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Q3 2026 Benefits Wrap-Up: What the Latest Data Shows on Flexibility, Mental Health, and Pay
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Benefits & Total Rewards The third quarter of 2026 brought clarity to the U.S. benefits landscape. After years of experimentation during the pandemic and the post-pandemic recalibration, the data shows a workforce benefits market that has settled into a stable, evidence-based configuration. Organizations that understand what’s working — and what…
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The Fall Recruitment Revolution: How Tech Innovation Is Reshaping Talent Acquisition
Published: October 28, 2025 By Deputy Editor, HR Leadership Weekly The fall recruitment cycle of 2025 is marking a decisive inflection point for the technology behind how companies find, evaluate, and hire talent. What was once a season defined by campus career…
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Remote Work Policies in Early 2025: The Return-to-Office Debate Intensifies
The return-to-office debate reached a boiling point in early 2025, as employers who spent the pandemic era embracing remote work now demanded employees back in the building — and workers increasingly pushed back. The central tension of 2025’s first quarter is not…
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The Great Attrition Reversal: Why Top Performers Finally Want to Stay
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Employee Experience The voluntary turnover rate among high performers has dropped 18% since Q1 2025, marking the first sustained reversal of the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting eras. What changed is not a single policy but a…
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The Future of HR: Five Trends Defining the Next Three Years
By February 2026, the HR technology landscape had stabilized into a new equilibrium. Platform consolidation had created a handful of dominant providers, AI had moved from differentiator to table stakes, and skills-based organizations had graduated from aspiration to operating model. Looking ahead,…
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November 2025 Skills-Based Organizations: Progress Report
By November 2025, the skills-based organization (SBO) movement had moved from aspiration to implementation for many enterprises. The World Economic Forum reported that 74% of large enterprises had launched skills-based initiatives, up from 38% in 2023. But the data also revealed a…
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The Return-to-Office Mandate Reversal: How 60% of Companies Who Went Back to Office Lost Their Best People
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Culture & Engagement The return-to-office (RTO) wave that began in 2022 has peaked and is now receding. Companies that issued blanket mandates — telling remote workers they had to be in the office 3-5 days a week…
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The Gig Economy Workforce: How to Manage Contingent Workers at Scale
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Workforce Strategy The contingent workforce has reached a tipping point. According to a 2026 Analysis by Upwork and Freelancers Union, 73 million Americans (51% of the U.S. workforce) will participate in the gig economy by 2026, up…
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BambooHR Launches Bamboo AI — A Connected Intelligence Platform for SMBs
DRAPER, Utah – July 21, 2026 — In a move that seeks to redefine the role of artificial intelligence in the workplace, HR software leader BambooHR today unveiled Bamboo AI™, an integrated intelligence platform designed not to replace human resources professionals but…
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End of Q3 Workforce Data Analysis: Hiring Slows, Labor Market Holds Firm
Published: October 27, 2025 Executive Summary As the third quarter of 2025 draws to a close, the U.S. labor market presents a nuanced picture: hiring has decelerated from the pace seen earlier in the year, yet the labor market remains historically tight…
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The Great Skills Taxonomy Build-Out: How Companies Are Mapping Their Workforce
As organizations move from the promise to the practice of skills-based HR, a massive effort is underway to build, maintain, and operationalize enterprise skills taxonomies. This is not a one-time project but an ongoing data infrastructure challenge that requires continuous investment, cross-functional…