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Fairness by Design: Rethinking AI Accountability in Hiring

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The Talent 2030 Collective: Recruit, Retain, Repeat

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Many companies pour resources into benefits programs, only to see dismal engagement rates that waste budget and leave employees underserved. This session unpacks why traditional benefits miss the mark and shares proven strategies to dramatically boost utilization when it matters most.

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Why Employees Aren’t Using What You’re Offering (And How to Fix It)

As skills gaps widen and AI reshapes workflows, HR leaders face growing pressure to rethink talent strategies, career pathways, and development plans. This event explores how data-driven insights and skills intelligence can help organizations close gaps, boost retention, and future-proof their workforce.

Mind the Skills Gap: Preparing Your Workforce for What’s Next

Paige McGlauflin

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How will HR adapt to the rise of gig work?

Employers have been reluctant to use contingent workers for fear of compliance headaches, but talent shortages are forcing them to reconsider that stance.

Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

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How UPS preps for seasonal holiday hiring year-round

“It’s really a lot of pressure for them. So I want somebody that comes in with a great attitude,” UPS’s Jeff Grant tells HR Brew.

Seasonal hiring is a year-round strategy at UPS

Adam DeRose

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Skills, credentials, degrees, and professional experience can fit in a digital wallet too. 

Move over Bitcoin, the ‘Internet of Career’ is primed to be the next big use of blockchain

Talent and L&D pros can focus their upskilling strategy to help employees harness a number of broad skills and a few deep ones.

Leapfrogging AI tech is shrinking the shelf life of skills and changing the way we skill employees

Courtney Vinopal

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US Chamber of Commerce sues to block $100,000 H-1B visa fee 

Startups are among the employers that are expected to have a harder time recruiting foreign-born talent if the policy stands.

Legislative lowdown: US Chamber of Commerce seeks to block Trump’s $100,000 visa fee 

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How one-third of recruiting teams are going beyond just using AI for productivity

Data shows most executives are concerned employees are lacking AI skills that focus on business strategy.

One-third of recruiters say their colleagues are ‘AI power users’ according to new LinkedIn survey

Mikaela Cohen

Most employees aren’t productive the whole workday. HR can help them get the most out of it.

The eight-hour workday is so two millennia ago.

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Executive security benefits grow after United Healthcare shooting

Employers are investing in security for CEOs and other executives, but whether such benefits should be classified as a “perk” is a subject of current debate. 

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