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Why CIOs should think like HR leaders to onboard agentic AI
TechRadar
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August 1, 2025
Agentic AI tools are being hired into businesses faster than we can fathom. They’re already helping shape workflows, influencing decisions, and generally assisting with the day-to-day running of a business. But without the right training,...
Navigating Organisational Change: The People Aspect Of Managing A Restructure Training Course (ONLINE EVENT: September 18, 2025)
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Join our professional course designed to equip you with essential skills for managing organizational change. Covering contract variations, redundancy processes, and transfers of undertakings, this interactive...
Nearly £100,000 in pay outs to York council staff who left jobs in last year
The Press
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Government figures showed the total value of exit payments made in 2024-5 was the second-lowest in the last decade out of the years with publicly available data. Helen Whiting, the council’s human resources lead, said the payments were only made...
New agreement with UK to accelerate 24-hr economy strategy
Business and Financial Times
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August 1, 2025
The United Kingdom and Ghana have signed a landmark partnership agreement aimed at fast-tracking government’s 24-Hour Economy initiative and strengthening bilateral cooperation on industrialisation. The new agreement was formalised during the...
Parents of children with Down syndrome: ‘It teaches you to be a better person’
The Irish Times
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There was no apparent medical reason why Bernie and Crohan O’Kennedy could not conceive a baby naturally, so a long struggle to start a family was classed as “unexplained infertility”. The couple, who live in Lissycasey, outside Ennis, Co Clare,...
Microsoft elevates Siwar Zein to International Talent Management Director
ETHRWorld Southeast Asia
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August 1, 2025
Microsoft has appointed Siwar Zein as International Talent Management Director for Asia Pacific, EMEA, Japan, and Greater China, marking a significant expansion of her leadership scope. In this newly broadened role, Zein will lead talent...
CBIC recruits only 4,600 against 37,000 vacancies
The Hindu Business Line
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August 1, 2025
Even while grappling with a significant manpower crunch, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) recruited just over 4,600 people in 2024 against more than 37,000 vacancies. Expressing concern over this shortfall, a Parliamentary...
In Canada, ghosting job candidates could cost a company as much as $94,000
The Straits Times
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August 1, 2025
NEW YORK – After a job interview, many candidates never hear back about whether they got the job. Now, lawmakers in Ontario, Canada, are stepping in to stop that. Starting Jan 1, companies in Ontario with at least 25 employees will have to inform...
CCSD prepares to start new school year with lowest number of teacher vacancies in decades
KTNV - Nevada
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August 1, 2025
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — When the new school year begins on August 11, the Clark County School District (CCSD) will have its lowest number of teacher vacancies in decades, with 97% of classrooms having a licensed teacher. District officials say the last...
HR job postings requiring AI skills surge 66%
Human Resources Director Australia
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July 25, 2025
AI skills that cover the development of algorithms and models that enable machines to perform tasks are the most-requested skills in the HR sector. "HR professionals use AI to automate resume screening, conduct initial candidate assessments, and...
This Three-Door 1999 Honda HR-V With A Manual Is A Way Better Deal Than Any New HR-V
Jalopnik
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July 31, 2025
The first Honda HR-V that came to American shores in 2016 was a boring crossover sibling of the fabulous Honda Fit, which was already a perfect car. That HR-V was boring to look at, woefully underpowered and less enjoyable to drive than the Fit it...
GMH: 4 apply for hospital administrator position to replace Perez-Posadas
Pacific Daily News
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Four applied for the job of Guam Memorial Hospital administrator and the board of trustees is expected to pick one over the next four months. GMH started the search after Administrator Lillian Perez-Posadas announced her retirement, and is...
Job Posts with AI Skills Listed Are Willing to Offer 28% Higher Salaries
The HR Digest
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July 29, 2025
Workers with AI skills can find unprecedented salary growth opportunities in 2025. The demand for AI skills is at an all-time high, and those who are experts in the area are best positioned to thrive in the modern workspace. Reporting on the...
HR’s Rising Stars: Advancing people success at Schneider Electric with a ‘heart and mind’ approach
HR Executive
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July 29, 2025
In her tenure with Schneider Electric, Mai Lan Nguyen has held a range of HR positions around the globe—from directing talent development and performance management initiatives in Paris and later, Shanghai, China, to heading the HR operation for...
Human Resources Solution Simplifies Employee Experience
WhaTech
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July 23, 2025
A powerful HR solution streamlines employee management, enhances engagement, and simplifies workforce operations for modern businesses. A new human resources solution is transforming the way organisations manage their workforce, delivering a...
Washington County HR manager alleges retaliation after raising pay equity issues
OregonLive.com
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July 31, 2025
A Washington County human resources manager is suing the county, alleging that it retaliated against her after she raised concerns about potential violations of Oregon’s pay equity laws. Kasondra Oylear, an employee since 2022, told county...
Salina sets timeline for city manager finalist visits
Salina Journal - Kansas
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Finalists for Salina city manager will visit the city Aug. 11-12. A public meet and greet with the finalists will be held the evening of Aug. 11. Finalists for the job of city manager are set to be in Salina in less than two weeks. The Salina City...
Louis C. Ciliberti & Associates, Ltd.: Helping Entrepreneurs & Their Families Manage Assets
Dan’s Papers - New York
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July 31, 2025
Louis C. Ciliberti A little more than 10 years ago, when a client sold his company for $150 million, Louis C. Ciliberti, who leads Louis C. Ciliberti & Associates, congratulated the client. He also realized that transaction was part of a trend...
HR Focus (6): Perfecting positive company culture
HR Magazine
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July 29, 2025
Episode six of the HR Focus podcast features insights from Anna Oliver, HR director (UK) for biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, who shares what she’s learned from the organisation’s cultural transformation journey. AbbVie has spent 11 of its...
Microsoft reveals 40 jobs AI is coming for, and 40 it can’t touch yet
ETHRWorld
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July 31, 2025
The report maps out how closely AI tools currently align with the core duties of specific professions. The more aligned a job’s tasks are with AI, the higher its “AI overlap” score.A groundbreaking Microsoft study has sparked global conversation...