Perspective The Hidden Cost of the Skills Promise Employers love to promise growth. But very few can deliver. The moment you say “continuous learning” without proof, you set yourself up to lose credibility and trust.
Paper Cut [28 SEP] PAPER CUT: Hybrid Creep, Burnout, and Workslop Hybrid creep returns, HR burns out, visas get pricier, and AI workslop clogs the pipes. Agency or control is not theory. It is this week’s operating model. This article is for Members only
Paper Cut [21 SEP] PAPER CUT: Carrots, Sticks, and Agentic HR AI is redrawing org charts. Some redeploy and pay up; others surveil and spin. Your employer brand is the choice: agency or control. This article is for Members only
Future of Work OpenAI’s jobs bet: will AI create work or just reshuffle it? OpenAI’s new Jobs Platform and AI certifications could change hiring itself. Here is what was announced, where the evidence points, and how leaders can protect workers while capturing value.
Paper Cut [14 SEP] PAPER CUT: Consulting Gets Rewritten by AI While Workers Play Defense Layoffs stretch, mandates multiply, and consulting gets resized by AI. Workers hedge. Leaders talk trust. The gap is where your brand is made. This article is for Members only
Future of Work The End of Outlook Careers: How AI Exposes Useless Work For decades, offices have been padded with jobs that produce more meetings than results. AI has called the bluff. Outlook careers are over, and the middle class is in the crosshairs.
Paper Cut [07 SEP] PAPER CUT: Hard Reset, Soft Demand Executives are cutting for speed, offices get rules not reasons, and white-collar workers hug what they have. The only thing scaling this week is scrutiny. This article is for Members only
Future of Work OpenAI’s jobs bet: will AI create work or just reshuffle it? OpenAI’s new Jobs Platform and AI certifications could change hiring itself. Here is what was announced, where the evidence points, and how leaders can protect workers while capturing value.
Paper Cut [14 SEP] PAPER CUT: Consulting Gets Rewritten by AI While Workers Play Defense Layoffs stretch, mandates multiply, and consulting gets resized by AI. Workers hedge. Leaders talk trust. The gap is where your brand is made. This article is for Members only
Future of Work The End of Outlook Careers: How AI Exposes Useless Work For decades, offices have been padded with jobs that produce more meetings than results. AI has called the bluff. Outlook careers are over, and the middle class is in the crosshairs.
Paper Cut [07 SEP] PAPER CUT: Hard Reset, Soft Demand Executives are cutting for speed, offices get rules not reasons, and white-collar workers hug what they have. The only thing scaling this week is scrutiny. This article is for Members only
Perspective EMBRAS 2025: Employer Branding at the Crossroads of Technology and Sustainability On 10 October 2025, Tashkent will play host to one of the region’s most important gatherings of HR and employer branding leaders: the 8th International Employer Brand Award and Summit (EMBRAS).
