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How AI is reshaping career roles, creating new paths
Tell us about AI’s impact on jobs in India. LinkedIn does not track job loss, but our platform data shows disruption is widespread. AI is reshaping the workplace in three ways: how we work, what skills are in demand, and how career paths are...

The top 10 U.S. cities for job opportunities and earning potential, according to new report—New York and LA don't make the list
If you're looking for a city that offers a robust job market and promising income growth, don't overlook mid-sized metro areas like Nashville or Omaha. Both are in the top 10 U.S. cities for earnings and employment, according to a new report from...

Omni HR Acquires Singapore-Based MajuHR, Strengthening Its Position in Asia’s HR Tech Market
SINGAPORE, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — People Intelligence Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“Omni HR”) today announced the acquisition of MajuHR, a Singapore-based HR software company, for an undisclosed amount. This marks Omni’s first acquisition and a...

How Spectrum is reimagining the talent standard of ‘attract, retain and develop’
With 95,000 employees across 40 states, cable provider Spectrum already has a talent challenge on its hands. Factor in that many workers are frontline employees who are struggling with economic uncertainty and that AI is rapidly redefining how...

AHRP soars to 25th year taking HR to the forefront
The Association of HR Professionals, the conclave of discerning human resource practitioners in the country, celebrates 25 years of shaping the profession’s onward march this year. Having established in the year 2000 by a futuristic group of...
askST Jobs: How to pull your weight when all hands are on deck
In this series, manpower correspondent Tay Hong Yi offers practical answers to candid questions on navigating workplace challenges and getting ahead in your career. Get more tips by signing up to The Straits Times’ Headstart newsletter. A:...

The Management Club Colombo appoints new ExCo for 2025/2026
The Management Club Colombo appointed its new Executive Committee (ExCo) for the year 2025/2026 at the 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 22 July at 6 p.m. at Ebony Hall, Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo. Duneeshya Bogoda was appointed as the...

J-Rod's 100th career HR gives him historic 4th straight 20-20 season
Nine of Rodríguez’s homers have come since July 11, giving the Mariners hopes of seeing another late-summer surge for their center fielder, who entered the day with a .251/.307/.429 slash line. Since becoming a Major Leaguer in 2022, Rodríguez has...
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Woman Goes Viral for Polarizing Office Outfits. She Says She Refuses to Dress 'Stuffy' Like 'the 1950s' (Exclusive) By Laney Crawley
NEED TO KNOW Victoria Olegario, 21, recently went viral on X for posting her office outfits of the day Her polarizing looks made waves, because some people didn't think her looks were appropriate for an office setting Olegario, who works in...
The most precarious job in America’s boardrooms: CEO
U.S. companies are removing their CEOs at the fastest clip in two decades, data shows, as increased scrutiny from shareholders and boards result in reduced tolerance for sub-par returns or wayward conduct. At least 41 CEOs have exited S&P 500...

SAP Acquires SmartRecruiters to Enhance AI-Driven HR Talent Tools
In a move that underscores the intensifying competition in human resources technology, German software giant SAP SE has agreed to acquire SmartRecruiters Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of talent acquisition software. The deal, announced on...

Julio’s 100th career HR caps historic 4th straight 20/20 season

Public outrage forces Ministry to assist nurse injured in 2018
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has broken its silence following a wave of public concern and media coverage surrounding the plight of Ms. Progress Muzuva, a former nurse who sustained injuries while on duty in 2018 and is now seeking urgent...

New CHRO appointed to shape the future of work at International
LISLE, Ill., Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International Motors, LLC* ("International") today announced that Gabriel Duarte-Urrutia will join International as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, effective Sept. 1....

TCS to hike salaries for the majority of employees effective September 1
India's largest Information Technology (IT) services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, notified staff that it will be raising wages for roughly 80% of its workforce, which includes mid-level to junior-level...

After red flag, White hits 2 HR as Braves lap Reds
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Eli White hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday in the rain-delayed MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway. White's first homer of the afternoon gave...

Trailblazer female Journal & Courier journalist Rizzo dies at 88
Angelyn Rizzo, a pioneering journalist and the first woman to hold management positions at the Lafayette Journal & Courier, died at 88. Rizzo broke barriers in the 1960s and 70s, rising to become managing editor and advocating for equal...

Turner's walk-off HR sends Cubs past Orioles
CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Turner hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Leading off the ninth, Dansby Swanson reached on a throwing error on third baseman Jordan Westburg....

SAP Acquires SmartRecruiters for $1.5B to Enhance AI HR Tools
In a move that underscores the intensifying competition in human resources technology, SAP SE, Europe’s largest software company by market value, has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based SmartRecruiters Inc., a specialist in talent acquisition...

Deals in brief: SG Enviro raises SGD 8 million, Kamet Capital backs TopView, latest funding rounds in China, and more
SG Enviro secures SGD 8 million to expand industrial water tech in Southeast Asia SG Enviro, a Singapore-based wastewater engineering company, has secured SGD 8 million (USD 6.2 million) in funding led by Emerald Technology Ventures. The...