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The Strategic Partner Surge: Why CHRO Appointments Skyrocketed in 2025

The world of Human Resources (HR) saw a massive resurgence in leadership activity in 2025. According to the Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) Q3 2025 CHRO Turnover Index, global CHRO appointments jumped to 127 in the first three quarters of the year—a significant leap from the 94 recorded during the same period in the year prior. This […]

No Peace in Quiet: What to Consider as New Lawsuits Challenge Voluntary Benefits

In a new wave of lawsuits filed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), four employers were sued during the recent holiday season for allegedly breaching ERISA fiduciary duties regarding their voluntary benefits insurance offerings. The voluntary benefits at issue are accident insurance, critical illness insurance, cancer insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance. […]

How the Extended Workforce Is Redefining Critical Roles in 2026

As organizations plan their 2026 workforce strategy, they’re facing a workforce equation that looks very different from just a few years ago. Critical work is increasingly being delivered by people who aren’t on the traditional payroll: contractors, freelancers, and independent specialists. This shift is being driven from both sides of the labor market. Employers are […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: The Gen Z Workplace Weakness: Ambiguity

The world of work is changing now more than ever, and to keep up, many businesses are becoming more and more ambiguous in their role descriptions, hierarchy, and goals. How can you provide detail in a world where policy and technology change ever few hours? While fluidity may become the new workplace standard, experts are […]

From AI Screening to the Uberization of Talent: 4 Trends HR Needs to Prepare For in 2026 

HR teams are under more pressure than ever. Budgets are tight. Expectations are high. The pace of change is accelerating. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) and flexible workforce models are reshaping not just how people work, but how talent is accessed and managed. Many HR leaders are trying to make sense of the […]

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Agency Leaders and Staff Craft New Role as ‘At-Will’ Employees

A year ago, agency heads assumed they were appointed for fixed terms and protected by law from summary termination. However, by means of a series of presidential actions, even the leaders of the “independent” agencies have been “re-classified” as at-will employees, serving at the pleasure of the president. This is in concert with an expanded view […]

Faces of HR: Why Kristen Hulse Traded the Bar for the Bench of Talent

Kristen Hulse doesn’t just understand the legal industry—she’s lived every chapter of it. With a career spanning over two decades, Hulse has successfully navigated the shift from practicing law to pioneering the “people side” of the profession. Today, as the newly minted Chief Talent Officer at Haynes Boone, she is bringing a unique, 360-degree perspective to […]

President Trump Issues EO to Block State AI Laws

After Congress refused to block state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) for a second time, President Trump on December 11, 2025, issued Executive Order (EO) 14365, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. The purpose as stated is to create a uniform federal framework for AI and sharply limit the ability of states to […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Primark Says Not Everything is Strategy

We sat down with the US VP of People & Culture from Primark, John Hadeed, to talk about all things HR Strategy. But when we asked him for his best piece of advice for HR professionals, it had us rethinking what actually is strategy, and where do we really need it? Check out what Hadeed […]

Why 2026 Will Define Your Workforce Strategy for the Next Decade 

Every major technology transformation creates winners and losers. The difference between the two is rarely the technology itself, it’s how organizations structure themselves to absorb it. As we move forward in 2026, HR leaders face an unprecedented challenge: managing a workforce that’s fracturing into three distinct segments based on AI capability, creating “the AI divide.” The organizations that bridge this […]