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‘Positive momentum’ | BNY mandates four-day return-to-office, but rules out full RTO (for now)
Expected office attendance at BNY has increased from three to four days per...
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'Waste of money' | Gen Z & employers question value of degrees as skills 'snowball' gathers pace
The value of a college degree is under further scrutiny as employers increasingly pivot toward skills-based...
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Hiring | Mastercard screens candidates on a 'decency quotient,' outgoing CPO reveals
Mastercard's former CPO said the firm looks to hear 'humanity' during interview responses...
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‘Baseline’ | Shopify CEO to staff: Prove work can't be done by AI before you hire a human
Shopify staff must show why they “cannot get what they want done using AI” before...
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AI literacy | Revealed: The must-have skills driving workplace success in 2025
A new LinkedIn report highlights significant shifts in workplace skills, with adaptability...
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80% growth | HR Grapevine's US expansion sees record-breaking start to 2025
HR Grapevine's US website is off to a record-breaking start in 2025, with more than 100,000 readers...
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World Economic Forum | Report reveals key trends that will shape the Future of Jobs by 2030
Broadening digital access is poised to be the most transformative trend for businesses by 2030, according...
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In-N-out & NVIDIA | 'Employees' Choice': Glassdoor reveals its 2025 Best Places to Work ratings
Bain & Company has claimed the top spot in Glassdoor's 17th annual Employees' Choice Awards, recognizing...
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'Nudgetech' & more | Gartner report reveals the nine challenges HR leaders will face in 2025
HR leaders are in for a difficult year, facing challenges that demand innovative strategies to stay competitive...
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‘Caught my attention’ | Starbucks CEO doubles parental leave after email from employee
Birth parents will receive up to 18 weeks of fully paid leave and non-birth parents will receive up to...
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'Unacceptable' | Cracker Barrel removes staff who faced viral backlash for 'discrimination' against special education group
Cracker Barrel swiftly responded to the backlash, issuing a statement acknowledging...
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Time-saving tech | 'A super-smart coworker at your fingertips': Citigroup rolls out AI productivity tools for staff
"These tools will help to simplify work and increase productivity,” Citigroup's...
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‘We’re grown-ups’ | Yahoo staff delighted by decision to ditch 'spoon-fed' performance reviews, CPO says
Yahoo has ditched biannual performance reviews in favor of 'continuous...
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'Race to the bottom' | AT&T slammed for 'jeopardizing' safety of subcontracted workers with lack of training
A new report published by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) has raised...
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'Responsible' innovation | US Patent Office bans staff from using gen-AI tools like ChatGPT for day-to-day work
A memo sent to staff last year cited concerns over “malicious behavior” and security...
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'Symbiotic' | Don't overemphasize technical training at the expense of human skills, Deloitte CLO warns
Employees prize human skills including adaptability and communication above technical...
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'Just cruel' | Fired EY employees hit back after losing jobs for watching multiple training videos at once
Employees have disputed EY's claim they violated company policy, describing the...
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'Insufficient' skills | Citigroup CEO says gaps in the bank's training are causing compliance issues
Citigroup has identified a skills gap causing problems with compliance, risk, and...
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HR pioneer | Meta's Chief People Officer to step down after 16 years
Meta's Chief People Officer, Lori Goler, will step down next summer after more...
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Just 'do it' | Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson backs skills-based hiring
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson believes that skipping university could...
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‘Currently investigating’ | Over 10,000 Dell employees at risk after reported data breach
Dell is investigating after reports of compromised data including employee names,...
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Mothballed | Caterpillar changes stance on DEI policies
Heavy plant manufacturer Caterpillar, has seemingly become the latest company to...
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Revealed | How the White House is tackling America's cybersecurity skills gap
The Biden-Harris administration has revealed a plan to fix America's cybersecurity...
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Strategic resource assessment | Goldman Sachs to cut over 1,300 employees in annual exodus of low performers
Hundreds of employees will be dismissed bringing Goldman's workforce cuts this...
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‘Continue to upskill’ | Amazon Cloud CEO warns developers: AI could replace your coding work within 2 years
AWS CEO Matt Garman told staff to “learn about new technologies” and get closer...
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'Saddened' | Harley-Davidson ditches DEI initiatives after activist pressure
The iconic motorcycle brand said it was “saddened” by the social media pressure...
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United We Ride? | Harley-Davidson reviewing DEI policies amid activist backlash
Harley-Davidson is the latest company to be targeted by anti-DEI activists, after...
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NesGPT | Nestlé says its GenAI tool saves employees 45 minutes a week
More than 7,000 North American employees have used the tool in the past three months...
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Internal mobility | Walmart says 75% of its store, club & supply chain leaders started out as hourly associates
Over 180,000 associates were promoted to jobs of greater responsibility and higher...
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'Objective surpassed!' | Société Générale trains 40,000 staff in climate action in bid to embed ESG culture
30% of SocGen's workforce have received ESG training in 18 months as it aims to...
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Retaliation | HR to receive training as Microsoft agrees to $14m leave discrimination settlement
Employees using protected leave since 2017 were denied raises, promotions, and stock...
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PwC survey | Great Resignation greater than ever in 2024 amid GenAI rollout & rising workloads
28% of those surveyed by PwC said they were “very or extremely likely” to move...
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Future-centric upskilling | Pressure on US firms as training employees on AI hits budgets
High interest rates are squeezing overall technology spending budgets across the...
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