By Darlene Morse & Samantha Borsari Why Stanley Park Still Feels Magical Have you visited Stanley Park in Westfield, MA lately? Maybe you remember it from childhood visits or family […]
Mid-Year Pulse Check: What EANE Members Are Telling Us
By Allison Ebner The results from our latest member survey are in — and they paint a clear, candid picture of what’s keeping HR and business leaders up at night […]
Using AI to Modernize Job Architecture and Strengthen Total Rewards
By Cassandra Vaughan, SPHR, CCP As organizations across the Northeast continue to navigate talent shortages, pay transparency requirements, and evolve workforce expectations, we are reevaluating one foundational element of their […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]