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Quiet Cracking Is The Latest Response To Workplace Financial Trauma
By Rahkim Sabree | Forbes When headlines introduce new workplace trends, they often capture our attention because they name something many people have long felt but struggled to articulate. The Great Resignation, characterized by workers’ abrupt departure from their places of employment that peaked during the pandemic, and quiet quitting, the silent disengagement employees felt…
Read MoreLooking for a Job in 2025? It’s Less “Apply and Pray” and More “Network or Nap”
Let’s be honest: looking for a job right now feels like yelling into a hurricane. You’ve seen the headlines about mass layoffs. You might have been ghosted by a recruiter or two. Perhaps worst of all, you hear nothing when you and 500 other applicants respond to a single job post. It’s a jungle out…
Read MoreThree Banks, Three Futures: Decoding the 2025 Banking Job Market
If you’ve noticed that the banking industry in 2025 bears little resemblance to how it looked before, you’re not alone. While things were pretty familiar at the start of 2020, a period of rapid, tech-fueled evolution, accelerated by the global pandemic, has reshaped how financial institutions operate and compete. Customers now expect seamless, on-demand digital…
Read MoreBig Banks Ramp Up AI Hiring as Gains Materialize
Author: Matt Ashare, Senior Reporter at HRDIVE Published April 30, 2025 Dive Brief “Away from the market noise and volatility, the leading banks are quietly but relentlessly pressing forward with AI transformation,” Alexandra Mousavizadeh, Evident co-founder and co-CEO, said in the report. “AI roles may be the only safe jobs in banking right now.” Banks…
Read MoreHow Interest Rate Shifts Are Reshaping M&A Strategy in Financial Services
Following an extended period of relative inactivity, the financial services sector is bracing for a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions. Industry observers point to two main reasons. First, as one analyst said about US President Trump’s second term, “The dealmaker-in-chief has returned to the White House.” Trump’s softer stance on financial services regulations has many believing the…
Read MoreHow To Overcome 14 Big Hiring Challenges Currently Facing Companies
Forbes Article The rapid acceleration of remote work and the continuing digital transformation of the workplace have fundamentally changed employee expectations, forcing companies to reimagine their value propositions. With a tight labor market, increased wage expectations due to inflation are creating intense competition for talent, particularly in high-demand fields like technology and healthcare. Meanwhile, a…
Read More‘Open Transition Programs’: A Unique Replacement for Two Weeks Notice
January 6, 2025 | Robert Glazer at SHRM Imagine that you are in a happy long-term relationship where everything is going well. Now, imagine that your partner summarily informs you that in two weeks, they will move to a new city to live with a new partner. Would you think this was normal? Of course not. You’d…
Read MoreEssential HR And Recruitment Trends For 2025
Bernard Marr | Forbes Article In 2025, the way organizations attract, manage and reward talent is changing fast. Shifting workplace trends and technological disruption are shaking things up, with artificial intelligence (AI) opening doors to smarter decision-making and more personalized employee experiences. However, at the same time, an increasingly competitive talent market and changing expectations…
Read More5 Leadership Skills That Will Define Executive Success In 2025
Cynthia Pong, JD | Forbes Article The leadership playbook that got us through 2024 won’t be enough for what lies ahead. The pivotal role of adaptability in leadership has been well established, with Harvard Business Publishing’s global survey of nearly 1,300 leadership development professionals confirming what we’ve known or suspected. As we face unprecedented technological and social…
Read MorePreparing For 2025: How To Navigate The New Talent Landscape
Roberta Matuson | Forbes Article Your company’s ability to staff your organization in 2025 is going to be a mixed bag. Workers will be hesitant to leave their current positions for fear they may be a casualty of a layoff at their new company. And you will no longer be able to outbid your competition,…
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