR leaders, this transformation comes with growing pains. According to HREs “Whats Keeping HR Up At Night?” survey, many HR professionals face increased expectations while working with stagnant budgets. The result? Overburdened teams stuck managing routine tasks that offer little strategic value.

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HR Data Demystified: Tackling Silos with SOC 2 & GDPR Security

Hire Road

HR Data Demystified: Tackling Silos with SOC 2 & GDPR Security HR leaders often feel like circus jugglers when attempting to manage data scattered across multiple systems. They have spreadsheets with workforce counts, applicant tracking reports hidden in recruiting software, and a rapidly-growing number of Excel documents tracking all sorts of organizational metrics.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Letting other people fail

Evil HR Lady

My improv team was supposed to have a popup show next week. Through the blessings of fate, I learned that the same venue had booked a friend’s stand-up show simultaneously. Oops. Now, I have two options: Pitch an absolute fit! Blow up relationships with everyone and demand that the person who screwed this up FIX IT RIGHT NOW. Laugh and move on, grateful it wasn’t worse Just FYI, there’s no good way to fix two shows that are expecting to be on the stage simultaneously.

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Trump Administration Allowed to Proceed with Enforcement of Anti-DEI Orders

Berkshire Associates

On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted the nationwide injunction preventing enforcement of Executive Order 14173, which targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. While EO 14173 still faces multiple legal challenges, for now the administration can continue to implement all provisions. Of particular interest to federal contractors, that means the administration is free to move forward with a key component of the Executive Order which requires the

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Data Stories Unleashed: A How-To Guide for Visual Impact

Hire Road

Data Stories Unleashed: A How-To Guide for Visual Impact Data storytelling in HR may not involve confetti cannons or karaoke interludes, but it can be just as entertaining when you realize the power of presenting numbers in a way that motivates real change. In the past, HR often relied on spreadsheets and guesswork to understand how people-analytics strategies influenced overall business performance.