Tag: employees

AI Adoption Demands Workforce Resilience 

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the workplace at a pace few technologies have matched. For HR leaders, the challenge is not simply rolling out new tools but ensuring employees adapt with confidence.   Resilience – the ability to absorb change and thrive in it – is the critical resource that determines whether AI adoption succeeds or stalls. How can HR leaders embed resilience into the organization’s […]

Mitigate Legal Risks of AI in Employment Decisions Through Vendor Contracts

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in recruiting, screening, interviewing, testing, promotion, and employee monitoring. Properly designed and governed, AI can streamline processes and improve consistency. In employment decision-making, however, AI can introduce legal and operational risks for the employer, even when the AI tools are built and operated by third-party vendors. Businesses should understand […]

Best of AI 2025

AI has been the hot topic in the workplace during 2025. We’ve seen any and everyone take on the AI discussion in the HR industry, and after a few years of testing, we’re seeing the technology finally find its niche, while understanding what it may not be best at. Throughout AI’s journey from a world-changing […]

Best Faces of HR 2025

We’ve spent the year interviewing the boldest voices in the HR community—diving deep into their biggest wins, their toughest hurdles, and their game-changing advice for the modern workforce. We’ve gathered the most-read profiles of the year into one must-read compilation. Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas, career inspiration, or a look at how your peers […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: The Future of Junior Roles

With AI’s advent and constant changes, we’re watching Entry Level Jobs change as we know it. Gone are the days where entry level positions assist with notetaking, research, and organization, now that a few simple prompts can achieve that same work in a fraction of the time. But what is the future of entry level […]

The Viral We Do Not Care Club™ Has Put the Workplace on Notice About Perimenopause, Menopause and Post-Menopause

This year Melani Sanders, a Florida content creator, launched the viral We Do Not Care Club™ (WDNCC). In her videos, Sanders, with her multiple pairs of readers, a hair bonnet on her head and sometimes an airplane pillow around her shoulders, puts the world on notice that women in perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause, “simply do not care […]

More of Your Discrimination Cases Headed for Trial in the New Year? We Think So!

A case decided on December 5 by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals—a sister federal appeals court to our 5th Circuit, which covers Texas—looks like it is being teed up for review by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The issue: What does it take to get a case dismissed before trial? […]

Best of SPARK HR 2025

SPARK HR was one of this year’s most informative and exciting HR conferences out there, and we had front row seats to record all best parts. From AI innovation, to reinventing what a 5-generation workforce looks like, SPARK HR welcomed leaders from around the globe to speak to HR professionals on the most pressing issues. […]

The $11.5 Million Question: When the HR Authority Fails Its Own Standards

The organization that defines HR best practices, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), is facing a major crisis following a devastating legal defeat. On December 5, 2025, a federal jury in Colorado found SHRM liable for racial discrimination and retaliation against former employee Rehab Mohamed, awarding her a total of $11.5 million in damages […]

The Hidden Cost of Ghost Jobs: Why Posting Unreal Roles Damages Culture and Credibility

If you’ve searched for talent—or searched for a job—over the past few years, you’ve likely encountered the rise of ghost jobs. These are roles posted publicly that are not actually open, budgeted, or approved. And they’re not rare. Year over year, millions more jobs are advertised than are ever filled, leaving job seekers confused, disappointed, […]