U.S. job growth slows to 29,000 in September as unemployment rises
Openings hit their lowest level since March and pay growth trails inflation, leaving employers weighing hiring plans
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A Hiring Manager Called a Candidate ‘Too Stupid to Work Here.’ The Real Failure Wasn’t the Candidate
Y our business depends on getting quality employees into the right roles, and sometimes your biggest barrier to that...
Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself
My name is Eric Meyer, a founding partner at Pierson Ferdinand LLP. You may know me as the guy who turns someone else’s workplace disaster into your morning reading. If you’ve ever read a post here and thought, “Please tell me our managers aren’t doing that,” we’re practically kindred spirits
18 Types of Employee Benefits HR Should Know [2026]
The types of employee benefits an organization offers shape how well it attracts and keeps talent. Compensation on its...
Career pathing boosts retention when managers develop their teams
New research pinpoints career pathing practices that drive retention and engagement, without new headcount or additional tools
The U.S. metros where AI could reshape work the most, ranked
Indeed Hiring Lab scored 386 metros on generative AI exposure, and the results carry workforce planning implications for employers
Nearly half of workers are career cushioning. Is your L&D ready?
Nearly half of US office workers are already doing it and most managers say they’d rather retrain than replace...
Your next redundancy round could cost more than you think
Why 6 in 10 laid-off workers change careers, and how redeployment can keep that talent inside your business
The ‘trust hiring economy’ is changing how companies choose talent
One recruiting veteran explains why costly mis-hires are pushing companies toward already-proven candidates
Your employees fear outliving their retirement savings — and they expect you to help
TIAA survey finds most workers hold employers responsible for retirement income gaps as AI and longevity anxiety mount
GLP-1 drug coverage is a workforce health strategy, not a pharmacy problem
Sun Life data connects GLP-1 coverage decisions to catastrophic claim risk for HR and people leaders
EEOC: tree care firm hired 1,900 men, shut women out of field jobs
The hiring stats behind this EEOC complaint are hard to ignore
EEOC alleges UPS ghosted deaf applicant who needed an interpreter
He showed up for orientation. The interpreter didn’t
Why do technology investments fall short?
Half of senior leaders say recent tech spending missed its goals, finds study
Pregnant workers asked for bathroom breaks – got fired, EEOC alleges
One worker was terminated the same day she requested maternity leave
Six years, five supervisors, zero interpreters: EEOC takes on Walmart
He even showed his boss a demo video on his iPad