Talent Management
AI Investments Are Top Priority; Hourglass Workforce Structure Takes Shape: Insurance CEO Survey
"We are very bullish on AI, and we're leaning into it." That's how Alan Schnitzer, chief executive officer of Travelers, responded to a recent question from an investment analyst who wanted specifics ...
Employees With Positive Leave Experience 75% More Likely to Stay at Job 5+ Years
A new report finds that a positive leave experience boosts employee morale and loyalty, according to Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. According to "The Employee Leave Experience," ...
Just Knowing Help Is There Makes All the Difference
People who feel supported by family, friends and colleagues tend to have better mental health, perform more effectively at work and experience positive outcomes in other ...
Mini-Meditations Are a Way to Foster Peace of Mind at Work
The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The ...
Viewpoint: AI Will Replace Most Humans, But Then What?
Is technology more job augmenting or job replacing? This has been a long-standing debate. But recent academic work suggests that technology has been a net destroyer of jobs for decades. Artificial ...
U.S. Workforce Burnout Reaches 6-Year High
Workplace burnout is at an all-time high in the U.S., according to the 15th annual Aflac WorkForces Report's survey results from 1,002 employers and 2,000 employees across the United States. ...
Acrisure to Lay Off 400 Employees; Cites Tech Advances, AI Integration
Acrisure announced it will implement layoffs to its accounting workforce beginning in early 2026, citing advancements in technology and artificial intelligence. The company said 400 employees will be ...
Civil Rights Agency Drops a Key Tool Used to Investigate Workplace Discrimination
The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don't explicitly discriminate but may ...
Daydreaming Can Lead to Epiphanies, Greater Career Purpose
Recent research from Olin Business School indicates that people can increase their potential for experiencing work-related epiphanies by engaging in "problem-solving ...