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🎓 The U.S. job market is proving tough even for highly qualified candidates. One Princeton Ph.D. graduate has applied to 2,300+ jobs, while over 60% of job seekers surveyed said they had experienced technology-led interviews in the past year. #JobMarket #FutureOfWork #Careers
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🇬🇧 Nearly 4 in 5 additional UK payroll jobs since 2014 were held by non-British nationals, according to CSJ analysis of HMRC data. Of 3.7m added payrolled employments, 734,000 were held by British nationals and around 2.9m by EU and non-EU nationals. #UKJobs #LabourMarket
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🤖 AI agents do not automatically equal #productivity WORK-SELF says employees can still lose time checking, correcting and coordinating AI output. Its approach focuses on giving agents more organisational context, with enterprises reporting up to 40% less rework. #FutureOfWork
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📋 Open enrollment season getting complicated? Rippling’s #OpenEnrollment Survival Kit includes a practical checklist plus AI prompts for plan comparisons, reporting and employee questions. Less admin. More clarity. 👉 Get the full kit buff.ly/5erguY7 #HR
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🤖 AI skills are commanding a growing salary premium. Robert Half found 72% of managers are increasing pay for relevant AI expertise, while 57% are exceeding planned offers to secure specialised talent. But critical thinking and professional judgement still matter.
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♿ AI hiring tools could unintentionally exclude qualified disabled candidates when they assess eye contact, speech or body language against conventional norms. Human oversight, accessibility testing and better representation in decision-making remain essential. #InclusiveHiring
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🧠 Nearly 45% of European workers face workplace mental health risks, while 44% report severe time pressure or excessive workloads. EU-OSHA says psychological risks should be assessed as systematically as physical workplace hazards. #MentalHealth #EmployeeWellbeing #Workplace
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🤖 UK postings for AI data annotation work have surged 250% year on year. Graduates are increasingly taking flexible gigs categorising, testing and reviewing the data used to train AI systems. The UK is now the fastest-growing market for this type of work. #FutureOfWork #AI
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🌍 Cross-border work starts long before the flight is booked. The WorkFlex Cross-Border Index, based on almost 2 million travel days from 500+ companies, shows where employers may need the most lead time for compliance. 👉 Check your target markets buff.ly/Diaj4h4
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Workforce transformation is inevitable. Supporting people through it well is what matters. Right Management’s new HR guide explores how outplacement can support employees, protect trust and help orgs manage change with greater empathy. 👉 Get the guide buff.ly/vFvbin9
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🛡️ One #HarassmentPrevention course should not be the finish line. Traliant reinforces key lessons with 20 short microlearning videos throughout the year, plus training tailored by role, location and industry. 👉 See how it works buff.ly/qhFfkeI #HR #WorkplaceTraining
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🧠 Some AI workers are experiencing severe mental strain over fears that the systems they are helping build could pose risks to society. As AI development accelerates, employee wellbeing and psychological safety are becoming part of the responsible AI conversation.
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What’s changing at work and what does it mean for your people? The Human Times brings all HR news together in one concise weekday email. Make time for the stories shaping your profession. Sign up now for free: buff.ly/9jMjhur #HumanResources #PeopleLeadership
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💷 Only 1 in 10 of the UK’s top 0.01% of earners pays close to the full 47% headline Income Tax and NI rate, according to CenTax. Around a quarter pays an effective rate of 20% or less, largely reflecting differences in how income and capital gains are taxed. #Tax #UKEconomy
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Global hiring is growing, but so is the risk of getting it wrong. Join experts from RAMP, Rippling and PracticeCFO for a free 45-minute session on building a more compliant international hiring process. + get a practical Global Hiring Checklist 👉 buff.ly/LemE8xR
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🌟 High performance today does not always mean high potential for tomorrow. Talogy’s self-paced programme explores how to identify HiPo talent more objectively, develop future leaders and strengthen your talent pipeline. 👉 Register now buff.ly/Aa88LeQ #TalentManagement
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🎓 Which human skills will matter most in an AI-shaped workplace? GoodHabitz Human Skills Fest ’26 runs free online from 7–9 October, covering AI, performance, leadership buy-in and demonstrating L&D impact. 👉 Register free buff.ly/1KzPmu0 #FutureOfWork #HumanSkills
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⚖️ Disability discrimination disputes are rising across UK workplaces, with Acas warning that many employers still struggle to understand appropriate adjustments for neurodiverse staff. Early support and better manager training could help prevent disputes from escalating. #HR
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🏥 70% of younger U.S. healthcare workers plan to explore new jobs within the next year. Yet 65% of Gen Z healthcare workers ultimately want to stay with one employer for five years or more, suggesting stability still matters. #Healthcare #GenZ #EmployeeRetention #HR
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