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Key takeaways from 2025 State of the Workplace Report

03/26/2025
HR leaders don’t just react to change, they shape it. The 2025 SHRM State of the Workplace report reveals that while recruitment dominated last year’s agenda, 2025 requires a recalibrated focus on retention, leadership and the strategic use of technology. Here’s what HR professionals need to know—and act on—right now.

Most frontline workers are trained by their managers

03/24/2025
New research by the Association for Talent Development reveals that 75% of employers use on-the-job coaching by managers to train their frontline employees.

When good workers go missing: Handling attendance issues

03/21/2025
The ripple effect of chronically absent employees extends far beyond mere gaps in availability—whether they’re missing from office chairs or virtual meetings, unreliable attendance diminishes team morale, disrupts workflows and ultimately impacts your bottom line. While writing up team members ranks among management’s least pleasant responsibilities, addressing attendance problems requires decisive action backed by fair, consistent processes.

Start planning now for office spring cleaning

03/21/2025
Ahh, spring is in the air! Well, not quite yet. But spring cleaning should be. It’s time to open your planner and designate a day within the next few months to refresh the entire workplace.

Executive order takes aim at law firm, targets DEI activities in legal industry

03/17/2025
The order ostensibly targets the firm’s hiring and promotion policies, which it characterizes as “blatant race-based and sex-based discrimination.”

New Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer to helm department bracing for steep staff cuts

03/17/2025
The DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is expected to see cuts that will reduce its workforce by up to 90%. The OFCCP oversees the employment practices of federal contractors. The layoffs will almost certainly result in fewer compliance audits for companies that hold federal contracts.

Foreign-born workers now make up 20% of U.S. workforce

03/17/2025
This demographic shift underscores the growing contribution of immigrant workers across various industries and occupations.

Savviest AI users most likely to seek jobs elsewhere

03/10/2025
Researchers at the performance-management software firm Betterworks have concluded that, to retain top talent, employers should “foster an AI-positive culture and align AI proficiency with clear career growth opportunities.”

Job cuts surge on DOGE actions, most since July 2020

03/10/2025
U.S.-based employers announced 172,017 job cuts in February, the highest total for the month since 2009, when 186,350 job cuts were recorded.

Review development programs to ensure inclusion

03/07/2025
To protect against reverse-discrimination charges, thoroughly review all your training and development opportunities to ensure they don’t violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other anti-discrimination laws. Here’s what to look for when you review your development programs.