Employers spend significant resources to attract talent, but the factors that draw a candidate in are rarely the ones that keep them. Compensation sits atop the list, with half of new hires accepting offers with higher pay, while 42% consider better benefits,...
ICHRA adoption doubles as employer health costs surge
More than half of benefits brokers and advisors (56%) are now actively recommending or implementing an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA), while the number of brokers who have moved at least one client to ICHRA has grown from 15% in 2024 to...
Verified AI skills lag far behind what employees self-report, new data finds
Organizations that are pulling ahead on AI capability are the ones that measured first, according to new benchmark data. Skills platform Workera’s 2026 AI Skills Enterprise Benchmark Report, based on 88,753 assessments, found that verified AI skills aren’t the same...
Culture theater? 10 persistent myths that keep organizations stuck
If your culture lives on a poster in the lobby, it’s not culture. It’s decor. Let’s be honest with each other, when a CEO says, “We have a culture problem,” what they usually mean is: Our people aren’t behaving the way we expected. But here’s the uncomfortable truth...
World Cup could cost employers $17 billion in lost productivity
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to generate at least $17 billion in lost workplace productivity globally, according to research from UKG released ahead of the event. The survey of 8,000 employees across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands,...
Form I-9 Compliance: Meeting Audit Requirements With Confidence
Register here! Date & Time: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET Speakers: Dr. Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard Law School Steve Boese, President and Co-Founder, H3 HR Advisors Sponsored by: Description: Among the most ubiquitous of personnel...
New data: As AI shrinks teams, the cost of losing top talent is surging
AI is reshaping how work gets done and many organizations are entering a new phase of transformation where a smaller number of employees are expected to deliver more. But in this new environment, the cost of losing top talent is rising fast. A new report from Wellhub...
Why strategic CHROs don’t wait for an invitation
Many have called 2026 a key moment for CHROs. Gartner’s annual priorities survey puts AI-driven transformation, workforce redesign and leadership readiness at the top of the CHRO agenda, while BCG published a report this year on what they call the four “power moves”...
Are AI tech layoffs real? New data reveals a complicated story
At least 127,998 tech sector employees have been laid off since January 2026, according to new research from TradingPlatforms. The research found that roughly 60% of those cuts are directly attributed to AI adoption, rather than economic headwinds alone. Of the total...
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