The financial industry is haemorrhaging talent, with outdated EVPs failing to attract the modern workforce. Learn why competitive salaries alone no longer cut it and how banks can rethink their talent strategies to stay ahead.
CEOs are quitting, hybrid work is under fire, and AI is reshaping hiring, again. China is pouring billions into AI talent, while UK businesses slash jobs to offset rising costs. Meanwhile, layoffs hit banking and automotive. The workforce is shifting fast, are you keeping up?
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The AI revolution isn’t just knocking on the door, it’s kicked it wide open. With layoffs mounting and employers openly admitting AI is replacing workers, the narrative of "AI will enhance productivity, not take jobs" is crumbling fast.
Accenture rolls back DEI goals, McKinsey stands firm, and the FCC investigates Comcast. Meanwhile, HR hiring booms in Southeast Asia, Deel prepares for an IPO, and Carlyle bets big on HR tech. Plus, our deep dive into two competing Future of Work 2025 reports.
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Randstad’s 2025 Global Talent Trends report reveals what’s next for work: AI as a cultural architect, skills-first hiring as the new baseline, and flexibility as non-negotiable. Discover how to future-proof your employer brand, or risk being left behind.
Layoffs surge with Lear cutting 12,000 jobs, AI starts replacing bankers, and Google ditches DEI hiring goals. But it’s not all bad, Ferrari rewards staff with huge bonuses, and Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech reminds us why culture matters.
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Anduril’s “Don’t Work Here” campaign is bold, witty, and viral - the kind of employer branding most tech companies dream of. But behind the clever copy sits a defence-tech mission that’s a world away from beanbags and burritos. Can a compelling EVP override ethical unease?
Most EB teams are still experimenting with AI while leading employers are already operationalizing it. This piece explores the four phases of AI adoption, exposes why most firms are stuck, and shows what to do now before your competitors pull too far ahead.
AI is eating HR, consulting is collapsing, and Gen Z is logging off. From lawsuits over algorithmic hiring to shrinking bonus pools and remote work reality checks, this week’s Paper Cut dissects the headlines that show where the future of work is failing and what HR must fix.
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Welcome to the War ON Talent - where the smiles have faded, the perks have dried up, and today’s “top employers” are swapping empathy for ultimatums. Why are we living through mass layoffs, rigid mandates, and an increasingly hostile tone from the top?