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Your Employees Are Learning. But Is It Working?
By Gary Dawson Source: ATD 2026 State of the Industry: Talent Development Benchmarks and Trends (data reflects 2025 organizational survey responses). Published May 2026. If you’ve been wondering whether your organization’s training approach is in sync with the rest of the country — the Association for Talent Development (ATD) just handed you a mirror. The…
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The Recruiting Paradox of 2026
By Pam Thornton Why Hiring Still Feels Broken Even When Talent Is Everywhere On paper, employers should have the advantage right now. Layoffs continue across industries. Organizations have been restructured. Hiring slowdowns and reductions in force have pushed more people back into the job market. National unemployment has climbed to approximately 4.3% in 2026, with…
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Are Gen Z’s Really Afraid to Manage?
By Samantha Borsari Here’s something that’s been hitting the headlines lately: “Conscious Unbossing”. It’s the idea that Gen Z is deliberately steering clear of middle management roles. As a fellow Gen Z’er, let me offer some perspective on what’s actually going on. TikTok and Instagram Reels are flooded with middle management horror stories. Beyond what…
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Wayfair Case Provides a Wakeup Call on MPFML Retaliation
By Mark Adams $4.75 Million Judgment Awarded Since its inception in 2018, we have called out special attention to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act and its heightened anti-retaliation provisions. From day one, we have emphasized the importance of documentation of actions, and holding employees accountable for performance and policy violations due to…
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PEO Alternatives: What to Consider Before You Sign or After You Want Out
Key Takeaways You may have had this thought already. You’re sitting at your desk, looking at the latest PEO invoice, and you’re wondering: “When did this get so expensive, and why can’t I get anyone on the phone?” If that’s you, you’re not alone, and you’re not stuck. There are real alternatives. The right one…
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Small Town, Global impact
If you drive out to Orange, Massachusetts, into an unassuming industrial park, you’ll find a small office designed to look like a rustic cabin coffee shop. Spoiler: it’s not open to the public, but it is home to one of the most impactful coffee companies in the world. From day one, Dean’s Beans set out…
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Skillfishing! The AI Trend HR Can’t Afford to Ignore
By Pam Thornton When candidates can “perform” competence, hiring gets harder and riskier. A new term called skillfishing is starting to surface in hiring conversations. It sounds like a buzzword but It’s not. Skillfishing is using AI to simulate or inflate skills during the hiring process and in some cases, even on the job. Candidates…
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You Sent Them to Training. Now What?
The Hidden Cost of Developing Your Team in a Vacuum By Gary Dawson Turns out, spending a fortune on employee training and actually developing your employees are two vastly different things. We know this because U.S. organizations spent $102.8 billion on training in 2025 and Harvard Business Review estimates that only 10% of it produces…