Your Empowered You

04/24/2026

Employers are looking for AI skills but equally important are traits that have remained the same over time, which is, " a willingness to learn, an understanding of professional expectations and a focus on building skills and relationships that drive long-term career success.”

Proficiency with artificial intelligence tools is one aspect but far from the only one, a Robert Half survey showed.

04/23/2026

It always amazes me how top leaders make questionable decisions in a time where information is more easily identified and reported upon.

The U.S. Department of Labor leader left the job after just one full year in office following a series of misconduct investigations of the secretary and some top aides.

04/22/2026

When training pertains to an employee's specific job, retention increases. Every level of an organization benefits from targeted training.

Employer-provided training “may be reinforcing, rather than narrowing, existing gaps in the labor market,” Indeed Hiring Lab said in its analysis.

04/21/2026

How can an employer quickly lose trust with employees? Get their pay wrong.

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the “death by a thousand pings” to the changing nature of pay conversations.

04/20/2026

Monday morning data points including the percentage of us that use AI for medical advice.

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how much time workers say they lose each week due to inefficient systems.

04/18/2026

04/17/2026

Technology changes but employees' needs do not. Employees are people who need human interaction, transparency, clarity and trust.

Human Resources and Workforce Management News

04/16/2026

As HR evolves for today's needs so does its name potentially. In Mexico, the term may be banned.

Legislation was recently put forward in Mexico to prohibit the use of the terms "human resources" and "human capital" to describe workers.

04/15/2026

What do Gen Z workers crave? What many of us did when we were young and starting our entry level positions.

Young workers crave workplace experiences that can’t be digitized, recent reports showed.

04/14/2026

Employers are paying quite a bit to payroll fraud and to the EEOC. If they could distribute that money to employees with raises and/or bonuses, I'm sure people would be happy. Compliance is important along with updated payroll systems.

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from massive U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prelitigation payments to improving performance development.

04/13/2026

A few Monday morning data points.

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the record high amount the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission secured in pre-litigation recovery last year.

04/12/2026

Everything does not need a response.