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'Just cruel' | Fired EY employees hit back after losing jobs for watching multiple training videos at once
Several former EY employees fired for completing multiple online training courses at once have hit back...
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'Insufficient' skills | Citigroup CEO says gaps in the bank's training are causing compliance issues
The importance of proper training has been highlighted by Citigroup, which has identified a skills gap...
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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 than 16 years shaping...
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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 be the best path for...
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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, ID, and status, which...
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Mothballed | Caterpillar changes stance on DEI policies
Heavy plant manufacturer Caterpillar, has seemingly become the latest company to succumb to pressure...
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Revealed | How the White House is tackling America's cybersecurity skills gap
Companies have struggled to find deep talent pools amid rapidly growing demand for cyber talent, particularly...
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Strategic resource assessment | Goldman Sachs to cut over 1,300 employees in annual exodus of low performers
Goldman Sachs will fire several hundred employees over the next few weeks as a part of an annual process...
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‘Continue to upskill’ | Amazon Cloud CEO warns developers: AI could replace your coding work within 2 years
Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), has advised his software engineers to upskill and learn...
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'Saddened' | Harley-Davidson ditches DEI initiatives after activist pressure
Harley-Davidson released a statement Monday on X confirming it would scrap a number of diversity, equity,...
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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 Tractor Supply and...
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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 alone, generating...
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Internal mobility | Walmart says 75% of its store, club & supply chain leaders started out as hourly associates
According to a spokesperson, Walmart operates a culture of internal mobility. “It is Walmart DNA to...
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'Objective surpassed!' | Société Générale trains 40,000 staff in climate action in bid to embed ESG culture
“This training plan is designed to develop the expertise of our employees, so that they can better...
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Retaliation | HR to receive training as Microsoft agrees to $14m leave discrimination settlement
Microsoft will pay workers $14million after agreeing to a settlement over claims from the California...
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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 from their current...
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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 market, but companies...
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Deaf associate support | Walmart offers paid American Sign Language training to all employees at Texas facility
According to Walmart, the training comes in support of Kayla Kampman, its first deaf automation engineer...
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Honoring HR | Happy International HR Day! Make a wish, to shape a better future of work
On May 20 each year, organizations across the globe come together to celebrate the HR profession and...
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Dough & Degrees | Papa John's 'free' virtual education benefit is delivering delicious gains in recruitment & retention
The “Dough & Degrees” program, launched in 2019, allows workers to finish high school, earn a bachelor's...
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