While the vast majority of HR professionals surveyed by Careerminds said they believe their managers are ready to lead through workplace uncertainty, they also said their organizations have “substantial gaps” in skills like artificial intelligence tool adoption, organizational change and ...

Dive Brief: The word “please” included in task requests resulted in deliverables being completed late 38% of the time, a two-year analysis of project management via Slack revealed. Similarly, the Aug. 6 data analysis from Chaser showed that tasks including ...

Dive Brief: The labor force participation rate of U.S. civilians 55 and older fell to 36.9% last month from 38.1% a year earlier, a shrinkage in the labor market that bolsters the business case for artificial intelligence, RSM US Chief ...

Dive Brief: Hazardous conditions including storms, public disruptions, security issues and infrastructure failures have caused 74% of U.S. workers to avoid going to work, with 32% of employees saying disruptions caused workplace shutdowns or pauses, according to new data from ...

Dive Brief: The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed two nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, securing a 3-1 Republican majority.  Republican James Macy, a U.S. Department of Labor official, and Democrat David Prouty, were confirmed as part of a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Artificial intelligence is poised to change how leave management professionals handle work, experts said last week during the 2026 Disability Management Employer Coalition Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.  For those without a third-party administrator, the technology offers ...

In mid-July 2026, a wave of poor air quality struck the midwest and eastern U.S., prompting air quality alerts by public health authorities. The widespread haze — generated by wildfires in the U.S and Canada — represented the kind of ...

Most-clicked story of the week Though artificial intelligence tools are increasingly expected to be used at work, skills such as oral comprehension and oral expression remain in high demand, according to a Resume Now analysis — and they may be ...

Dive Brief: Month-to-month job cuts are down 27% between June and July, according to data analysis by Challenger, Gray and Christmas. U.S. employers announced 33,429 job cuts in July. Overall, layoffs are down 46% year over year, and July had ...

The workplace has changed dramatically over the past decade. Businesses are navigating labor shortages, evolving compliance requirements, multistate workforces, rising benefits costs, and rapid advances in workplace technology. As those challenges continue to evolve, many employers are taking a fresh ...