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HR leaders are sick of the RTO debate and want to take a different approach in the new year

HR Brew

While workers may compare HR teams enacting return-to-office (RTO) policies to hall monitors micromanaging school attendance, theyre also tired of the same old RTO debate. Why would you impose a timely and costly commute upon someone to have exactly the same workday they would have had from home? Give employees time to acclimate.

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Why HR leaders are struggling to retain their own team members

HRExecutive

And any time a company issues a round of layoffs, general and administrative functions, like HR, are the first to be targeted by the C-suite for layoffs, says Laszlo Bock, co-founder and co-faculty director of the Berkeley Transformative CHRO Academy. He adds that none of the employees he referred to CHRO recruiters took the position.

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Why one company pivoted from tuition reimbursement and embraced online learning

HR Brew

Many employers help foot the bill for their workers to attend college, partially offsetting the cost of tuition for employees who want to pursue their degrees. times higher than for the tuition reimbursement benefit. The rapid pace at which job requirements are evolving, though, is enough to make any students eyes glaze over (Bueller?

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AI agents are set to explode: Reports forecast 45% annual growth rate

HRExecutive

Unlike static tools, these autonomous systems can analyze data, plan tasks, take action and adaptoften in real time. More from HR Executive Attend the Women in HR Tech Summit on Sept. AI agents mark a new era in artificial intelligence, going far beyond traditional software, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) researchers.

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The new digital workplace reveals a tale of two Americas

HRExecutive

Overall tech quality ratings show an even wider gap—36% of rural residents report poor technology quality, more than three times the rate of urban residents. Created with Claude) HR tech products and people in the news Global labor market analytics company Lightcast launched its real-time skill insights solution on the SAP Store.

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BambooHR vs Workday: HR Software Comparison for Your 2025 Business Goals

HR Digest

Payroll processing and compensation management : Does the tool have a clear system of processing pay to workers, from calculating wages to sending them out on time? BambooHR focuses on essentials like employee records, time-off management, and basic org chartssimple and effective for SMBs.

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How an HR-driven language program translated into a ‘total business win’

HRExecutive

. - Advertisement - “We had people who would start, and then they’d ghost us for 25 cents more; they’d walk out at lunch or at breaks,” says Monica Anderton, CHRO of the North America Packaging and Paper Division of DS Smith. Ultimately, the plant reduced time-to-fill by more than half and grew production by 200%—tripling output.