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The silent career killer? Nearly every employee over 40 sees rampant ageism in the workplace

January 03, 2025

The pressure to appear younger at work manifests in subtle but pervasive ways, with men more likely than women to make such adaptations.

WTF is ping fatigue? (and why it hurts productivity)

November 18, 2024

It's when workers are constantly switching tasks by responding to notifications - depleting their cognitive resources and making it harder to re-enter focused work.

HR leaders share 2025 goals: Tech-powered performance, employee engagement

January 08, 2025

Last year brought ongoing change in workplaces, and HR leaders are aiming to do better in 2025 in a range of key areas around people operations.

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Financial Times, Taboola and Upwork are among this year’s WorkLife Awards finalists

January 14, 2025

Organizations are increasingly focusing on initiatives that foster employee growth, skill-building and fluency in emerging areas, such as AI. Workplace transparency and DEI commitments are also helping businesses create supportive environments. These priorities and more are reflected in this year’s WorkLife Awards shortlist. Companies are leveraging AI to enhance workflows, improve employee experience and drive […]

WorkLife Research: How today’s HR pros match job seekers with open roles

January 14, 2025

In this second installment of WorkLife Research’s annual report, we look into HR pros’ most effective hiring strategies to fill open roles within their organizations.

When it comes to hot jobs, AI takes the lead — but don’t count out the humans just yet

January 13, 2025

Even as the market for AI jobs flourishes, the long-term demand for such expertise remains unknown.

WTF Explainers

WTF is agentic AI? (and what HR leaders need to know)

December 16, 2024

Generative AI is being shoulder barged out of the way by the latest term du jour: “agentic AI.” But is it just more hype or an advancement HR leaders should start planning for now?

WTF is emotional proximity? (and why it’s critical for hybrid models)

November 25, 2024

The return to offices is proving that mere physical proximity isn’t enough to make people really feel connected at work.

WTF is ping fatigue? (and why it hurts productivity)

November 18, 2024

It’s when workers are constantly switching tasks by responding to notifications – depleting their cognitive resources and making it harder to re-enter focused work.

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Gen Z Workforce: Reshaping Careers in the AI Era

From navigating wildly varied return-to-office policies in a post-pandemic working world in flux, to working in the shadows of AI, Gen Zers are creating a whole new workforce to suit their needs. This editorial series examines how AI will influence, reshape and evolve career development for this generation, and how exactly they’re using the tech for work.

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8 months in: How Rolls Royce and Conagra HR teams use gen AI for talent development

July 31, 2024

Rolls Royce, the aerospace and defense company, and U.S. consumer goods maker Conagra have both been piloting an HR-centric generative AI bot for the last eight months.

How HR leaders can tackle blindspots – like how workers are actually using AI

July 25, 2024

Companies are realizing the importance of auditing AI usage to avoid wasted resources and ensure productivity.

HR leaders with AI skills in high demand and getting major pay raises

July 17, 2024

Companies want HR leaders well-versed in AI to ensure the tools are integrated appropriately and ethically.

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Why the future of work is not tech: it’s human identity

June 08, 2023

Humans can’t out hustle an algorithm. So how can the workforce retain the power of humanity at the same time as it embraces and benefits from the latest artificial intelligence innovations?

WorkLife special project: How AI will influence the future of work

June 08, 2023

This editorial series will break through some of the hype around generative AI and explore topics including how AI will change senior leadership, the AI talent shortage, and how HR professionals can best leverage it responsibly and ethically.

‘High risk, high reward’: How leadership should embrace AI in the workforce

June 07, 2023

The deeper AI is incorporated into companies the bigger the impact it’s going to have on what is needed from leadership.

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WorkLife Awards

Company culture has never been more important for organizations looking to attract and retain the best talent and the strongest cultures are built on values that run deep throughout the organization. The WorkLife Awards will recognize the top employers and the values that make them unique.