Skills related to artificial intelligence have, for the first time, been designated the most difficult for employers to find globally — surpassing traditional IT and engineering, which historically led, according to a report released Feb. 26 by ManpowerGroup. “This historic ...

Most clicked story of the week The majority of employees surveyed by MetLife said they are staying in their jobs out of necessity rather than genuine commitment. Workers cited the uncertain state of the job market as their reason for ...

Zach Friedman is senior principal, research, and Hanne Nieberg is senior director, analyst, in the Gartner HR Practice. Gartner predicts by 2030 that 50% of current HR activities will be artificial intelligence-automated or performed by AI agents. As AI reshapes how ...

Automation is emerging as one of the most powerful remedies for the inefficiencies that quietly hold organizations back. While teams across HR, Finance and IT work hard to support employees and keep operations running, manual processes and disconnected tools often ...

Dive Brief: Federal agencies may require transgender employees to use bathrooms and similar “intimate spaces” that correspond to their sex at birth, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held in a 2-1 appellate decision Thursday. EEOC said such policies do ...

HR professionals made big moves across a range of industries last month — from technology to food manufacturing. OpenAI Arvind KC has joined OpenAI as chief people officer, the company announced Feb. 24. KC previously held senior roles at Roblox, ...

Dive Brief: Staffing levels are the No. 1 barrier to providing customers exceptional products and service, according to a Gallup survey of 23,000 employees during Q3 2025.  Across employment positions, 37% of employees cited having the right number of people ...

Dive Brief: Companies are putting more focus on retention than hiring, according to Monster’s 2026 Hiring WorkWatch Report. Fifty-two percent of employers listed retention as their top workforce priority in 2026, while only 45% cited hiring talent, Monster found. On ...

While employment law and compliance remains the fastest-growing skillset in the HR profession, artificial intelligence literacy followed directly after in the second spot, according to LinkedIn’s Skills on the Rise report, released Feb. 24. LinkedIn measured year-over-year growth of skills ...

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas on Thursday issued a letter to the CEOs, general counsels and board chairs of 500 of the largest U.S. employers warning them about their obligations under Title VII of the Civil Rights ...