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Since birth, Gen Z has been surrounded by technology, media, and easy access to as much information as possible. The result? They’ve grown incredibly skilled at something every business needs more of, yet few are capitalizing on it: storytelling. We’ve seen a sharp decline in entry level roles this year. Mixed with other economic uncertainty […]
I hear the incredulity from clients constantly: “Overtime? We pay our employees a salary—they aren’t eligible for overtime.” I call it the salary assumption. Unofficially, it’s the most common misconception in employment law. And it’s an understandable mistake. If an employee is paid a salary, how could an hourly overtime rate apply? The Fair Labor […]
While a single, perfectly polished application won’t tip HR leaders off, the true giveaway of an AI-generated resume isn’t found in a single line, it’s found in the patterns left behind across the entire applicant pool. As hiring pipelines face a surge of automated submissions, Donna Fowler, SVP of Global People & Talent at SEON, […]
Hiring teams reviewing the spring surge of recent graduate applications are facing an unprecedented challenge: AI-powered fake candidates. Fraudulent applicants are increasingly blending into talent pipelines using tailored, AI-generated resumes, proxy interviewers, and synthetic identities. Combined with high application volumes and remote hiring, these bad actors are becoming much harder to catch early in the […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can significantly affect an individual’s ability to function in various aspects of life, including the workplace. Those with PTSD are likely considered disabled under the ADA, […]
In the world of AI, trust between employee and employer is becoming one of the most important elements HR leaders need to build in their workplace. Adam Hickman, Ph.D., VP of Org & Employee Dev, Partners; The Walt Disney Company took SPARK attendees through what it means to be a true human leader in the […]
Employers have long used reductions in force (RIFs) as a high-risk but familiar response to economic pressure, restructuring, or strategic change. Traditionally, employers evaluated RIF-related risk through relatively discrete lenses—compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, potential discrimination claims, and the adequacy of internal documentation. Today, that approach may no longer be […]
It usually starts with a Slack message, followed by an urgent and unexpected executive team meeting: the hiring plan is being reversed. Budgets are being revisited, and active roles are being put on hold. Within hours, you’re expected to pause candidate searches, reassess headcount, manage risk, and help leaders communicate decisions that are still taking shape. This […]
President Trump has signed another Executive Order (EO) banning “racially discriminatory DEI activities.” Contractors will be required to acknowledge compliance with multiple obligations, including potential access to books, records, and accounts, as well as for oversight of their subcontractors. The new EO further defines “racially discriminatory DEI activities” and “program participation.” Based on the newly […]
The CBS sitcom, Ghosts (adapted from a British series) follows the lives of Sam (played by Rose McIver) and Jay (played by Utkarsh Ambudkar), who inherit a beautiful New York country house only to find that it is inhabited by the ghosts of those who have perished on the property over the centuries. While Sam is able to see and communicate with the […]