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Leadership Awards: Celebrating HR leaders who put people at the heart of success
The Yorkshire Leadership Awards 2026 is seeking nominations for exceptional HR leaders who are driving organisational success through outstanding people strategies. The HR Leader category celebrates those who have created environments where...

The Hiring Bridge helps small businesses fill jobs more quickly
The Hiring Bridge, a Delaware-based firm founded by staffing industry veteran David Metzler, launched in August to provide flat-fee hiring support for small and midsize businesses. The company offers temporary placement and monthly hiring packages...

HR must drive digital transformation to enhance workplace productivity
Why HR must prioritize digital workplace transformation Most IT leaders believe that Gen AI-powered personalization is key to unlocking productivity and engagement, but they are held back by inflexible IT systems. Lenovo’s latest research outlines...

Iberostar in Aruba Hosts a Job Fair with On-the-Spot Hiring Opportunities: Set, Ready & Hired!
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Dingler HR helps Tigers 'flip' script vs. Guardians
CLEVELAND -- For two games and five innings, the Detroit Tigers' offense was constantly knocking but when it mattered most, no one seemed to answer. Finally, Dillon Dingler opened the door to a clinching win. Dingler's sixth-inning homer off...

What furloughed federal workers should know about managing their finances during shutdown
Federal workers checking their finances to see how they'll fare if the government shutdown drags on may find themselves fighting gut-wrenching anxiety. Federal workers checking their finances to see how they’ll fare if the government shutdown...

Apply On-Site at City of Tuscaloosa Career Fair
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 15, when the City of Tuscaloosa's Human Resources Department hosts a Career Fair at the Tuscaloosa River Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to the press release, “Members of the Human Resources...

Batts retiring after nearly 30 years leading Dalton’s HR Department
The only director Dalton’s Human Resources Department has ever known is stepping down after nearly three decades of service. Greg Batts, who joined the City of Dalton in 1996 to build the HR department from scratch, will retire on Friday. “Butch...

How HR can prevent AI systems from becoming the ‘yes man’
Globally, nearly half of business leaders doubt their leadership teams have the AI system skills needed to navigate risks and opportunities. A May 2025 Business Leaders report by the Adecco Group, which surveyed 2,000 C-suite executives across 13...

MICRO-CREDENTIALING: NEW HOPE FOR SA GRADUATES IN TOUGH JOB MARKET
With rapid shifts in the job market becoming commonplace, graduate professionals have to be more resilient than ever to ensure they stay ahead of trends and keep their careers on an upward trajectory. This has given rise to the phenomenon of...

HR announces Open Enrollment dates, 2026 benefit plan changes
By IU Human Resources October 02, 2025 Human Resources is announcing changes to employee benefit plans that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. These updates are part of IU’s fiscal year 2026 operating budget and reflect a commitment to providing a...

Hundreds turn out for job fair in Englewood amid national rise in layoffs
Hundreds gathered on the South Side of Chicago on Thursday in hopes of getting hired, as a pair of nonprofits hosted a job fair in Englewood. Many stood in line outside of the Ogden Park Fieldhouse looking to land a job. Daeveon Wilson was one of...

We Organized Our Nonprofit and Lost Our Jobs, But We’d Do It Again
Image Credit: Crawford Jolly and Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash In 2022 and 2023, I worked at the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the largest eating disorder nonprofit in the United States, as a helpline associate. My job was providing...

EMA advertises 3 top positions as CEO/MD nears retirement
News Andrew Gioannetti 15 Minutes Ago EMA managing director Hayden Romano - THE Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has invited applications for several senior positions as the organisation prepares for the retirement of its CEO and managing...

HR Focus Africa Conference & Awards to showcase best practices in HR and Business Leadership
Since 2012, the HR Focus Africa Conference & Awards has stood as Ghana’s premier annual gathering for HR practitioners, business leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and decision-makers, offering a unique platform to share knowledge, network, and champion...

Navigating Retaliation Claims, Part 2: Responding to Complaints and Managing Investigations
This is the second part of a three-part series exploring workplace retaliations claims. The first article, “Navigating Workplace Retaliation Claims, Part 1: Understanding Retaliation and Preventing It” provides background on what is considered...
Prioritize self-care with UK HR Work-Life during Family Matters series
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 2, 2025) — Self-care is at our fingertips like never before with on-demand services and apps, but it can still feel challenging sometimes to balance professional and personal demands. University of Kentucky Human Resources...

Most line managers lack training to support staff with endometriosis, report reveals
Despite growing awareness of how menstrual health affects employees, workplace support remains limited, a report has found. Only 16 per cent of HR professionals said their line managers had received relevant training or resources to support staff...

Moving to UAE for work? Pakistani consulate issues job guidelines
The Pakistan Consulate in Dubai has released a video aimed at informing Pakistani workers in the UAE about their employment rights and responsibilities, according to Khaleej Times. The video covers key workplace issues, including leave, salary,...

Gen Z workers looking for new skills, purpose — along with a new job
More than half (52%) of Gen Z employees report that they are actively job hunting, and only 11% plan to stay in their current roles long term. That willingness to look for new opportunities, according to new data from global HR company Randstad,...