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Silicon Valley Bank | Fraud case against SVB execs puts C-suite transparency in spotlight

Bosses at Silicon Valley Bank are being sued by shareholders following the firm's financial collapse, prompting questions about whether C-suite execs...
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Brendan Fraser's Oscar speech was a timely reminder about worker safety
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Harassment | Brendan Fraser's Oscar speech was a timely reminder about worker safety

Those who tuned into the 95th Academy Awards over the weekend will have likely fought back a tear or two watching Hollywood veteran Brendan Fraser accept his award for best actor with an impassioned speech discussing the darker years of his career...
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Did the US talent market ever recover from COVID?
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'It's confusing' | Did the US talent market ever recover from COVID?

According to the latest data from the Pew Research Center, the pandemic caused several herculean shifts in the US jobs market...
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Viral Ohio job ad begs the question: how honest can you be?
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'No stupid people' | Viral Ohio job ad begs the question: how honest can you be?

The wording used in job adverts may seem largely trivial. So long as expectations and hours are noted, everything else is just color, right? Well, not...
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Ethics row as Salesforce ditches staff but shells out on Matthew McConaughey
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Not alright alright alright? | Ethics row as Salesforce ditches staff but shells out on Matthew McConaughey

It seems that rocky economic forecasts for the year ahead are prompting waves of widespread layoffs in many businesses of late. The likes of Twitter, Yahoo...
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Diversity & inclusion

US & Canada falling behind as top countries for workplace inclusion revealed
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Global diversity | US & Canada falling behind as top countries for workplace inclusion revealed

Employees demand their organisations to do more to drive systemic change in DEI
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Deloitte Vice Chairman's offensive comments are at odds with firm's D&I success
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'Drunken rant' | Deloitte Vice Chairman's offensive comments are at odds with firm's D&I success

Diversity & inclusion are essential and a must for all businesses regardless of the sector they are in...
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Employee reward and recognition

Expert calls US labour shortage a 'myth'
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'Pay them more' | Expert calls US labour shortage a 'myth'

In December of 2022, Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, noted in a conference meeting that he believes the US is current in the midst of a 'structural labor shortage'......
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Remote work would make one-third more staff stay in their jobs, study finds
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Stick around | Remote work would make one-third more staff stay in their jobs, study finds

One in three remote workers who have left a job say they would have stayed if offered remote or flexible working options, according to a new global study...
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HR software

Robots take more jobs, what does that mean for us workers?
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‘We still need humans' | Robots take more jobs, what does that mean for us workers?

To the misinformed, the idea of a robot taking your job may seem like a dystopian nightmare lifted straight from the page of a Philip K. Dick novel. Rest...
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Recruiter exposes 'hack' candidates are using to get past AI recruitment software
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'It's all robotic' | Recruiter exposes 'hack' candidates are using to get past AI recruitment software

A former recruitment consultant has shared her 'hack' for getting past the initial screening process when applying for jobs...
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In 2022, it's workers, not dates, who ghost the most
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Houdini | In 2022, it's workers, not dates, who ghost the most

With the Great Resignation, a looming recession and the power balance finally starting to shift in workers' favour, a new trend has emerged: new hire...
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Will WeWork's past offences prevent the firm from launching HR tech?
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Toxic leadership | Will WeWork's past offences prevent the firm from launching HR tech?

It's no secret that WeWork, the brain child of disgraced businessman Adam Neumann, has been plagued by...
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Zuckerberg's Meta values rebrand mocked by staff as 'confusing'
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'It's just confusing' | Zuckerberg's Meta values rebrand mocked by staff as 'confusing'

Meta's attempts to rebrand its company culture & values, including calling co-workers 'metamates' have been met with confusion & mockery among the...
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Facebook owner Meta axes famous work perks amid hybrid working
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'No more free laundry' | Facebook owner Meta axes famous work perks amid hybrid working

The days of Meta (formerly Facebook) employees receiving lavish perks may be coming to an end...
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Learning & development

A huge amount of Americans are upskilling, in fear of layoffs
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Panic | A huge amount of Americans are upskilling, in fear of layoffs

The a huge amount of American workers are currently in the process of focussing their efforts on upskilling themselves, to improve their chances of being able to change jobs...
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The trends set to shape the workplace in 2023
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Gartner HR insight | The trends set to shape the workplace in 2023

The 2023 working year is now well underway. After a few days of catching up on emails and getting back up to speed, the wheels are now fully in motion, and many HR leaders will be turning their attention to the challenges that lie ahead in 2023...
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Does Next's CEO really have the answer to your talent woes?
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Lord Wolfson | Does Next's CEO really have the answer to your talent woes?

With the festive period slowly yet surely inching towards us, many of the UK’s largest hospitality and retail firms are once again searching for a fleet of seasonal staff. This temporary army of workers will bolster teams around the nation and see them through what will likely be the most profitable, and busy, point in the year...
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Slack's UK VP on how to boost morale - and productivity
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Don't Slack | Slack's UK VP on how to boost morale - and productivity

The link between employee morale, engagement and productivity has been proven beyond doubt in myriad studies and meta studies – so why are micromanagers still a thing? Slack’s Area VP for the UK shares her secrets for treating people like people and helping the bottom line in the process…
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Organisational culture

HR is the reason Elon Musk will struggle to find a successor
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Poisoned chalice? | HR is the reason Elon Musk will struggle to find a successor

It should be little surprise that within the HR community, Elon Musk's takeover of social media giant Twitter serves as an almost ideal case study of what not to do as a leader...
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Disney boss orders staff back to office for four days a week
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'It benefits creativity' | Disney boss orders staff back to office for four days a week

The head of Disney has instructed remote employees to start heading back to the office for four days a week, in a bid to increase in-person collaboration...
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What will be the key priorities for HR in 2023?
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New year, new challenges | What will be the key priorities for HR in 2023?

You're likely still reeling from the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the challenging talent market and a financial crisis affecting millions,...
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Deloitte launches global sustainability and climate education scheme
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'We must drive change' | Deloitte launches global sustainability and climate education scheme

Program aims to help Deloitte staff address a global societal challenge...
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Workplace wellbeing

Lack of health and safety lands Mars Wrigley in a sticky situation
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Candy concerns | Lack of health and safety lands Mars Wrigley in a sticky situation

Chocolate giant, The Mars Wrigley company, found itself in a sticky situation this week, following a peculiar incident at one of its sites. The firm came...
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Shocking number of US workers are struggling with wellbeing
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Burnout | Shocking number of US workers are struggling with wellbeing

According to the latest insight from the Future Forum, physical and mental wellbeing among the US workforce is in crisis...
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Fast food chains fight back against worker pay and rights law
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'It kills jobs' | Fast food chains fight back against worker pay and rights law

Several of the US' biggest fast food chains are currently in the midst of attempting to block a California state law setting worker conditions and minimum...
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New data shows shocking price of untreated mental health in the US
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Crisis | New data shows shocking price of untreated mental health in the US

Focus around mental health and wellbeing has increased tenfold in recent years, with the advent of the coronavirus, along with an increased spotlight on...
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